Emily began her archery career in 5th grade as a part of the inaugural archery team at her school in Christiana, TN. She first picked up a bow in October 2021….
Vincent Chandler – Kentucky
Vincent has always been a social and active boy. Before early 2018, he attended all school dances and was practicing as he entered middle school to join the track team…
RJ Meek – Missouri
A couple years ago, I had a summer schoolteacher take our class on a field trip to the Smithville Lake. While there, we saw bows, arrows, and a target. The…
Kelby Gjovik – North Dakota
To many people, NASP® is more than just a sport, it can be a passion, a way to create friends, a stress reliever. For me and many others, it is another…
Lily Mitchell – Kentucky
Rineyville Baptist Church recently had instructors trained as Basic Archery Instructors for the National Archery in the Schools. As part of our church’s Centershot program, we offered North Hardin Christian…
Sophie Huff – Kentucky
Archery and the National Archery in the Schools Program provides a school based outlet for students that many other sports do not offer. It provides students who may not have…
Quinn Rousey – Arkansas
Quinn Rousey started 6th grade this year, although I’ve known him since before Kindergarten. He was adopted from China to a wonderful family. Quinn came to me last year, while in…
Quinn Hobbs – Missouri
My son, Quinn Hobbs, is 11 years old and in the 5th grade. Quinn also has Autism and ADHD, diagnosed when he was only 3 years old. It has been difficult…
Morgan Pritchett – Tennessee
The Meigs County Archery Team and NASP® changed my daughter, Morgan Pritchett’s life. I wish she were here to tell her own story. Unfortunately, she passed away in an auto…
Peyten Sizemore – Kentucky
The sport of archery, as implemented by the National Archery in the Schools Program, has a positive and lasting impact on many lives. The sport offers students opportunities to participate…
Keri Anne – Kentucky
I coach at a small Parochial school in Louisville, Kentucky, where I’ve seen numerous students improve their self-esteem, concentration, and social skills by becoming contributing members of our archery team….
Kaiya Day – Alberta
I’m Kaiya and I do archery while being handicapped. I was born with a rare condition called Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (A.M.C.). I found a way to participate in archery using…
Carson McCloskey – Ohio
Archery has given Carson his voice. When Carson was 2 years old, he lost his words. He was a typical child hitting all his milestones until one day it all…
Bryleigh McKeithan – Louisiana
Have you ever felt like an outsider? I come from a military family, so I have moved around and had to make new friends in new places. I have felt…
Alise Brockhaus-Iowa
Many kids were not involved in any after school activities until we began archery at our school. One student that really experienced the ultimate senior year was Alise Brockhaus. Her…
Aedan Brogan- Kentucky
Aedan Brogan was a 7th grader from Murray Middle School, when three weeks before the state tournament, he broke his wrist in two places doing Tae Kwon Do. This would…
Lost awards from a house fire
Back in late April our archery coach, Jaime Risovi, reached out to you how about my son and the lost awards from a house fire. You got him pointed in…
Ryan Subroski – Courage Award
On February 15, 2020, a promising ninth-grade boy named Ryan Subroski went into our last qualifying tournament of the season trying to improve his career-high of 286 from the previous…
Graham Cofield
I got my first bow the summer before I started High School. I wasn’t a very good shot, but I wanted to Bowhunt. I got confident enough with practice to…
Taylor Cundiff
I’m Taylor Cundiff I’m 26 years old I work for the Somerset police department and live in Somerset, Kentucky. I started out getting in to shooting a bow through my…