4-H Shooting Sports competition kicks off the start of the 2023 Rio Blanco County Fair

The Rio Blanco 4-H Shooting Sports teams kicked off the 2023 Fair this past weekend with their annual County Shoot in Rangely. 4-H youth competed in junior and senior classes in .22 Rifle, Air Rifle, Air Pistole, Shotgun Trap and Archery. *Courtesy Photo*

RBC | The Rio Blanco 4-H Shooting Sports teams kicked off the 2023 Fair this past weekend by holding their annual County Shoot in Rangely. This is a community, volunteer, and leader-led event that would never take place without the dedication of several members of the community. Special thanks to the Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District’s Tim Weber and Jeff LeBleu for mowing the weeds at the Elks Club Shooting Range so that the Archery youth had a clean, snake-free site for competing. Thanks to the Elks Club and CNCC for letting the youth use their ranges again for the annual shoot. Thanks Chris Hall for making sure we had power. Thanks Ken Myers for coordinating the Rangely end of things. Our leaders and parents worked together to get targets hauled to Rangely and work with others to get them setup in time for the shoot and also taken down afterwards. All of your hard work is greatly appreciated. We cannot hold these events without your help.

4-H Youth competed in Junior and Senior classes in .22 Rifle, Air Rifle, Air Pistol, Shotgun Trap and Archery. Youth who placed in the top three places are listed below:

Junior .22 Rifle 50’ Hunt

Grand Champion: Thomas Theos

Reserve Grand Champion: Joslin Spieth

3rd Place: Liam Healy

Junior .22 Rifle 50’ Rifle Hunt Scope Grand Champion: Thomas Theos

Reserve Grand Champion: Harley Auerbach

3rd Place: Joslin Spieth

Senior .22 Rifle Hunt Scope

Grand Champion: Liam Olson

Air Pistol

Grand Champion: Jill Ward

Reserve Grand Champion: Joslin Spieth.