“Outdoor recreation is becoming a smaller part of young people’s lives, which has negative consequences on their health and well-being. Introducing them to a lifetime sport such as archery has benefits inside and outside the classroom. Getting kids active in the outdoors makes it more likely that they will serve as stewards of our state’s bountiful natural resources as well.”
- Ryan Bronson, MN DNR
- Ryan Bronson, MN DNR
Teachers Report:
- Students are enthusiastic about learning archery
- Student behavior and attendance is improved on archery days
- Students that traditionally resisted PE class are eager to participate
- Students who excel in archery are not only the stereotypical athletes
Minnesota's Archery in the School Program
ARCHERY IS A LIFE LONG SPORT. ARCHERY IN THE SCHOOLS IS A PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM ENTITLED “ON TARGET FOR LIFE.” AS PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT, ARCHERY IN THE SCHOOLS IS A COLLABORATIVE UNDERTAKING BETWEEN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LOCAL SCHOOLS TO ESTABLISH TWO-WEEK ARCHERY UNITS IN MINNESOTA SCHOOLS.
THE OLYMPIC-STYLE TARGET ARCHERY PROGRAM HAS A CORE CONTENT THAT COVERS ARCHERY HISTORY, SAFETY, TECHNIQUE, EQUIPMENT, MENTAL CONCENTRATION, AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT. BEFORE TEACHING THE COURSE, INSTRUCTORS MUST UNDERGO THE NATIONAL ARCHERY ASSOCIATION LEVEL 1 ARCHERY TRAINING PROGRAM AND BE CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS.
STUDENTS SHOOT BULLS-EYE TARGETS PLACED IN FRONT OF AN ARROW RESISTANT NET IN THEIR SCHOOL GYMNASIUM. EQUIPMENT IS STATE OF THE ART, DESIGNED FOR SAFETY, AND FITS EVERYONE.
THE OLYMPIC-STYLE TARGET ARCHERY PROGRAM HAS A CORE CONTENT THAT COVERS ARCHERY HISTORY, SAFETY, TECHNIQUE, EQUIPMENT, MENTAL CONCENTRATION, AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT. BEFORE TEACHING THE COURSE, INSTRUCTORS MUST UNDERGO THE NATIONAL ARCHERY ASSOCIATION LEVEL 1 ARCHERY TRAINING PROGRAM AND BE CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS.
STUDENTS SHOOT BULLS-EYE TARGETS PLACED IN FRONT OF AN ARROW RESISTANT NET IN THEIR SCHOOL GYMNASIUM. EQUIPMENT IS STATE OF THE ART, DESIGNED FOR SAFETY, AND FITS EVERYONE.