Archery in Mississippi Schools (AIMS) Announces New Location for 2013 Mississippi Archery State Championship

Since 2008 the AIMS State Championship has been held in Jackson at the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Archery Center. This event has enjoyed great participation by archers from over 35 counties.

AIMS has decided to relocate the State Championship to the Kirk Fordice Equine Center, adjacent to the Coliseum in Jackson. After seeking input and guidance from our coaches and teachers we determined that the new location will be accessible for our attendees, provide plenty of off-site attractions, and financially friendly to all attendees. The new location also allows for a scheduling adjustment that will be more conducive to the school year and logistically better for coaches, teams, and schools.

The location for the 4th AIMS State Invitational Championship, Now the 2013 AIMS State Archery Championship, is the Kirk Fordice Equine Center in Jackson Mississippi. The address for the Equine center is 1207 Mississippi Street, Jackson MS 39202. The date for the 2013 State Championship will be April 16 – 17, 2013.

The competition range will be in the main arena area; additional rooms will be available for practice ranges, exhibitors, and other activities. There will be several exhibitors set up throughout this event. We expect approximately 1500 student archers to participate in the 2013 AIMS State Championship.

In addition to the location change there will also be a qualification change to the 2013 AIMS state rules. This change will establish a minimum score for qualification. Teams and individuals must to achieve these minimum scores to participate in the 2013 AIMS State Championship. Details and information regarding qualification will be released at a later date.

For additional information about the 2013 AIMS State Archery Championship:

Exhibits: Clark Gordin – clark@foundationmwfp.com

Tournament: Waldo Cleland – msarcheryinschools@hotmail.com

Questions: aims@mdwfp.state.ms.us

Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries and Parks

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP), formerly known as the Mississippi Game & Fish Commission, is an agency of the government of the U.S. state ofMississippi responsible for programs protecting Mississippi fish and wildlife resources and their habitats, as well as administering all state parks; it has its headquarters in Jackson. The agency issues hunting and fishing licenses, advises on habitat protection, and sponsors public education programs. It is also responsible for enforcement of Mississippi's fish and game laws. It is separate from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, which is the governing body for the state's natural salt-water resources and law enforcement thereof (i.e. Gulf of Mexico, ocean-going vessels, etc.).