The second floor is home to our refurbished twenty yard indoor archery range. A high ceiling and many windows makes it light and bright for the eight shooting lanes. The upstairs is accessible by two stairways, one with a handicapped chair lift, located at the rear of the lower conference room.
A new addition to the club is the outdoor archery range. Located behind the club with 10 yard to 50 yard shooting lanes (65 yards to follow). This is a George Williams and C. B. Kieth design. Come by and check it out as the progress continues.
Archery program sessions are held Wednesday nights at 6 PM, 7 PM and 8 PM. Contact Elizabeth Vaccaro at elizvaccaro@gmail.com with questions and to sign up.
Archery Range Safety Rules
SAFETY:
• Range must be clear of people or obstacles before you get on line.
• Nock an arrow only when you are straddling the shooting line, facing down range.
• Aim only at the target. No sky draws.
• When you are finished shooting, step away from the line to signal to others that you are done.
GROUPS:
• Follow range commands given by the instructor:
o On line – (2 blasts -The range is clear. You may pick up your bow and straddle the line.)
o Shoot – (1 blast – You may nock an arrow and shoot.)
o When done shooting, step away from the shooting line to give instructors a clear view.
o Clear to retrieve. (3 blasts – You may walk down range to pick up your arrows.)
RETRIEVING ARROWS:
• Walk to retrieve arrows when the range is clear.
• Pull arrows carefully. Push against the target, and look behind you for other archers.
• When you are sharing the range, be respectful. In general, shoot no more than 6 arrows or 2 minutes per end.
OTHER ITEMS:
• NO crossbows and NO broadheads. These would destroy the wall.
• Put cardboard behind the paper target face. Push against the cardboard when pulling an arrow.
• Archers are responsible for keeping their equipment in good repair and shooting it safely.
Violations of these rules may lead to disciplinary action and expulsion from the club.
Check out this safety/instructional video created by Jazmin Eltoury who created the video as part of her gold award project which is the highest achievement in girl scouting. Thanks to Jazmin for sharing her project to benefit our archers.
