Katie Torrence, a three-year member of Comanche Creek 4-H Club, was recently chosen to serve as a Colorado State 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador. As an ambassador, she will represent more than 82,000 4-H youths from across Colorado.
“The Colorado 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassadors are a diverse and united group of Colorado 4-H members who are dedicated to providing leadership and knowledge to 4-H youth through shooting sports with an emphasis on positive youth development, safe inclusive environments and promoting integrity,” Sam Lowry, state 4-H youth development specialist in animal science and shooting sports, said in a news release.
One goal of the ambassador team is to provide opportunities for youths to build character. Colorado 4-H shooting sports support the Character Counts six pillars of character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
The 4-H shooting sports program has been in Colorado for more than 25 years. The program is in 49 states and 500,000 youths participate nationally, mentored by 30,000 certified adult volunteer instructors.
Torrence, daughter of Molly and Alvin of Calhan, has been in the shooting sports project for three years. She is one of nine ambassadors from six counties across Colorado. Shooting sports is one of Colorado's largest 4-H program areas with close to 3,900 members.
Colorado 4-H also the second largest state fair shooting contest in the country.
Objectives of the program include instilling ethics, sportsmanship and responsibility as well as developing leadership skills and promoting the safe storage and handling of firearms and archery equipment.
For information on the 4-H program, contact the Elbert County Extension office at 303-621-3162. 4-H is a cooperative effort between CSU Extension and Elbert County.
