The husband and wife team of Patrick and Colleen Pusateri, with the help of sons Cole, Callen and daughter Christiana, put on a summer archery program for kids interested in archery. 40 first timers signed up and have spent the past nine works learning the club rules of the Hurricanes Archery team, the parts of the Genesis bow, the 11 steps to archery success, and ended the summer with a fun tournament. Not only did they learn all they needed to be a part of the National Archery in Schools Program, but they also had lots of fun and made many new friends. Besides teaching the kids archery, Colleen is quick to add that watching the kids gain confidence in their abilities and make those friendships is probably the most rewarding part of leading the Hurricanes program.
My daughter Taylor was one of these kids and I think she has found her “thing”. The only prior experience she had was shooting her cousins Genesis bow a couple of times, but with the positive instruction that is the highlight of the NASP program, she finished with a third place bronze medal on the girls side at the tournament. She is a year short of being able to be a member of the team this year, but that just gives her a year to practice before the 2015-2016 season gets here. Take a look at the program at http://naspschools.org/ ,then contact your local school or Department of Natural Resources to find a program near you.
