The Florida Polytechnic University Archery Team was founded by head coach Bruce Hicks while he still attended the university in 2018. The team started out as a small student led RSO focused on spreading archery knowledge within the student body to a full fledge usa archery sanctioned competition team with several community outreach programs.
While Bruce Hicks manages the team and ensures they are competition ready while giving back to the community the student coaches run daily practices to help archers work on their form and consistency. Each student coach has been with the team for at least a year, is a certified level 2 USA archery instructor, and was trained by Bruce Hicks to ensure they are capable to run practices and instruct newcomers in the basics of archery.
Mornings
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
6:30am–8:30am
Afternoons
Mon, Wed, Thu
3:30pm–5:30pm
Wednesday
7:30am–8:30am
Coach Bruce Hicks holds a series of lectures going more in depth on bio mechanics, physics, conditioning, and technique so archers can implement their lesson on the range.
If you have an event, or are interested in a Try Archery Pop-Up or Archery Tag, contact Bruce Hicks.
The Florida Poly Archery Team travels around the Central Florida area to different parks and community programs to provide archery pop-ups and teach the basics of how to shoot and range safety.
The Florida Poly Archery Team travels around the Central Florida area to different parks and community programs to provide archery tag games and generate interest in archery.
The Phoenix Archery Summer Camp, at Florida Polytechnic University, is an immersive archery camp experience designed around the USA Archery Athlete Development Model to inspire students ages 8–17 to pursue excellence in archery through hands-on workshops, one on one coaching, and in-depth classes on various aspects behind the perfect shot.
Hosted on the Florida Polytechnic University Campus, this camp introduces students to key concepts, new motor skills, and fun challenges through engaging activities and range time led by university faculty, USA archery certified instructors, and trained Florida Poly student mentors.
This Camp is ideal for students who are curious about archery, enjoy hands-on learning, and want to explore the different paths archery can offer. No prior archery experience is required! Campers are grouped by age to ensure an exciting, age-appropriate archery experience. Campers will meet daily (Monday–Friday) between 9:00 am–3:00pm during June 15–19, 2026.
Registration includes daily instructions and activities, all materials and supplies, lunch during each camp day, and a camp t-shirt! If you wish to request an ADA accommodation for your camper, preferable two weeks prior to camp week, please call 863-874-8484 or send an email to ada@floridapoly.edu.
Format
720 qualification round
Top 8 archers in each division will proceed to elimination rounds
Divisions
Recurve, Barebow, Compound, Fixed Pins
Age Groups
U13, U15, U18, U21, Senior, 50+/60+/70+
Distances
All distances will follow USA archery age classes and divisions
Prize Pool
$3,600 Initial Prize Pool
Prize pool will increase by $10 for every ticket sold
Registration
$65 Registration – includes lunch and shooters goody bag
$50 VIP Tickets – includes VIP seating right on the shooting line, complimentary snacks, and lunch
$40 Coach Tickets – includes VIP package (all coaches must have valid USA Archery Coaching certification)
$20 General Admission
Free for Florida Poly Students
Sponsored by Visit Central Florida
Open to new sponsors – contact Bruce Hicks for sponsor information
