Illinois Nationals Results

Multiple Illinois archery teams competed recently at the NASP Eastern National Bullseye Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, May 9 to 11, 2024. Teams competing were: Armstrong-Potomac Schools, St. John’s Lutheran (Mattoon), Georgetown-Ridgefarm Schools, East Dubuque Schools, Next Generation School, Adlai Stevenson High School, Canton Schools, Cuba High School, Franklin Middle School, Jefferson Middle School, Champaign Central…

Illinois Academic Archer Awarded Prize Bow

Illinois Academic Archer Awarded Prize Bow

During the 2023-2024 NASP archery season, Illinois archery coaches reported a total of 778 academic archers.  Nationally, there were 40,163 registered academic archers. Archers across the nation who were registered as meeting the academic archer requirements were eligible for random selection for a Genesis bow and a set of arrows from Easton to recognize their…

Shooting for St. Jude

Shooting for St. Jude

In NASP® we are “Changing Lives one arrow at a time”. NASP® and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are joining forces in an on-line charity archery tournament to expand our influence to “Saving Lives one arrow at a time”.              The Illinois Department of Natural Resources thanks all of the…

Illinois NASP State Tournament

Illinois NASP State Tournament

2023 Illinois State Archery Tournament Scheduled for March 24-25 in Champaign CHAMPAIGN – About 900 young archers from 42 Illinois schools have qualified to participate in the 2023 Illinois State Archery Tournament March 24-25 at Champaign Centennial High School. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is the partner/coordinator of the National Archery in the Schools…

Illinois Archery Teams Shoot for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital Fundraiser

Illinois Archery Teams Shoot for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital Fundraiser

Illinois archery teams are stepping up to help support youth cancer research!  Multiple teams so far this academic year have participated in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) St. Jude’s archery fundraiser to help raise money so families can focus on caring for their child rather than medical bills. St. Jude’s conducts research…

Illinois Archery Scholarships to be Awarded in 2023

Illinois Archery Scholarships to be Awarded in 2023

We are pleased to announce that IDNR will be awarding $10,000 in scholarships again at this year’s State Tournament. IDNR and ICF (IL Conservation Foundation) have teamed up to offer these scholarships. The ten $1,000 scholarships will be awarded as follows: High score Male (any age group) – $1,000 High score Female (any age group)…

Illinois State Archery Tournament Changes in 2022-2023 Season

Illinois State Archery Tournament Changes in 2022-2023 Season

State Dates Announced and New Qualifying Format This year’s State Tournament will be held at Champaign Centennial High School on March 24-25, 2023.  We think it is a very nice venue that will host a successful State Tournament.  The host school is also holding an IBO/3D event on Saturday March 24th at Jefferson Middle School…