Coachmas...there is a group working on getting a committee together for the 2016 SBOE PE/Health meetings to try to make changes there. We are in the first year as well, and have accumulated 21 Genesis bows and 12 targets through various means. We also have 8 donated crossbows that are geared more for the 3D target shooting...which we also will be doing soon. I picked up 13 3D targets this past weekend brand new. The petition probably won't go to the UIL, but the numbers from people who sign up as a show of support for archery will be very beneficial in meetings in 2016 where changes most likely can be made by the SBOE regarding PEIMS codes, etc...

If we can get modifications made where the SBOE will allow multiple years of Adventures in Outdoor Education for all kids, then problem solved. Right now, they just get one credit (one year) of AOE. The majority of the kids who participate in this class do not belong to UIL activities in any way. They need something they can do every day at school during the school day to help them stay in school. Whatever that solution may be, I am all for.

Good point. Thanks for what you are doing and trying get done. Coach

Both of my girls are in archery at school through NASP. This is there second year and they are both going to state! There is a very large amount of students at the Rains county schools in the archery program.

Signed, good luck.

We have 214 kids as of today in Outdoor Ed. All but 20 of them have shot NASP archery, and will do so again before the school year is over. Archery is the fastest growing sport in America. Last year...over 2.5 million kids participated in archery. That is the first year ever that more kids have done archery than little league baseball.

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