Congratulations to the Paulding 4-H Shooting Stars BB Team for competing in the Target Challenge Weekend at Rock Eagle 4-H Center on April 25-27, 2025. 4-H BB rifle competition consists of 40 shots fired from four positions: Prone, Standing, Sitting, and Kneeling. The competition was long and challengin,g as over 400 statewide 4-H’ers participated in the individual and team categories.
The following Paulding County 4-H BB Team members competed at the event: Luke Aligood, Alex Crowell, Parker Houske, Anna Jones, Lauren Morriss, Elijah Nobles, Haden Nobles, Jackson Parmley, Clayton Shelley, Ava Westberry, and Addi Yancy.
Congratulations to Ava Westberry for achieving 3rd overall with a score of 480. This was only 3 points away from first. Paulding County also had the 7th highest team score for the competition. Congratulations to the entire Team for a successful State Match and for proudly representing Paulding County 4-H. Another big thank you goes out to the following dedicated and hard-working coaches and volunteers who helped make this BB season a success: Tony Black (Head Coach), Shannon Childress, Ashley Aligood, Brian Aligood, Justin Nobles, Amanda Parmley, and Stephanie Rosario.The tremendous success of the team has earned them an invitation to compete in the 2025 Daisy National BB Gun Championship in Rogers, Arkansas. This prestigious event brings together top young shooters from across the country, and you can help them make this trip. Donations to assist families with travel and competition expenses can be made by calling the Paulding County Extension Office at 770-443-7616. Your generosity will have a meaningful impact, and we truly appreciate your consideration. Thank you for helping “To Make the Best Better”.
Please visit www.ugaextension.org/paulding or contact us at the UGA Extension of Paulding County at 770-443-7616 to learn more about Paulding County 4-H.