Archery Apprenticeship: 9-Month Archery Training Program
Do you want to train to be an ace archer?
1-Year Archery Instruction and Training
The Trackers Rangers Guild offers an intensive training program for any teen or youth interested in archery as a practice and art.
This program is unique to Trackers as we go beyond the wood bow traditional to our Rangers Guild. We also train with modern laminate, compound, English longbow and more. This is a true archery apprenticeship that includes various studies such as target shooting, stealth archery and principles of primitive bow hunting.
How It Works
Apprentices attend a training field-day one monthly Saturday (ages 11-17) or Sunday (ages 6-10) from September to June. If they also attend the Rangers Apprenticeship program they get the Archery Rangers program at a significantly reduced cost. Check out the class schedule.
About Age Groups
We recognize that older and younger archery students may have different needs. Each age group has its own mentor that specializes in training with that particular age. Age groups often travel together yet while at the archery range, activities are separate. The breakdown is as follows...
Sunday (ages 6-10)
Ages 6: Adventurers Learning the basics of proper archery form through fun activities. More stealth, foam arrow training.
Ages 7-8: Voyagers Learning the basics of proper archery form with intermediate skills and focus.
Ages 9-10: Striders Learning and drilling the basics of proper archery form and intermediate skills. Strength building and focus.
Saturday (ages 11-17)
Ages 11-13: Pathfinders Learning and drilling the basics of proper archery form and intermediate and advanced skills. Strength building and focus.
Ages 14-17: Guardians Learning and drilling the basics of proper archery form and intermediate and advanced skills. Strength building and focus. Competition shooting and practicial applications.
Archery Rangers
Time
School Year Program
9 Field Days
One Saturday every month, 10am-4pm (may vary with travel time that day). See below for schedule. Check out the class schedule.
Location
Transportation is provided. All programs begin at the Trackers Scout Pit, 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, OR. Field Days occur at either at the Washington Park Archery Range, Camp Trackers in Sandy, Oregon or at various local greenspaces.
Register
Ages 6, 7-8 & 9-10 Sept-June Sundays, 8 field days Tuition $649 paid in full |
Ages 11-13 & 14-17 Sept-June Saturdays, 8 field days Tuition $649 paid in full |
All Age Groups Rangers Apprenticeship Discount Sept-June Tuition $449 |
All Age Groups Payment Plan Sept-June Tuition 3 seasonal payments of $249 |
Ages 10-13 After School Elective Sept-June every Tues Tuition $160 per month |
School Year Tuition
The Archery Rangers Program is regularly $747 divided into 3-payments. You can save by paying in full. Payment options include...
Payment Option 1 Pay in Full $649 (discounted)
Receive a nearly $100 discount when you pay in full
Payment Option 2 Seasonal Payment Plan 3 seasonal payments of $279 (total $747)
Tuition is divided into 3-seasonal terms. Fall term tuition due upon acceptance. Winter term tuition due November 1. Spring term tuition due February 1. Contact Us to set up a payment plan.
Rangers Discount Seasonal Payment Plan $549
With the Rangers Apprenticeship (11-17) or Rangers & Rovers (ages 6-9) program you save nearly $300 off the regular price. Contact Us to learn more.
Scholarships
We have scholarship awards available for families in need. Submit a scholarship application
After School Elective
Every Tuesday in our Transported After School Outdoors (TAO) program we run a Rangers Apprenticeship activity with a select group of students ages 10-13. This is included when you register for our regular after school program. To learn more about the elective, contact us.
This program comes with...
• Mentoring and guidance in the art and sport of archery
• Working with our top Trackers Archery Instructors as mentors
• Archery Rangers T-Shirt
Class Schedule
Class is one weekend a month from September to June with holiday breaks. Actual times may vary with travel time to chosen day site.
Ages 11-13 & 14-17, One Saturday a month
Weekend 1 September 7, 2013, 10am-4pm
Weekend 2 October 5, 2013, 10am-4pm
Weekend 3 November 2, 2013, 10am-4pm
Weekend 4 December 7, 2013, 10am-4pm
Optional Family Holiday Celebration & Archery Tournament December 14, 2013
No class January
Weekend 5 February 1, 2014, 10am-4pm
Weekend 6 March 1, 2014, 10am-4pm
Weekend 7 April 5, 2014, 10am-4pm
Weekend 8 May 3, 2014, 10am-4pm
Optional Community Summer Celebration & Archery Tournament June 7, 2014, 10am-4pm
Ages 6, 7-8 & 9-10, One Sunday a month
Weekend 1 September 8, 2013, 10am-4pm
Weekend 2 October 6, 2013, 10am-4pm
Weekend 3 November 3, 2013, 10am-4pm
Weekend 4 December 8, 2013, 10am-4pm
Optional Family Holiday Celebration & Archery Tournament December 14, 2013
No class January
Weekend 5 February 2, 2014, 10am-4pm
Weekend 6 March 2, 2014, 10am-4pm
Weekend 7 April 6, 2014, 10am-4pm
Weekend 8 May 4, 2014, 10am-4pm
Optional Community Summer Celebration & Archery Tournament June 7, 2014, 10am-4pm (Saturday)







