Archery
- Do the following:
- Name and explain the archery safety rules.
- Tell about the local and state laws on ownership,
use and registration or archery tackle.
- Do the following:
- Name and point out the parts of an arrow.
- Name and point out the parts of a bow.
- Describe and show how to use an arm guard, shooting
glove, finger tab, and quiver.
- Do the following:
- Explain proper care of and how to store the bow,
bowstring, arrows, and leather items.
- Make a bowstring and use it.
- Make one complete arrow from a bare shaft.
- Explain the following terms: cast, bow weight,
string height(fist-mele), aiming, spine, mechanical
release, freestyle, and bare bow.
- Describe the different types of arrows.
- Show the nine basic steps of a good shooting
method.
- Locate and mark with dental floss, crimp on, or
other method the nocking point on a bow string.
- Shoot with bow and arrows, using a finger release:
- One round from any of the following NFAA field
rounds and indoor rounds:
- A field round of 14 targets and make a score
of 60 points
- An indoor round and make a score of 50 points
- A 900 round and make a score of 225 points *
- An indoor FITA round I and make a score of 80
points **
OR
- As a member of the NAA Junior Olympic Archery
Development Club, qualify as a Yeoman, Junior
Bowman, and Bowman.
OR
- As a member of the NFAA Junior Division, qualify as
a Cub or Youth by earning 100-score Progression
Patches.
- Explain the following:
- The difference between field and target archery.
- Field round, hunter round, animal round.
- Scout field round.
- Indoor field rounds.
- 900, junior 900, Easton, and junior /easton rounds
- Indoor FITA rounds I and II
- FITA and junior FITA rounds
- Junior Olympic qualification rounds.
- The importance of obedience to a rangemaster or
other person in charge of a range.
* Intermediates 15-17 years old
** Juniors up to 14 years old