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Archery with the Adamses
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliLogan Baisden came to Mill Creek MetroParks Farm the week of July 27-31 for Archery Camp to improve his knowledge and skills in archery.
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliFamilies came out to both participate and support one another at Archery Camp the week of July 27-31 at Mill Creek MetroParks Farm. Pictured, from left, are Dallas, Madelyn and Dakota Sipusic.
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliVolunteers Steve Adams (left), Robin Adams (middle) and Mike Zimmerman (right) led Archery Camp at Mill Creek MetroParks Farm the week of July 27-31, teaching students about the basics of the art of archery.
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliFriends joined together at Archery Camp at Mill Creek MetroParks Farm the week of July 27-31 to learn about the basics of archery. Pictured, from left, are Lorelaei Miller, Cassie Sorber and Alyssa Leone.
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliCassie Sorber practiced her archery skills at Mill Creek MetroParks Farm on July 28 during Archery Camp.
By amanda tonoli
Mill Creek MetroParks Farm hosted a special camp from July 27-31 for students wanting to channel their inner Katniss Everdeens and learn about archery.
Brenda Markley, Mill Creek MetroParks Farm employee, said students started to take interest in archery soon after “The Hunger Games” became popular.
Robin Adams, volunteer instructor, came to teach students the basics of archery with safety being her top priority.
Adams said she enjoyed being around the children helping them learn something they didn’t know about before — the education was everything.
“We are asking them to feel outside of their comfort level,” Robin Adams said.
As well as reaching outside their comfort levels, Robin Adams said it was nice to see the sense of pride students get after accomplishing something like this.
“I like seeing them feel empowered and fulfilled because they are hitting the target,” Robin Adams said. “They may not be as good as their neighbor but they are hitting their target and it’s kind of a competition not necessarily with others but with themselves.”
Robin Adams instilled that the goal is for each of them to get better each night. The ultimate goal isn’t even to be able to successfully hit the bullseye every time, Adams said, but it is to learn discipline in using the techniques they are being taught and to use friendship and camaraderie along the way.
“Some have already made strides just in the last 24 hours,” Robin Adams said. “So just in two hours the return is great.”
Her husband and fellow instructor, Steve Adams, agreed that seeing the progress is incredibly rewarding.
“It’s great to see the kids go from zero experience to actually being able to hit the target and how they improve in just an hour or two,” Steve Adams said.
Both Robin and Steve Adams are certified instructors, maintaining proper training to pass onto their students every year.
All of the work the Adamses do is volunteer to help keep the costs down for students interested in learning about the art of archery.
They get help in regards to funds from the National Rifle Association, the NRA, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the ODNR.
“Without the funding and materials provided by the ODNR and the NRA classes like this wouldn’t even be possible,” Steve Adams said.