VBA Annual Championship Tournaments

*       State Indoor - in February or March

*       Spring 3-D Classic (Marked) - held in April

*       State Open (Field Archery) - held on Memorial Weekend

*       Fall 3-D Classic (Unmarked) - held in August

*       State Closed (Field Archery) - held on Labor Day Weekend

 

OPEN, CLOSED and 3-D (Spring and Fall) STATE TOURNAMENTS

The VBA State Tournaments are awarded on a bid system.  All bids are submitted and accepted at the June quarterly meeting.  All Archers are welcome at State Tournaments.  At the State Indoors and State Closed, you must be a VBA member in order to be eligible for an award, and Guest may receive an award at the discretion of the hosting club.

For further details and explanations on the VBA State Tournaments, see the sections on ‘Guide to Shoots’ and ‘Classification System.’  You may also contact Cay McManus, Field Vice-President, @ barebow@embarqmail.com or 434.369.2022 (H) for any questions.

Download the Application for VBA’s Individual Achievement Awards Here!

 

St. Jude’s Charity Shoot

Hosted by Augusta & Sherwood Archers

 

Click here for more details

 

Annual Awards Banquet

The Annual Awards Banquet is held on a Saturday evening each year in March to honor the success of our Big Game winners (biggest antler buck by the Virginia scoring system and the biggest buck, doe, bear and turkey by weight in Virginia,) Double & Triple Crown Tournament winners, Double and Triple Slam winners (a deer, bear and turkey with a bow within one season in Virginia,) Clubs with an increase in memberships, Order of the Golden Feather members, and other awards.  The banquet allows our members to socialize with other archers, bowhunters and their guest; win door prizes, a chance for a hunt, to listen to our guest speaker and any other special announcements.

Bill Bennett Big Game Award

The “Bill Bennett Big Game Award” was established in June 1951.  The award is give to an individual bowhunter in good standing, for harvesting a whitetail deer, black bear or turkey in any state and has submitted a written application.  All applications much be completed and forwarded to Marie G. Bell, Executive State Secretary within 90 days of harvest or NLT then the end of February of each year.

Download the Application for VBA Game Awards Here!

 

VBA Club Range Inspections

(Indoor, Outdoor & 3-D Ranges)

VBA range inspections are needed for all new ranges, ranges that have made changes or within 30 days prior to State Tournaments.  All ranges should be re-inspected every five years.  Clubs that need to have their range(s) inspected (Indoor, Outdoor and 3-D), to please contact Cay McManus, Field Vice-President @ barebow@embarqmail.com or 434.369.2022 (H).

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