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Recreation 101 Beginning Archery Program Offered
Class Location Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- Visitors to Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park will have the chance to learn the skill of shooting a bow and arrow through the Recreation 101 Beginning Archery Program, offered on Tuesday, July 26, and Tuesday, August 2. Both programs will begin at 7 p.m.

Led by park interpreter Bob Wild, this beginner archery program will introduce participants to the basics of archery target shooting. Archery equipment for most ages and abilities will be available for use during the free, one-hour program. Participants should meet at the park’s winter recreation area middle parking lot.

To learn more about this event or the many other Recreation 101 or interpretive nature programs offered each week at the park, go online to www.michigan.gov/dnrvisitorcenters and click on Wilderness Visitor Center to see a schedule of events.

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is located at 33303 Headquarters Rd., Ontonagon, in the western Upper Peninsula. For more information, contact the park at 906-885-5206 or go online to www.michigan.gov/porkies.

The Recreation Passport has replaced motor vehicle permits for entry into Michigan state parks, recreation areas and state-administered boating access fee sites. This new way to fund Michigan outdoor recreation opportunities also helps to preserve state forest campgrounds, trails and historic and cultural sites in state parks, and provides park development grants to local communities.

Michigan residents can purchase the Recreation Passport ($10 for motor vehicles; $5 for motorcycles) by checking “YES” on their license plate renewal forms, or at any state park or recreation area. Nonresident motor vehicles must still display a valid nonresident Recreation Passport ($29 annual; $8 daily) to enter a Michigan state park, recreation area or state-administered boating access fee site; these can be purchased at any state park or recreation area, or through the Michigan e-Store at www.michigan.gov/estore. To learn more about the Recreation Passport, visit www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport or call (517) 241-7275.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.

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Michigan DNRE Offers Basic Archery Instructor Courses
Courses to be held in Delta, Eaton, Genesee, Kalamazoo, Kent, Livingston and Otsego Counties.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- The Department of Natural Resources and Environment today announced it will offer free eight-hour basic archery instructor (BAI) courses for physical education teachers who wish to join the DNRE’s Archery in the Schools program.

Archery in the Schools introduces international-style target archery to students in 4th- through 12th-grade physical education classes.

The in-school curriculum’s core content covers archery history, safety, technique, equipment, mental concentration and self-improvement. To date, more than 400 schools across Michigan have implemented the program.

Classes are scheduled for the following dates and locations:

• Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek, Livingston County
  8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 13 and Dec. 18
  Contact: Robert Jellison, 248-877-5883
• Waverly Middle School, Eaton County
  8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  Sept. 18, Oct. 2 & 23, Nov. 6 & 13 and Dec. 4 & 11
  Contact: Michelle DeBrabander, 517-321-7240 x 2224
• Eisenhower School, Genesee County
  8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  Oct. 16, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18
  Contact: Mike Maienbrook, 810-240-4622
• Gaylord Family Fellowship, Otsego County
  8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Sept. 16, Oct. 21 and Dec. 9
  Contact: Mark Copeland, 989-705-1339
• Rockford Sportsman’s Club, Kent County
  8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  Sept. 14 and Dec. 5
  Contact: Jeff DeRegnaucourt, 616-977-7750
• Portage Central Middle School, Kalamazoo County
  8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  Oct. 2, Nov 6 & 13 and Dec. 11
  Contact: John Dunlop, 269-323-5665
• Location TBD, Delta County
  9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  Oct. 16
  Contact: Erick and Karen Kestila, 906-786-0957

“Target archery is a safe sport, in which students of all skill levels can be successful regardless of age, size or physical ability,” said Mary Emmons, coordinator for the Archery in the Schools program.

“Incorporating archery as a school sport choice in the physical education curriculum creates an opportunity to engage students who otherwise may not participate in traditional athletics, and it is an individual sport they can enjoy throughout their lifetime.”

For more information on Archery in the Schools, contact Mary Emmons at 517-241-9477 or emmonsm@michigan.gov. Information is also available at www.michigan.gov/dnrarchery.

Additionally, the DNRE is offering archery equipment grants to schools – both public and private – that enroll in the Archery in the Schools program.

The DNRE is committed to the conservation, protection, management, and accessible use and enjoyment of the state’s environment, natural resources and related economic interests for current and future generations. Learn more at www.michigan.gov/dnre.

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