Family Firearm Safety Seminar
This seminar is designed for families who are considering bringing firearms into the home or who currently have firearms in the home and want to adopt proper safety practices and inform children and family members about how to properly and safely interact with firearms.
All ages and experience levels welcome. No live fire in this class.
Topics Covered
- Firearms Safety
- Firearms Storage
- Firearms Transportation
- Ammunition Storage
- Guidance on educating all members of the family
- Resources for parents to provide their children with the right education
- Question and answer opportunity
Price:
- $25/student
Summer Youth Camp
Black Wing offers an exciting, 4 day beginning Shooting Sports Youth Camp, for boys and girls, ages 10 to 16. Safety is always first and foremost at our summer youth camps but fun is definitely a close second!
Clinics at the camp include .22 caliber handgun and rifle instruction, shotgun instruction and archery. This is a fun and educational way to learn new skills. Each week’s camp is limited to 14 students.
Youth Training Opportunities
Intro To Handguns
Black Wing allows students 10 and up to attend any of our regular Intro to Handguns classes. Parents are not required to attend; however, they are welcome to purchase a seat to join them!
Intro to Shotgun Sports
Black Wing allows students 10 and up to attend any of our regular Intro to Shotgun classes. Parents are not required to attend; however, they are welcome to purchase a seat to join them!
Ohio Clay Target league: How to get involved
The purpose of the Ohio State High School Clay Target League is to attract students to participate in shooting sports while creating friendly competition among high schools throughout Ohio!
With the assistance of hundreds of volunteer coaches and parents, student athletes in grades 6 through 12 represent their high school by competing in weekly trap shooting at their local shooting range. Scores are submitted online and compared against other high school trap teams within their conference. The OHSHSCTL provides a safe, comfortable, and positive team environment that enhances a student athlete’s character and personal growth through safe, educational, and socially acceptable involvement in shooting sports.
School Eligibility
Any public, private or parochial high school in Ohio is invited to participate. Teams require:
- Approval from the school (School Board, Principal, and/or Activities/Athletic Director)
- Use of the school name
Schools are strongly encouraged to provide a lettering program and photo in the yearbook.
Any high school can join!
Which student athletes can join a team?
Any Ohio student is eligible to participate if he/she:
- Is in grades 6 through 12, AND
- Possesses a league-issued Student Athlete Firearm Education (SAFE) Certificate, AND
- Meets all school curricular activity eligibility requirements, AND
- If the team has room to accommodate the student athlete.
Black Wing Home Teams
Delaware County Shooting Sports (Buckeye Valley/Delaware Christian/Delaware City)
Coach: Reed Rideout
Olentangy Liberty High School (Olentangy Local Schools)
Coach: Mike Hudson
North Union High School
Coach: Joe Rhea
Fairbanks High School
Coach: Mat Johnson
Details for 2024 OCTL State Shoot at Black Wing Shooting Center
- Practice information
- Round cost – $7 per round of 25 targets for student competitors, $10 per round of 25 for others
- Days and hours of operation – Monday- Closed, Tuesday-Friday 10am-7:45pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am-5:30pm
- Process – Enter the building and head to the outdoor range counter to purchase rounds. Staff will assign a field.
- Field numbers – 3 Skeet fields designated for practice, up to 6 trap fields- Fields most likely unavailable for practice during State Tournament
- Ammo – 12- and 20-gauge ammo for sale starting at $10.99 per box of 25
- Contact person for questions – Any outdoor range staff can assist – text or call 740-363-7555 or email [email protected]
- Camping information
- Cost per night – $35 to include water and electric hookup
- Place to register their campsite – limited spots available, must register in-store or over the phone in advance, first-come, first-serve
- Clean out/dump station – dump station not included, dumpsters available for trash
- Contact person for questions – Any outdoor range staff can assist – text or call 740-363-7555 or email [email protected]
- Gun club rules
- Ammo Restrictions – standard ammo restrictions apply – 7.5, 8, and 9 shot, max 1300 FPS, no steel
- Golf cart rules
- Age restrictions – must be 16 or older to drive
- Cost – $25 per cart
- Registration or permit needed? – no permit needed
Updated 4/24/2024
Venture Crew 22 at black wing
Venture Crew 22 is a Shooting sport crew at Black Wing Shooting Center. Goals are to teach safe responsible handling of firearms, develop individual skill from novice to instructor for lifelong learning of the shooting sports. The crew offers instruction in Rifle, Pistol, and Shotgun and provide opportunities to experience different shooting disciplines. Throughout the year they try to visit other ranges and conventions related to shooting sports.
The Crew 22 is part of the BSA Venturing program, that is coed 14–21-year-olds. They have 5 adult advisors, with over 150 years of combined experience including a Train Counselor, 2 pistol coaches, 5 pistol instructors, 4 rifle/shotgun instructors, 1 level 2 Archery and 2 level 1 instructors; 5 RSO, and 3 CRSO’s, 1 military competitive shooter including long distance, and 1 4-h instructor. They are also a Civilian Marksmanship program affiliated club.
The Crew has several Rifles and Pistols as well as instructor-owned firearms that are available for use throughout the program. You can also bring your own firearms, or Black Wing will provide free .22lr rentals (with purchase of ammo).
They meet throughout the school year on Wednesday nights and coordinate a few weekend events during the year.
Shooting sports, with the right interest can help the youth focus and learn to block out distractions which will help in school and other aspects of life. The Crew has had youth that have moved on to Olympic development programs, College shooting teams, Gunsmithing schools, to name a few.
To get involved in Venture Crew, please email Darrin White at [email protected]