Colby Community College provided NASP training and certified four individuals as Basic Archery Instructors on 6/5/09. The training was conducted at the college gymnasium and prepared the instructors to introduce the lifelong sport of archery to young campers at Camp Lakeside at the Scott County Lake.

Colby Community College certified two additional NASP instructors at Hoxie, KS on 3/26/09. Paul Babcock and Tom Reedy are pictured after completing requirements. Both Paul and Tom have been active in encouraging and promoting youth outdoor activities. The next scheduled NASP instructor certification will be 6/5/09 at Colby Community College. Contact Barry Kaaz at 785-460-5429 for information and registration. The rotational archery kit has been used by Brewster, Hoxie, and the Quinter school systems. Keep those arrows flying straight!

Brewster, KS Unified School District 314 recently completed National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) training at the high school. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade participated in the sport in November, 2008. Pictured is T.J. Preston with his "Robin Hood". A "Robin Hood" occurs when one arrow strikes another such that it penetrates the first arrow. Good Shooting, T.J.!

Instructor Laura Rush said, "The kids really loved it-it hits our outdoor culture". Instructor Rush was certified as a NASP instructor at Colby Community College in April,2008. The archery kit used in the training was donated to the college by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks and is to be used on a rotational basis with participating schools.

In order to provide equipment for rural schools to participate in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP), Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks has donated an archery kit to Colby Community College. The kit will be provided to participating schools on a rotational basis. The $2800.00 donation of equipment includes (11) bows and stands, (60) arrows, (5) targets, and an arrow curtain for backstop. The College and participating schools wish to express their gratitude to Kansas NASP coordinator Gary Keehn and the Department of Wildlife & Parks for their generosity. Pictured below presenting the equipment are Wildlife & Parks local employees Matt Bain, District Wildlife Biologist, and Benny Young, Conservation Officer. Receiving the equipment for Colby Community College is Barry Kaaz.

Basic Archery Instructor

Colby Community College completed a second training session for Basic Archery Instructor on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Schools represented were Fort Hays State University, Ruppenthal Middle School in Russell, Kansas and Smith Center Elementary School. The 8 hour certification class enables instructors to teach the NASP program at their respective schools and qualify students for regional, state, and national competition. Scholorships are available to top shooters at the national level.

NASP Basic Archery Instructor Certification

Colby Community College hosted National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) training for ten (10) school districts and eighteen (18) instructors on April 23, 2008 on the Colby Community College campus. All training was done inside the college gymnasium with the following schools participating: Almena USD 212, Brewster USD 314, Colby USD 315, Healy USD 468, Hoxie USD 412, Oberlin USD 294, Otis-Bison USD 403, Phillipsburg 325, Quinter USD 293, Smith Center USD 237. Future training will be offered at the College-don't miss out on this cool training!

Colby Community College will begin offering NASP (National Archery in the Schools Program) training to elementary, middle school, and high school instructors in the Spring of 2008. Please visit the NASP site at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7Zbt0V1SD4#GU5U2spHI_4 . This is an excellent 7 minute video that details the program, explaining the purpose and goals. Training is scheduled for April 23, 2008 on the Colby Community College campus. Participants will meet Wednesday morning, April 23rd at Room 107 of the Student Union building. There is no cost for the 8 hour Basic Archery Instructor (BAI) training. Instructors must be certified to teach the NASP program so that students can participate in local and regional tournaments. This is a terrific program! Check it out!