Lower Platte Archery Club

Lower Platte Archery Club operates a completely free youth archery program with no membership requirements. Parents don't need to join the club—their kids can participate at zero cost. The club believes getting kids interested in archery early builds lifelong participation, whether they shoot competitively or hunt later on.

• •Beginning Shooters (typically age 8 and under) start with fundamentals. Instructors teach safe equipment handling, proper foot placement, bow grip, and aiming. Shooters work at 5-yard targets with no score tracking—just maximum fun.

• •Intermediate Shooters have prior experience or can learn fundamentals quickly. They work at 10-yard targets, receive continued coaching to refine technique, and scores are tracked with handicapping.

• •Mentored Shooters are the most experienced youth archers (ages 12-17) participating in Nebraska Game & Parks Commission's special Mentored Youth Archery Program. This is for Bowhunter Education graduates preparing to hunt with a bow under veteran hunter guidance.

Tuesdays at 6pm – 8pm | Larry Elston Archery Range at Schramm State Park

The summer league runs a 20-target walk-through course for experienced shooters while beginner instructors work with new archers. A parent or guardian must accompany youth participants.

Zero cost entry removes barriers. No equipment requirement means a kid can show up and try archery without their parents buying anything upfront. Instruction scales with experience—beginners get fundamentals, intermediate shooters get skill refinement, and competitive youth get mentorship from experienced hunters.