Our Story
- February 2009
It began with a passion for archery, the outdoors, and family...
February 11, 2009
Written by former employee: Archery Tag® is the result of John Jackson's passion for archery, the outdoors, family, and sharing. In January 2009, John, company Founder/CEO, had an [more...]
September 2009Functional Art: The Instinct Archery® Bow
September 7, 2009
The History of the Instinct Archery Bow In the summer of 2009, John was introduced to Matt Lennon, an Engineer and bow designer who was doing work for Storm Archery. John and his staff had been ass [more...]
January 2011June 2011Archery Tag® began because of creator and company CEO John Jackson's love of archery. In March 2009, he launched DeerSpace®, an online community for those with a passion for the outdoors. [more...]
Our first staged Archery Tag® video!
June 22, 2011
We loaded our first staged video about Archery Tag® to YouTube. Yay! We did not have our website up and running, just a splash page, but since our YouTube post of the first combat archery game gar [more...]
July 2011Known world-wide as one of the largest traditional archery events of its kind, attracting 8,000 to 10,000 people annually, is the Eastern Traditional Archery Rendezvous (E.T.A.R.) at Denton [more...]
August 2011We brought Archery Tag® to the Deerassic Classic on the 5th and 6th of August. At this year's event, Joella Bates and Bobby Hart hosted a free youth archery event. Bates is a full-time hu [more...]
Does it hurt?
August 9, 2011
We asked a number of people whether the Archery Tag® arrows caused pain on impact and loaded a compilation of responses to YouTube on August 9, 2011. If you have not tried Archery Tag®, you ma [more...]
PCBF Denton
August 18, 2011
August 18-21 PCBF Denton [more...]
Travis T-Bone Turner sets Archery Tag® record at Rinehart 100!
August 20, 2011
The Rinehart 100 at Bass & Bucks in Wabash, Indiana, got hit with a pretty good storm on Saturday evening, so Travis “T-Bone” Turner, of T-Bone Outdoors and the popular Outdoor Channel [more...]
October 2011“Our first official event, with first-generation Archery Tag® bows and arrows, was October 2011 in Elkhart, Indiana, for Officer Appreciation Day and a couple hundred people played,” s [more...]
Pastor shot in church!
October 2, 2011
During the Sunday morning service, Pastor Stuart Kruse showed a short promo video about Archery Tag®. The sport was new and would be presented at the church’s Fall Festival. After the video, [more...]
Hitting his mark by Matt Getts of the KPC News
October 5, 2011
Archery Tag® is a HIT at church's Fall Festival!
October 15, 2011
“We presented Archery Tag® at my church’s Fall Festival and attendees could not get enough of it,” John Jackson, Founder/CEO, remembered, “The archery combat continued afte [more...]
November 2011Our first international show - IAAPA
November 14, 2011
November 14-18, 2011, John Jackson, company Founder/CEO, brought Archery Tag® to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) show in Orlando, Florida. "We were to [more...]
December 2011East Noble Archers Traded Broadheads for Foam-Tipped Arrows
December 10, 2011
East Noble High School students in NE Indiana turned in their broadheads for Archery Tag® foam-tipped arrows at the Classic City Center in Waterloo, Indiana. They split up into teams for an epic a [more...]
January 2012Exhibiting at the ATA
January 10, 2012
The 2012 Archery Trade Association (ATA) Trade Show, featuring more than 500 exhibitors for the second straight year,attracted retailers from 49 states and more than 25 countries Tuesday, January 10, [more...]
March 2012This was the 49th edition of the Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners (WACO) 2012 Convention & Trade Show, but it was our first time exhibiting. The show took place March 15-1 [more...]
April 2012Archery Tag® fun at the CCC!
April 6, 2012
Archery Tag® is a regular event at the Classic City Center in Waterloo, Indiana. We offer combat archery, a beverage, and couple of slices of pizza for one fee. It is a fun time for everyone! Chec [more...]
May 2012Archery Tag® in the woods!
May 5, 2012
It was a perfect Saturday spring day for Archery Tag® at S&H Campground in Greenfield, Indiana. Players of all ages enjoyed our family-friendly combat archery! Check out the images below. [more...]
June 2012Archery Tag® in Delta Sky Magazine
June 1, 2012
An article about Archery Tag® extreme archery appeared in Delta Sky magazine! This led to company Founder/CEO John Jackson teaming up with NY Times best-selling author Tim Ferriss. Above is [more...]
The castle (on Lake James, Angola, Indiana) was successfully defended from maurading pirates with Archery Tag® bows and arrows! Watch the defeat of the badits below: A huge thank you to t [more...]
In a follow up to our Does it Hurt? video, we now ask: Which hurts more? Archery Tag or Paintball? With over a million views, this is our most-watched video. Click below to see why and for answers to [more...]
Archery Tag® and Disney/Pixar Brave Movie Experience
June 18, 2012
While at IAAPA in 2011, a Disney representative took notice of the Archery Tag® take-down recurve bow and foam-tipped arrows. Mid-May, John was contacted by Diane Connors, the Vice President of Sp [more...]
After returning from presenting Merida's Archery Competition in Hollywood, John Jackson brought his Highland Bow™ and target to Fort Wayne's Rave Theater for the Brave movie premiere. Mo [more...]
July 2012Shiloh Park Camp Event
July 10, 2012
Shiloh Park Retreat and Conference Center, located in Marion, Indiana, is a year-round facility available for summer camps, retreats, banquets, conferences, workshops and special events. Owned and ope [more...]
The 2012 Teen Choice Awards ceremony, hosted by Demi Lovato and Kevin McHale, was held on July 22, 2012. Our bow and “non-lethal” arrows were included in the celebrity gift bag! See all of [more...]
2012 Eastern Traditional Archery Rendezvous
July 27, 2012
We brought our traditional archery bows and Archery Tag® to the 2012 Eastern Traditional Archery Rendezvous (E.T.A.R.) at Denton Hill State Park in Ulysses, Pennsylvania. We offered targ [more...]
August 2012Ashley-Hudson Festival attendees enjoy our combat archery!
August 4, 2012
We were happy to participate in the 2012 Ashley-Hudson festival. Archery Tag® was a hit with attendees! [more...]
A line for target shooting at Crazy Pinz in Fort Wayne.
August 10, 2012
We took our bows and "non-lethal" arrows to Crazy Pinz in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The target shooting was a definite hit with archers of all ages and experience levels! [more...]
Dave Canterbury, a survival expert, and his Pathfinder School partnered with Archery Tag® and took over the entire facility at Indy Acres Paintball to bring hours of heart pounding exci [more...]
CCC event enjoyed by teens and adults!
August 31, 2012
This Friday night event at the Classic City Center in Waterloo, Indiana, was outstanding: we had a great mix of adults and youth enjoying our combat archery! Check out the action below. [more...]
September 2012Jackson Family Labor Day 2012
September 3, 2012
Labor Day at the Jackson's would not be the same without some Archery Tag® action! See the images below: [more...]
Creek Stewart's SurviVacation: Labor Day Weekend 2012
September 5, 2012
Willow Haven Outdoor Labor Day “SurviVacation!” From John Jackson, Founder/CEO: Recently I had a chance to speak to friend and Archery Tag® Licensee, Creek St [more...]
7th Annual Men's Expo in Fort Wayne a hit with men, women, and children!
September 8, 2012
The 2012 event marked the seventh year for the Men’s Expo. This event was presented by News Talk 1190 WOWO, ESPN Radio, WFWI 92.3 The Fort, and 98.9 The Bear radio stations. The radio ads a [more...]
October 2012Zombies walk the streets of downtown Auburn, Indiana!
October 12, 2012
Zombies, as well as brave humans, were invited by the DeKalb County Chamber to walk the streets of downtown Auburn, Indiana, on Friday, the 12th of October. The Chamber hoped this would be the 1st&nbs [more...]
Two fields and lights at this year's church fall festival!
October 20, 2012
The County Line Church of God held its Fall Festival on Saturday, October 20, 2012, and we came prepared! With the number of participants last year, we brought equipment for two Archery Tag® field [more...]
November 2012Our booth was very popular at IAAPA 2012!
November 12, 2012
We were much better prepared for the November 12-16, 2012 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) expo in Orlando, Florida, and more popular! Inside our new 10-foot b [more...]
Live broadcast has Disney sports movie ending!
November 15, 2012
Tim Ferriss, New York Times best-selling author of The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, and The 4-Hour Chef, read the Delta Sky magazine article about Archery Tag® and knew the bow and foam-tippe [more...]
FBLA-PBL National Fall Leadership Conference
November 17, 2012
The Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) drew from the Hunger Games for its 2012 National Fall Leadership Conference (NFLC) titled Igniting Innovation. They offered works [more...]
December 2012McCurdicon with Actress Jennette McCurdy
December 15, 2012
In December, John traveled back to Los Angeles, this time for a charity event, McCurdiCon, presented by fans of Jennette McCurdy, cute iCarly sidekick Sam Puckett. The event benefitted St. Jude Childr [more...]
January 2013Archery on Ice!
January 2, 2013
Archery Tag® experts John Jackson, Founder/CEO, and Grant Weber, Sales Manager, exhibited their shooting skills at a local hockey game Wednesday, January 2, 2013! Their targets: a group of mascots [more...]
2013 ATA Show at Kentucky Exposition Center
January 7, 2013
This year's Archery Trade Association (ATA) show was in Louisville, Kentucky, January 7-9, 2013. It was here that we unveiled our S.A.F.E. Archery® Arrows at the , and they proved to [more...]
Northeast Ohio Sportsman Show 2013
January 18, 2013
There was a fantastic turnout at the Northeast Ohio Sportsman Show (NEOSS), held January 18-19, 2013 at the Buckeye Event Center in Dalton, Ohio. Nearly 8,000 attended the show and there wer [more...]
Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show Cancellation
January 23, 2013
Instinct Archery® chose to withdraw from the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania this year. The show, produced by Reed Exhibitions, had been held every year in early F [more...]
The Christian Camp Leaders Conference
January 29, 2013
We attended the Christian Camp Leaders Conference in Sevierville, Tennessee, and brought with us an improved Hoverball® Archery Target. There would still be some modifications to bring it to [more...]
Homeschool students let the arrows fly indoors!
January 31, 2013
Our patented foam-tipped S.A.F.E. Archery® arrows can be shot virtually anywhere! John Jackson, creator and company Founder/CEO, used these arrows to teach archery to DeKalb County, Indiana, homes [more...]
March 2013John Jackson Celebrates Birthday at Pacers VIP Party
March 4, 2013
We were invited to present our Hoverball® Archery Target at the Indiana Pacers VIP Party. Special guests of the Indiana Pacers couldn’t wait to shoot alongside their favorite players du [more...]
The Bowhunting Supershow made its national debut at the I-X Center in Cleveland on March 8-10, and we were there with Archery Tag® and S.A.F.E. Archery® (Students and Families Experiencing Arc [more...]
Quite a few sports enthusiasts attended The First Annual Dayton International Sportsman Show at the International Airport Expo Center March 8-10. Show promoter, Jody Witzky of Knox County, Ohio, broug [more...]
Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners Show 2013
March 20, 2013
The 50th edition of the Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners (WACO) 2013 Convention & Trade Show took place March 20-24 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center in Stevens Point, Wis [more...]
Licensee Thrown-Down Challenges!
March 30, 2013
Our staff at Archery Tag® loves a good challenge—especially from our Licensees! We recently received two and we wanted to share them with you. The first challenge from our Games2U Maryland&n [more...]
April 2013John Jackson aims arrow at Mayor's head!
April 10, 2013
The 6th Annual Boilin' Blazers vs. Mayor's Prayers basketball game took place at Angola High School, Angola, Indiana. This local event pits clients of Rise, Inc. against Mayor Hickman's te [more...]
On this Thursday evening, intermittent rain, a water-logged field, and temperatures in the mid-40s couldn't keep Indiana Wesleyan University students from Archery Tag® extreme archer [more...]
May 2013Kicking Bear was so much more than an event.
May 11, 2013
Written by former employee Rebecca Fifer: Earlier this month I attended the Kicking Bear event at Bass & Bucks in Wabash, Indiana. I had never heard of Kicking Bear or Founder, Ray Howell. I ca [more...]
Hunger Games Unofficial Fan Tours and Archery Tag®
May 20, 2013
Archery Tag® and the Hunger Games™ Unofficial Fan Tours partnered to provide a fan experience Henry River Mill Village’s filming locations in The Hunger Games™ movie li [more...]
June 2013Archery Tag® Extreme Archery a HIT in Afghanistan!
June 1, 2013
In the spring of 2013, we were contacted by a US soldier, serving with a medic unit in Afghanistan, about Archery Tag® extreme archery as an off-duty activity. He was interested in archery, but hi [more...]
Enchanted Lakes Renaissance Faire
June 15, 2013
The Enchanted Lakes Renaissance Faire and Marketplace was held June 15-16. This is the second year that we have attended bringing both Archery Tag® and the Hoverball® Archery Target. [more...]
Video Contest Winner Announced
June 16, 2013
In 2013, we held a video contest with a prize of one of our hugely popular Hoverball® Archery Targets. The winner was (drum roll, please): Rohan Botha of @venture Xtreme, South Africa. [more...]
2013 Herman Miller Company Picnic
June 22, 2013
We were proud to be invited to bring Archery Tag® equipment and the Hoverball® Archery Target to the Herman Miller company picnic on Saturday, June 22. With employees and their families, about [more...]
ATA Board Meeting
June 25, 2013
John Jackson, company Founder/CEO, was invited by Jay McAninch, Archery Trade Association (ATA) President and CEO, to attend the June 25, 2013 Board Meeting. In addition to a PowerPoint pres [more...]
Three to four thousand people gathered in Dublin over the weekend for Family Fun Day to help raise funds for a local parish. As they wandered in and out among the Bounce houses, Zorg Balls, Irish danc [more...]
July 2013Fun at the Battle Creek Balloon Festival
July 3, 2013
The July 3-7, 2013 Battle Creek Balloon Festival at the W.K. Kellogg Airport, was a lot of fun for attendees and our staff. Archery Tag® and S.A.F.E. Archery® were both a hit! On weekdays [more...]
Spiritual Outdoor Adventures 2013 Producer's Camp
July 8, 2013
John Jackson, Founder/CEO, and our videographer attended the Spiritual Outdoor Adventures 2013 Producer’s Camp from July 8 through July 13. Top-level guest teachers instructed them on: Vid [more...]
August 20132013 Deerassic Classic and a Memorable Family
August 1, 2013
The 11th Annual Deerassic Classic Give-Away and Outdoor Expo was held Aug. 1-3, 2013 at the Deerassic Park Education Center, 14250 Cadiz Road, Cambridge, Ohio. Musical guests included Joe Zelek & [more...]
Archery Tag® at Fandana 2013
August 2, 2013
Indiana's Fandana Music and Arts Festival held at Huntington University August 2-4, 2013 provided top-notch music, arts, and entertainment over the weekend. Attendees were able to camp on the grou [more...]
Cruizin' for Carson
August 4, 2013
On the 4th of August, Archery Tag® and SAFE Archery® joined the family, friends, and community of ATA Trade Show Coordinator, Maria Lewis, for an event very dear to her heart—a fundraise [more...]
St. Joe, IN Pickle Festival Sweet on Archery Tag®
August 11, 2013
The decision to include Archery Tag® entertainment at the 2013 St. Joe, Indiana Pickle Festival proved to be a great choice and investment by Festival Committee Members. Non-stop lines formed all [more...]
Chick-fil-A Muncie, IN store opening celebration!
August 25, 2013
Muncie, Indiana's first Chick-fil-A® Restaurant, located at 511 W. McGalliard Road, was scheduled to open the 29th of August bringing more than 70 new jobs to the area. If you a [more...]
September 2013Archery Tag® at the University of Notre Dame
September 6, 2013
We were invited to bring Archery Tag® extreme archery and the Hoverball® Archery Target to a University of Notre Dame new student orientation activity. The student mixer was one they will neve [more...]
Arrows fly on Chimney Rock in North Carolina
September 7, 2013
On Saturday, September 7, 2013, The Hunger Games movie/book fans fed their craving by watching the trilogy's first award-winning movie (filmed in part in Western N.C. aka WNC) on a 40-foot outdoor [more...]
Firestone® Managers Show How Men Play Extreme Archery
September 10, 2013
A Firestone® Regional Manager got the managers from his territory together for some a leadership retreat, teambuilding, and general camaraderie. They asked us to set up Archery Tag® extre [more...]
Archery Tag® and Autumn in Angola
September 28, 2013
We joined in the celebration of the beginning of autumn in Angola, Indiana, on September 28-29, 2013, by bringing Archery Tag® and a target for shooting to the historic public square area. Th [more...]
October 2013Shooting in Dining Hall of Lake James Christian
October 6, 2013
John Love had managed the Lake James Christian Assembly (now Lake James Christian Camp and Retreat Center) since 1977 and is now joining his wife, Sybil, in retirement. Together they have a combined 7 [more...]
Crossroads Community Church Youth Event Story in Pictures
October 9, 2013
The youth event at Crossroads Community Church in Goshen, Indiana, was a blast for the teens and for us! We cannot wait to present Archery Tag® here again! Maybe they will become a Licensee, [more...]
Zombies again invited to downtown Auburn!
October 11, 2013
Zombies were again invited to the streets of downtown Auburn, Indiana! The 2nd Annual Zombie Invasion, presented by the DeKalb Chamber Partnership, hit historic downtown Auburn on Friday, th [more...]
Grabill Missionary Church Youth Event
October 12, 2013
The Saturday, October 12, 2013, youth event unfortunately had very few attendees, but those who were there had a lot of fun! Check out a couple images below. [more...]
November 2013John Jackson performs archery trickshots on Fox35 TV!
November 19, 2013
John Jackson, Founder/CEO, was asked by Reporter David Martin of WOFL FOX35 Orlando to display his trickshot skills! Martin spoke with John at the International Association of Amusements and [more...]
IAAPA 2013 was very exciting for us!
November 19, 2013
This was one of our best years at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), which ran November 19-22! A lot of friends visited and more jointed our Archery Tag® fam [more...]
Catching Fire Movie Premiere at the Carmike Cinemas
November 21, 2013
We once again brought target shooting to the Hunger Games movie premiere. Catching Fire opened at the Carmike 20 on Dupont Road and Carmike Jefferson Pointe 18 on 21st of November 2013. [more...]
January 20142014 ATA Tradeshow with Luke Bryan concert!
January 6, 2014
We really had a great time at the Archery Trade Association (ATA) trade show that ran January 6-8, 2014. Things go kicked off Sunday evening with Outtech Inc. Innovations night. At this [more...]
Northeast Ohio Sportsman Show 2014
January 17, 2014
Each year, the Northeast Ohio Sportsman Show (NEOSS) features thousands of show patrons, hundreds of sporting goods vendors and dozens of seminars taught by nationally-known hunting and fishing e [more...]
Christian Camp Leaders Conference 2014
January 27, 2014
Attendees representing 50+ camps attended the 2014 Christian Camp Leader's Conference in Sevierville, Tennessee, January 27-30. They had an opportunity to hear John Jackson, Global Archery Product [more...]
Setting Up For the 2014 Great American Outdoor Show
January 30, 2014
The National Rifle Association (NRA) took over the Eastern Outdoor Show and renamed the event the Great American Outdoor Show. This is the largest consumer event of its kind attracting outdoor en [more...]
February 2014After the cancellation of the Eastern Outdoor Sports show last year by Reed Expositions, who had presented the event in Harrisburg Pennsylvania for the past 30 years, the National Rifle Association (N [more...]
The Great American Outdoor Show: Behind the Scenes
February 6, 2014
Cold temperatures and snow could not keep our Do Xtreme Sports friends, Salehin and Shafi, from enjoying a snowball fight. Living in the tropical climate of Singapore, this was a f [more...]
March 2014Ribbon Cutting at New Headquarters
March 4, 2014
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 was an exciting day for us! We celebrated the birthday of our company Founder/CEO, John Jackson, and also held a ribbon cutting at our new headquarters in Ashley (Steuben County [more...]
Our first international Archery Tag® extreme archery tournament was held in Singapore. It was called the Quest Battleground event and it was incredible with 16 fields in two locations, 80 voluntee [more...]
Columbus Bowhunting Supershow
March 21, 2014
The Bowhunting Supershow consumer event at the Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio was March 21-23, 2014 and it was so much fun! Major bow companies and many of the accessory manufacturers [more...]
The 7th Annual Boilin' Blazers vs. Mayor's Prayers basketball game took place at Angola High School, Angola, Indiana and we had some special shooters! Storm (the Trine University Thunder [more...]
Archery Tag® Extreme Archery Aboard Navy Ship
March 28, 2014
The US Navy contacted us for a Hoverball® Archery Target for use on the USS Makin Island. John Jackson, company Founder/CEO, was proud to deliver the inflatable target personally. He also pro [more...]
April 2014News Reporter Alyssa Ivanson of WANE News Channel 15, Fort Wayne, Indiana, visited our headquarters in Ashley to interview John Jackson, company Founder/CEO, upon his return from the USS Makin in San [more...]
Street now Archery Way!
April 28, 2014
Shortly after the purchase of our new headquarters in Ashley, we began talks with the Ashley Town Council about changing the street name. We attended a couple of Council Meetings and, not long after, [more...]
May 2014Once again at Crossroads Community Church!
May 7, 2014
We were again invited to present Archery Tag® at a youth event at Crossroads Community Church in Goshen, Indiana. As in the past, the event was publicized on their road sign with the day and [more...]
We were so excited to see an article about Archery Tag® in the New York Times! Check it out: N.Y. / REGION | URBAN ATHLETE A Chance to Embrace Your Inner Katniss Archery Tag® [more...]
Archery Tag® article in the Guardian Liberty Voice
May 14, 2014
Shortly after the article in The New York Times, Archery Tag® was featured in the Guardian Liberty Voice. Check it out: Shoot Friends in Archery Tag®, a New Game Added by Nick Ng, May 14 [more...]
June 2014Kicking Bear event fun and meaningful.
June 6, 2014
We brought the Hoverball® Archery Target to the Friday, June 6, 2016, Kicking Bear event at Bass & Bucks in Wabash, Indiana, and it was enjoyed by everyone! The Kicking Bea [more...]
The Enchanted Lakes Renaissance Faire
June 13, 2014
We were again invited to the Enchanted Lakes Renaissance Faire at the Steuben County Park in Angola, Indiana (on Crooked Lake). This year's event was held June 13-15. We set up Friday afternoon an [more...]
Helping the youth of Wears Valley Ranch
June 17, 2014
The mission of Wears Valley Ranch, located in Sevierville, Tennessee, is to promote the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, social, and physical development of children in need of a stronger [more...]
Colorful participants at event in Auburn, Indiana
June 21, 2014
We brought Archery Tag® and a Hoverball® Archery Target to the Color Me Rad event June 21, 2014 held at the Auburn Auction Park. These were the most colorful contestants that we have ever had [more...]
2014 Herman Miller Company Picnic
June 21, 2014
We were again invited to bring Archery Tag® and the Hoverball® Archery Target to the Herman Miller company picnic. This year's event took place on Saturday, June 21. With employees an [more...]
Pleasant Hill Lake Park Sports Weekend
June 21, 2014
The Pleasant Hill Lake Park in Perrysville, Ohio, which is part of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, offered a Sports Weekend to visitors and campers on June 20-22, 2014. We brought Archer [more...]
Archery Tag® on NPR
June 26, 2014
While at the June 21, 2016 Color Me Rad event at the Auburn Auction Park, John Jackson spoke with WBAA (public radio from Purdue University) reporter Stan Jastrzebski. The interview was pres [more...]
July 2014LinkedIn Hacker Games
July 11, 2014
LinkedIn invited us to present Archery Tag® extreme archery at their "Hacker Games," a play on the Hunger Games, at their campus in Mountain View, California. There planned on 250-300 in [more...]
Archery Tag® a hit at Ryu-Kon
July 19, 2014
We were invited to Ryu-Kon on July 19, 2014 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Ryu-Kon, known for promoting creativity and imagination, offered weekend full of panels, workshops, [more...]
2014 St. Joe Pickle Fest
July 24, 2014
We were honored to be invited to the 18th Annual St. Joe Pickle Festival, held July 24-26, 2014, in St. Joe, Indiana. We brought the Hoverball® Archery Target and Archery Tag® along with [more...]
Archery Tag® Extreme Archery at Google Headquarters
July 31, 2014
We were invited to present Archery Tag® extreme archery to Google employees in at the Googleplex in Mountainview, California. John Jackson, company Founder/CEO, brought a Hoverball® with a cus [more...]
August 2014Record-breaking Deerassic Classic!
August 1, 2014
Even before the gates closed Saturday on the 12th annual Deerassic Classic, the event was a record breaker. "Last year's attendance on Friday ... we broke that record yesterday (Friday) [more...]
Pleasant Hill Lake Park Food Drive
August 12, 2014
We were again invited to the Pleasant Hill Lake Park in Perrysville, Ohio, which is part of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, but this time for a food drive and Archery Tag® fun! [more...]
Ultimate Outdoor Expo
August 22, 2014
The Ultimate Outdoor Expo is a three-day consumer event showcasing outdoor sports. Vendors display and sell outdoor sporting products such as hunting supplies, fishing tackle, ATVs and more. This year [more...]
September 2014Mizpah Shrine Sportsman's Raffle
September 16, 2014
We brought Archery Tag® and the Hoverball® Archery Target to the 2014 Mizpah Shrine Sportman's Raffle held September 16, 2014 in Columbia City, Indiana. The Mizpah Shriners directly s [more...]
October 2014Rise to the Occasion for Rise, Inc.!
October 6, 2014
Rise, Inc. has a couple of annual fundraising events—the Mayor's Prayers basketball game and the Rise to the Occasion dinner and dance— and we bring our Hoverball® Archery Target t [more...]
November 2014Men's Health Magazine article about Archery Tag® extreme archery
November 13, 2014
I Shot a Model with a Bow and Arrow No, this isn’t The Hunger Games; it’s a fun way to battle your friends By Clint Carter, Men’s Health Magazine® - November 13, [more...]
Word of Life Reverb
November 14, 2014
We presented Archery Tag® at the Word Of Life Ministries all-night Reverb event in Orlando, Florida, beginning November 14, 2014. Watch below for some good combat archery action and to hear f [more...]
1st Look with Audrina Patridge
November 17, 2014
Audrina Patridge of NBC's 1st Look is joined by Clint Carter from Men’s Health as they fight for their survival “Hunger Games” style while playing indoor archery tag. Check out t [more...]
IAAPA 2014
November 18, 2014
According to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), the 2014 Expo in Orlando, Florida, held November 17-21, was visited by an estimated 30,200 industr [more...]
Mockingjay premiere at the Carmike Cinema
November 20, 2014
The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1 movie premiere brought us to the Jefferson Pointe Carmike Cinema again with our Hoverball® Archery Target and it was a blast! As usual, some of the staff dr [more...]
December 2014Article in the Irish Examiner Newspaper
December 3, 2014
Girls taking a shot at an ancient sport By Nuala Woulfe, Wednesday, December 03, 2014, Irish Examiner Newspaper Forget about gymnastics or ballet. Teens inspired by the Hunger Games&nb [more...]
Archery Tag® Extreme Archery at Trine University
December 5, 2014
Archery Tag® extreme archery was a hit with the students at Trine University in Angola, Indiana. Hear about it firsthand from a student: [more...]
February 2015Over 175,000 attend the 2015 Great American Outdoor Show
February 7, 2015
The 2nd Annual Great American Outdoor Show (GAOS) held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg from February 7-15, 2015 was a big hit! This [more...]
Listen to Archery Tag® Founder
February 20, 2015
Listen to Founder, John Jackson, as he and AM 980 “The Eagle” Host Bill Flynn discuss the growing popularity of Archery Tag®! From humble beginnings to global phenomenon; discover the [more...]
April 2015Fox and Friends Presents Camp Options
April 21, 2015
On April 21, Christian Camp and Conference Association (CCCA) President/CEO Gregg Hunter was joined by staffers from several CCCA member camps for an activity-filled Fox & Friends segment in [more...]
Archery Tag® Extreme Archery in Austria
April 25, 2015
For an entire week, we presented Archery Tag® extreme archery at an adventure camp for over 400 teens from US military bases around Europe. We had just as much fun as the kids. [more...]
May 2015Our NON-LETHAL ARROW improved!
May 1, 2015
Combat archery creator and company Founder/CEO, John Jackson, is always looking for ways to improve what our products. Archery Tag® is the result of our patented NON-LETHAL ARROW and it has underg [more...]
July 2015Splash Tag™ a Hit!
July 25, 2015
If you are looking for a fun, fast-paced, and wet warm-weather activity, you will definitely want to try Splash Tag™! The rules are the same as Archery Tag® extreme archery, b [more...]
August 2015Archery Tag® at a Wedding Reception!
August 22, 2015
We had a great time at the Mitchell's wedding reception where they enjoyed sword fights, jousting, and Archery Tag®! Our family-friendly combat archery can be enjoyed nearly anywhere and at ne [more...]
November 2015Archery Tag® arrows on TV show Major Crimes!
November 16, 2015
Archery Tag® arrows were shown on the TNT show Major Crimes on Monday, November 16, at 9/8c. The episode, titled “Reality Check,” showed our “non-lethal arrow" as part of a [more...]
December 2015Dude Perfect guys and Luke Bryan in the Archery Kart Battle
December 14, 2015
The Dude Perfect Show: Archery Kart Battle Ft. Luke Bryan Country Music Meets Video Games In Real Life by sarah essary 12/14/2015 In 2016, the popular trick-shot YouTube channe [more...]
January 20162016 ATA Tradeshow
January 5, 2016
We had some exciting news at the 2016 Archery Trade Association Trade, held in Louisville, Kentucky, January 5-7. With us to present it was legendary trickshot archer Byron Ferguson. At the show we un [more...]
Amazing arrow catches at church youth event!
January 15, 2016
We presented Archery Tag® to the middle school youth of Fairway Church in Jenison, Michigan on January 15 and to the high schoolers on January 22. They presented us with some unbelievable arr [more...]
February 2016Eastern Kentucky University
February 23, 2016
In August 2016 hundreds of new students arrived at Eastern Kentucky University. The annual welcome event hosted at the EKU athletic facilities is a great way to meet people and enjoy fun activities.Th [more...]
March 2016Rise, Inc. Mayor's Prayers Game
March 23, 2016
We once again brought our Hoverball® Archery Target to the Boilin' Blazers v. Mayor's Prayers game at Angola High School. The Boilin' Blazers were once again triumphant! [more...]
June 2016Eastside Jr/Sr High School got a sneak peek at our new Global Archery Products world headquarters in Ashley, Indiana. Three Hoverball® Archery Targets and a full-size Archery Tag® combat [more...]
Facebook staff enjoy Archery Tag®!
June 3, 2016
We were invited by Facebook to present Archery Tag® extreme archery on their campus in Menlo Park, California. We also brought a Hoverball® Archery Target with a custom backdrop. Everyone [more...]
July 2016Nike Tournament
July 28, 2016
Nike employees came out in their cool shoes to enjoy an Archery Tag® extreme archery tournament. Our Provider, Global Sessions, invited us to help out. This is just another event that demonstrates [more...]
August 2016Celebrities and Archery Tag® Extreme Archery
August 16, 2016
Actresses Ruby Rose (“Orange is the New Black”) and Julianne Hough (“Dancing With the Stars”) suited up for an Archery Tag® extreme archery-filled weekend while Hough v [more...]
February 2017Canadian Mining Games at the University of Toronto
February 23, 2017
The 27th Annual Canadian Mining Games were held the 23rd to 26th of February 2017 at the University of Toronto. The Canadian Mining Games is a strong part of Canadian mining history. Each year, the mi [more...]
May 2017The Gosselin Sextuplets celebrated their 13th birthdays with a party that included Archery Tag® extreme archery. The field can be seen in the background. John Jackson, Global Archery Products, Inc [more...]
August 2017LSU Campus Rec Staff Outing
August 9, 2017
The Louisiana State University (LSU) Campus Rec Staff asked us to present an Archery Tag® extreme archery team-building event and it spotlighted how gender is irrevalent to this sport. There were [more...]
September 2017Munitions Support Squadron Olympics at Buechel Air Base in Germany
September 27, 2017
We were honored to be invited to present Archery Tag® extreme archery as part of the MUNSS (Munitions Support Squadron) Olympics at Buechel Air Base in Germany. MUNSS are geographically separated [more...]
November 2017Amazon Web Services and Archery Tag® Extreme Archery
November 30, 2017
Archery Tag® extreme archery was a popular attraction at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) conference in Las Vegas. Amazon asked us to participate in the AWS re:invent Conference and, with over 20,000 [more...]