RATON SHOOTING SPORTS AWARDS TRIP
RATON SHOOTING SPORTS AWARDS TRIP
Fourteen Wyoming 4-H members are selected each year to attend an awards trip to the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, NM.
- Sep 9th - 13th, 2026
- NRA Whittington Center, Raton, New Mexico
Trip Information
- Twelve winners are selected during the Wyoming 4-H State Shoot based on their outstanding shooting skills. Point values are assigned to senior-aged youth who indicate they would like to qualify for the trip. Points are obtained for up to three disciplines in which they finish in the top ten.
- 1st place = 10 points
- 2nd place = 9 points
- 3rd place = 8 points
- 4th place = 7 points
- 5th place = 6 points
- 6th place = 5 points
- 7th place = 4 points
- 8th place = 3 points
- 9th place = 2 points
- 10th place = 1 point
- Example: 1st in Archery = 10 points; 4th in Shotgun=7 points; Total Raton Points=17
- Two winners are selected based on portfolios submitted demonstrating their passion for shooting sports. Portfolio submissions were due to the Wyoming State 4-H Office by shortly after State Shoot 2024, exact date to be determined.
- More information:
- State Shoot Rules and Information
- State 4-H Office – (307) 766-5170 or 4h@uwyo.edu
Contact Us
Wyoming 4-H
College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources
Room 112
1000 E. University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071
Dept. 3354
Email: 4h@uwyo.edu
Phone: (307) 766-5170

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