Shooting sports

Providing safe opportunities for learning and understanding shooting activities

About Shooting Sports

Cascade Pacific Council camps offer shooting sports equipment and facilities to provide a complete program experience for all Scouts. Shooting Sports are among the most popular and safest program activities in camp. We have invested in top-notch equipment for your Scout’s safety, advancement and fun. Approved activities by program are listed in the Guide to Safe Scouting. The range chart at the bottom of the page shows Cub Scout and Scouts BSA activities. Scouts BSA may pursue all Cub Scout activities and Venturers may engage in all Scouts BSA activities.

Shooting Sports Awards

Shooting Sports activities provide an opportunity for instant recognition for improving upon personal marksmanship as well as learning and understanding how to use firearms in a safe manner. Listed below are resources for some of the awards that youth, and even adults, can earn while shooting. For more information about the awards, most of the links below redirect to external website.

Key Contacts

Steven Sullivan
Shooting Sports Committee Chair
CPCshootingsports@gmail.com

Chris Herold
Resident Camping Director
(503) 225-5711
christopher.herold@scouting.org

Camping Department
(503) 225-5701
492.camping@scouting.org

Current Trainings

Leadership and Training

When units and districts use Cascade Pacific Council properties during Off-Season Camping, those units and districts may be required supply their own properly credentialed range leadership to use the equipment and ranges.. The council reserves its right to approve all plans for leadership.

Leadership requirements for shooting sports activities are defined in the Range Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Links to the BSA Shooting Sports Manual and the Guide to Safe Scouting are available under the links section at the bottom of the page. Training for BSA Shooting Sports Leadership roles for all shooting sports disciplines is offered by Scouters serving on the council Shooting Sports committee. Links to current trainings can be found below.

Range Standard Operating Procedures

The Cascade Pacific Council has adopted Range Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all council ranges. The latest version of these SOPs can be found in the links below. There are SOPs for:

Archery
BB Gun
Chalk Ball
Muzzleloading Pistol
Muzzleloading Rifle
Muzzleloading Shotgun
Pellet Gun
Pistol
Rifle
Shotgun

Shooting Ranges

A list of all available ranges and shooting activities on council properties can be found in the chart below. Please refer to the Range Standard Operating Procedures for information on use of council properties and council equipment on ranges as well as information on use of personal property on council ranges.

Shooting Sports Program Chart

	Supervision Needed*	Supervision Ratio	Baldwin	Butte Creek	Clark	Cooper	Ireland	Lewis	Meriwether	Pioneer
Archery	BSA Archery Range Master or USA Archery Instructor	1:8	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
BB Guns	BSA BB Gun Range Master or NRA Rifle Instructor	1:8		X	X		X	X
Slingshots	BSA BB Gun Range Master (follows BB Gun rules)			X	X		X	X
.22LR Rifle	NRA Rifle Instructor AND NRA Range Safety Officer (two separate people)	1:8	X			X			X	X
Shotgun	NRA Shotgun Instructor AND NRA Range Safety Officer (two separate people)	1:1							X
Muzzleloading Rifle	NRA/NMLRA Muzzleloading Instructor AND NRA Range Safety Officer (two separate people)	1:1							X
Tomahawks & Knives	Cascade Pacific Council trained Tomahawk Range Master and one trained assistant per 4 throwers (max of 2 per Range Master)	1:8							X

*Supervision requirements vary by discipline (archery, BB gun, rifle, etc.) and participants (Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturers, etc.). Details of Supervision requirements and required credentials can be found in the SOPs above

Upcoming Trainings

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Course Descriptions

NRA Range Safety Officer Course (RSO)

This is a basic level course and Basic Instructor Training is not required. This course will allow the participant an opportunity to attain the RSO certification. RSO’s are an essential element of the required supervision for a Scouts BSA shooting range at the Unit level to the council level.

NRA Rifle Instructor Course

The Rifle Instructor course is one of the primary levels of supervision required to conduct a BSA Rifle range whether it be a Unit level activity or a Council level activity. You must be 21 years of age to attain the Certified level but can participate as a youth and attain the Associate or Assistant level.

NRA Pistol Instructor Course

The Pistol Instructor course is one of the primary levels of supervision required to conduct a BSA Venturing or Sea Scout Pistol range whether it be a Unit level activity or a Council level activity. You must be 21 years of age to attain the Certified level.

BSA Rangemaster Training and Certifications

Cub Scouts – BB Gun/ Sling Shot and Archery (receive both certifications) District and Council level activity only. Required to use inflatable archery range.

Scouts BSA – Tomahawk/Knife (Scouts BSA activity only, Not approved for Cubs/Webelos) This cannot be combined with the Cub Scouts BB and Archery Certs.

USA Archery Level 1 Instructor

For Adult Leaders who want to teach Scouts BSA’s Archery Merit Badge, supervise a range at camp, or run a quality archery program for Scouts BSA Troops or Venturing Crews. Instructor candidates will learn to operate a safe yet fun archery range. The course will cover range setup and safety, proper equipment, aspects of good shooting form, and methods of teaching. The successful completion of the prerequisite online course through USA Archery is required before registering for the practical course.