I had the opportunity to work the NASP state tournament this past weekend down in Columbus. I've heard about this program over the years but this was my first hands-on experience with it. For those who have not been around a NASP event, I feel obligated to pass on just how awesome this program really is. We had over 1700 kids shoot on Saturday and it was incredible. Although very competitive, these kids were also some of the most respectful kids I've ever been around. My favorite thing about this program is that athleticism has very little to do with who participates and who succeeds. Kids of all shapes and sizes, all different amounts of athletic ability... were on a completely level playing field. They shoot the same bows, the same arrows, from the same distances. Kids with disabilities were just as successful as kids without. It was great to see so many kids involved in this program... kids who otherwise might not be involved in any other "traditional" organized sports.
If you have kids, or are related to kids, whose schools are not participating in the NASP program, please speak up and push for it. Obviously it helps get more kids involved and interested in hunting... But it accomplishes way more than that. It gets kids involved in team sport that otherwise might just sit at home playing video games. It truly is a remarkable program. I look forward to hopefully getting my future children involved one of these days.
If you have kids, or are related to kids, whose schools are not participating in the NASP program, please speak up and push for it. Obviously it helps get more kids involved and interested in hunting... But it accomplishes way more than that. It gets kids involved in team sport that otherwise might just sit at home playing video games. It truly is a remarkable program. I look forward to hopefully getting my future children involved one of these days.
