NRA Youth Programs

	BROWNELLS/NRA NATIONAL YOUTH SHOOTING SPORTS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
	This program gives our Co-op Youth group partners — Boy Scouts of America, National High School Rodeo Association, Royal Rangers, Venturing (BSA) and USA Shooting — the opportunity to select the outstanding youth from their organization to represent them.
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	BROWNELLS/NRA DAY
	Brownells/NRA Day events provide adults, youth, families, hunters, sportsmen, competitors – literally everyone – the opportunity to come together under a formal program to learn, experience, share, and grow in appreciation of the shooting sports. The event themes offered in the program are designed fordiscovery. They provide exposure to the many different activities available in shooting sports and offer participants the opportunity to explore them in a safe, controlled environment. The Brownells/NRA Day is a family affair! Everyone can attend!
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	3 GUN SHOOTING EVENTS
	NRA Sports Activities are designed to introduce new and intermediate shooters to a safe, family fun, mildly competitive, recreational shooting event. These events revolve around the non-traditional action-packed, ever-popular 3 Gun competition, utilizing modern sporting rifles, shotguns and pistols.
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	YOUTH HUNTER EDUCATION CHALLENGE
	Recognized as the most comprehensive youth hunting program anywhere in North America, the Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) is NRA’s “graduate studies” program in outdoor skills and safety training for young hunters. Open only to those who have completed hunter-safety training at the state or provincial level, the program is conducted under simulated hunting conditions to provide the best practical environment for reinforcing and testing a young hunter’s skills.
	View Program: Youth Hunter Education Challenge

	NATIONAL JUNIOR SHOOTING CAMPS
	National Junior Shooting Camps, conducted at ranges around the country, provide a high quality training opportunity to junior shooters in rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines. Top-level coaches in the appropriate discipline provide top-quality training for the athletes.
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WINCHESTER/NRA MARKSMANSHIP QUALIFICATION PROGRAM

From a young shooter’s first BB gun to sophisticated air rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, pistols, and rifles, the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program offers family fun and enjoyment that can last a lifetime.

Qualification shooting is an informal, year-round recreational shooting activity that provides incentive awards for developing and improving marksmanship skills. It’s a drill. We set the standards; you meet the challenge! Progression is self-paced and scores are challenging but attainable. Performance is measured against established par scores and any shooter who meets or exceeds those scores is entitled to the corresponding recognition awards for that rating.

View Program: Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program

	NATIONAL YOUTH SHOOTING SPORTS COOPERATIVE PROGRAM
	NRA has resources, programs and training to assist youth organizations, such as Boy Scout troops, Royal Ranger outposts, American Legion posts, JROTC units, 4-H clubs, FFA chapters, commercial summer camps and U.S. Jaycee chapters.
	View Program: National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program

	YOUTH EDUCATION SUMMIT
	Forty-five outstanding current high school sophomores and juniors from across the United States are chosen each year to travel to the nation’s capital, where they participate in the weeklong educational opportunity. The summit encourages young adults to become active and knowledgeable U.S. citizens by learning about the Constitution and Bill of Rights, the federal government, and the importance of being active in civic affairs.
	View Program: Youth Education Summit

	SCHOLARSHIPS AND CONTESTS
	The NRA offers scholarships and contests throughout the year. Get more information about these opportunities, and find out how you can enter.
	View Programs: Brownells/NRA Outstanding Achievement Youth Award \| George Montgomery/NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest \| Youth Education Summit \| Jeanne E. Bray Memorial Scholarship \| Civil Rights Defense Fund Essay Contest \| Women’s Wildlife Management/Conservation Scholarship \| Collegiate Shooting Scholarship

	COLLEGIATE SHOOTING PROGRAMS
	Nearly 300 colleges and universities in the U.S. offer shooting programs. If you are new to the collegiate shooting sports arena, read our Collegiate Shooting Guide to get started.
	View Program: Collegiate Shooting Programs