Interested in becoming a merit badge counselor or conducting a Range and Target Activity for your youth? Get trained to meet guidelines of Scouting America and Greater St. Louis Area Scouting. These formal NRA courses are available to Scouters at reduced prices.
Find the different trainings available below. If your Cub Scout pack, Scouts BSA troop, or Venturing crew needs help finding trained assistance, or if you have general questions, contact Chris Brown, volunteer chair of the range and target activities committee, at c.brown285@sbcglobal.net.
CUB SCOUT RANGE-MASTER TRAINING
Learn how to conduct a Cub Scout range and target activity. Get your Rangemaster certification.
Upcoming Courses
Sunday, March 30, 2025 from 9am-1pm at Beaumont Scout Reservation - 6480 Beaumont Reservation Dr, High Ridge, MO - Register Here
Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 9am-1pm at Beaumont Scout Reservation - 6480 Beaumont Reservation Dr, High Ridge, MO - Register Here
NRA RIFLE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
This two-day course teaches the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, promoting, and teaching NRA’s Basic Rifle Shooting course.
Course Dates:
September 14 - 15, 2024: Beaumont Scout Reservation
January 4 - 5, 2025: Camp Warren Levis
March 29 - 30, 2025: Beaumont Scout Reservation
All sessions run from 8 am – 6 pm.
NOTE: Possession of basic firearm safety and shooting skills is a prerequisite for certification as an NRA instructor. Prior to the instructor training, candidates complete a pre-course questionnaire and demonstrate their firearm background in pre-course assessment exercises.
NRA SHOTGUN INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
This two-day course teaches the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, promoting, and teaching NRA’s Basic Shotgun Course.
Upcoming Courses:
December 14 - 15, 2024: Beaumont Scout Reservation
February 8 - 9, 2025: S Bar F Scout Ranch
May 3 - 4, 2025: Beaumont Scout Reservation
All sessions run from 8 am – 7 pm.
NOTE: Possession of basic firearm safety and shooting skills is a prerequisite for certification as an NRA instructor. Prior to the instructor training, candidates complete a pre-course questionnaire and demonstrate their firearm background in pre-course assessment exercises.
NRA PISTOL INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
This two-day course includes classroom and range time covering the use of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; pistol parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting from the bench rest and two-handed standing positions; cleaning the pistol, and continued opportunities for skill development.
Upcoming Courses:
December 6 - 8, 2024 @ Beaumont Scout Reservation
All sessions run from 4pm – 6 pm.
Range Safety Officer Training
This course is conducted in a classroom and at a shooting facility. Range Safety Officer candidates will learn roles and responsibilities of an RSO; Range Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s); range inspection; range rules; range briefings; emergency procedures; and firearm stoppages and malfunctions. Range Safety Officer candidates must be at least 21 years of age, demonstrate a solid background in firearm safety, and satisfactorily complete an NRA Range Safety Officer Course test with a score of 90 percent or better.
Upcoming Courses
March 16, 2025: Beaumont Scout Reservation
All sessions run form 8am – 5pm.
NOTE: Additional course dates may be added when 10 or more students can be signed up in advance.
CHIEF RANGE SAFETY OFFICER TRAINING
This 14-hour course teaches the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to training and supervising NRA range safety officers and developing range standard operating procedures. Prerequisite: Must be an NRA Certified Range Safety Officer. The course is presented in two parts: Basic Instructor Training and NRA Chief Range Safety Officer training. Sessions include standard operating procedures, inspections, emergency procedures, firearm stoppages and malfunctions, safety briefings. Students demonstrate organizational and teaching skills via participation in practical exercises and completing an open book exam. Students will receive NRA Basic Range Safety Officer lesson plans, basic student packet, and basic course presentation CD.
Upcoming Courses
All sessions run from 8 am – 5 pm
USA Archery Level 1 Training
Level 1 Instructors are well prepared to teach beginner archery programs to people of all ages and abilities in a variety of both indoor and outdoor settings in the disciplines of target, field or 3-D archery. The Level 1 Instructor will learn about range safety, range setup, the steps of shooting, equipment and repair, programs and lesson plans.
The Level 1 Instructor will learn about range safety, range setup, the steps of shooting, equipment and repair, programs and lesson plans.
Upcoming Courses
March 15, 2025 - 12pm - 4pm @ Beaumont Scout Reservation
NRA-NMLRA Muzzleloading Instructor Training
This course includes classroom and range time learning to shoot muzzleloaders. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; pistol parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting from the bench rest, sitting, and standing positions; cleaning, and continued opportunities for skill development.
Upcoming Courses
May 30 - June 1, 2025: Beaumont Scout Reservation
All session will run from 4pm - 6pm
