Archery — Merit Badge — Scout Troop 79

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Requirements

From the official BSA merit badge pamphlet — wording is paraphrased here. Confirm against the current pamphlet for sign-off.

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For the whole badge

Explain what a projectile is and why shooting devices need care and approved locations

Explain the five range safety rules

Explain the four whistle commands used on the range

Explain how to safely remove arrows from the target and return them to your quiver

Tell about local and state laws for owning and using archery equipment

Name and point to the parts of an arrow

Describe three or more different types of arrows

Name the four principal materials for making arrow shafts

Make a complete arrow from a bare shaft OR repair arrows (3 vanes, 1 point, 1 nock)

Explain how to properly care for and store arrows

Explain use, care, and storage of tabs, arm guards, shooting gloves, and quivers

Explain draw length, draw weight, mechanical release, and barebow

Explain the difference between an end and a round

Explain the differences among field, target, and 3-D archery

Explain how the five-color World Archery target is scored

Explain how NFAA field and indoor targets are scored

(Do any one of the following)

5a-a

Name the parts of a bow

5a-b

Explain care and storage of recurve and longbows

5a-c

Demonstrate "Steps of Shooting"

5a-d

Demonstrate stringing a recurve or longbow

5a-e

Use bow square to locate and mark the nocking point

5a-f

Qualify shooting and score required points. (Options)

Option B—Compound bow (parts, care, 11 Steps, string service, nocking point, qualifying score)