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Ben Avery Shooting Facility Classes

Classes for Youth

Scholastic Clay Target Program
This is a team-based sport designed to introduce young people to shotgun shooting and the clay target sports of Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays. For more information, contact Ashley Lynch at (623) 236-7305.

Archery in the Schools Program (AIS)
This program is designed to introduce Olympic-style archery into middle schools throughout Arizona. The program provides middle school P.E. programs with training, equipment and curriculum, to introduce youth to archery. For more information, contact Denise Raum at (623) 236-7567.

Hunter Education
Hunter education is a youth and family program with two class offerings. The Basic class is a minimum 20 hour course covering firearms. The combination class is a minimum 28 hour course covering the basic class and bow hunting. For more information call the Education Branch at: (623) 236-7235.

Classes for Women

Annie Oakley Sure Shots
This program was designed by women and is hosted by women. It's held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evening of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. It's free and it's fun. You do not need to have a firearm to participate, nor do you need any knowledge of firearms. Join us and learn!

Our goals are to:

Provide a safe, encouraging and comfortable shooting environment for women of all skill levels from novice to expert.
Promote firearms safety and education.
Open the door to a wide variety of experiences, allowing women to progress into other shooting disciplines for personal satisfaction or competition.
Address concerns facing new shooters such as self-defense, and the purchase, cleaning and care of firearms.
Facilitate a place where women can mentor each other, have fun and compare experiences with those who share a common interest in the shooting sports.

Preregistration is required. To register for the Annie Oakley Sure Shots click here.

New! - Desert Roses- Free Women's Introductory Shotgun Shooting As seen on Fox10

Ben Avery's Desert Roses is a free program designed to introduce women to three shotgun shooting sports: sporting clays, trap, and skeet. It will be held on the first and third Thursday of every month starting at 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. No prior experience is necessary. In order to participate in this program you must pre-register by emailing Fred Jeffers at fjeffers@azgfd.gov Space is limited.