ATA Archery Park Guide.pdf - Archery Trade Association

ARCHERY PARK DEVELOPMENT GUIDeLINESPrimary Author:• Michelle Doerr, Director of Archery and Bowhunting Programs, ATADesigner and Illustrator:• Ryan Kirby, www.ryankirbyillustration.comContributing Editors:• Amy Hatfield, Communications Manager, ATA• Matt CoffeyContributors:• Emily Beach, Coordinator of Education and Curriculum Development, ATA• Mary Emmons, USA Archery• Dee Falks, Archery Shooters Association Federation• Stuart Goldsby, Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries• Mitch King, Director of Government Relations, ATA• Katie Haymes, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources• Jennifer Mazur, Coordinator of Archery and Bowhunting Programs, ATA• Mike Raum, Arizona Game & Fish Department• Jeff Rawlinson, Nebraska Game & Parks CommissionAcknowledgements:I would like to thank the committee that helped develop this guide including those listed above as well as Ben Berkafrom Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Doug Engh from the Easton Foundations. Without this committee’s onthe-groundexperience, this guide would not have been possible.Valuable case study information was provided by: Ray Metzler, Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries;Jeff Perry, Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department; Mickey Ohland, City of Chandler; John Hunt and Laura Shedd,Cullman Parks and Recreation; Mark Pettus, City of Demopolis Parks and Recreation; Stu Fox and Nicole Weedman, Cityof Eden Prairie; Michael Galella and Brenda Clark, Michigan State University; Mike Cullumber, Paseo Vista Archery Club;Daniel Erickson, Rapids Archery Club; and Barbara Fisher, Larry Gillette and Pete Hill, Three Rivers Park District.Additional photography provided by Alabama Divison of Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries, Arizona Game & FishDepartment, City of Cullman, City of Eden Prairie, Limestone County Bowhunters, Michigan State University and NationalWild Turkey Federation.Also, I would especially like to thank ATA President/CEO Jay McAninch, who continues to provide guidance and whotrusted me to bring this long overdue project to completion. – Michelle DoerrArchery Trade Association41www.archerytrade.org