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Alderson Archery lined up at the 2026 NASP Championship in Daytona, Florida
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Real photos from the events and programs GVSA runs or backs.

An event GVSA runs

Annual Youth Day

GVSA's free fall day for kids 17 and under, with hands-on stations like archery and a focus on outdoor education, conservation, safety, and sportsmanship. These photos are from Youth Day 2025. This year's is Saturday, October 3 — see Events.

A crowd of kids and families seated at picnic tables under a pavilion at Youth Day 2025 A police officer helping a young child hold a bow at the archery station at Youth Day 2025
An event GVSA runs

Youth Squirrel Hunt

A safety orientation, then a mentored hunt — an adult with every kid, everyone in blaze orange. Held each fall; these are from November 8, 2025. Thanks to Ronnie Snedegar, the squirrel dog handlers, Park Center Sporting Goods, The Patriots MC, and WV DNR Police.

Youth Squirrel Hunt participants and volunteers at the safety orientation, Renick Fire Department Youth Squirrel Hunt participants lined up outside the Renick Fire Department, Station 70
Youth hunters and a mentor heading into the woods for the Youth Squirrel Hunt A GVSA volunteer mentoring a young hunter during the Youth Squirrel Hunt A young hunter with the rifle raffled off at the Youth Squirrel Hunt Another young hunter with a rifle from the Youth Squirrel Hunt
A team GVSA backs

Mountaineer Clay Crushers

A youth clay-target shooting team GVSA backs. The team has shot at the Greenbrier Sporting Club.

A young shooter taking aim on a clay-target range as an adult looks on Young shooters and adults from the Mountaineer Clay Crushers at the Greenbrier Sporting Club
Young shooters waiting their turn at the trap machines while a teammate shoots with an adult standing beside him A shooter in a red vest at the rail of a covered shooting pavilion while others wait behind A young shooter in pink safety glasses taking aim, with an older man beside her
A program GVSA backs

Archery in the Schools

Funding for local NASP archery teams, including Alderson Elementary. Alderson finished 10th in Bullseye and 12th in 3D at the 2026 NASP Championship in Daytona, Florida. GVSA presented the team a check toward Nationals and Worlds, with more checks to come for other teams.

Alderson Archery lined up at the 2026 NASP Championship in Daytona, Florida Alderson Archery team members receiving a check from GVSA to help fund Nationals and Worlds competitions
Alderson Archery team members at full draw during the 2026 NASP Championship
Fishing & outdoor days

Fishing Derby, White Sulphur Springs

In May 2025, GVSA spent a morning at the Fishing Derby in White Sulphur Springs giving away fishing poles and tackle. GVSA's table also carried its Youth Day and Hattie Rae Callison scholarship displays.

The GVSA table at the Fishing Derby, with Youth Day and Hattie Rae Callison scholarship displays Kids and festival royalty holding trout beside the GVSA table at the Fishing Derby A boy in a GVSA shirt holding up a fish at the Fishing Derby A man and two young boys each holding a large trout at the Fishing Derby
Community support

Scout Day Camp & Marlinton Rodeo

Two GVSA volunteers holding fishing poles supplied for Greenbrier Scout Day Camp
Scout Day Camp. GVSA supplied 40 fishing poles for Greenbrier Scout Day Camp. The kids had a blast learning to cast and then trying to catch fish in the Greenbrier River.
The dirt arena at the Marlinton Rodeo on a clear fall day
Marlinton Rodeo. GVSA sponsored the Marlinton Rodeo in November 2024.
A GVSA scholarship

Hattie Rae Callison Memorial Scholarship

GVSA's scholarship in memory of Hattie Rae Callison, awarded to a student with an interest in marksmanship sports like archery and shooting. In May 2025, nine scholarships went to the class of 2025 at five high schools: Greenbrier East, Greenbrier West, Summers County, James Monroe, and Pocahontas.

A 2025 scholarship recipient holding her Hattie Rae Callison Memorial Scholarship certificate Two Pocahontas High School scholarship recipients holding their certificates with a GVSA member Two scholarship recipients holding their certificates on stage with a GVSA member
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