My name is Nathan Butler and this is my second year living and teaching in Arizona. Growing up, I always knew I wanted to be in education and my goal was to move back to my hometown of Southlake, TX to climb the ranks and be a Texas high school football coach while teaching history. Instead of teaching history, I was hired to teach Outdoor Adventures (OA) and coach at the middle school level. After one year of teaching OA, I knew that I wanted to be using the Outdoor Adventures curriculum in a classroom setting for the rest of my career.

I spent four years in my hometown teaching units such as Boater Education, Angler Education, Hunter Education, Camp Cooking, NASP Archery, and Camping. Now that I am in Arizona, I am teaching Recreational Sports at Madison Meadows Middle School.

Due to the support of my administration and partnerships with the Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Arizona Bowhunters Association, I have been able to teach Angler Education, Boater Education, Camp Cooking, Camping, Challenge Course, NASP Archery, Orienteering and GPS Basics, Paddle Sports, Rock Climbing, and Survival Skills.

If you are interested in finding ways to get your students excited about PE, stop by my table!