The contest will consist of 12 ends of 5 arrows on an NFAA Indoor 40 cm target, single or five spot (archer’s choice). Scoring X, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 from the center out. Archers will be classified according to age division and bow style.

To participate, youth must be ages 8–18 (by January 1 of the current year) and actively enrolled in the 4-H Shooting Sports archery project under the direct supervision of a certified 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor. Participants exhibiting unsafe practices may be disqualified from the contest at the discretion of the superintendent.

Age divisions:

• Junior — Ages 8–11 (10 yards)

• Intermediate — Ages 12–14 (10 yards for Basic Bow (BB); 20 yards for all other bow styles)

• Senior — Ages 15–18 (20 yards)

In addition to age divisions, archers are classified according to bow styles:

• Freestyle Limited Recurve (FSLR) — Longbow or recurve that must be shot with fingers. Sights without magnification and stabilizers are allowed.

• Basic Bow (BB) — Compound, recurve, or longbow that must be shot with fingers. No sights allowed.

• Freestyle Limited (FSL) — Any compound bow that must be shot with fingers. Sights, stabilizers, and peep sights are allowed.

• Freestyle (FS) — Same as Freestyle Limited, except must be shot with mechanical release.

• Bowhunter Freestyle (BHFS) — Same as Freestyle, except stabilizer cannot exceed 12 inches, pin sights only (no magnification). Sights cannot be adjusted after the first scoring arrow.

This is a Lancaster County Super Fair contest held before the fair and premium payouts must be picked up Monday, Aug. 4, 7–11 a.m. at the Sandhills Global Event Center – Ag Society Hall.