last time a friend brought his 10yr old to the farm I offered the kid a job, he was my arrow retriever. I tied a bucket to the end of my pull rope and had the kid stand well back, after 3 shots into my target I called all clear and he pulled my arrows and dropped them in the bucket before getting behind me again. He only lasted a 1/2 hr because it was hot out, but I payed him for a full hour (about 8$ I think).