Bipartisan legislation to restore federal funding for school archery and hunting programs was signed into law Oct. 6, reversing an earlier decision by the Department of Education to withhold the funds. The Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act originated in the House in August after the Biden administration sought to block funding for hunter education and archery programs held in …
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In coordination with the County Free Fair, our 4-H program holds our annual County 4-H Rifle, Archery and Shotgun contests on the weekends leading up to the county fair. The Rifle Shoot was held on August 12 at the Collins Wildlife Facility and the Shotgun and Archery Contests were held north of Crowder on August 19. Results were as follows: …
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Seven years ago, physical education teacher T.J. Bickford was asked by parents to incorporate archery into his middle school classes. Bickford hesitated because he didn’t have any experience with the sport. But it wouldn’t be long before archery became one of the most successful lessons he teaches Millard Central Middle School students each year. “I was a little nervous because …
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