Youth Archery Continues to Grow in Popularity Statewide

By Justin Stakes

St. Paul, MN -(AmmoLand.com)- Nearly 1,400 youth from 72 schools participated in the state high school archery tournament in Minnesota in early April, representing only a fraction of the nearly 200,000 students in Minnesota who participate in Archery in the Schools programs.

“There continues to be strong interest in youth archery in Minnesota and beyond,” said Kraig Kiger, who oversees the Archery in the Schools program for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “Who knows, there may be a skilled youth archer just down the street or in your town with a story to tell about why they’re involved in this growing sport,” added Kraig.

The state tournament in Bemidji, held April 1-2, was sanctioned by the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) and run by the North Country Bow Hunters Chapter of Safari Club International. To see which schools had archers advance to the state tournament, visit www.nasptournaments.org. Click on “tournaments” and select “Minnesota” and “completed 2016.”

In the schools, NASP aims to train teachers and provide students with the best equipment, training and curriculum available for the lowest price. Most schools …Read the Rest

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