Grand Opening!

While We Wait

Well, folks, as you know we will have to wait until next year for the archery range to re-open.  I know, let out that big disappointing sigh.  However, in the meantime, I’ve talked Don Rabska, Vice President – Easton Foundations and he told me some interesting range facts and figures.  Easton Foundations built the old …

Rancho Park Archery Range Expansion Update: Target date – Spring 2016

The Rancho Park Archery Range expansion project is scheduled to be completed by spring of 2016. Early last month, I moseyed over to the future site. When I arrived, fences we erected around the grounds and a Pétanque game was in full swing. Red steel girders were sticking straight up from the earth. They outlined …

Khatuna Lorig at the Rancho Park Sept 2nd!

Archery Swapmeet

Woodley Park Archers would like to extend an invitation to join us at our Archery Swapmeet at the Woodley Park Archery Range on Saturday May 11, 2013 from 9am. The swapmeet is free to both Sellers and Buyers and our last event was extremely well attended by about 300 people. The swapmeet will be held …

Rancho Park Archers Store

We now have a store! All proceeds will go toward range facilities, programs, and equipment. We hope you enjoy the selection! Click on the picture and it will take you there!

Khatuna Lorig coming to Rancho Park March 17th

Khatuna Lorig will be at Rancho Park on March 17th.  She will arrive around 1pm while we will be BBQing and grilling.  This is the time for people who are not taking the private class to meet her, take pics, etc.  The first (mixed level and style) class will start at 2:00 and goes on …

Superheroes vs. The Olympians

I don’t know about you, but I cringe whenever I see an archer with bad form. This is mostly because I’m an archery instructor.  As an instructor, I’m trained to stress form a lot when I teach beginner archers.  It is an integral part of learning the craft.  Lately, archery has become very popular in …

Fun Fact: Burn Calories While You Shoot

According to Calorie Count's website if you are 150 pounds you can burn 238 calories per hour doing non-hunting archery.  To put that into perspective for all those coffee lovers out there; a Grande Starbucks Caffe Latte - Made with whole milk is 272 calories. Here is a Calorie Burn Calculator for you to calculate …

Olympics – Archery Online Live July 28th!

Hey Archery lovers!  I just found out that NBC will be streaming the Olympic Archers online starting July 28th - August 3rd.  Here is the link: http://www.nbcolympics.com/online-listings/day=july-28/index.html Held at Lord’s Cricket Ground, the Archery competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games will call for pinpoint precision and nerves of steel. Number of competitors 128: 64 …