Advisory Board

 

Interested in joining the Michigan 4-H Shooting Sports Advisory Board?   

Member

Position 

County

Contact
Mick Sigafoose Chair, Shotgun 
 Shiawassee sigfoosemick@gmail.com 
Scott Wallace Vice Chair, Shotgun  Montcalm scott.wallace.mich@gmail.com 
Bob Richards Treasurer, Rifle
 Clinton rbrtrichards@aol.com 
Linda Taylor Secretary, Hunting & Wildlife  St. Clair taylorhzl@aol.com 
Troy Reynolds Quartermaster, Archery  St. Joseph

recurvebow2@yahoo.com     
Chip Culbertson Archery  Benzie

cpmakj40@aol.com 
Richard Shaffer Muzzleloader  Hillsdale shafferr85@gmail.com 
Dave Van Putten Pistol  

Oceana

LTFD101@gmail.com 
Ashley Freed Coordinator

Luce

 freedash@msu.edu 

Cameron Zwart

 Rifle  Kent zwartcam@gvsu.edu 
Bonnie Shaffer Muzzleloader  Hillsdale free4bon@yahoo.com 
John Baley Pistol  Shiawassee primativesniper@yahoo.com 
Sarah Griffin MSU Extension Staff Representative Lapeer graversa@msu.edu 
Joe Kreider MSU Extension State 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinator Kalkaska kreider4@msu.edu 

 

Michigan 4-H Shooting Sports Advisory Board Meeting Calendar

Includes all Board meetings, committee meetings, training events, and tournaments. 

 

Level 2 Instructors (State Training Teams)

Certified Level 2 Instructors earn this State Trainer status. As their primary task, these individuals (mostly volunteers) facilitate Level 1 Instructor certification workshops across the state. 

  • Interested in becoming a Level 2 Instructor/State Trainer? Contact Joe Kreider (kreider4@msu.edu)  
  • Have a discipline-specific question for a trainer? Email the team below. They are glad to help!
Coordinators (Administrative Leaders for the Shooting Sports Project Area)

Ashley Freed, freedash@msu.edu 

Luce

Certified Nat'l 4-H Level 2 Coordinator, 2022.

Jeff Harthy,  shootsafe@email.com 

Barry

  
     
Rifle Trainers
Jeff Harthy, shootsafe@email.com  Barry

 Certified Nat'l 4-H Level 2 Rifle, 2021.
Charlie Opalewski, copalewski3816@gmail.com  St. Joseph  
Bob Richards, rbrtrichards@aol.com  Clinton

 Certified Nat'l 4-H Level 2 Rifle, 2021.
Dave Van Putten, ltfd101@gmail.com  Barry  
     
Archery Trainers  
Chip Culbertson, cpmakj40@aol.com  Benzie  
Troy Reynolds, recurvebow2@yahoo.com  St. Joseph  
Mick Sigafoose, sigfoosemick@gmail.com  Shiawassee

Certified Nat'l 4-H Level 2 Archery, 2021.
     
Hunting and Wildlife Trainers
Linda Taylor, taylorhzl@aol.com  St. Clair Certified Nat'l 4-H Level 2 H&W, 2021.
Don Brooks, dwbcoop@hotmail.com  Shiawassee  
     
Shotgun Trainers  
Scott Wallace, scott.wallace.mich@gmail.com  Barry/Montcalm  
Jeff Harthy, shootsafe@email.com  Barry  
Bob Richards, rbrtrichards@aol.com  Clinton  
Mark Taylor, taylorhzl@aol.com  St. Clair Certified Nat'l 4-H Level 2 Shotgun, 2021.
Rob Hewlett, swisshaven2@aol.com  Newaygo  
Paul Haver  redhaver@gmail.com  Charlevoix  
     
Pistol Trainers  
Bob Richards, rbrtrichards@aol.com  Clinton Certified Nat'l 4-H Level 2 Pistol, 2014.
Jeff Harthy, shootsafe@email.com  Barry  
Dave Van Putten, ltfd101@gmail.com  Barry Attending Nat'l 4-H Level 2 workshop, 2023.
Rob Hewlett, swisshaven2@aol.com  Newaygo  
John Baley, primitivesniper@yahoo.com  Shiawassee  
     
Muzzleloading Trainers  
Bob Richards, rbrtrichards@aol.com  Clinton Attending Nat'l 4-H Level 2 workshop, 2023.
Bonnie Shaffer, free4bon@yahoo.com  Hillsdale  
Rick Shaffer, shaffer85@gmail.com  Hillsdale