Volunteers of Haines Hot Shots coordinate the Kids’ Fishing Derby on the Sunday morning at the Haines Harbour docks. They have also taken on a new role this year – to manage Checkpoint 7.
Haines Hot Shots is designed to train young people in the safe, responsible use of firearms through the activity of shotgun sports: trap, skeet, and sporting clays. They teach the fundamentals of shotgun sports, gun safety and range safety with an emphasis on safety and personal responsibility. Haines Hot Shots has operated in Haines since 2014. The organization is entirely run by volunteers and is open to youth in grades 5th through 12th (ages 10-18).