By Steve Charles

Here in the Great white north, TNUSA of Michigan is presently involved in promoting the National Archery in the Schools Program and have assisted various public schools in implementing that program. We help out with the financial aspect of the program by holding various events and securing sponsors. We then donate any proceeds to the various schools so that they may be spent on the archery program.

The archery program itself is priced at $2,600.00, which is a big burden for Michigan's already cash strapped school system. The cost of the program includes all the equipment needed to start an archery program within a given school district. This includes bows, targets, arrows and training material.

The Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources offers a grant to cover half the cost of the program, as well as free training to teachers and physical education staff.

This leaves the school district with $1300.00 that must be raised by the schools, students or outside organizations like TNUSA of Michigan.

In the Upper Peninsula, we are looking forward to helping schools that have shown an interest in the program and have applied for the Archery in the Schools grant.

Craig Frank, TNUSAMI State Director said, "We are spearheading a U.P. wide effort to raise monies to sponsor all the schools currently needing match funding, and are in the infant stages of planning, but are moving quickly at organizing forces to achieve this large goal."

The following U.P. Schools actively trying to get the Archery in the Schools Program.
L'anse Area Schools
Rudyard High School
Forest Park School
Les Chenaux (Cedarville) Public Schools
North Central Area High School

But the TNUSAMI commitment to total upgrade doesn't stop there! Our presence is being felt in the Lower Peninsula as well.

Jeff O'Reilly, Area F director had this to say, "First focus will be getting Hartford Schools Funding while the matching DNR grants are available. Then on to Kalamazoo County's Schools. I would like to have at least one school in each Area F's Counties participating in the program by years end."

Plans are also underway to implement this great program in various other schools across the state.

Currently in Michigan, there are no Basic Archery Instructor Classes scheduled for
the spring. The DNR is waiting for a shipment of new training manuals.
As soon as they arrive they will post the available trainings on the
DNR / NASP website under "Get Trained".

DNR Contact info is:

Mary Emmons, Archery Coordinator
Law Enforcement Division
Department of Natural Resources
(517) 241-9477
www.michigan.gov/dnrarchery

TNUSAMI contact Info is:

Craig Frank, TNUSAMI State Director
906-524-4470 - state_director@tnusami.com

We want to point out that NASP is not just a Michigan Program. TNUSA Bloodbrother Warriors can help implement program anywhere in the nation. See the NASP website at:

http://www.nasparchery.com/

Be a warrior and help upgrade the youth of America!