Eastern Shore Shooting Sports 4-H Club

04/25/2026

Come see us today at Tractor Supply in Onley! We will be here until 12 or until we sell out. Our members are raising funds to go to camp this summer!

09/29/2025

Come see us at the Ag Fair this weekend! We will be raffling off to his awesome Yeti cooler package. only 10$ a ticket! You do not need to be present to win.

10/16/2023

Read this article in the Post, so well written by our very own club Reporter. These kids are doing great things! They are learning and growing in such a positive way. We are only able to participate in these events and teach these athletes with help from the community and our wonderful friends with the NRA Foundation. They graciously fulfilled a grant this year for much needed upgraded equipment. We are so grateful!

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10/16/2023

The Friday, Sept. 29, edition of the Eastern Shore Post is online. Click here to read for free:https://easternshorepost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20230929_Post.pdf

10/04/2023

Don't forget to register for this event! It looks like so much fun. What a great way for the kids to get a little showing experience!

Don't forget to register your child for the Critterless Critter Competition taking place at the Eastern Shore Ag. Fair this weekend. It's kind of like a livestock show, but with stuffed animals. It's a fun way to provide youth with a showing experience, to have youth gain confidence of speaking to others, and to learn to think on their feet. Link to register: bit.ly/3Ryi2uu

09/30/2023

We are all set up at the Exmore Fall Festival. Come see us and get some delicious goodies!

03/19/2023

As we make our way home from the Spring Air Shoot this weekend, I want to share how proud of these kids we are. What an amazing group we have! They are caring, kind, resilient, dedicated, and so much more. We had such a great time and the awards coming home are a 1st place in public speaking, gold in archery, as well as 2 silvers and a bronze. 3rd place team in jr archery, 3rd place senior genesis archery, as well as numerous ribbons in air rifle and silhouette. Great job team!

02/12/2023

Is it time to start seedlings for summer veggies yet?! It depends. Different summer crops should be started at different times, for example peppers (ideally) need 8 weeks before being transplanted, while squash need only 4 weeks or less.

If you are in the warmest parts of the commonwealth and you'd like to get your transplants in the ground as soon as your last frost date passes, now is the time to start transplants for crops that take 8 weeks.

Last frost dates for VA:
Zone 6a: 5/5 - 5/15
Zone 6b: 4/25 - 5/5
Zone 7a: 4/15 - 4/25
Zone 7b: 4/5 - 4/15
Zone 8a: 4/5 - 4/15

Remember that your last frost date is just an estimate and you should still be careful putting plants like tomatoes outside as the date arrives--always check your weather and use your judgement about whether its time to transplant. Your local Master Gardeners can also help!

For our full vegetable planting calendar: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-331/426-331.html

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When to start summer vegetable seeds indoors

Vegetable, weeks before last frost
Cucumber, 4 or less
Eggplant, 8
Muskmelon, 4 or less
Pepper, 8
Squash, 4 or less
Tomato, 6
Watermelon, 6

Four weeks before last frost dates
6a: April 7 - April 17
6b: March 28 - April 7
7a: March 18 - March 28
7b: March 8 - March 18
8a: March 8 - March 18

Six weeks before last frost dates
6a: March 24 - April 3
6b: March 14 - March 24
7a: March 4 - March 14
7b: Feb 22 - March 4
8a: Feb 22 - March 4

Eight weeks before last frost dates
6a: March 10 - March 20
6b: Feb 28 - March 10
7a: Feb 18 - Feb 28
7b: Feb 8 - Feb 18
8a: Feb 8 - Feb 18

02/11/2023

LEARN TO AIM BEYOND YOUR DISABILITY! Archery is a sport that is open to everyone; it is inclusive of all ages, genders, and abilities. Athletes with physical or cognitive impairments, who may otherwise be dissuaded from participating in sports can participate in archery alongside athletes without any disability. Learn more about the sport at https://moveunitedsport.org/sport/archery/

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