Williamsburg, KY – Whitetails Unlimited has committed to continue support for the Scholastic 3-D Archery program by providing $2,500 towards new conservation initiatives. S3DA™ is committed to increasing the recruitment and retention of new hunters and conservationists but also reactivating those who may have dropped off the hunting rolls. A new initiative to encourage growth by providing start-up grants for new clubs nationwide was recently unveiled and is garnering serious interest. Whitetails Unlimited has supported S3DA™ at the local, regional, state and national level by awarding grants over the past 3 years.

Russ Austad, Whitetails Unlimited – Program Services Director states, “Whitetails Unlimited is very interested in expanding the sport of safe, regulated hunting, and S3DA™ is a great way for youngsters to gain the needed experience and skills to become safe and ethical bowhunters while supporting conservation throughout their lives.”

About Whitetails Unlimited:

Whitetails Unlimited is a national non-profit conservation organization, dedicated to conservation, education and the preservation of the hunting tradition. Thanks to more than 475 chapters, 113,000-plus members, chapter volunteers, and corporate sponsors, Whitetails Unlimited has earned the reputation of being the nation’s premier organization dedicating its resources to the betterment of the white-tailed deer and its environment. Whitetails Unlimited has expended more than $94 million on program services and activities.

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 local, regional, state and national archery events and earn college scholarships from colleges and universities across the United States. S3DA™ addresses the need for a program to bridge beginning target archery experience and more advanced activities such as 3-D shooting and bowhunting. The program currently operates across the United States with hundreds of certified coaches serving thousands of young archers, grades 3–12.

Contact the Scholastic 3-D Archery National Office at:

www.s3da.org or 225 North 3rd Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769, Ph: 606.524.3685

Media contact Kayla Bolton at kayla@s3da.org, Ph: 423.494.2204