"[1] The name represents four personal development areas of focus for the organization: head, heart, hands, and health.

Any adult over the age of 18 may become a certified volunteer to run or assist in a safety education shooting sports program.

Age is less important than maturity, the ability to follow rules, and the motor skills to handle a firearm or bow safely.

Gun clubs often provide ranges, rifles, bows, targets, arrows and ammunition for the program.

Knowledge of and practice of safe handling of bows and firearms is a primary concern of 4-H Safety Education in Shooting Sports.