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 After a successful pilot phase in North Carolina, the National Archery in the Schools Program is now being expanded statewide.
The program is being offered through physical education classes for grades 4-12 in public schools. Students aim at bulls-eye targets in a gym, with special backdrops and safety restraints, in Olympics-style archery. �Students maintain an interest because archery is exciting and fun,� said Travis Casper with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, and the National Archery in the Schools coordinator for North Carolina. �Teachers like it because it builds math skills, teaches history and culture, stresses responsibility and encourages social interaction.� The National Archery in the Schools Program is based on a safety curriculum, with adjustable equipment that allows students in wheelchairs to participate alongside athletes, and puts boys and girls of varying physiques on an equal playing field. �The archery program, as a part of the regular physical education curriculum here, has had a huge impact,� said Dave Edwards, coach and physical fitness instructor at Gates County High School, one of the first schools involved in the program in North Carolina. �It gives a student who may not be a standout on a varsity sports teams the chance to take pride in themselves and in their school.� To learn about getting the National Archery in the Schools Program for your school, call (919) 707-0337 for more information. (Images provided by NCWildlife.org.)
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