Hundreds of area students to compete at weekend archery tournament in Screaming Eagles Arena

Close to 1,000 students from approximately 40 elementary, middle and high schools in southern Indiana and Kentucky, as well as home-schooled students, will compete in the New Tech Institute/USI Thunderbolt Shootout archery tournament in Screaming Eagles Arena Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1. The event, which is returning to USI for the first time in five years, is co-sponsored by New Tech Institute and USI's Kinesiology and Sport Department.

Kinesiology and Sport faculty members and students will assist with both the tournament and an expo created to help participants and their families learn more about USI. All four colleges will be represented at the expo. Additionally, campus tours will be offered for attendees.

"The partnership with New Tech Institute allows students to showcase their archery skills in the new Screaming Eagles Arena and be inspired by all that the University of Southern Indiana has to offer," says Renee Frimming, chair of USI's Kinesiology and Sport Department.

The tournament runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for children in kindergarten and older.