We are looking for funding to build a new, more energy efficient facility as our base range, offering both outdoor and indoor training facilities and looking at the possibility of building satellite locations or franchises for people in different parts of the city and the surrounding states to learn or improve their archery skills. Our current location was built in 1972, so funds are spent each month in the way of gas and electric bills that are not efficient due to this being an old building with old pipes and wires, having old doors and windows. We anticipate a new facility would be run, if possible, off grid, so that all funds brought in can be returned into making the facility always improving and having more staff to ensure patrons safety.
We have a unique business model in that we teach people who have no prior experience how to shoot a bow and arrows and then, when they decide which style of archery they want to pursue, we help them find the perfect equipment for their budget, order it in and ensure it is timed and tuned correctly in our pro shop (which people come from hours and states away to have us work on their equipment in our pro shop), and then continue lessons specifically working on improving their skills with their own equipment instead of the normal business model of most archery shops that sell you equipment and then leave you to figure out how to shoot it.
We are also unique in that we have Level 1 to Level 4-NTS USA Archery Coaches (our two level 4-NTS coaches are 2 of only 3 in the state of Missouri and 2 of less than 200 in the US - there are only 5 levels of USA Archery Coach and the level 5 coaches are the Team USA staff) that can take someone from the very beginning or where they are, and get them to the Olympic level, or help them be able to hunt or be a better hunter (one of our level 4 coaches is a big game hunting guide as well), or help them in advancing their skills to compete in all sorts of tournaments throughout the country and around the world in our Team X, or help people who have learning to shoot a bow and arrows as a bucket list item, or want something unique to do for their birthday, date night or girls or guys night out, learning to shoot together or play archery tag with foam tipped arrows (dodge ball mixed with capture the flag using foam tipped arrows and trying to shoot all the foam spots out of a target, but slowing the other team down from shooting more spots by shooting them with the foam tipped arrows).
We are a niche business and we have found over the last couple years since archery was chosen as the state sport for Missouri and every time people see archery in the movies, that there is a child like spark of interest and people who would have never picked up a bow before are interested in the opportunity to come to try archery it to see if they like it and want to pursue it as a hobby or passion. We regularly have 100+ students weekly that join in our 8+/- week class sessions (another unique thing about us, that we offer beginner 1, 2 and 3, intermediate 1, 2, 3 and 4, advanced level 1 and 2, high performance level 1 and 2, as well as our competitive club and competitive team, as mentioned before, Team X), that start the first week of each month.
We'd love the support of an angel investor or multiple angel investors to make a new, much more energy efficient base facility with indoor and outdoor archery learning and competitive options, as well as satellite locations, an option for not only our local community, but many other people from other communities around us, potentially to offer facilities in multiple states as well!
Archery has become even more popular since covid and has proven to be a great mental health option as well, to help people let go of their outside struggles, gain clarity and help with focus. Archery is a true life skill.
Thank you for your consideration! We look forward to working with you!
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