ARCHERY
SEASON
GRADES
COORDINATOR
DEC-MAR
3rd-8th
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Archery Program follows the NASP (National Archery in the Schools Program)
guidelines, using international-style target archery stressing discipline, concentration, and
self-improvement. Archery is open to all 3rd through 8th graders. 3rd graders can practice
with the team, but cannot participate in tournaments.
2016-17 REGISTRATION
4th-8th Grade: The registration fee is $60 for 4th-8th Graders and includes a team t-shirt
and tournament entry fees, which are typically $5-7 ($10 for the Regional) for each
tournament. The season will runs from December to mid-March, with the 1st practice in
early December.
3rd Grade: The registration fee is $30 for 3rd Graders because 3rd graders do not
compete in many tournaments. The fee includes a team t-shirt and equal access to
equipment.
PRACTICE INFORMATION
Practices are held twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays in the Cafeteria. Tuesday
practices are 6-7pm for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, and 7-8pm for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.
Saturday practices will vary with the tournament season, though every effort is made to
be sure each participant gets practice time. If you have more than one child on the
Archery team in different grades, they may practice at the same time.
NASP specific equipment (bows, arrows & targets) will be provided for team practice &
tournaments. Students are encouraged to practice on their own as well, but will need to
purchase their own equipment for that purpose. If your child has a NASP-approved
Genesis bow, he or she may bring it to practice. If you bring your own bow, please be
sure to mark it with your child’s name. Please DO NOT bring arrows to practice.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
We usually compete in 4 to 6 tournaments, plus the regional. The tournaments are usually
on Saturdays (sometimes Friday evening as well). They last all day, but an archer will
only be there for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. You must arrive 1/2 hour before your flight time
to check in, and the actual shooting takes about an hour. Most tournaments have “1st
come- 1st served” advanced registration for flights, though we like to go in time "blocks".
The teams are divided into elementary (4th, 5th & 6th grades) and middle school (7th &
8th grades). A team consists of 12 to 24 archers and you must have at least 5 of each
gender. A school can have multiple teams, and archers can compete as individuals if there
are less than 12 members. Team members can “play up” to a higher level team. More
logistic info forthcoming once the season begins.
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