I'm A Toxophilite

That's right... I'm a toxophilite. I don't know if I can pronounce it... but I am one. A lover of archery... that's what I am. (Thanks for the big word Rebecca!)

Today my roommates and I went over to Camp Westmont to try out our skills with bows and arrows. Through the summer Westmont has a bunch of sports camps for local kids... everything from basketball, tennis, soccer... and yes... archery! Our friend Amy helps run the archery camp and invited us out to give it a try.



We mozied on over after all the kids had finished for the day to see what we could do. It's absolutely beautiful out today in Santa Barbara... the perfect setting.

Check out Kyle's excellent form... he's a natural! (And I think he's done this before too.) Actually it's probably those big bulging biceps that help him out.



Below you can see me straining to pull the arrows out of the target. That's because I'm so strong I shot the arrows too far into the target and they wouldn't come out. :o) You'll also want to take note of the close proximity all of my arrows have to the center.


Actually... Kyle, David and I were all about the same skill level when it came down to it. I think we all scored relatively the same on our best set of arrows.

Kyle however did get the best shot of the day... and on his first set of arrows too! Below is a picture from his interview after the "Shot Of The Day." As you can see he was pretty pleased with is bow and arrow skills!