With bow string taunt 11-year-old Jerod Woodall lines up the arrow down range. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
The West Texas 4H and JOAD (Junior Olympic Archery Development) held an archery match for younger archers Saturday and Sunday at the Permian Basin Archery Association range in Odessa.
The youngsters got to shoot on several different ranges with a variety of targets.
After the release of the arrow, Jerod Woodall watches it travel down range. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
Stetson Schwartz, 9, whose only archery experience is with a bow and arrow in his back yard, won his first time on an archery range. Stetson’s aunt, Brooke Martin, was on hand to share her experience. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
Nine-year-old Addison White brings her bow and arrow down to line up on the target down range. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
Brooke Martin shares her experience with her niece 7-year-old Sierra Schwartz Saturday morning at the 4H-JOAD matches for local archers. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
Nine-year-old Arden Kirkpatrick tries to free her bow from the rack at the PBAA range on Saturday morning. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
Adults were able to share the range with the youngsters on Saturday morning. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
This rabbit made a brief visit to the PDAA range on Saturday morning. It may have been all of the sharp pointy things on the range or someone’s reference to “lunch,” but the rabbit cut the visit short. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
Jared Wade lines up on target down range Saturday morning. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
Asher Wade, 11, prepares to loose his arrow on target Saturday morning. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
Asher Wade, 11, concentrates on the target down range. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
