Habersham 4-H Archery Steven Patrick County Extension Coordinator Habersham County, Northeast District University of Georgia Extension

Habersham 4-H Club Archery is one component of our local 4-H program. Open to kids Most of our most active archery kids also participate in multiple 4-H activities. Activities change each month.

What is Extension Public Outreach from the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. 4-H is one of three major components to our local extension programming. 4-H & Youth Development Agriculture & Natural Resources Family & Consumer Science

What’s Out There? NASP JOAD ASA 3-D Recurve Traditional

The Basics Quality – Not Quantity Kids meet at the Extension Office after school or at the fairgrounds or field. Practicing Monday and Thursday afternoons from 4:30-7:00 PM. Shooters use compound bows. Practicing for local & state tournaments Indoor Jan 5 th – Feb 19 th Outdoor Mar 2 nd – Apr 23 rd

Equipment Needed Compound Bow Dozen Arrows Release Quiver $200-$2500? Most kids in our program average $350.

Quality Youth Bows Bear Apprentice Diamond Edge Hoyt Ignite & Ruckus Mathews Mission PSE Miniburner, Fever, Stinger

Selecting the Right Bow Eye Dominance –Left vs Right Eye Dominant Draw Length –More Adjustable = better Draw Weight –Looking for precision and accuracy, not power –We only get one set of ligaments & tendons.

Advanced Equipment Thumb Release $85-150, Scope $ , Stabilizer & V-Bars $ , Competition Bows $ ,.001 Tolerance Arrows $

Suggestions for Quality Arrows Use charts for proper spine/weight/length We have Gold Tip Arrows $60/Dozen lb draw Gold Tip 35/55 Gold Tip Ultralight Entrada 600 Radial Weave lb draw Carbon Express Maxima 200 or 300 Radial Weave 200 Gold Tip 55/75 Gold Tip Ultralight 400

We will be keeping score all season. Scores will be posted, archers will be ranked. Top 4 in each age group form Team 1 Focus is on weekly improvement!

Contest Details INDOOR Fita Round - 10 ends, 3 arrows 18 meters OUTDOOR FITA Round – 4 ends, 6 arrows Cloverleaf: 25 meters FITA Round – 4 ends, 6 arrows Junior & 20 meters Senior & 30 meters (Field & 3-D for top 5 teams)

Indoor Tournaments Putnam County Tournament – Jan 31 st - $15 ea Local Tournament 2/16 - $15 ea/ $25 Family – Adults & Youth Welcome. State Tournament – 2/21 Perry, GA $25 ea

Outdoor Tournaments Jackson County Outdoor 3/28 th Local Tournament – April 18 th or May 2 nd South Hab Middle $15 ea/$25 Family –Adults and Youth Welcome –Long Distance Shot $5 ea/ 3 for $10 – 50% pot State Tournament – April Rock Eagle - $25 ea

3 rd Place Cloverleaf Team rd Place Junior Team rd Place Senior Team th Place Senior Team th Place Senior Team th Place Senior Team 2013 Our goal is to compete for the State 4-H Archery Championship

College Scholarships Rodney Estrada is the head coach at Emmanuel College Habersham Archers on Scholarship: –Jeremy Burton –Sarah Dailey –Shannon Zanone –Will Kiker - Offered

Shirts $20 eaS-XXL$10 ea YS-XXXL

The Next Steps Order Equipment? Replace Equipment? Conduct/ Medical Forms Practice begins Jan 5 th Shirt Orders Jan 19 th Questions?

Who Makes All This Happen? County Extension Staff –Andy Hagood –Steven Patrick –Becky Fisher –Renee Smagur Certified Volunteer Coaches –Randy Crump –Jason Hogan –Phil Hogan –Wendell Dailey –Bill Defino –Sheena Patrick –Joey Eller –Gina Hogan –Wade Sullens Excited Kids & Invested Parents