USAYESS is a non-profit organization and the nation's premier and only all-inclusive youth program which introduces, grows, supports, and educates youth, and their families to firearm safety, shooting sports and wildlife conservation and habitat.

Our Mission

USA YOUTH EDUCATION in SHOOTING SPORTS (USAYESS) exists to develop, grow, and support state foundations and associations that use hands-on events, shooting sports, wildlife habitat and conservation programs and introduces and educates youth and their families about safe firearm handling, shooting sports, and outdoor conservation and other outdoor activities.

Vision

USA Youth Education in Shooting Sports is dedicated to educating youth about outdoor activities primarily through partnerships with Key Conservation Groups as well as local, state, regional, and national competitive youth shooting organizations. Establishing state governance allows each state to grow and adjust their program as they see fit. Our data has shown that boots on the ground do a much better job in implementing, and growing their program.

Philosophy and Values

Today’s youth are the caretakers of the future. Therefore, it is important that young adults and their families be exposed to and develop an understanding of responsibility to the outdoors. USAYESS provides events that showcase safety of equipment, and outdoor activities in a fun filled atmosphere. USAYESS will ensure the transformation and educational potential of student athletes with opportunities to practice and compete on a level playing field, and we are committed that those athletic opportunities involve new skills, developing individual goals, planning, potential, and fostering an appreciation of collaboration and teamwork in the competitive arena of athletics. Our member athletes are students first, and foremost.

The well-being of our student athletes is first and foremost. USAYESS strives to develop programs and events that encourage boys and girls to develop camaraderie, practice habits of mind and body that encourage healthy living, and learn valuable life lessons. Every member will strive for excellence in all programs and events; however, we recognize that an excessive emphasis on winning can corrupt true learning and academic values. USAYESS believes that both victory and defeat teach valuable life lessons.

Athletes are students first and athletes second. We hope that athletic competition and outdoor activities foster respect for others, sportsmanship, competition, teamwork, perseverance, and leadership. The priority of our program is to develop young men and women of character who are transformed by their experience in athletic competition and outdoor activities and then transfer the lessons they learned to lives of service to others and their community.