Advisory Board

 

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

Member

Term

Position 

County

Contact

Bob Richards (20-22) Chair, Pistol, Muzzleloading
Clinton rbrtrichards@aol.com 
Jeff Harthy   Treasurer, Rifle
Barry shootsafe@email.com 
Dave Van Putten   Interim Secretary Barry ltfd101@gmail.com 
Linda Taylor   Hunting & Wildlife  St. Clair  taylorhzl@aol.com      
Chip Culbertson   Archery  Benzie cpmakj40@aol.com 
Scott Wallace   Shotgun 

Barry

scott.wallace.mich@gmail.com

Jennifer Weichel MSU Extension staff Shooting Sports Program Coordinator

Campus

weichel@msu.edu

Seth Martin MSU Extension staff MSU Extension staff representative Macomb mart1885@msu.edu 
Ashley Freed MSU Extension staff MSU Extension staff representative Luce freedash@msu.edu 

 

Michigan 4-H Shooting Sports Advisory Board Meeting Calendar

Includes all Board meetings, committee meetings, training events, and tournaments. 
Information and reservations for Hoverball Inflatable archery exhibit can be requested here and coordinated with other counties who share it statewide. 


 

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 Jennifer Weichel (weichel@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)

Jacqui Rabine (Rep) rabineja@msu.edu 

St. Clair

Certified Nat'l 4-H Level 2 Coordinator, 2021.

Laura Quist, quistla1@msu.edu 

Wexford

Certified Nat'l 4-H Level 2 Coordinator, 2019.

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 (Rep), 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.

Rob Yarger, (Trainee) yargermeister@comcast.net  Monroe

Certified Nat'l 4-H Level 2 Archery, 2021.

Laura Quist (Trainee) quistla1@msu.edu  Wexford 

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

Kaelie Fessler (Trainee) fessler5@msu.edu  Presque Isle

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

     
Hunting and Wildlife   
Linda Taylor, taylorhzl@aol.com (Rep) St. Clair Certified Nat'l 4-H Level 2 H&W, 2021.
Laura Quist, quistla1@msu.edu Wexford Certified Nat'l 4-H Level 2 H&W, 2021.
     
Shotgun Trainers  
Scott Wallace (Rep), scott.wallace.mich@gmail.com  Barry/Montcalm  
Jeff Harthy, shootsafe@email.com  Barry  
Bob Richards,  rbrtrichards@aol.com  Clinton  
Mark Taylor (Trainee) taylorhzl@aol.com  St. Clair Certified Nat'l 4-H Level 2 Shotgun, 2021.
Rob Hewlett (Trainee) swisshaven2@aol.com  Newaygo  
Paul Haver (Trainee) redhaver@gmail.com  Charlevoix  
     
Pistol Trainers  
Bob Richards (Rep), 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  
     
Muzzleloading Trainers  
Bob Richards (Rep), rbrtrichards@aol.com  Clinton Attending Nat'l 4-H Level 2 workshop, 2023.