Danielle Simmons, an educator with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, instructs McAllister Edwards, 7, of Mountainburg on shooting a bow and arrow on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at an archery summer camp hosted by the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center in Fort Smith. After hosting a one-day, all-ages archery camp last week, Simmons and fellow educator Kendra Ingle returned Wednesday to teach the sport to about a dozen kids ages 7-11, specifically the differences between...
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Danielle Simmons, an educator with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, instructs McAllister Edwards, 7, of Mountainburg on shooting a bow and arrow on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at an archery summer camp hosted by the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center in Fort Smith. After hosting a one-day, all-ages archery camp last week, Simmons and fellow educator Kendra Ingle returned Wednesday to teach the sport to about a dozen kids ages 7-11, specifically the differences between compounds, longbows, recurves and crossbows, safety measures, the 11 steps to success and, of course, how to shoot. After learning the basics, participants took turns practicing their form and aim using indoor targets. The camp continues today for kids ages 12-15. Visit nwaonline.com/220623Daily/ for today's photo gallery.
(NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
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