Archery

One of the most popular events here at Grace Point Summer Camp is Archery. From the moment campers arrive they begin asking when they will have the opportunity to show off their archery skills, or at least try it out. The challenge of advancing to a more sophisticated and difficult bow is all the campers can talk about and we are excited to watch them progress. Helping them achieve success in the archery range is very rewarding. This week in particular has been especially rewarding because many of the campers have little to no archery experience and we are able to introduce them to this exciting activity. Learning how to hold the bow, notch the arrow, shoot straight, aim and properly collect the arrows helps the campers develop their hand-eye coordination and increases their self-esteem. One of our favorite times during archery is when a camper is trying to advance a bow, by getting all six arrows on the target, and has one arrow left to move on to the next bow. All the campers wait silently in anticipation and cheer as the shooter hits the target for the sixth time. The extreme joy and self-satisfaction on the camper's face is priceless and something everyone should experience. The archery range is a place for exploring different gifts and talents and for building self-esteem that will last for a lifetime. We have really enjoyed working in the archery program this summer and enabling campers to have a safe and fun experience with archery.



Posted by Becky Foust and Liz Embler