Archery

Merit Badge Requirements

Program Feature

10 Steps

Archery Terms

1. Safety

   1. Safety Rules and Whistle commands

   2. Carry arrows: Walk, mindful of hazards, point arrows behind so if you fall the tip will not be pointed toward your head.

   3. State laws?

2. Arrows

3. Misc

   1. Equipment (Use and care)

      1. tab

      2. arm guard

      3. shoot glove

      4. quiver

   2. Terms

      1. cast

      2. draw weight

      3. string height

      4. aiming

      5. spine

      6. mechanical release

      7. barebow

   3. Bowstring

4. Misc

   1. Obedience to RSO

   2. Difference between and end and a round. End: The number of arrows shot before scoring. Round: the competition (all the arrows)

   3. Targets (See Archery Terms above)

      1. Field

      2. Target

      3. 3-D Archery

      4.