New Midway Elementary School Goes to NASP World Championship

The Blue Ridge Sportsmen’s Association sponsored a second group of students in the National Archery in Schools Program. The New Midway Elementary School’s archery team participated in the National Championship in Kentucky in May and won! The team advanced to the World Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida, on June 18-20.

Pictured from left: (standing) Nolan Kruger, Layth Sallau, Jayce Warner, Jack Crispin, Jackson Kirkpatrick, Ali Smith, Sonia Keppel; (seated) Director Mike Purdum, Vice President Billy Newcomer, PTA President Chris Few, BRSA President Kevin Ditch, Director Rick Sharer, and Director Craig Sanders. Not pictured: Makayla Buakah, Jackson Boyer (4^th grade), Mikayla Dorsey, Annabelle Fisher, Knox Axline, Gage Putman, Mason Beam, Lucy Turner (4^th grade).