Youth Archery
Youth Archery offers an opportunity for new and experienced youth archers to complete structured shoots, set and achieve goals, and prepare for competitions if desired.
A full description of Archery NZ’s Youth programme can be found on the Archery NZ website.
About MGAC’s Youth Archery Sessions
Mountain Green runs a scheduled session for Youth Archery on Sunday mornings. Sessions are at the Mountain Green outdoor range unless otherwise noted. Arrive by 8:45am for a 9am shooting start.
All youth archers are welcome at these sessions. We do ask that you:
- Are already, or intend to become within one week, a paid member of Mountain Green Archery Club – see our Membership page for more information. This means you need to have completed a MGAC Beginner Course, another club’s equivalent course, or have received equivalent coaching elsewhere prior to coming to the Youth Archery session; this isn’t the place to pick up a bow for your very first time. If you need beginner coaching, see our Starting Archery page.
- Consider joining Archery NZ as a full or postal event member. This is not required for MGAC Youth sessions, but enables the archer to receive award pins upon reaching specific scores. Archery NZ membership is not required to participate in other club shoots. It IS required for competition in tournaments and it supports the sport of archery within NZ, so it is highly recommended.
- Arrive on time and have your equipment ready well in advance of the shooting start time
- Contribute to range setup/packdown tasks as requested
- Bring your best sporting attitude and willingness to try!
If you are coming along to Youth Archery for your first time (after finishing the Beginner’s Course), you should arrive extra-early, by 8:30am – to have a quick introductory chat with our coaches.
Youth Archery Groups
Youth archers are structured into age groups defined by the age you are on January 1st.
A full and up to date list can be found on the Archery New Zealand Youth page
Archers born earlier than the years in the list are in Archery NZ’s Senior division, regardless of the type of membership they might hold in their local club.
| Youth Archery Group | 2022 | 2023 |
| Under 11 (prev. Kiwi) | born 2012 – 2018 | born 2013 – 2019 |
| Under 14 (prev. Cub) | born 2009 – 2011 | born 2010 – 2012 |
| Under 16 (prev. Intermediate) | born 2007/2008 | born 2008/2009 |
| Under 18 (prev. Cadet) | born 2005/2006 | born 2006/2007 |
| Under 21 (prev. Junior) | born 2002 – 2004 | born 2003 – 2005 |
Earning Pins and Badges
Youth archers can earn achievement pins from Archery NZ by achieving a score at or above the monthly round’s published “pinscore”. Once this score has been achieved three times, a pin claim form can be submitted to Archery NZ as described on this webpage. Note that pins can only be claimed by archers who are members of Archery NZ.
There are several badges available to be claimed based on total one-day scores at Major tournaments, at their relevant World Archery or Youth outdoor distance or above. Badges are available for 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1350, and 1400. Details are available from Archery NZ.
Rounds Shot Each Month
The list of rounds shot each month, and distances for each age group, bow type, and gender, is provided by Archery NZ. Some of the round names are listed below. Round definitions can be found on the Internet and are also described in the Archery NZ Shooting Rules.
The School Programme is an opportunity for you to shoot for your Intermediate or High School once a term and be ranked against other archers in your year group across the country. You need to be an Archery NZ member.
We also shoot an ADAA (Auckland District Archery Association) Youth Shoot every month which you are automatically entered into as a member of MGAC.
| Month | Round |
| February | 3rd distance of the WA 1440 |
| March | 4th distance of the WA 1440 |
| April | School Programme Shoot |
| May | WA 18m |
| June | School Programme Shoot |
| July | Portsmouth |
| August | 4th distance 1440 |
| September | School Programme Shoot |
| October | 3rd distance of the WA 1440 |
| November | School Programme Shoot |