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ARCHERY IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM
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Since its inception in 2002,
the National Archery in Schools Program has expanded into 42
states and three foreign countries with the National Wild
Turkey
Federation supporting it the entire way.
The NWTF recently donated $50,000 to NASP during its national
archery tournament in Louisville, Ky. The donation raised the
NWTF and its state and local chapters' contributions to NASP
to more than $466,000.
"Early on, the NWTF recognized NASP as a great way to involve
school children in archery and the shooting sports," said
Christine Rolka, NWTF education coordinator. "The program
teaches youth discipline, hand-eye coordination and
confidence."
NASP promotes student education and participation in the
shooting sports by providing international-style target
archery training in K-12 physical education classes. The
course covers archery history, safety, technique, equipment,
mental concentration and self-improvement.
"The National Wild Turkey Federation has been the most
generous and supportive of the non-governmental conservation
organizations," said Roy Grimes, former deputy commissioner of
the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and
executive director of NASP. "The NWTF and its chapters have
been supportive of NASP with funding and volunteer labor since
the pilot program began in 2002, and continues to have very
active members in most states. In some states, such as Oregon
and Missouri, the NWTF was instrumental in helping start NASP.
The NWTF helps NASP in a variety of ways including providing
national funding support, local support for school equipment,
volunteers have become "teacher trainers", and they help with
after-school NASP archery clubs."
NASP got its start in Kentucky through a partnership between
the Department of Education and the Department of Fish and
Wildlife Resources. It quickly spread to other states through
the support of state wildlife agencies, state education
departments, the NWTF, Mathews Archery, the Archery Trade
Association and other archery and outdoor groups.
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