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Ground Zero: Archery Fall 2023
Contact/Instructor: Coach Dawson Email: : groundzeroarchery@gmail.com
Work/Cell: 269-240-4764 Website: www.groundzeroarchery.com
Facebook: groundzeroarchery
Location: Ground Zero Training Center Niles - 2216 S. 11th St. Niles, MI 49120
OR
St. Joe - 4032 M-139, St Joseph, MI 49085
Format: In person
Classes begin the week of Sept. 5
Additional registration with Coach Dawson IS required.
During partnership registration, choose Target Archery and contact Coach Dawson to choose your day and time.
Ground Zero Archery will provide all archery equipment required. Those students who wish to use their own bow will need prior approval from Coach Dawson.
(All archery courses offered by the partnership does not include actual bow handling or the purchase of archery equipment by/for the students. The $10 bow handling component is required for liability and archery equipment may be purchased separately by contacting Ground Zero Archery/Coach Dawson directly).
Target Archery 101
Ages 6+
Niles
Tuesdays – Sept 5, 12, 19, & 26 Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31 Nov 7, 14, & 28
Time Options: 4:30 – 6pm class or 6:30 – 8pm class
OR
Thurs. – Sept 7, 14, 21, & 28 Oct 5, 12, 19 & 26 Nov 2, 9, 16, & 30
Time Options: 12:30 – 2pm, 2:30 -4pm or 4:30 – 6pm class
OR
Sat. – Sept 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 4, 11, 18 Dec 2
Time: 10:30am – 12pm
St. Joe
St. Joe Location – Wednesday and/or Friday
Wed. – Sept 6, 13, 20, & 27 Oct 4, 11, 18, & 25 Nov 1, 8, 15, & 29
Time Options: 4:30-6pm class or the 6:30–8pm class
OR
Fri. – Sept 8, 15, 22, & 29 Oct 6, 13, 20, & 27 Nov 3, 10, 17 & 24 Dec 1
Time Options: 12:30-2pm, 2:30-4pm class, 4:30 - 6pm class or the 6-7:30pm class
OR
Sats – Sept 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 4, 11, 18 Dec 2
Time: 2- 3:30pm
One-time $10.00 bow handling component fee per student if you wish your student to handle a bow and arrow during class time.
(All archery courses offered by the partnership do not include actual bow handling or purchasing of archery equipment for the students.
A one-time, per semester ($10.00) bow handling component may be purchased separately by contacting Ground Zero Archery directly).
Description: This course is open to all skill levels for target archery instruction. Archers and will learn about range safety, an archer’s stance, shooting techniques, along with the general care of archery equipment.
Each student will be instructed in:
● Stretches for warming up specifically for archery.
● Determining eye dominance.
● Archery safety and range rules.
● Equipment used in archery.
● Terminology used in archery.
● How to and the importance of an archer’s stance, grip, draw and release.
● How to nock, draw, aim and shoot an arrow.
● Will be instructed on scoring and retrieving arrows.
● The history of archery.
● Be exposed to basic rules of competition and the etiquette of archery.
● How to stringing and unstringing a bow.
● Ways to continue Archery for its recreational, health, fitness and social benefits.
Recurve target bows and other archery equipment will be used for instruction.
Syllabus
3D Target Archery
Ages 6+
Niles - 2216 S. 11th St. Niles, MI 49120
Class Options: Tuesday, Thursday and or Sat
Sats – Sept 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 4, 11, 18 Dec 2
Time: 2 - 3:30pm
St. Joe - 4032 M-139, St Joseph, MI 49085
St. Joe Location – Wednesday and/or Friday
Sats – Sept 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 4, 11, 18 Dec 2
Time: 2- 3:30pm
This course is open to all skill levels, ages 6+, for 3D archery instruction. We will be learning about the following as they relate to 3 dimensional animal targets.
Archers and will learn about range safety, an archer’s stance, shooting techniques, along with the general care of archery equipment.
Each student will be instructed in:
Advanced Target Archery 301/201
Class Pre-requisite: Archery 101 (for Archery 201) and Archery 101 and 201 (for Archery 301)
GRADE OR AGE LEVELS: 11yrs+
Niles – Tuesday
Tuesday – Sept 5, 12, 19, & 26 Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31 Nov 7, 14, & 28
2:30 – 4pm
St. Joe Location – Wednesday
Wed. – Sept 6, 13, 20, & 27 Oct 4, 11, 18, & 25 Nov 1, 8, 15, & 29
2:30 - 4pm
Description: Archers and will learn about advanced information about past and present day archery equipment, range safety, an archer’s stance, shooting techniques, along with the general care of archery equipment.
Each student will be instructed in:
● Advanced stretches and exercises for archery performance.
● Advanced terminology used in archery.
● Advanced archer’s stance, grip, draw and release training.
● Students will practice scoring arrows.
● The history of archery and different styles and disciplines of archery.
● Practice rules of competition and archery etiquette.
● Students will string and unstringing a bow. Recurve target bows and other archery equipment will be used for instruction.
Syllabus
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Sara Smothers
Ground Zero: Archery Fall 2023
Contact/Instructor: Coach Dawson Email: : groundzeroarchery@gmail.com
Work/Cell: 269-240-4764 Website: www.groundzeroarchery.com
Facebook: groundzeroarchery
Location: Ground Zero Training Center Niles - 2216 S. 11th St. Niles, MI 49120
OR
St. Joe - 4032 M-139, St Joseph, MI 49085
Format: In person
Classes begin the week of Sept. 5
Additional registration with Coach Dawson IS required.
During partnership registration, choose Target Archery and contact Coach Dawson to choose your day and time.
Ground Zero Archery will provide all archery equipment required. Those students who wish to use their own bow will need prior approval from Coach Dawson.
(All archery courses offered by the partnership does not include actual bow handling or the purchase of archery equipment by/for the students. The $10 bow handling component is required for liability and archery equipment may be purchased separately by contacting Ground Zero Archery/Coach Dawson directly).
Target Archery 101
Ages 6+
Niles
Tuesdays – Sept 5, 12, 19, & 26 Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31 Nov 7, 14, & 28
Time Options: 4:30 – 6pm class or 6:30 – 8pm class
OR
Thurs. – Sept 7, 14, 21, & 28 Oct 5, 12, 19 & 26 Nov 2, 9, 16, & 30
Time Options: 12:30 – 2pm, 2:30 -4pm or 4:30 – 6pm class
OR
Sat. – Sept 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 4, 11, 18 Dec 2
Time: 10:30am – 12pm
St. Joe
St. Joe Location – Wednesday and/or Friday
Wed. – Sept 6, 13, 20, & 27 Oct 4, 11, 18, & 25 Nov 1, 8, 15, & 29
Time Options: 4:30-6pm class or the 6:30–8pm class
OR
Fri. – Sept 8, 15, 22, & 29 Oct 6, 13, 20, & 27 Nov 3, 10, 17 & 24 Dec 1
Time Options: 12:30-2pm, 2:30-4pm class, 4:30 - 6pm class or the 6-7:30pm class
OR
Sats – Sept 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 4, 11, 18 Dec 2
Time: 2- 3:30pm
One-time $10.00 bow handling component fee per student if you wish your student to handle a bow and arrow during class time.
(All archery courses offered by the partnership do not include actual bow handling or purchasing of archery equipment for the students.
A one-time, per semester ($10.00) bow handling component may be purchased separately by contacting Ground Zero Archery directly).
Description: This course is open to all skill levels for target archery instruction. Archers and will learn about range safety, an archer’s stance, shooting techniques, along with the general care of archery equipment.
Each student will be instructed in:
● Stretches for warming up specifically for archery.
● Determining eye dominance.
● Archery safety and range rules.
● Equipment used in archery.
● Terminology used in archery.
● How to and the importance of an archer’s stance, grip, draw and release.
● How to nock, draw, aim and shoot an arrow.
● Will be instructed on scoring and retrieving arrows.
● The history of archery.
● Be exposed to basic rules of competition and the etiquette of archery.
● How to stringing and unstringing a bow.
● Ways to continue Archery for its recreational, health, fitness and social benefits.
Recurve target bows and other archery equipment will be used for instruction.
Syllabus
3D Target Archery
Ages 6+
Niles - 2216 S. 11th St. Niles, MI 49120
Class Options: Tuesday, Thursday and or Sat
Sats – Sept 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 4, 11, 18 Dec 2
Time: 2 - 3:30pm
St. Joe - 4032 M-139, St Joseph, MI 49085
St. Joe Location – Wednesday and/or Friday
Sats – Sept 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 4, 11, 18 Dec 2
Time: 2- 3:30pm
This course is open to all skill levels, ages 6+, for 3D archery instruction. We will be learning about the following as they relate to 3 dimensional animal targets.
Archers and will learn about range safety, an archer’s stance, shooting techniques, along with the general care of archery equipment.
Each student will be instructed in:
- Stretches for warming up specifically for 3D archery.
- Determining eye dominance.
- Archery safety and range rules.
- Equipment used in archery.
- Terminology used in 3D archery.
- How to and the importance of an archer’s stance, grip, draw and release.
- How to nock, draw, aim and shoot an arrow.
- Will be instructed on scoring and retrieving arrows.
- Be exposed to basic rules of 3D archery competitions.
- Ways to continue Archery for its recreational, health, fitness and social benefits.
Advanced Target Archery 301/201
Class Pre-requisite: Archery 101 (for Archery 201) and Archery 101 and 201 (for Archery 301)
GRADE OR AGE LEVELS: 11yrs+
Niles – Tuesday
Tuesday – Sept 5, 12, 19, & 26 Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31 Nov 7, 14, & 28
2:30 – 4pm
St. Joe Location – Wednesday
Wed. – Sept 6, 13, 20, & 27 Oct 4, 11, 18, & 25 Nov 1, 8, 15, & 29
2:30 - 4pm
Description: Archers and will learn about advanced information about past and present day archery equipment, range safety, an archer’s stance, shooting techniques, along with the general care of archery equipment.
Each student will be instructed in:
● Advanced stretches and exercises for archery performance.
● Advanced terminology used in archery.
● Advanced archer’s stance, grip, draw and release training.
● Students will practice scoring arrows.
● The history of archery and different styles and disciplines of archery.
● Practice rules of competition and archery etiquette.
● Students will string and unstringing a bow. Recurve target bows and other archery equipment will be used for instruction.
Syllabus
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Sara Smothers
