🏹🎯 Students at North Buncombe High School recently stepped outside the gym and onto the football practice field with bows in hand.
In April, physical education classes led by teacher Jennifer Corbin introduced an archery unit that blended focus, responsibility, and a whole lot of fun. The students spent a couple days watching safety videos and learning techniques from school resource officers and a Young Life representative. Then they took to the field, lining up and taking turns trying to hit the targets.
“It’s a nontraditional sport, which makes it exciting,” Corbin said. “But we also emphasize that safety is just as important as the activity itself. Students really take ownership of that responsibility.”
Beyond safety and proper shooting techniques, students learned scoring systems that mirror what they would experience at a real archery range. Each student shot in rounds of four arrows while classmates scored their shots based on placement, reinforcing both accountability and teamwork.
Sophomore Dresden said the experience stands out from a typical day in PE.
“I learned how to actually hit the target and how you’re supposed to shoot at a range,” he said. “It’s different and really cool.”
By introducing unique, hands-on experiences like archery, North Buncombe High is helping students discover new interests while building confidence, focus, and respect for the sport and for each other.
