Archery lesson plans

Before campers arrive

- Put up targets

- Check yellow line

- Clear arrows

- Place bows — one for each targets sic

When campers arrive

- Line 'em up — don't let them touch bows

- Demonstration & safety

- Holding a bow

- Locking an arrow

- Shooting

- Retrieving

- Now give 'em arrows — 5 per line/person

- Shoot shoot shoot

- Cleanup — retrieve arrows

Notes

- I put the armguard demonstration after the shooting demo to motivate its usage. I'm not decided on if it should go before or after.

- Likewise, I'm not 100% on when to give the campers armguards

- Make sure to stress (and verify) that the campers are standing to the side of the arrow when pulling it out.

- Make sure that campers are never accross sic the yellow line unless retrieving

- If you prefer, you could hold off on bow distribution until after the demonstration

- Arrows should be held near the tip, pointing down

- shout "stop" if somebody crosses the line at a wrong time

- load an arrow around, not over

- Depending on age, you may want to grrab the arrows after retreival sic to give to the next group