Shooting Sports in Oregon Trail Council

The purpose of BSA shooting sports is to teach firearm safety while introducing youth to a variety of shooting sports programs. The BSA’s shooting sports programs are developed and implemented through age-appropriate training and experiences. 
The Boy Scouts of America adheres to its longstanding policy of teaching its youth and adult members the safe, responsible, and intelligent handling, care, and use of firearms, archery, and hand-held throwing sports in planned, carefully managed, and supervised programs for each youth who chooses to participate.

For questions on Shooting Sports Activities or for approval of Unit, District, or Council events, please contact:

📧 Council Shooting Sports Chair  – Bill Manghelli

Rifle Activities

RIFLE SOP

1.     Purpose

a.      To establish standard procedures for operating shooting ranges.

2.     Additional Information

a.      Appendix 1 – Range Ownership and Contact Information

b.     Appendix 2 – Emergency Range Procedures

c.      Appendix 3 – Code of Conduct and Discipline Policy

d.     Appendix 4 – Range Operations

e.      Appendix 5 – Range Opening, Operating and Closing Procedures

f.      Appendix 6 – Acceptable Calibers and Ammunition

g.     Appendix A – Range Use Approval Procedure

h.     Appendix BB BB Gun procedures

i.       Appendix CCowboy action procedures

j.       Appendix MMuzzleloading procedures

3.     References

a.      BSA Guide To Safe Scouting

b.     BSA Shooting Sports Manual

c.      BSA NCAP Standards (2024)

d.     NRA Rifle Instruction Manual

e.      NRA Chief Range Safety Officer Manual

f.      BSA National Camp School Training Manual

BSA Rifle Shooting Merit Badge pamphlet or NRA First Steps

Archery Activities

ARCHERY SOP

  1. Purpose

a. To establish standard procedures for operating an archery range.

2. Additional Information

a. Appendix 1 – Range Ownership and Contact Information

b. Appendix 2 – Emergency Range Procedures

c. Appendix 3 – Code of Conduct and Discipline Policy

d. Appendix 4a – Range Operations

e. Appendix 5a – Range Opening, Operating, and Closing Procedures

f. Appendix A – Range Use Approval Procedure

3. References

a. BSA Guide To Safe Scouting

b. USA Archery Level 1 Instructor Manual

c. BSA National Shooting Sports Manual

d. BSA National Camp School Training Manual

e. BSA Archery Merit Badge pamphlet

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