National Archery in the Schools Program

ABOUT NATIONAL ARCHERY IN THE SCHOOLS (NASP)

  • More than 600 Michigan schools currently offer the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) for their 4th- through 12th-grade students in their physical education class, and the program continues to expand.

    Archery is a sport nearly everyone can be successful at regardless of age, size or physical ability. Statistics show that school archery programs engage more students in the educational process, improve classroom performance, and reduce drop-out rates. More information on the program and the benefits of archery is available on the official NASP website.

    For more information about NASP in Michigan, please contact Kathy Garland at garlandk3@michigan.gov or 313-396-6871.
     

  • Official NASP Website
  • Participating Schools in Michigan

HOW TO IMPLEMENT NASP IN YOUR SCHOOL

  • If you are a teacher and are interested in the program, we invite you to attend our free eight-hour Basic Archery Instructor (BAI) course. Classes are available on a regional basis - please contact your regional coordinator to find a class and register.

    Once completed, you will receive national certification to teach basic target archery, and may order archery equipment kits (cost is around $2,700). Grants for equipment are available for interested schools.

  • Regional Coordinators
  • Equipment Grants
  • Equipment Kits

TOURNAMENTS

  • NASP tournaments in Michigan are organized and administered by a Michigan committee of advisors and the NASP National Office. The contact for all Michigan tournaments is:

    Rob Jellison
    4580 Susan Drive
    Highland, MI 48357
    248-877-5883
    RobertJellison@Hartlandschools.us

State Tournaments

  • Due to COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, the Michigan state NASP in-person tournament will be canceled. The 2021 Michigan state NASP event will be virtual. Information will be communicated as the details are developed and finalized. Hopefully, the live NASP tournaments will resume in 2022. Registration and event rules/regulations for the Virtual Bullseye State Tournament and Virtual 3D State Tournament will be posted on the NASP tournament website. For more information, please contact Rob Jellison at RobertJellison@Hartlandschools.us.

  • First male NASP archer in Michigan to shoot a perfect 300

    Justin Miller, a junior at Hartland High School, shot a 300 at the Swartz Creek state qualifier event Feb. 8, 2020, making him the first male NASP archer in Michigan to achieve a perfect score. Read more at the link above.

National/World Tournaments

  • NASP 2021 national tournament status as of Jan. 8, 2021: 

    NASP is hopeful that we will once again be able to conduct in-person tournaments in 2021. However, our position is that we will only hold in-person events if they can be conducted safely at full scale. We will continue to follow all federal, state and local COVID-19 safety protocols. If limitations are still in place due to continued risk, NASP will not conduct live events but will instead develop a virtual national tournament. Our top priority is the health and safety of our archers, volunteers, attendees and staff. 

    NASP will continue to monitor the situation and update our tournament status monthly or in accordance with any potential changes. 

  • 2021 NASP Bullseye Rules PDF icon
  • 2021 NASP IBO Rules PDF icon
  • FAQ for Non-Traditional Schools PDF icon

For NASP Instructors, Coaches and Participants