Was held at Batesville High School this weekend

(BATESVILLE, Ind.) – A 24-hour archery tournament in Batesville this weekend brought community members together for a good cause. 

The Batesville Archery team organized the ‘Arrows for Hope’ tournament to raise funds for cancer research. 

Several teams and individuals, representing various age groups, signed up to participate in the unique fundraiser. 

“It was a lot of work, but was really a fun event. One of my favorite parts was watching people who have never shot archery participate for the first time,” said Batesville Archery coach Mike Weiler. 

Weiler added that there were archers as young as second graders all the way up to some who are elderly.  

The tournament began at 5:30 p.m. Friday and went a continuous 24 hours until Saturday evening.

There were three coaches who stayed for the entire duration of the tournament, which were Weiler along with Rich Scott and Daren Sarringhaus. 

“I have never been up that long and it was one of those situations where I eventually got a little cloudy-minded from the lack of sleep, but it was really worth it,” Weiler said. 

The tournament raised approximately $4,000 which will be given to an organization dedicated to cancer research. 

Weiler says they plan to make this an annual event. 

It’s a unique effort by the Batesville Archery team which has earned multiple state championships since the organization was established. 

“For us, it is not just about winning state titles, but also promoting the sport and getting students involved, and I hope events like this inspire students to reach out and make a difference in other lives,” he added. 

Here are more photos from 'Arrows for Hope' that are provided by Weiler: