Report Overview In the following pages, the ATA has assembled reports provided by both state agencies and organizations attending the 2008 Summit. Collectively, these reports highlight exciting information on ongoing efforts and accomplishments that benefit archery and bowhunting. On a larger scale, this information shows progress in our efforts to establish archery as a recreational activity available to every American and to influence young archers to consider bowhunting as a means to enjoy the outdoors, nature and wildlife. Ultimately, these reports show we’re making progress in the recruitment and retention of new archers and bowhunters and in the development of shooting facilities and bowhunting opportunities.

Summit Purpose Each year, the Summit fulfills a single need – gathering those who are committed to working cooperatively and in a coordinated fashion to grow archery and bowhunting. This larger directive is defined by the following goals, relevant to each Summit: 1. Prioritize. Create and maintain a sense of priorities for the efforts of the agencies, organizations and industry. 2. Strategize. Implement common strategies that maximize resources, people and programs, while avoiding overlapping efforts. 3. Accountability. Provide an annual evaluation that allows for answers to this question: Did we make measurable progress in moving the ball forward? 4. Forum. Facilitate an annual gathering and foster cooperation, collaborate, coordination and communication.

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Excise Tax  Worked with 4 regional and the national office of Associations of Fish and Wildlife Agencies to gain unanimous support from the 50 state wildlife agencies on exempting youth arrows (wood and hollow-shafted fiberglass) from Federal Excise Tax to help promote recruitment of young archers.  Worked directly with IRS to clarify confusing and dated language on “bow slings” to discern the difference between “wrist slings” which are attached to the bow and and bow “carry slings” which are not attached to the bow. The latest IRS instructions clarifies that wrist slings are taxed and carry slings are not. Community Archery Programs  A groundbreaking ceremony the first ever Community Archery Program in Athens, Alabama was held in February. ATA’s $50,000 contribution in 2007 helped start many new NASP programs in the area.  Provided $100,000 of our $500,000 pledge to support the Demmer Shooting Sports, Education and Training Center and Humphries Archery Park on the Michigan State University campus. This $3.5 million complex will provide a variety of archery shooting opportunities for area clubs, schools and individuals.  Provided $50,000 to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to implement NASP and ASAP archery programs in Lansing, as part of a Community Archery Program.  Provided $25,000 for archery programs (NASP and ASAP) by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife in the Chester area in conjunction with archery improvements expected at Black River WMA in Chester. This program has the potential to reach more than 2 million people living within 25 miles of the proposed facility.  Provided Alaska Department of Fish and Game with $15,000 to pay for an indoor archery range in the Juneau Hunter Education Facility and $20,000 for archery programs (NASP and ASAP) in the Juneau area.  Provided $25,000 for archery programs (NASP and ASAP) by Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources in Des Moines as part of the Des Moines Community Archery Program.  Continued to provide the services of a landscape architect to design archery parks and facilities for several state wildlife agencies.  Continued to use geographic information systems (GIS) that utilize population and bowhunter data to help state agencies identify the best areas in which to develop ranges or community archery programs. This work was funded by an $81,000 federal grant using Federal Excise Tax (FET) revenue.  Received a Multi-state Conservation Grant via the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies entitled “Community Archery Programs as Recruitment and Retention Tools” to evaluate Community Archery Programs in several states. The project will result in $114,000 in Federal Excise Tax funds going back into archery in 2009-10. 2

Archery and Bowhunting Education  Provided a total of $30,000 in grant funding to pilot NASP in New York ($15,000) and New Mexico ($15,000), bringing total NASP pilot funding to date to more than $620,000.  In June, Director Dale Hall of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that ATAsponsored youth archery/bowhunting programs would be implemented on at least 16 national wildlife refuges across the country.  ATA funded the development of a beginning crossbow curriculum so states that offer crossbows can provide introductory instruction to beginners.  ATA funded pilot programs of Explore Bowhunting, in Nebraska, Michigan and New Jersey. Explore Bowhunting is a curriculum that introduces kids to bowhunting, conservation and the outdoors. Industry/Agency Cooperation  Participated in a leadership capacity (Steering Committee and Marketing Coordination Team) with the coalition of Industry and Agency CEOs and directors to address issues such as FET, recruitment and retention, building support for conservation among the industries and other topicsimportant to ATA members.  Coordinated meeting with Michigan ATA membership and the leadership team of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources where our members spoke directly with the DNR Director about issues of mutual interest and importance. The result is greater communication and coordination of efforts.  Coordinated North Carolina ATA membership in developing a response to the Wildlife Resources Commission’s proposed changes to the archery deer season which resulted in an improved relationship between ATA members and the Commission and future opportunities to assist state and local governments in their efforts to control urban deer populations. Archery and Bowhunting Assistance  Provided Michigan Department of Natural Resources with $80,000 to help fund archery or shooting sports coordinators who lead NASP, ASAP and community archery programs.  Worked with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to eliminate draw-weight restrictions for bowhunting.  Worked with many state agencies to see that bowhunting regulations, equipment requirements and seasons are based on the best scientific and technical data available.  Successfully defended residents in a suburban Virginia neighborhood against their homeowners’ association, which sought to ban bowhunting. In a landmark decision, courts ordered the association to pay ATA for its costs in defending the rights of homeowners to bowhunt.  Continued providing support to urban bowhunting groups that work with cities, counties and state agencies to control white-tailed deer populations.  Attended European Bowhunting Association meeting and continued to support their efforts for bowhunting in Europe.

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Easton Sports Development Foundation Easton Foundation Summary • The Easton Sports Development Foundation was formed in 1982 to support Easton’s Olympic Commitment at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. • Recently the Easton Foundation has received significant additional funding to support archery. • Each year the foundation will be providing over $3.5 million towards its mission and goals. Mission: To provide excellence in leadership, facilities, programs, training and education for the growth and development of archery, softball, baseball, ice hockey, cycling and other charitable giving. Goals: • • • • •

To To To To To

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To Create a Continuous Path From Youth, Through School to National Team To Train Coaches in a Uniform Training System To Help Develop Opportunities for Coaches to Make a Living Being a Professional Coach

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Strengthen US Olympic Archery Teams Introduce Target & Recreational Archery to New Participants Grow All Types of Archery Competition Build or Refurbish Archery Ranges and Regional Archery Centers Support Bowhunting Education, Habitat, & Protection

To date the Easton Foundation has committed support to the following programs and projects; • Constructed the USOC Chula Vista, CA, Archery Olympic Training Center in 1992 • Annual Camp Program Financial Support • 3 Regional archery centers in Newberry FL, Yankton SD and Ogden UT • NASP programs with 17 different programs funded • Numerous School and University Programs funded • 12 Community Archery Programs in numerous states • National and International Tournaments or Competitions including the 2009 Youth World Championships in Ogden UT and in 2010, 2011 and 2012 a leg of the Archery World Cup. • 9 Programs dedicated to archery training and support of coaching. • After School Archery Program Funding (ASAP). • Southern California Olympic Archery School Program • Combined over $5.6 million covering 2007 – 2009 Future Support Includes • 8 – 10 Additional Regional Archery Centers • College Archery Program Development and Support More Information Additional information can be found on the Easton Foundation Website at www.eastonfoundation.org or contact Caren Sawyer at [email protected]

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STATE REPORTS

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Alabama Department of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries 2006

2007

2008

Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

0.5

0.5

Total funding for above FTE

$30,000

$35,000

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds) # participants in state tournament

86 8,500 355 Yes

565

Bowhunter Education Total # classes offered Total # participants

•

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• • • •

114 15,000 501 Yes $20,000 $15,000 676

147 22,050 674 Yes $20,000 $5,000 895

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Athens Community Archery Program developed; 15 new schools were added to NASP as a result and City of Athens staff was trained to teach archery along with a local retailer and volunteers. ATA provided $50,000 in funds for Athens CAP of which 92% will go to fund NASP programs in Athens area. University of North Alabama offers NASP BAI classes to students getting teaching degrees. 25 schools are practicing for NASP tournaments after school. Cullman Community Archery Park is under construction and should open in early 2009. Range will feature a youth, adult and elevated platform range. A walk through range with 16 targets will also be available. A local chapter of Bowhunters of Alabama has been established and will offer 3-D tournaments beginning in May, 2009. Cullman Parks and Recreation Department is excited about the archery park and looking forward to offering classes as part of their programming efforts. Leases for archery parks have been signed and construction will begin in Dothan and Demopolis in early 2009. City of Dothan Parks & Recreation staff were trained and held an adult recreation program with about 20 participants and an archery shooting event for youth with 60 participants. Worked with Bowhunters of Alabama who now oversees urban bowhunts at Oak Mountain State Park and City of Jemison.

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Arizona Game & Fish Department 2006

2007

2008

Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

3.6

3.6

3.6

Total funding for above FTE

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

78 8,000 120 Loan equip.

90

105 30,000 276 Loan equip. $50,000 105

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) # participants in state tournament

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Loan equip. 73

Continued improvements to archery ranges at Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix. Built a new range at Silver Creek Hatchery in Show Low. 22 schools are practicing for NASP tournaments after school, 11 are conducting a variety of after-school archery programs and 2 are doing after-school programs related to bowhunting. Recreational archery programs were developed in Payson, Flagstaff, Mesa, Apache Junction and Prescott. Developed a Family Archery Program. Began development of a range construction manual. Developed an “Ultimate Shooting Sports Program” which will include archery.

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Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission 2006

2007

2008

Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

1

1

1

Total funding for above FTE

$35,000

$35,000

$35,000

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds) # participants in state tournament

$127,500

$70,000 $10,000

19 273

25 252 19

Bowhunter Education Total # Classes offered Total # Participants # of newly trained instructors

• • • • • •

153 Approx. 105,000 200+ Yes $70,000 $10,000 592

26 324 10

$100,000 was committed to the regional archery center being constructed in Newberry to increase classroom space. $45,000 was committed to adding schools to NASP around Newberry with 6 schools added to date, reaching 3,000 students. An archery range was constructed at the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center with design assistance offered by the agency and $20,000 provided by Beau Turner. Approximately 30 schools are practicing after school for NASP tournaments. 3 communities are offering archery recreation programs and camps with 15 trained instructors, reaching approximately 1,200 youth. Regulations were changed in 2008 to add a week-long crossbow hunting season which was placed between the regular archery season and muzzleloader seasons.

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Georgia Department of Natural Resources 2006

2007

2008

Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

0.8

0.8

2.4

Total funding for above FTE

$33,812

$43,921

$119,365

37 8,000 164 Yes $43,169

64 10,000 233 Yes- $1,000 $54,298

73 11,000 381 Yes- $1000 $64,161 $20,000 300

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds) # participants in state tournament

• •

N/A

100

58 students reached with 5 DNR summer camps held, 1-2 in each area of the state (north, middle, south). Conduct archery as part of Hunter Education Skills Challenge program with 20 participants in 2008.

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Iowa Department of Natural Resources 2006

2007

2008

Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

0.6

0.6

0.6

Total funding for above FTE

$5,855

$40,000

$40,000

50 145 IASP Found.

66 224 IASP Found.

$18,000

$25,850 88

96 396 IASP Found. $50,000 $54,000 226

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21 308 34

NASP Total # schools Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds) # participants in state tournament Bowhunter Education Total # Classes offered Total # Participants # of newly trained instructors

• • •

31

14 312

Working with City of Des Moines on a facility and development of a Community Archery Program in the area. ATA provided $25,000 for NASP and ASAP archery programs in Des Moines CAP; 4 new schools were added to NASP, Waukon started an archery recreation program, and City of Des Moines and Huxley will begin recreation programs shortly. Cities of Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Ames and Council Bluffs continued their urban deer bowhunting programs.

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Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources 2006

2007

2008

Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

1

1

1

Total funding for above FTE

$72,091

$74,091

$74,091

635 245,000 1582 No n/a n/a 1755

750 287,000 2023 No n/a n/a 1771

837 306,750 2498 No n/a n/a 1790

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds) # participants in state tournament

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KDFWR State Archery Coordinator Administered NASP through the KY NASP Foundation’s 12 Regional Coordinators in 2008. Since 2006, KY NASP Foundation has spent over $100,000 for these coordinators. Held 6 BAIT’s for State Parks, National Guard, Fort Campbell and Fort Knox YSC’s, New Regional Coordinators and KDFWR staff. Updated KY NASP Archery Shop list from Pape’s and provided to schools and sent many informational packets out to schools. Provided 6 seminars for archery shops and invited owners to local BAI’s. Offered 26 Advanced Archery courses led by professional coaches and KDFWR State Archery Coordinator with 136 teachers and 651 students attending. 8 Local Sportsmen’s clubs or schools held mentoring hunts. Archery Camps were held in each region with over 350 students participating. 15 special 3-D archery events were held, 5 during the regular school day 10 on a weekend. KDFWR worked with National Organizations to develop shooting venues for NASP students at their events. Provided Professional Development for KY NASP Regional Coordinators. Update and modifications to the KY NASP newsletter, every educator in KY receives this. KY NASP was featured in the Kentucky Dept of Educ. Magazine “KY Teacher”. 11 Colleges are offering the BAI courses to their students for 1 hour credit course. 26 State Parks are offering NASP style archery as a recreation activity. One park is offering 3-D events. National Guard’s are offering their assistances to schools and communities for supervision and facilities. 6 Local Parks have developed archery ranges and 6 YMCA’s are offering NASP Style archery. Schools have scheduled district and conference archery competitions with local schools.

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Michigan Department of Natural Resources 2006

2007

2008

Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

1.2

1.2

1.2

Total funding for above FTE

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

143 20,000 186 Yes (matching)

220 40,000 266 Yes (matching)

315 60,000 346 Yes (matching)

$131,110 125

$125,058 300

86 1666 50

135 1564 61

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds) # participants in state tournament Bowhunter Education Total # Classes offered Total # Participants # of newly trained instructors •

•

•

• • • • • • • •

$100,000 $20,000

107 1114 72

John and Marnie Demmer Shooting Sports, Education and Training Center ground breaking – facility is $3.5 million and campus of Michigan State University; Michigan DNR provided $500,000, Easton Sports Development Foundation provided $250,000 and ATA committed to $100,000 per year for 5 years. East Lansing Community Archery Program began which included adding recreation programs in City of East Lansing, City of Lansing and Meridian Township with over 300 participants reached as did Lansing YMCA (32 programs offered this summer). Twenty-three new schools added to NASP as a result of East Lansing Community Archery Program funded by $50,000 provided by ATA and $25,000 provided by Michigan DNR. Oakland Township and City of St. Claire do archery summer camps through recreation; City of Rockford and Bridgeport Township are building archery ranges (archery programs already in place); and City of Detroit and Grand Rapids YMCA are offering archery recreation programs and combined, these reached over 2000 participants. DNR State Fair Pocket Parks and Bald Mountain Shooting Range received archery upgrades, and a 3D course was added at Ortonville Shooting Range at a cost of $17,500. Reorganized agency and created Hunter Recruitment and Retention Section Organized statewide Archery Work Group. Attended Michigan Recreation and Park Association, statewide PE and Michigan Alliance of Environmental and Outdoor Education conferences. Developed Outdoor Education Skills Clinics with MSU Extension. 2 colleges offering archery certification for credit as part of teaching degree. Piloting “Explore Bowhunting” in 5 locations. Attended several outdoors events where archery shooting was offered to attendees. 12

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fiscal year 7/1-6/30 Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

2006

2007

2008

1.5

1.5

1.5

Total funding for above FTE

$100,000

$120,000

$130,000

174 40,000 175 Yes $70,000 $63,500 250

216 60,000 200 Yes $75,000 $73,000 350

258 85,000 400 Yes $80,000 $74,500 550

10 741 94

7 869 96

9 912 58

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds) # participants in state tournament Bowhunter Education Total # classes offered Total # participants # newly trained instructors

• • • • • • • • •

•

3 new archery ranges constructed, 9 ranges refurbished (5 public and 7 club) via DNR grant program for a total of $60,000. 50 schools are practicing for NASP tournaments after school. A survey was conducted of 600 teachers with 37 responding; 15 are conducting a variety of after-school archery programs and 8 are offering an after school bowhunting program. 58 Urban deer hunts (hunt considered a weekend designated for the hunt) were held at 20 Twin Cities Metro area sites. 100 youth participated in hunts via John Glenn Middle School, Bucks & Buckthorn club and Wildlife Science Center. “Fork Horn Camps” held at 4 residential environmental learning centers and 1 Scout Camp with 700 participants. Three Rivers Park District held a weeklong archery camp for the 3rd year with 60 participants. Archery is also part of Wilderness Overnight Camp, Forkhorn Camp, GO Camp with nearly 900 participants. Minimum draw weight for archery hunting was reduced from 40lbs to 30lbs. As of November 15, 2008; 84,448 Adult Resident Archery (up from 83,000 in 2007), 8,550 Youth Resident Archery (up from 7,600 in 2007), 1,489 Non-resident Adult Archery, 879 Non-resident Youth Archery, 284 Lifetime Archery, 192 Disabled Archery and 454 Military Archery Licenses have been sold.

Attendance at Minnesota Recreation and Park Association annual conference and Minnesota State Physical Education teachers’ conference.

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Mississippi Wildlife, Fish and Parks Foundation 2008 Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

n/a

Total funding for above FTE

n/a

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds)

76 7500 125 YES $57,000

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Missouri Department of Conservation 2006

2007

2008

Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

6.5

7.5

8

Total funding for above FTE

$247,000

$285,000

$311,000

0

$36,000 $32,000

25 6,775 231 Yes-1 $36,000 $18,500

49 13,279 415 Yes-2 $40,000 $31,000

24 297 44

30 417 37

3 9 41

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds) Bowhunter Education Total # classes offered Total # participants # newly trained instructors

• • • • • •

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12 schools are practicing for NASP tournaments after school, 8 are conducting a variety of after-school archery programs and 6 are offering an after school bowhunting program. Total of 41 public archery ranges in the state. $21,000 on indoor range at Linn State Technical College. Trained 6 staff at Linn Technical School who conducted an archery recreation program with 100 youth participating. 21 managed archery only deer hunts in the state. 33 managed archery/crossbow deer hunts in the state.

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Nebraska Game & Parks Commission 2006

2007

2008

Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

2

3

2

Total funding for above FTE

$95,000

$140,000

$146,000

100 10,000 186 Yes $10,000 $25,000

125 15,000 266 Yes $10,000 $25,000 150

150 20,000

134 1441 72

132 1514 50

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds) # participants in state tournament Bowhunter Education Total # Classes offered Total # Participants # of newly trained instructors

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Yes $10,000 $25,000 235

125 1489

$8,000 was spent on adding archery to recreation programs in Lincoln. $2,500 was spent on upgrades at the Lincoln Archery range. o Storage shed fence and floor. 20 schools are practicing for NASP tournaments after school and 10 are conducting a variety of after-school archery programs. (Very rough estimate.) Reduced hunting age minimum from age 12 to age 10. Continued youth mentoring program with 100 participants. Developed 20 year Hunter/Angler Recruitment, Development and Retention Plan. 5 instructors are helping pilot “Explore Bowhunting” program.

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New Jersey Division of Fish, Game & Wildlife 2006

2007

2008

Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

1.08

1.1

Total funding for above FTE

$86,040

$90,112

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds) # participants in state tournament Bowhunter Education Total # Classes offered Total # Participants # of newly trained instructors

• • • • • • • • • •

13 7,379 32

18 8,624 43

$7,500

1,490

19 10,244 73 yes $2,700 60

1,713

81 1,807 25

3 schools are practicing for NASP tournaments after school, 2 are conducting a variety of after-school archery programs and 4 are offering an after school bowhunting program. 24 camp (including Girl Scouts) staff was trained and conducted archery programs with a total participation of about 3,000 youth. $189,700 spent on improvements at Sayreville Twp. and Black River Wildlife Management Area ranges. Received $25,000 from ATA to begin NASP and ASAP programs in the vicinity of Black River WMA range. Introduced bill in legislature to reduce safety zone for archers from 450ft to 150ft. Introduced bill in legislature to allow bowhunting on Sundays. Crossbows are slated to be legal archery hunting equipment in 2009. Feral hog hunting opened in 2008 in So. Jersey Management Zone 25 to run concurrent with during deer season. United Bowhunters of New Jersey runs 11 urban hunts in the state. Archery shooting was provided at 5 outdoor events and sports shows with approximately 3,000 participants.

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New Mexico Department of Game & Fish 2008 Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

.75 FTE

Total funding for above FTE

n/a

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds)

19 2,400 59 No $20,000 $25,000

Bowhunter Education Total # classes offered Total # participants # new trained instructors

• • •

4 44 27

Agency committed $50,000 to new archery park to be built in Santa Fe in 2009. In the process of constructing 4 mobile archery trailers to be located across the state and used for training, events and after-school programs. Total cost is expected to be around $100,000. 300 permits were issued in Southwest Roswell to alleviate antelope depredation. Landowners could determine the type of hunting allowed on their property, a portion of whom allowed bowhunting.

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Ohio Department of Natural Resources 2006

2007

2008

Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

1

1

1

Total funding for above FTE

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

138 8,556 313

221 13,442

287 18,063 638 Yes$1,000 $195,000 $15,000 659

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds) # participants in state tournament

• • • •

• • • • • •

$50,000

Yes$1,000 $95,000 $10,000 435

$100,000 in state funds were used to help build a new archery range at Hebron Fish Hatchery, make repairs and replace targets at numerous other state ranges. $ 10,408 in grants for archery ranges were provided to three Shooting Clubs. $5,000 was provided to Central Local Schools for construction of a public accessible archery range. $15,000 was provided to South East Ohio Sportsman’s Association to develop a youth program which will be open to schools and youth organizations free of charge. To date, over 10,000 youth have participated in programs. $9,432 was provided to 3 Park Districts to purchase archery equipment for archery and camp programs. Began planning a walk through and practice archery range at Cardinal Center in Central Ohio. To date, funding has been provided to construct archery ranges on 24 Wildlife Areas, State Parks and District offices. 41 schools are practicing for NASP tournaments after school, 20 are conducting a variety of after-school archery programs and 2 are offering an after school bowhunting program. Archery is offered as an option as part of Activity Day in at least 20 Metro Parks in 9 counties. Bluffton University, Ohio University and Wright State University are certifying students in the PE education program for NASP so they can teach NASP when they begin their teaching career.

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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation 2008 Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

3 FTE

Total funding for above FTE

$125,000

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds)

200 7500 350 Yes $75,000 $20,000

Bowhunter Education Total # classes offered Total # participants # new trained instructors

• • •

4 44 27

Regulations were changed so that from Jan. 1-15, bowhunters could take deer of either sex instead of does only. In December, construction began on a 7,000 sq ft multi-purpose conservation education building near Oklahoma City which will be used for archery activities. In December, the agency entered into an agreement with University of Central Oklahoma to build a 90 meter outdoor archery range.

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South Carolina Department of Natural Resources 2006

2007

2008

49 6,050 79 Yes $13,500 $40,500 142

70 8,750 42 Yes $14,000 $42,000 173

103 11,000 56 Yes $21,875 $66,625 274

2 17

9 81

5 25

Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

1

Total funding for above FTE

$51,000

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds) # participants in state tournament Bowhunter Education Total # Classes offered Total # Participants

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Saluda County and James Island offer archery recreation programs with 292 participants in 2008. 2 ranges were refurbished in 2008 (Pickens & Spartanburg). One new range is in development at Lynches Park in Florence County. Regulations were changed to classified crossbows as archery equipment.

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Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency 2006

2007

2008

Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities1

1 (3 employees)

Total funding for above FTE

$48,000

$52,000

$58,000

34 5,100 55 Yes- $1,000 (10)

56 7,400 101 Yes- $1,000 (15)

82 10,200 145 Yes- $1,000 (15)

$15,000

$25,000

59

159

$25,000 $25,000 238

6 61 22

6 74 14

8 107 0

NASP Total # schools Estimated # of students reached Total # trained instructors Are grants available to schools? Total funding NASP (state funds) Total funding NASP (outside funds) # participants in state tournament Bowhunter Education Total # Classes offered Total # Participants # of newly trained instructors

• • • • • •

1 (3 employees)

1 (3 employees)

$32,000 in state funds and $25,000 in outside funds were used for archery ranges at Montgomery County Shooting Complex, Stones River Hunter Education Center and Holly Fork. Recently received funding commitment of $100,000 from Easton Sports Development Foundation for archery upgrades and additions to Montgomery County Shooting Complex and for NASP, ASAP and JOAD programs in the area. $10,000 for committed for a facility in City of Sweetwater for a total of $35,000. 61 schools are practicing for NASP after school, 7 schools have after-school programs with a variety of shooting activities and 4 schools have after-school programs related to bowhunting. 2,399 Apprentice Licenses were sold between March 1st and November 14th, 2008. Changing the apprentice license expiration to 1 year from date of purchase instead of following the license dates which are March 1 to the end of Feb. In 2008, one (1) deer hunt was offered for ages 10-15 who have never harvested a deer with a total of thirty-five (35) youth participating. Hunters could use any hunting implement (archery/muzzleloader/rifle). There were an equal number of males and females drawn for these hunts.

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Utah Department of Natural Resources 2006

2007

2008

Staffing #FTE working on archery and bowhunting activities

1

1

1

Total funding for above FTE

$98,000

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Progress continues on upgrades and additions to the archery range at the Lee Kay Center. 2 schools are conducting after-school programs through Humphries Archery in American Fork. Nebo School District is conducting an after-school archery program through 4-H. 72 youth participated in Utah’s Youth Hunter Education Challenge.

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Wyoming Game & Fish Department 2006

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Hunter and Angler Recruitment Coordinator was hired in late 2008, the position was vacant for nearly a year. The Hunter and Angler Recruitment Coordinator will oversee archery programs along with various other tasks. Bowhunters Education is positioned under the Hunter Education Coordinator. Due to vacancy in positions the current number of schools with NASP programs and the number of trained instructors is unknown. Department sponsored workshops and camps including Outdoor Recreation Education Opportunities (OREO) Educators Workshop, Youth Camp and Becoming an Outdoor Woman all include Archery, NASP and Bowhunter Education. Provide support to state 4-H shooting sports program through a permanent loan of two sets of archery equipment and help with hosting state shooting competitions Two communities offer “Lights On!” after school programs that include archery. Five schools have after-school archery clubs. All five schools are new in 2008. Archery was provided at the 2008 Wyoming Hunting and Fishing Heritage Expo with 13,000 participants. Adaptive equipment is provided at Expo for disabled archers.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) Bowhunti ng • • •

Bowhunting is allowed on more than 240 of the 318 national wildlife refuges open to hunting. Most of the remaining refuges are open only to waterfowl or upland bird hunting. Bowhunters can pursue white-tailed deer, mule deer, feral hog, sika, javelina, turkey and other species. Several refuges provide special opportunities for youth and for hunters who are disabled.

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On July 23, 2008, Director Hall announced a partnership with the Archery Trade Association (ATA). He challenged each regional director in the USFWS to develop archery programs on two refuges. ATA would provide equipment, including bows, arrows, and targets for these programs. Michelle Doerr wrote an article for the next edition of the National Conservation Training Center Journal. She presented at the Visitor Services Workshop for the USFWS’s Southeastern Region describing the different archery programs available to refuges: o After School Archery Program o National Archery in the Schools Program o ATA's new "Explore Bowhunting" program o promote an Archery Day at the refuge Refuges in the USFWS’s Southeastern and Northeastern Regions expressed interest in providing archery programs on their refuges. All refuges are in the early stages of planning. o Southeast: St. Marks NWR (FL), St. Catherine Creek (MS), Cape Romain (SC), Waccamaw (AR), White River (AR o Northeast: Chincoteague NWR (VA), Edwin B. Forsythe NWR (NJ), Ohio River Islands NWR (WV), Eastern Virginia Rivers NWR Complex (VA). Refuge staff in the USFWS is working closely with ATA to find ways to promote archery as a way for children to connect to nature and learn more about national wildlife refuges and the natural system. Participation by individual refuges depends on location, staff, and availability of archery and bowhunting resources in their state. o Deep Fork NWR (OK) hosted its 3rd annual archery day in March. Approximately 120 fourth and fifth graders from local schools enjoyed a day filled with the sport of archery, based on the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP). o Crab Orchard NWR partners with the Southern Illinois Bow Hunters, Inc. and Dick's Sporting Goods to sponsor a two-day 3-D Archery competition during National Hunting and Fishing Days. They run 5 different courses (Pro, ladies, novice, hunter and kids). This year 210 adults and 130 kids registered for the competition and another 400 kids shot the courses for fun.

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The Patuxent Research Refuge (MD) celebrated National Hunting and Fishing Day on Sunday, September 14th at the North Tract of the Refuge. The public was invited to participate in guided hikes, target practice for shooting and archery and watch working dogs retrieve. More than 300 people came to Wallkill River NWR (NJ) to enjoy "Refuge Day", a National Wildlife Refuge Week event. Members of Double V Rod and Gun Club offered hands-on archery lessons. Refuge staff, interns and partners helped introduce young people to the outdoors and conservation during the fourth annual Outdoor Adventure Camp August 10, 2008, at Humboldt Bay NWR (CA). The one day event introduced youths to conservation and outdoor recreational opportunities. Campers aged 11 to 17 enjoyed activities such as archery and pellet gun shooting, fly tying, and dog handling. During the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery’s (KY) annual Catch a Rainbow - Kids Fishing Derby, the Green River Chapter of Ducks Unlimited sets up and runs the Archery Shot station. Children get hands on instruction of basic bow/arrow equipment, proper shooting techniques, and a conservation message from DU. Last year’s event had more than 4,000 people, including 1,650 kids. At the Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery (GA) Family Fishing Festival, Muzzy Outdoors sponsors a booth with Galen Shinkle, the "Modern Day Robinhood." Mr. Shinkle teaches youngsters ages 2 to 16 to shoot compound bows, recurves, and long bows. The children shoot at targets for an opportunity to win T-shirts, hats, broadheads, and/or videos from Muzzy Outdoors. About 350 children participate. Tensas River NWR (LA) targets kids on National Hunting and Fishing Day. All youth applying for guided lottery deer hunts are required to be present at the event. The Bayou State Bowhunters provide archery instruction to the kids in attendance of the event. Each year, the White River NWR (AR) wildlife festival works with the Arkansas Bowhunters Association to offer archery shooting for children. Last year more than 120 children participated in the archery demonstration.

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Archery Shooters Association 1. Archery Program Support a. ASA conducted two combined NASP Target / 3-D competitions at national Pro/Am events in 2008. This included providing the venue along with equipment, personnel and awards that attracted over 150 youth competitors. b. ASA partnered with NAA and NFAA to support the After School Archery Program (ASAP) and provided input for archery games designed to transition archers from the school “round target” setting to a game which requires decision-making skills needed to extend interest and participation in archery and to develop critical bowhunting skills. c. ASA partnered with the NAA to develop the Community Coach Course. The course was implemented in 2008 and three courses were conducted, certifying 27 Community Coaches. A Course Leaders Workshop was conducted at the Colorado Springs, CO Olympic Training Center in October 2008 and five Course Leaders were certified to conduct Community Coach Courses. The NAA Coaching Development Committee and the ASA have recognized the Community Coach Course as the Basic Coach Certification. d. ASA provided support and direction for archery clubs and archers nationwide. We have 34 State Directors, and 5 Regional Directors who are responsible for coordinating support for almost 300 affiliated archery clubs and 7,000 members. e. The ASA is first and foremost a 3-D archery tournament organization. In 2008 we conducted six national Pro/Am events and our national championship. We also sanctioned 136 State Qualifier Tournaments and 28 State Championships through our national club program. f. Participation numbers in 2008: i. 4,200 archers attended Qualifier Tournaments ii. 1,600 archers attended State Championships iii. 8,200 archers attended the six Pro/Ams and the Classic including NASP competitors at two Pro/Ams 2. Bowhunti ng Program Support ASA promotes and conducts hundreds of local, state and national 3D archery tournaments each year. Thousands of archers attend these tournaments where they are able to compete and practice their shooting at 3D animals in hunting situations. Their competition experience teaches them better shooting technique, equipment and product knowledge, and shot selection that are the keys to the development of the critical decision making and proficiency that are necessary to be competent, ethical bowhunters. ASA provided a venue for Bowhunter Education Courses at the Pro/Am competitions. 3. Range Development ASA State and Regional Directors provide technical support and act as advisors to archery clubs planning range construction. They are available to make site visits, help with range lay-out and provide final archery range safety inspections for archery clubs, as well as local and state agencies. For more information please contact Dee Falks, ASA national Federation Director, at [email protected] or 615-497-0147.

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42 Chapters located in 19 states. CBA is a faith-based organization targeting the archery and bowhunting communities. Desert Christian Archers (AZ) offered 3 youth archery tournaments - average 26 youth each time. 65 youth participated in youth archery seminars at ASA & IBO tournaments. Bulls Eye Believers (ME) offered 2, 4week youth archery sessions reaching 45 youth each day. Mississippi Christian Bowhunters (MS) offered 2 Introductory Archery events – average 40 youth each time. His Way Archers (NY) offered 8 youth archery instruction sessions – average of 59 youth each time, conducts archery leagues and Bowhunter Education Classes. Bow Bending Believers (NY) offered 2 archery day camps with 48 youth participating each time. Christian Bowhunters of South Jersey (NJ) offered archery instruction to 73 Boy Scouts Piedmont Christian Bowhunters (NC) offered archery as part of fall hunting days with 36 youth participating. The King’s Archers (OH), Kinzau Valley Buck Archers (PA), Northwest Pennsylvania Christian Sportsmen (PA), On Target Archers Questhaven Lodge (PA) and Paradise Archers (PA) provided monthly 3-D shoots where youth shoot free. Erie County Christian Bowhunters (PA) offered weekends where youth could receive archery instruction with a total of 200 youth participating. CBA offered youth archery instruction at Eastern Sporting Show (PA) for 75 youth Straight Shooters of CBA (TN) offered weekend archery days with 250 youth participating. Almost Heaven Archers (WV) offered archery day with 28 youth participating. Mount Olive Bowhunters (VA) offered Archery Day with 125 youth participating. Two CBA National Shoots. Offered counseling sessions at 16 events. For more information: www.christianbowhunters.org.

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Majestic Outdoor Adventures, Inc. A. Archery Program Support • Recreational therapy is one of the most successful ways to be effectual with “at-risk” youth. MOA incorporates an archery recreational program into the mentoring and wildlife curriculums. The archery program within MOA has become one of the more vital and welcomed recreational options we offer in the outdoor programming. •

Recreation is one of the hardest avenues for many at-risk youth to experience and continue with due to low exposure, lack of funds, time, knowledge, and ability. The goal of MOA is to expose youth to the opportunities that are right outside the door, by providing transportation, supplying the equipment, creating the time, and increasing the knowledge and ability needed to experience the great outdoors.

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The MOA mentoring is an effective after-school program that works exclusively with children and youth that are less fortunate and or “at-risk”. Students meet regularly each week between Mondays and Thursdays. The wildlife curriculum is also a structured after-school program meeting on Fridays.

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MOA collaborates and seeks to work together with other youth organizations to introduce archery skills and safety. MOA has facilitated archery programs for K-Life, church youth groups, and other community based organizations.

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Each year MOA supports competitive archery events. In 2008, MOA hosted 3 monthly competitive bow shoots. The range has approximately 30 targets of small and large game animals. MOA also hosted a competitive archery bow shoot as a benefit for a young girl in poor health. The shoots would have a range of attendance from 30 - 50 shooters.

B. Bowhunting Program Support • The mentoring and wildlife phases of MOA take the archery skills of youth and advance them into bowhunting safety, training, and success. Throughout bowhunting season the MOA staff works with and guides many youth. In the fall of 2008, several of the youth within MOA have expressed a true interest in hunting and the skills of archery. At present MOA has one youth that has harvested a deer bowhunting. •

Phase 3 of the MOA programming is focused on men in the outdoors. MOA works with men one-on-one to teach the skills and safety of archery and bowhunting. Phase 3 also offers the opportunity for the MOA staff guides to take these men bowhunting.

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MOA is working to acquire land by purchase or lease for the development of additional bowhunting opportunities and to specifically enhance the opportunities for bowhunters. MOA is seeking multiple locations of land throughout the United States for the advancement of MOA programming which includes archery and bowhunting curriculums.

C. Range Development • MOA built, developed and continues to develop a private archery range on 40 acres. The range currently has 30 targets and a 6 station static range. In 2009, MOA has goals to improve the 30 target 3-D course by replacing worn out targets and putting in an elevated shooting platform.

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National Alliance for the Development of Archery Archery Program Support -From Jan-Nov 2008, trained 4,606 Basic, and 520 Intermediate new USAA/NFAA instructors. -Completed the creation of new USAA Equipment Tuning Seminar materials. -Completed the creation of new USAA Level 3 materials. -Performed daily support administration for USAA JOAD program. -Performed daily administration of USAA/NFAA "After School Archery Program". -Set up 50 ASAP pilot sites with NADA Bow boxes and portable target mats and instructor training with ESDF funding. -Entered into national partnership with National Recreation and Parks Association. -Transferred ESDF funding to NRPA for 2-year grant program, managed the creation of grant program with NRPA. -Developed and distributed ASAP marketing materials through the NRPA network. -Selected 100 ASAP grant award winner for this year and assisted in disbursing funds. -Developed plans with NRPA for next year's round of grants and marketing. -Developed and published transitional/marketing brochures/flyers to enhance our ASAP marketing. -Developed new NADA tradeshow booth for exhibiting at recreation and scholastic trade shows and conferences. -Entered into program partnerships with additional recreation and scholastic professional organizations. -Exhibited at a number of trade shows and conferences to announce and expand program offerings. -Entered into partnerships with City of Newberry, Florida, ESDF, and Florida FFW to design and build a regional archery center in Newberry. -Broke ground on expanded archery facility that includes general recreation components. -Entered into agreement with ESDF and NFAA to explore the networking of the regional archery centers as they come online in the following years. -Assisted USAA policy-makers as they re-create USAA towards the future. -Worked with equipment vendors to continue to catalog available program equipment options.

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National Archery in the Schools Program New NASP States, Provinces, or Countries

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New York joined the program in January New Mexico joined the program in March Connecticut joined the program in April South Africa joined the program in May New Zealand joined the program in May

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4,700 schools 857,000 students school year ending May, 2008 46 states 5 countries Total students to date through the NASP – 3.2 million

NASP Tournaments

1. 25 State Tournaments 2. 1 National Tournament a. 2,856 participants (1,279 more than 1st stand alone NASP National in 2007) b. 23 states c. 39% female participation

BAIT Specialist Workshops Conducted by Director

1. New York (NH attended) 2. Texas (attended by TX, GA, and AK) 3. California 4. South Dakota (attended by MN) 5. Florida

Special Events

6. Connecticut (attended by New Jersey) 7. Oregon (attended by WA and ND) 8. Montana 9. Kansas (attended by Nebraska) 10. Ohio (3 specialist workshops) 11. Arizona (attended by NM & WY)

1. Assisted with Centershot trainings 2. Attended ATA trade show 3. Trained Disney personnel and established resort archery program 4. Attended National AAPHERD conference 5. Trained metropolitan parks staff for Community Center archery in Louisville, KY 6. Attended meeting of North American Bowhunters group 7. NASP Coordinator’s Conference 8. Special NASP Coordinator’s Meeting 9. NASP Exhibitions in Missouri 10. Trained personnel at 3 Ohio Universities 11. Received Phase I data from Academic Evaluation – Instructor Survey 12. Created Basic Archery Instructor DVD 13. Created “Beyond NASP” extension materials 14. Secured additional national sponsors 15. Began work on other long-term projects to promote “shooting more and more often” 16. Decided to separate State NASP Coordinator’s Conference from NASP Nationals 17. Added a 6th NASP Foundation board member, Kevin Dixon

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National Bowhunter Education Foundation Recruiting and retai ning bowhunters through education and training.  2008 Launch of “Project STAND” (Stop Treestand Accidents ‘N Deaths) • Education and communications campaign designed to reverse trend of tree stand accidents and deaths • Developed new ad campaign to improve paradigm of tree stand safety Education o Over 5.3 Million media impressions • Funded and Supported by diverse stake holders o Insurance corporations, medical trade (trauma & EMT trainers), hunting industry, safety industry, litigation teams, state agencies • Established a squadron of professional tree stand safety trainers o 224 Certified Treestand Safety Instructors (19 States, 4 countries) o Classes now forming for 2009 • Distributed Treestand Strategies DVD, 7 th Edition. o Over 5 Million copies in circulation o Only DVD to meet or exceed all TMA Standards o Juried script by NBEF Board, IHEA, insurance and litigation teams, TMA, medical experts, and CPSC o Co-packaged with all manufactured tree stands o Standard for tree stand safety education since 1998 in all bowhunter education, hunter education, and other independent curriculums.

The NBEF trains and introduces 70,000 recruits annually to bowhunting through an expansive network of state agencies and international organizations. With over 5,000 volunteer instructors and on line delivery of instruction, it is the single, most efficient recruitment and retention vehicle in the bowhunting community.  Delivered online curriculum to 18 States • Updated online education with tree stand safety video clips • Online material mirrors traditional classroom material • Student Data: 40% = 21-30 years old • Enthusiastic students and instructors report recruitment success  Proposed International translation of IBEP materials to the 19 European countries of the European Bowhunting Association currently using the program.  Completed “Skills of the Survivor” DVD; a comprehensive guide to basic survival techniques and enhanced survival gear product offering. N.B.E.F. Mission: To Promote Responsible Bowhunting Through Education

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National Field Archery Association 

Provided equipment, labor and support for the NASP Indoor Championship. Funding costs approximately $6,500.

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Continuation of support and development of ASAP. (After School Archery Program).

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Hosted 6 National tournaments. 3 indoor events and three outdoor events with over 7500 attendees/competitors.

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Hosted the Vegas Shoot, an International event with over 2500 attendees/competitors. 2 nd largest archery trade show in conjunction with tournament. Over $200,000 paid out in prize money to promote target archery.

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Supported 24 Sectional Championship tournaments with over 3000 competitors.

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Supported 100 State Championship tournaments with over 20,000 competitors.

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Hosted over 50 classes to train approximately 700 Certified Archery Instructors.

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Awarded bowhunters throughout the 50 states with the NFAA Art Young Big & Small Game Programs.

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Relocated NFAA corporate headquarters to South Dakota. With Easton Sports Development Foundation, constructed 25,000 sq. foot. Regional Center for Archery Excellence in South Dakota.

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Assisted with the development of a new Archery Scholarship Program. Partnered the NFAA Foundation with Easton Sports Development. Foundation to develop a scholarship program for continuing education of archers.

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Reorganized the previous inactive American Crossbow Federation into current NACF. Established “Introductory Crossbow Archery Project” (ICAP) which has introductory youth crossbow equipment and standards, supplemental educational and safety information and a draft curriculum. ICAP will be offered in “Life’s Better Outdoors” in school pilot program, a joint effort between the South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources and South Carolina Dept. of Education. Launched a new website (www.crossbowed.org) which allows easy access to basic facts and information pertaining to crossbow safety, crossbow usage, state crossbow harvest data and “Crossbow 101” – a 20 minute training and safety video. NACF members donated crossbow equipment to “Explore Bowhunting” program currently being piloted. Presented educational seminars at multiple state fish and wildlife agency conferences on current crossbow research data in several states using NACF’s “Fundamentals of Crossbow Dynamics & Usage” PowerPoint, including the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses 5th Annual Sportsman and Legislative Summit. NACF members attended the 2nd annual Industry/Agency Summit which discussed how to effectively use Federal Excise Tax (FET) revenues and setting priorities for future FET expenditures. Presented several seminars to state agency staff and legislative representatives on crossbow facts so that state could consider crossbows in future recruitment and retention efforts. NACF provided crossbow equipment demonstrations at several BOW state events so participants could try crossbows and learn about their use.

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Outdoors Network International A. Archery Program Support I. Our organization has helped bring awareness to the NASP program through our shooting efforts and church contacts. We have also invited NASP to participate in some of our archery shoots by setting up displays and shooting for the kids. We have also helped recruit volunteers for NASP shoots. II. Our organization has been helping churches develop 3-D archery shoots in their local areas. These shoots are competitive but are designed more for enjoyment of shooting rather than competition. These shoots are designed to bring families together and create a fun archery experience for the whole family. With this type of shoot, adults and kids participate together and it also lends opportunity for the entire shooting community to participate together. III. At the shoots we have conducted, we have encouraged the host church to invite the entire community including all bowhunters as well as groups such as 4-H and Scouts. IV. As far as competitions, we have not tried to create another competitive circuit, but rather a support of others through advertisement at our shoots, and working with local archery clubs. V. In 2008, our organization helped 9 different churches in 3 different states conduct archery shoots as a prototype for a 3-D archery program. B. Bowhunti ng Program Support I. Our biggest support for bowhunting is to conduct our 3-D shoots right before bowhunting season opens and designing the shoots with bowhunters in mind. Our support for agencies or other bowhunting organizations has been limited to the involvement of the local church. II. We have not yet created an archery program, but have been testing the results of utilizing the church for creating shooting opportunities. C. Range Development I. We have published an instructional booklet that teaches churches how to set up a 3-D range and how to conduct a 3-D shoot. In this booklet, we describe how to obtain targets and lay out a normal course. The churches do not set up permanent ranges, but provide many opportunities at different locations.

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Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America 75 Valley Rd. 2152 Route 981 Lambertville, NJ 08530 New Alexandria, PA 15670 [email protected] [email protected] 609-737-7340 724-668-7439 www.pcba-inc.org

The Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America (PCBA) is a non- profit organization founded in 1993 to assist physically challenged persons to actively participate in archery and bowhunting. A major emphasis is placed on reaching people with disabilities who have never been exposed to the greatest recreational therapy in the world. Our membership role is a combination of disabled and able-bodied sports individuals who either need assistance, or wish to be a part of helping others. We are currently identifying members and filling the position of State representatives as we further our assistance. The PCBA serves as a National clearinghouse on techniques, opportunities, adaptive equipment, special clothing, hunting blinds, organizations, manufacturers, and archery dealers upon request. The PCBA continuously seeks the help of manufacturers, archery and hunting organizations, research facilities, and experienced hunters, so we can work together to closely improve the quality of life for others through archery and bowhunting. We work with hospitals and rehabilitation centers. A large percentage of people who work within these institutions are non-hunters. Through matched involvement with the PCBA, patients of these facilities, nurses, doctors, therapists and administrative personnel are introduced to bowhunting in a very positive way. This is one of the many ways the PCBA does its part in promoting a positive image of the sport. Our programs are made possible through contributions from companies, organizations, fund raisers and individuals who generously support us. We continue our efforts and services offered to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. A. Archery Program support • Youth: The PCBA offers hunting opportunities to physically challenged youth hunters. We currently had a youth day in Ohio which had over 400 shooters. B. Bowhunting support program • The PCBA met with the Manitoba DNR to discuss the possibility of revisiting their existing policy on disabled hunting. The 2008 season welcomed disabled bowhunters to use adaptive equipment as well as the crossbow. • The PCBA fosters and encourages youth participation with all sponsored and non sponsored hunting and shooting opportunities. • Youth hunters are encouraged to apply to all of our hunting opportunities. We also have opportunities for only youth hunters. • The PCBA continues to sponsor a variety of hunt for the physically challenged across the USA and Canada. Our sponsored hunt participation numbers exceed 200 annually and we are growing. • The PCBA is always searching for new opportunities for all bowhunters.

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Completed Cyber Deer o Most advanced deer anatomy and shot placement tool available. o Created to train new and experienced hunters on organ and skeleton locations and proper shot angles for deer. o Simulates both ground and tree stand hunting scenarios by selecting different distances and heights from the deer. o Uses rifle or bow shot placement information. o Rotate the deer to receive instant feedback on proper shot angles. o User can then “shoot” the deer and receive feedback on shot attempt and shot placement. o Receive feedback on where shot hit (heart, lungs, liver, diaphragm, stomach, and/or skeleton), and shot remains on the screen to assess it and to provide training opportunities. o Bass Pro Shops partnered with QDMA to create Cyber Deer and development costs were approximately $50,000 o Available from QDMA for $14.95 o Distributed through QDMA, Bowhunter Education Foundation and Bass Pro Shops o Will be available for inclusion in Explore Bowhunting educational boxes for 2009 Taught a fine-tuning yourself and your archery equipment course as part of our Deer Steward II certification program o Course teaches attendees how to properly tune their equipment and themselves in order to be better shooters and to make more ethics shots. o Cyber Deer was used in conjunction with this course o This course was taught at each of two Deer Steward II programs o Courses are limited to 35 students each, and 59 students from 21 states attended the two programs.

Kip Adams Northern Director of Education and Outreach 814-326-4023 [email protected]

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Ray Howell’s Kicking Bear Foundation •

13 Free campouts/3-D archery shoots - 400+ people per event.

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Safari Club International 4800 West Gates Pass Rd Tucson, Arizona 85745 520-620-1220 •

Beginning summer 2009 SCI /SCIF through the America Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS) teacher workshops provides NASP instructor training certification to each educator attending AWLS. This will be about 250 – 300 educators each year trained as NASP instructors.

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The American Wilderness Leadership School, located in Jackson, Wyoming - owned and operated by SCIF, conducts 6 teacher workshops and 1 student workshop each summer. This is known as the AWLS West site. The focus of the teacher workshop is wildlife ecology, conservation and the role of hunting. It includes shooting sports activities. Teachers can take the workshop for college credit and are given instructional materials to take home with them for use in their classrooms and community programs. Since the start of AWLS there has been a total of 5.016 educator and 1,273 student graduates. Many educators are sponsored by local SCI Chapters.

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The AWLS student session focus is on teaching high school age students how they can become effective leaders and advocates for conservation and hunting. With a focus on conservation and the role of hunting students learn leadership skills, effective communication skills, problem solving and decision making skills, team building skills, how government works and how they can influence government decisions. The program includes an overnight camping trip in the Teton Mountains where they put what they learn in class into practice in an outdoor setting.

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Team Wildlife USA Camp Cender-Team Wildlife USA’s “Youth Cons ervation Ca mp model” is bas ed on the volunteerism of existing wildlife organizations local memberships and the hunter/landowner as camp host. Camp Cender is ninety six acres of Illinois farm/hunting ground. In the off season we maximi z e its value by dedicating it a ‘Youth Conservation Ca mp’ that emphasizes the major role of hunting in wildlife conservation. • We have an archery range, BB gun range and slingshot range, all with moving targets, a kids dream. • The focus is on disadvantaged kids, that being all city kids. • We expose them to the great outdoors and explain some basic conservation/hunting concepts and terms. o Habitat o Carrying capacity of the land o Sustainable harvest o Highlighting how hunters sustain seventy five percent of the conservation programs in existence today through taxes, license fees and volunteerism. o At the heart of our message, hunters and fisherman drive the conservation of land and wildlife in modern America. Camp Cender hosted six events this year, encompassing nine days of activities. • Reaching 301 individual participants. • An additional 89 adults as mentors and volunteers.    

“Kicking Bear” reached 86 kids with a 3D archery course and camp out. Three summer day camps brought in 95 kids for archery, BB guns and slingshots. The IDNR wing shooting clinic reached 48 (2 sessions x24) women and kids. The IDNR hunter clay clinic reached 72 (3 sessions x24) young adults and adults.

GREAT PUBLICITY-Camp Cender received multiple news paper articles and mentions, and some prime time talk radio. The future looks great as we expand our facilities in 2009. We will have the rifle range and shotgun field in operation by this summer. • Whitetails Unlimited has committed to a shotgun, muzzle loader and bow “sighting in” weekend. • Pheasants Forever has committed to a Ringneck event and possibly an adult shoot. • The Champaign County Rifle Association (NRA) will host a youth and adult event. • Greater emphasis on the summer camps could reach two or three hundred more kids on weekdays. • We will soon complete our wheel chair accessibility charter (1200 feet of ramp), which leads to additional opportunities. • We are working for a yearly Boy Scout event and church related event. • Local chapters of WU, PF, NRA and SCI each partner $500 for camp facilities yearly. The initial emphasis has been on partnering, establishing events, improving facilities, with focus on quality, simplicity, efficiency and potential. ‘TEAM WILDLIFE USA’ will be working in 2009 to repeat the Youth Cons ervation Ca mp model in other areas across the country. Contact: Mark Thompson – Director, 3308 700 E., Fisher IL 61843

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TMA conducted 1Treestand Safety Certification Course administrated by NBEF. A total of 25 Master Trainers from Indiana completed the course. Treestand Safety equipment and classroom materials were provided by TMA and NBEF. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission conducted 2 Treestand Safety Certification Courses funded by the Treestand Safety Grant Program through TMA. 41 Master Trainers from Nebraska and Kansas completed the course.

Note: Since 2006; 13 courses have been completed. A total of 241 Master Trainers are certified in treestand safety; representing 19 states and 3 foreign countries. •

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TMA worked in conjunction with HE Tools and Hunter Exam.com to establish an updated treestand safety curriculum. The curriculum was introduced during the IHEA Annual Conference held in May 2008. During the conference; volunteer instructors and state coordinators received copies of the DVD and training on “ Treestand Safety in the Classroom”. A free on-line treestand safety course is available through http://www.hunterexam.com/treestandSafety/ . TMA Board of Directors has designated HE Tools as the second service provider for the treestand safety video/DVD instruction and TMA members will have the option to include with 2009 product. TMA conducted 3 Mini Workshops which covered the latest treestand safety practices. o In March 10 staff members of the National Wild Turkey Federation attended a 4 hour training session at their headquarters in Edgefield, SC. Both classroom and hands on demonstrations/practice were conducted by John Louk, TMA Executive Director. Parts of the training were filmed by NWTF production staff and two treestand safety segments were included on “Get in the Game” TV series aired on the Outdoor Channel in July. o In August 45 instructors attended a 5 hour training session sponsored by TMA and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Training included classroom instruction using the HE Tools Treestand Safety Program DVD and also hands on demonstrations/practice conducted outdoors. o In October 50 kids and parents participated in treestand safety training as part of the annual Jake’s Event sponsored by NW TF and Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks. Participants received instruction on current treestand safety practices and hands on demonstrations/practice conducted in the field. TMA promoted treestand safety in 5 publications with print advertisements; aired Public Service Announcements on the Outdoor Channel and on 1 TV station in Illinois. In response to research conducted by TMA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission; TMA members approved new standards that will require all Fall Arrest System/Full Body Harness to include a suspension relief device after 1/1/09 to address concerns related to suspension trauma.

For additional information; please contact John Louk, TMA Executive Director Phone: 601-584-7983 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.tmastands.com

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USA College Archery Program (CAP) Established in 1966 Purpose • Promote growth and development of archery in Colleges & Universities • Offer competitive experiences to Student Athletes • Provide leadership experiences for CAP athletes • Establish and conduct local, state, regional, national indoor & outdoor target archery Championships for men and women students • Prepare college archers to participate and represent CAP at all levels of competition Types of clubs • Archery Clubs throughout the U.S., open to all college students, begineer or advanced • Easy to form a new club – any student can start a club, contact the CAP! • Clubs can be any size: 1 to 200+ • Everyone is welcome! NASP, Disabled archers, barebow, 4H, ASAP, JOAD • National Competitive teams are compound and recurve Honors • College Champions – Indoor and Out – State, Regional, National • All-Americans – compound and recurve, men and women • All-Academic Archery Team, compound and recurve, men and women • World University Teams • Best New Archer • Scholarships/Grants Tournaments • Regional Indoor and Outdoor Championships • Indoor National Championship • Outdoor National Championship (USIAC) • World Team Trials – WUAC/WUG • World Championships – men/women, compound/recurve Contact and info • Lorretta Sinclair, Director – Contact: [email protected], Phone 760.384.8875 • Helen Sahi, Asst. Director – Contact [email protected], Phone: 860.428.5713 CAP Website: www.uscoll egiatearchery.org 43

USA Archery Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) What is USA Archery - JOAD www.usaarcheryjoad.org Junior Olympic Archery Development is administered by USA Archery, the national governing body for sport of archery. Program for youth, up to age 18. Separate divisions for girls and boys, as well as Olympic (recurve), Novice (recurve and compound bare bows) and Compound bows. Tournament rounds in disciplines of Indoor Target Archery and Outdoor Target Archery. • Full time, character development program, with pathway to World Championships and the Olympics. Clubs are located in archery shops as well as public and private archery ranges and covered by $1 million liability insurance. • Leadership made up of certified instructors, coaches and volunteers. Club activities vary with leadership, but can include archery instruction, coaching and achievement programs as well as preparation for national and international competition. • The JOAD Handbook can be found on the website at www.usaarcheryjoad.org. • Access to elite and Olympic quality coaching as well as development programs. JOAD Cl ub Achievement Awards • JOAD star pin program o Approximately 1,200+ take part per year. o 5,000+ star pins sold per year • JOAD offers a mail-in 300 round tourney, with participants recognized on the website. • There are 83 JOAD Olympians; Bronze, Silver and Gold, which are announced in USA Archery magazine and receive a jacket, duffle and plaque • JOAD Olympians consist of 70% boys and 30% girls, 75% compound and 25% recurve and 85% indoors. Competitions • National o JOAD Outdoor Championship , JOAD Indoor Championship, National Target Championship, National Indoor Championship o Junior US Archery Team (USAT) - Four ranking tournaments, 20 Junior and 4 Cadets participating, some sponsorship support o Indoor, Outdoor and Field – World Championship Team Trials (Cadets & Juniors) • International (FITA) o World ranking tournaments, Youth World Team Trials, Indoor Junior World Championship, Youth World Championships – 8 individual compound medals and 4 team compound medals (2008), World Field Championship. How does an archer recogni z ed for support and development consideration: • Recognition by high finishes in tournaments. Jr US Archery Team membership, JOAD Olympian, Coaches reference. Support and Development opportunities: • Development into Junior Dream Team which includes regional coaching, seasonal training camps and monitored progress. • Champs program includes national/regional training and monitored progress. • Olympic training can include a residence at the Olympic Training Center with coaching by USA Archery National Coach. Strategic Plan: Developed in the spring of 2008; objectives include a promotion, communication, information, collaboration community, fundraising, simplified club operation. •

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Mission Statement of WomenHunters™: The WomenHunters™ Organization is dedicated to the encouragement, education and promotion of women and youth in the hunting traditions. We strive to instill the importance of ethics, responsibility and sportsmanship in hunters. We will share our knowledge and experience while encouraging participation in the outdoors. Women hold the key to the future of hunting and WomenHunters™ will contribute to the positive growth of hunting for future generations.

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Our website www.womenhunters.com and its subsidiary, www.womenbowhunters.us average over a quarter of a million visitors each month, providing archery enthusiasts and bowhunters with a format to share their accomplishments, expert advice and encouragement from our pro-staff and writers, product reviews and purchasing information, industry news, a calendar of upcoming events and opportunities, and links to many supporting organizations and retailers. Our contributors consist of award-winning outdoor writers, instructors, industry professionals and enthusiasts who share their experiences and knowledge with website visitors. These ladies include pro-staff members Beth Ann Amico, Linda K. Burch, Claudia Eisenmann, Lynne Frady, Alyssa Haukom, Kimberly Kanapeckas, Michelle Leqve, Lisa Metheny and Linda Thompson. The websites also feature archived articles and photos contributed by over fifty writers from across the country. Many of our pro staff and writers serve as instructors for such programs as the Becoming an Outdoors Woman, Women in the Outdoors, and National Archery in Schools Programs. They also write for national publications and have been the guests on numerous television and radio shows. In 2008, WomenHunters™ unveiled the plans for a mentoring program administered by women mentors recruited by the WomenHunters organization and administered to other women and youth (both boys and girls) across the United States. This comprehensive nationwide system will serve to find and match mentors with protégés who then embark on a double goal; first to learn about hunting safety and hunting by experiencing a variety of hunts and hunting-related activities with their mentor and second, to learn about sharing those experiences through written stories and photographs, under the guidance of the mentor and via the website. Program Partners will be essential to the success of the program and will help ensure new hunters have positive and rewarding experiences throughout their mentoring relationship.

If you have any questions, please contact Beth Ann Amico at (405) 769-4108.

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