Champaign County Shooting Academy

05/31/2026

We had good weather and great families for our annual Family Archery event. Thanks to Ohio Division of Wildlife for sponsoring this event with a grant from Wildlife and Sportfish Restoration program.

05/23/2026

Thanks to Dr. Nikki Maynard for painting a mural for the 3D archery range in the new annex.

05/13/2026

Our 13th annual Women-on-Target shooting clinic will be held June 27th at the Community Archery Park. Slots are limited and must be reserved at https://bit.ly/2026WOT2026
Certified NRA and 4H instructors will present hands-on classes on firearm and archery safety and marksmanship. Class begins at 8:30 and end at 3:00 and is available to women of all ages. Minors must be accompanied by adult guardian. All equipment is provided and lunch will be served. $10 registration fee.

05/05/2026

Friendly reception from Lions and nice write-up by Peak of Ohio. 98.3 WPKO https://www.peakofohio.com/local-news/inside-the-champaign-county-shooting-academys-mission-and-community-outreach/

At a recent Urbana Lions Club meeting, Ken McCabe, a representative of the Champaign County Shooting Academy, shared insights into the organization’s mission and programs. […]

04/20/2026

Our annual Explore Archery Clinic is May 30,2026. Sign up your whole family for a 2-hour block of instruction covering a variety of equipment and archery activities.
Please scan the QR code or click on the link https://bit.ly/ExploreArchery2026 to sign up. Minors will need to be accompanied by parent/guardian. This free event is sponsored by a grant from Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, Wildlife and Sportfish Restoration. All equipment provided. All participants will need to complete registration and sign liability waiver prior to activity.

Community Archery Park, 2506 S US Highway 68, Urbana, Ohio.

03/18/2026

Seven enthusiastic ladies completed the air pistol classes last night! They also got some experience with handguns using the video simulator and they learned how to clean a G***k semiautomatic. (Thanks, by the way. Some of those guns really needed it!) There are still slots available for the archery classes next month. https://bit.ly/AprilArchery2026

03/05/2026

Back by popular request, we will be hosting a second Women's Archery Clinic for three Tuesdays beginning April 7. Go to https://bit.ly/AprilArchery2026 to register.

02/24/2026

The Tuesday Triggers and Targets classes in January and February were a great success. A few slots are still available for the March air pistol classes. Women must be 18 or older. https://bit.ly/MarAirPistol20026

02/04/2026

Ladies! Registration for the air pistol clinic is now open. This clinic will consist of (3) two-hour sessions beginning on March 3 and ending March 17. The sessions will focus on developing basic handgun skills using air pistols and will include time for optional firearm-related discussions. https://bit.ly/MarAirPistol20026

01/17/2026

Mark and Ken had a fun day working with teachers and staff from Northeastern school district. We gave them a sample of the National Archery in the Schools Program and picked up some new archery enthusiasts as a result.