Learn About Local Youth Archery Programs
The Wisconsin DNR is proud to support youth archery events and programs by providing equipment and assistance in managing events around the state. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR
The Wisconsin archery community and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are very involved with youth archery programs. Major youth programs in Wisconsin include a strong National Archery in the Schools Program® (NASP) and Scholastic 3-D Archery® program (S3DA). In addition to these two major youth archery programs, the Wisconsin DNR supports summer camps and events that expose our state’s youth to the sport of archery and bowhunting.
Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA): The mission of the Scholastic 3-D Archery program is to foster, educate and guide youth in the areas of 3D, indoor target and outdoor target archery; as well as safe, ethical bowhunting practices. S3DA is active in more than 30 states and growing. The archers are allowed to choose their own equipment, brand and shooting style from compound bows with sights and releases, to bare and recurve bows. S3DA provides a natural progression that helps youth grow from elementary through high school, and it allows them to move straight into shooting at the collegiate level.
National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP): The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) promotes instruction in international-style target archery as part of in-school curriculum, to improve educational performance and participation in the shooting sports among students in grades 4-12. Over 300 schools and 800 trained instructors and coaches teach the NASP system in Wisconsin. The equipment used in the program is standardized around the Genesis® bow, and the instructors use standard protocols for teaching archery and running a safe archery range. For more information, contact [email protected].
- Wisconsin State NASP Tournament: Did you know that the Wisconsin DNR coordinates the statewide archery tournament for the NASP schools every spring? Come check it out at the Woodside Sports Dome in the Wisconsin Dells, March 28 and 29.
Archery Partnerships: In addition to school-based programs, the Wisconsin DNR partners with external organizations and shooting ranges to provide archery opportunities for both youth and adults. These public programs can range from half-day basic skills workshops to sleep-away bowhunting camps. See offerings near you on the Wisconsin DNR Events page.
The Wisconsin DNR is proud to support youth archery events and programs by providing equipment and assistance in managing events around the state. |
