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NASP® 2021 National Tournament status as of January 8, 2021:

By: NASP® Staff
January 8, 2021
Our top priority is the health and safety of our archers, volunteers, attendees, and staff. NASP® will continue to monitor the situation and update our tournament status monthly or in accordance with any potential changes.

Registration now open! NASP® Educator and Coaches Conference

By: NASP® Staff
January 4, 2021
Conference Registration is now open!

COVID Impacts School Archery Lessons

By: Roy Grimes, President, NASP®
December 15, 2020
Very popular NASP® tournaments are taking a bigger hit in terms of participation than classroom instruction.  The number of tournaments held from July-December in 2019 compared to 2020 is down seventy-four percent to just 64 events.  Participation in these events is down even more at eighty-two percent which amounts to 8,610 participants this year compared to 74,972 during this same period in 2019.

Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund supports National Archery in the Schools Program with $100,000 grant

By: Bass Pro Shops Cabela's Outdoor Fund Staff writer
November 21, 2020
By rallying passionate customers alongside dedicated team members, industry partners and leading conservation organizations like National Archery in the Schools Program, Bass Pro and Cabela’s is creating North America’s largest conservation movement to collectively shape the future of the outdoors and all who love it for generations to come.

A Stronger Post-COVID NASP®

By: NASP® Staff
November 16, 2020
Patrick O’Connell, NASP® Director of IT services, stated, “We are constantly working to make it easier to grow NASP® while making sure that safety remains our #1 priority. The on-line training features provide teaches who could not get away for a full day of travel and live training, opportunity to bring NASP® to their students. More teachers and more students result in continued expansion of the world’s largest youth archery program”.   

“NASP® Holds First-Ever Virtual Coordinator’s Conference”

By: Brittany Jones
August 7, 2020
Tommy Floyd, NASP®’s Vice President, elaborates further on the details of this event. “Like many organizations that are navigating through the Covid-19 season, NASP® has been committed to emerging from this ‘reduced interaction period’ with virtual strategies in place that can and will likely be of real value moving forward.

Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s become Corporate Sponsor of the 2021 NASP® Educator and Coaches Conference July 23-24, 2021

By: Tommy Floyd ED. D.
July 23, 2020
Tommy Floyd, NASP® Vice President said, “The tremendous outpouring of support from Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s continues to humble us in our efforts to promote the sport of archery with every student in grades 4-12.  We are so excited to again be able to offer a conference-style learning experience for NASP® educators.

“NASP® Grants Over a Decade”

By: Brittany Jones
May 6, 2020
Since 2010, $2,790,000 in equipment grants has been awarded, spread among 4,219 schools. By the time this year’s grant allocation period is complete, more than $283,000 and 456 new and existing NASP® schools will be added to these totals.

The National Archery in the Schools Program Announces the 2020 Winners of the On Target for Life Awards and Recognition Program.

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D.
April 17, 2020
The National Archery in the Schools Program Announces the 2020 Recipients for the On Target for Life Awards and Recognition Program. The OTFLA program is intended to recognize and celebrate the many instances where in-school archery, and the people involved with it, are positively impacting the lives of over 1.4 million NASP® student archers each year.

NASP® Academic Archer Program Equipment Winners announced for 2020

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D.
April 15, 2020
From the beginning of the Academic Archer program, NASP® and Easton Technical Products have randomly selected (10) registered Academic Archers for the reception of a new Genesis bow and Easton 1820 arrows

Despite COVID19 School Impact, NASP® Academic Archer Program reaches all time high enrollment of 31,961 students!

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D.
April 3, 2020
The largest youth archery organization in history has experienced yet another historic milestone. Despite the recent global impact of the Coronavirus and most schools operating virtually, NASP® educators and coaches took appropriate steps to nominate and recognize the academic performance of their student archers using local criteria. At the close of the enrollment window on April 1, 31,961 students were enrolled by their coaches as NASP® Academic Archers from 45 US states, 4 Canadian provinces and several schools from the British Virgin Islands!

“NASP®’s 3rd Annual Western Tournament to see Record-Breaking Attendance!”

By: Brittany Jones
March 5, 2020
The great state of Utah, known for receiving more than 500 inches of snowfall per year, will be seeing less snow and more archery gear, as the National Archery in the School Program (NASP®) prepares to kick off the 2020 Western National Tournament this spring, April 24th-25th at the Mountain America Center in Sandy, Utah. Archers out West have been practicing and honing their skills all year in preparation for this anticipated and prestigious event. In 2019, more than 1200 archers competed in this event, and more are expected to participate this year-- breaking the record for attendance from years past.

Two Organizations. One Mission

By: Brittany Jones
February 3, 2020
SCI/SCIF has been a Partner-level sponsor with NASP® since its pilot launch, nineteen years ago. SCI also provides direct financial support in the amount of $72,000 plus/year by its corporate office and local chapters, to start new NASP® schools and to aid in replacing consumable equipment

The National Archery in the School’s Program Feature Spotlight “Through Jocelyn’s Eyes”

By: Brittany Jones
November 26, 2019
Nancy Tamblyn, NASP® coach and educator, had many inspiring words to say about Jocelyn and the experiences that followed. Tamblyn said, “I could write a book…Reader’s Digest version would be that Jocelyn was more than willing to try archery as her lack of vision had shrunk her whole world down to a small fraction of what it had been when she still had her sight.” Tamblyn further explains, “When she attended her first practice, it was clear that nobody knew the work, experimentation, and tweaking, along with the trust and commitment it would take to get Jocelyn to the point where she was confident enough to enter her first NASP® tournament.” Jocelyn said

Letter from the Alumni Director

By: Chace Wallen
November 25, 2019
A few words from the Alumni Director

“Georgia Boys Strike Archery Gold!”

By: Brittany Jones
October 31, 2019
Dreams can become reality with hard-work and perseverance. Zac Harris and Matthew Russell, who attend Loganville High School in Loganville, Georgia, know better than anyone else. Back in December of 2017, Zac Harris, a senior at Loganville HS, was awarded a spot on the USA Archery Junior Male Indoor Team.

NASP® Selects the next Alumni Association Director

By: NASP® Staff
October 30, 2019
Through the alumni effort, we can gladly assist the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife with the promotion of R3 activities that are exactly what our students say that they want! The potential of reconnecting with Kentucky’s one million NASP® alumni and this becoming the model to eventually reach the remainder of the18+ million former NASP® archers (in other jurisdictions) should be very important to all of us who care about the outdoors, archery and conservation!

NASP® & IBO, A Terrific Partnership for Great Students!

By: Brittany Jones
September 17, 2019
Since 2002, The National Archery in the School’s Program has provided the fun and fulfillment of archery to students, parents, coaches, and educators in 47 states and 11 countries. It has helped students do better in school and enhanced their confidence knowing they can excel at a sport, improve as an athlete, and make new friends while doing so.

We want to honor all of you, that have lost so much.

By: NASP® Staff
August 30, 2019

“The 2019 NASP® New “Archery Open” Launched in Nashville”

By: Brittany Jones
August 1, 2019
Roy Grimes provided, “total scholarships awarded now total more than $2.3 million dollars. We are proud to have helped so many of our recipients pursue and achieve college, technical school, and even military education using money won during the NASP® Scholarship Shoot-Off”

“Three Countries Compete at the 2019 NASP® All-Star Championship in Music City”

By: Brittany Jones
August 1, 2019
Congratulations to all of NASP®’s champions around the NASP® globe! NASP® has long been recognized for increasing academic performance and excellence among student archers, building individual and team confidence, and allowing youth from all different backgrounds to build and maintain friendships with others who share the same interest, archery.

Archers and Athens Collide at the 2019 Open & Champions

By: Brittany Jones
July 2, 2019
Nashville, Tennessee, nicknamed “Athens of the South” and “Music City” is known for their life-sized replica of Greek architecture, the Parthenon, and of course for its country music.

Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund repeats as Gold Medal Level NASP® Sponsor for 2019

By: Staff Writer
June 10, 2019
NASP® President Roy Grimes said, “We are tickled with the continued support from Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor fund. As the world’s largest youth archery organization, we certainly believe that this investment in youth and in the shooting sports makes great sense for business and conservation.”

2019 NASP® All-American Academic Team Announced

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D.
May 15, 2019
NASP® and the Academic Archer Title Sponsor - Easton Technical Products are proud to recognize these top student archers as they provide an excellent scholastic example for all NASP® participants in 47 states, and 11 countries.

“Over half a million arrows fly at 2019 Eastern NASP® Nationals!”

By: Brittany Jones
May 15, 2019
Congratulations, once again, to all the student archers! With the number of ties that have occurred over the past couple years at large tournaments, NASP® President Grimes noted, “Beginning last year NASP® began presenting duplicate awards for 1st-5th place individuals who tied for those positions. This procedure was implemented to reduce the number of time-consuming tie-breaker shoot-offs and to recognize top achievement, even if achieved by more than one archer.

The National Archery in the Schools Program Announces the 2019 Winners of the On Target for Life Awards and Recognition Program.

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D.
May 13, 2019
The OTFLA program is intended to capture examples of the “best” of what NASP® is doing in 47 states, and 11 other countries with both team and individual awards.

“Attendance Doubles at NASP®’s 2019 Western Tournament”

By: Brittany Jones
April 30, 2019
Congratulations to all of NASP®’s archery champions! As the 2019 Western Nationals have closed, archers from the Eastern half of the United States gear up for their turn to compete, May 9-11 in Louisville, Kentucky, for the Eastern NASP® Nationals. Scores from both tournaments, Eastern and Western, will then be combined to determine which individuals and teams will advance to the Open Championship, July 25-27 in Nashville, TN, for their chance at winning $175,000 dollars in scholarship money!

The “Sky”pe is the Limit: NASP® Archers Compete in an International Skype Tournament By: Lisa Frye, Kentucky State NASP® Coordinator

By: Lisa Frye, Kentucky State NASP®
April 23, 2019
“It was great seeing friends from around the World and making so many new ones. I truly do believe that NASP® changes not only archer’s lives’ one arrow at a time but societies. The addition of the Skype portion was the talk of our tournament with so many people amazed that we were able to have people join our tournament from around the world.” – Hal Ziprick with H.A. Kotash School, Alberta Canada.

NASP® Academic Archer Program Equipment Winners announced for 2019

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D.
April 16, 2019
Roy Grimes, President of NASP® said, “NASP®️ is a nonprofit youth educational effort. We are grateful for sponsors who make it possible for our participants to demonstrate that archery lessons and academic success go hand in hand.”

NASP® Academic Archer Program reaches all time high enrollment of 31,251 students!

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D.
April 3, 2019
“We believe that the more we emphasize in-school archery as an extension of the classroom, the more that educators can use programs like Academic Archer, and the greater likelihood that NASP® will be around to motivate countless generations of young students!”

“Arrows Soar Through the Quaking Aspens of Utah, for the 2019 Western Nationals”

By: Brittany Jones
March 18, 2019
Spectators and participants, who attend this year’s western event, can expect the same range set up and guidelines from past tournaments. The tournament will include seven competitive, one-hour flights on both Friday and Saturday. The awards ceremony will be held following the last flight on Saturday.

“Louisville, Kentucky Hosts the Seventeenth Annual 2019 NASP® National Tournament”

By: Brittany Jones
March 18, 2019
Award ceremonies will be conducted after the last flight on Saturday. Awards will be presented in all NASP® divisions including: NASP® Bulls-eye and NASP®/IBO 3D Challenge competition (International Bowhunting Organization 3D). Awards will be given to 1st-5th place individual boys and girls, 1st-3rd place teams in each of the three divisions; Elementary, Middle, and High School, and overall runner-up and overall boy and girl.

Bullseye! First NASP® Alumni Tournament Hits the Mark

By: Courtnie Carr
March 18, 2019
When the dust settled, the West Kentucky Bush Wookies came away with first, the Trigg County Arrowcats came in at second-place, and Lincoln County High School came in at a close third.

You’re Invited to the NASP® Western and Eastern Nationals, this Spring! Insider Volume 1

By: Kevin Dixon, Project Manager
March 4, 2019
The National Archery in the School’s Program is gearing up for another record-breaking, action- packed series of tournaments this spring! In fact, there will be 1,099 local, regional, and state tournaments this season. Combined participation in these tournaments will involve about 333,060 archers!

Local Tournaments are Prolific! Insider Volume 1

By: NASP® Staff
March 4, 2019
Fast forward to 2019 and by the middle of this May more than 330,000 NASP® archers will have shot in a minimum of 1,099 local, regional, state, and national NASP® tournaments. The average number of shooter participants at these contests is just a bit over 300 kids!

NASP® Instructor and Trainer Certification Insider Volume 1

By: Patrick O'Connell
March 4, 2019
One of the key’s to NASP®’s success and popularity is the quality of our instructor and trainer certification process.

Two Perfect 300’s, 300 Miles Apart! Insider Volume 1

By: NASP® Staff
March 4, 2019
NASP® student archers are renown for breaking and setting records. This habit was perpetuated earlier this year when two more names were added to the perfect 300 club.

The 300 Club – Score Validation Insider Volume 1

By: NASP® Staff
March 4, 2019
A perfect 300 score, with every arrow having landed on or within the 10-ring, is always going to be a rare and noteworthy event. To keep it special we must make certain such a score was achieved under verifiable conditions.

New NASP® Brochure Insider Volume 1

By: NASP® Staff
March 4, 2019
Would you like to know how folks are “Winning With NASP®!

Maintain Your Certification Insider Volume 1

By: NASP® Staff
March 4, 2019
We have to hear from you. The 2018-2019 school year annual reporting period opened on 11/1/18.

On Target for Life: Year Three Insider Volume 1

By: Dr. Tommy Floyd, Vice President & General Manager
March 4, 2019
NASP® is a recognized dynamo in the archery world. Those who are in the know, also recognize that NASP® is about far more than just archery in terms of its impact on young lives

Academic Archer Reaches an All-Time High! Insider Volume 1

By: NASP® Staff
March 4, 2019
Academic Archer, the NASP® effort that recognizes students for their academic excellence, is now in its fourth year.

The National Archery in the School’s Program Press Release “Two Perfect 300’s, 300 Miles Apart”

By: Brittany J Jones
February 15, 2019
Paige is the perfect team archer. Kind, considerate, and as happy for her teammates’ successes, as she is of her own. Our Kentucky NASP®️ family is a tight knit group. We were thrilled to see Paige shoot her 300 and become the first Kentucky female archer to score perfect title

Whitetails Unlimited Presents 2019 Hunting Heritage Award to Roy Grimes, President of National Archery in the Schools Program

By: Whitetails Unlimited
January 11, 2019
Roy Grimes, president of the National Archery in the Schools Program, has been awarded the 2019 Whitetails Unlimited Hunting Heritage Award. Grimes received the award as a result of his leadership in establishing and expanding NASP® , which has introduced archery to millions of children in thousands of schools.

Western State NASP® Student Archers Are Invited!

By: Brittany Jones
December 12, 2018
Kevin Dixon is excited to see this coming year’s turnout. “The first NASP® Western National Tournament, we saw students from over thirty schools participate for the first time in a national event.

The Mule Deer Foundation becomes a Bronze level Sponsor with the National Archery in the Schools Program

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D.
December 4, 2018
The Mule Deer Foundation has become the newest medal-level sponsor of the National Archery in the Schools Program.

Hoyt Archery becomes a Partner Sponsor with the National Archery in the Schools Program

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D.
December 4, 2018
Hoyt Archery, one of the most respected manufacturers of quality bowhunting and target archery products, has agreed to further support the work of bringing comprehensive instruction in archery to over two million archers per year in 47 states and 11 other countries.

“NASP® Mission Accomplished, One Scholarship at a Time”

By: Brittany J Jones
October 23, 2018
While archers generally improve their accuracy from year to year, most of the 351 scholarships have been awarded to different, unique students.

NASP® Selects Alumni Association Director for Kentucky State Pilot

By: NASP®
September 25, 2018
NASP® Vice President and General Manager Dr. Tommy Floyd said, “We continue to hear the urgency from the archery industry as well as among state DNRs about the current state of R3 (Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation) and archery participation numbers. We know that NASP® is working for conservation, education, and the archery industry, we now believe it is time to reach out to those individuals no longer in our program.

NASP® Academic Archer Program and On Target for Life Awards to open September 1, 2018!

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D.
August 31, 2018
The National Archery in the Schools Program and Easton Technical Products announce the opening of the fourth year of the popular NASP® Academic Archer program. The On Target for Life Awards have been created to provide an opportunity to identify, recognize and celebrate the actions of the special people that are a part of any local NASP®. Through their examples, NASP® continues to make a difference at the local level - One Arrow at a Time!

NASP®/IBO 3D IS GROWING!

By: NASP®/IBO Staff
August 28, 2018
“The addition of both of these wonderful people to the NASP®/IBO experience is a tremendous win for students,” said NASP® Vice President and General Manager Tommy Floyd. “We are so excited about the continued growth of the NASP®/IBO 3D Challenge across the US and beyond.

A Salute To NASP® Volunteers

By: Brittany J. Jones
August 15, 2018
Volunteers at NASP® national and world tournaments are essential for a successfully run tournament and while communication between archers and coaches is necessary in some scenarios, volunteers only interact with the archer as needed to avoid distracting these young people for whom the event is what they have been training, for years.

“NASP® All-Stars Shoot For Gold in Calgary”

By: Brittany J. Jones
August 14, 2018
While the tournament and awards ceremony had ended, the fun didn’t cease. Many students, coaches, and families took part in some of Canada’s finest festivities such as The Calgary Stampede and amusement parks. Others took road trips to visit some of Alberta’s most scenic locations, such as Banff National Park and other picturesque mountainous locations. Roy Grimes, NASP® CEO/President gave a little insight on what to expect next year for the all-star’s event. “The NASP® all-star championship has been wildly popular among the students and parents who qualify and are able to attend. Beginning next year, in Nashville, TN the all-star event will be part of the NASP® Open Championship with up to 5,600 archers expected to compete.”

Hartland, MI Educator Named 2018 NASP® Coach of the Year!

By: Brittany J. Jones
August 14, 2018
When the nominations poured in, and Jellison was named, Coach of the Year, he was surely surprised. “I was in shock! "

Sharing Success – Changing Lives One Arrow at a Time!

By: NASP®staff
July 30, 2018
Beyond the informative sessions, educators and coaches had the opportunity to interact with each other and share ideas from multiple states as well as jurisdictions outside the United States. The event closed on Saturday afternoon with a huge prize drawing from generous donations provided from many of the supportive sponsors of NASP®.

Arrows Fly North As NASP® All-Stars Head to Canada In July

By: Brittany J. Jones
June 20, 2018
The All-Star Competition will be held over a 3-day period, July 9-11. On day one, every participant will shoot three rounds of bulls-eye. Day one will determine individual standings in bulls-eye for both all-stars and developmental archers. On day two, the top three teams from day 1, will compete for champion and runner-up honors. Once this has been determined, the range will be converted to 3-D, and all archers will participate in round one.

10th Time is a Charm for Student Archers at NASP® Worlds

By: Brittany Jo Jones
June 13, 2018
“My experience at NASP® Worlds was amazing! I never dreamed that I would have this experience as a Freshman or that I would end up in the third-place spot,” says Breann Holtz, a ninth grader from Lawton-Bronson Junior/Senior High School (Iowa) who won ten thousand dollars in the 2018 scholarship shoot-off described above. Holtz also said, “The scholarship shoot-off was intense, and I am so grateful I was able to participate and hope I will have an opportunity again in the future.” This is Holtz’s first time competing in a National or World Tournament since the Nationals was split into two events, Eastern and Western Nationals. “Offering NASP® archers in the western U.S. an opportunity to participate in a major tournament closer to home, is one of the main reasons the Western Nationals was implemented. Breann’s first-time participation and success validates our decision”, says NASP® CEO/President, Roy Grimes.

Arrows Soar at NASP®’s 16th Eastern National Tournament

By: Brittany Jo Jones
May 18, 2018
In addition to the 14,139 student archers in attendance who advanced from state tournaments in thirty-five states, more than thirty thousand friends, family, and volunteers were also present to make sure the tournament ran smoothly and to cheer on the athletes! As is the norm for NASP® classes and events, the female/male mix was 47/53 % underscoring that the rapidly growing sport of archery is popular among both genders!

NASP® Academic Archer Program Equipment Winners for 2017/2018

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D. National Archery in Schools Program Vice President and General Manager
May 14, 2018
“My opinion on the explosive growth of the Academic Archer program is due to the great people at the NASP® organization, that truly “live” the program. "

2018 NASP® All-American Academic Team Announced

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D. National Archery in Schools Program Vice President and General Manager
May 14, 2018
Based on the results of both of the 2018 NASP® Eastern and Western National Tournaments and using rosters of all registered Academic Archers, NASP® announces it third All-American Academic Teams in Elementary, Middle School, and High School Divisions. These student archers not only excelled on the range, but also were recognized by their school for proficiency in the classroom.

2018 Winners of the On Target for Life Awards and Recognition Program

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D. National Archery in Schools Program Vice President and General Manager
May 14, 2018
The National Archery in the Schools Program Announced the 2018 Recipients for the On Target for Life Awards and Recognition Program. The OTFLA program is intended to recognize and celebrate the many instances where in-school archery, and the people involved with it, are positively impacting the lives of over two million NASP® student archers each year.

NASP® Academic Archer Program Enrolls 25,266 students!

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D.
May 2, 2018
We believe that the more we emphasize in-school archery as an extension of the classroom, the more that educators can use programs like Academic Archer, and the greater likelihood that NASP® will be around to motivate countless generations of young students!”

NASP® and Archery Safety

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D. National Archery in Schools Program Vice President and General Manager
April 23, 2018
Of all aspects of NASP®, safety occupies the paramount position in all that we do. The task of instructing students in how to shoot the bow and arrow in a school or other gymnasium requires extreme dedication and adherence to specific and strict safety protocol. This proven protocol continues to keep NASP® students safe and enjoying their introduction to the sport of archery.

NASP® Nationals Seeing Double for 2018

By: Brittany J Jones
March 26, 2018
Across the country, student archers are participating in state tournaments, gearing up for the main event this Spring, The National Archery in the School’s Program’s (NASP®) National Tournament, but with one major change. This spring, traveling to nationals will be easier on many folks as the tournament will be spilt into two separate events. The Eastern tournament will be held at its native location, Louisville, Kentucky’s Exposition Center during May 10-12, and the Western Tournament will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah’s Mountain America Exposition Center, April 12-14.

Jersey Retirement for NASP® World Champ

By: Brittany J. Jones
January 24, 2018
Of course Henry isn’t the only one over the moon about his retired jersey! His parents have been with him since day one of this amazing journey! Holly Thompson, Henry’s mom, had some kind and encouraging words for what this road has been like for them. “As parents, we have seen all the hard work and dedication that Henry has put forth with archery as well as keeping up his schoolwork and grades.

2018 NASP® Educator and Coaches Conference

By: NASP® Staff
January 24, 2018
This conference is truly designed by NASP® coaches for NASP® coaches!

“Not Your Average Archer”

By: Brittany J Jones
January 15, 2018
Faith Oakley, a junior at Bethlehem High School in Bardstown, Kentucky is not your average archer. She began shooting with NASP® in the fifth grade, but actually got her first taste of archery at summer camp the year prior. “At summer camp, my cabin would to go to the archery range once a day. The coach there asked me if I wanted to shoot. I was hesitant at first, but she offered to hold the bow for me while I drew back the string and aimed. When we went to shoot with the team, my first arrow was a bulls-eye.”

NASP® is excited to announce the results of the 2017 Student Survey!!!!

By: NASP Staff
January 9, 2018
NASP® is excited to announce the results of the 2017 Student Survey!!!!

“Charity Navigator Awards NASP® Highest Ratings!”

By: Brittany J. Jones
November 16, 2017
What sets NASP® apart from many other organizations is it spends donated funds on events that are the target of the organization such as training teachers to become archery instructors and conducting national and world level youth archery tournaments.

The National Archery in the Schools Program announces the 2018 On Target for Life Awards and Recognition Program

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D.
November 1, 2017
After a huge success in 2017, NASP® announces the opening of the 2018 On Target For Life Awards. The OTFLA program is intended to recognize and celebrate the many instances where in-school archery, and the people involved with it, are positively impacting the lives of 2.4 million NASP® student archers each year. See the 2017 OTFLA press release: OTFLA 2017

National Archery in the Schools Program 2018 Western National

By: Kevin Dixon
August 30, 2017
Beginning in 2018 the NASP® tournament schedule will have a new location. The NASP® National tournament that has traditionally been held on the second weekend of May, in Louisville, Kentucky will continue and become the Eastern National and the NEW event in Utah will become known as the Western National.

Countries Unite at the 8th NASP® World Tournament

By: NASP® Staff
August 2, 2017
Florida was the place to be last week as student archers from the United States and Canada came together for the National Archery in the Schools Program eighth world tournament.

NASP® Hires New State Coordinators for CT, KY, NC, and OR

By: Brittany J Jones
January 13, 2017
The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) is entering its 16th year having launched on March 3, 2002. Since then, NASP® participation has grown considerably beyond its original state of Kentucky to forty-seven states, as well as eight provinces, and eleven countries worldwide. This largest of all youth archery programs has enrolled more than fourteen thousand schools with more than 2.4 million participating students. To say that this NASP® is popular would be the understatement of the year as the youth of today are jumping on the archery train like wildfire in a drought-stricken forest!

Nominate your team, coach/educator, volunteer, alumna/us, or student. Tell them how they are On Target for Life!

By: NASP® Staff
December 14, 2016
Six Awards have been created to be an opportunity to identify, recognize and celebrate special people that are a part of NASP®. Through their stories, NASP® continues to make a difference - One Arrow at a Time!

NASP® announces dates and location for second Educators and Coaches Conference July 27 – 28, 2018

By: NASP® Staff
December 12, 2016
Dr. Tommy Floyd, Vice President of NASP® said, “We are following up on information gathered from our 2016 post-conference. From this information, we learned what attendees really wanted in training opportunity like this. Beyond the obvious networking opportunity, attendees were very descriptive in the types of sessions they wanted to improve their archery coaching capacity. We plan to provide these very informative and specific sessions as a result.

Scoring Protocol Video Now Available for NASP® Participants!

By: NASP® Staff
October 17, 2016
The video should be viewed and practiced by NASP® coaches and students so that all are familiar with the new procedure.  This protocol is to be in place for the 2016/2017 school year.  Please share this video with anyone that will be participating in NASP® competitions.

NASP® Western National Tournament. 

By: NASP® Staff
October 11, 2016
We know that attending this event can be very challenging for schools in the western part of the United States. At the 2016 NASP® Coordinators Conference, the suggestion was made to investigate the possibility for the establishment of a NASP® Western National Tournament. 

NASP® President Roy Grimes recognized by The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies for Special Recognition Award

By: NASP® Staff
September 14, 2016
NASP® President Roy Grimes recognized by The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies for Special Recognition Award “Having spent 30 years as a state wildlife agency biologist, I consider members of AFWA my peers,” said Roy Grimes, President of NASP®. “It is a terrific honor to have the National Archery in the Schools Program recognized by AFWA professionals for its efforts to establish millions of student archers every year.”

NASP® Academic Archer Program Gets New Sponsor – New Look!

By: NASP® Staff
August 31, 2016
Easton Technical Products is the new Gold Level Sponsor of the National Archery in the Schools Program and the new financial sponsor of the NASP® Academic Archer program. In November of 2015, National NASP® leadership and a group of NASP® educators and students met to discuss ways to further enhance the 15 year old program. One recommendation was to establish a uniform incentive and recognition format to recognize and promote academic achievement for participating NASP® students. The concept of a NASP® Academic Archer was born.

NASP® Scholarship Awards Approach One Million, Even More in 2017

By: Brittany J Jones
August 30, 2016
NASP® awarded $159,000 dollars of scholarships at this years nationals. Cash scholarships were given to both teams and individuals. Each member of the first through third place high school teams was awarded $1000, $750, and $500 in scholarship money.

Sharing Success – Changing Lives One Arrow at a Time!

By: NASP® Staff
August 15, 2016
The National Archery in the Schools Program held its first-ever Educators and Coaches Conference in Lexington Kentucky. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner, Greg Johnson welcomed the large and enthusiastic crowd of 170+ to the event. Following introductions and recognitions, the audience heard a Keynote address from former Olympic Archery Coach Tim Strickland.

2016 NASP® World Tournament – By: Savannah Philpot

By: Savannah Philpot
August 9, 2016
I could not believe I shot two 50’s to begin my scoring rounds! I then shot a 47 for my 15-meter practice round. I shot my best rounds ever from the 15 with 49, 48, and 49! I was surprised at my score when my dad told me it was a 295. I began facetiming, texting, and calling my family and friends to tell them about my score. My family and friends were really happy that I shot a 295. I won a Genesis bow as one of my prizes so I gave it to my little brother,

Archers get “Real” with the NASP® IBO/3D Competition

By: Brittany J Jones
July 13, 2016
Attending this years NASP® World Tournament were 4,135 students, and 1,120 of those archers participated in the IBO/3D section of the event. The top five males, top five females, and top three teams in the elementary, middle, and high school divisions won medals, plaques, and trophies.

Sand and Arrows Mix at the 2016 NASP® World Tournament

By: Brittany J Jones
June 27, 2016
“The NASP® 2016 World Tournament was the largest event to date at the Sports Center since our opening in March 2015. The mental energy, focus, and discipline of these young archers was very impressive and inspiring to watch. From the spectators to the coaches, their sportsmanship was commendable.”

Liberty Elementary School in Bismarck North Dakota

By: Jeff Long
May 24, 2016
NASP® was such a success they needed to increase their equipment inventory to keep up with demand. So we funded a second start-up grant so they could double their shooting volume.

2016 NASP® All Academic Team Press Release

By: NASP® Staff
May 19, 2016
These student archers not only excelled on the range, but also were recognized by their school for proficiency in the classroom. NASP® is proud to recognize these top student archers as they provide an excellent scholastic example for all NASP® participants in 47 states, 8 Canadian provinces, and 9 other countries. This year’s All-Academic teams include:

2016 NASP® National Youth Archery Tournament Breaks All Records

By: Roy Grimes
May 18, 2016
The world’s largest indoor archery ranges, totaling more than a half-mile were set-up in just 20 hours at Kentucky’s Exposition Center. Then, over the next three days student archers broke the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) national tournament record with 12,897 archers (up 7%). The NASP®/IBO 3D Challenge (“3D Challenge”) hosted 3,416 shooters (up 20%), and Centershot Ministries (archery in the church) had 953 archers (up 1,200%).

Coach Of the Year On Target For Life Award winner – Tom Patterson Trigg County High School

By: NASP® Staff
May 17, 2016
His nominators said, “Coach Tom Patterson has been involved with coaching NASP® archery since 2005. Tom has a passion for archery and truly connects at a “heart” level with the students. To say Tom has gone above and beyond in the lives of his NASP® students seems like an understatement. He has a deep compassion for not only assisting young people in the sport of archery, but also to become better people as a whole, more confident, more polite, more goal driven, higher self-awareness and higher expectations academically and socially.

NASP® Legacy Award On Target For Life Award winner – John Woodson Peterstown Middle School

By: NASP® Staff
May 17, 2016
His nominators said: John was a PE teacher at our middle school and he brought the program to his classroom then built a team. He originally brought in 2 men (Barry Meadows and Ronnie Crawford) from our community who enjoy archery and had them trained to help him. They both are still coaching our archery teams. John was persistent and passionate about the kids succeeding in this program. The first year we attended Nationals,

The National Archery in the Schools Program Announces the 2016 Winners of the On Target for Life Awards and Recognition Program.

By: NASP® Staff
May 17, 2016
The National Archery in the Schools Program Announced the 2016 Recipients for the On Target for Life Awards and Recognition Program. The OTFLA program is intended to recognize and celebrate the many instances where in-school archery, and the people involved with it, are positively impacting the lives of 2.23 million NASP® student archers each year.

NASP® ACADEMIC ARCHER PROGRAM CONCLUDES WITH OVER 8500 STUDENTS ENROLLED!

By: NASP® Staff
May 3, 2016
Registration concluded for the 2015/2016 school year on April 30th with 8,517 students enrolled into the program. Educators from 38 US states and two Canadian Provinces implemented the NASP® Academic Archer Program with their students. Using the existing pool of registered Academic Archers that will compete in the upcoming national tournament, NASP® will soon name the first ever NASP® All-Academic Archery Team.

Chart Topping Attendance Expected at NASP® Nationals 2016

By: Brittany J Jones
March 28, 2016
With the extraordinary amount of students, parents, and coaches that will be in attendance, one might wonder how they will all fit into an indoor range! If you have been at this facility before, you already know, during this event the KEC plays host to the largest indoor range in the world at 1,350 feet long. This allows 540 students in each of the twenty-seven hour-long “flights” to compete. That’s a whole lot of space for these eager archers, and one of the reasons these events are held in Louisville.

Academic Archer enrollment exceeds 5000 students

By: NASP® Staff
March 15, 2016
“We are very excited about the fresh emphasis that NASP® is making on the academic relevance of the program. Teachers and Coaches obviously want to use AA to motivate and recognize their high achieving students, and motivate others that need a little push,” said NASP® President Roy Grimes.

The National Archery in the Schools Program Launches On Target for Life Awards and Recognition Program.

By: NASP® Staff
March 9, 2016
Since its inception in 2002, NASP® has continued to hear powerful examples of how in-school archery has positively impacted the lives of students and adults. The OTFLA program is intended to capture examples of the “best” of what NASP® is doing in 47 states and 11 jurisdictions with both team and individual awards.

NASP® announces Educator and Coaches Conference for summer of 2016

By: NASP® Staff
March 7, 2016
Multiple sessions will be available for participants to choose from on topics recommended by experienced NASP® leaders; official NASP® equipment vendors will be in attendance to meet and talk with participants; and an optional archery competition will also be offered for prizes and fun.

Academic Archer enrollment climbs to 1000+ in first two weeks after launch!

By: NASP® Staff
February 3, 2016
Dr. Tommy Floyd – NASP® Vice President and General Manager said, “It’s a great example of how NASP® continues to grow, and support educators and coaches with a program to engage students in their primary goal – higher academic achievement in the classroom! The educators and coaches that have already enrolled their students in the program, realize that with AA, NASP® is even more closely aligned to increasing success for students through motivation and recognition of excellence in the classroom! Imagine the excitement at NASP® nationals when these archers are recognized for their academic proficiency!"

NASP® Academic Archer

By: NASP® Staff
January 21, 2016
In November of 2015, National NASP® leadership and a group of NASP® educators and students met to discuss ways to further enhance the 15 year old program. One recommendation was to establish a uniform incentive and recognition format to recognize and promote academic achievement for participating NASP® students. The concept of a NASP® Academic Archer was recommended.

NASP® School Spotlight: Louisiana School NASP® World Champions, Again!

By: Brittany J Jones
December 7, 2015
“NASP® is so much more than training and competing. I have had the privilege of making lifetime friends with many of the parents of these students. It is so heartwarming to hear stories from parents who are thrilled their child has found a niche with this group of athletes. While they are not always the tallest or strongest, they are often highly focused athletes.”

NASP® School Spotlight “The Hayden Sharpshooters!”

By: Brittany J Jones
November 30, 2015
One of the great things about NASP® is that these characteristics learned thru NASP® will be carried with them throughout life.

NASP® conducts first ever NASP® Advisory Council – November 9, 2015

By: NASP® Staff
November 9, 2015
The meeting was intended to further strengthen and increase the spread of the rapidly growing and successful program. NASP® is now involved in over 14,000 schools in 47 states and 11 jurisdictions. Last year’s National tournament involved 12,045 archers and was the largest archery tournament ever held. However, with only 10-15% of NASP® participants competing in tournaments, most of the day’s agenda was aimed at improving the “experience” for everyone. The goal was to use all feedback to provide more accurate information and better training opportunities on in-school archery for anyone wanting to learn more about NASP®.

National Archery in the Schools Program Adds Veteran Educator

By: Brittany J Jones
September 21, 2015
“Tommy is the most kid-centric, student oriented person I have ever met,” says NASP®’s CEO/President, Roy Grimes. Whether on the job at KDE or as a NASP® board member, his litmus test regarding decisions, is always how they would affect the student.

Townville Elementary SC Shooting NASP® support statement

By: NASP® Staff
September 29, 2016
Townville is one of our participating NASP® schools and we wanted to express our prayers, sympathies, and support during this difficult time. 

NASP® Scholarships Hit Seven Figures

By: Brittany J. Jones
September 28, 2017
Since NASP®’s inception in 2007, the archery program has long been recognized for building confidence in youth participants, expanding extracurricular interests, increasing academic performance.

NASP® Academic Archer Program Opens September 1, 2017!

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D.
August 28, 2017
NASP® president Roy Grimes said, “It is our intention to send the strongest of messages about how teaching archery as part of the school curriculum is important to the mission of educators. As we've stated before, the more we emphasize in-school archery as an extension of the classroom, the more that educators can use programs like Academic Archer, as a motivational tool to reach more students! “

Not Your Average Target at the 2017 NASP®/IBO/3D Challenge!

By: Brittany J. Jones
August 3, 2017
At this year’s National Tournament, students not only got to participate in the highly anticipated bulls-eye tournament, but also competed in a “wild” opportunity with the International Bowhunting Organizations 3-Dimensional (NASP/IBO 3D) Challenge.

Cabela’s Outdoors Fund Repeats as Gold Medal Level Sponsor for 2017

By: NASP Staff
July 13, 2017
NASP is very pleased to announce that it has been selected as a repeat recipient of a grant from the Cabela’s Outdoor Fund (COF). With this award, COF remains a Gold Medal NASP Sponsor.

Eighth World Tournament Heads Back to Orlando

By: Brittany J. Jones
July 6, 2017
The highly anticipated event will include 3,764 youth from 276 schools representing USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom (UK), Mongolia, British Virgin Islands, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zambia.

“Not Your Average Target at the 2017 NASP®/IBO/3D Challenge!”

By: Brittany J Jones
June 9, 2017
The NASP®/IBO 3D Challenge was invented for the sixty-five percent of the NASP® student archer population who wanted to take part in a more “realistic” experience with targets that were simulated wild beasts. These simulations include: Turkeys, Coyotes, Bears, Pronghorn Antelope, Whitetail Deer, and Sheep. There were eighteen identical ranges set up for this challenge, and each range included one of these unique replicas.

Academic Archer Program Winners for 2016/17

By: NASP Staff
May 23, 2017
The Academic Archer program concluded for the 2016/2017 school year with 19,381 students enrolled into the program. Ten Academic Archers won a new Genesis Bow of their choice and custom Easton AA Arrows!

Records Fall at the 2017 NASP® Nationals

By: Brittany Jones
May 19, 2017
Louisville, Kentucky, famous for the great Ali, baseball bats, and fast horses, once again hosted the highly anticipated 2017 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) national tournament. This was NASP®’s fifteenth national tournament since its inception on March 3, 2002. Student archers, coaches, parents, and friends from forty-one states and Washington DC gathered at the Louisville Exposition Center from May 11-13 for three record-breaking tournaments under one roof!

2017 NASP® All-American Academic Team Announced

By: NASP® Staff
May 16, 2017
Based on the results of the 2017 NASP® National Tournament and using rosters of all 19,831 registered Academic Archers, NASP® announces it second All-American Academic Teams in Elementary, Middle School, and High School Divisions for 2017.

The National Archery in the Schools Program announces the 2017 Winners for the On Target for Life Awards and Recognition Program

By: NASP® Staff
May 15, 2017
The National Archery in the Schools Program Announces the 2017 winners for the On Target for Life Awards and Recognition Program. The OTFLA program is intended to recognize and celebrate the many instances where in-school archery, and the people involved with it, are positively impacting the lives of 2.23 million NASP® student archers each year.

Easton Technical Products will recognize top performing Academic Archers at 2017 NASP® National Tournament

By: NASP® Staff
April 25, 2017
In its second year of implementation, Academic Archer has currently more than doubled in participants to 18,831 students enrolled. This year’s Academic Archer enrollment closes April 30, 2017. Educators and Coaches have registered these students on the NASP® tournament

Record Breaking Results Expected At The 2017 NASP® Tournament

By: Brittany J Jones
February 27, 2017
More than 14,000 archers are expected to compete in this national tournament. This will be an increase of 9% over last year’s national record total of 12,897 student archers. Nine hundred and fifty schools, from forty-two participating states, are anticipated to attend this year. Of course, the competition wouldn’t be complete without the 28,000 friends, family, and 180 volunteers who will share the fun.

Superhero Award On Target For Life Award winner – Scott Cleland Brompton School

By: NASP® Staff
January 1, 1970
His nominators said, “Scott goes above and beyond any other person involved in the NASP® program at Brompton. He's a coach, equipment repairman, salesman, and grant writer. There is very little that is done in this program that Scott is not intimately involved in. Without Scott's dedication, our kids would not be nearly as successful as they have been so far in only our second year. His hard work, dedication and love of archery are evident in every aspect of the program

Outstanding Alumni On Target For Life Award winner – Cameron Peyton Anderson County High School

By: NASP® Staff
January 1, 1970
His nominators said, “Cameron continues to support our ACHS Bearcats. When he is home from college, he stops by to join an archery practice, chats with the team, and gives encouragement to those who may be struggling with form, concentration, or whatever an archer may feel comfortable discussing with him. He not only comes back for practices, but has made appearances at multiple tournaments to watch/support his friends & former team as well.

Attention All Alumni! Insider Volume 1

By: NASP Staff
January 1, 1970

Community Service On Target For Life Award winner Cordova Elementary – Diana Bickelhaupt – Coach

By: NASP® Staff
January 1, 1970
Excerpts from their nomination: In 2011, Cordova Alabama was devastated by a F5 tornado. With the community behind them, the Cordova Elementary Blue Arrows aim to make service projects a priority to give back to others like others gave to our families after the tornado wiped out many homes and businesses. The team started "Blue Arrows Troop Boxes" to send to our troops over seas to let them know we were thinking of them.

Courage Award On Target For Life Award winner – Emily Dawson Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School

By: NASP® Staff
January 1, 1970
She is an amazing young lady who shows courage everyday since she learned she had bone cancer. She even took a geometry test in the hospital right before a chemo treatment. Emily let the school newspaper, the Lamplighter, write a story as well as produce a video about her. The video was shown to the entire school in September. It takes courage to do that! I uploaded the article. Here is the link to the video/school broadcast: http://youtu.be/_IwqzclnZKs

On Target For Life – Bullseye Award winner – Zach Hoffmire Brompton School

By: NASP® Staff
January 1, 1970
Zach is very talented and was a beginner in the program last year when Brompton started an archery team for the first time. As his principal, I am inspired by Zach’s attention to detail and his perseverance. He is a hardworking and dedicated student who gives 110% to any activity he is involved in. Zach is an exemplary role model for the students at Brompton. He is respectful, dependable, and reliable. Our school focuses on character education and he always shows it.”

NASP® announces great progress towards quality presenters for its upcoming Educators and Coaches Conference – July 27 – 28, 2018

By: Tommy Floyd Ed. D.
January 1, 1970
NASP® is extremely excited to announce that it is making great progress in building the kind of “proven” presenter pool to deliver the specific information requested by 2016 conference attendees.

2016/2017 NASP® Academic Archer Program – Enrollment closes with 19,300+ enrolled students!

By: NASP® Staff
January 1, 1970
NASP® Academic Archer not only recognizes success on the archery range, but honors excellence in the classroom. In its second year, NASP® Academic Archer enrollment reaches an all time high of 19,381 as enrollment ended at midnight on April 30th.

NASP® Update – December, 2016

By: Roy Grimes
January 1, 1970
Educators are rightly concerned about elevated school dropout rates. Conservation organizations worry that young people have too few opportunities to learn and practice outdoor skills. These groups believe archery can be used to stimulate improved educational performance and participation in outdoor-type activities among young people.

Cabela’s Outdoor Fund Newest Gold Medal Level NASP® Sponsor

By: NASP® Staff
January 1, 1970
Cabela's Outdoor Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to efforts that promote and protect hunting, shooting sports, trapping, fishing, camping and conservation. This fund is possible through donations from generous Cabela’s customers who choose to “round up” their purchases to the nearest dollar at Cabela’s stores. The Cabela’s Outdoor Fund contributes to other like-minded organizations in communities across the country working to make the great outdoors even better.

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