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Williamsburg, KY – Missouri S3DA submitted their first grant application to the Friends of the NRA/NRA Foundation in December of 2019. In March 2020, Missouri S3DA received notification that the request had been approved, but as we all can recall, the country went into lockdown due to the COVID pandemic and Missouri S3DA staff was notified that grant would not be distributed until the NRA office reopened. At the end of August (2020), Missouri S3DA received the grant and started the process of purchasing 20 Indoor Target bales.
The COVID pandemic forced Missouri S3DA to conduct a virtual 2021 Indoor Championship in March of this year. However, Missouri S3DA is well positioned to use these bales for the Indoor State Championship in the first quarter of 2022. Additionally, the targets will enable Missouri S3DA to host a possible fundraiser tournament that will be open to all ages.
Missouri S3DA would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU to the Missouri Chapter of Friends of the NRA and the NRA Foundation and Tim Besancenez (FNRA Field Representative). Their investment in Missouri S3DA has positioned the program to put on top-notch Indoor events for the youth and execute opportunities to raise funds that will help grow S3DA across the state of Missouri. As Missouri S3DA President (Faron Teague) always says… “It’s really about the kids.”
About the National Rifle Association
Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Five million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and is the leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military. Visit nra.org.
About The NRA Foundation
Established in 1990, The NRA Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that raises tax-deductible contributions in support of a wide range of firearm-related public interest activities of the National Rifle Association of America and other organizations that defend and foster the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding Americans. These activities are designed to promote firearm and hunting safety, to enhance marksmanship skills of those participating in the shooting’s sports, and to educate the general public about firearms in their historic, technological, and artistic context. More information about The NRA Foundation can be found online at www.nrafoundation.org.
About Friends of NRA
Friends of NRA is a grassroots fund-raising program that fosters community involvement to organize and plan community events for firearm enthusiasts, with help from NRA field staff. All net proceeds from Friends of NRA events are allocated to The NRA Foundation, the leading charitable organization in support of the shooting sports. Through NRA Foundation grants for equipment, training materials, range improvements, and much more, qualified local, state, and national programs receive aid to involve and inspire a new generation of competitive shooters. Learn more about Friends of NRA at www.friendsofnra.org.
About Scholastic 3-D Archery
Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA) is a unique, family-oriented youth archery program which has grown exponentially across the United States as a next-step initiative to follow introductory archery programs. The mission of the Scholastic
3-D Archery program is to foster, educate and guide youth in the areas of 3-D, indoor target, and outdoor target archery as well as safe, ethical bowhunting practices. The goal of the S3DA program is to provide archery and bowhunting opportunities to youth in after-school settings, as well as with archery-affiliated clubs and businesses in the community. S3DA students participate in 3-D and target archery using compound and traditional archery equipment. Students can participate at regional, state, and national archery events and earn college scholarships from colleges and universities across the United States. The program currently operates across the United States with hundreds of certified coaches serving thousands of young archers.
Contact the Scholastic 3-D Archery National Office at:
www.s3da.org or 410 Sycamore Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769, Ph: 606.524.3685
Media contact Kayla Bolton at kayla@s3da.org, Ph: 423.494.2204