Archery Summer Camps 2008

Fun shoots,

Earn Achievement ranking,

Learn new techniques and skills

Tune up your form

 

 

Balloon shoot   Tic-Tac-Toe  

Scoring    Earning awards

Classes conducted by Coach Jefflyne

MUST pre-register via e-mail kennesawarchery@yahoo.com

770-422-0806

All ages 9 and up,

Limited to 10 students, minimum enrollment 4

Held at Kennesaw Archery Club outdoor range

Earn your achievement awards during training!

Archery Basics Camps
Concentrated courses covering basics, and suitable for those who have never shot a bow, or those with some previous experience-Scouts, camp etc.

The focus is on "What happens at the shooting line, controls what happens at the target"

If focus and form are correct, the gold will follow.

Classes cover:

Eye Dominance, Archery safety rules, Warm-up exercises, Proper shooting techniques :"Basic 10 Steps", Grouping & consistency, scoring.

Archery tackle sized to Archer (all equipment supplied and is taught using recurve equipment.),


All safety gear and equipment will be provided. (Bow, arrows, finger tab, arm guard, quiver)

 

Session A June 2-6 (M-F) 9:30-11:30

Archery Basics Youth Camp,

no experience required

weekly camp also covers types of shooting: shoot in the field archery roving range,

bare bow with no sites, learn basic techniques.

Fun Shoots: balloon shoots, animal plate shoots,tic-tac-toe,quick shoots


one week 9:30-11:30 Monday through Friday

$100.00, payable in cash or check to instructor at first class.

New!

Session E June 18-20 (M-F) 9:30-12:00

Archery Basics Youth Camp,

no experience required

weekly camp covers types of shooting: shoot in the field archery roving range,

bare bow with no sites, learn basic techniques.

Fun Shoots: balloon shoots, animal plate shoots,tic-tac-toe,quick shoots


three days 9:30-12:00 Wednesday through Friday

$75.00, payable in cash or check to instructor at first class.


 


Session C June 4, 6, 18, 20 (Wed & Fri) 12:30-1:30

Intermediate/Advanced Beginner Archery Classes

Some experience required/ KAC class experience required.
Covers types of shooting, Fun Shoots: balloon shoots, animal plate shoots, tic-tac-toe,quick shoots.Tune up your form and learn various techniques including breathing, timing, preparation,finger & string position, getting into "the moment" of the shot, why brace height is important.

$48.00; Payable in cash/check to instructor at first class

2 weeks, 2 hours per week

Wed & Fri: 12:30- 1:30

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Class Information

Class starts on time and lasts 1 hour, please arrive 10 minutes early to gear up, and set up.

 

Please retrieve your student promptly at the end of session schedule as other classes follow and students will be unsupervised.

 

-Sunscreen, insect repellent & plenty of water are recommended

 

Safety rules /clothing : Each student is expected to participate each class period dressed appropriately   :

- Shoes preferred are flat tennis/ athletic shoes. Open-toe sandals, thongs or bare feet are not allowed, because arrows that may be lodged in the grass, can injure toes or feet if walked into. Shoes can also get muddy from the often wet turf.

-Clothing should be snug around the chest and arms so as not to get caught in the bowstring.

-Please remove jewelry such as long ear-rings, necklaces and arm bangles .

-Long hair may need to be tied back.

-Hats may need to be removed or turned around if they interfere with the bowstring

 

Group Effort :Please allow enough time for students to help at the end of class with equipment clean up/ break down.

 

  Most sessions start in the pavilion.

Quiet Please : Cell phones on vibrate please

 

Students , Please look over the range rules:

http://kennesawarchery.org/BasicArcheryRangeRules.htm

 

 

Tournament Conditions . The rules which are practiced here - whistle signals, approaching the shooting line, when to safely load arrows, scoring and scoring cards, number of ends, number of arrows shot, etiquette, etc., are standard rules of   behavior required in a tournament. This offers archers comfortable habits to rely upon if they choose to participate in tournaments.