Archery Recognized As Missouri’s State Sport
August 15, 2022 10:38PM CDT
Missouri Department of Conservation Director Sara Parker Pauley (far left), state Rep. Tim Taylor (center), Conservation Federation of Missouri Executive Director Tyler Schwartze (second from right), and state Rep. Bruce Sassmann (far right) joined students participating in the Missouri National Archery in the Schools Program and other officials. (Missouri Department of Conservation Photo)
A signing ceremony was held recently in Springfield on legislation designating archery as Missouri’s state sports. Missouri Department of Conservation Agent Josh Roller says Missouri has a couple significant ties to the sport and the development of archery.
Holless Wibur Allen was the individual who Agent Roller alluded to with his invention of the compound bow. Former 4-H archery instructor Tim Taylor of Cooper County sponsored the legislation.
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