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FCL July Introduction to Archery Class

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Introduction to Archery

On Saturday, July 15, 2017 the Fitchville Conservation League and its volunteer instructors offered an Introduction to Archery Class for the area communities. Over 35 students participated in the safety class and the live archery session. FCL Vice President Gary Bradt, the lead instructor for the event started with a short demonstration of proper archery form. The students were then divided into 5 groups and five stations were established each with its own instructor and the fun was on. This free class was funded by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Fitchville Conservation League.

Check for our other free safety classes throughout the year on our calendar of events at:

http://fitchvilleconservationleague.com/calendar-2/
A Modern Crossbow.  Several types of Archer’s Bows were on display.
How the class is funded!
The safety rules for Archery are similar to the safety rules for firearms.
Vice President Gary Bradt is the lead instructor for today’s Introduction to Archery
Gary explains the difference between the various types of bows.
Arrows have to be handled carefully.
Proper form is important in Archery
Instructor Wayne Kiser holds the ammunition (arrow) for this boy’s next shot.
Bag targets as well as three dimension animal targets were used at the stations.
    
The line of Archers
Proper form is important!
Instructor Vaughn Thomas helps a student at the crossbow table.
Sometimes the arrows are kind of stubborn!!
A long view of the Archer’s line.
A good time was had by all!!
A safe time was had by all!!!

Introduction to Archery Class is a big success!

Archery, Youth Archery Clinic
A 3D Target
A 3D Target
Vaughn instructs one of the youth.
Vaughn instructs one of the youth.

Thirty Three (33) youth and parents come to the Fitchville Conservation League on Saturday the 25th of July for the Introduction to Archery class.  A 30 minute safety lecture was held to begin the day. Then all 33 went the range for several hours of archery shooting.  The class consisted of 6 different 3-D targets with 6 instructors one at each target.

It was amazing to see the accuracy and improvement to each youth’s shooting ability during the class.  The parents participated in the archery shoot.

Many youths brought their own bows and after safety inspection were allowed to use them.  Questions were answered by the volunteer instructors which ranged from a place to hunt, where to buy a bow, how and who to get work on a bow, and which way they should shoot right or left handed.

A big thanks to the 9 volunteers who came out and helped with the Introduction to Archery Class  Tom Hall of Greenwich,  an expert archer came and assisted with the program as well, A big thanks to him!!

The new DNR Wildlife Officer Nathan Kauffman came and observed the archery program as well as took time looking around the club, mingle with our parents and youths, and meeting with members.

A great day was had by all.