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Title: Equipment for 4H archery program
Post by: wingnut on October 21, 2019, 02:23:47 PM
I just got a call from a friend of ours down in south Texas.  He finished his coaches training course for 4H and is organizing the club.  He thought he'd have 4-5 kids interested and has 15.  Does anyone know where to get some kids bows on the cheap?  He starting with nothing and not much of a budget.

Let me know if you have any leads on anything.

Thanks,

Mike
Title: Re: Equipment for 4H archery program
Post by: David Mitchell on October 21, 2019, 04:48:32 PM
The Compton organization has helped many groups like that with equipment.  Contact their youth program director.
Title: Re: Equipment for 4H archery program
Post by: acolobowhunter on October 21, 2019, 05:41:52 PM
Check with your Division of Wildlife, some of them help with kids programs with funding and equipment.
Title: Re: Equipment for 4H archery program
Post by: huntryx on October 22, 2019, 07:12:03 AM
I could pitch in a bunch of free stuff- like armguards, gloves and the like. Let me know....
Title: Re: Equipment for 4H archery program
Post by: wingnut on October 24, 2019, 11:51:23 AM
Update:

We are getting quite a few donated bows and lancaster has offered to sell us what we need at cost.  Will be running a "fund me" for them on Facebook as soon as we understand what we need to buy.

Thanks,

Mike
Title: Re: Equipment for 4H archery program
Post by: degabe on October 25, 2019, 09:45:49 PM
You could consider doing what we did with Boy Scouts.  Teach them to build their own bows. It isn't that hard and then they really own their bow.