ODNR News Releases - 591 Youth Archers to Represent Ohio in 2010 Championships


591 Youth Archers to Represent Ohio in 2010 Championships Apr 28 Written by: news editor 4/28/2010 12:00 AM 4/28/10 591 Ohio students, from 30 schools, will participate in the National Archery in the Schools Program Championships, May 7-8, in Louisville, Kentucky. 591 Youth Archers to Represent Ohio in 2010 Championships Only the host state of Kentucky has more students participating than Ohio COLUMBUS, OH – Five hundred ninety-one Ohio elementary, middle and high school students, from 30 schools, will participate in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Championships, May 7-8, in Louisville, Kentucky. Approximately 7,125 students from 34 states will compete, making it the largest archery tournament in the world. Registration for the 2010 National Tournament is up 42 percent from 2009. Ohio is second only to Kentucky in the number of students participating in the national competition. "Ohio will be well represented at the national tournament,” said Kevin Dixon, shooting sports coordinator for the Division of Wildlife. “Of the 34 Ohio teams that qualified to move on, 27 have committed to participating." School teams and individuals earn the right to participate in the national event by winning their division or by achieving a minimum qualifying score in their respective state competitions. This year, Ohio had 1,034 students participate in the state tournament on March 5 in Columbus. Kentucky originated the NASP in 2002. Ohio has participated in the program since 2004. Currently, 402 Ohio schools have teachers trained to introduce students to target archery as a part of their physical education curriculum. NASP is in 47 states, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at www.ohiodnr.com. -30- For further information, contact: Kevin Dixon, ODNR Division of Wildlife 614. 265. 6334 Eric Postell, ODNR Division of Wildlife 614. 265. 6322 Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR Media Relations 614. 265. 6860 (Editors Note: The following is a list of Ohio schools participating in the National Archery in the Schools Tournament. All schools without an asterisk () will be participating in the team competition. Those with an asterisk () will be sending an individual student or students.) High School Division Fairview High School, Defiance County Logan High School, Hocking County Maysville High School, Muskingum County – Ohio State Champion Meigs High School, Meigs County Morgan High School, Morgan County Patrick Henry High School, Henry County Tri-Valley High School, Muskingum County Troy High School, Miami County Philo High School, Muskingum County * Put-in-Bay High School, Ottawa County Middle School Division Athens Middle School, Athens County Bowling Green Middle School, Wood County Fairfield Christian Academy, Fairfield County * Fairview Middle School, Defiance County Granville Intermediate School, Licking County Logan-Hocking Middle School, Hocking County Maysville Middle School, Muskingum County - Ohio State Champion Meigs Middle School, Meigs County Philo Junior High School, Muskingum County St. Peter in Chains, Butler County Troy Junior High School, Miami County West Muskingum Middle School, Muskingum County Elementary School Division Fairfield Christian Academy, Fairfield County * Fairview Elementary School, Defiance County Logan-Hocking Elementary, Hocking County - Ohio State Champion Maysville Elementary, Muskingum County McComb Elementary School, Hancock County * Meigs Intermediate, Meigs County St. John the Evangelist, Hocking County West Muskingum Elementary, Muskingum County Trackback Print Location: Blogs ODNR NEWS Wildlife Tags: