NASP: News & Events

NASP Supporters - NASP School Grants available in your AREA!

1/3/2019

HOW IT WORKS: Click on one of the websites

1. You will be directed to their ‘Chapter locator' / ‘Regional Chairman' or ‘Regional Director'
2. Send a letter, email or call the person at the number listed.
3. Tell them you are trying to start a NASP school in your community
4. Ask for a NASP equipment grant($500 is typical but can be more-ask for what you need)
5. Below are ‘talking points' for NASP
6. Be prepared to meet with the local committee or go to a fund raising banquet
7. Fund raising banquets are a great place to ask for help and show support for the local chapter

NASP TALKING POINTS

1. NASP is target style archery.
2. NASP is taught in more than 5400 schools in 46 states and four other countries.
3. NASP teaches a lifetime shooting skill to 1,000,000(4^th-12^th grade)students annually.
4. NASP is a ‘gateway' activity.....many archers become hunters, and anglers.
5. 77% of NASP students are new archers and almost 40% are girls.

Each of these organizations is aware and supports the mission of NASP- Target style archery as a part of the in-school curriculum, to improve educational performance and participation in the
shooting sports among students in grades 4-12

Tom Bennett with the NASP program would like you to carbon copy him on all correspondence that you have with each of these organizations. He may also be able to assist you in the process. Please CC: tbennett@nasparchery.com

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation CLICK HERE

National Wild Turkey Federation CLICK HERE

The Mule Deer Foundation CLICK HERE

Quality Deer Management Association CLICK HERE

Safari Club International CLICK HERE

Pheasants Forever CLICK HERE

Quail Forever CLICK HERE

To redirect to the NASP Supporters website CLICK HERE

NASP Educators Responsive Management 2 page hand out

11/3/2009

1st NASP World Tournament is History...

10/26/2009

1st NASP® World Tournament is History...
Have You Seen the Ocean?
By: Roy Grimes
President, NASP®

In 2001, during the 6-month planning phase of the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) one of the items on our wish list was to attract "Disney" as a partner. We felt if NASP® could attract the interest of Disney that would be a sign of the program's success. During the winter of 2008 Kevin Stay at Mathews was contacted by a Disney official, Greg Waldron with a question about his hunting bow. Of course no one can talk to Kevin, our NASP® Vice-President for more than a few minutes before they will hear about the program. Greg was impressed with NASP®'s popularity and it's Mission to help student. A few months later this encounter resulted in a meeting at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports®.

During our first planning meeting we agreed to design a NASP® range at Disney's Wilderness Resort, train Disney cast members to present NASP®-style archery lessons, and develop a 100 minute archery lesson for resort guests. We also began discussions about establishing a NASP® tournament at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports® complex.

A bit more than a year later we announced, at the 2009 NASP® National tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, that Disney and NASP® would join forces to conduct NASP®'s first world tournament. This was only 5 months notice for schools that might like to participate and only weeks remained in most states' school year to make plans, raise travel money, and keep teams practicing over the summer. NASP® also had to develop an on-line registration system to allow teams to register, select flight times, and pay registration fees. Registration for the tournament opened two days after Labor Day in September and closed on September 23. NASP® offered partial travel grants to teams in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada to help them make the trip.

The first NASP® World Tournament was conducted indoors at the new Josten's Center on October 9th and 10th at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports® complex. A total of 609 archery students from 18 states and Saskatchewan participated in the 2-day event. The most heavily represented grade levels at the tournament were grades 5th and 6th. There were even 3, 3rd grade students competing, with special written permission from their Principals to "shoot up". Proving once again that NASP® is an important co-gender activity, 44% of the participants were female.

Many of the student archers, coaches, teachers, and parents reported having a terrific time at this first NASP® World Tournament. Carly Hedden, an 8th grade participant said, "It was an honor to be invited to compete with top Archers around the world. She said that participating in such a hi-profile event and visiting Disney were "...dreams come true for me." Carly's mother, Susan commented that, "NASP® Archery teaches discipline and sportsmanship in a positive environment which are principles that I want my child to learn and live by."

Disney was a terrific host of the event helping to set-up and tear down, providing a facility coordinator, first aid, and ushers throughout the tournament. Of course the first aid station was the least active place in the building because of archery's terrific safety record! Nearly all the young archers were among the 4,565 students that participated in the 2009 NASP® National Tournament held in May, 2009. Several of the students and their parents including Kevin, Cindy, and Cody Able from Lawrenceburg, KY were very impressed with the quality of the Disney facilities and the "niceness" of the Disney cast members. It was obvious this tournament-inspired trip to Disney World® was a huge hit with many of the students, many of which had never been out-of-state, on an airplane, visited Disney before, and for those who drove over to Daytona Beach, had never seen the ocean. Teacher, Eric Sowers at the Providence School in Nicholasville, KY reported, "Our kids loved the shooting facility and the professionalism. The tournament site had them in awe. You should have seen their faces when they saw the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. They truly had a once in a lifetime experience." Nathan Parcell of Brandenburg, Kentucky enjoyed meeting archers from around the country he has become acquainted with and to make new archer friends.

As is NASP®'s norm awards were presented to the top three teams in the elementary, middle, and high school divisions. Again, as is NASP®'s standard, every archer used the same bow (without sights, stabilizers, or release aids), the same arrow, and shot 15 arrows at both 10 and 15 meters. Individual awards were presented to 1st-5th placing boys AND girls in 4, 5, and 6th grades and the middle school and high school divisions. The overall boy and girl champions posted identical scores of 293 (out of 300). The young lady World Champion was Kentucky's Danielle Reddick from Trigg county High School. Two young men achieved identical scores of 293. However, Alabama's Joshua Clarke was beat out by Michigan's Steven Schram for overall top male archer in the World, based upon a higher number of "bulls-eyes". Six young archers were involved in a fast-paced, tie-breaking "shoot-off" immediately preceding the awards ceremony. The 1st placing teams in each division and individual winners are listed below.

1st Place Elementary Team - Eagle Mountain Magnet - Batesville, AR
1st Place Middle School Team - Anderson County Middle School - Lawrenceburg, KY
1st Place High School Team - Meade County High School - Brandenburg, KY
1st Place 4th Grade Female - Riley Patton, Loganville, GA
1st Place 4th Grade Male - Jonathan Gallagher, Nancy, KY
1st Place 5th Grade Female - Kattie Raphun, Irvington, AL
1st Place 5th Grade Male - Jordan Campbell, Adairville, KY
1st Place 6th Grade Female - Sarah Shipley, Cadiz, KY
1st Place 6th Grade Male - Cameron Peyton, Lawrenceburg, KY
1st Place Middle School Female - Shaye Patterson, Cadiz, KY
1st Place Middle School Male - Steven Schram, Bark River, MI
1st Place High School Female - Danielle Reddick, Cadiz, KY

• 1st Place High School Male - Joshua Clarke, Irvington, AL

More than 300 trophies, plaques, and medals were awarded to the students. Additionally, thanks to the generosity of several NASP® supporters, some winners received bows from Mathews Archery, arrows and repair kits from Easton Technical Products, targets from Morrell Manufacturing, and bow cases from the Genesis Outlet. One of the most hotly contested awards at NASP® tournaments are the "Spirit Awards" presented to one school in each of the three divisions. This award, a resin Bald Eagle, is presented to teams judged by a committee of volunteers for showing terrific enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and school spirit. Teams that win these awards usually dress in special archery "uniforms", sing, change, and carry their school's banner. It is always fun to see how the kids "spirit-up" whenever an official-looking NASP® person walks by their team carrying a clipboard! One of most spirited teams wore the new NASP® uniform shirt made by EOTAC. The elementary division was won by Indiana's Hayden Elementary, their 2nd year to take home the eagle. Kentucky's Anderson County Middle and Meade County High Schools were spirited, great sports, and colorful enough to also win Spirit Awards.

Nearly forty states and provinces will conduct annual tournaments among their NASP® schools this coming January-April in 2010. While vying for terrific prizes and notoriety among their peers, they also will be competing to see who will be among nearly 6,000 students at the NASP® national tournament scheduled for May 7th & 8th in Louisville, Kentucky. See you there!

Complete results and pictures of this first NASP® World Tournament can be found at NASP®'s web site: www.archeryintheschools.org

By: Roy Grimes
President, NASP

QDMA Forges Partnership with the NASP

10/21/2009

QDMA Forges Partnership with the NASP

Georgia NASP News

10/15/2009

Video and news footage about a Georgia NASP school - click to redirect to original posting. http://video.newschannel9.com/m/26837316/murray-co-kids-on-target.htm?q=archery

NASP World ROSTER FINAL

10/13/2009

NASP World ROSTER FINAL 8:43 AM CST 10/13/09

NASP World INDIVIDUAL 10/13/09 FINAL

10/9/2009

NASP World INDIVIDUAL FINAL 8:43 AM CST 10/13/09

NASP World INDVIDUAL by grade 10/13/09 FINAL

10/9/2009

NASP World INDIVIDUAL by grade FINAL 8:43 AM CST 10/13/09

NASP World TEAM 10/13/09 FINAL

10/9/2009

NASP World TEAM FINAL 8:43 AM CST 10/13/09

NASP WORLD PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE 2009

10/8/2009

NASP WORLD PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE 2009

Woodlawn student to appear on Disney Channel

9/29/2009

Woodlawn student to appear on Disney Channel

Direct link to original published article CLICK HERE

Mark Millican

CHATSWORTH - The steady "Thwop, thwop, thwop" of arrows flying into targets filled a gym at Veterans Memorial Park late Monday afternoon. Among the Woodlawn Elementary archers was Hayley Bagley, a fourth-grader who - like her schoolmates - only picked up a real bow and arrow last October when an archery program was started at the school.

But Hayley, 11, shot her way to the elementary-level individual state championship in February, and came within a point of winning a scholarship meant for high schoolers. On Monday, her achievement gained even more recognition - a film crew hired by the Disney Channel was on hand to spotlight Hayley for one of its "Get'cha Head in the Game" features, which is actually a two-minute vignette designed to inspire youthful watchers to get off the couch and do something.

"Every kid can shoot a bow and arrow and have success," said Brad Bates, a phys ed instructor who doubles as archery coach at Woodlawn. He and assistant Kellye Flood took their fledgling archers to a third-place team finish at the state championships in Perry, outshooting other fifth- and sixth-graders and even seventh- and eighth-graders in the junior division.

"Hayley shot a 269, which was only a shot behind a high school girl's 270," Bates said. "The boys high school winner shot a 272, so both of them won the $1,000 scholarships. Hayley almost won a scholarship as a fourth-grader."

Another Woodlawn student, Bailey Coker, 11, took home runner-up honors in the elementary division.

Hayley also went to the national championships in the National Archery in the Schools Program, or NASP, in Louisville, Ky., but didn't place. In Georgia, the program is sponsored by the Wildlife Resources Division of the Department of National Resources (DNR).

Glen Owen, director and executive producer of State Line Films, which contracted with Disney to do the shoot, said his production manager "called across the country looking for young archers."

"Coach Bates contacted me and told me about Hayley and Bailey," he said. "We had them shoot a video and do interviews and a brief bio of the girls, and Disney really liked it."

Owen said the 12-hour day in Murray County on Monday included shots of the mountains and other background material, and that two-and-a-half hours of film would be distilled into two minutes.

"It will be shown during promotional breaks - the Disney Channel doesn't do commercials - starting late next month and will run for four or five years," said Owen, four or five times a month.

"Hayley competed against 4,500-plus students at nationals," said Bates. "It was the largest archery contest in the world, and I think she was ‘wowed' by that. It was her first rodeo, so to speak."

John Mitchell is a shooting sports coordinator for the northern region of DNR.

"This is an amazing program," he said. "Kids can have no interest in school, and this changes them."

Mitchell said the NASP (www.nasparchery.com) has 4.6 million children involved that includes fourth through twelfth grades.

Hayley's mother, Tammy, said the program has changed her daughter.

"It's been a great confidence-builder for her and has helped her self-esteem," she said. "It's a great way for all the kids to focus, and it has helped their grades. It's helped them understand that they can practice and practice and get better, and that goes over to grades so that they won't be saying, ‘I can't do it.'

"They can also win scholarship money, and that can really help kids who are from disadvantaged situations - it has a lot of potential to affect their lives."

Hayley's dad, John, concurs.

"The neat thing about it is it's not for the elite kids," he said. "Coach Bates has kids from foster homes on the team. It's a neat, neat sport - it takes discipline, a commitment of time and it develops focus. They're looking for consistency."

Woodlawn principal Jackie Townsend said the sport has built up an "enormous camaraderie" at the school.

"It didn't matter who made the team," she said. "Everybody was pulling for everybody. If they can't play football or basketball, they can do this. It's been good for the kids."

The Bagleys now have an archery area set up at their home, where Hayley practices up to two hours a day sometimes and seeks competition from her dad and brother. She and Bailey seem unfazed by the acclaim.

"I just like being with my friends," said Hayley. "I was nervous about (the filming) at first, but once I met them it was OK."

Bailey confessed to being "nervous, and a little excited."

"I can just like, be myself, when I'm around it," she said. "It's something no one can take away from me."

Mitchell said any school can start a program, and there are grants from DNR and a sportsmens' group in the state to help them get started. More information can be found at www.georgiawildlife.com under the "Education" link.

Texas NASP Newsletter Fall 2009 Volume 3

9/24/2009

Texas NASP Newsletter Fall 2009 Volume 3

Impacts of the National Archery in the Schools Program

9/8/2009

Impacts of the National Archery in the Schools Program

By Tom Bennett

The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) has expanded from twenty-one pilot schools in 2002 to more than 5000 schools in five countries. More than 1,000,000 students in the 4^th-12^th grades learn archery from their teachers. Recently, NASP® conducted an analysis to determine economic impacts of the program and whether "archery'' leads to other outdoor activities.

According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) archers participate in other outdoor activities at significant rates. Archery is a ‘Gateway' activity which encourages participation in other outdoor pursuits. The SGMA 2009 report indicates that the "cross participation" of "Archers" is significant. State Fish and wildlife agencies play a major role in coordinating NASP® at the state sate level and want to know if their investment of time and funding is providing a return on their investment. NASP® teaches more than one million students in 4^th-12^th grades each year. Seventy-seven (77%) of these students had not shot a bow before the NASP® class. The SGMA report finds that target archers participate in bow hunting at a rate of almost 29%. Archers hunt with a shotgun at a rate of almost 33% and with a rifle at a rate of 38%. This means that if you teach archery to a million students a significant percentage of them will try other outdoor pursuits. According to SGMA, archers are likely to become ‘anglers' at a rate of 56%. Clearly, this is strong reason to promote target archery to the potential conservationists of the future.

On the economic side, NASP® contracted with Lynn Garrison, former Director of Public Affairs and Policy for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and a national expert on data collection and analysis. He was asked to determine the economic impact of NASP® to the outdoor industry. NASP® is now in 46 states in the US in more than 5000 schools. It was decided that since NASP® has expanded to more than 100 schools in 23 states that the benchmark would be one hundred schools. His mission was to determine the economic impact of 100 NASP® schools in a state. Some basic assumptions were necessary. The NASP® ‘kit' costs approximately $3000. Surveys completed by Mark Duda, Responsive Management®, US School Data at the National Center for Education Statistics and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service were used as the basis for formulas and assumptions.

Using 200 students as the average participants per school size, computations were made on the economic impacts of 100 NASP® schools in a state. The research indicated that 14% of NASP® students purchased personal archery equipment. We assumed the average cost of the bow was $250, $60 for arrows, $50 for a target, and $150 for accessories. When you add the $3000 "NASP® archery kit" for 100 schools you can estimate the direct economic impact of 100 NASP schools to be $1,075,600. Economists compute "Total economic impact including multipliers'' which is a fancy way to estimate the ripple effect of the money spent by consumers . it is assumed that the store then buys equipment, pays for services and spends the money in the local community and ‘multiplies' the expenditure. Given the standard ‘multiplier' for the impact of 100 NASP schools the TOTAL economic impact is $2,158,000. This can also be computed to support 49 jobs related to and supported by 100 NASP schools.

The NASP® continues to grow. This month Canada will add its fourth province when British Columbia completes training. Plans are being developed to add the final four states : Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont and Delaware. Clearly, NASP® is a good investment for state fish and wildlife agencies and the archery industry. NASP® is a gateway activity which leads archers to other outdoor pursuits. Archery , through NASP® is passing on the shooting sports traditions to the next generation "One Arrow at a Time."

NASP Partners "Adopt-A-School" Grants

9/8/2009

NASP Partners "Adopt-A-School" Grants

Non-profit organizations in the United States have a rich history and tradition of supporting conservation programs. Hunters, anglers and conservationists have created specialty groups which support important programs to improve wildlife habitat, wildlife populations, and programs to pass on and preserve our outdoor heritage. The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®), also a non-profit organization has enjoyed the financial support of some of the major conservation groups since its beginning in March, 2002. Several conservation organizations have realized the importance of teaching archery to millions of young students in the 4^th-12^th grades and provide "NASP® adopt-a-school grants'' to purchase archery kits for schools. Archery is proving to be a ‘Gateway' program to other outdoor interests and is the most prolific shooter recruitment program in history.

"The National Wild Turkey Federation , headquartered in Edgefield South Carolina has been a NASP® sponsor and partner almost since our inception, ‘' said Roy Grimes, President of NASP®. ‘'NASP® fits perfectly with our ‘Take One Make One' program. NWTF has more than 2300 chapters and 400,000 members and was the first national conservation organization to recognize NASP as a ‘gateway' activity to promote outdoor skills,'' said George Thornton, CEO of NWTF. NWTF chapters have contributed more than $750,000 to help schools buy archery equipment. NASP® now serves more than 5400 schools in 46 states.

The Safari Club International headquartered in Tucson, Arizona makes archery grants to schools near its 189 chapters and more than 55,000 members world wide. SCI has been aggressive in training NASP teachers at its American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS) in Wyoming. Each year AWLS conducts wilderness training for school teachers during eight-day sessions at the school near Jackson, Wyoming. SCI staff has received training in NASP® and now also certify teachers in archery. This year 140 teachers from 29 states have become Basic Archery Instructor (BAI) NASP® certified.

Mule Deer Foundation, President Miles Moretti thinks, "NASP® is the great way to get young people involved in the outdoors. " Our chapters and Regional Directors are excited about being a part of the most effective shooting sports learning program in history,' he said. The Mule Deer Foundation has 80 chapters and 11,000 members across American and Canada.

NASP® is, a 501c.3 non-profit organization started in 2002 in Kentucky. It is a unique public- private organization with a national board and strong support from state and federal fish and wildlife and education agencies across the US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia.

State agencies are faced with the every increasing threat of loss of habitat for wildlife and fish.

While NASP® teaches international-style target archery, it is a program that can lead students to try other outdoor related activities. Hunters pay for wildlife conservation through license fees and federal excise taxes on equipment. Other conservation groups promote NASP® with the idea that teaching a lifetime skill of archery will enable many new conservationists to try other outdoor activities. While there are some shared members each organization brings a unique perspective and ideas to promote archery through NASP®.

Brian Murphy, CEO of the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) promotes the scientific management of deer and NASP® to 47,000 members in 150 ‘Branches.' "NASP® is a great way to engage students in the shooting sports and prepare them to decide whether they will become part of the unique way we manage wildlife in this country, he said. ‘' Hunting and the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is the most successful model of wildlife management in history," according to Murphy.

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), headquartered in Missoula, Montana has 150 chapters and 150,000 members promoting NASP through its Conservation Education programs. RMEF is a leader in wildlife restoration, habitat preservation and conservation education. RMEF, CEO, David Allen says, "NASP® is the perfect match for our conservation education programs. Teaching this lifetime skill will give people the option to continue target shooting or be a part of some of the most spectacular wildlife management initiatives and projects. "

Pheasants Forever with its 120,000 members in 635 chapters and Quail Forever with 7.000 members and 100 chapters bring a similar perspective. "Engaging youth in shooting sports prepares them to make good decisions when they become adults. We believe that hunting and wildlife conservation go hand in hand. NASP® gets students interested in the shooting sports and we know from research that this kind of skills instruction gives them confidence to try other things,' said Dave Nomsen, Vice President of PF/QF. Nomsen was referring to the 2009 survey done by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association which indicates that 29% of target archers become bow hunters, 32% of archers become shotgun hunters, 38% of archers become rifle hunters and 56% of archers become anglers.

NASP® is growing at about 1,000 schools per year or about 250,000 new archers annually. These students will be the conservationists and wildlife leaders of the future. Groups like the National Wild Turkey Federation, the Safari Club International, the Mule Deer Foundation, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Quality Deer Management Association, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever provide critical funding to help schools start the National Archery in the Schools Program. This again, is an example of how sportsmen and women support conservation education and help pay for the conservation of our natural resources.

If you or your organization would like to join this exciting, skill and character building effort please contact us at: http://www.archeryintheschools.org/

The Mission

9/8/2009

The Mission

It started with a simple question. How could we engage a ‘lost generation' of young people who did not grow up in rural America in wildlife conservation and shooting sports? Most of ‘us' grew up in areas near or in the middle of rural communities. We knew how to entertain ourselves with nature. In fact, nature was the focus of our outdoor pastimes including hunting, fishing, hiking, catching frogs, and butterflies, beetles and turtles.

The generation of young people today are more urban and ‘city kids.' How could we engage them in outdoor shooting sports , teach outdoor skills and encourage interest in other activities. Roy Grimes and I hit on the idea that was not new. It is old.......archery.

In our public school days archery was commonly taught in the physical education classes. Mostly, the boys gravitated to it because of the sheer, brute strength it took to shoot the recurve bow. So, we started researching ways to assure that every child in school could learn archery. Archery is fun and safe and for many of us is the first shooting sport we learn.

After much research and discussion with school administrators, teachers, curriculum writers, archery industry leaders and state officials we began a pilot program with a simple ‘Mission': Promote the teaching of target archery as a part of the in-school curriculum to improve educational performance of students and encourage their participation in the shooting sports. It was from this simple goal that the Kentucky Archery in the Schools Program was born. Because sister agencies in other states agreed with our strategy, within a year KASP became the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®).

Some basic operating principles were established and implemented in twenty one pilot middle schools in Kentucky in March, 2002. These same operating principles remain constant today and account for the steady growth and continued interest in 5400 schools in five countries. More than a million students will learn archery from their teachers this school year.

The Operating Principles

First and foremost in each NASP® school program is Safety. It just so happens that according to the National Safety Council, archery is safer than every ball sport offered in schools except....table tennis. Safety and range set up is replete throughout NASP® Basic Archery Instructor (BAI) courses.

NASP® is oriented to ‘target archery.' NASP® founder are lifetime hunters but NASP® is strictly target archery. Archery is a lifetime skill and is safe, wholesome, and non-controversial. The program is designed to reach all students whether rural, urban or special needs. Teaching a lifetime skill will give the individual the ability to choose whether to continue target shooting or try other venues.

The equipment designated for use in NASP® is suited for the typical 4^th-12^th grade physical education class. No matter the students size, ability, or gender every archer in NASP® uses an identical bow, identical arrows, and learns to shoot at distances that guarantee immediate success. The lessons are designed for safe shooting indoors our outside. NASP® courses are presented as a part of the in-school curriculum. The course is designed to be at or above national curriculum standards and must be taught in school during the day as a part of the school curriculum. This assures that archery is offered to all students. This in-school teaching principle is why 77% of NASP graduates report this was their first time to experience archery. Because NASP® isn't an "after-school-only" effort, we are not simply preaching to the choir.

NASP® training is consistent, comprehensive, and current. Range set up, operation and training methods are standard in each school. Specific training methods assure the proficiency of the teacher and their graduation from Basic Archery Instructor (BAI) class is a prerequisite to offering NASP® courses in schools.

NASP® teaches a lifetime skill. In doing so we stress the teaching of skills over technology. Each student learns on identical equipment which is safe, universal fit, modern looking, affordable, durable and interesting for the teacher and student to learn. This levels the playing field for all archers and encourages focus on technique and form instead of equipment and technology.

NASP® is a 501.c.3 non-profit organization governed by a national board of directors. NASP works with states, provinces, and countries and seeks to establish partnerships with institutional partners on a state or country-wide basis. In doing so, NASP partners are asked to endorse a simple "Letter of Understanding" which confirms the mutual interest in adhering to the NASP® mission and these operating principles. This also confirms that NASP® is a gateway activity which creates opportunity for state agencies to engage students in afterschool or special events which may include their interest in other outdoor activities.

About a third of the 5400 NASP schools offer an ‘after school archery program.' NASP® operating principles require that NASP® first be offered in-school to every student before starting an after school club or activity. This assures that any NASP® activity is conducted fairly and uniformly to assure that it is inclusive and suited for all ability levels.

Many schools and most states are experiencing interest in competitions between schools, in their state or province, nationally and for the first time internationally. NASP® will conduct its first ever "WORLD TOURNAMENT'' at Disney World Wide World of Sports®, on October 8-11, 2009.

NASP® funding partners and sponsors are keys to the growth and stability of the program. Recently, four other organizations were added to the three NASP® mainstays of the National Wild Turkey Federation, the Safari Club International, and the Mule Deer Foundation. Those four new partners are the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the Quality Deer Management Association, the Pheasants Forever, and Quail Forever. Clearly, these organizations recognize the "Mission" of NASP®and the opportunity for archery to be a gateway to other outdoor activities.

NASP® is the fastest growing shooting sport in history. It has a spotless safety record and surveys indicate wide spread support from teachers, parents, administrators, and students. We do what we do best-teach the lifetime skill of archery to every child in the school.

We focus on the mission.

Order your custom NASP banners and labels here!

9/3/2009

Order your custom NASP banners and labels here!

We have partnered with LP Decals for producing official NASP banners and decals. Please contact Chris Moretti EMAIL or by phone 608.269.2728 and ask to be transferred to Chris with LP decals. LP Decals can create a custom NASP banner with your school and or Archery team logo. Contact Chris for pricing and all details.

2009 Final Instructor Report

8/27/2009

2009 Final Instructor Report

NASP Phase I Instructor Report 2009

8/27/2009

NASP Phase I Instructor Report 2009

NASP Phase II Student Report 2009

8/27/2009

NASP Phase II Student Report 2009

NASP Phase III Grade Analysis Report 2009

8/27/2009

NASP Grade Analysis Report 2009

NASP Phase IV Final Report 2009

8/27/2009

NASP Phase IV Final Report 2009

UPDATED 3D-I Instructor Insurance brochure front

8/27/2009

UPDATED 3D-I Instructor Insurance brochure front

UPDATED 3D-I Instructor Insurance brochure inside

8/27/2009

UPDATED 3D-I Instructor Insurance brochure inside

NEW NASP Uniform by EOTAC

8/7/2009

NEW NASP Uniform by EOTAC

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MN NASP by County

7/24/2009

MN NASP by County

MN NASP by District

7/24/2009

MN NASP by District

MI NASP receives Governors Award 2009

7/21/2009

MI NASP receives Governors Award 2009

Alberta NASP is on the map!

7/16/2009

Alberta NASP is on the map!

By Roy Grimes 7 16 09

Solocam Sweepstakes

6/18/2009

Enter the Solocam Sweepstakes for the chance to win monthly giveaways such as Carbon Express arrow packages, Genesis bow kits, Mathews Reezen and so much more!

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The Blackout Thingie - helps comply with NASP regulations

6/1/2009

The Blackout Thingie - helps comply with NASP regulations

2009 Responsive Management Educator Survey Results

5/19/2009

2009 Responsive Management Educator Survey Results

NASP® is now on YouTube, Facebook & MySpace!

5/15/2009

Welcome to the days of technology. NASP® is now on YouTube,Facebook & MySpace. We are slowly but surely loading all of the pictures we took at the 2009 NASP® Nationals in Louisville, Ky to our Facebook page, You can view the page and all of the pictures we took at

Please visit the MySpace page for the rest of the NASP® Nationals tournament pictures. Half are on Facebook and the other half are on MySpace. CLICK HERE to redirect to the NASP® MySpace page.

YouTube - CLICK HERE

2009 NASP® Nationals PRESS RELEASE - After the NEW World Record

5/13/2009

2009 NASP® Nationals PRESS RELEASE - After the NEW World Record Attendance.... 4,656 youth participated on May 8th and 9th 2009 to break the world record for the Largest Archery Tournament in History!

2009 NASP® Scholarship Winners

5/11/2009

2009 NASP® Scholarship Winners

A very HUGE Thank you to all of the Organizations that made the 2009 Scholoarship Shoot Off a sucess. We thank you for your continued support.

Easton Sports Development Foundation
National Bowhunter Education Foundation
Plant 3 - A Division of Saunders Archery Co.
Gordon Composites Inc.
Cabela's
Deer Creek Archery
Wildlife Research Center
H&H Archery
Parker Compound Bows
H.T. M. Inc.
Flex Fletch
Scott Archery Manufacturing
Morrell Manufacturing
Muzzy Products

Male

1st Place
Adrian Sprankle
Maysville - OH
$2,500 College Scholarship

2nd Place
Jacob Riffle
Meigs High School - OH
$2,000 College Scholarship

3rd Place
Will Thompson
Breck Co. High School - KY
$1,500 College Scholarship

4th Place
Taylor Knott
Stuart Pepper - KY
$1,000 College Scholarship - Recipient of 2 year full scholarship to Hocking College - Nelsonville, Ohio

Female

1st Place
Brandi Waters
Meade County High School
$2,500 College Scholarship

2nd Place
Danielle Reddick
Trigg County High School
$2,000 College Scholarship

3rd Place
Lindsey Carr
Madison Southern High School - KY
$1500 College Scholarship

4th Place
Jessy Nystrom
Hartland High School - MI
$1,000 College Scholarship - Recipient of 2 year full scholarship to Hocking College - Nelsonville, Ohio

Beyond NASP® Video clip

4/22/2009

Beyond NASP® Video clip

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Beyond NASP® now available to order!

3/19/2009

The long awaited Beyond NASP is now available to order from the NASP online store CLICK HERE to redirect to the store.

First time ever on DVD!

Renowned archery coach Tim Strickland authored the 11 step program which is the core of the National Archery in the Schools Program® shooting curriculum.

In Beyond NASP® Tim expands on the 11 Step program sharing techniques that will allow the students to enjoy archery as a lifelone sport and ultimately become better shooters.

Additional Information
Joining Tim is his former student and one of the greatest female competitive shooters in US history Denise Parker. In Beyond NASP® Denise offers a unique perspective on Tims techniques and shares some of her own personal insights into archery. If you love archery, then Beyond NASP® is the DVD for you.

Success Stories

6/15/2006

Michael’s Story
When first asked to write down a success stories that directly relate with the Archery in the Schools Program I was at a loss, not because I couldn’t think of any but because I didn’t know which one to choose. After careful and exhausting thought I would like to tell you about Michael.

Michael is an 8th grade student that has been a member of the South Middle School Archery Team for two years. Michael arrived at South on a trial basis from Central Learning Center, an alternative school, where he had been a student for 3 years. His placement at this school was due to his disruptive behaviors in the classroom and blatant disrespect for authority.
Michael had expressed an interest in bow hunting to the teachers at Central when they began to make plans for Michael to return to South, I was called and asked about the Bulldog Archery Team. The teachers at Central thought that this would help him with his transition back to a regular classroom. I agreed to meet with Michael and explain the rules and what it would take for him to be a part of the team. Michael became very excited and proved to be an outstanding archer. His grades improved from a 2.0 to a 2.7 and his behavior was outstanding, during archery season (6 months) he had only one office referral. Teachers were so impressed that a recommendation was made that he be allowed to come for a full day instead of half a day. It seemed as things where finally headed in the right direction for Michael.

Unfortunately after our National competition, his teachers noticed a drastic change in his moods and his attitude toward his school work. They came to me and asked when archery was going to start again; this seemed to be the only thing that he cared about.
The next year Michael didn’t even try out for the team and his year was a disaster, His parents called and asked me to talk him into trying out for the team just to regain his focus, but he refused and had one of the worst years possible. He had even been recommended to return to CLC. At this point I had finished with football and was asked by his transition teacher to speak with him about archery, I did and to my surprise Michael showed interest and said that archery was the only thing that made him come to school and that he had made a mistake by not trying out for the team. I made a deal that if he got his act together he would be allowed to participate in archery next year. His attitude changed, his grades improved and his mom was overjoyed.
This year Michael is an 8th grader and one of our team leaders. Michael has maintained a 3.0 grade point average with no office referrals. His parents where so pleased that they rewarded Michael with his own bow, something he cherishes dearly. He has a younger brother that wants to shoot; I overheard Michael telling him that he must stay out of trouble and keep his grades up in order to be a part of the program.
This is just one of many success stories that are a direct result of the Archery in the Schools program. I must admit in the beginning I thought that this program would never last but after positive experiences like this one and several others; I know that it will. We currently have a competition team and an archery club. Students come from all backgrounds. The Archery program provides an opportunity for good clean fun in a competitive environment and gives students a sporting activity they can enjoy for lifetime.

Jimmie’s Story
When Jimmie came to our school in second grade he had been home-schooled all his life and had severe learning disabilities, including a mild mental disability, which had never been diagnosed. By the time he was in fourth grade and began coming to our after-school program, he was pretty much mute by choice. He walked through the halls with his head down and never spoke without prompting. When you would ask him a question, he might answer in a mono-syllable, but he would never look and remained "hunkered" down to try to disappear.

At the end of fourth grade, we began the Archery in the Schools program, and Jimmie was one of the first to come into the after school program to try out our new sport. Although I was skeptical and stayed near him in case he needed extra assistance, I knew it was imperative for Jimmie to be "like everyone else" as much as possible. Boy, did I find out that I was wrong - he wasn't shooting like everybody... he was blowing them away! After explaining the shot sequence and letting him cast his first arrow, I stepped back and he grouped all five shots HIS FIRST TIME ON THE LINE! Needless to say, the kids went WILD! Our other coach, Mark, walked next to him to pat him on the back and he flinched away from him...it was like he had never been patted on the back or didn't know what praise was all about. He had been flying under the radar so long, he thought he was invisible.

However, archery changed all of that. He became the top shooter the FIRST week and soon after zinged his first "Robin Hood" during practice.... and Jimmie changed. Personally, we began to see him interact with children during practice. They were giving him "high fives" and cheering for him and he was soaking it up like a sponge. When a new child would come into practice, Jimmie would go stand next to them and help them understand the rules and shot sequence - he was finally the "leader" and the "expert" in an area - something that had never happened in his young life.

Then the teachers began calling wanting to know "what in the world did you do to Jimmie?" I was caught off guard and immediately began to think something was wrong. Then the teachers continued - Jimmie was a changed boy. He was listening in class. He was answering questions and about two months after archery began, he slowly raised his hand to ask a question in class - the first time he had ever voluntarily asked anything. The teachers in the room had to leave to hide the tears in their eyes.

So a year later, Jimmie was in the middle of the state mandated testing and was assisting with the daily "fun shoots" we had for testing rewards and we knew things had turned around for him but we still didn't know how much they had. However, when the results of the testing came back in, we knew. Jimmie had scored PROFICIENT (which for you non-Education, non-Kentucky) people, is a 3 out of 4 scale on his Practical Living/Vocational Studies test and the Apprentice on the remaining tested areas (2 of 4) when the year before he had score only Novices (or one of four).

More than the obvious educational benefits, Jimmie has friends now. He talks with them and is one of the "heroes" on the archery team. He travels with the team to ASA competitions and has raised his head to see the world. He already looks forward to the future in archery and is talking about working in an archery shop when he graduates.... GRADUATES... Jimmie is thinking about graduating from high school....all because of archery.

The Wesson Girl’s

I cannot think of anyone who has benefited more from the experience of NASP than Laura and Rebecca Wesson. Three years ago while serving as principal of Somerset High School, I worked diligently to offer the NASP program to interested students in an after school setting. I opened it to all grade levels and one of the students who showed up was an extremely shy, very quiet girl in glasses named Laura Wesson. I remember trying previously to make Laura talk to me in the hall and at ballgames where she played in the band. She was simply too shy to do so. When she appeared for our first practice, I wondered why she had made the effort knowing that she would have to interact and therefore speak to people. I do not remember how many arrows she shot, when it was finally her turn, but I remember that it was not many until she was smiling. Most if not all of her arrows were going where she wanted them to go. She left the first practice smiling. Over the next few months I watched a transition from a shy sedate young lady to an excited encouraging positive young lady. Finally the time came to take the group of archers to the first ever NASP state tournament. It was late in the day when I discovered just how the scoring was going that I realized Laura was doing pretty well. It was just minutes before the announcements that I realized that Laura Wesson would be forever the first girl’s high school state champion! Words cannot adequately express how this has impacted Laura since that day in Lexington. I hope you give her the chance to tell you what she does for everyone. Her story has appeared in numerous publications and newspaper articles. She is the biggest and best cheerleader on the team. Her grades and her future are looking good. She is simply one of my favorite people to encounter. There is always a hug, a smile and a “How are you doing” whenever I see her. Does NASP change people? It changed Laura Wesson.

Following the year when Laura won, her younger sister Rebecca appeared at practice. She was a tiny little thing who could not pull the bow back unless it was at very low in poundage. She participated regularly and soon found Laura’s enthusiasm and excitement. She was simply fun to be around as well. It was last year at the NASP tournament in Louisville, that NASP bumped full force into Rebecca. Knowing that her shooting was steadily improving, I realized in Louisville that she had shot well enough to possibly make the shoot off for College Scholarship money. Later it was announced that she did. After hugging her and talking to her, I told her to simply do her best, breathe, and enjoy the moment. To make a long story short, everyone there gathered around to a final shoot off which put Rebecca against her cousin, State Champion Ashley Rose, and with the last arrow……Rebecca had won the shoot off! Her tears of joy have been captured in several pictures and her outlook was now even more positive. She is amazing in her personality. Her plans are to begin working on another repeat as a sophomore and following NASP, she will be competing in state 3D archery events. She too would be someone that NASP has definitely impacted in a positive way. If nothing more, the Wesson sisters are super ambassadors for the program!

Jacob’s Story

Our special story and student that has benefited from NASP. The school is Summit Academy in Louisville, KY, a school for students in grades K-8 who have learning differences. Our students are smart and are of average to above-average intelligence, but they learn differently and have had
experiences of failure in the "normal" school learning setting. The student we have nominated for your consideration is Jacob, a fifth grader who came to us in the middle of the fall semester. Things were not working out for him at the public school he attended, both academically and socially. He is small framed and was the object of bullying. He came to Summit Academy afraid and unconfident, but the first day I was asked if he could join archery club. He started off doing well and has continued to progress. He is always one of several students who volunteer to shoot extra whenever we have an open space in practice. He is consistently good at shooting, but has been a few points behind our "champion of the day."

I wrote to our parents last week asking for any positive feedback they have from their child's participation in archery. I let them think that it was just an end-of-the-year report to the Archery in the Schools program. Jacob’s mother wrote back that Jacob was proud that Summit Academy had an archery club that he could join and that he told everyone that his school has archery. She felt like his attention level increased since his participation in archery and that he had more self esteem. He was also interested in the Fish and Wildlife Camp Earl Wallace, something that he may not have been confident enough to try before this.

I asked the teachers a similar question about the archery club students, asking them to note improvements that could include archery as a help. Jacob's teacher for homeroom, Mr. Wight wrote that Jacob's schoolwork effort had improved and his socialization skills were also
better than when he started at Summit Academy.