2/10/2011
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section (DNR) will hold its next Archery in the Schools (AIS) Program instructor training April 12-13 at the Gander Mountain Store in South Charleston, according to Scott Warner, DNR’s AIS Program Coordinator.
“Gander Mountain is happy to host another AIS Program training,” said Greg Walls, store manager for Gander Mountain. “We’ve seen the success and growth of the DNR’s AIS Program with the number of kids coming into our archery department. We are very happy to be assisting schools in the Kanawha Valley, and elsewhere by hosting this training.”
The AIS Program is the DNR’s largest and fastest growing educational program. Since its inception in 2004, approximately 50,000 students have been introduced to archery as part of their physical education (PE) classes in 230 West Virginia schools. The program teaches Olympic-style target archery in both public and private schools’ Grade 4-12 PE classes.
“However, in order for schools to have the AIS Program, they must first have a certified instructor – preferably a PE instructor or coach who will introduce as many kids as possible to the joys of target archery,” said Warner. “The DNR has about four trainings a year; and, because class size is limited to 25, training slots are highly sought after. To ensure a training slot, we encourage PE teachers and coaches to apply as soon as possible, even before
the April 1st deadline.” As an added incentive, teachers taking this training may be eligible to receive Continuing Education Hours.
This training will cost $25 for all school employees and $50 for non-school employees. This fee will be paid to “WV DNR – Archery in the Schools Program” (via check, money order, or exact currency only) during the first morning of the training.
To register for the AIS training at the Gander Mountain Store in South Charleston please call Scott Warner at 304-558-2771;
Scott.A.Warner@wv.gov
For general information on the AIS Program, visit the DNR’s AIS website at
www.wvdnr.gov/archery.
Contact Information
Scott Warner, Wildlife Resources Section
304-558-2771
dnr.wildlife@wv.gov