12 2017 Annual Report
N A S P S E E S A N O T H E R R E C O R D Y E A R
The National Archery in the Schools Program saw another record year in
both school participation and youth participating in the state tournament.
Approximately 259 Nebraska schools participated in the program in
2017, reaching 30,000 kids. The state tournament saw a record 802
archers. A national evaluation of the program in 2017 suggested many
important impacts to hunting and shooting sports. Among the evaluation
fi ndings: 73 percent of youth indicated NASP was their fi rst introduction
to archery; more than 38 percent purchased their own bow as a result
of participating in NASP, and more than 17 percent participated in
bowhunting after participating in NASP.
2017
NASP
TOURNAMENT
AT
THE
SPEEDWAY
SPORTING
VILLAGE
IN
LINCOLN.
OUTDOOR
EDUCATION
SPECIALIST
CHRISTY
CHRISTIANSEN
TEACHES
ARCHERY
AT
THE
NEBRASKA
OUTDOOR
EDUCATION
CENTER
IN
LINCOLN.
