Archery and Hunting have no place in the schools

[Gutshotem]

So says this administration

Biden Admin Cuts Funding For School Hunting, Archery Training Programs | The Daily Wire

www.dailywire.com

 

[Laelkhunter]

Of course not. It's much more important to teach them gender sexual reassignment, especially to third and fourth graders. As someone said "When I was young, I wanted to be a pirate. Thank God my parents didn't give me a peg leg, a hook for a hand, and poke my eye out and give me an eye patch".

 

[11boo]

How far this country has fallen.

 

[Stalker69]

If the drastic way how country has ( is) being ruined is any indication, and it is, not only hunting is doomed but our entire society is. It will eventually be like living in he'll.

 

[wrexstex]

That is a truism, but also sad.

 

[DenimChicken]

How many schools still had these types of programs? Not saying it's not disappointing, just wondering what the real impact is or if it more symbolic.

 

[Ferrulewax]

How many schools still had these types of programs? Not saying it's not disappointing, just wondering what the real impact is or if it more symbolic.

There are quite a few school archery programs down here, not sure about the rest of the country.

 

[87TT]

The libta*rds keep whining and crying about kids accidentally shooting themselves or others. But Heaven forbid you teach them safety.

 

[Loo.wii]

This will be good

 

[Bluumoon]

There are quite a few school archery programs down here, not sure about the rest of the country.

Our local elementary won regionals and got to compete at the national level this year. Great experience for the kids!!!

 

[Forestryguy]

It's not just these programs. I have not seen a shop class or home Econ class mentioned in any curriculums in a long time. Just know what you are told, don't use your mind to figure problems out.

 

[Loo.wii]

the "cUt gOvErNmEnT fUnDiNg" crowd is gonna have a stroke

 

[LostArra]

NASP (National Archery in Schools Program)

1.3 million students from 8,891 schools participate

76.000+ students from 1,093 schools in 42 states compete (2021-22 season)

Zero deaths by arrow.

I would anticipate severe blowback on funding cuts for this program.

 

[DenimChicken]

Interesting. My kids have been in schools with strong FFA and 4H programs, but I've unfortunately never seen archery in school. Is it taught by volunteers or do they typically have teachers with the requisite experience?

 

[MattB]

Sounds like the Dept. of Eduction head is misinterpreting part of the BSCA. Hopefully they come to their senses and reverse the decision.

 

[LostArra]

Interesting. My kids have been in schools with strong FFA and 4H programs, but I've unfortunately never seen archery in school. Is it taught by volunteers or do they typically have teachers with the requisite experience?

NASP has a coaching program. Sometimes teachers, sometimes outside volunteers. Locally, some schools have NASP within 4H. It probably starts with a teacher or parent with archery interest.

There are some very small rural schools in Oklahoma who produce some very competitive archers in the NASP tournaments.. the kids are probably deer killing machines in the fall.

 

[roadrunner]

So says this administration

Biden Admin Cuts Funding For School Hunting, Archery Training Programs | The Daily Wire

www.dailywire.com

"Administration"?

 

[Marble]

How many schools still had these types of programs? Not saying it's not disappointing, just wondering what the real impact is or if it more symbolic.

I'm in Northern CA and the local school has always had archery during PE in the spring.

Sent from my SM-S918U using Tapatalk

 

[Rusty Shackelford]

I was in FFA all 4 years of high school. We had a full metal shop and even a school farm. I even took hunters Ed in FFA class. This was in a decently large city which is why the school district could afford a 25 acre farm for us. I went to college in a smaller town and my friends couldn’t believe the stuff I got to do in high school, couldn’t believe that I went and trapped gophers in 4th period then ran off to math class. They’d never even heard of FFA. While I don’t like this proposal it doesn’t surprise me. Unless you’re in rural America these programs just aren’t very popular.

We even put together a high school trap team. Somehow the ag teacher got the school to pay for shells and targets, can’t imagine that happening today though.

 

[IsThisHeaven]

How many schools still had these types of programs? Not saying it's not disappointing, just wondering what the real impact is or if it more symbolic.

Trap is a pretty popular high school sport in Iowa.

Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program (sctp) | Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program

The Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program, Inc. is committed to supporting organized youth clay target shooting programs across the state of Iowa. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the Iowa SCTP, Inc. raises money and provides assistance to Iowa SCTP programs and their coaches.

www.iowasctp.org