I 100% agree with the ASAP program and think we should educate as many children as possible into the sport of archery, not hunting. I have 4 daughters, 1 who bowhunts already, 2 coming in this spring for turkey and one who is only 3 but, loves to talk about hunting. Hunting is an acquired taste and most children won't want to do it but, they will all want to shoot at an indoor range at 3D targets. The ones that decide to hunt probably have family and friends that hunt already. The average age ofa bowhunter is right in the middle right now but, has gone up every year since the 80's. I'd like to see it stay that way and not have the average age go to the 60's. I'm not picking on people that hunt in their 60's, God knows I will be.
They teach all subjects in school but, not everyone grows up to play in the band or be a scientist. Give the children the opportunity and the choice to learn and the sport of archery will grow stronger as well as the support. Children love new things ecspecially if you can make it a game and a fun thing to do.