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Archery
Merit Badge
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Disclaimer
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the Archery Merit Badge and nothing more.
This slideshow is NOT intended to be used as
an Archery reference.
Proceed at your own risk and may god have mercy on your soul.
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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 line
2. Three safety rules when retrieving arrows
3. 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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Requirements
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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.
OR
2. 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.
Requirements
Requirements
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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 range
b. The difference between an end and a round
c. The differences among field, target, and 3-D archery
d. How the five-color World Archery Federation target is scored
e. How the National Field Archery Association (NFAA) black-and-white field targets and blue
indoor targets are scored
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Requirements
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5. Do ONE of the following options:
Option A - Using a Recurve Bow or Longbow
Option B - Using a Compound Bow
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Requirements
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5. Option A - Using a Recurve Bow or Longbow
a. 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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Requirements
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5. Option A - Using a Recurve Bow or Longbow
f. 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 points
b. A BSA Scout field round of 14 targets and make a score of 80 points
c. A Junior indoor round I and make a score of 180 points
d. A World Archery/USA Archery indoor round and make a score of 80 points
e. An NFAA indoor round and make a score of 50 points
(The indoor rounds may be shot outdoors if this is more convenient.)
OR
2. 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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Requirements
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5. Option A - Using a Recurve Bow or Longbow
f. 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.
OR
4. As a member of the NFAA's Junior Division, earn a Cub or Youth 100-score Progression
patch.
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Requirements
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5. Option B - Using a Compound Bow
a. 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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Requirements
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5. Option B - Using a Compound Bow
f. 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 points
b. A BSA Scout field round of 14 targets and make a score of 90 points
c. A Junior 900 round and make a score of 200 points
d. A World Archery/USA Archery indoor round I and make a score of 90 points
e. An NFAA indoor round and make a score of 60 points
(The indoor rounds may be shot outdoors if this is more convenient.)
OR
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Requirements
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5. Option B - Using a Compound Bow
f. 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.
AND
Shoot 15 arrows in five-arrow ends, at a distance of 15 yards.
OR
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
compound bow.
OR
4. As a member of the NFAA's Junior Division, earn a Cub or Youth 100-score Progression
patch.
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 homework
AFTER 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
or
o Ask for a partial completion Blue Card after
you turn in your completed work
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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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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 line
2. Three safety rules when retrieving arrows
3. 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 Commands
1. 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
Safety
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 at
twenty-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
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
Arrows
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
Arrows
Requirement 2c – Arrow Shafts
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Name the four principle materials for making arrow shafts.
Arrows
Arrow Shafts
• Wood
• Aluminum
Straighter than wood
Don’t warp with humidity
Blend is it hit target hard enough (must be restraightened)
• Fiberglass
Reasonable straight – but not as straight as aluminum
Heaviest material
Less expensive than aluminum or carbon fiber
• Carbon fiber
Lightest and strongest shafts
Most 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.
OR
b. 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 Camp
o 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 vanes
o Crushed feathers can be steamed and reshaped
o Some shafts can be straightened if bent
o 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 changes
o 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 sight
Sight mounted to bow used for aiming
o Point of aim
At 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 Rope
o 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 Sights
o Other shooting aids
o Mechanical release devices are allowed
• These can be used:
o Fingers
o Tabs
o 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 Bowstring
o Multifilament nylon thread for serving (protective wrapping)
• There are several ways to make a bowstring
o Endless Loop Bowstring
Proper tools allows you to make a high-quality bowstring
o Flemish Twist
An excellent alternative method
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Bow
Gear – Bowstring – Primitive and Survival Methods
• There are also several primitive and survivalist ways of making a
bowstring
o Natural Fiber Rope
o Rawhide
o Sinew
o Spruce Roots
o Nylon Cord (paracord)
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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
Grip
Back
Upper
Limb
Handle Riser
Section
Recurve
String
String
Height
Serving
Face
Tip
String
Notch
Sight
Window
Arrow Rest
String
Notch
Bow
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 wax
o 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. Stance
2. Nock
3. Set
4. Predraw
5. Draw
6. Anchor
7. Hold
8. Aim
9. Release
10. 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 shooting
o Position body parallel to the flight of the arrow
o 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 target
o 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 point
o 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” anchor
o Allows for consistency and can easily be checked
o 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 sight
o 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 escape
o 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 possible
o 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-through
o Right hand will be at the back of your neck
o 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 Good Shooting
1. Stance
2. Finger placement
3. Hand placement
4. Bow arm
5. Drawing
6. Anchoring
7. Holding
8. Aiming
9. Release
10. Follow through
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Bow
10 Steps of Good Shooting
1. Stance
2. Nocking the Arrow
3. Setting the Drawing Hand
4. Setting the Bow Hand and Bow Arm
5. Predraw and Drawing the Bow
6. Anchor
7. Holding and Aiming
8. Release
9. Follow Through
10. Relaxing
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Bow
10 Steps of Good Shooting
1. Stance
2. Nock Arrow
3. Drawing Hand Set
4. Bow Hand Set
5. Pre-Draw
6. Draw
7. Anchor
8. Aim
9. Release
10. 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
Limb
Bolt
Limb
Bolt
Grip
Arrow Rest
Window
Riser
Cam
Nocking
Point
Serving
Shooting
String
Cable Guard
Cable Guard Slide
Buss
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 lubricate
o 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 adjustment
o Holds the bow safely without damaging it
o Allows the limbs to flex without pulling the string
o Relieves tension on string and cables
o 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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Bow
Parts of Recurve Compound Bow
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Range
Requirement 4a - Range Officer
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The importance of obedience to a range officer or other person in charge
of a range
Range
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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Range
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 ends
o Each end are phases of shooting
o An archer will fire 3-6 arrows in an end
• Round
o A series of Ends
o 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 faces
o This is the type of archery shot in the Olympics
• Field Archery
o Shoot on a roving course
o Archers shoot at different angles and distances
o Archers move through woods and fields as if in search of wild game
• 3-D Archery
o Shot on a roving course
o 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 points
Outer 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 points
The outer black rings are worth 3 points.
Range
NFAA Blue Indoor Target
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The Scoring from the center out is 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1
Range Time
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 points
2. A BSA Scout field round of 14 targets and make a score of 80 points
3. A Junior indoor round I and make a score of 180 points
4. A World Archery/USA Archery indoor round and make a score of 80 points
5. An NFAA indoor round and make a score of 50 points
(The indoor rounds may be shot outdoors if this is more convenient.)
OR
2. 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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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.
OR
4. 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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Range Time
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 points
2. A BSA Scout field round of 14 targets and make a score of 90 points
3. A Junior 900 round and make a score of 200 points
4. A World Archery/USA Archery indoor round I and make a score of 90 points
5. An NFAA indoor round and make a score of 60 points
(The indoor rounds may be shot outdoors if this is more convenient.)
OR
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Range Time
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.
AND
Shoot 15 arrows in five-arrow ends, at a distance of 15 yards.
OR
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
compound bow.
OR
4. As a member of the NFAA's Junior Division, earn a Cub or Youth 100-score Progression
patch.
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Final Thoughts
Safety
Shooting requirements MUST be completed
with supervision from a PROPERLY TRAINED ADULT
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Final Thoughts
Looking for More?
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Resources
Resources
• Merit Badge Pamphlet is a great resource
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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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