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Archery Merit Badge

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Index

1. Merit Badge Requirements2. Merit Badge Intro3. Safety4. Arrows5. Bow

6. Range7. Range Time 8. Final Thoughts 9. Resources10.Instructor’s Corner

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Proceed at your own risk and may god have mercy on your soul.

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Merit BadgeRequirements

Requirements

Requirements• Merit Badge requirements are taken from:

2019 Scouts BSA™ Requirements Book

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Requirements

Requirements

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1. Do the following:a. State and explain the Range Safety Rules:

1. Three safety rules when on the shooting line2. Three safety rules when retrieving arrows3. The four whistle commands used on a range and their related verbal commands

b. State and explain the general safety rules for archery. Demonstrate how to safely carry arrows in your hands.

c. Tell about your local and state laws for owning and using archery equipment.

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2. Do the following:a. Name and point out the parts of an arrow.b. Describe three or more different types of arrows.c. Name the four principle materials for making arrow shafts.d. Do ONE of the following:

1. Make a complete arrow from a bare shaft using appropriate equipment available to you.

OR2. To demonstrate arrow repair, inspect the shafts and prepare and replace at least three

vanes, one point, and one nock. You may use as many arrows as necessary to accomplish this. The repairs can be done on wood, fiberglass, or aluminum arrows.

e. Explain how to properly care for and store arrows.

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3. Do the following:a. Explain the proper use, care, and storage of, as well as the reasons for using tabs, arm guards,

shooting gloves, and quivers.b. Explain the following terms: cast, draw weight, string height, aiming, spine, mechanical release,

and barebow.c. Make a bowstring using appropriate materials.

4. Explain the following:a. The importance of obedience to a range officer or other person in charge of a rangeb. The difference between an end and a roundc. The differences among field, target, and 3-D archeryd. How the five-color World Archery Federation target is scorede. How the National Field Archery Association (NFAA) black-and-white field targets and blue

indoor targets are scored

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5. Do ONE of the following options:Option A - Using a Recurve Bow or LongbowOption B - Using a Compound Bow

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Requirements

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5. Option A - Using a Recurve Bow or Longbowa. Name and Point to the parts of the recurve bow or longbow you are shooting.b. Explain how to properly care for and store recurve bows and longbows.c. Show the 10 steps of good shooting for the bow you are shooting.d. Demonstrate the proper way to string a recurve bow or longbow.e. Using a bow square, locate and mark with dental floss, crimp-on, or other method, the nocking

point on the bowstring of the bow you are using.

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5. Option A - Using a Recurve Bow or Longbowf. Do ONE of the following:

1. Using a recurve bow or longbow and arrows with a finger release, shoot a single round of ONE of the following BSA, USA Archery, or NFAA rounds:a. An NFAA field round of 4 targets and make a score of 60 pointsb. A BSA Scout field round of 14 targets and make a score of 80 pointsc. A Junior indoor round I and make a score of 180 pointsd. A World Archery/USA Archery indoor round and make a score of 80 pointse. An NFAA indoor round and make a score of 50 points(The indoor rounds may be shot outdoors if this is more convenient.)

OR2. Shooting 30 arrows in five-arrow ends at an 80-centimeter (32-inch) five-color target at 15

yards and using the 10 scoring regions, make a score of 150.

OR

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5. Option A - Using a Recurve Bow or Longbowf. Do ONE of the following:

3. As a member of the USA Archery Junior Olympic Archery Development Program (JOAD), earn your indoor or outdoor green, purple, and gray achievement award pins using a recurve bow or longbow.

OR4. As a member of the NFAA's Junior Division, earn a Cub or Youth 100-score Progression

patch.

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5. Option B - Using a Compound Bowa. Name and point to the parts of the compound bow you are shooting.b. Explain how to properly care for and store compound bows.c. Show the 10 steps of good shooting for the compound bow you are shooting.d. Explain why it is necessary to have the string or cable on a compound bow replaced at an

archery shop.e. Locate and mark with dental floss, crimp-on, or other method, the nocking point on the

bowstring of the bow you are using.

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5. Option B - Using a Compound Bowf. Do ONE of the following:

1. Using a compound bow and arrows with a finger release, shoot a single round of ONE of the following BSA, USA Archery, or NFAA rounds:a. An NFAA field round of 4 targets and make a score of 70 pointsb. A BSA Scout field round of 14 targets and make a score of 90 pointsc. A Junior 900 round and make a score of 200 pointsd. A World Archery/USA Archery indoor round I and make a score of 90 pointse. An NFAA indoor round and make a score of 60 points(The indoor rounds may be shot outdoors if this is more convenient.)

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5. Option B - Using a Compound Bowf. Do ONE of the following:

2. Shooting at an 80-centimeter (32-inch) five-color target at 15 yards and using the 10 scoring regions, make a minimum score of 160. Accomplish this in the following manner:Shoot 15 arrows in five-arrow ends, at a distance of 10 yards.ANDShoot 15 arrows in five-arrow ends, at a distance of 15 yards.

OR3. As a member of the USA Archery Junior Olympic Archery Development Program (JOAD),

earn your indoor or outdoor green, purple, and gray achievement award pins using a compound bow.

OR4. As a member of the NFAA's Junior Division, earn a Cub or Youth 100-score Progression

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Merit BadgeIntro

Merit Badge Intro

Instructor Introduction

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Merit Badge Intro

Needed for Course• Merit Badge Blue Card filled out and signed by your Scoutmaster

o or other virtual agreement

• Merit Badge Pamphlet

• Scout Uniform

• A positive Scouting focus and attitude

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Merit Badge Intro

Virtual Meetings• Use your REAL Name and Troop Number if you want credit

This is how we take attendance

• MUTE yourself unless speaking to the group

• Please turn your video on so we can see you

• No Chat SPAMMING

• If you need to go pee, go

• If something isn’t working, please let us know!

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Merit Badge Intro

Virtual Meetings• We can’t do ALL the requirements virtually

• Option A – Partial Completion

• Option B – Completion – need proof

• Please send completed homeworkAFTER the final class

• Tell us who we should CC about completion

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Merit Badge Intro

Course Overview• We will cover most of the requirements for this Merit Badge in class• We need proof that you completed these requirements

o Please turn in a completed worksheet if possible This makes is easier on the counselor

o If you can’t complete a worksheet, please contact your councilor for alternatives

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Merit Badge Intro

Course Overview• Some of the requirements obviously can’t be completed in class

o Proof of completion can be submitted later

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o Ask for a partial completion Blue Card afteryou turn in your completed work

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Merit Badge Intro

Merit Badge Requirement Checklist ❑ 1-4 Archery Basics – Fill out worksheet❑ 2d Make an Arrow❑ 3c Make a Bow String❑ 5 – Shooting Requirements

❑ Turn in complete worksheetIf you can’t do a worksheet – contact counselor

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Merit Badge Intro

Safety

Shooting requirements MUST be completed with supervision from a PROPERLY TRAINED ADULT

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Merit Badge Intro

Class Objectives

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Archery Merit BadgeSafety

Safety

Requirement 1a - Range Safety Rules

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State and explain the Range Safety Rules:1. Three safety rules when on the shooting line2. Three safety rules when retrieving arrows3. The four whistle commands used on a range and their related verbal

commands.

Safety

Range Safety Rules – 3 Rules When on the Shooting Line

1. Know and obey the range commands.

2. Always point the arrow in a safe direction, either at the ground or at the target.

3. When done shooting, place the bow in your bow stand and step back from the shooting line.

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Safety

Range Safety Rules – 3 Rules When Retrieving Arrows

1. Retrieve arrows only when the shooting line is clear and the range officer signals “Retrieve your arrows.”

2. As you walk forward to the target waiting line, pick up any arrows on the ground (your own and all others as well).

3. Only one archer may pull arrows from the target at a time; all others stand 6 feet back from the target at the target waiting line.

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Safety

Range Safety Rules – Range Commands1. Two blasts on a whistle - ”Step to the shooting line.”

You may step to the shooting line and pick up your bow. You may not pick up any arrows.

2. One blast on a whistle - ”Commence shooting.” You may pick up an arrow and shoot this end. When you are done, put your bow in a bow stand and step to the waiting line.

3. Three blasts on a whistle - ”Retrieve your arrows.” You may go downrange and retrieve your arrows. Follow the three rules for retrieving arrows (above).

4. Four or more blasts on a whistle - ”STOP!” or “Cease fire!” Do not shoot. Immediately let down, place your arrow in your quiver and your bow in its stand, and step back to the waiting line until the emergency is cleared.

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Safety

Requirement 1b – General Safety Rules

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State and explain the general safety rules for archery.

Demonstrate how to safely carry arrows in your hands.

Safety

General Safety Rules• Keep all arrows in their quiver until ready to shoot • To carry arrows in your hands, carry them securely with both hands

around all of the arrows and with your palms facing down. However, the best way to transport an arrow is safely in its quiver.

• Be sure the area around and beyond your target is clear before you shoot. Never draw a bow if anyone is in front of the shooting line.

• Always aim and shoot at a definite target; never shoot just for the sake of shooting. Be sure of your target and that it is safe to shoot at it. If you are not sure, take a closer look. If, after a closer look, you are still not sure, do not shoot.

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Safety

General Safety Rules• Shoot only at targets that are thick enough to stop your arrow. Do not

shoot if there is any chance your arrow might ricochet (bounce off) from the target or other object and hit someone.

• Use arrows that are the proper length for you. Arrows that are too short can cause serious injury.

• Never shoot an arrow up into the air.• Walk, do not run, on the archery range. If you run, you might

accidentally cross in front of another group of archers, step on arrows lying on the ground, or fall and trip into a target and be injured by the arrows sticking out of it.

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Safety

General Safety Rules• When retrieving arrows from behind a target, particularly on a field

range or at an isolated target, lean your bow against the face of the target or stick an arrow in the top of the target with the fletching up. This will warn other archers that you are behind the target.

• Always use proper safety equipment, including an arm guard, a finger tab or glove, and a bow sling.

• Always inspect your equipment before shooting. Repair or replace damaged equipment. Replace the bowstring when it becomes worn.

• Always have an arrow on the string when shooting a bow. Dryfiring—shooting a bow without an arrow—can seriously damage a bow and possibly injure the archer. Never dryfire a bow.

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Safety

Requirement 1c – Local and State Laws

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Tell about your local and state laws for owning and using archery equipment.

Safety

Local and State Laws – Washington Rules pertaining to all archery hunting seasons:

1. Mechanical broadheads are legal to use for all archery hunting.2. It is unlawful for any person to carry or have in his possession any firearm while in the field

archery hunting, during an archery season specified for that area, except for modern handguns carried for personal protection. Modern handguns cannot be used to hunt big game or dispatch wounded big game during an archery, big game hunting season.

3. It is unlawful to have any electrical equipment or electric device(s) except for illuminated nocks, attached to the bow or arrow while hunting.

4. It is unlawful to shoot a bow and arrow from a vehicle or from, across or along the maintained portion of a public highway.

5. It is unlawful to use any device secured to or supported by the bow for the purpose of maintaining the bow at full draw or in a firing position.

6. It is unlawful to hunt big game animals with any arrow or bolt that does not have a sharp broadhead, and the broadhead blade or blades are less than seven-eighths inch wide.

7. It is unlawful to hunt wildlife with any bow equipped with a scope.

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eregulations.com/washington/hunting/equipment-hunting-methods/apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=220-414-070

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Local and State Laws – Washington Rules pertaining to long bow, recurve bow, and compound bow archery:

1. It is unlawful for any person to hunt big game animals with a bow that does not produce a minimum of 40 pounds of pull measured attwenty-eight inches or at full draw.

2. It is unlawful to hunt big game animals with any arrow measuring less than 20 inches in length.

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eregulations.com/washington/hunting/equipment-hunting-methods/apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=220-414-070

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Local and State Laws – Resources Not Official Resources, but help get you started• www.gearheadarchery.com/regulations• muleyfreak.com - archery-regulation-breakdown-western-states

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Arrows

Requirement 2a – Parts of Arrow

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Name and point out the parts of an arrow.

Arrows

Parts of Arrow

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Shaft Point

Fletching

Index Fletching Nock

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Requirement 2b – Arrow Types

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Describe three or more different types of arrows.

Arrows

Arrow Types

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Target Blunt Fishing Broadhead

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Requirement 2c – Arrow Shafts

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Name the four principle materials for making arrow shafts.

Arrows

Arrow Shafts• Wood• Aluminum

Straighter than woodDon’t warp with humidityBlend is it hit target hard enough (must be restraightened)

• FiberglassReasonable straight – but not as straight as aluminumHeaviest materialLess expensive than aluminum or carbon fiber

• Carbon fiberLightest and strongest shaftsMost expensive

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Arrows

Requirement 2d – Make and Repairing Arrows

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Do ONE of the following:a. Make a complete arrow from a bare shaft using appropriate equipment

available to you.

ORb. To demonstrate arrow repair, inspect the shafts and prepare and

replace at least three vanes, one point, and one nock. You may use as many arrows as necessary to accomplish this. The repairs can be done on wood, fiberglass, or aluminum arrows.

Arrows

Make and Repairing Arrows• Proper arrow making and repair requires proper tools

o Available at Scout Campo Ask Merit Badge Counselor

• Wilderness and Primitive Methods are also an option

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Arrows

Requirement 2e – Care and Storage of Arrows

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Explain how to properly care for and store arrows.

Arrows

Care and Storage of Arrows • Arrows are precision tools• Inspect for signs of damage prior to, during and after shooting

o Replace, repair damaged or loose tips, nocks and vaneso Crushed feathers can be steamed and reshapedo Some shafts can be straightened if bento If a shaft is cracked or splintered, break and discard it

▪ These can cause serious injury to your hand if used• Store arrows properly

o Avoid humidity and temperature changeso Do NOT store anything on top of arrows

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Bow

Requirement 3a – Gear

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Explain the proper use, care, and storage of, as well as the reasons for using tabs, arm guards, shooting gloves, and quivers.

Bow

Gear - Quivers• Quivers hold your arrows when you are shooting

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Bow

Gear - Arm Guards• Worn over the arm that holds the bow• Protects forearm from the slap of the bowstring when arrow is released• Usually is made of plastic

or tough cordovan leather reinforced by a steel band• Adjustable elastic straps hold the guard snugly over the inside forearm

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Bow

Gear - Shooting Gloves• All archers should use finger protection• The most experienced and skilled archers shoot with a glove or tab• Gloves have ree fingertips connected to a wrist strap• Glove should fit snugly, but not tightly, over the three shooting fingers• Carefully select a glove that fits well and is comfortable

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Bow

Gear - Tabs• The simplest and least expensive finger protection is the • Tab is generally is a loose flap of plastic or leather • It lies over the fingers that draw the bowstring

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Bow

Requirement 3b – Archery Terms

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Explain the following terms: cast, draw weight, string height, aiming, spine, mechanical release, and barebow.

Bow

Gear - Archery Terms – Cast• Cast is the distance a bow can shoot an arrow• If you fish, you know that a throw of a fishing line or net is also a cast

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Bow

Gear - Archery Terms – Draw Weight• The amount of pull, measured in pounds, needed to draw an arrow

back to an archer’s full draw length• For easy comparison of recurve bows and longbows, draw weight is

always measured with the bowstring drawn back a standard distance of 28 inches.

• The draw weight of a compound bow is the pounds of pull needed to hold the bow at the draw length at which the bow is set.

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Bow

Gear - Archery Terms – String Height• The distance between the bow’s handle and bowstring when• the bow is strung • String height is set by the manufacturer and usually is from 7-9 inches

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Bow

Gear - Archery Terms – Aiming• Two basic methods are used for aiming a bow:

o Bow sightSight mounted to bow used for aiming

o Point of aimAt full draw - look down arrow at point on the ground

• The bow-sight method is more accurate and easier to learn

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Bow

Gear - Archery Terms – Spine• Spine is a measure of the stiffness of an arrow shaft relative to its

o Thickness o Weight o Length

• Your bow’s Draw Weight and Draw Length determine optimal spine

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Bow

Gear - Archery Terms – Mechanical Release• Replace the fingers in holding and releasing the bowstring• The three major types of mechanical releases are

o Ropeo Solid (one-piece)o Moving sections

• Use extreme care with mechanical releases• BSA recommends that mechanical release aids be used only under the

strict supervision of a qualified merit badge counselor

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Bow

Gear - Archery Terms – Barebow • Barebow Style may NOT use

o Sightso Other shooting aidso Mechanical release devices are allowed

• These can be used:o Fingerso Tabso Gloves

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Bow

Requirement 3c – Bowstring

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Make a bowstring using appropriate materials.

Bow

Gear – Bowstring • Material - National Archery Association advises beginners use

o Dacron for Bowstringo Multifilament nylon thread for serving (protective wrapping)

• There are several ways to make a bowstringo Endless Loop Bowstring

Proper tools allows you to make a high-quality bowstringo Flemish Twist

An excellent alternative method

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Bow

Gear – Bowstring – Endless Loop Bowstring

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1JS_kXXeVQ

Bow

Gear – Bowstring – Flemish Twist

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pkEKym0wyM

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Gear – Bowstring – Primitive and Survival Methods• There are also several primitive and survivalist ways of making a

bowstringo Natural Fiber Ropeo Rawhideo Sinewo Spruce Rootso Nylon Cord (paracord)

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Bow

Gear – Bowstring – Linen Bowstring

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGGbx1YeWz0

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Gear – Bowstring – Sinew Bowstring

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dh6TGFZjvk

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Gear – Bowstring – Rawhide Bowstring

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba_aBTzVG6g

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Gear – Bowstring – Spruce Root Bowstring

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPwuCbN3j3Q

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Gear – Bowstring – Paracord Bowstring

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcPBagJWwBs

Bow

Requirement 5a (Option A - Recurve Bow or Longbow)Name and Point to the parts of the recurve bow or longbow you are shooting.

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Arrow Plate

Bow

Parts of Recurve Bow or Longbow

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Lower Limb

GripBack

Upper Limb

Handle Riser Section

Recurve String

String Height

Serving

Face

TipString Notch

SightWindow

Arrow Rest

String Notch

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Requirement 5b (Option A - Recurve Bow or Longbow)Explain how to properly care for and store recurve bows and longbows.

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Bow

Bow – Care • Unstring bow when you are not using is

o Keep it from taking a permanent bend• Store in cool dry place• Hang vertically or horizontally on pegs• Furniture wax will help protect finish

• Avoid nicks that can progress into splinters• Don’t use bow as walking stick

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Bow

Bowstring – Care • Keep Bowstring waxed

o Commercial bowstring waxo Homemade wax - 1 part resin to 3 parts beeswax

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Bow

Requirement 5c (Option A - Recurve Bow or Longbow)Show the 10 steps of good shooting for the bow you are shooting.

Requirement 5c (Option B - Compound Bow)Show the 10 steps of good shooting for the compound bow you are shooting.

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Bow

10 Steps of Good Shooting 1. Stance2. Nock3. Set4. Predraw5. Draw6. Anchor7. Hold8. Aim9. Release10. Follow-through

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Per 2019 Merit Badge Pamphlet

Bow

Steps of Good Shooting – Eye Dominance • Determine Eye Dominance• When drawing a bow, pull arrow back on side of dominant eye• If you are Right Eye Dominant – hold bow with left hand• If you are Left Eye Dominant – Hold bow with right hand

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Bow

Steps of Good Shooting – Stance (Right Eye Shooter)• Stance - the position you assume when you shoot

• For target shootingo Position body parallel to the flight of the arrowo Left side toward the target

• Stand comfortably• Keep feet about shoulders’ width apart

o Touch toes to an imaginary line leading to the center of the targeto If you lay an arrow on the ground against your toes,

it would point to the target• Stand up straight and keep your weight evenly balanced on both feet• Look directly at the target

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Bow

Steps of Good Shooting – Nock• Nocking the arrow means placing the arrow on the string and the bow

• With your right hand, lay the shaft of the arrow on the arrow rest • Nock the arrow (fit its notched end onto the string)

o At proper nocking pointo Just below and touching the nock locator

• Be sure the index (odd-colored) feather is facing away from the bow

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Bow

Steps of Good Shooting – Set (Right Eye Shooter)• Keep your shoulders level• Set your left hand comfortably in the handle of the bow• Lightly hold the bow with its weight against the base of your thumb• Center bow’s pressure in the Y formed by your thumb and index finger• Avoid an overly tight grip on the bow handle

o A tight grip chokes the bow’s natural action• Place three fingers of your right hand on the bowstring

o Index finger above the arrow o Middle two fingers below it

• The string should rest in the first joint of all three fingers• Your right hand is now forming a hook on the bowstring

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Bow

Steps of Good Shooting – Predraw (Right Eye Shooter)• Raise your left arm and the bow until the arrow is pointed directly at

the target• Simultaneously rotate your left elbow downward

o Out of way of the string when you release• Your left hand lightly holds the handle of the bow• The elbow of your drawing arm should be near the level of your nose

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Bow

Steps of Good Shooting – Draw (Right Eye Shooter)• Extend your left arm fully and keep your left shoulder down• Begin to draw the bowstring with your right hand• Keep your right hand and elbow at shoulder level• Your right forearm becomes a straight-line extension of the arrow• Use your strong back muscles to draw the bow

o Focus on smooth and steady movement of elbow straight back• Be sure to draw your bow the same length each time

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Bow

Steps of Good Shooting – Anchor• Anchor point is where the drawing hand and bowstring touch the face

at full draw

• It is essential that you use the same anchor point for every shot• The anchor point serves as the rear sight

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Bow

Steps of Good Shooting – Anchor• The two basic anchors are

o “under-the-chin” anchor that most target archers use o “side-of-the-face” anchor that most bowhunters use

• Beginners are advised to start with the “under-the-chin” anchoro Allows for consistency and can easily be checkedo Allows for easier string alignment and more accurate shooting

• As you reach full draw, your head will rest on top of your hand• Index finger will contact your jawbone-forming a solid contact point• The bowstring will touch the tip of your nose and the center of chin• These three contact points make this anchor solid and reliable

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Bow

Steps of Good Shooting – Aim• Two basic methods are used for aiming a bow

o Bow sighto Point of aim

• The bow-sight method is more accurate and easier to learn

• Whatever method of aiming you use, be sure to hold until you are sure of a good shot

• Snap shooting—releasing too quickly—does not allow you to aim properly and can be difficult to overcome later if it becomes a habit

• Take your time, aim well, then shoot

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Bow

Steps of Good Shooting – Release• Releasing is simply a matter of relaxing the fingers holding string

o Maintain tension in your back while relaxing fingers• When your draw fingers relax

o String will escapeo Arrow will take flight

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Bow

Steps of Good Shooting – Follow-Through• As you release

o Maintain a good shooting form o Keep eyes on the target

• Try to move as little as possibleo Some people wait until the arrow hits the target before they relax

• Movement during the follow-through can cause an otherwise good shot to miss the mark

• In a good follow-througho Right hand will be at the back of your necko Bow arm will still be lined up perfectly with the target

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Bow

10 Steps of Shooting • There are multiple 10 Step versions of Shooting• They generally follow the same principles, but list them differently

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Bow

10 Steps of Shooting per BSA Shooting Sports Manual1. Eye Dominance2. Stance3. Nock the Arrow4. Establish the Bow Hold5. Draw6. Aim7. Anchor8. Release or Loose9. Follow-Through10. Retrieve Arrows

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Per 2015 BSA Shooting Sports Manual

Bow

10 Steps of Good Shooting 1. Stance2. Finger placement3. Hand placement4. Bow arm5. Drawing6. Anchoring7. Holding8. Aiming9. Release10. Follow through

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Bow

10 Steps of Good Shooting 1. Stance2. Nocking the Arrow3. Setting the Drawing Hand4. Setting the Bow Hand and Bow Arm5. Predraw and Drawing the Bow6. Anchor7. Holding and Aiming8. Release9. Follow Through10. Relaxing

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Bow

10 Steps of Good Shooting 1. Stance2. Nock Arrow3. Drawing Hand Set4. Bow Hand Set5. Pre-Draw6. Draw7. Anchor8. Aim9. Release10. Follow Through/Reflect

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Bow

Requirement 5d (Option A - Recurve Bow or Longbow)Demonstrate the proper way to string a recurve bow or longbow.

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Bow

String a Recurve Bow or Longbow

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Stringer

Bow

Requirement 5e (Option A - Recurve Bow or Longbow)Using a bow square, locate and mark with dental floss, crimp-on, or other method, the nocking point on the bowstring of the bow you are using.

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Bow

Placing Nocking Point

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Bow

Requirement 5a (Option B - Compound Bow)Name and point to the parts of the compound bow you are shooting.

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Bow

Parts of Recurve Compound Bow

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Lower Limb

Upper Limb

LimbBolt

LimbBoltGrip

Arrow Rest

Window

Riser

Cam

Nocking Point

Serving

Shooting String Cable Guard

Cable Guard SlideBuss Cable

Idler Wheel

Axle

Bow

Requirement 5b (Option B - Compound Bow)Explain how to properly care for and store compound bows.

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Bow

Care for and Storage Compound Bows • The user's manual will give you detailed care instructions

o Whether to lubricateo When to replace cables and strings

• Only a bowyer trained on compound bows should adjust bow

• Store in cool dry place

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Bow

Requirement 5c (Option A - Recurve Bow or Longbow)Show the 10 steps of good shooting for the bow you are shooting.

Requirement 5c (Option B - Compound Bow)Show the 10 steps of good shooting for the compound bow you are shooting.

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Bow

Requirement 5d (Option B - Compound Bow)Explain why it is necessary to have the string or cable on a compound bow replaced at an archery shop.

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Bow

String a Compound Bow• Repair and adjust a compound bow

o Should be performed only by a knowledgeable, professional bowyer

• A special compound bow press is needed for repairs and adjustmento Holds the bow safely without damaging ito Allows the limbs to flex without pulling the stringo Relieves tension on string and cableso Only safe and convenient method for repairs

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Bow

Requirement 5e (Option B - Compound Bow)Locate and mark with dental floss, crimp-on, or other method, the nocking point on the bowstring of the bow you are using.

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Parts of Recurve Compound Bow

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Requirement 4a - Range Officer

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The importance of obedience to a range officer or other person in charge of a range

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Range Officer • The range officer is there to ensure the safety of all participants and

bystanders and to ensure the range is a safe environment for archer shooting

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Requirement 4b – Ends and Rounds

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The difference between an end and a round

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Ends and Rounds • End

o Competition is divided into endso Each end are phases of shootingo An archer will fire 3-6 arrows in an end

• Roundo A series of Endso A tournament many have 1 or more rounds

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Requirement 4c – Types of Archery Competition

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The differences among field, target, and 3-D archery

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Types of Archery Competition • Target Archery

o Shot on a large, open field with multicolored target faceso This is the type of archery shot in the Olympics

• Field Archeryo Shoot on a roving courseo Archers shoot at different angles and distanceso Archers move through woods and fields as if in search of wild game

• 3-D Archery o Shot on a roving courseo Targets are molded foam replicas of game animals

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Requirement 4d – World Archery Federation Target

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How the five-color World Archery Federation target is scored

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World Archery Federation Target

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Inner most Ring = 10 pointsOuter Ring = 1 Point

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Requirement 4e – NFAA Targets

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How the National Field Archery Association (NFAA) black-and-white field targets and blue indoor targets are scored

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NFAA Black-and-White Field Target

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The black center spot is valued at 5 points X in the middle of the spot that is used to break ties

The next two white rings are worth 4 pointsThe outer black rings are worth 3 points.

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NFAA Blue Indoor Target

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The Scoring from the center out is 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1

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Option A - Recurve Bow or Longbow

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Shoot 30 arrows in 5-arrow ends at an 80-cm (32”) 5-color target at 15 yards Using the 10 scoring regions, make a score of 150

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Requirement 5f (Option A - Recurve Bow or Longbow)Do ONE of the following:

1. Using a recurve bow or longbow and arrows with a finger release, shoot a single round of ONE of the following BSA, USA Archery, or NFAA rounds:1. An NFAA field round of 4 targets and make a score of 60 points2. A BSA Scout field round of 14 targets and make a score of 80 points3. A Junior indoor round I and make a score of 180 points4. A World Archery/USA Archery indoor round and make a score of 80 points5. An NFAA indoor round and make a score of 50 points(The indoor rounds may be shot outdoors if this is more convenient.)

OR2. Shooting 30 arrows in five-arrow ends at an 80-centimeter (32-inch) five-color target at 15

yards and using the 10 scoring regions, make a score of 150.

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Requirement 5f (Option A - Recurve Bow or Longbow)Do ONE of the following:

3. As a member of the USA Archery Junior Olympic Archery Development Program (JOAD), earn your indoor or outdoor green, purple, and gray achievement award pins using a recurve bow or longbow.

OR4. As a member of the NFAA's Junior Division, earn a Cub or Youth 100-score Progression patch.

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Option B - Compound Bow

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80-cm (32”) 5-color target at 15 yards and using the 10 scoring regions, make a minimum score of 160. Accomplish this in the following manner:• Shoot 15 arrows in 5-arrow ends, at a distance of 10 yards

AND• Shoot 15 arrows in 5-arrow ends, at a distance of 15 yards

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Requirement 5f (Option B - Compound Bow)Do ONE of the following:

1. Using a compound bow and arrows with a finger release, shoot a single round of ONE of the following BSA, USA Archery, or NFAA rounds:1. An NFAA field round of 4 targets and make a score of 70 points2. A BSA Scout field round of 14 targets and make a score of 90 points3. A Junior 900 round and make a score of 200 points4. A World Archery/USA Archery indoor round I and make a score of 90 points5. An NFAA indoor round and make a score of 60 points(The indoor rounds may be shot outdoors if this is more convenient.)

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Requirement 5f (Option B - Compound Bow)Do ONE of the following:

2. Shooting at an 80-centimeter (32-inch) five-color target at 15 yards and using the 10 scoring regions, make a minimum score of 160. Accomplish this in the following manner:Shoot 15 arrows in five-arrow ends, at a distance of 10 yards.ANDShoot 15 arrows in five-arrow ends, at a distance of 15 yards.

OR3. As a member of the USA Archery Junior Olympic Archery Development Program (JOAD),

earn your indoor or outdoor green, purple, and gray achievement award pins using a compound bow.

OR4. As a member of the NFAA's Junior Division, earn a Cub or Youth 100-score Progression

patch.

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Final Thoughts

Final Thoughts

Merit Badge Requirement Checklist❑ 1-4 Archery Basics – Fill out worksheet❑ 2d Make an Arrow❑ 3c Make a Bow String❑ 5 – Shooting

❑ Turn in complete worksheetIf you can’t do a worksheet – contact counselor

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Safety

Shooting requirements MUST be completed with supervision from a PROPERLY TRAINED ADULT

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Looking for More?

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Resources

Resources

Resources• Merit Badge Pamphlet is a great resource

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Instructor’s Corner

Instructor’s Corner

Instructor’s Corner• Thank you for teaching our scouts this vital skill and helping them get

their Archery Merit Badge.

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Instructor’s Corner

Resources• BSA National Shooting Sports Manual• Archery Open Shoot - Boy Scouts of America• Cub Scout Archery Range• Archery Ranges• scouting.org - Shooting Sports• pikespeakbsa.org - Teaching the Archery Merit Badge Richard Evans• pikespeakbsa.org - Archery_MB_Worksheet_Answers.doc

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