JOAD Session Goes From Frosty To Toasty
Last week I posted about how dewy early morning grass started a trend in waterproof boots and shoes at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park Archery Range. This week the dew was frozen solid, with heavy frost covering the entire field.
- A frosty morning at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park Archery Range.
- A toasty 47 degrees Fahrenheit at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park Archery Range.
It wasn’t to last, though. You can see how the range went from a frosty ice-scape to a toasty late morning in just a few hours. Well, relatively toasty. It sure seemed warm by then, but it was actually still only around 47-50 degrees. So, about that weather…waterproof footwear is still a great idea to keep your feet dry and warm, but what about the rest of you? The temperature can change a lot from early morning to afternoon at the San Francisco so layers are a great idea for archery at the GG Park range, or anywhere for that matter. The archery range is just a block or two from the Pacific Ocean so it’s also a good idea to include a wind proof outer layer to help keep a cold breeze from cutting through your warm sweaters, fleece or whatnot. Plus, layering can help you keep bulk on your bow arm to a minimum to reduce string clearance problems.
New Instructors at Golden Gate JOAD
Golden Gate JOAD teaches USA Archery Beginning and Intermediate Instructor courses. A number of Golden Gate JOAD regulars have passed their certification requirements. Among our newest instructors is long time Golden Gate JOAD archer, Jenny.
Note the use of layers 🙂 Congratulations to all of our new instructors. Helping new archers is the way we grow the sport from the ground up.