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State Shooting Sports

Updated September 25, 2023
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John Keimig

SDSU Extension Youth Safety Field Specialist

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2023 Results

2023 Important Dates

  • Coaches Training - Western Heritage @ Lake County – September 30
  • Coaches Training - Archery, Hunting, Pistol, Rifle @ Brookings – October 28
  • Coaches Training - Archery, Rifle, Pistol @ Meade County – October 28
  • Coaches Training - Archery @ Grant County – November 18
  • Coaches Training - Rifle, Pistol @ Marshall County – December 2

Rules and Resources

View rule books, qualifying scores, ribbon requirements and additional resources for all South Dakota 4-H Shooting Sports contests. 

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Records and Past Results

View state match records and an archive of past results for the South Dakota 4-H Shooting Sports program.

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2022 Shooting Sports Hall of Fame Honorees

Jenae Hansen-Gross and Tim Tanner with Dawn Foiles, a 2022 Shooting Sports Hall of Fame recipient
From Left: Jenae K. Hansen-Gross, SDSU Extension 4-H Volunteer Development Field Specialist, Dawn Foiles, 2022 Shooting Sports Hall of Fame recipient and Tim Tanner, South Dakota 4-H Program Director

Dawn Foiles, Clark and Brookings County

Dawn Foiles has held many roles in her service as a shooting sports volunteer in Brookings County, Clark County and on the state level. When you think about the face of South Dakota 4-H Shooting Sports, the bright eyes and huge smile of Dawn are what you picture. Dawn's service started in Brookings County when her children got involved with the shooting sports program there. She volunteered to do her part as a parent and was given the job of coordinating the state shoot entries for the county. Dawn was instrumental in the development of a website-based registration system used to enter youth. As part of this, she has helped to set up the state match and held roles as a tabulation’s leader for smallbore rifle and pistol events at the state shoot. She has also helped with tabulations at the fall shoot. Dawn moved to Clark County with her family after years of volunteering in Brookings. She helped in several areas of the shooting sports program there as a volunteer. She became trained as a Level 2 Coordinator, in the summer of 2018. And has led trainings in that since. 

Angie Kinsley, Jones County

For the past 50 years, Angie Kinsley has had some part in 4-H. She has been a member, volunteer, leader, shooting sports instructor, Extension secretary and national team coach. In 1997 Angie was instrumental in starting the Jones County Shooting Sports program through a relationship with the local Sportsman's Club in Jones County. She has served as an instructor in up to four disciplines and has always provided leadership to youth, instructors and families. She served as the Jones County 4-H office specialist, a parent leader and now mentors her grandchildren to be great leaders in 4-H. Angie also served on the Executive Committee for the Western Junior event for many years. Angie's knowledge, intense passion and loyalty have been appreciated by many youth and elders. Her community, 4-H Club and the Jones County Sportsman's Club have all benefited from the actions of Angie Kinsley. Angie’s long-term dedication to 4-H shooting sports and the Western Junior is just the tip of the iceberg of her impact on not just the 4-H but the countless youth she has impacted.

Jenae K. Hansen-Gros and Tim Tanner with Rose Kraft, a 2022 Shooting Sports Hall of Fame recipient
From Left: Jenae K. Hansen-Gross, SDSU Extension 4-H Volunteer Development Field Specialist, Rose Kraft, 2022 Shooting Sports Hall of Fame recipient and Tim Tanner, South Dakota 4-H Program Director

Rose Kraft, Marshall County

Rose Kraft has worn many hats during her 25 years of service to 4-h. She has been a club leader and volunteer judge and has helped with various projects. She has made a tremendous impact on the South Dakota 4-H Shooting Sports program in those roles. Mike and Rose Kraft are synonymous with the Marshall County Shooting Sports program. Rose has been a valuable member of the coaching team in Marshall County. She has helped the Marshall County team to become a force in the Safety Test portion of the Daisey Competition.  Including being the top test team for four consecutive years. She has coordinated the club’s travel to Daisy Nationals and is in charge of the club's bookkeeping and finances. Rose has also served in official and unofficial roles at the state level. Rose has been in charge of the BB Gun tabulations at the state shoot for many years. In an unofficial capacity, Rose has helped to train hundreds of rifle coaches at statewide trainings with her husband Mike. Rose developed a portion of the training that focuses on some of the basic levels of the shooting sports program at the county level. Rose has also served on the State Shooting Sports Committee for several years, where she has been the secretary at the annual meeting.

Keith Hespe, Jones County

Keith Hespe has been instrumental in the success of Jones County archery shooters for over 18 years. He has taken youth to Nationals and is well-regarded as an expert in all things archery by many members of the shooting sports program. Keith is also a member of the Jones County Sportsman's Club and has served on their board. Keith has been a positive role model in the Jones County 4-H program from helping with projects to being a well-loved and admired coach for Archery shooters. He has volunteered countless hours to the local program but also at the state level, where he has been the coach for several of the teams that compete at 4-H Nationals. He has also volunteered time to help set up and tear down the range at State Shoot. Thanks to the strong efforts of Keith, the Jones County Archery Team has placed among the top competitors at the State Shoot for many years. His willingness to come in at any time to fix a bow or give assistance to a parent who wants to help their youth makes Keith a stand-out guy. 

Past Shooting Sports Hall of Fame Honorees

2021

Art and Audrey Kneen (Sanborn County) and Tom Smith (Lawrence County).

2019

View pictures from the recognition ceremony

  • Doug Kittelson (Hamlin County), Dale Foiles (Brookings, Clark and Beadle Counties), Dean Balsiger (Brookings County), Bruce Eldridge (Tripp County), Mark Rowen (Turner, Lincoln, Stanley, Hughes and Sully Counties) and Mike Kraft (Marshall County)

2018

  • Kathryn Reeves (Pennington County), Don and Nina Fromm (Hughes County), Tim and Tammy Withers (Hughes County),  Larry Kerr (Hyde County) and Harlan Hilleson (Marshall County)

2016

  • Don Guthmiller (Hamlin County), Marlin Davis (Faulk County) and Jerry Opbroek (Davison County)

2015

  • Kenneth Nelson (Brookings County), Bob Fillingsness, Jr (Lincoln County), Dennis Hardy (Lincoln County), Dan Jones (Stanley County), Michelle Scarborough Julian (Hughes County), Marlin Scarborough (Hughes County) and Bill Shattuck (Hughes County)

Upcoming Events

Lever-action rifle, ammunition, and western-style hat on a wood table.
Sep 30

4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training - Western Heritage @ Lake County

SDSU Extension will host a 4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training for the western heritage discipline on Saturday, September 30 beginning at 8:00 a.m. CDT at the Lake County Extension Office (1000 Egan Ave. S., Madison, SD 57042).

Indoor archery range.
Oct 28

4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training - Archery, Hunting, Pistol, Rifle @ Brookings County

SDSU Extension will host a 4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training on Saturday, October 28 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT in Brookings, South Dakota.

Rifle target
Oct 28

4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training - Archery, Rifle, Pistol @ Meade County

SDSU Extension will host a 4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training for the archery, rifle and pistol disciplines on Saturday, October 28 beginning at 8:00 a.m. MT at the Meade County Fair Complex (12901 SD-34, Sturgis, SD 57785).

4-H archery targets with arrows in them.
Nov 18

4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training - Archery @ Grant County

SDSU Extension will host a 4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training for the archery discipline on Saturday, November 18 beginning at 8:00 a.m. CST at the Grant County 4-H Complex (517 Flynn Dr, Milbank, SD 57252).

Three numbered targets in a rifle range.
Dec 02

4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training - Rifle, Pistol @ Marshall County

SDSU Extension will host a 4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training for the rifle and pistol disciplines on Saturday, December 2 beginning at 8:00 a.m. CST at the Marshall County Community Building (909 Main St., Britton, SD 57430).

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4-H Shooting Sports