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Community Sports
4-H Shooting Sports teams enjoy success.
By BleckleyProgress.com contributor.
Jun 18, 2018, 21:23

Project S.A.F.E. (Shooting Awareness, Fun and Education) is a Georgia 4-H program designed to teach youth responsible use of firearms and archery equipment. It also provides participants a sense of belonging, a way to learn teamwork in a safe environment, as well as increase concentration skills. The program is funded by donations as well as grants from local EMC’s and the NRA. Trained volunteers serve as coaches for all sports.



It’s been a good year for Bleckley 4-H participants in Project S.A.F.E. as the archery, BB Gun, and Shotgun teams have had both top five team and individual finishes.



For archery. Thirrd Place Junior Team (Outdoor) - Andrew Golden, Weston Skipper, DJ Yearty. Third place Cloverleaf Individual (Indoor) – Cade Pipkin. Fourth place High Individual (Outdoor) – Andrew Golden. Fifth place Junior Individual (Indoor) – Chase Jones.



Other team members are as follows: Avery Cavanah, Lauren Coley, Maisilyn Corbin, Dana Crosby, Addison Dean, Wilson Dykes, Nathan Faulk, Ethan Foster, Luke Foster, Kabri Hart. Taylor Johnson, Sarah Kuhrt, John-Thomas Mullis, Samuel Mullis, Ansley Sapp, Reagan Scott, Sam Tripp, Destrie Vescuso. Coaches are Josh Graham, Cal Pipkin, Stephen Sapp, Jeffrey Skipper, Dusty Yearty, and Tammy Yearty.



All members of the BB Gun team scored high enough at district competition to qualify for state. Team members are: Sydney Bass, Brooke Burch, Ford Childers, McKenna Edwards, Sawyer Edwards, Maurice Farrow, Ryleigh Fonseca, Taylor Ford, Hannah Hermann, Andrew Itson, Marli Jones, Jacoby Mullis, Savannah Nixon, Tabitha Thompson. BB Gun Team coaches are Mike Edwards, Cindy and Roland Mullis.



The Shotgun Team has enjoyed both individual and team success as well. Results from this year are: Second place Junior Team (Second Overall)- Zeb DuBois, Kasen Gurr, Tad Mullins, Cameron Purser. Third place Junior Team (First) Overall – Cody Collier, Joni Lucas, Lexi McHolan, Jon Eric Watson.



Fourth place Senior Team Overall – Adam Belflower, Cade Jones, Joshua Mullins, Chandler Peacock. First place Trap High Individual – Tad Mullins. First place Skeet High Individual – Zeb DuBois. Second place Overall Individual – Tad Mullins. Fourth place Overall Individual – Jon Eric Watson. Fourth place Skeet Individual – Tad Mullins. Fifth place Skeet Individual – Kasen Gurr.

Other shotgun team members are: Joshua Albright, Jeb Amerson, Kody Collier, Luke Cook, Jayshon Gardner, Tucker Holland, Blain Hutchens, Emilee Hutchens, Jessica Kirkpatrick, Mason Kirkpatrick, Callie Kitchens, Justin Kitchens, Jake Lassiter, Bryant Maddox, Caleb Moseley, Joshua Mullins, Landon Sears.

The team is coached by Bruce Berryhill, Katrina Berryhill, Chase Caffey, Todd Kirkpatrick, Jody Kirkpatrick, Ryan McHolan, and Taylor Tompkins.


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