National Bowhunter Education Foundation Provides Crossbow Training for Camp Valor Outdoors Instructors
Posted on: Jul 23, 2024
RAPID CITY, SD (July 22, 2024) A Crossbow Education Instructor training session was recently held in Kingsville, MO, to prepare Camp Valor Outdoor instructors to teach Crossbow Safety to military veteran participants. CVO hosts a variety of shooting sports and outdoor activities for veterans.
The eight training session attendees were certified as International Crossbow Education Program Instructors and had received their ICEP certification online prior to the session utilizing crossbow-ed.com.
NBEF was pleased to facilitate the Crossbow Education Instructor training for Camp Valor Outdoors. Growing awareness of crossbow skills and safety is part of our mission, explained NBEF Executive Director Marilyn Bentz. Barb Terry, the Training and Education Coordinator for TenPoint Crossbows, as well as NBEF Board member, served as the guest presenter. Were lucky to have such a committed instructor and advocate on our team.
Many thanks to NBEF and Barb Terry for this great learning opportunity. CVOs committed to provide adaptive and competitive activities like crossbow for our disabled veterans, shared Founder and Camp Valor Outdoors Executive Director John Schwent.
NBEF helps bowhunters be safe, successful and stewards of the sport. NBEF offers bowhunting instructional items, books, videos, 3-D models, apparel and more at nbef.org.
About NBEF
The National Bowhunter Education Foundation offers instructional content and tools for bowhunter education classes in the US. Helping bowhunters learn to become safe and successful hunters and stewards of the sport is important to the NBEF. NBEF provides the bowhunter certification and class content that some states and certain circumstances require to bow hunt. NBEF provides instructor training and certification.
NBEF oversees the International Bowhunter Education Program and works with the International Hunter Education Association and state agencies to coordinate a unified program. States may have additional requirements. Europe and other countries accept the NBEF (IBEP) certification and conduct classes.
NBEF also oversees the International Crossbow Education Program and works with state agencies responsible for crossbow education to develop comprehensive online crossbow safety courses that teach students important laws and regulations, game identification, and safe, responsible handling of crossbow equipment.
NBEF is a 501(c)3 corporation that isnt a membership-based organization. Tax-deductible donations to support this non-profit are welcome.
Learn more at nbef.org.
About Camp Valor Outdoors
Camp Valor Outdoors is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to our military veterans. We recognize and honor ill, injured, and wounded disabled veterans and their families through adaptive and competitive activities such as guided fishing, hunting, shooting, archery, 4-wheeling, or just simply relaxing around the campfire. All branches of the military services, from any generation, are welcome (to include active duty case by case). We understand the hurdles that veterans and their families face after military service, particularly with injuries and illnesses. Warriors are never alone on the battlefield and shouldn't be alone when they come back home. Healing in the great outdoors with Camp Valor Outdoors and reconnecting with fellow warriors is therapeutic and essential to healing. https://www.campvaloroutdoors.org/
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