Our Lady of Sorrows Archery Club

It’s another beautiful year for archery! This season will begin Tuesday, October 6th and run until Arizona State Finals in the beginning of March. (Date and times TBA). Attending as many practices and traveling tournaments as you can is highly encouraged, but not mandatory. In order to qualify for State, you need to shoot in at least one tournament. 

Please pay attention to the practice schedule for returning archers below. New archers will need to go through training with Brother Benedict and then once permission is given, they may join the regularly scheduled practices.

Welcome to Our Lady of Sorrows Archery Club

We are part of the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP). This is an introductory program that teaches students in grades 4-12 about the sport of archery, emphasizing safety, technique, and mental concentration during after school classes, with opportunities to participate in local, state, and even national tournaments.

Whether you sign up as a new or returning archer, there is no commitment to attending any of the practice or competition shoots - our policy is come when you can. Also, Br. Benedict is seeking out parents/adults willing to assist with the archery program in a number of ways. 
Please contact Br. Benedict at 602-684-4165.

Returning Archers

Shoot Times:

• Tuesday 3:15-4:30pm (3:15 to 3:30- after school snack time before practice in basement)
• Thursdays 7:30-8:30pm
• Fridays 3:15-4:30pm (3:15 to 3:30- after school snack time before practice in basement)
• Saturdays 9:15am-10:30am *Subject to change depending on working around other student Saturday activities (9:15 to 9:30- breakfast/snack time before practice in basement)

New Archers

For those students, grades 4-12, interested in entering the archery program, please contact the head archery coach, Brother Benedict at 602-684-4165.

In order to be eligible for the above program you must take a mandatory 1.5 hour intro to archery class coupled (at a later date) with a 1.5 hour class of instructional shooting - both taught by Brother Benedict. Once the new archer has completed both of these classes he/she is eligible to join any of our scheduled practice or competition shoots.  The dates and times of these 2 classes are TBA,  based on student interest.

General Requirements for All Archers

• Every student must have parents sign this liability release form and bring along to their next practice
• Annual fee $40 per archer and $100 prepaid tournament fees (good for 5 tournaments)
• $140 total per archer paid by check made out to Our Lady of Sorrows. Please turn the checks in to Brother Benedict. Once the liability waiver and registration fees are paid, your archer will receive a team shirt and access to the archery range.
• The club will provide all equipment needed for practice and competition, but students are encouraged to acquire their own target, bow, arrows and shooting glove
• An overall grade average of 70% or above, AND no more than one D, regardless of the grade average, AND no failing grade in any subject
• Girls must wear dresses/skirts at least to the knees
• No open-toed shoes; foot must be completely covered
• Girls with long hair must have it tied back 

Travel Protocol for Archery Tournaments

Please see the checklist (pdf) of necessary items to bring during traveling tournaments. NOTE: all archers items need to be properly labeled with " OLOS Archery and their name". This includes backpacks/bags, water bottles, lunch boxes, bows, bow cases. Tournament arrows need to have "OLOS" marked on the white fletching.

In Christ,

Br. Benedict
Head Archery Instructor