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Requirements February 1960 until September 1961

1. Name and explain the archery safety rules.

2. Do one of the following:

a. Shoot with bow and arrows a Junior American round on a standard 48’” target, and make a score of 250: 30 arrows at 50 yards; 30 arrows at 40 yards; 30 arrows at 30 yards.

(b). Shoot with bow and arrows a Chicago round on a standard 16” target, and make a score of 250:

30 arrows at 17 yards 2 feet
30 arrows at 13 yards 1 foot
30 arrows at 10 yards

(c). Shoot with bow and arrows an official field archery round and make a score of 50.

3. Rounds and shooting rules:

(a). Give the definition of the following: American round; Junior American round; the field rounds; clout shoot.

(b). Give the shooting rules used in target tournament. Explain how arrows are scored. OR Give the shooting rules used in field archery tournaments. Explain how arrows are scored.

4. (a). Explain proper care and how to store: The bow; bowstring; arrows.

(b). Make a bowstring, whip the string, and adjust the bowstring with a bowman’s knot.

(c). Explain the following terms: cast; weight of bow; fistmele; methods of aiming; spine; difference between target, field and hunting arrows.

(d). Discuss the history, romance and development of Archery with your counselor.

Requirements September 1961 until September 1963

1. Name and explain the archery safety rules.

2. Do one of the following:

(a). Shoot with bow and arrows a Junior American round on a standard 48’” target, and make a score of 250: 30 arrows at 50 yards; 30 arrows at 40 yards; 30 arrows at 30 yards.

(b). Shoot with bow and arrows a Chicago round on a standard 16” target, and make a score of 250:

30 arrows at 16 yards 2 feet
30 arrows at 13 yards 1 foot
30 arrows at 10 yards

(c). Shoot with bow and arrows an official field archery round and make a score of 50.

3. Rounds and shooting rules:

(a). Give the definition of the following: American round; Junior American round; the field rounds; clout shoot.

(b). Give the shooting rules used in target tournament. Explain how arrows are scored. OR Give the shooting rules used in field archery tournaments. Explain how arrows are scored.

4. (a). Explain proper care and how to store: the bow; bowstring; arrows.

(b). Make a bowstring, whip the string, and adjust the bowstring with a bowman’s knot.

(c). Explain the following terms: cast; weight of bow; fistmele; methods of aiming; spine; difference between target, field and hunting arrows.

(d). Discuss the history, romance and development of Archery with your counselor.

Requirements September 1963 until November 1965

1. Name and explain the archery safety rules.

2. Shoot with bow and arrows one of the following: (a) A field round for fourteen targets and make a score of 60 points. (b) A Boy Scour field archery round for fourteen targets (fifty-six shots) and make a score of 75 points. (c) A junior American round on a standard 48” target and make a score of 250 points. (d) A national indoor round for ten targets and make a score of 30 points. (e) A Chicago round on a standard 16-inch target and make a score of 250 points.

3. Explain the following: (a) The difference between field archery and target archery; (b) field round; (c) hunters round; (d) animal round; (e) Boy Scout field archery round; (f) American and junior American rounds; (g) national indoor round; and (h) Chicago round.

4. Do all of the following: (a) Explain proper care and how to store--the bow, bowstring, arrows. (b) Make a bowstring. (c) Fletch six arrows. (d) Explain the following terms--- cast, weight of bow, fistmele, methods of aiming, spine, target arrows, field arrow, and hunting arrow.

5. Do all of the following: (a) Name the parts of an arrow. (b) Name the parts of a bow, (c) Describe the following accessories--arm guard, shooting glove or tab, quiver.

Requirements November 1965 until June 1972

1. Name and explain the archery safety rules.

2. Do all the following:

(a) Name the parts of an arrow.

(b) Name the parts of a bow.

(c) Describe the following accessories--arm guard, shooting glove or finger tab, quiver.

3. Do all of the following:

(a) Explain proper care and how to store--the bow, bowstring, arrows.

(b) Make a bowstring.

(c) Fletch six arrows.

(d) Explain the following terms--- cast, weight of bow, fistmele, methods of aiming, spine, target arrow, field arrow, and hunting arrow.

4. Shoot with bow and arrows ONE of the following five rounds:

(a) A field round for fourteen targets and make a score of 60 points.

(b) A Boy Scout field archery round for fourteen targets (fifty-six shots) and make a score of 75 points.

(c) A junior American round on a standard 48” target and make a score of 250 points.

(d) A national indoor round for ten targets and make a score of 30 prints.

(e) A Chicago round on a standard 16-inch target and make a score of 250 points.

5. Explain the following:

(a) The difference between field archery and target archery

(b) Field round

(c) Hunter’s round

(d) Animal round

(e) Boy Scout field archery round

(f) American and junior American rounds

(g) National indoor round

(h) Chicago round