Lake & Trails - Youth Hunting / Shooting Camp
A benefit of being an active Junior Member within The LaGrange Hunt Club is to become eligible to receive a sponsorship to attend The Lake & Trails – Youth Hunting / Shooting Camp that takes place normally the 1st weekend of October at FFA Camp Muskingum. Attend a General Membership Meeting and talk to the Junior Members President – Jace Walters for more information.
The youth hunting camp is for ages 10-17. At Camp all of the students will be following a stringent schedule. Listed below are the Educational Highlights of the Outdoor Youth Camp.
First Year ProgramThe goal of the Freshman Class is to obtain their Hunter Safety Certificate. We will utilize certified instructors as well as modern training techniques, for our Hunter Education Classes. The freshman will also be introduced to their initial range activity, which includes small bore rifle, air rifle, pistol, archery, shotgun and muzzleloader.
Second Year ProgramThe Sophomore Class will learn primitive living techniques, survival skills, initial watercraft safety, the art of taxidermy, plus attend waterfowl and trapping clinics. This class will also revisit the various ranges, plus make their own knife.
Third Year ProgramThe Junior Class will be participating in a variety of shooting and outdoors classes. Again, we will employ both classroom and hands on training. The juniors will be motor boating on beautiful Leesville Lake. This class will shoot an advanced archery 3D course, plus visit the pistol, air rifle, muzzle-loader and shotgun ranges.
Fourth Year ProgramThis Senior Class will attend a Gun Dog and Pheasant Clinic in preparation for their Pheasant Hunt Field Trial Over Dogs, in Ohio’s Rolling Hills. Other activities include high ropes, kayaking, cooking and a map reading course. The seniors will also attend turkey and deer clinics.
First Year ProgramThe goal of the Freshman Class is to obtain their Hunter Safety Certificate. We will utilize certified instructors as well as modern training techniques, for our Hunter Education Classes. The freshman will also be introduced to their initial range activity, which includes small bore rifle, air rifle, pistol, archery, shotgun and muzzleloader.
Second Year ProgramThe Sophomore Class will learn primitive living techniques, survival skills, initial watercraft safety, the art of taxidermy, plus attend waterfowl and trapping clinics. This class will also revisit the various ranges, plus make their own knife.
Third Year ProgramThe Junior Class will be participating in a variety of shooting and outdoors classes. Again, we will employ both classroom and hands on training. The juniors will be motor boating on beautiful Leesville Lake. This class will shoot an advanced archery 3D course, plus visit the pistol, air rifle, muzzle-loader and shotgun ranges.
Fourth Year ProgramThis Senior Class will attend a Gun Dog and Pheasant Clinic in preparation for their Pheasant Hunt Field Trial Over Dogs, in Ohio’s Rolling Hills. Other activities include high ropes, kayaking, cooking and a map reading course. The seniors will also attend turkey and deer clinics.