Colby Community College provided NASP training and certified four individuals as Basic Archery Instructors on 6/5/09. The training was conducted at the college gymnasium and prepared the instructors to introduce the lifelong sport of archery to young campers at Camp Lakeside at the Scott County Lake.

Colby Community College certified two additional NASP instructors at Hoxie, KS on 3/26/09. Paul Babcock and Tom Reedy are pictured after completing requirements. Both Paul and Tom have been active in encouraging and promoting youth outdoor activities. The next scheduled NASP instructor certification will be 6/5/09 at Colby Community College. Contact Barry Kaaz at 785-460-5429 for information and registration. The rotational archery kit has been used by Brewster, Hoxie, and the Quinter school systems. Keep those arrows flying straight!

Brewster, KS Unified School District 314 recently completed National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) training at the high school. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade participated in the sport in November, 2008. Pictured is T.J. Preston with his "Robin Hood". A "Robin Hood" occurs when one arrow strikes another such that it penetrates the first arrow. Good Shooting, T.J.!

Instructor Laura Rush said, "The kids really loved it-it hits our outdoor culture". Instructor Rush was certified as a NASP instructor at Colby Community College in April,2008. The archery kit used in the training was donated to the college by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks and is to be used on a rotational basis with participating schools.