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North Carolina Bow Hunters Association Working to Preserve Our Future

Mar 12, 2007 @ 10:26 pm by Moose

The North Carolina Bow Hunters Association has donated a “Archery Trailer” to North Carolina Wildlife Commission to be part of the National Archery in the Schools Program. Schools across the state will be able to borrow the equipment to teach archery in the schools.

The mobile unit was dedicated in honor of late Wildlife Commission chairman John Pechmann.

The National Archery in the Schools Program began two years ago with 10 pilot schools across the state. It teaches fourth- through 12th-graders the basics of shooting a compound bow while stressing accuracy, discipline and safety. Response to the program has been positive, but the equipment start-up costs of nearly $3,000 caused many schools to hesitate to join.

The trailer includes 12 bows, 60 arrows and a portable archery base and supplies.

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I hope this is just the start of something good. I’d hope that schools interested in starting programs like this that the local sportsmen would step up and fund it. The Bow Hunters have hit the mark with this program in my book.