- Whittemore Park Middle School
- Archery
Welcome to WPMS Archery Competition Team
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WPMS archery team is a competition team made up of 24-28 students in grades 6, 7, and 8 who try out to be on the competition team Students are chosen out of 3 categories: ability, coachability, and attitude. Our team members are scholar-athletes who are required to maintain their academics and behavior to participate. The team relies on sponsors and fundraisers to operate. We are always willing to accept any sponsorship. If you have questions or are interested in sponsoring, please contact Mr. August Dittbenner at adittbenner001@horrycountyschools.net or Mrs. Tina Morgan tmorgan@horrycountyschools.net.
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What is required?
Academics
- Must be passing every class
- Academics are #1
Behavior- No discipline issues
- Can be removed from the team for any OSS or ISS
Equipment
- Will be provided- some bows may need to be shared
- You can purchase a bow through us (order form given) for $120
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Practices
- Wednesdays - 3:45-5
- Please pick up by 5 pm in the front of the school
- Must wear closed toe shoes
- All hair pulled back
- No bracelets, necklaces, or dangling earrings
- Short-sleeved shirt
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What makes up a team?
At every competition, all students shoot.
We have 30 students and ALL will practice and be ready to compete and will attend the competition.
Only the top 12 scores count for the team (total of 3600 team score) 4 must be females.
Each score is out of 300- this is 3 rounds of 5 arrows at 10 meters and 3 rounds of 5 arrows at 15 meters.
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Competition Attire
- Same closed-toe shoes
- Pants of any color with no holes
- Competition shirt
- Hair put up
- No Jewelry