More than 15,680 youth from across the state participate in the Tennessee 4-H sports program. Of those, 20 earned the right to participate in a oncein- a-lifetime opportunity by competing at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championship in Grand Island, Nebraska. The youth will represent the Volunteer state in disciplines such as air rifle, recurve archery, compound archery, shotgun and smallbore rifle. The combined cost for Tennessee 4-H’ers to attend this event is approximately $40,000.

To support the 4-H members and their families, Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports is rolling out its inaugural Clays for the Clover sporting clays tournament on April 2 at Crossville Shooting Sports Park. All partners for this event will receive year-long recognition at the Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports events.

Four Lincoln County 4-H members will be participating in the National 4-H Shooting Sports competition in June to be held in Grand Island. They are Jackson Elliott, competing in small bore; Alexa Tonetti, competing in compound archery; Makai Traylor, competing in recurve archery; and Hayden Waid, competing in recurve archery.

Clays for the Clover needs teams to attend the event and sponsors to support the Tennessee 4-H Shooting Program to help offset costs for all of the shooters across Tennessee. All proceeds will benefi t the youth competing. Sponsors are needed for the June 2026 4-H Clays for the Clover event.

The following sponsorship opportunities are available:

• One $10,000 Presenting Sponsor will receive exclusive designation, the largest logo placement on all event signage, event flyer and digital promotions. They will receive verbal recognition during opening remarks and awards ceremony, an opportunity to display their banner and promotional materials onsite, and three complimentary registrations for three adult teams or equivalent individual entries. The Presenting Sponsor will receive recognition in all post-event thank-you communications, an opportunity to assist with or present a major award; and recognition as the lead supporter of Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports.

• One $5,000 Ture Pair Sponsor will receive prominent logo placement on event signage, event flyer and digital promotions, receive verbal recognition during awards, and an opportunity to display their banner or promotional materials on site. They also will receive two team complementary registrations or equivalent individual entries, as well as recognition in post-event communications.

• Two $2,500 Report Pair Sponsors will receive logo placement on event signage, event flyer and digital promotions, as well as verbal recognition during the awards, complementary registrations for one team or equivalent individual entries and recognition in post-event communications.

• $500 Friend of 4-H Sponsor level includes the name of the sponsor on event signage, event flyer and digital promotions and recognition in post-event thank you communications.

Optional sponsorship opportunities can be added at any level or purchased separately:

• Station Sponsor $250;

• Youth Team Sponsor – full youth team registration fee;

• Award Sponsor at $150 per award for HOA, Varsity or Junior Varsity;

• Shell or Cart Sponsor for $100 per cart or $1,000 for all; and,

• Silent auction/swag bag items – no minimum amount.

Funds donated will go directly to 4-H youth for attending the 4-H National Championships in Nebraska. Anyone who would like to help sponsor the Shooting Sports program may call Debra Elliott at 931-433-1582 or email dellio26@ utk.edu. They can also register, sponsor or donate at https://tn4hfoundation. org/clays.