STEWARTS CREEK ARCHERY INFORMATION
SCMS ARCHERY INFORMATION
FEES: $105 Due No Later Than Dec 1 – School Cash Online
- New Equipment
- Quivers, Arrows, Targets, Target Faces Scoring Cards
- Equipment Maintenance
- Bows, Targets, Arrows
- State Tournament Fees
- Team Jersey
PRACTICE:
- Tuesday and Thursday’s 3:15-6:00 pm
- Archers are to complete homework or read when they are not on the range during practice
- No open toed shoes. Wear shoes to practice that you will wear to tournaments
- Girls: Hair MUST be pulled up in ponytail and NO hoop earrings
TEAM ISSUED JERSEYS:
- Issued in December
EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
- Individual Bow: Highly encouraged, but not required
- Genesis Original Bow: ‘Build My Own Bow’ https://genesisbow.com/byo/
- Drop bow off in front office
- Can leave bow in bow room or Mrs. Kessinger’s classroom 905 for practices
- Recommended: Batting or Golf Glove
TOURNAMENTS:
- Parents will confirm archers' attendance no later than 10 days prior to tournament.
Archery Coach Contact Information: Dave Gardner; [email protected]
Season Timeline
- Highly encouraged but optional Pre-Tryout Clinics:
- October 14 & 16 and October 21 & 23
- 3:15-5:00 PM
- SCMS Cafeteria
- New and Returning Archers
- (Intro to fundamentals using the “11 Steps of Archery” model)
- Tryouts: November 11 & 13
- 3:15-5:00 PM
- SCMS Cafeteria
- Team Announced: Thursday November 13 end of Tryouts
- Parent Meeting: Thursday November 20
- 6:00 PM
- SCMS Cafeteria
- First Team Practice: Tuesday December 2 and Thursday December 4 (and every Tuesday and Thursday outside of holidays)
- 3:15-5:30 PM
- SCMS Cafeteria
- Test Tournament (Optional): December 12–13 @ Christiana Middle
- First Competitive Tournament: January 9–10 @ Rockvale Elementary
- State Tournament (Season Peak): March 18–20
TENATIVE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: (Must be at location 45 minutes prior to shoot time)
SCMS Archery Spring Schedule: Arrive 45 minutes prior to shoot time
2025 – 2026 Archery Schedule
Team Test Tournament
December 12th – 13th @ Christiana Middle *
First Official Tournament
January 9th – 10th @ Rockvale Elementary
January 16th – 17th @ Poplar Hill Elementary *
January 23rd – 24th @ Oakland Middle
January 30th - February 1st @ Stewarts Creek Middle (Stewarts Creek High and Middle School)
February 6th – 7th @ Oakland Middle (Joe Gaskins - Memorial Tournament)
February 13th – 14th @ Blackman Middle
February 21st @ Blackman High -One-day tournament
February 27th – 28th Mossy Oak @ Oakland Middle
March 7th @ Plainview Elementary*
March 13th – 14th County Championship @ Riverdale High*
March 18th – 20th State Tournament @ Miller Coliseum *
April 11th Isaiah 117 House Charity Tournament @ Christiana Middle*
April 17th – 18th OPEN
April 24th – 25th OPEN
May 1st – 2nd OPEN
May 7th –9th U.S. Eastern Nationals @ KY Expo Center, Louisville, KY (EASTERN TIME) *
June 18th –20th NASP Championship @ Daytona Beach, FL (EASTERN TIME) *
* = Scored and Signups on NASP Website.
There are tournaments scheduled prior to the official start of our season. If individual archers or families wish to participate, all coordination and responsibility for registration, travel, and supervision rests solely with the individual archer and their family. Participation slots are not guaranteed, and these events are not official school activities--there will be no school staff present, and attendance will not count as a school function.
October 25th, Elementary Only @ Rockvale Elementary
October 31st – November 2nd @ Rockvale High
November 7th – 8th @ Whitworth Buchanan Middle
November 14th – 15th @ Whitworth Buchanan Middle
November 22nd- 23rd – Rockvale Elementary
December 5th – 6th @ Lavergne High School
If you have questions or concerns please reach out to Coach Dave Gardner @ [email protected]