2020 EVENTS SCHEDULE

 TAIL details 

New this year! – Pins Outdoor Practice (POP)  – March thru Sept, 1st Sunday of each month, 36 arrow format for USA Archery Outdoor PINS. Must have achieved your “White Indoor Pin” (JOAD/AAA) as a prerequisite to participating. Distances will start at 30 meters for first time shooters. Experienced shooters may shoot the distance needed for their pin requirement (70 meters max). Held outdoors at our Elm Fork Archery Range tournament field. 1pm registration/setup, $15 entry. 1:30pm warm up, 2pm start. 

JOAD Outdoor Pin Matrix

Adult Archery Achievement Outdoor Pin Matrix

January –

SYWAT 1/18-19/20  Money Prizes for: $50 for “300”; $100 for “300+60X’s”

LEAGUE (indoor) – SYWAT/Vegas Warm up  Tuesdays SYWAT, Thursdays Vegas, start when you get off work, 6pm – The evening costs $10 members, $15 non.  Earn raffle chance each evening for league prizes (hunts/gear)! Held at Texas Archery Academy

TAIL 1/26/20

February –

Cupid Shoot Fun Shoot  Mixed team event compete for romantic themed prizes in the “Game of Life” challenge.

TAIL 2/23/20

March –

(Easter & Good Friday, Spring Break)

POP 3/1/20

TAIL 3/29/20 Cancelled (Covid)

April – All events cancelled (Covid)

Questions, please contact:  Contact: Paul Durham

2019 SCOUT INVITATIONAL WINNERS! 1st Troop 533; 2nd Troop 288; 3rd Troop 7299 Troops split a $600 pot!

POP 4/5/20

Cub Classic – Indoor NFAA 600 Round! The NFAA Classic 600 Round will consist of 4 ends of 5 arrows shot at 3 distances, beginning with the closest distance. 4 minutes will be allowed for each end. The target will be the 92cm NFAA multicolor target face with gold-red-blue, etc. (6 through 10) scoring areas. Cub age is 14 and under, distances will be 10-20-30 yards. (NASP equipment only).

TAIL 4/26/20

FITA Competitive Practice  Sundays, Outdoor Plano parking lot

May – (Covid, TAIL resumed)

(Memorial Day, last Monday of month)

LEAGUE (outdoor) – Bowhunter Tune Up  (Fun Shoot) Thursday evenings, start when you get off work – Outdoor survival course with hunting scenarios. Carry 3 arrows only (with hit or miss scoring, bonus points and miss penalties). Barebow get handicap. Players may buy up to two arrows back for misses ($5 mulligan).  The evening costs $10 members, $15 non. Survive the course, participate in $pot shoot down. Earn raffle chance each evening for league prizes (hunts/gear)! (Can be done as a Hagerman Qualifier requirement.- 80% of shots must hit the “vitals” on the target.) Held at TBD outdoor range 5:30pm –

FITA Competitive Practice  Sundays, Outdoor Plano parking lot

POP 5/3/20 Outdoor Elm Fork tournament field

TAIL 5/31/20 (Resumes)

June –

LEAGUE (outdoor) – FIELD Warm up  Thursday evenings, start when you get off work – Outdoor 15 lane course for “300” format. 4 arrows shot at a set of NFAA standard course distances, rotate FIELD & HUNTER format. The evening costs $10 members, $15 non. Earn raffle chance each evening for league prizes (hunts/gear)! Held at Outdoor Elm Fork Field Course 5:30pm –

FITA Competitive Practice  Sundays, Outdoor Elm Fork tournament field

POP 6/7/20 Outdoor Elm Fork tournament field

TAIL 6/28/20

July – 

(July 4th Independence Day)

POP 7/5/20 Outdoor Elm Fork tournament field

TAIL 7/26/20

FITA Competitive Practice  Sundays, Outdoor Elm Fork tournament field

August –

POP 8/2/20 Outdoor Elm Fork tournament field

TAIL 8/30/20  & Club Rummage Sale (Sunday) TXAA will set up tables in the back room to liquidate some excess equipment, used bows and targets, at bargain prices. Members are invited to clear out their closets of hunting gear/sporting equipment. They keep all sale proceeds. 

FITA Competitive Practice  Sundays, Outdoor Elm Fork tournament field

September –

(Labor Day, 1st Monday)

POP 9/6/20 Outdoor Elm Fork tournament field

TAIL 9/27/20 & Shoot For Dollar$ – part of our annual ON TARGET fundraiser. Sponsor a shooter, donate $ per point they achieve (shoot) held during our September TAIL tournament (300 point max).

October –

Halloween “Spook Shoot” (October 31, Saturday night) – Shoot for your candy! We supply all the equipment for a family fun shoot! Crazy targets and activities to provide your gremlins a FUN, safe, Halloween experience! Costumes invited!

EAGLE COLLEGIATE INVITE sponsored by UNT Collegiate Archery Team.

TAIL 10/25/20

November –

TFAA SYWAT (1st weekend) Hosted at Texas Archery Academy (use registration link at top of page)

SOUTHERN CLASSIC!  11/29/20  – Like the Lancaster Classic or VEGAS tournaments? We offer a money warm-up, but for the southern region of the US!

Shooters from Barebow will compete on a single spot 40cm target face.

December –

WINTER WONDERLAND NASP OPEN  Dec 4th & 5th 2020  – NASP format event “Bullseye” 10 and 15 meters; and “3D”  competition.

(old flyer)

LEAGUE (indoor) – SYWAT/Vegas Warm up  Tuesdays SYWAT, Thursdays Vegas, start when you get off work, 6pm – The evening costs  $10 members, $15 non.  Earn raffle chance each evening for league prizes (hunts/gear)! Held at Texas Archery Academy

Additionally, we have leagues to participate in. Usually 6 to 10 week formats. Check at your range to see what is being offered.

Competition age divisions

The NFAA and USA Archery have different ways of determining which age division you would compete in. NFAA competitions use your age on the day of competition, while USA Archery uses your age through the end of the calendar year.

NFAA

Participants may compete as a:

• Cub (under 12)
• Youth (12–14)
• Young Adult (15–17)
• Adult (18–49)
• Senior (50–59)
• Silver Senior (60–69)
• Master Senior (70+)

USA Archery youth classes

Participants may compete as a:

• “Bowman” through the calendar year of their 12th birthday.
• “Cub” through the calendar year of their 14th birthday.
• “Cadet” through the calendar year of their 17th birthday.
• “Junior” through the calendar year of their 20th birthday.

USA Archery senior and master age classes

Participants may compete as a:

• “Senior” at any point they wish.
• “Master 50+” when the competition takes place in the year of their 50th birthday and thereafter.
• “Master 60+” when the competition takes place in the year of their 60th birthday and thereafter.
• “Master 70+” when the competition takes place in the year of their 70th birthday and thereafter.