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Archery
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Requirements1. Dothefollowing:
a. StateandexplaintheRangeSafetyRules:
(1) Threesafetyruleswhenontheshootingline
(2) Threesafetyruleswhenretrievingarrows
(3) Thefourwhistlecommandsusedonarangeandtheirrelatedverbalcommands
b. Stateandexplainthegeneralsafetyrulesforarchery.Demonstratehowtosafelycarryarrowsinyourhands.
c. Tellaboutyourlocalandstatelawsforowningandusingarcherytackle.
2. Dothefollowing:
a. Nameandpointtothepartsofanarrow.
b. Describethreeormoredifferenttypesofarrows.
c. Namethefourprincipalmaterialsformakingarrowshafts.
d. Makeacompletearrowfromabareshaft.
e. Explainhowtoproperlycareforandstorearrows.
3. Dothefollowing:
a.Explainhowtoproperlycareforandstoretabs,armguards,shootinggloves,andquivers.
b. Explainthefollowingterms:cast,drawweight,stringheight(fistmele),aiming,spine,mechanicalrelease,freestyle,andbarebow.
c. Makeabowstring.
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4. Explainthefollowing:
a. Theimportanceofobediencetoarangeofficerorotherpersoninchargeofarange
b. Thedifferencebetweenanendandaround
c. Thedifferencesamongfield,target,and3-Darchery
d. Howthefive-colorNationalArcheryAssociation(NAA)orFdrationInternationaledeTirlArc(FITA)targetisscored
e.HowtheNationalFieldArcheryAssociation(NFAA)black-and-whitefieldtargetsandblueindoortargetsarescored
f. TheeliminationsystemusedinOlympicarcherycompetition
5. DoONEofthefollowingoptions.
OptionAUsingarecurveBoworLongbow
a.Nameandpointtothepartsoftherecurveboworlongbowyouareshooting.
b. Explainhowtoproperlycareforandstorerecurvebowsandlongbows.
c. Showtheninestepsofgoodshootingfortherecurveboworlongbowyouareshooting.
d. Demonstratetheproperwaytostringarecurveboworlongbow.
e. Locateandmarkwithdentalfloss,crimp-on,orothermethod,thenockingpointonthebowstringofthebowthatyouareusing.
f. DoONEofthefollowing:
(1) Usingarecurveboworlongbowandarrowswithafingerrelease,shootasingleroundofoneofthefollowingBSA,NAA,orNFAArounds:
(a) AnNFAAfieldroundof14targetsandmakeascoreof60points
(b)ABSAScoutfieldroundof14targetsandmakeascoreof80points
(c) AJunior900roundandmakeascoreof 180points
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(d)AnFITA/NAAindoorroundIandmakeascoreof80points
(e) AnNFAAindoorroundandmakeascoreof50points
(Theindoorroundsmaybeshotoutdoorsifthisismoreconvenient.)
OR
(2) Shooting30arrowsinfive-arrowendsatan80-centimeter(32-inch)five-colortargetat15yardsandusingthe10scoringregions,makeascoreof150.
OR
(3) AsamemberoftheNAAsJuniorOlympicDevelopmentProgram(JOAD),qualifyasaYeoman,JuniorBowman,andBowman.
OR
(4) AsamemberoftheNFAAsJuniorDivision,earnaCuborYouth100-scoreProgressionPatch.
OptionBUsingacompoundBow
a. Nameandpointtothepartsofthecompoundbowyouareshooting.
b. Explainhowtoproperlycareforandstorecompoundbows.
c. Showtheninestepsofgoodshootingforthecompoundbowyouareshooting.
d. Explainwhyitisnecessarytohavethestringonacompoundbowreplacedatanarcheryshop.
e. Locateandmarkwithdentalfloss,crimp-on,orothermethod,thenockingpointonthebowstringofthebowthatyouareusing.
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f. DoONEofthefollowing:
(1) Usingacompoundbowandarrowswithafingerrelease,shootasingleroundofoneofthefollowingBSA,NAA,orNFAArounds:
(a) AnNFAAfieldroundof14targetsandmakeascoreof70points
(b)ABSAScoutfieldroundof14targetsandmakeascoreof90points
(c) AJunior900roundandmakeascoreof200points
(d)AnFITA/NAAindoorroundIandmakeascoreof90points
(e) AnNFAAindoorroundandmakeascoreof60points
(Theindoorroundscanbeshotoutdoorsifthisismoreconvenient.)
OR
(2) Shooting30arrowsinfive-arrowendsatan80-centimeter(32-inch)five-colortargetat15yardsandusingthe10scoringregions,makeascoreof160.
OR
(3) AsamemberoftheNAAsJuniorOlympicDevelopmentProgram(JOAD),qualifyasaYeoman,JuniorBowman,andBowman.
OR
(4) AsamemberoftheNFAAsJuniorDivision,earnaCuborYouth100-scoreProgressionPatch.
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contents
BowandArrow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ArcherySafetyRules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ArcheryEquipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
MakingaBowstring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
OptionARecurveBowsandLongbows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
OptionBCompoundBows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
ShootingaBowandArrow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
ArcheryGamesandTournaments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
ArcheryTerms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
ArcheryResources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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.Bow and Arrow
BowandArrowWhenaScoutpicksupabowandarrow,hebecomesheirtooneofhumankindsoldestlegacies.ArcheryplaysalargepartinstoriesofCherokeehuntersandisattheheartoftheRobinHoodlegend.TheHunswerefamousfortheircompositeox-hornbows,andtheMogulsofIndiamadebowsentirelyofsteel.Butforallitsage,archeryremainsalivingandvibrantsportthatisstillpracticedthroughouttheworld.
Althoughmodernlaminatedrecurveandcompoundbowslooklittleliketheprimitivebowsourancestorsused,theessentialsofarcheryareunchanged.Asteadyhand,agoodeye,andadisciplinedmindremainessentialtothemodernarcher.
Likemanyothersports,archeryisafunwaytoexercisemindsaswellasbodies.Thesporthasdozensofvariations.Manyarchersstartwithtargetarchery,shootingarrowsatafive-color,10-ringtarget.Butthesportalsooffersfieldarchery,cloutarchery,3-Darchery,actionarchery,walk-uprounds,andmanyothers.
If this merit badge
is your first step
into the world
of the bow and
arrow, then we
welcome you to
a challenging and
enjoyable sport.
If you already
are an archer,
then we hope to
increase your
understanding
and appreciation
of archery.
Acomposite bowismadeofmorethanonematerial.Thefirstcompositebowsweremadeofwood,boneorhorn,andanimaltendons.Alaminated bowisacompositebowmadeoflayersofsuchmaterialsthathavebeengluedtogether.Arecurve bowcurvesbackonitself.Acompound bowhasacablesystemthatmakestheboweasiertodraw.YouwilllearnabouteachofthesekindsofbowsasyouearntheArcherymeritbadge.
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.Archery Safety rules
ArcherySafetyRulesArcheryislotsoffun,butfuncanquicklyturnintotragedyunlesseveryarcherobservessomecommonsensesafetyrules.AsaScoutandanarcher,youmustlearnandpracticethesesimplerulesanytimeyouareusingabowandarrow.
ArcheryrangeSafetyrulesA.ThreeRulesWhenontheShootingLine
1. Knowandobeytherangecommands(seesectionCbelow).
2. Alwayspointthearrowinasafedirection,eitheratthegroundoratthetarget.
3. Whendoneshooting,placethebowinyourbowstandandstepbackfromtheshootingline.
B.ThreeRulesWhenRetrievingArrows
1. RetrievearrowsonlywhentheshootinglineisclearandtherangeofficersignalsRetrieveyourarrows.
2. Asyouwalkforwardtothetargetwaitingline,pickupanyarrowsontheground(yourownandallothersaswell).
3. Onlyonearchermaypullarrowsfromthetargetatatime;allothersstand6feetbackfromthetargetatthetargetwaitingline.
Beforeyouthinkaboutusingabow,learnthesesafetyrulesandmakeupyourmindtofollowthemevery timeyouareonanarcheryrangeoranywhereelseshootingabow.Rememberthatmostaccidentsaretheresultofcarelessnessandthoughtlessness.
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Cleared Safety area
reCommendedminimum 50 feet
maximum 100 feet
targetS
25feet
60 feet
150 feet
30 feet
BowraCk
entranCe to range
BenCheS BenCheS
9 feet Behind Shooting line
50 yardS
40 yardS
30 yardS
20 yardS
fenCingor rope
Sod CoverwithinfenCed area
Shootinglinewaitingline
equipment CaBinet
orientation tarp or Shelter
10 yardS
25feet
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.Archery Safety rules
C.RangeCommands
Thewhistlecommandsusedonarange,andtheirrelatedverbalcommands,areasfollows.
1. TwoblastsonawhistleSteptotheshootingline.Youmaysteptotheshootinglineandpickupyourbow
