Intro Season Registration is now closed. Please sign up for the wait list below if your are interested in joining the Magellan New Archer Intro Season.

New Archers must start with the Intro Season. The Intro Season is a 3-week opportunity for New Archers to try the sport and determine if the year long season commitment is a good fit. Weekday practices are on Tuesdays from 4:00p-5:45p @ Magellan. Weekend practices are held at Lamar Middle School (LMS). In order to help accommodate busy weekend schedules Saturday and/or Sunday options will be available. MIS archers will practice together with new archers from Lamar. Practices are 75-90 minutes. Weekend practice sign-ups will be posted on the MIS page.

Intro Season Schedule

• Week 1 - Tuesday, Sept. 9 & Saturday or Sunday, Sept. 13-14
• Week 2 - Tuesday, Sept. 16 & Saturday, Sept. 20
• Week 3 - Tuesday, Sept. 23 & Sunday, Sept. 28 (MIS/LMS Intra-Squad Tournament)

New Archers wishing to continue join the Return Archers from last year for the Fall Season . We drop the distinction of "New" and "Return" and all archers are considered Magellan Archers. Fall Season info below.

The Fall Season for Return & New Archers wishing to continue begins the week of of 29-September. Archers are expected to practice twice a week - once during the week and once on the weekends.

Weekday practices are held on Tuesdays & Wednesdays (4:15p-5:45p @ MIS). We will survey availability and assign archers to either night. Weekend practices are on Saturday and Sunday. For most weekends,2-3 options will be available both days. Weekend practice sign-ups will be posted on the MIS page of the Bat City Archery website.

TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Texas State Championships are Friday-Saturday, March 20-21, 2026 in San Antonio, TX. MIS Spring Break is March 16-20. The 7th Grade exchange students are schedule to travel to Spain March 13-26.

Archers wishing to compete at State should plan accordingly. If you already have travel plans for Spring Break, your archer will not compete on the State team. Archers traveling to State will be expected to attend at least one practice prior to State. Practice slots will be available Sunday-Wednesday, March 15-18, 2026. Archers that compete at State will get first option to compete at Nationals.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The NASP National Champions are Thursday-Saturday, April 23-25 in Sandy, UT (near Salt Lake City). The Spanish exchanges students are schedule to visit Austin April 23-May 7, 2026. In all likelihood, MIS will qualify 24 archers for Nationals. The National Team will be selected after the Texas State Tournament.

Except for the MIS/LMS Intra-Squad Tournament in October, local tournaments are “All School” tournaments, i.e., all Austin area schools are invited to compete. To be eligible and considered for the MIS State State Tournament team, archers must compete in the mandatory tournaments listed above. Unless otherwise indicated, there is a $18 tournament registration fee per tournament. 

“Flight” times are scheduled throughout the day, i.e., a 90-minute block of time. Different tournament venues use different sign-up platforms. Parents/Care Givers pick the flight time that works best for weekend schedules (first come first served). Although the tournament runs all day, families only need to budget a 2-hour block of time (travel time plus competition time).

Besides tournaments and practice, are there additional expectations?

Yes. Magellan Archers are expected to:

• Meet academic requirements & follow school rules in all classes.
• Document practice time at home (string bow, pipe bow, stretch band, exercise, etc.), and keep an archery journal throughout the season.
• Follow directions and adhere to all safety protocols at practice and tournaments.

Do we need to purchase our own equipment?

No. We provide all the necessary equipment. At some point, many archers choose to buy their own bow and case. We typically organize a bulk order mid-October and purchase all of our equipment from Shipley’s Archery. There are many comparable options on the internet, but we find the service from Shipley’s second to none.

We have our own bow and arrows, can we use them?

Only if they are the NASP approved Genesis Original Bow & the Easton 1820 Arrow. The NASP standardized “universal fit” equipment (bows and arrows) is designed to level the competitive playing field, keeps equipment costs equitable, and maximizes archer safety (the bow and arrow are designed together such that the arrow can never be overdrawn off the arrow rest and possibly shot into the bow hand or riser.

How does Nationals work & are we required to attend?

Team qualify for Nationals in March based upon their Texas State tournament scores. Magellan has qualified for Nationals the last two years, and we see no reason why MIS wouldn't qualify again for the 2026 National Championships. That said, only 24 archers will qualify, and not everyone will be able to go. The National team will be selected the week following State. Parents are responsible for financing the trip to Sandy, Utah.