Level 1 Basic Certification:
Sunday May 23, 2010
9:30a.m. - 6 p.m. +/depending on number of participants

Kennesaw Archery Club, Acworth GA
Deadline(extended)for registration: May 20 noon

minimum 6 participants required.

Contact Coach Jefflyne Potter at
Kennesawarchery@yahoo.com
to register.

Send name, age , contact info and info will be sent as to where to pay fees.

Level 1 Basic Archery Instructor Certification Course

is an 8-12 hour course (depending on number of students)
be sure to bring lunch & snacks.

Level 1 Basic Archery Instructor

Fee per student: $45.00 plus
training materials, & certification fee of $25 per student ,
plus range fee (range fee from $5 per participant to $15 depending on location)

Contact Coach Jefflyne @ 770-422-0806 (messages checked frequently)to be placed on the list if interested.

Courses are offered throughout the year, with courses offered in April, May or June, prior to the camping season, and later in September and October, to prepare for the next season.

Special sessions can be scheduled with a minimum of 6 participants.

Level 1 Basic Archery Instructor Course
This 8 to 12 hour NAA Level 1 Basic Archery Instructor class is designed for 4H, scouts, summer camps, youth organizations, JOAD, County/City ASAP (After School Archery Program) Recreation Department or other short-term program instructors and YMCA instructors.

No prior experience is required.

Certification is valid for three years; the minimum age for students requires that youth must be in the year of their 16th birthday or above.
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You'll learn how to set up and operate a safe short-term archery program, how to teach new archers, how to maintain program equipment, and learn common shooting errors and correction, which may also help your own skills.
A new component includes a "drills & skills" section, which aids in training new archers.
NAA membership is NOT required.

Course Outline
1. Introduction
Introduction of Staff & Participants
Course Requirements/ world of archery

2.ACTIVITY;Orientation Class , safety

3. Archer Activity, pre-shooting Drills

4. Archery Safety
Review the Safety/Orientation Class
Safety Rules and Procedures
Outdoor Archery Range Setups

5. The Steps of Shooting
"Basic Steps "
ACTIVITY: Shooting Practice

6. Teaching a New Archer
Teaching the First Shots
POSITIVE approach
ACTIVITY: Coach & Pupil New Archer

7. Developing Archery Skills
Shooting Form Development
The Oreo® Technique
Coaching Positions
Form Development - Shooting Steps
ACTIVITY: Skills Development
Common shooting errors and correction

8. Equipment
Parts of the Bow and Arrow
Equipment Selection, types
Ordering Equipment
Repairing and Improving
Caring for and Storing Equipment

9. Archery Program Development
Class Instruction/Planning short & long term
Variety and Fun
Scoring Rounds
Tournaments
Achievement Programs
Games
Drills for correction

10. ACTIVITY; set-up and conduct a class

Test and Course Evaluation
Closed Book Final Examination