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which is set for Duluth. The season runs from late November through March.

Last year, the team qualified for the national tournament, and 24 of the students traveled to Kentucky to compete in midApril.

Though anyone and everyone can be involved in the sport, Schuster said it takes hard work and dedication for kids to get good at archery. Students can score up to 300 points at a tournament, and Schuster said it is not uncommon for kids to be nervous during their first shoot and score in the 100s. However, kids who have been with the program since its inception are shooting in the 290s.

“It’s really amazing when you consider the academic nature of the sport and the accuracy required to do that,” he said.

Students train for form and consistency.

“It requires a lot of repetition on their part,” Schuster said.

Through the years, Schuster said he has developed a relationship with his archery students.

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“One of the hardest things for me every year is to watch our seniors graduate,” he said. “You get to know the families, and we’re got some amazing student-athletes.”

Each year at the school’s home tourna- ment, Schuster said he welcomes back alumni and coaches who shoot with the team.

“It’s a labor of love,” Schuster said. “We enjoy what we do because we know it’s good for the kids.”