If you missed last week’s episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast, you need to circle back and give it a listen, because Downrigger Dale and FWP’s Ryan Schmaltz reveal how archery is pulling off a legitimate miracle with Montana’s youth.
The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) has exploded locally, reaching over 14,000 students across 150 Montana schools with a perfect 50/50 gender split, but the real “bullseye” is the mental shift it triggers in kids. At a recent tournament of over 200 students, Dale and Ryan witnessed something nearly extinct in the modern wild: a sea of 4th through 12th graders so locked into their craft that not a single one was looking at a cell phone.
It’s a high-energy look at how an ancient sport is teaching modern kids the power of focus and discipline, so click below or head on over to BuzzSprout, Spotify, or YouTube to catch up on what is clearly more than just a PE credit.
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