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| Two Local School Districts to Participate in DEC's Annual State Youth Archery Tournament on March 20 March 07, 2020 09:15 a.m. |
DEC to Host Annual State Youth Archery Tournament on March 20 Hundreds of Students from 37 Schools to Participate in DEC's "Archery in Schools" Program New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that students representing 37 schools across New York State will be competing in the 12th Annual National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) state tournament at the State Fairgrounds in Syracuse on Friday, March 20. The tournament recognizes school students' diligence and focus in the practice of target archery. Winners of the state competition will qualify for the national tournament to be held this spring. "This popular tournament is growing in size every year as young people across New York discover the joys of a life-long outdoor activity," Commissioner Seggos said. "Archery encourages students to focus, set goals, and work hard to achieve those goals. The state tournament is the culmination of hundreds of hours of practice over the course of the school year and we wish the students good luck as they compete to reach the nationals." The event will host 45 teams of students in one of three divisions: High School, grades 9-12; Middle School, grades 6-8; and Elementary School, grades 4-5. Awards are given out in each of the three divisions for 1st through 10th places. Individuals who place in the Top 10 in their division, and teams that place first in each of the three divisions, qualify to compete and represent New York State at the NASP national tournament held in Louisville, Kentucky, in May. More than four million students at 8,500 schools in 47 states and five countries have participated in NASP. Since New York implemented the Archery in Schools program in 2008, more than 400 schools and 41,000 students have participated. Last year's state competition drew 542 students from 32 school districts. A brief video of the 2018 tournament is available on DEC's YouTube page. Participating Schools by County Allegany County Canaseraga Central School Fillmore Elementary School Fillmore High School Genesee Valley Central School Cattaraugus County Hinsdale Central School District Salamanca City School-Seneca Intermediate Salamanca High School Cayuga County Port Byron High School Chenango County Norwich Middle School Norwich High School Columbia County New Lebanon Jr./Sr. High School Delaware County Deposit Central School Erie County Grand Island High School Holland Middle School Holland High School Essex County Schroon Lake Central School District Franklin County Tupper Lake Middle-High School Fulton County Mayfield Junior/High School Herkimer County Mohawk Valley Christian Academy Lewis County Glenfield Elementary School Harrisville Central School Port Leyden Elementary School South Lewis High School Livingston County Livonia Middle/High School Madison County Madison Central School District Oneida County Rome Free Academy Staley Upper Elementary School Strough Middle School Onondaga County Fabius Pompey Middle-High School Liverpool Middle School Ontario County Bloomfield Middle-High School Honeoye Central School District Oswego County Altmar Parish Williamstown Richmond County Notre Dame Academy High School St. Joseph By the Sea High School Schenectady County Central Park Middle School Tioga County North Spencer Christian Academy Ulster County New Paltz High School Warren County Johnsburg Central School District The NASP initiative is a great way to introduce young people to archery and serves as a potential conduit to becoming interested in hunting and the outdoors. Educators report that NASP inspires students of all athletic abilities to greater academic achievement. DEC has facilitated the statewide program since its inception, helping schools to start and run their programs, training instructors and staff on teaching methods, and facilitating the collection of equipment for start-up programs. For more information on how schools can become involved, visit DEC's website. To learn more about the, National Archery in the Schools Program, visit NASP's webpage. |
