Eastern Archery Association 146th Anniversary Tournament

Eastern Archery Association 146th Anniversary Tournament

Tournament Events:

The tournament consists of a number of events. The main one being a Double Round Outdoors, with some additional fun and shenanigans.

Friday Events

Friday Night - 600 Round - 

This is an older style round that has been around much longer than the typical FITA Round we now shoot. Many enjoy this and is a great way to spend a nice summer evening on the range with friends.

• Practice-5:30-6pm 
  
• Scoring to Start at 6pm
  
• Distances: 60 Yards/50 Yards/40 Yards (Longest to Shortest-no Practice once scoring starts)
  
• Each distance will be shot as 4 ends of 5 arrows each
• *Additional Cost Optional Event*

Annual Business Meeting - 

• Approx. 7-7:15pm Start at the competition field (Clubhouse if raining)
  

Saturday Events

Opening Ceremonies  & Round 1 of Tournament - Saturday @ 10 am

• 144 Arrow Fita-Style Double Round-Sanctioned World Archery/USA Archery Event
• 30m-70m Distances at the new Archery Park on the club grounds
• Official Practice- 10:05am-ish
• 3 official practice ends prior to start
• Official Scoring- 10:30am-ish

Hill Fontaine 

(Following the 72 Arrow Tournament on the competition field-Approx. Start 1:45-2pm)

• Barebow ‘Sudden Death’ Following the 72 Arrow Round after Field is Reset. 
  
• Barebow Archers will start at 5 meters and shoot at elevated plastic balls. 
  
• Archers who hit will move on, archers who miss are eliminated. 
  
• Archers will move back in 10-12 foot increments until only one archer successfully hits a ball to earn victory and the coveted travelling trophy. 

This is a Free Add-On Event - That is also one of the most popular and fun! (Borrow a barebow and see if you can survive)

Arrow Chucking 

(Following Hill Fontaine-on the competition field) 

• Archers will get three attempts to throw an arrow as far as they possibly can. 
  
• The archer who throws their arrow the furthest will win.

This is also Free Add-On Event - This is also very popular and fun! (Who remembers the “Real” game of Lawn Darts?)

Clout Round 

Approx. 4:30pm (Following Arrow Chucking-shooting toward the competition field)

• Clout Flag and Ring will be set 165 meters from the designated shooting line. 
  
• Six ends of six arrows will be shot by every archer participating. 
  
• The goal is to get arrows closest to the center pin. 
  
• Two ends of practice will be provided to get archers sighted in.
  

This is also Free Add-On Event - This is also very popular and fun! (Who can remember the last time you were encouraged to Sky Draw?)

Community Dinner 

Approximately 5:30-7:30 

This year’s “dinner” will be a bring your own dinner to enjoy with fellow archers. We will also have the grill available if you’d like to grill out Picnic-Style. We will also have burgers and hot dogs available for purchase. Alcohol IS NOT permitted on site. 

Tables will be set up at the main event field for dining or bring your chairs to get comfortable.

Shaving Cream Shoot

Approximately 6-7pm

At the archery park, we will have several cans of shaving cream hung to shoot at, it’s an explosively good time-simply for bragging rights. We recommend using spare/old arrows as you are shooting at metal containers.

Sunday Events

Round 2 of Tournament

2nd Half of the 144 Arrow Fita-Style Double Round -Sanctioned USA Archery Event

• Official Start/Practice- 9:30am – 3 Official ends of practice
  
• Official Scoring- 10:00am-ish, immediately after practice is complete
  

Awards Program 

Following the completion of Round 2 on Sunday afternoon

The championship is limited to archers residing in the following states:

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia and West Virginia.

*Awards will be given to those from outside of these states.