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CHULA VISTA, CA - The United Stales Olympic Committee and the Easton Foundations today signed an agreement to build a new 40.000 square foot stateof-the-art archery field house at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. It was an exciting day of news for USA Archery: world-renowned archery coach KiSik Lee also renewed his own contract with the organization today, committing to continue as U.S. National Head Coach for another four years. Lee. who has been with the U.S. program since 2006. has overseen the development of the organization’s high performance and coach development programming. The resident program at the OTC has already produced the world's top-ranked men’s archery team and individual male archer (Brady Ellison) heading into the 2012 Olympic Games. The new venue in Chula Vista will provide athletes a space to fine-tune their equipment and give them access to a premier training facility tailored
specifically to the needs of their sport. The said Easton Foundations President Greg agreement will also bring additional on-site Easton. “We are pleased to be signing housing to the training center. the agreement, which will allow Easton “Jim Easton and the entire Easton family Foundations to start construction on have given an extraordinary amount of time this facility and add another world-class and energy to the Olympic Movement, and training venue to the Olympic Training by creating a new and improved training Center. The strong partnership between site for U.S. archers, have added an the USOC (including the staff at the OTC). incredible physical reminder of the Easton USA Archery and the Easton Foundations family’s Olympic legacy," said USOC will create this unique Archery Center CEO Scott Blackmun. “We're grateful of Excellence, attract more people to the for the Easton Foundations’ support in great sport of archery and further improve this new endeavor and thrilled to have a the competitiveness of our archers on the permanent home-base that will aid in the international stage.” development of current and future Olympic “We are so excited about the and Paralympic archers in the U.S.” construction of this state-of-the-art archery The indoor facility will provide training facility. Having this type of site athletes with element-free training at the available for our national and development official Olympic distance of 70 meters. training sets Team USA up for future Construction is slated to begin this fall. success.” said USA Archery CEO Denise “This archery training facility and Parker. “We feel very fortunate to have support housing has been a dream of such strong archery supporters within both Jim Easton, founder of the Easton Sports the United States Olympic Committee and Development Foundation, for many years.” Easton Foundations. I know I speak for all the athletes and members of USA Archery when 1 thank the two organizations for their tireless work to bring this facility to USA Archery 2012 Calendar of UpComing Events fruition.” AuguSi 24 - 26 USAT Qualifier Series Event: Parker also commented on Lee’s renewal of his contract: “Today was such SoCal Showdown in Chub Veto, CA an exciting day for USA Archery - having the best coach in the world and the best September 14-16 USAT Qualifier Series Event: facility in the world for training - it could Texas ShootOut in College Station; IX not be a better day for USA Archery and the athletes who will benefit from the high level of facility and coaching they will
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archery. USA Archery is the organization recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee for the purpose of selecting and training men’s and women’s teams to represent the U.S. in Olympic Games. Paralympic Games and Pan American Games. USA Archery also selects teams for World Championships and other international competitions annually. Membership in USA Archery is open to everyone involved in all disciplines of archery. USA Archery sanctions more than 300 events annually and conducts the U.S. Archery Team Qualifier Series as well as Indoor, Field, Target and Traditional
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Disney®Pixar’s “Brave” Targets U.S. Olympic Team for Archery; Special Screening to be Held in Ogden, Utah, Prior to Archery World Cup OGDEN, UT - Disney1 Pixar’s "Brave” targets archers this week with a special screening of the epic action adventure on Sunday, June 17, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. by the athletes of Team USA, including the archers nominated to the U.S. Olympic Team for Archery. The elite athletes, who will be in Ogden for the third stage of the Archery World Cup (which begins June 18), will attend the special screening to celebrate the film's protagonist Merida, whose expert archery skills play a pivotal role in her attempts to change her fate in "Brave.” The screening takes place five days before “Brave” hits theaters on June 22. Invited to attend are Brady Ellison. Miranda Leek. Jake Kaminski. Khatuna Lorig. Jacob Wukie and Jennifer Nichols. as well as Olympic Team alternates Heather Koehl and Joe Fanchin. Many of the U.S.'
number one world ranked compound teams are also expected to attend, including athletes Erika Anschutz. Jamie Van Natta. Christie Colin, Diane Watson, Rco Wilde. Dave Cousins. Braden Gellenlhien and Rodger Willett Jr. The United States currently holds number one world rankings in seven out of 10 world ranking categories, and the U.S. men's recurve team, along with Ellison. are widely considered medal contenders for London.
ABOUT "BRAVE" Set in the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. Disney*Pixar's “Brave” follows the heroic journey of Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald), a skilled archer and headstrong daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and
Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). Determined to change her fate, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the unruly and uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd). surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane), unleashing chaos in the kingdom. When she turns to an eccentric Witch (voice of Julie Walters), she is granted an ill-fated wish and the ensuing peril forces Merida to harness all of her resources-including her mischievous triplet brothers-to undo a beastly curse and discover the meaning of true bravery. Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, and produced by Katherine Sarafian. “Brave” is a grand adventure full of heart, memorable characters and signature Pixar humor. Opens on June 22.2012, in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters. “Brave" is rated PG by the MPAA.
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SPOKANE, WA - World Field Champion, Dave Cousins will take to a World Championship field course once again this year, having secured the first birth on the World Archery Field Championships Team for the compound men's group. Cousins will join a group of veterans and newcomers who will form a formidable team of barebow, recurve and compound shooters bound for Vai D’Isere, France in August. New National Field Champions were also crowned this weekend in fourteen different categories. Kathryn Fischer, in the barebow junior women's category, took her title with a 219 over the unmarked and marked portions of the course; Rebecca Nelson-Harris won the barebow women's group with a 603. For the men, it was Alan Eagleton winning by the same score. Bill Young took top honors for the compound master men with 726. The compound cadet men's group was headed by Thomas Alexander, shooting 632; Emily Fischer won the compound junior women's title with 693. while Ben Cleland took the junior men’s championship with 773. Jamie Van Natta will join Cousins as compound national field champions, shooting 785 and 832. respectively. For the recurves, David Wearne won the master men's title, putting up a 587, while Heather Trafford won the recurve junior women's category with her score of 531. Joshua Raby was the top scorer in the junior men's group with a 599, while for the adults, Olympic hopefuls Heather Koehl and Jake Kaminski won their championship titles with 666 and 698. Competing archers at host Evergreen Archery Club were treated to scenic backdrops of downtown Spokane framing some steep cuts and Rocky terrain. Temperatures peaked in the mid 70’s as archers were presented with challenging shots - some framed by trees, quiet streams, and rocky ledges - with 20 meter plunges to the target. Other targets featured a sand pit with volcanic rocks thrusting its way out to provide the ultimate test of balance and archery skill.
The selection for the World Archery Field Championships team was also a tough contest, with many archers registering late for this event to make it a more challenging field. Ultimately, a twenty-nine person team was selected, with archers in junior and senior age groups in the three primary categories: barebow, compound and recurve. The six-person barebow squad will consist of Eagleton, Benny Rogers and Ty Pelfry in the men's category, while NelsonHarris and Charlene Trafford will make up the women's team. Kathryn Fischer will compete in the junior women's group. Commenting on having a three person team for the U.S., past World Team member Charles "Skip” Trafford noted: "This is the best three-man barebow team USAA will send to the worlds in over a decade. Each is a national champion with many barebow records to their credit. They will represent the barebow fraternity well in France.” The recurve team will be comprised of Kaminski. Joe McGlyn and Wyndell Wilhelm for the men, and Koehl. Nancey Tsai and Jory Schroeder for the women. Raby. Hunter Conley and twelve year old Charles “Hardy” Trafford will make up the junior men's team, while the women's squad will be Heather Trafford, Katherine “Kit” Flick and Miriam Trafford. For the compounders, Cousins will be joined by Jesse Broadwater and Rod Menzer (Kevin Wilkey was the third place finisher but Menzer will attend in his stead). Paige Pearce and Hunter Jackson will be the two female compound entrants. For the junior men, Hunter Barthels, Ben Cleland and Evan Scudner will represent the U.S.. while Kayleigh Rogers, Emily Fischer and Alison Williams were selected to the junior women’s team. In addition to the four Trafford family members competing in Vai D’Isere (with the youngest family member, Hardy, competing in his third World Archery Field Championships), there will be several World Archery Field Championships veterans, two Olympic hopefuls, and ten members of the South Texas JOAD Club on the team.
Heather Trafford Receives Appointment to the United States Naval Academy bg Skip Trafford
Junior Dream Team member, current US National Field champion and US National team member. Heather Trafford has received an appointment to attend the United States Naval Academy, class of 2016. She graduates from Caddo Magnet High School on May 26 where she is vice president of her senior class. Trafford was nominated for appointment to the United States Naval Academy by Congressman/Dr. John Fleming and Senator David Vitter. She also received nominations from President Obama to the US Air Force Academy and West Point. Heather, daughter of retired colonel Charles “Skip” and Charlene Trafford of Shreveport was notified of her appointment by Congressman/Dr. Fleming. Charles “Skip” Trafford is a member of the USAA Board of Directors. The US Naval Academy is among the most selective colleges in the U.S. Candidates for admissions are judged on their academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, athletics and character. To gain admission, candidates must also pass a vigorous fitness test, undergo a thorough medical exam and receive a nomination from a member of Congress. This appointment is the equivalent of a full undergraduate scholarship including room and board. medical and dental care and a monthly pay allowance, valued at approximately $425,000. Upon graduation with the class of 2016, Trafford will be commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy. Heather is a two-time IFAA world champion and world record holder. She has
been on Coach Kisik Lee's “Dream Team” for four years and as of this writing, is on the JDT “red team” in El Salvador competing at the Pan American championships. She is the 2012 USAA Junior Recurve Woman’s champion on the USAA National Field Team that will compete, along with two of her siblings and mother, in the French Alps this August 13-19. Heather graduates near the top of her senior class with a 4.56 out of 4.85 grade point average. She is also a 4 time All State musician in violin. She - along with her sisters Rachael and Miriam - played our nation’s national anthem live during the 2008 FITA world field championships for the three US gold medalist’s award ceremony. She aspires to be a navy pilot and oral surgeon. Induction Day will be on June 28 at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland at which time Trafford will join an incoming class of approximately 1,200 midshipmen chosen from tens of thousands of applicants. Heather joins her sister Rachael into US service academy excellence. Rachael - a Junior Dream Team member and 3 time IFAA world champion and world record holder - also graduated with honors last year from Magnet and was appointed to the US Air Force Academy class of 2015 where she is currently ranked near the upper echelon of her first year class and is on the Dean’s List as well as a member of the Drum and Bugle Corps. She is working hard to establish a collegiate archery team at USAFA.
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U.S. Olympic Team Nominees, Top Compounders Dominate National Qualifier CANTON, MA - The historic Prowse Farm, seated in the Blue Hills of Canton, Massachusetts, was the setting for the Nor’easter - USA Archery’s third USAT Qualifier Series Event of 2012. Presented by stabilizer company B-Stinger, the Nor'easter allowed the country's top archers, as well as many newcomers, to showcase their shooting skills under clear skies and in breezy conditions. The event opened with a 72-arrow, 70 meter qualification round for recurve archers and a 72-arrow, 50 meter qualification event for compounders. Cadet archers, who also participated, shot the same round at 60 meters. This qualification round seeded Miranda Leek (IA). newly nominated to the U.S. Olympic Team, in first with a 654; she was followed by teammate Khatuna Lorig (CA) with 649 and U.S. Olympic Team alternate Heather Koehl (Wl). shooting a 628. Brady Ellison (AZ), the world’s top ranked archer, hit a 670 for the top spot. while Joe Fanchin (CA) and Jake Kaminski (NY) qualified second and third with 664 and 661 respectively. On the compound side. Erika Anschutz Jones (NE). who has topped her category
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internationally since last year, led the field with a 690: Jamie Van Natta (OH) was twelve points behind in second with 677. Sarah Lance (MI) hit a 675 for the third position. For the men. it was Jesse Broadwater (PA) shooting a 707 for the first position, while Reo Wilde (ID) was just a point behind with a 706 in second. Logan Wilde (UT) shot a 703 to round out the top three. For the cadets, who earned USAT ranking points solely on their finish in the ranking round, it was Bianca Gotuaco (CA) who won her category with 619. She was followed by Elizabeth Caughell (WA) with 609 and Jenna Ahn, shooting a 604. For the cadet men. Collin Klimitchek (TX) led the pack with a strong 665. followed by Eliot Simon (NY), who posted a 644. Jake Ohlendorf (CA) followed in third with 625. The cadet compound women were led by Emily Bee (MI) with her score of 662; Callie Gallant (ME) and Claire Estrada (GA) followed with 638 and 610. respectively. For the cadet compound men’s group, it was Danny Button (WI) who edged out some strong opponents, shooting a 670 for first, while Greg Fink (MI) and Chris Bee (MI) posted 669 and 668 for the
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Team USA Archers Take Nine World Cup Medals "Clutch Shooting: U.S. Women London-Bound" Alan Abrahamson on first U.S. women's archery team to reach Olympic Games since 2004 OGDEN, UT - Walking out to the world championships in Torino. Italy. Leek target during one of Thursday’s early and Lorig, with top-eight finishes, qualified matches at a shoot-off in Ogden, Utah, for an individual spot. At the U.S. Olympic Khatuna Lorig raised her arms and yelled, Trials, held just a couple weeks ago, Leek won that one individual slot. So, Leek “I love my team.” That’s when everyone involved with USA Archery knew this was knew coming to Ogden this week, for what going to be a good day. Climaxing a long was called the Final Olympic Qualification and excruciatingly complex qualifying Tournament, that she was going to London, no matter what. The “FOQT” - archery’s process, the full U.S. women’s team procedural machinations can be very, very qualified Thursday for the London 2012 complicated - was held in conjunction Olympics, just 35 days ahead of the July 27 opening ceremony. Heading to London: with a World Cup event. The question was whether Lorig and Miranda Leek, Jennifer Nichols, Nichols would go. Expect the too. Lorig is not Lorig. They will only a kinda-sorta be the first U.S. movie star. She women’s archery is a 1992 bronze team to compete at an Olympics since Athens in 2004, medalist. She has competed in four prior testimony to upgraded facilities, more editions of the Games, for the Unified Team, the Republic of Georgia and the funding and better coaching. “After two United States. She is 38. Nichols, again. Olympics and 11 years of competitive archery, this was the most pressure I was shooting for her third Games. She is have ever been under,” Nichols said late 28. Leek is 19. To get an entire team to the Games meant Leek had to put aside Thursday. “And we did it.” The U.S. men’s team. No. 1-ranked in the world, whatever she might be feeling about her qualified a year ago: Brady Ellison, Jake own self - after all. her own position was set - and be selfless. Leek struggled some Kaminski, Jacob Wukie. The pressure in the qualification rounds in Ogden. It was was on the U.S. women Thursday for two actually Olympic team alternate Heather very, very different reasons. One, archcry Koehl who helped move the Americans is on the upswing in the United States, in up in the brackets to a third-place ranking large measure because of the success of for Thursday’s decisive rounds, just behind the “Hunger Games” franchise, the book Japan. The U.S. women had to win three and the movie. It was Lorig who taught straight matches to get to London - against Jennifer Lawrence, who stars as Katniss Romania, Belarus and Japan. And here Everdeen in the movie, to shoot a bow is where Leek, and the others, came and arrow so convincingly. And yet Lorig on strong. The Americans defeated and the U.S. women found themselves in a Romania, 213-202. They beat Belarus, fight to the very last day to make it to the 212-210. Then, finally, they beat Japan, by Games. That’s because, two, the process six. There was more shooting Thursday for qualifying for London is, in a word. in Ogden but what matters is that three convoluted. A little history: In 2008, the U.S. women are bound for London. And U.S. women qualified two spots. Lorig and aiming for a medal. “I feel like we shot Nichols went to Beijing. Neither medalcd. really well," Leek said, adding, "We really Lorig took fifth, best on the team, men or buckled down. We worked as one today. women. For the 2012 Games, the rules are We got the job done." Lorig said. “1 made a that countries can send either one athlete promise to Jennifer Lawrence that I wotdd or a full team. A full team means three go to London and she made a promise to athletes. Not two. The U.S. women did not me that she wotdd say, ‘That’s my coach,’ qualify for the full team slot at last year’s
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Reo WILDE (USA) made in history in Ogden. He not only won the three stages of the Archery World Cup 2012. He is on a4-win streak counting the last leg in Shanghai in 2011. He is also the first archers to have won in the four cities that hosted the most World Cups (Ogden, Shanghai. Antalya and Porec).
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Reo WILDE (USA/4) v Peter Elzinga (NED/10) WILDE is currently 1st in the world rankings and he is the reigning indoor world champion. WILDE tied his world record for the elimination round twice this week. He has won the first two World Cup events this year and will be looking to make it a clean sweep in Ogden. ELZINGA and WILDE met at the first World Cup this year in the quarterfinals where WILDE won 149-144. WILDE shot a 10-10-9 to begin the match dashing his hopes of once again tying to tie his world record. A feat he accomplished twice in the earlier elimination rounds. ELZINGA matched WILDEs 29 for a tie score. WILDE shot a left 9 to open the second end. He followed it with an X10-10. ELZINGA shot a 10-9-10 to tie the match at 58 points. In the third end WILDE shot two left 9s and a 10. ELZINGA shot a 10-9-10 to gain a one point lead at 87-86. WILDE made a strong come back in the fourth end shooting X10-X10-X10. E1LZINGA shot 9-9-10 giving WILDE a one point advantage with three arrows remaining.
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In the last end ELZINGA shot X10-X10-9 for 144 total points. WILDE shot X10-9 for his final arrow he needed a 10 to win. He shot an X10 to win the gold medal. That is thee World Cup wins this season, four in a row for WILDE and he is the first archer to win the four major tournaments (Ogden. Shanghai, Antalya and Porec).
Compound Men - 3rd Place Match Christopher Perkins (CAN/1) v Pierre Julien DELOCHE (FRA/3) PERKINS is the reigning world champion and currently ranked No. 12 in the world. His opponent DELOCHE is currently ranked No. 6 in the world and finished 4th at the first World Cup stage this year. These two archers have never met face to face before so there is no clear favourite, which should provide for an exciting match. In the opening end PERKINS shot a 9-X10-10 and DELOCHE shot a X10-10-9. A tie score of 29 points after 3 arrows. PERKINS shot at 10-X10-8 in the second end giving DELOCHE an opportunity to take the lead. DELOCHE took the opportunity shooting a 10-10-XIO for 59 points and a two point lead. In the third end PERKINS had some bow arm movement that caused an opening 7. He followed it up with a 9-10. DELOCHE shot a 9-10-10 to bring the score to 88-83. PERKINS and DELOCHE tied in the fourth end with 29s bringing the score to 117-112. DELOCHE enjoyed a 5 point lead with three arrows remaining. PERKINS finished with a 9-10-9 for 140 points. DELOCHE shot X10-9 and needed a 6 or better to win the match. He shot an X10 to win the bronze medal 146-140.
Compound Women - 1st Place Match Christie Colin (USA/8) v Jamie VAN NATTA (USA/6) VAN NATTA is currently 4th in the world ranking. She has been a member of the U.S. national team since 1996 and won several individual and team world championships medals in her career. Her opponent and teammate is currently ranked 8th in the world. The only time these two teammates have faced each other in international competition was at the Arizona Cup earlier this year. Colin won the match in a shoot-off. VAN NATTA opened the match with a 9-10-9. COLIN shot a 10-9-19 for a one point lead. In the second end VAN NATTA shot a 10-9-9 for 56 points. COLIN started with an 8 but finished with a 10-9 to tie the score at 56 points. In the third end VAN NATTA shot a 9-8-9. COLIN shot 9-10 but on third arrow had a slight bobble shooting a 7 tying the score at 72 points. VAN NATTA shot a 9-10-10 in the 4th end. COLIN shot a 1010-X for a one point lead with three arrows remaining. VAN NATTA shot XI0-9-10 in the last end. COLIN shot 10-9 and needed a 10 to win. She shot a 9 forcing a shoot-off. VAN NATTAs shoot-off arrow was an 8. Her timing was a little long and could have caused the low arrow. COLIN shot a 9 to win the gold medal.
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Kristina BERGER (GER/5) v Laura LONGO (ITA/7) LONGO is currently 5th in the world rankings and she finished 2nd in the team competition in Antalya earlier this year. BERGER is ranked 11th in the world and finished 2nd individually at Antalya earlier this year. BERGER also finished 3rd in the mixed team competition here in Ogden.
These archers met head to head at Antalya where BERGER won 143-142. The archers tied again in the second end shooting 29s bringing the total score to 58 points all. LONGO started the third end with a 6. She could not recover shooting two 9s. BERGER shot a perfect 30 for a 6 point lead. LONGO shot well in the fourth end shooting 9-10-10. BERGER however continued to shoot even better shooting another 30. Bringing the score to 118-111. LONGO was down by 7 points with three arrows remaining in the match. In the final end she shot 10-9-10 for a 140. BERGER matched her shooting a 10-9-10 for a 147 and a bronze medal.
Compound Men Team - 1st Place Match United States of America (USA/1) v Canada (CAN/3) USA and Canada have met three times in gold medal matches at the world cup and USA has won all three matches. The most recent was last year at Ogden where USA won 234-229. USA seems to have a clear advantage however Canada did upset No. 2 seed El Salvador in a shoot-off during the semifinals. USA opened the match shooting 10-X10-9. Canada tied the match shooting 9-10-10. USA then shot X10-9-X10 for 58 points. Canadas last three arrows were 8-9-X10 to give the USA a 2 point lead. Canada began the second end with an X10 but had a slight gaffe shooting a 7 for their second arrow. Their 3rd arrow was a 9 but the door was wide open for the Americans. USA shot a 10-10-9 advancing their lead to 5 points. Canada continued to struggle shooting a 9-8X10 to bring their score to 109. USA finished with a 10-10-K) for a 117 and an 8 point lead.
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The wind continued to blow, knocking over one of the clocks on the field. Canada shot a 10-9-10 to begin the second half of the match. USA responded with a 29 of their own. Canada shot a 9-9-X to finish the 3rd end with a 166. USA also shot a 9-9-X to bring their score to 172. Canada started the last end with a perfect 10-10-X10. USA shot an X10-9-10 bringing their lead to 7 points with 3 arrows remaining. Canada finished the match shooting a 9-9-10 for 224 total points. USA shot X10-X10 which meant they only needed a hit to win the match. GELLENTHIEN finished the match shooting a 10 and securing a victory for USA 233-224.
Compound Men Team - 3rd Place Match Mexico (MEX/4) v El Salvador (ESA/2) In previous matches Mexico and El Salvador are split 2-2. They’ve met twice in world cup bronze medal matches (2008,2009). Mexico won in 2008 and El Salvador won in 2009. In the first three arrows of the match El Salvador shot 8-10-8. Mexico shot 8-10-9 for a one point advantage. El Salvador finished the end with a 9-10-10 but because they shot four arrows into one target the highest arrow was removed making their score a 45. Mexico shot X10-XI0-10 for a 57 and a 12 point lead. El Salvador shot 9-9-9 to begin the 2nd end. Mexico shot 8-1010 to increase their lead to 13 points. El Salvador ended with a 28 (9-9-10) to bring their score to 101 points. Mexico shot a 26 to bring their score to 111. El Salvador was down by 10 points at the start of the final 12 arrows. They shot 9-10-10 in a heavy swirling wind. Mexico shot a 10-8-9 bring their lead to 8 points. El Salvador finished with a perfect 30 bringing their score to 160 points. Mexico shot a 9-10-10 for a 167 and a 7 point lead. El Salvador’s opening arrow was a low 7. They followed it with a 9-10. Mexico shot a 8-9-10 to increase their lead to 8 points. El Salvador finished strong shooting a 30 (10-10-X) to bring their score to 216 points. Mexico clinched the match shooting 9-9-10. Bronze medal for Mexico 222-216.
Compound Women Team - 1st Place Match United States of America (USA/1) v Russia (RUS/3) The Americans Erika ANSCHUTZ. Christie COLIN and Jamie VAN NATTA are the reigning world champions. The three of them have won the first two World Cup team event of the season. One of those wins was over Russia in Shanghai where the USA won 224219. In world cup gold medal matches between the two countries the USA has a slight advantage winning 6 of the 10 matches.
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Compound Women Team - 3rd Place Match Venezuela(VEN/5) v Italy (ITA/2) The two teams met in the quarterfinals at world cup stage 2 in Antalya earlier this year. Venezuela won the match by 1 point 217-216. Venezuela opened the match with 10-10-10. Italy then shot 9-9-10 to give Venezuela a two point lead. Venezuela then shot 8-10-X10 for a 58. Italy needed to shoot a 30 to tie the score. They shot 9-1010 for a 57. In the second end Italy shot all 9s for a 54. Venezuela shot 1010-10-10-9-10 to bring their lead to 6 points 117-111. Italy shot a 30 to begin the third end. Venezuela shot 8-10-10 to bring their lead to 2 points. Italy finished the end with 9-9-10 for a 169. Venezuela had a 8-10-9 for a 172. Italy opened the final end with 10-8-10. Italy then shot a 28 of their own. Italy ended the match with another 10-9-9. Venezuela shot 9-10 they only needed to shoot a 7 to win the match and they shot a 9. Bronze medal for Venezuela.
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Netherlands (NED/9) v Russia (RUS/11) To get to the Gold medal match Netherlands upset No. 1 seed USA in the quarterfinal round. Then they eliminated No. 5 seed Germany in the semifinals by one point 157-156. Russia upset No. 3 seed Italy in the quarterfinal and No. 2 seed Mexico in the semifinals to secure a place in the gold medal match. ELZINGA opened the match with a 10. His teammate MARKOVIC did one better shooting an X10. The Russian team matched them shooting 10-10. Netherlands then shot X10-X10 for a perfect 40. Russia shot 10-9 to give Netherlands a 1 point lead. In the second end Russia started by shooting 9-9. Netherlands also shot a 9-9 to maintain their one point lead. Russia then shot 10 and Netherlands once again copied them shooting a 9-X10. 9Russia shot 9-X10 to begin the third end. ELZINGA’s opening shot went off early and scored 7 points. His teammate shot an X10 to keep their hopes alive. Russia’s last 3 arrows of the end scored X10 for 113 points. Netherlands shot 10-X10 for 114 total points. 8Russia went into the final end down 1 point. Russia shot 10-9 to begin the final end. Netherlands shot 10-10 to increase their lead to 2 points. Russia finished with a 10-10. Netherlands needed 19 points to win the match. They shot 9-9 for a tie score at 152 points. In the shoot-off ELZINGA started by shooting a 9 that was just high. MARKOVIC's shot hit the spider. RUSSIA shot two XIOs for the win.
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At just 21 years old, Luis ALVAREZ(MEX) was impressive in the final of the Ogden World Cup! His victory offered him a trip to the World Cup Final in Tokyo! TIMOFEEVA (RUS) did even better! At 19 years old, she won the individual and team categories at the World Cup Stage 3 in Ogden!
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individually at a World Cup event. This is the first time the two archers have shot head to head against each other. PREVOST shot a 29 to RAI's 28 to win the first set. RAI shot an 10-8 for 26 points in the set. PREVOST started strong shooting a 810 but had a slight gaffe shooting a 7-8 to finish the end. RAI took the set drawing the match at 2-2. In the third set PREVOST shot 9-8-10. RAI shot a 10-8 and needed a 10 to win the set. He shot an X10 to win the set and take the lead 4-2. PREVOST shot 9-9-10 and RAI matched him shooting 9-9-10 bringing the score to 5-3. PREVOST had to win the fifth set to force a shoot-off and avoid a loss. PREVOST shot a 9-10-9 and RAI shot an 8-10 needing a 10 to win the match. He shot an 8 to give PREVOST the set and causing a shoot-off. PREVOST shot first and he had an X10 just to the left of the spider. RAI would need an excellent shot to win. He shot a right 8 which means PREVOST gets the bronze medal and a ticket to Tokyo. The view of Michael PEART: A real nail biting match, edge of your seat action. And PREVOST shooting the cross out to win was a fitting end to a great match in world cup history.
Recurve Men - 1st Place Match Luis A. ALVAREZ (MEX/12) v Laurence GODFREY (GBR/6) ALVAREZ is No. 92 in the world ranking and is a relative new comer to the international stage. GODFREY is currently ranked No. 16 in the world and has been ranked has high as No. 2 in the world ranking. Both archers have never won an individual gold medal at a World Cup event and were looking for their first. This was also the first time the two have met head to head. For a little added pressure ALVAREZ had to win this match to make it to the World Cup Final. In the first set both archers shot very well. GODFREY shot a 9-10 but ALVAREZ shot a 10-9-10 to take the set. 9After two arrows the archers were tied at 17 points. GODFREY final arrow was a 9 but once again ALVAREZ wins by 1 point shooting a 10. After two sets ALVAREZ leads 4-0. GODFREY surrounded the 10 ring in the third set shooting 9-99. ALVAREZ really wanted to go to Tokyo shooting a 10-10-8 to win the gold medal and get his spot in the World Cup Final. Today we had Great Britain national team archer Michael PEART helping with the web commentaries. Here is his take on the match, “I was hoping for another great GBR result but ALVAREZ never let Larry in. GODFREY just missed out by one point on each set to loose 6-0. ALVAREZ and GODFREY will both be heading off to the World Cup final in September, lets hope we see a rematch!”
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Recurve Women - 1st Place Match Jennifer NICHOLS (USA/9) v Kristina TIMOFEEVA (RUS/27) Both archers will be looking for their first World Cup gold medal. TIMOFEEVA recently moved to the adult ranks from the junior division where she was the world indoor champion earlier in 2012. NICHOLS has considerably more experience having competed internationally since 2003. NICHOLS is apart of the US team that won the Olympic Qualifying Tournament earlier this week. TIMOFEEVA easily took the first set 27-24. All of the arrows shot in the first end were low. NICHOLS shot a 7-9 and TIMOFEEVA shot a 7-9 for a tie score with one arrow left in the end. NICHOLS final arrow was an 8 and TIMOFEEVA'S final arrow was a 9 to take the set. TIMOFEEVA leads 4-0. NICHOLS started with a strong 10 but followed it with an 8-7. TIMOFEEVA shot 8-8-8 to give NICHOLS the set. All of TIMOFEEVA’S arrows were in the upper left side of the 8 ring. After three sets TIMOFEEVA leads 4-2. NICHOLS trying to avoid a loss shot a 9-9-9. TIMOFEEVA had a great set shooting a 10-10-9 to win the match 6-2. Victory for TIMOFEEVA.
Recurve Women - 3rd Place Match Alejandra VALENCIA (MEX/4) v Magali FOULON (ESP/74) FOULON who was making a surprise appearance in the bronze medal match was seeded No. 74 and is ranked No. 84 in the world. Her opponent who was the favourite is ranked No. 9 in the world and was seeded No. 4. VALENCIA finished 5th in the World Cup Final last year and will be competing in the team gold medal match in Ogden.
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In the first two arrows of the match FOULON struggled to find the gold shooting a 5-6. After a few adjustments she shot a 9 for a score of 20 points. VALENCIA shot an 8-8-9 to take the opening set. FOULON continued to struggle shooting a 9-7-7. Her opponent won the set with a perfect 30 points. VALENCIA led the match 4-0. FOULON had a better end shooting a 27 (8-10-9). VALENCIA shot a 9-9 and needed a 10 to clinch the match. She shot a 10 for a straight set victory, 6-0! The view of Michael PEART: VALENCIA never let up and thumped a 6 nill win over FOULON. It was a very one sided affair but still great to watch such a world class match.
Recurve Men Team - 1st Place Match United States of America (USA/1) v India (IND/7) In matches between these two teams India has won the majority 8-3. However the three wins USA has are the most recent matches. The last time India beat the USA was in 2010 at the World Cup in Shanghai. USA is ranked No. 1 in the world and India is ranked No. 5. Jake KAMINSKI opened the match with a left 9. Jacob WUKIE followed it with a 9 on the same side of the target. Brady ELLISON shot an 8 to close out the opening arrows. India shot a 10-7-8 to give the US a one point lead. USA shot another 8-9-9 to finish the first end. India finished with a strong 9-10-10 to take a 2 point lead 54-52. USA started a comeback shooting a 10-10-8 but India did one better shooting a 9-10-10. USA continued their strong shooting a 10-9 for 108 points after 12 arrows. India matched them once 9again shooting a 10-9-9 to bring the score to 111-108. USA started the second half by shooting an 8-9-10. India shot an 8-9-7 making it a tie score with 9 arrows remaining. USA finished the shooting a 9-10-10 for 164 total points. India shot 8-10-9 to give USA a 2 point lead with one end left. India started the last end by shooting an 8-9-9. USA shot a 6-8-9 in a shifting gusty wind. India led by one point with 3 arrows left in the match. They finished by shooting a 10-7-8 leaving the door open for USA to win the match. USA shot a 9-9 they needed an 8 to tie a 9 to win and ELLISON shot an 8 to tie the match at 213 points and forcing a shoot-off. In the shoot-off KAMINSKI started for the USA shooting a high 9. India matched in shooting a 9. USA’s WUKIE then shot a 10 on the right side of the X ring. India shot a 9. USA finished with another high 9. India needed to shoot a good 10 to win but they shot a right 9. Gold medal USA 213(28)-2I3(27). The view of Michael PEART: Great match start to finish with no team pulling ahead. It got really windy on the last end with both teams dropping points to end on a tie. USA shooting a great 28 to win in the shoot-off.
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Great Britain (GBR/4) v Italy (ITA/11) Since 2011 Great Britain and Italy have met six times head to head. The record is an even split with each team winning three matches. The two most recent meeting were at the European Championships and the European Grand Prix where Italy won both by as much as 11 points. Italy is currently ranked No. 7 in the world and Great Britain is ranked No. 8. The GBR team did shoot well this weekend qualifying 4th so there is no real favourite. This was a grudge match of the Euro Football quarterfinal match that happened earlier in the day. Olympic bronze medallist Simon TERRY opened the match for GBR with a 10 his teammates shot 9-9 for a strong start to the match. Italy shot a 9-9-9 for their first three arrows trailing
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their opponent by one point. The team from Great Britain matched their first three arrows 9-10-9. Italy started well shooting a 9-9 but FRANGILLI shot a 7 to finish the first end. Italy had an excellent group just in the 9 ring that was just a little bit high of the 10. Russia trailed GBR 56-52 going into the second end. Italy shot a 9-9 10to open the second end. GBR shot a 9-9-9 in gusting winds. 10-8 10for a 108 after 12 arrows. 8-X10 7 to tie 8 to take a one point lead. GODFREY shot a 10 for a 3-point lead at 111-108. Italy started the match shooting an 8-9-10 to GBR’s 8-9-10. Italy finished the third end shooting an 8-9-8 to bring their score to 160 points. GBR finished with an 8-9-10 increasing their lead to 5 points. GBR leads Italy 165-160 with one end to go. Italy shot a 9-9-9 surrounding (he 10 ring to start the last end. GBR shot a 10-9-10 adding to their already substantial lead. Italy finished the match shooting an 8-9-6. GBR shot a 10-9-10 they didn't even have to shoot their last arrow to win. Third place for Great Britain 223-210. The view of Michael PEART: The British boys once again show they are a world class force and that their gold medal at the last leg in Antalya was no fluke.
Recurve Women Team - 1st Place Match Mexico (MEX/1) v Russia (RUS/2) The last time these two teams met at a World Cup was in the bronze medal match in Shanghai last year where Mexico won 216207. Both teams shot very well this weekend and they are right next to each other in the world rankings so it should be a tight match. Russia opened the match shooting 8-8-9. The wind picked up significantly as Mexico prepared to shoot. They shot a 7-8-8 for a two point deficit after three arrows. Russia finished with a 9-8-8 and
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Recurve Women Team - 3rd Place Match United States of America (USA/4) v Germany (GER/6) The last time these two teams met was at the World Cup in Porec in 2010. Germany won the match 204-201. USA is coming off a gold medal in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament where they beat Mexico in a shoot-off. Miranda LEEK was the first to shoot for USA and she shot a miss off the left side of the target. Her teammates followed it up with a 10-9. Germany shot a 9-9-10 for a 9 point lead. The USA continued to struggle in the last three arrows of the first end. They shot 8-9-8 to Germany’s 9-9-8 bringing the score to 54-44. USA started the second end with 9-9-7. Germany did no better shooting 8-7-8. USA continued their comeback shooting a 9-10-9
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for 97 points after 12 arrows. Germany shota 10-7-8 bringing their lead to 5 points. Germany led 102-97 at the half. USA chipped away at Gennany's lead shooting an 8-10-9 to Gennany's 8-7-6. USA then stole the lead shooting a 9-8-10 to Germany's 8-10-7 for a 3 point lead. USA led 151 to 148 with 6 arrows remaining. Germany opened the last end strong shooting a 9-10-10. USA shot a 9-9-10 to bring the score to 180-178 with three arrows remaining. Germany then shot a 9-7-X10. USA needed 25 points to win. They shot 9-9 and Jennifer NICHOLS needed to a 7 or better to take the win, NICHOLS shot an 8. USA wins bronze 206-204. The view of Michael PEART: USA shot a great match to come back from such a bad start. That miss with the first shot would have normally ended the match before it started but with great shooting they turned it around to claim a great bronze medal win.
Recurve Mixed Team - 1st Place Match US (USA/3) v Russia (RUS/1) USA is ranked No. 2 in the world rankings and Russia is ranked No. 13. In the semifinals Russia narrowly beat Japan in a shoot-off. They will have another tough match against Olympian Jennifer NICHOLS and No. 1 ranked archer in the world Brady ELLISON. Russia began the match shooting an 8-9 to USA's 10-9. Russia then shot a 9-9 to USA’s 9-9 giving the American team a two point lead 37-35. Russia shot a 10-9 and the USA shot a 10-10 increasing their lead to 3 points. Russia shot 9-X10 with both of their 9s just high of the 10 ring. USA shot a 9-8 brining their lead to 1 point 74-73. Russia shot their first arrow in a gust of wind sending it left into the 6 ring. They followed it with a left 9. USA shot a beautiful 10-10. Russia shot 7 10for 105 points after 12 arrows. USA finished with a 9-8 for 111 points and a 6 point lead with one end to go. In the first arrows of the last end Russia shot a 10-7 to USA's 10-9. Russia finished with a 7-8 for 137 points. ELLISON needed an 8 to win and he shot a 10 followed by a 10 from NICHOLS. ELLISON, and NICHOLS, earned one more win in a World Cup, 150-137! The view of Michael PEART: What a great match, USA just smashed Russia by 13 points. USA pulled ahead on the first end and never looked back. That was a world class show, great for this home crowd to watch. This concludes the third and final World Stage of the season. This was also the end of four wonderful years in Ogden, which hosted the World Archery Youth Championships in 2009 and then three World Cup stages! Thank you to the wonderful people in the Organizing Committee, the Easton Foundation and all the great volunteers!
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This is your last chance to be a part of a once in a lifetime event. Never again will you have the opportunity to attend an induction of this calibre. With the opening preview of our new Museum at our permanent home at the Bass Pro /Wonders of Wild life Campus in Springfield, Missouri and the blending of the Bowhunters Hall of Fame under our roof, we -will begin a new chapter in archery' history'. Please join us for our 27th Induction and Dinner to be held Saturday, September 15th, 2012. This year’s ceremony will not only' include the in duction of five archery legends, Holless W. Allen, Gail Martin, Ann Butz, Victoria Cook and Frank Gandy, but all ticket holders will be the first to witness our long awaited Museum Showcase. Join us also at a reception on Friday, September 14th at 7:00 as we honor our past and present inductees, as well as the blending of the Bowhunters Hall of Fame as we take a walk through archery history'. Time is running out! Reservations are mandatory' and must be received by September 1st, 2012. To guarantee yourself a spot at this year’s dinner and reception celebration, please till out the form below and mail with your check to the Archery Flail of Fame Office. If you have any questions please call: 814-392-8901 or 814-438-3511.
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Tech Tips
International Air Travel for the Competitive Recurve Archer
by George Tekmitchov Hoy! Sr. Recurve Engineer & Easton International Technical Advisor
Sooner or later, many competing archers eventually find
themselves in a position to travel with their equipment. Over a period of 30 years as a competitive shooter. I have completed a little more than two million miles of air travel, a considerable portion of which was with a bow along for the trip. 1 have been very fortunate in all that travel, never having lost any equipment and generally, having everything show up undamaged (cases aside). So. here are some tips to help share my good fortune.
Travel Modes and Strategies when traveling with archery equipment it's important to remember that often, the trip to and from the airport is an important part of the journey. Once you are on the ground, you are faced with the need to get to your destination, which more often than not means a train, bus, or taxi. This means you must be as mobile and compact as possible- for example, trying to take a train in Paris or Tokyo with more than two bags can be a nightmare. And trying to shoulder-carry cases and bags three kilometers from one end of Schiphol airport to the other definitely puts a damper on all the fun you should (not) have had in Amsterdam the night before. By following a few basic guidelines you can be prepared to go almost anywhere- and just as importantly, put arrows in the middle once there. Stuck with Baggage Check The first rule of travel for an archer is the same as for any other traveler. Go light! Take as little with you as you can manage. Unfortunately, unlike truly experienced light travelers who get by with a single efficiently packed carry on bag and skip the baggage check-in, as archers we can't pack everything as an onboard carry on. First and most obvious of these is your bow. Relatively few archery related items can be taken in your carry on bag- arrows and risers prominent among the forbidden items. The reality of being forced to check what is arguably the most important item does limit our flexibility as travelers. It puts us at the mercy of flight connections, baggage handlers and a host of potential difficulties. International teams have one method to help deal with this issue and the associated specter of lost luggage- when traveling together, teammates exchange backup bows and a few arrows (if necessary, at the airport, before check-in) That way, if one of two archers have a misdirected bag, both will still have a bow to use. The second rule for archers is to declare your bow at check in as SPORTING GOODS. Try to avoid calling the bow a “weapon” 22
or “firearm”. The word “Firearm” has a very specific meaning and does NOT apply to archery equipment. So, be sure to avoid using the word “Firearm” in association with your bow, even if the airline insists on using that term (United, for example, used to do this).
A Case for a Hard Case Baggage handling is a brutal business in some places. While I hate to generalize, airlines and airport crews who handle baggage with care are without doubt less common that the other kind- the kind that recalls the 1970's Samsonite commercial featuring an angry gorilla in a cage venting his anger on that brand's products. Traveling to major events a lot means I have the opportunity to see many archers’ bags delivered to the baggage carousels of the world's airports. All too often. I have seen damaged or opened baggage tumble out of the maw of the carousel, scattering the contents and widening eyes. One very prominent shooter was dismayed to see the COVER for his bowcase come out of the carousel at a major international airport- but the bowcase inside was nowhere to be found (it turned up eight WEEKS later!)!). Often this happens to soft bags that had some exposed part hang up in the baggage conveyor, or had a zipper inexplicably unzip. So personally, I prefer a wheeled hard case for flight purposes. Pelican, Stormcase, SKB, Shibuya and many other makers make great cases for archery use. But beware! The larger SKB’s and other larger cases are USELESS in many places because they simply will not fit in local transportation solutions. For instance in Tokyo it's almost impossible to put a case longer than 1 meter into the boot of a taxicab. They’re just too narrow. So check the situation at your destination before packing that coffin-like giant sized case.
What about soft cases? There’s a reasonable argument that soft cases might get more considerate handling by the baggage people- but, in my experience they appear to be thrown about as readily as anything else. My point of view is, why take chances? A soft case zipper is arguably more likely to open than a proper latch taped down on a hard case. Furthermore, soft cases with wheels generally are quite large and unwieldy. It's What's Inside That Counts Now that’s we’ve discussed what’s on the outside, we need to consider the inside for a bit. At the very least, the goal is to get the bow(s) and arrows along with all the accessory bits from origin to destination, while protecting the bows and bits from outside influences, and each
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other. After all. one can have the latest impact proof hard shell case, but if the two risers you have improperly packed inside bash each other and your arrows to bits, what's the point? Generally the heaviest item in the case will be the riser. This needs good padding and it needs to be secure in the case, so it can’t go flying against other things in the case when it is inevitably dropped. One of the more damage-sensitive items in your case will be your limbs. These are vulnerable to side impacts, where a dent can easily cause problems. So they need protection from the riser and other items in the case. Arrows need to be protected as well, from side impacts, and need to be kept separate, without pressure on the fletches. Sights are sometimes delicate and usually expensive bits of kit that need protection.
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Keys to Having Everything Arrive Safely and in Good Working Order: Pack tightly. Don’t leave “hammer” space between items, put them in direct contact with generous padding between. Towels will do in a pinch.
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Avoid hot spots. Riser corners, sight knobs, and hard edges are "hot spots” that can chew through padding and covers from the motion and vibration of travel. Don’t let these touch things like your limbs. Use Competition gear such as shooting shirts, raingear, and shoes as extra padding in the bow case. Why take up limited space in your (hopefully) small clothing bag with a shooting shirt, when it can perform double duty?
Tape Up latches and buckles. Usually baggage inspectors will re-tape a taped latch.
Customs, border inspection, and bows Dealing with customs in various countries can be quite easy- or a real challenge. For instance, in 20 trips to Japan I think I was inspected twice. In both cases the inspectors wanted to be sure I had no broadheads on my X10 arrows (1). On the other hand, after competing in the World Games in Germany, I was actually detained trying to LEAVE because the baggage inspectors were suspicious of the Hoyt riser in my hard case on the X-ray machine. I have had inspectors look suspiciously at stabilizer rods, Hex wrench sets, and even arrow lubricant. While arriving for the Face 2 Face competition in The Netherlands a couple of years ago. Customs demanded a “letter of invitation” from the organizers before I would be allowed to enter Netherlands with my kit. Fortunately. I had a copy of the start list and was able to point it out to a more flexible customs inspector. However, on the way out of the country my Allen wrenches were confiscated. A few years ago on arrival for a competition in Spain I was asked for my archery license- my US NAA card sufficed, and taught me that a “license” can be interpreted in various ways. Be prepared to prove the reason you have the gear, and even to prove you are the true owner, through a copy of the start list, equipment receipts, your federation card, and whatever else you can think of to smooth the process.
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Airline rules Different airlines have different rules about archery gear. For example, one large carrier insists on putting a firearms declaration in bowcases- while others demand a surcharge. Some won’t take your kit without a blanket damage and loss waiver. Be prepared for your situation by visiting the airline’s website before the trip so you have no surprises. July - August 2012 ■ wsvyv.USArcher.com
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In some cases it’s possible to insure your gear against loss. which may be a much better situation than the typical airline loss reimbursement (which is based on weight, not value). Check with your insurance agent to see your options.
Travel and your performance Travel definitely can take a toll on one’s archery performance. Big changes in time zone, cuisine, and even sleeping arrangements can have a big effect on performance. A long plane flight takes a toll on your body in at least two ways- dehydration, and lack of movement. With airlines packing passengers into the least space possible, it can be difficult to move about. But it’s important to get up and move every few hours on a long flight. With restrictions on taking fluids aboard aircraft it can be difficult to stay properly hydrated in the low-humidity environment of an aircraft. Take every opportunity to drink water during the flight. Caffeine and alcohol can promote more dehydration so moderate your intake of these substances if you use them. The rule of thumb for time zone changes is you need one day for each hour of zone change. Since it is rare for most people to have the spare time to cope with. say. 12 hours difference, according to this rule, there are a couple of strategies that can help accelerate the acclimation process. One thing that works for me is to make sure that on arrival. I stay awake until the local time matches my normal sleep time. This is easiest when traveling westbound, and can be a challenge when traveling eastbound- but if you want to avoid waking up at 2 AM you need to have the discipline to avoid that very tempting afternoon nap on arrival. You can also try to
adopt the schedule of your destination before the trip, if you have the time and schedule flexibility to allow it. One other strategy I use is to set my watch to the destination time (or local time at the first landing spot on a multi-segment trip) as soon as the airplane door closes. This helps me decide whether to sleep on the flight or stay awake. There is no doubt that traveling with archery gear can be a little more complicated than travel with the bare necessities. If you plan ahead, pack efficiently, and travel smart, there’s a great pleasure in enjoying archery in new and different places- and in my view, there’s no better way to get to know people and places than as a traveling archer.
About the Author George Tekmitchov is the Senior Recurve Engineer for Hoyt, Inc. and International Technical Advisor for Easton Technical Products, where he developed the X10 arrow shaft. A four time member of the US Archery team, George has also represented the United States in the FITA World Held Championships and the World Games. George is also known as the "Voice of Archery," having been the official FITA announcer as World and Olympic events since 1992.
2012 Rumble in the Rocks Top Scores by Class 2nd Leg Scores for Sunday. March 25.2012 BHF - Bowhunter Fingers Name: Course 1: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score: 12’s: 1 RAY CONWAY 155 1 160 2 315 3 2 SAM FULKERSON 152 5 134 0 286 5 3 ALEX RENDON 120 2 147 2 267 4 4 DENNIS GOODWIN SR. 129 2 136 1 265 3 5 WALTER GORMAN 126 2 110 0 236 2 BRM - Bowhunter Release Money Name: Course 1: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score: 12’s: 1 LUKE EGGERS 185 5 226 13 411 18 2 NATHAN HUBER 187 3 197 8 384 11 3 BRET MORAN 184 6 190 5 374 11 4 JED LARSON 177 6 196 7 373 13 5 CLAY MCMAINS 181 3 182 3 363 6 BSR - Bowhunter Seniors Name: Course 1: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score: 12’s: 1 CHARLEY SWARTS 204 6 199 7 403 13 2 FRANK ORTIZ 206 9 174 4 380 13 3 LUIS GOMEZ 193 6 178 3 371 9 LARRY BUTTERFIELD 189 4 180 3 369 7 4 5 CHARLES COOLEY 190 4 178 2 368 6 CF - Cub Female Name: Course 1: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score: 12’s: 1 STEPHANIE SCHASTEEN 126 2 122 1 248 3 2 SAVANNA BUNN 133 4 110 1 243 5 3 KADENCE STERLING 125 0 117 J 242 1 4 ALEXIS WADE 122 1 110 2 232 3 5 MIRANDA MASTERS 125 3 8) 1 206 4 CM - Cub Male Name: Course I: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score: 12’s: 1 JEREMY CORRIDOR! 158 6 137 4 295 10 2 GARRETT RE1NOSO 143 3 133 3 276 6 STEVIE DENOGEAN 139 2 134 2 773 4 3
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4 TATE LEWIS 124 0 143 4 267 4 5 RYAN BERTOLDO 136 4 118 3 254 7 FBO - Female Bowhunter Open Name: Course 1: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score: 12's: 1 TRISHA LATHEN 151 1 148 3 299 4 2 TIFFANY DENOGEAN 150 6 148 3 298 9 3 BARBARA MAXWELL 103 0 103 0 206 0 FBR - Female Bowhunter Release Name: Course 1: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score: 12’s: 1 BARB CARROLL 149 1 184 6 333 7 2 JODI WUERFELE 152 3 163 I 315 4 3TAM1R1ETZ 138 0 166 1 304 1 4 SHANNON GORMAN 130 I 173 5 303 6 5 BECKY PEARSON 120 0 169 6 289 6 HCF - Hunter Class Female Name: Course 1: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score: 12’s: 1 NATALIE VAN VLEET 168 2 186 4 354 6 2 ALYSSA HUBER 183 3 170 2 353 5 3 PAMELA HUBER 162 2 165 2 327 4 4 JULIE BRAMMEIER 148 4 174 3 322 7 ANNA BEJARANO 160 2 156 2 316 4 5 HCM - Hunter Class Male Name: Course 1: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score: 12’s: 1 DANIEL RIOS 209 10 193 5 402 15 2 BRENT SHEPPARD 205 8 186 7 391 15 3 COLIN POTTER 181 I 184 5 365 6 4 LANNY MORGAN 192 3 171 3 363 6 ROBERT R LOPEZ 185 3 173 3 358 6 5 MBO - Male Bowhunter Open Name: Course 1: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score: 12’s: 1 WES LATHEN 197 6 190 7 387 13 2 BRANDON MARTIN 202 8 178 2 380 10 3 JOEY MACGREGOR 205 8 167 1 372 9 4JESSELIM 195 7 176 5 371 12
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Rumble in the Rocks by Joel Bertrand
All successful events start months in advance and the 2012 “Rumble in the Rocks” was no exception. Nearly 200 competitive shooters assembled the last weekend in March at the Triangle T Guest Ranch near Dragoon, AZ for this year's Rumble in the Rocks hosted by the Desert Archers from Tucson. AZ. The 2nd Leg of the Arizona 3D Championship Series draws some of the Southwest’s top competitive archers as well as non competitive 3D archers. The ideal springtime weather and unique terrain make this the perfect setting for the best archery event in Southern Arizona. Competitive archers who have attended this annual shoot in the past know the shoot will challenge their skills. First time competitive participants quickly learn the challenges with the Rumble in the Rocks. The weekend started out on Friday with registration and archers getting a feel for the landscape while shooting a few fun courses. Three fun courses (45 targets) in addition to the three competitive courses (60 targets) provide a lot of “bang for the buck." Saturday morning started out quietly, with a beautiful sunrise, only to be immediately followed with the sound of archers pounding the practice target butts with arrows. As the morning flight start time approached, more and more archers gathered around the practice area to discuss the beautiful weather and unique scenery of Southern Arizona. The event site is surrounded with massive rocks in the middle of a Texas canyon. The canyon provides terrain that is intimidating and fun all at the same time! One of the three competitive courses is located in the heart of Texas canyon. Competitive Course #3 is the crown jewel of the shoot and is a favorite among all the archers who appreciate the angled shots amid large boulder formations and rocky terrain.
As the first day came to an end, the smoke smell of campfires began to fill the air. Shooters visiting the on-site restaurant and saloon and shooters sitting around campfires could be heard discussing the area's natural landscape and its challenges. First time competitors spent their time trying to figure out how to improve their scores for the second day. Sunday morning was met with a slightly overcast sky providing nearly perfect shooting conditions. Anticipation ran high as archers battled it out to determine the winners of this year's Rumble in the Rocks. As the adult and youth archers returned, the Cubs and PeeWee classes headed out to shoot their 2nd course of the weekend. They too were battling it out in their respective classes. While the final scores were being tallied up. Ultimate Archers. com (online resource for archers) setup five targets for the Grand Champion Shoot-off (top 16 scores from Saturday). Sixteen male and sixteen female archers competed in the shoot off. The sixteen were quickly down to the final four for each category. Jesse Lim and Julie Brammeier emerged as winners in their respective categories. About the same time the Ultimate Archers shoot off ended, the Cub and Peewee classes returned with proud parents and/or grandparents in tow. Archery is truly a family affair. All the scores were finalized and awards were handed out as scheduled to the all the winners. Feedback was nothing but positive from everyone who took the time to say “Thank You” for such an organized and competitive event. We don't have pine trees or ski lifts, but we do have people who are dedicated and work hard to ensure you as a fellow archer have a safe and memorable event. Accept the challenge and join us for the 2013 "Rumble in the Rocks” or better yet. participate in the entire Arizona 3D Archery Championship Series beginning in February 2013. For more information, please visit www.desertarchers.com
2012 Rumble in the Rocks Top Scores by Gloss 5 MARK GARCIA 184 3 172 3 356 6 MBR - Male Bowhunter Release Name: Course 1: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score: 12’s: 1 STRETCH ANTHONY 183 5 203 9 386 14 2 MATT CUTLIP 197 5 187 6 384 11 3 MARK HANSON 175 2 205 11 380 13 4 DOUG WHITE 174 4 201 7 375 11 5 RANDY BEJARANO 176 4 198 5 374 9 MCBH - Master Class Bowhunter Name: Course 1: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score. 12’s: 1 MICHAEL WAYNE MILLER 201 6 197 7 398 13 2 PETE DUFEK 183 5 192 6 375 11 3 RICHARD STANFORD 190 4 178 3 368 7 4 JIM HILLE 177 6 161 4 338 10 5 FRANK PEARSON 161 2 177 4 338 6 PW - Pee Wee Name: Course 1: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score: 12’s: 1 ANDY JAMES 124 I 120 2 244 3 2 TYLER (STEVEN) SCHASTEEN 90 0 87 0 177 0 3 KORTNY DONALDSON 64 0 79 1 143 1
TRD - Traditional Name: Course 1: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score: 12’s: 1 ANTHONY MANNINO 159 1 150 1 309 2 2 LARRY HARTSOCK JR. 149 2 142 2 291 4 3 BRETT WILMORE 144 0 147 3 291 3 4 MICHAEL PFANDER 153 4 126 1 279 5 5 MARK BRESTEL 140 1 131 0 271 1 YF - Youth Female Name: Course I: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score: 12’s: 1 DAR1AN DICKISON 175 5 186 4 361 9 2 ERICA GARCIA 156 1 168 2 324 3 3 LACY SANDERSON 137 I 172 4 309 5 4 MEAGHAN BUNGE 73 0 135 0 208 0 5 KIRSTEN SHAW 59 0 59 0 YM - Youth Male Name: Course 1: Tiebreaker: Course 2: Tiebreaker: Total Score: 12’s: 1 JERID DICKISON 218 10 214 10 432 20 2 RILEY NOLAND 212 8 195 5 407 13 3 AUSTIN CATES 198 6 204 8 402 14 4 JAMES TURNER 188 5 195 6 383 11 5 DYLAN GAUMAN 173 3 195 7 368 10 Total Shooters: 193
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useA US Collegiate Archery Association News By Stella Chen
U.S. Intercollegiate Archery Championship
2nd, Ryan Fortenberry, A&M 3rd, Jolin Shewchuk, A&M 4th, Chris Cheng, UC San Diego 5th, Anthony Don, U of A 6th, Dakota Sinclair, UC San Diego 7th, Aaron Henslin, A&M 8th, Alan Chan, UCLA Women Recurve National Champion, Kayla DcBord, A&M 2nd, Kalic Sabajo, CSU Long Beach 3rd, Sarah Chai, Columbia 4th, Stella Chen, UC San Diego 5th, Stephanie Au, UC Berkeley 6th, Katie Alexander, U of A 7th, Fernanda Cabrera, A&M 8th, Anna Harrington. Columbia
awards and honors, including a place on the world team. This year had an unprecedented number of participants with a record of 295. Participation at USIAC has increased 89% in the past two years.
Individual Awards Basic Bow National Champion, Rachel Bouchillon, UF 2nd, Braden Buckel, UC Irvine 3rd, Simon Huebier, Fl Gulf Coast 4th, Asia Bastine, Fl Gulf Coast 5th, Saravanan Natarajan, UF Men Bow Hunter National Champion, Jordan McGowan, Penn College 2nd. Kayne Brenner, UW, LaCrosse 3rd, Cameron McCleod, CS Long Beach 4th, Ethan Purcell, Penn State 5th, Kelvin Dewait, Penn College 6th, Paul Foss, Mt Many College 7th, Joseph Dowdrick, Penn College 8th, Andrew Hower, Penn State
Compound Men National Champion, Simon Rousseau, A&M 2nd, Zach Bixby, Penn College 3rd, Eric Beadry, MSU 4th, Evan Scudner, Mt. Marty College 5th, Adam Wruck, A&M 6th, Jarod Myer, Mt Marty College 7th, Michael Crayne, Stanford 8th, Andrew Everett, Penn College Compound Women National Champion, Seneca Francis, Utah state Univ 2nd, Kacey Eggers, Wayne State 3rd, Tristan Skarvan, A&M 4th, Elissa Falconer, Univ Miami Ohio 5th, Mackenzie Keiborz, A&M 6th, Nicole Lapinski, Penn College 7th, Elizabeth Sweet, A&M 8th, Marcie Herbert, Univ of Wise, Stevens Point
Women Bow Hunter National Champion, Maria James, MSU 2nd, Brianna Batykefer, Penn College 3rd, Kendal Baier, Penn College 4tli, Jade Steinberg, Mt. Marty College 5th, Jessica Leung, UCLA 6th,Terra Haines, Penn State 7th, Eileen Mckinney, Penn College
Men Recurve National Champion, Glen Thomas, Penn College
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___ All-Americans Recurve Women National Champion, Texas A&M 2nd, James Madison University 3rd, Columbia University Compound Men National Champion, Penn College 2nd, TAMU 3rd, JMU
Men Recurve Anthony Don, U of A Sungwoo Shin, Atlantic Cape College Dakota Sinclair, UC San Diego Ryan Fortenberry, TAMU Glen Tohmas, Penn College Raymond Paguia, CS Northridge Eng Hwa Ng, TAMU Sun Qixiong, So. Utah Univ Matt Requea, TAMU Brandon Allison, Penn College
Compound Women National Champion, TAMU 2nd, Penn College 3rd, Michigan State University
Bow Hunter Men National Champions, Penn College 2nd, Cal State Long Beach 3rd, Penn State Mixed Team Recurve National Champions, TAMU 2nd, University of Arizona 3rd, Penn College
Women Recurve Sarah Chai, Columbia Katie Alexander, U of A Kayla DeBord, TAMU Sarah Bernstein, Columbia Anna Harrington, Columbia Fernanda Cabrera, TAMU Kalie Sabajo, CSULB Stephanie Au, UC Berkeley Linda Stephens, GSU Grace Kim, Columbia
Men Compound Daniel Suter, JMU Simon Rousseau, TAMU Evan Scudner, Mt. Marty College Andrew Everett, Penn College Adam Gallant, TAMU Eric Beaudry, MSU Riley Arnold, US LaCrosse Jarod Myer, Mt. Marty College Matthew Cummings, Penn College Zachary Bixby, Penn College
Mixed Team Compound National Champions, TAMU 2nd, Michigan State University 3rd, Penn College
Mixed Team Bow Hunter National Champions, Mt Marty College, 2nd, Penh. College 3rd, Penn State
Women Compound Tristan Skarvan, TAMU Elissa Falconer, Miami Univ of Oh Seneca Francis, Utah State JJtiiv - '' Kaccy Eggers, Wayne-State Morgan Cannon, MSU
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US Collegiate Archery Association News By Stella Chen
2012 World Team
Mackenzie Kicborz, TAMU Marcie Hebert, UW-Stevens Point Elizabeth Sweet, TAMU Nicole Lapinski, Penn College Lindsay Argyle, Weber State
Best New Archer
Recurve Men Tony Don, U of A Dakota Sinclair, UC San Diego Ryan Fortenberry, TAMU Recurve Women Katie Alexander, U of A Sarah Chai, Columbia Kayla DeBord, TAMU
Men Recurve Harrison Chan, UC Berkeley Alex Carvajal, Atlantic Cape College Christian Choi, Brandeis Women Recurve Amelia Nguyen, JMU Carrie Eichcnlaug, Penn College Jaclyn Louie, UC Berkeley
Men Compound Raymond Ma, UC Berkeley Alexander Ramierz, UCLA Ben Smith, Dine' College Women Compound Rebecca Boyer, Penn College Nichole Kimbell, Cal State Long Beach Sarah Clemmer, JMU
Bow Hunter Men Malcom Keelso, No. Az Univ Jedidiah Fesing, UW Stevens Point Eric Vasquez, Fl Gulf Coast College College Basic Bow (traditional, barebow, Genesis) Braden Buckel, UC Irvine Simon Hucbler, Fl Gulf Coast Saravanan Natarajan, Univ of Florida
Compound Men Daniel Suter, JMU Evan Scudner, Mt. Marty College Eric Beaudry, MSU Compound Women Tristan Skarvan, TAMU Elissa Falconer, Univ Miami Ohio Kendal Nicely, UNE
2012 Graham- Ryder Award The Graham-Ryder Award is bestowed upon USCA members who provide exemplary service to USCAA as Volunteers, Leaders, and Mentors and support USCA's Mission and Vision. The award was first presented to Dr. Norm Graham (MSU) and Mr Ryder at USIAC 2011 by Executive Director Lorretta Sinclair. Mrs. Sinclair believed that the dedication and service of many members, both athletes and coaches alike, is often overlooked. She created the Graham-Ryder award in honor of Dr. Graham and Mr. Ryder as two of the most dedicated servants to college archery. USCA is proud to announce the 2012 Graham-Ryder Award recipient as: liege Glen Thomas, Pen fPenn College Chad Kar
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including guiding the organization as the VicePresident and President. Jane was an Archcry Team Leader in the 1983 U.S. Sports Festival at Colorado Springs. She was named Assistant Archery Commissioner at the 1993 Festival in San Antonio and Archery Commissioner at the 1994 Festival in St. Louis. Currently, Jane is Secretary of Trosper Archery Club and a coach of the Trosper Junior Archery Development Club (JOAD) in Oklahoma City.
Jane Johnson Award
USCA established the Jane Johnson Award in order to honor judges who support college archery. Judges work long, hard days at archery competitions and are often unrecognized for their important contribution to the sport. Archcry depends on knowledgeable and strong judges who are willing to support the events, often using their own money to cover their expenses. The first recipient of the award is Janice (Jane) Johnson.
A career mathematics teacher, Jane also taught archery at Casady School until retiring in 1991. Jane supports archery at all levels - youth, collegiate, and seniors and has served the archery community for many years. Her experience and expertise is widely known and sought after as an important member of the judging team for major events. Jane has served in various roles at the US Intercollegiate Archery Championships over the years and is looked up to by many new and cunent judges who have learned the ropes ofjudging via Jane's expert and patient guidance. Jane is also sought after as an expert judge for major events such as serving as a scoring judge at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta as well as other international competitions in Canada and Italy. As a National Judge she officiated at tire 1986 Olympic Festival in Houston, the 1991 Festival in Los Angeles and the 1995 Festival in Boulder, and was Archery Venue Coordinator for the 1989 Olympic Festival in Oklahoma City.
Jane's involvement in archery goes beyond judging. She has been responsible for Coach development through the NAA (now USA Archcry) and continues to conduct instructopclasses in the South Region of the United States. Jane served on the Board of governors for that organization for many years
USCA was mostly recently honored with Jane's acceptance to officiate as Director of Shooting at the 2012 US Intercollegiate Archcry Championships last month. Jane’s leadership and confidence in ensuring a prestigious event makes her one of the most sought after judges in the U.S. Athletes who grew up through youth programs who then see her on the field at college archery events welcome her engaging and kind smile. Establishing an award in her honor is USCA's commitment to support the judges who spend countless hours ensuring archery events are fair, consistent, and organized. USCA is honored that Jane supports college archery and appreciates her time and commitment to the sport and athletes.
Join US Collegiate Archery College students can become a member of USCA and begin competing in collegiate events by going to www.uscollegiatcarcherv.org
Membership In order to compete for collegiate honors and awards, competitors must have a valid membership with USCA. You can check the status of your eligibility at ams.uscollegiatearchery.org, where new members can also gain membership. Attending a college that doesn’t have a club? USCA can help students start clubs on their campuses. UCSA provides support for new and small clubs including, but not limited to applying for grants, building and maintaining a website, and getting' recruitment help. For more infonjtaiiott, visit our website uscollcgiatearcherylorg
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NASP Archers Set New World Record 2012 NASP Nationals • May 12,2012 by Kevin Dixon, Vice President NASP
The NASP National Tournament was held Friday and Saturday. May 11. 12, 2012. Friday morning the doors opened at 7:30 am for the 8.171 registered student archers. Nearly 30.000 people witnessed this year's event and waited to see who the Nation’s top archers and schools would be. By 1:00PM on Thursday May 10, 2012 the stage was set and everything was in place for the World’s Largest Archery Tournament. A total of 91 Volunteers including 51 students from Alaska and Kentucky had completed all necessary arrangements in record time and everyone was ready for the 2012 NASP National Tournament. Of the 8,171 registered archers 7.804 actually participated (only 4.5% no show). This is the highest participation number we have ever had, and everyone was part of setting a new Guinness World Record. The previous record had been held by Mongolia since 2010 at 1024 archers. We surpassed that by the second of nine flights on Friday and wound up exceeding the world record by 6,781 archers. The Louisville, Kentucky's Exposition Center was again the host location for the 9th Annual NASP National tournament. Thanks to NASP partners; Mathews Inc.. Morrell Targets: Easton Technical Products; the National Field Archery Association: National Wild Turkey Federation and a hoard of eager volunteers. The world’s largest single archery range was built to entertain the largest archery tournament. The range featured 1,350 feet of shooting line, 270 lanes and room for 540 archers during each of the tournament's 1-hour rounds (flights). Every archer in the tournament launched 10 practice arrows and 30 scoring arrows at an international bull’s-eye target from 10 and 15 meters. No matter the archer’s grade, gender, or skill level, each used the same Mathews Genesis bow, Easton aluminum arrows and shot at the same size targets at identical distances. To maintain an accessible and affordable playing field, enhancements such as
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sights, stabilizers, or release aids are prohibited in NASP. In fact, the tournament format is exactly the same as taught for 2,055,000 student archers in 10,373 NASP schools during the current school year. The 7,804 participating 4th-12th grade student archers traveled from 35 states. Alaska sent 27 students as the culminating event to their year of Physical Education archery lessons. The tournament was staffed by approximately 200 volunteers. These dedicated individuals came from the United Bowhunters of Kentucky; Northern KY Bowhunters Association; Kentucky Traditional Bowhunter's Association; Churches; Kentucky State University; and the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources. Also helping with the tournament were parents, teachers, several friends of NASP and state and provincial NASP leaders from across North America. NASP students continue to demonstrate archery mastery with ever-increasing scores. High School Freshmen Tyler Finley from Maysville High School in Zanesville. OH and Matt Wigglesworth of Harrison County High School in Cynthiana. KY tied the NASP world record score with 298 points (perfect is 300). There were a record 13 ties that needed to be decided before the final standings could be sorted out. Ties occur when archers are matched with the same score and the same number of 10’s. 9’s. 8’s,etc. When all was sorted out, High School Freshman Tyler Finley from Maysville High School in Zanesville. OH won the shoot off and became the 2012 NASP National overall male archer. The next three places in the High School male division were also tied with 297’s. The tournament's top overall female archer of the tournament with 296 points was High School Junior, Wendi Thomas from Alma Bryant High School in Irvington, AL.
In previous years $14,000.00 in college scholarships have been awarded by conducting the scholarship shoot off. This year, thanks to the generosity of many NASP Sponsors, those scholarships totaled $50,000.00. Winners of the scholarship shoot of are listed below.
Award Sponsor
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Mathews Archery - $10,000 - Tyler Finley Zanesville. OH Bass Pro Shops - $7,500 - Ryan Long Richmond. KY Muzzy, Laporte. Wildlife Research - $5,000 - Matt Wiglesworth Cynthiana, KY NEET Archery Products $2,500 - Conner Patterson Stanford, KY
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Gordon Composites - $10,000 - Tymbrie Snobl Alburnett, Iowa Morrell Targets, National Field Archery Association - $7,500 - Wendi Thomas Irvington, AL Rinehart Targets - Shikar Safari -$5,000 - Mary Aldridge Frankfort. KY Saunders - $2,500 - Macy Robles Cynthiana. KY
First Place Teams in the Elementary, Middle, and High School Divisions: Foley Intermediate School from Foley, Alabama Trigg County Middle School from Cadiz. Kentucky Trigg County High School from Cadiz, Kentucky
For complete tournament results visit; www.archeryintheschools.org
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The hotly contested Spirit Awards for sportsmanship and enthusiasm went to: Michigan’s Hartland Elementary, Michigan’s Hartland Middle School, and Alabama’s Alma Bryant High School. Many dozens of exhibitors displayed their archery, outdoor, and ‘kid’s stuff’ throughout the event. Several interactive shooting exhibits were also provided: Archery Golf, 3-D, Pop-Up Targets, Aerial Shooting, Bow Fishing, Recurve Range, and air rifle ranges by the National Wild Turkey Federation and the KY Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources. For the first time ever, students who had completed an on-line Hunter Education course could come to the tournament and complete an air-rifle field course to receive their HE Certification. Free Hunting Licenses, and sign up for KDFWR’s mentored hunting program. Many of these national archers will meet again at the 2012 NASP World Tournament to be conducted at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports near Orlando. Florida on October 4-6.2012. In addition to the first class competition will be the second annual “Cultural Exchange” for students to meet and learn from their NASP peers in the U.S.. Canada, Africa, and New Zealand. Top finishing individuals, teams, and the first ever NASP/Army National Guard All American Team standings are as follows:
2012 NASP Nationals Final Results 4fh Grade Female 1. 278 Trellis Whaley, Lee County Elementary, Leesburg, GA 2. 276 Holly Snow. Piner Elementary. Morning View, KY 3. 275 Riane Tilthill, Chickasha Middle School. Chickasha, OK 4. 274 Summer Ross, Deputy Elementary, Deputy, IN 5. 271 Kate Douglas, Lake Park Elementary, Albany. GA
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4th Grade Male 1. 288 Spencer Bartlett. Cairo Elementary. Henderson. KY 2. 283 Ryan White. Tyner Elementary, Tyner. KY 3. 279 Garrett Richardson. New Castle Christian Academy. New Castle. PA 4. 279 Tristan Blake, Lewisburg Middle, Lewisburg. KY 5. 276 Nate Wood. Holy Name Elementary. Henderson. KY 5th Grade Female 1.285 Corie Young. Kirksville Elementary, Richmond, KY 2. 280 Anna Ezell, Bluffsview Elementary, Columbus, OH 3. 278 Alyssa Laviana, Woodlawn Elementary, Chatsworth, GA 4.277 Birdie Maxwell. Parklane Elementary, Lawton. OK 5. 276 Macy Mitchell. Trigg County Intermediate. Cadiz, KY 5th Grade Male 1.290 Zack Hogan. Richardsville Elementary. Bowling Green. KY 2. 290 Dalton Anderson, Foley Intermediate School. Foley. AL 3. 290 Dalton Hinkle, Cairo Elementary, Henderson, KY 4. 289 Brandon Aldridge. Westridge Elementary. Frankfort. KY 5. 287 Dylan Thompson. Bay Creek Elementary. Loganville. GA 6th Grade Female 1.284 Riley Link, Holey Name Elementary. Henderson, KY 2. 284 Shelby Anderson, Foley Intermediate, Foley, AL 3.283 Alyssa Decorrevont, Henderson North Middle. Henderson. KY 4.283 Faith Terrell. Chandler High. Chandler. OK 5. 282 Kaylin Smith, Trigg County Intermediate, Cadiz, KY 6th Grads Male 1. 294 Logan Geer. New Prague Middle. New Prague, MN 2.292 Jack Looney. Eagle Mountain Magnet. Batesville, AR 3. 291 Blaise Anton. Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, IA 4. 290 Jacob Morehead. Boonville Middle. Boonville, IN 5. 290 Jaden Carpenter. Jackson County Middle. McKee. KY Middle School Female 1.295 Mary Aldridge, Bondurant Middle, Frankfort, KY 2.293 Macy Robles, Harrison County Middle, Cynthiana, KY 3. 292 Jenna Ischinger, Oxford Central. Oxford, NJ 4. 291 Kaila Cunningham, Trigg County Middle, Cadiz. KY 5. 290 Natalie Owens. Jennings County Middle. North Vernon. IN Middle School Male 1.296 Caleb Howard, Jennings County Middle. North Vernon. North Vernon, IN 2. 295 Nich Hope, Muhlenberg South Middle, Greenville. KY 3. 294 Jake Bartlett, Henderson North Middle, Henderson, KY 4. 294 Zac Smith, Ashville Middle, Ashville. AL 5.292 Kadin Staples, Stuart Pepper Middle, Brandenburg, KY High School Female 1. 296 Wendy Thomas, Alma Bryant. Irvington, AL 2. 292 Tymbrie Snobl, Alburnett Community. Alburnett. IA 3.291 Sarah Shipley. Trigg County High, Cadiz, KY 4. 291 Cayla Goodson, Ripley High, Ripley, WV 5. 289 Megan Besecker, Troy High, Troy, OH High School Male 1. 298 Tyler Finley, Maysville High, Zanesville, OH 2.298 Matt Wiglesworth, Harrison County High, Cynthiana, KY 3.297 Ryan Long, Madison Central High, Richmond, KY 4. 297 Connor Patterson, Lincoln County High, Stanford, KY 5.297 Levi Miller, Meade County High, Brandenburg, KY Over All Female 1.296 Wendi Thomas, Alma Bryant, Irvington, AL 2.295 Mary Aldridge, Bonurant Middle. Frankfort, KY
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THE Fl Fl ST Over All Male 1. 298 Tyler Finley, Maysville High, Zanesville, OH NASP/Arrny Notional Guard Al-American Team 2. 298 Matt Wiglesworth, Harrison County High. Cynthiana, KY Tyler Finley. Male, 9th Grade. Maysville High School. Zanesville. OH - 298 Teams: Matt Wiglesworth, Male 9th Grade. Harrison County High, Cynthiana. KY -298 Elementary School Team Ryan Long. Male. 11th Grade, Madison Central High. Richmond. KY - 297 1.3267 Foley Intermediate. Foley, AL Connor Patterson. Male. 9th Grade, Lincoln County High. Stanford. KY - 297 Levi Miller, Male. 9th Grade. Meade County High. Brandenburg. KY - 297 2. 3247 Eagle Mountain Magnet, Batesville. AR Korey McKay. Male. 11th Grade. Ashville High. Ashville. AL - 296 3. 3243 Woodlawn Elementary. Chatsworth, GA Wendi Thomas. Female. 11th Grade. Alma Bryant, Irvington, AL - 296 Middle School Team Chris Bee. Male, 9th Grade, Hartland High. Hartland. MI - 296 1.3394 Trigg County Middle, Cadiz, KY Caleb Howard, Male, 7th Grade. Jennings County Middle. North Vernon. IN - 296 2. 3359 Anderson County Middle, Lawrenceburg, KY Mary Aldridge. Female. 8th Grade. Bondurant Middle, Frankfort, KY - 295 3. 3342 Stuart Pepper Middle, Brandenburg. KY Justin Mehs. Male. 11th Grade, Anderson County High. Lawrenceburg, KY - 295 High School Team Nich Hope. Male, 8th Grade, Muhlenberg South Middle. Greenville. KY - 295 1. 3437 Trigg County High, Cadiz, KY Nathan Freeman. Male. 10th Grade.Tell City High, Tell City, IN - 295 Macy Robles. Female, 7th Grade. Harrison County' Middle, Cynthiana, KY - 293 2. 3412 Maysville High. Zanesville. OH Tymbrie Snobl. Female. 10th Grade, Alburnett Community, Alburnett, 1A - 292 3. 3401 Logan Hocking High, Logan, OH Jenna Ischinger. Female, 8th Grade. Oxford Central, Oxford, NJ - 292 Scholarship Award Winners The Final Team Score for the All American Team Would Have MALE Been - 3551. The top 12 scores, including at least 4 opposite gender $10,000 Tyler Finley - Maysville HS - Zanesville, OH scores, are counted for a team score. A perfect team score would $7,500 Ryan Long - Madison Central HS - Richmond, KY be 3600 (300 X 12) $5,000 Matt Wiglesworth - Harrison Co. HS- Cynthiana. KY $2,500 Conner Patterson - Lincoln Co. HS - Stanford. KY
FEMALE $10,000 Tymbrie Snobl - Alburnett Community School Alburnett, Iowa $7,500 Wendi Thomas - Alma Bryant - Irvington, AL $5,000 Mary Aldridge - Bondurant MS - Frankfort. KY $2,500 Macy Robles - Harrison County MS - Cynthiana, KY
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The tournament range spanned 275 feet with 55 lanes. It could accommodate 110 archers at a time.
The NEW CASTLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY elementary team received top honors as the first place team in the Elementary Division at the 2012 Pennsylvania State NASP Tournament. Think of the sound of rain drops
Overall top shots at this year’s tournament: KATELYN DONELY, with a score of279; and JOHN GIANGR1EC0, with a score of284.
Southwest Region I&E Supervisor Tom Fazi oversees scoring of a competitive end during the tournament. An "end" consists offive arrows shot from either the 10 or 15 meter shooting line.
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bouncing off a tin roof - that’s what 100 arrows being launched downrange simultaneously at targets sounds like. On March 9, nearly 500 students caused what sounded like a downpour on the range of the 2012 Pennsylvania State National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Tournament. Students from across the state convened on the Pennsylvania State University campus on the tournament day to test their skills against other archers in the state. Anxious archers approached the shooting line, 110 at a time, in five different flights, to shoot competitive scores. When they weren’t shooting, archers browsed a “Shooter’s Expo,” complete with live animals and opportunities to test their skills at a 3-D archery range. After five flights, the scores were tallied and awards were given for the top five archers and top three teams in each division. Team divisions were elementary, middle and high school and individual awards were broken down further to include 4lh, 5'h and 6,h grade, middle and high school. The day was full of excitement and happiness for all- students, coaches, parents, even Game Commission staff. All of this energy was
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generated because of one program - NASP. Started in Kentucky in 2002. NASP was designed to offer students the opportunity to explore the sport of archery in a welcoming and safe environment. The program has been successful, presently incorporating schools in 47 states and five different countries, including South Africa and New Zealand. Heralded for its safety record. 9.000 students have participated in NASP courses over the past ten years without one serious accident. While many people would hesitate to hand a youngster a bow for fear of safety concerns. this program has empowered teachers to encourage their students to explore the sport. In Pennsylvania, NASP was launched in 2005, and in 2010, the Pennsylvania Game Commission adopted the program and has helped it to grow and develop across the state. Currently, over 100 schools are enrolled in the program, with more schools joining all the time. The program attracts elementary, middle and high schools, in public and private school districts, from urban settings such as Pittsburgh to more rural places such as Tower City. Unlike many other school sports, archery is an activity that any participant can achieve success in despite gender, age or physical fitness. It was because of this universal
INCREASE ARROW SPEED! EQUALIZER™ Release Aid appeal that the Game Commission became interested in the program. NASP provides a unique opportunity to introduce archery and, in turn, bowhunting to younger audiences. One of the current challenges facing the sporting community is a lack of younger participants, and this is a fantastic opportunity to cater to that audience. Students learn to shoot bows in school and then seek out opportunities to shoot outside of school to hone their skills and enhance their enjoyment. Bowhunting is one opportunity that any student can pursue. The program has been incorporated into a recruitment, retention and reactivation plan that the Commission is creating to encourage more people, especially youngsters, to see what hunting is all about. Thanks to several different grants from organizations such as Easton Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the Commission is able to offer schools half of the funding needed to purchase an entire equipment kit. An equipment kit consists of twelve Genesis bows. five targets, an arrow curtain, arrows, a repair kit and bowrack. Commercially. this list of equipment would cost around $6,000 but through discounts organized by the National NASP organization and the archery industry, the schools can purchase these kits for about $3,000. A free eight-hour course is also offered for any instructor to attend and become a certified Basic Archery Instructor. With equipment kit in hand and the knowledge to properly instruct
their students, teachers implement the curriculum in their classrooms, and often times form a club team after school. These teams then compete at the state tournament. and sometimes even continue on to the national and international tournaments later in the year. In some states such as Ohio and Kentucky, state tournaments draw thousands of shooters. The Game Commission predicts that the Pennsylvania tournament will reach the 1,000 participant mark - double our 2012 record - in only two or three years. The tournament staff is facing a positive challenge of expanding the current tournament range format to accommodate as many shooters as possible for the 2013 tournament. They are continually working to organize an exciting and fun event for all participants. If 100 arrows sound like raindrops, just imagine the sounds of a thunderstorm that 1,000 arrows could create! Enroll your school in NASP in Pennsylvania today to experience the ruckus yourself at the 2013
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Archery Shooter’s Association Augusta, Georgia Reports by Damon Newsom
Editor's Note: Danton Newsom is the Assistant to the President of Shrewd Archery Products, her husband. Sam Newsom. She grew up in IW, went to college at Colgate University in upstate NY and worked in Richmond. VA and Boston, MA. There she met Sam and moved to NH for ten years where Sam had his construction business before coming back to VA for Sam to come into the Damon Company. They raised two boys here and when they youngest went away to college she started working for Sam.
Levi Morgan Wins Another ASA Event Levi Morgan took the top spot on the podium at the ASA Augusta, GA event April 29,h just four weeks after out shooting the other pros at the NFAA Indoor Nationals in Louisville, KY. It’s been quite a month for this NC native. In the 90+ degree heat on Sunday in Augusta Morgan entered the shoot off in the lead with 431. Eric Griggs came into the shoot off in second place, 7 points behind. followed by Dan McCarthy at 422 and Nathan Brooks and Tim Gillingham tied at 420. Morgan maintained his lead with three straight 12’s, then opened the door slightly with an 8, and then shot another 12. The final arrow was on the mule deer with three shooters: Morgan, McCarthy and Gillingham. The breeze kicked up just as McCarthy shot, hitting an 8. Gillingham hit a 12 and Morgan took the prize with another 12, Gillingham finishing second. and McCarthy in third. This was Morgan’s second ASA Championship for 2012, having won in West Monroe, LA in February. He said he was excited coming into this shoot off. He’s been in enough of the finals to have overcome the nerves and now he just shoots his game. His sponsors are Mathews, Scott, CBE, Gold Tip, Leupold, AAE, BeeStinger, and Bohning. It had been a month since the last tournament Morgan shot and in that time he was fishing and golfing and getting ready for the softball season to begin. He wasn’t practicing his archery because he doesn’t want to burn out. When his confidence is up and he’s on his game he shoots a couple of times a week for maintenance. At the
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beginning of the season he shoots hard but at this time of year he wants to look forward to shooting, so he shoots mainly in tournaments. He does have a full 30 range at home with berms and set up like a tournament course. Conditioning is a part of Morgan’s routine. A couple of years ago he felt his game was suffering from some weight he'd gained so he has actively worked to drop 46 pounds. He runs and does “a lot" of cardio. works on his core and uses the Flexor training system which he says is derived from golf. He says Flexor is “awesome" and helped him regain his balance and slop his “swaying” on the course. Levi says Flexor “wakes up muscles and nerves” in his lower body. Morgan says 3D is his favorite venue because it’s about “decision making”. He talks about “managing the course” and when to be aggressive, when to “go for it”. He has always loved 3D because the smarter shooter wins and there are lots of decisions to make. When pushed about when he becomes more aggressive he says it’s in the easy tournaments. The hard tournaments he plays it safe, “catching 12’s”. What’s a “hard” tournament for Levi? When they hide the targets, the ground is up and down and the wind is a factor. Paris, TX is the hardest event according to Levi because it’s a long drive and the wind comes into play. If he can get to Paris early and have a couple of days to adjust to the conditions, he’s fine, but he needs “recovery” days. A favorite tournament for Morgan is the ASA Classic. It’s at the end of season and hunting season is almost here, and shooter of the year is determined at this shoot. This shoot off brings a few nerves for him and
he likes that. He likes getting nervous and he doesn't get much of that since 14’s were taken away. Next up for Levi is the NFAA tournament in Redding, CA. This is his all time favorite tournament. Everyone can shoot it because it’s known distance and in Morgan’s opinion the “best all around shooter’’ wins. He feels the club and organization of the tournament are “phenomena!” and he likes the ups and downs on the ranges, and the wind, and says it all comes down to “good form and good releases.” When asked if there was anything else he’d like to say he immediately said he “gives The Lord all the credit”.
Senior Pro Chomp: Rondoll Jones Randall Jones won the Senior Pro Class in the ASA Augusta, GA tournament with a score of 482. Todd Shultz finished second with a 477, and Allen Conner was in third with 472. Jones came into the shoot off
excited and “pumped”, working to calm himself before he shot his first arrow. He has been in 20 some shoot offs over the years which makes it easier for him. He knows what to do and he says it happens so fast you don’t have time to get nervous. On the last target the wind picked up a bit and he had to make an allowance, but otherwise it was smooth sailing. Jones is semi-retired now but he has always shot the I BO and ASA tournaments and NFAA Las Vegas and Redding. CA. He feels the IBO’s are harder because of the ups and downs and they are longer and harder to judge. The Florida ASA is a favorite of his because it’s the first tournament after the 5 month “off season” and he loves seeing archery friends and sharing the fellowship of the archery community. When Jones is at home in Lula, GA he “looks at” the ten animals he still has in his yard, having gotten rid of most of his targets. He also has some dots at 30 to 50 yards in his yard. His game plan for each tournament, whether its 3D or dots, is to arrive a day early and spend his time judging and shooting. This is Jones’ 34lh year competing in archery and he makes no bones about the fact that the older guys have to work “a little harder". The eyes and the muscles aren’t what they once were. In Senior Pro Jones is 64 competing against the young 50 year olds, so the age difference still comes into play. Jones freely admits that he has had more success since he moved to the Senior Class. When he first started shooting in the IBO tournaments and then ASA’s, he was in his mid-forties competing in the Open Pro class against 20 somethings so age was a factor then also. He says the younger ones want it more too. Since turning 50 in 1998 Jones has racked up 5 World Titles and 18 National Titles and been IBO World Champion in Senior Pro 5 times. What’s up next for Jones? Redding, CA. He loves walking the ranges and he says the targets are set up for beauty, and of course he loves shooting his bow and seeing friends. Randall's sponsors are: Mathews. Shrewd, Alpen Optics. Tru-Ball Release, Carbon Express. Coffey lie. Ez Press. Axcel Sights and Bohning. For more Archery Shooter’s Association
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Archery Shooter’s Association London, Kentucky Reports by Damon Newsom
Jeff Hopkins Is ASA London, KY Open Pro Champion
Jeff Hopkins claimed the top spot in London. KY at the ASA shoot in June. Hopkins shot 488. Levi Morgan finished second with 484 and Jack Wallace was in third at 482. This is the second ASA title for Hopkins this year, having won in Florida at the beginning of the season. He and Levi Morgan have each taken two ASA tournament Titles this year, and Jamie Jamison won in Paris. TX. This is Hopkins W01 year as a professional archer. His resume is a testament to his skills at the sport with 62 National Titles including ten World Championships and ten Shooter of the Year Titles all in Pro Men’s Division. Since he turned Pro in 1993, he has won every ASA Title. At this point, Hopkins says he practices less than he did five years ago, but he has his own range at home to shoot on and he likes to eat 5 meals a day, and ice cream. Hopkins shoots because he enjoys it. He loves competition and loves 3D. He has won NFAA Las Vegas and he likes the tournament there but he mostly goes to support the sport. He finds 3D shooting is great practice for hunting and that’s where his shooting career began, with his Dad and Grandpop. He still finds the tournaments
challenging and even "therapeutic . "especially when you win”! He prefers not being on top for most of the tournament because it's less stressful but in London this year he was ahead all weekend and he
“never gave it up”. This was Hopkins’ first KY win and it’s
his home state, living only 1.5 hours away. Hopkins was quick to say he wanted to thank his sponsors. Mathews. Easton. B-Stinger. Scott, BCY. Realtree, CBE, Bohning. Tara (his wife) and Jena and Scott (his children). He also expressed his appreciation for the volunteers at the tournaments who do so much of the wor, and the sponsors whose products he doesn t represent because they are all essentia to
the sport and to the ASA organization.
Cara Fernandez Wins ASA Women's Pro Back to Back London, KY was the site of Cara Fernandez’s latest victory in the ASA Women’s Pro Class. She won with 458. Jeanna AllBritain was second with 453 and Alicia McHenry at 452. Fernandez s previous 2012 ASA wins to date have been in Florida. Louisiana and Georgia and she is in the lead for Shooter of the Year. Her other 2012 accomplishments include a win in the IBO Bedford. IN shoot, two Southern Triple Crowns, a 5lh in Louisville and 8lh in Las Vegas. Fernandez is a successful 3D shooter but she also works full time in Administration and Marketing for Trilogy Health Services in Michigan. She says she likes stress in her life and her job is indeed stressful. Archery is her “passion”/ her "love” and she likes the balance of her job and shooting. Fernandez was a veteran shooter by age 10. having picked up a bow when she was three years old. She won first in her class in the Cub Division at an IBO in 1998 and since then has accumulated 27 National Titles. 10 World Championships. 5 National Triple Crowns and 5 Shooter of the Year Titles. She attends about 15 tournaments a year, driving to half and flying to the rest. She admits the travel is exhausting but she has no plans to retire. Practice is a nightly habit for Fernandez. She has 40 targets in her backyard and she and her dad. John, are each other’s coaches and helpers. John is a great bow mechanic also. They shoot daily until the fall when they “fall off’ for hunting deer and turkey Archery has given Fernandez “tons of friends” who she feels are “more like family . She has more brothers and dads than she can count thanks to her sport Fernandez’ sponsors are Hoyt.TRUBall Axcel. Alpen Optics, CXL. Bohning Last’ Chance Archery and G5. 6’
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This is Lynn Morrison's fourth year shooting in the Senior Pro Class and he captured his first Championship Title in London. KY in June with a score of 480. Second place went to Allen Conner at 474 and Todd Schultz finished third with 471. Morrison also won his first IBO Southern Triple Crown Title this year. But if you think Senior Pro is an easier class to shoot and win in, Morrison is quick to argue. He says seniors don’t have “20 year old eyes” so it’s tough. Morrison hails from Tuscaloosa, AL and he shoots the ASA’s and IBO’s every year. He has shot Buckmasters since 1996 with success but he won’t be there this year. He has taken a new job so vacation isn’t so easy and he doesn’t like too much time away from his family. His wife doesn’t shoot, but his three daughters, Mandy, Katy and Emma Jo all shoot a bow and he says they are good at it. His youngest. Emma Jo. is 13 years old and he doesn’t want to miss her growing up so he shoots more local events. At home Morrison shoots during the week, but not a lot. He is a member of the Tuscaloosa Bowhunters Association. He keeps his bow tuned and shoots enough to “stay in shape”. He also does 45-50 push ups every other night for his shoulders and arms. He says the young guys will understand about this stuff soon. Morrison’s sponsors are Mathews, CBE. Scott Archery, Gold Tip. Bohning, Monster Game Calls. The Season and Grim Reaper. Talking to Lynn is a treat. He has a constant smile and easy laugh and asked to have several of his comments “off the record". He spoke of his friends
and family with great affection and a sense of humor. Allen Conner is a frequent travel companion for Morrison. Conner’s “credentials speak for themselves” Morrison says so it is with a big smile that Morrison tells me Conner will be buying dinner and driving ALL the way home! Conner was in the shoot off as well and finished 2nd. When I asked Morrison for an interview just after the shoot off Conner was the first voice I heard say, “I’ll make sure he finds you.” Morrison hadn’t called home yet when I spoke with him. minutes after receiving his checks, but he knew what he would spend that cash on - college bills from his daughter’s masters degree.
Jackson East, Shooting into the Future Jackson East started shooting a bow nine years ago and began shooting on the tournament circuit six years ago. Like most shooters, he started out hunting with his Dad and he soon found himself picking up his bow every day to practice - he had been bitten by the bug! Now East shoots the ASA Tournaments and some IBO’s and he hopes to add the NFAA’s in Vegas and Louisville next year. He finds the tournaments “a good time”. He loves shooting and the whole tournament atmosphere and he has met people at the shoots that have become family for him. He says it gives him more experience and practice. East is the only child of Robin & Robin East (yep, Mom and Dad are both Robin) and lives in Dadeville. AL and is a rising sophomore at Trinity Christian School. He does meter to water tank maintenance work at Walnut Hill Water Authority in the summers to help fund his archery equipment needs. He gives full credit to his parents for their generosity in all his archery purchases. but he does try to pitch in too.
The goal for East is to someday be “at the top", “up there with Reo Wilde and Chance Beaubouf.” He has a bunch of friends he shoots with and he has a few targets and some Vegas spots and plenty of places to practice but the biggest difference in his game recently is due to his coach. Rick Heliums. East was more of a 3D guy before he started working with Rick but now he practices more dots and he feels they show who is the better shooter. He has seen his scores improve, thanks to the confidence Rick has given him and the improvements in his form and having a plan. He’s still working on his mental game, learning to trust his shot more and getting in the mind-set that “no one out there can beat me.” When he has a bad day he accepts the fact his equipment is stable and 95% of shooting is “you". East has a plan. Next year he wants to work toward Shooter of the Year, in two years he wants to shoot Open A. and eventually shoot in the Pro Class and he says he won’t be happy until he gets there. Baseball used to be one of East’s activities but it conflicted with archery season and he realized he had to give up something to be good at archery. He also values his education so he has his sights set on Auburn University to study mechanical engineering but thanks to archery he has an IBO Scholarship for I 16 years at Hocking College in Nelsonville. OH so he plans to take advantage of that for his basic classes and then transfer. Jackson East is 15 years old now. with a great smile and lovely manners and a strong shot with his bow. Keep your eyes on him.
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Archery Shooter’s Association Metropolis, Illinois Report by Damon Newsom
Levi Morgan Open Pro Champion Five men: Levi Morgan, Dan
First: Levi Morgan, Second: Tim Gillingham, Third: Dan McCarthy
McCarthy, Tim Gillingham, Brandon Reyes and Danny Evans, stepped up to the stake for the shoot off in Metropolis, IL. This was a distinguished group of shooters and they put on a show for the crowd. It was hot, 107 degrees and had been for all three days of the shoot. Morgan had led all weekend and entered the shoot off with no one within ten points of him. There were five arrows for these four men to try and change that. By the fourth arrow, all five
were getting tightly bunched; Morgan at 486, Gillingham at 476, McCarthy and Reyes at 472 and Evans at 466. The fifth arrow put Gillingham at 488. exactly ten points behind Morgan thus demanding a sixth arrow. Gillingham shot a 14! All Morgan had to do was hit the foam. Morgan answered with a 14 and took the crown! Less than a month ago I interviewed Levi Morgan after his win in Kentucky, but this young man is poised and humble and a delight to speak to so I asked for his time once again. He had just posed for photos with several families and children and Derek Phillips was in line for a chat, but Levi gladly stepped aside to talk to me.
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This time I stood on the 3rd place podium so we were more nearly eye to eye - he’s taller than you would think. Morgan said the heat never bothered him over the weekend because he’s from the south and he fishes and golfs and he’s used to being out and active on a hot day. He hadn’t practiced as much as he would have liked to coming into this tournament but then he says practice is sometimes overrated. His confidence is up, he knew his yardage was good and he knew this course would be flat. Life at home is more hectic for Morgan these days. He will be a first time Dad this fall. Samantha, his wife, didn’t attend this tournament because of her pregnancy and she was concerned about the heat. They are also in the process of moving closer to Samantha’s family so that next year when Levi travels she will have help. Their baby boy is due on September 18,h. So let’s do the math on Levi Morgan’s ASA archery career so far. (Editor's note: figures on Levi’s career from Mike Tyrell at ASA) He turned Pro in 2006 at the age of 17. He had his first Pro win at age 18 in Hattiesburg, MS. Since 2007, the ASA has had 41 tournaments and Morgan has shot in every one and been Shooter of the Year, every year. He has taken first place 19 times, second place nine times and third place three times. In 31 of the 41 ASA tournaments Morgan has been in the top three, which is a top three finish in over 75% of the events since 2007 and he has been in the top five for another four of these tournaments. Since April of 2007. Morgan has never been out of the top six and he has made every ASA shoot down in these 41 tournaments except six. The only shoot down he has missed so far this year was in Paris, TX. As a result of this talent and consistency, Morgan averages over $10,000 per ASA tournament in pay outs from Mathews and ASA alone. And don’t forget that he won NFAA Indoor Nationals this year and multiple I BO 3D tournaments as well. Wow. This man has talent. Suppose he gets injured? For those of you who attend the ASA events, you might remember that last year in the shoot off in London, KY Mike Tyrell suggested that Morgan could probably shoot and win with his left hand. So Morgan shot the final arrow as a lefty think he hit an 8 - and won. When I asked Morgan how long he thought he could keep this up he smiled and shook his head and said he had no idea. He has no plans for retirement though.
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the USA World Field Team Trials. Dave with his Prime™ bow in hand will be heading to Vai d'isere, France in August to try and make back-to-back wins in the FITA World Championship. This will mark Dave's 8th World Field Championship and he hopes to keep the streak of medals going. Dave’s currently won 3 Gold. 3 Silver and 1 Bronze at the last 7 World Field Championships. “Just when we think we’ve seen Dave do it all with the Prime, he opens up our eyes yet again,” exclaimed Joel Harris, Brand Manager for G5 Outdoors. "We are so proud of Dave and his accomplishments and wish him the best of luck in France.”
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Prime, Cousins and Team USA Strike Gold in Turkey Dave Cousins Adds Some Gold to His Prime Bow Memphis, MI - G5® Outdoors, the leading manufacturer of premium archery equipment is proud to announce that Prime™ shooter Dave Cousins played an integral role in helping Team USA take home the gold at the Second Stage of the 2012 World Cup, in Antalya, Turkey. Dave Cousins and the USA (ranked #1) men’s compound team shot scores of 235, 234, and 234, besting Turkey, India, and Italy en route to the Finals where they bested Denmark (ranked #6). Team USA showed very strong shooting in the final round with a 9 followed by five 10’s. The Danish needed three perfect shots with their final three arrows to win or 29 points to tie. They scored two 10's and a 9 forcing a shoot-off (231-231). As the Americans scored 10-10-9 in the tie-breaker, their opponents started with 10-8. Cousins and Team USA had clinched victory even before the last arrow by Team Denmark (9). “It is truly amazing that Cousins can compete with the best in the world using a bow that was designed for hunting.” stated Joel Harris. Brand Manager forG5 Outdoors. “We can’t wait to see what he will do with this technology on a target bow."
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Clean- Shot Archery offers Maximum Sight Pin Accuracy with New Laser Calibration Point
Innovation seems to define Clean-Shot5- Archery and their new Spot-On® Laser Calibration Point is a case in point. The internal laser automatically activates at full draw with a bow mounted magnet. Shoot the laser point at a target until the arrow hits the laser dot. Then adjust your sight pints to match the dot. Set up is accomplished in minutes Larry Bay. Clean-Shot5 Archery Founder/CEO noted: "The Laser Calibration Point uses the same ferrule, tips and blades as our hunting broadheads, such as the Hogzilla Killa and our non-laser broadhead, the Hollow Point Broadhead - ensuring predictable arrow flight and greater sight accuracy. The SpotOn5 Laser Calibration Point is not only a precise aiming tool for calibrating bow sights and crossbow scopes but also makes a great training aid.”
Pin Sight or Scope Calibration Features: ■ First laser-equipped calibration point that you can shoot! • Set up new pin sights or a scope in minutes ■ Fine tune for exact arrow flight ■ Elevation adjustable laser beam out to 60 yards - laser is only on when you’re at full draw (saves battery life) • Check pin sights in the field - without shooting • Identical arrow flight as Spot-On® Hollow Point Broadheads ■ Factory set to 30 yards for a 300 ft/sec I BO speed - adjust for your equipment
Lock-n-Load™ ‘No-Glue’ Arrow Insert Clean-Shot® Archery, maker of the innovative Spot-On® line of Laser Broadheads. Target Points and Bowfish Points proudly introduces the archery industry’s first and only glueless, reusable and indexable arrow Insert that replaces standard glue-in inserts. Larry Bay, Clean-Shot® Archery Founder/CEO made the announcement; “The Lock-n-Load™ Insert is a revolutionary design that shuns the messy tradition of gluing in inserts and waiting 24 hours to use them. Imagine, dropping an insert into your shaft and within minutes, you can index your arrow and lighten the insert into place with a mechanical locking set screw. There is no glue - which means no waiting for the glue to dry. You’re ready to shoot immediately. Lock-n-Load™ Inserts are self-centering which results in a perfectly balanced arrow. The Lock-n-Load Insert is easily adjusted and rotated to aid in the alignment of vanes to blades for maximum arrow flight and accuracy.” The Lock-n-Load Insert will accept all broadheads and points. Available sizes: .244 to .246 inside shaft diameter. Made in USA. MSRP $12.99 per 6 pack. Clean-Shot Archcry is currently working on a 12 pack which will be available this summer.
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New Archery Products The Most Advanced Lighted Nock
Firenock® AeroOutsert™ For those who asked for an alternative insert system for the Injexion. and CX Injexion: and prefer to use the standard size field points and broad heads. Firenock® AeroOutsert™ is the answer. Firenock is going to have quite a few sizes of AeroOutsert to fit most of the 0.166" ID size shaft. The AeroOutsert is made to fit Black Eagle Deep Impact, Victory VAP. Injexion, CX Injexion,
Installation Tip: Being an outsert system. It is close to impossible to get a PERFECT fit. In the case of most arrows, the inside diameter is the only dimension of the shaft that is controlled as it is how it is made by rolling the carbon fiber on the mandrel. Thus the Inside diameter is the only place of an arrow that is supposed to be exact. The thickness of the shaft will be determined by how much material is being sand off after it is rolled and cured. Thus, the outside diameter of the arrow is never exact at all. To make matter worst, for most of this class of shaft (0.166” ID), a centerless grind process was used, which means the OD and the ID may not be concentric. It was found that not all manufacturer control the wall thickness perfectly too. From manufacturer to manufacturer, even after QC and what is consider acceptable tolerance also varies widely. Some of the manufacturer’s published arrow OD size is only a base line, and that can vary as much as 0.008” or 0.20mm. After testing, we at Firenock LLC believe the best way to install as outsert system is to get the closest smaller one and slight circular sand it so it will just fit. As long as one is sanding by turning the shaft and holding the ultra fine sand paper(300 grid or finer) over it. the shaft’s concentricity should not be off much. A few more sizes will be made shortly to fill the gaps on what is needed so its is easier to locate the perfect size for your arrow shaft. When the arrows were make to fit, dipping the shafts’ end in a pure acetone and also clean the inside of the AeroOutsert with Q-tips with acetone was found to be the best gluing preparation process. For ultra tight fit ones, any fresh CA(super glue) glue will work. For loser fit, a slow set epoxy will work better (10 minutes or longer cure time epoxy). When using any epoxy glue, remember to stand the arrow upright or the shaft will fall toward one side inside the AeroOutsert after you glue it. 6.31,6.06 and 5.89 mm inside diameter are available now and many to follow. For updated fit chart please visit www.fi renock .com
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Four Fletch Adaptors Many had asked and this is what we are going to do very shortly for those who would like to use 4-vanes on their arrow. Current the index has 0. 120, 180, and 240 detents which can do: 1) 0. 180 2 fletch 0. 2) 120. 180 3 fletch
We are going to offer it with options of 0, 60. 90, 120. 180, 240. and 270, which is 3 more index point and engraved value on it. With this option you can do 2 more fletching configurations: 1)0,180 2 fletch 2)0. 120, 180 3 fletch 0,90, 3) 180,270 4 fletch 4) 0. 60, 180.240 X-wing type 4 fletch (tacl5 shaft)
Due to extra machining, it is gong to be a $20.00 upgrade cost when you purchase it the jig if you prefer this configuration. It will also be offer as a upgrade to current owner for $45.00 as this comes with 2 press-in ball bearing and can easily replace with the current one. For those who had purchased the upgrade and also wanted the current version for its simplicity, the current index with 4 index point and 2 press-in ball bearing is going to cost $25.00. You should expect this option to be offered by the first week of May on http://shop.firenock.com With this option, the price of the Ultimate jig with ALL options will be $799.95 + 3 X $5.00 for each slide hook, plus $20.00 for the 7 index; total $834.95 Not to bad if you understand what you can do with this system! For the budget mined fletcher, the lowest cost to acquire Aerovane jig with 7 index is $124.95 (bare Jig)+$ 19.95(single nook with no off set adjustment) + $20.00 (7 index upgrade) to $164.90 beside the $5.00 shipping and handling!
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As of 5/11/2012, Firenock® AeroRest was shipped to all dealers. AeroRest Advantages: • No Wear Ceramic Contact Surface: AeroRest is the first to use industrial grade ceramic balls to hold the arrow. Due to the hardness of ceramic, it is very durable and makes AeroRest virtually impossible to wear out. • Frictionless Operation: The hard ceramic surface makes it nearly impossible to form friction between the surface of the arrow and the ceramic balls. • Quiet Glide Design: The super hard and high precision round surface of the ceramic bearings prevent sound from forming. With this, it is hard to hear any noise using AeroRest while shooting an arrow. • Super lightweight and high spec materials: AreoRest is believed to be the most advanced and lightest arrow rest at 1.5 ounces. Ceramic, air craft grade aluminum, titanium fasteners and spacers are used to produce the AreoRest. • Ultra Hard Finish: Most parts of the arrow rest are finished in Type III aluminum anodizing. This finish puts no less than 3 MIL of Aluminum Oxide on the surface of the component resulting in a natural color of gun-gray-olive-green. This finish is considered the strongest and easiest to blend into the surrounding of the woods. • Full Containment System: Three evenly spaced fingers hold the circumference of the arrow. This system is probably the most stable solution for a full containment system on the present market. • Fits Nearly Every Size Arrows: AeroRest can accommodate arrow shaft sizes as small as 0.35” without the titanium spacers. With the enclosed titanium spacers, it should accommodate an arrow shaft size as small as 0.25”. With the optional titanium spacer pack, an arrow as small as 0.156” can be used. The Carbon Express Nano Pro, with an outside diameter (OD) of 0.177". will easily be accommodated with the optional titanium spacer pack. Larger arrows up to 0.45” OD can also be used when one of the three prongs holding the arrow is removed. • Versatile Mounting Positions : The AeroRest has 6 possible side post mounting positions. Archers can decide which position to place the cock feather (up. down, left, or right are possibilities during the initial setup stage). • GR2 Titanium Fasteners: The GR2 Titanium Torx mounting screw and tightening screws for the side post are 75% lighter than their steel counterparts of the same size. The titanium screws eliminate the rust issues that normal metal endures. Torx screw heads also provide the maximum torque that can be applied based on the screw size. • GR2 Titanium Spacers: AeroRest lightweight washers are precision made with almost no tolerance in terms of thickness, to ensure reliable stacking and spacing. Our titanium washers eliminate the heavy, uneven thickness and rust problems of normal washers. • For Left or Right Hand Bow: AeroRest has a mirror image design which allows both left and right handed bow users the ability to use this rest. All you do is to re-arrange the parts. • Suitable for Target or Hunting: AreoRest is fully contained, frictionless and virtually noiseless. AeroRest is a true piece which was designed and engineered with hunters in mind. It can excel both as a target or a hunting rest.
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Archery Company & Organization News
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U.S. PATENT HECS, a global leader in concealment is granted United States patent protection for technology that enables hunters and observers of wildlife to get closer to game The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent Number 8.188,452 to the creators of HECS STEALTHSCREEN. Mike Slinkard. President of HECS LLC. says, "Receiving the patent on our hunting clothing technology is a huge milestone for HECS and a reaffirmation of the relevance of this new product for hunters of all types. This patent is also integral to the long-term vision of the HECS brand and will better enable HECS to pursue more co-branding and licensing opportunities within the hunting industry. It is very satisfying to see it all come together!” “HECS STEALTHSCREEN has real benefits to hunters, wildlife researchers and photographers” adds Mike. “All living
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Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry 2011-2012 Meat Donation Total As the end of our FHFH "year" draws to a close this month, we have a meat donation total to share with all of our friends and contacts.
Since last July, hunters and farmers in states nationwide have donated 420.000 pounds of meat - enough for 1.68 million servings for the hungry! Despite bad weather in several states that impacted the total number of deer harvested, the Lord still blessed the hungry with a fantastic total I This figure includes deer and elk donated by hunters along with some livestock and poultry donations from farmers.
Special thanks go out to all of the hunters and farmers, our local FHFH Coordinators, the financial supporters, the participating meat processors, and the oraver warriors who make FHFH possible. We're looking forward to another great year working together to feed the hungry among us!
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Mathews Donates $150,000 to Breast Cancer Research It is the most common cancer among women in the United States and is also one of the leading causes of cancer related deaths among women—regardless of race. We are talking about Breast Cancer, and the odds are good you know someone who has battled this deadly disease. Undoubtedly, the fight to find a cure is an on-going one. For 2012, Mathews continues their participation by donating a portion of the proceeds from each the Pink Lemonade Genesis and Electric Pink Jewel towards Aiming For a Cure and the fight against breast cancer. Mathews’ involvement was inspired by the 2007 NASP National Champion Morgan Floyd’s story of her mother’s battle with breast cancer. Since 2008 the World’s Largest Bow Manufacturer has donated approximately $150,000 to the noble cause. “Impact is one of Mathews’ core values and we are proud to be able to support this great cause and we will continue doing so with every pink bow sold. For the female archers choosing pink, you cannot only be proud that you shoot Mathews but also that you have helped people in need simultaneously," said Matt McPherson, Founder and CEO of Mathews Inc. For more information visit www.mathewsinc.com.
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E^BDHNING NEWS RELEASE Lake City, Michigan - Bohning Archery announces new Impulse Vane.
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“ I shot the 3” Impulse vanes at Kennesaw Archery Club so I could shoot them at a myriad of distances and the 3 hour drive was worth it!! Not only did the Impulse ™ group great, but the tune of the bows didn’t really change. I used to have right to left issues as I changed distances, but this didn’t happen yesterday. 70 meters was grouping and when I moved to 50 meters I didn’t have any issues with where my groups went. Also, some of the targets need their material changed out so / had some wicked pass-throughs too. The Impulse ™ vanes came through perfectly!! I used to shoot Italian vanes after using spin vanes, they are a stiffer mylar, but would still have breakage from contact with the rest or the dicker. None of those issues with the Impulse ™. I had some amazing groups, even though I'm fighting a horrible cold and just cranked the poundage up on the bows a bit for outdoor. I tested against the Eli Vanes and the Gas Pro vanes. Pass-throughs on those vanes aren’t as bad as with Spin Wings but they still get trashed or creased. I had 6 of each vane notched up and the groups with the Impulse ™ were just tighter, no doubt about it. Plus I like that they're made in America! I’ll be fletching more arrows with the Impulse to take with me to the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center to test in the sometimes wickedly gusting winds there. The Impulse™ vanes are very forgiving of my shooting style and have won me over. I'm shooting Bohning®!’’ -Lee Ford, Recurve Archer, Team USA
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Feel the Shot by Terry Wunderle
At the Las Vegas shoot, one of the
archers I coach was having some problems and his arrow group was opening up well past the acceptable range. I approached him and said, “You aren't shooting your normal shot."
He replied, “I know. Nothing feels right.” I then suggested. “Go to the back of the room and start shooting the shot without the bow in your hands. Concentrate and try to duplicate the feeling of the perfect shot.” He did and soon his group tightened up.
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To produce a tight group, an archer must execute every shot with the same form. Quite often it is easier and more successful for one to work on duplicating the feeling of the perfect shot rather than the form itself. Sometimes you shoot an arrow and you know that it is in the ten-ring the instant it leaves the bow. The shot just felt perfect. That is the feeling that you should try to achieve in practice. If you can learn to duplicate that feeling, then you have also duplicated the best form that you are capable of using. Blank bale shooting is the best place to start mastering this process. Stand close to the target butt and shoot with your eyes closed. Stay relaxed and focus on the muscles used to execute the perfect shot. As the feeling of the shot becomes stronger, focus on duplicating the feeling. Once you are comfortable with your ability to recreate the feeling, start shooting with your eyes open. When you have mastered that step, put up a target and see if you can do it when attempting to hit the mark. If you have trouble, shoot one arrow at the target and one arrow at the butt. Continue going back and forth until the two shots feel the same. Once this is accomplished, try to get the same feeling while shooting without the bow in your hands. Feel yourself pulling the imaginary bow apart and the explosion of the shot. Duplicating this feeling of the perfect shot without the bow in your hands will be a valuable tool to use when you find yourself becoming tense. The next time your shot just isn’t working, remove the bow from your hands and concentrate on the felling of good form. This not only improves your actual form, but also redirects your focus on perfect shot execution. Terry Wunderle, The Shot Doctor “For all your archery ailments” To schedule Shooter Schools & Private Lessons call: (217)482-3670
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Are You Held Captive by Sorcery? by B. Howard Coffey “.. .for your merchants were the great men of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery” (Revelation 18:23b).
For the past two years I have been involved in a ministry that has been extremely rewarding and at the same time frustrating. The ministry is called Celebrate Recovery, a Christ centered recovery program for life's hurts, habits and hang-ups. Now I know already you are asking yourself. "What does Celebrate Recovery and 3-D Archery have to do with one another?" Since 3-D Archery is made up of people, there is no one who doesn’t have a hurt, a habit or a hang-up somewhere in his/her life. However. I wish to look at primarily one possible habit that is affecting all races, religions, social classes, ages and sexes. That one threat to our society is prescription drugs. In the scripture I chose for this month, the controlling economic country called "Babylon" was able to deceive all the nations by one thing, drugs. That's right! "Sorcery" from Revelation 18:23 in Greek is pharntakeia. Phonetically, it is far-mak-i’-ah (Strong’s Online Dictionary). Our English word pharmacy comes from this Greek word. Therefore, we see that the whole world has been deceived by magic spells or highs from drugs. The most often abused drug from our Celebrate Recovery group is pain killers. I talked with one young man in our Celebrate Recovery class at the local jail. He had a 60 to 80 Lortab® tablet per day habit. Street costs for Lortab® run from $6 to 8 per tablet:
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therefore, this young man had been caught selling drugs to support his own habit. No one swallowing a pain killer has any intention of becoming hooked on them. Often they are taken to relieve pain from surgery, cancer or trauma in one’s life. However, some people have particular natures and risk factors in their lives that cause them to become addicted almost immediately. They get hooked on the feeling of euphoria the tablets give them. Therefore, if you have surgery planned or become injured. you might ask your doctor for pain killers that are non-narcotic. Although the non-narcotic pain killers do not offer the same quality pain relief as do opioids, they are not habit forming. You can bear more pain then you might think, too. So rather than taking narcotic pain killers, take the non-narcotic ones and endure the small amount of pain left. Parents, if you do have Lortab®. Oxycodone or Valium that you must take regularly, be sure that your children can not gain access to them. Another popular drug among teens is Zanex. Grandparents are the best source for prescription drugs for teens. We grandparents can’t remember how many pills we had in the bottle; therefore, if a few are missing, grandparents have trouble associating the missing tablets with visits from grandchildren. Much has been written about pain killers. There's a wealth of information you can find online. Pain killers first became popular in the coal fields of eastern Kentucky and West Virginia. They have quickly become one of the drugs of choice for abusers in the south. The use of pain killers is quickly spreading up the eastern seaboard and to states west of the Mississippi. No longer are they the south’s drug of choice. From our perspective, in Celebrate Recovery in Lyon County Kentucky, pain killers are the hardest drugs to overcome and to stay off of. More of our participants on pain killers experience relapse than do the participants on other drugs or alcohol. Perhaps one of the main reasons for repeated relapse from pain killers is that pain killers are legal and accessible. Most doctors do not hesitate to give pain killers to a patient who is experiencing pain. One local doctor told one of our participants when he asked the doctor not to prescribe him any more Lortab®. "You can’t quit these. Your pain is too severe. You’ll be back within two days." He didn’t have to go back in order to relapse. A customer in his store gave him one. Pain killers are that easy to get! Look closely at your need for pain killers. Can you get another, non-narcotic pain killer that will do almost what the narcotic ones you take can do? If so, make the switch. Talk to your physician about the change. If you should find that you might be hooked on them, get help soon. I highly recommend Celebrate Recovery since it is a Christ centered recovery program. I do not know of any hurt, habit or hang-up that Jesus can’t help you overcome. As always, shoot straight in life and with your bow.
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Article Ten
The Way It Was bg Dove Keoggg, Sr. Editor's Note: Old Dave not only shot and coached archery, he is certified as a level four instructor in pool and billiards with the American Cuesports Alliance. He was certified by the National Rifle Association and certified by the State of Arizona to hold classes for the concealed carry offirearms.
T'he other day I hauled out my two 3-inch binders of
photographs, old archery mainly to find some good photos of old friends that I had met over the last sixty years. At the 1984 World Archery Championship held in Souel, South Korea 1 met an archery enthusiast and traditional archer who was an artist with exceptional talent. His name is Suk Bong Keun. and he appears in the photo of one of his archery oriented art pieces. We enjoyed each other’s company during my visit in 1984 and we met again in 1990 when I visited Korea the second time as a consultant for Easton Aluminum. My assignment was to properly fit the entire Korean archery team with the new Easton Carbon/
aluminum arrows. I spent one week at their training center in Souel and one week on the south end of the country at another training center. When I left the country, Suk Bong Keun met me at the airport for a farewell visit. He gave me a tote bag with his name on it as a departing gift. I still have that bag twenty two years later. I keep all of my training aids for pool in that bag. His name and the date are still visible, 4/06/1990. on the side of the bag. Some or his archery art is shown using bows, arrows, strings. knocks, and sketches. Thought you might enjoy this unique type of art as I did.
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From the Senior Corner by Joe Bouernfeind
Welcome once again to the Senior Corner. To those of you out there who follow my senior ramblings. I’m sorry that I got lazy and missed the last issue. Sometimes, no matter how hard I try. I just can't get started on a new piece without something different to write about and after doing this for the seventy eighth time the hooks get harder to come by. As you know, I'm not into reporting tournament scores and most of the shoots I do get to, I’ve written about many times before, so if you want a recap about most of the shoots I do, you can look back at the magazines you’ve saved up (I hope you keep them for a couple of years, at least) and get a pretty good idea of what each of the shoots is like. When we do get a new
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venue. I’m happy since it gives me one of those hooks I need to get something for the upcoming issue. How many times can I bore you with what the NFAA Nationals or the Western Trail shoot are like? As I mentioned in the last article I wrote, I really don't write so much about what's going on in the senior divisions but rather, I try to look at archery through the aging eyes of one old man so that others, both the senior and younger generations, can understand the problems of seniorhood or get an idea of what they have to look forward to in both the acts of competing in archery and making all of the arrangements that it takes to get you to the shoots in the first place. Of course if I meet someone who is really special, they can expect to see themselves under my by-line. I’m at the airport in Baltimore right now, returning from the Western Trail shoot in Redding, (which as I said you can read about in your back issues). What has been different on this trip is not the shoot itself but the travel both to and back from Sacramento. The flight there was ordinary but I was surprised by the changes made at the Sacramento airport. They’ve built a whole new gate area coupled to the main terminal by shuttle trains which were very fast and efficient. The new terminal was also a far cry from what preceded it. Very modern and up to current standards but as sometimes happens, you don’t always get rewarded by seeing all of your luggage make it on to the merry-go-round. This time my bow case was missing, which isn’t a good thing when you’re going to an archery tournament. The Southwest agent was very nice and said that they would have the bow case FedExed to Redding when it came in. since it was outside the distance limit of their delivery service. This same thing happened to a friend of mine and he spent most of his week of vacation without his bicycle gear and had to beg, borrow and steal enough stuff to be able to ride. With a bow it just doesn’t work that way, which I explained to them and they did some detective work and found that the bow was coming in on the next flight from Chicago in four hours. Based on the distance to my destination I was offered a $100 voucher and a $25 lunch voucher to feed me while I waited. The lunch was great and waiting the four hours was not a big deal so I figured I was in the plus column so far. I had a great time at the shoot, which is at the top of everyone’s list as the best shoot of the year and it was back to Sacramento for the return trip to NY. 1 had to change planes in Chicago but before that we made a stop in Portland, OR. Now if you look at a map I’m sure it will be pretty obvious that Portland is not on the way to Chicago but these days the airlines are doing some strange things to maximize their passenger loads. These out of the way excursions are why some folks don’t like to fly Southwest but I’m usually not in a rush and find it kind of interesting. Not being in a rush sometimes allows me to take advantage of the need of the airline to open extra seats on a full flight. In this case when I reached Chicago, they
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needed about eight seats on my flight to Long Island and made an offer of $300 plus the price of a one way ticket, in my case from Sacramento to NY. Since there were no more flights that night they would put me up in a hotel and fly me out the next morning. For me, it came out to a total of $515 which I couldn't pass up. My car was parked at the airport in Islip, NY so there was no pick up to worry about either. There were a lot of people interested but all but four couldn't work it out. The other catch was that they had no rooms available near the airport so I’d have to pay for my own transportation to a more distant hotel. Not good. The other option was a flight to Baltimore that night, a room at the Sheraton with shuttle service and an early flight out the next day. They threw in a $15 food chit for good measure. I'm now into them for $655 plus a night at the Sheraton but it’s not finished yet. The next day the flight out of Baltimore was delayed so that's why I’m sitting here writing this all down. Oops, here's my plane, I’ll have to finish another time, which brings us back to the present where once again I’m pushing Arlyne's deadline. As luck would have it, they did it to me again. No bow showed up in Islip and this time they couldn’t locate it so easily. No problem though since there was really nothing in the case I couldn’t live without for a few days. The offer this time was free delivery to my house or a $50 voucher if I picked it up myself and since the airport is only about 40 minutes away and I drive a Prius, it’s was a no brainer for me and brought the total payments up to $705. I’m sure you’re wondering what this all has to do with archery and the answer is "not much” but I thought you’d enjoy hearing about an airline getting the short end of the stick for a change.
This past weekend, the New York State Senior Games were held in Cortland. NY and this is the year to qualify for the 2013 National Senior Games being held in Cleveland next summer. If your state games hasn’t been held yet, you may still have time to get into the National event. Even if your state games are over you may still be able to qualify in a neighboring state. It's worth the effort to try. since the National Senior Games is really a nice event. Go to www.nsga.com for all the information you’ll need to get started. If you're multi-talented you don't have to limit yourself to archery. They have competition in just about every sport you can think of. This year I competed in cycling and archery and came home with three New York state gold medals. There's not to much competition in my age bracket. 75-79, especially in cycling. The national games are another matter. I competed once in the cycling events and I was in over my head. Most of the cyclists are regular racers and a recreational biker like me has no chance. Start looking into it today and maybe we can compete against each other in Cleveland. That's it for now. Enjoy your summer and shoot as much archery as you can. If possible, set aside some vacation time to shoot the NFAA Nationals being held in Mechanicsburg. PA in July. It’s a great site for a shoot and I'm hoping to see a major crowd there.
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Are You Missing Out? J^.ecently. there were some things that had come to light here at Spot-Hogg. We noticed a lot of top archers, and dare we say even professional archers that are missing out. We also noticed a lol of big time hunters that are missing out. Chances are, you might be missing out too. We are talking about stabilizers. What are the right kinds? How should it be balanced? How much weight? What about vibration absorption? Do 1 even need one? Many of us have pondered these questions, but finding an answer is hard with all the different thoughts and theories out there. Early on. we learned that putting a stabilizer on our bow meant holding steadier. Soon after, we learned that a heavier stabilizer meant holding even steadier. Over time our bows got heavier and heavier. When we were shooting spots it was awesome, we could hold like a rock. But, when we went hunting we stripped off all the extra weight. Packing around a heavy bow all day was bound to make one of our arms longer than the other. (We like the circus, but it doesn’t mean we want to be in one). Amazingly, the steadiness that we had come to enjoy disappeared during hunting season. Our holding patterns tripled in size, and so did our groups (and that was before we even put broadheads on). So, it didn't take us long to put back on that heavy stabilizer, and we learned to use one of our most valuable pieces of hunting equipment, a bow hook. (We attach a bow hook to our hunting belts so we can use it to carry our bows on our hips.) Recently while hunting, one of us accidentally left his bow hook at camp. And he had to pack his bow all day in his hand. What a mistake. People who pack their bows don’t hunt with 9-pound bows. Needless to say he nursed a sore shoulder for two days. But, the thought of hunting without a stabilizer never crossed his mind. When better to hold like a rock than when that big buck steps in front of you. We get asked all the lime, “What can I do to upgrade my equipment? What can I do to help me shoot better?" One of our number one answers is pul on a stabilizer. Most hunters either overlook it completely or have a little 4 inch one on that is more for looks than function. Put a 10-12 inch one on and you will add 10 yards to your effective distance. It matters try it! It is not just the in hunting area that people are missing out. In the competition arena so many have just plain overlooked the value of the right
weight distribution. I’ve heard too many comments like; it’s too cumbersome, or all you really need is to put on just enough weight to balance your bow, or you don’t need all that junk to shoot well, or stabilizers makes my arm tired. We were recently talking with some professional archers who were oblivious to how much difference a properly weighted stabilizer could make. We gave them one of our stabilizers to shoot and needless to say they both went out and got similar stabilizers. (Making it that much harder to beat them.) And these are top archers who were missing out. The search for the best stabilizer started several years back. We looked for information everywhere. There just didn’t seem to be a lot of information out there that had any real logic behind it. So, it left us with really no other alternative but to educate ourselves. In our search for the best stabilizer, we had the option of using about 7 different kinds. Some of which were borrowed from friends. As we tried each stabilizer it became quite obvious which was the best. What we found was, the ones with all the weight out on the end, were by far superior. Our holding patterns went from large, fast and jittery to small, slow and smooth. Sure, we had the nifty adjustable stabilizers and the ones with noise and vibration dampening abilities. But the ones that helped us hold the steadiest was also the most simple. It held the weight as far away from the hand as possible. The further away from the hand and the more weight we added, the steadier the sight picture became. However, this caused a new problem, when we would shoot our bow. all that weight out front would cause our bows to dive to the floor when the shot was executed. So some of us added the dreaded V-bars. This allowed us to put heavy weight out at the tip and use the leverage of the V-bar to create a nice balance. This stabilizer set up holds steadier than anything we have ever tried. We found that adding weight to the tip of the stabilizer and V-bars, and distributing the weight as far away from the bow hand as possible, really helps us hold steadier and shoot better. To further understand this we had to look to the laws of physics and the laws of inertia, in particular. The laws of inertia slate that things al rest tend to stay at rest, and with more mass at rest it takes more force to get it moving. This explains why more weight in the stabilizer made the bow steadier to hold and shoot. (It just plain
takes more force to get it bouncing around.) The laws of physics state that the less leverage you have in a system, the more force is required to move the weight. Because the shooter is the fulcrum (pivot point) for the stabilizer this means that there is less leverage, as the stabilizer gets longer. This explains why, when the weight is farther away it takes more force to get it to bounce around. So it does make sense, if the stabilizer is long enough and the weight is heavy enough, the force required to move it exceeds the force you are applying and it won't move. And if the stabilizer is RIGIDLY attached to the bow, then the bow won’t be moving either. Resulting in a very steady bow hand and sight picture. The problem is that stabilizers of today have really focused a lot on noise and vibration reduction. But that's really not the most important function. We can deal with a little vibration if we can hold steadier on the target and during the shot execution. Wouldn't you? Besides, most of the bows nowadays are a lot smoother and have more built-in vibration damping technology than they used to. So the need for the noise and vibration reduction stabilizers becomes less critical. These vibration reduction stabilizers generally are not rigid, causing you to lose some of the stabilizing effect while it enhances noise and vibration reduction. They are not always balanced the way they should be either. The weight is not all at the end. So if you do need these reducing stabilizers for your bow. try to find some with the dampening devices at the far end of your stabilizer. (They will do a better job of stabilization.) Paying a little attention to a very underrated and overlooked accessory can really help your shooting. So buy a bow hook and get some weight on that bow. (In the right areas of course.) And stop missing out!
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Stanislawski Archery Products 173 State Street Auburn, NY 13021 Phone: 315-258-9269 Fax: 315-258-0529 www.stanislawski .com
20 Larry Wise Archery 402 Locust Grove Road Mifflintown. PA 17059 Phone: 717-436-9168 Email: larry@larrywise.com
19 Maple Leaf Press Inc. 1215 S. Beechtree Street Grand Haven. Ml 49417 Phone: 6I6.846.8844 Fax: 616.846.6408 Email: info@mapleleafpress.com www.MapleLeafPress.com
7831853 Mathews Inc. PO Box 367 91 9 River Road Sparta. WI 54656 Phone: 608.269.2728 Fax: 608.269.3120 www.MathcwsInc.com
Norway Industries www.NorwayIndustries.com
12839 Original Brite Site 34 Kentwood Road Succasunna, NJ 07876 Phone: 973-584-0637 Fax: 973-927-6779 www.BriteSite.us
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Shot Doctor, The Phone: 217-482-3670
Shrewd Archery Products 2117 Salem Industrial Dr. Salem, VA 24153 Phone: 540-387-2922 Fax: 540-387-8556 www.shrewdarchery.com
T.R .U. Ball Archery 131 Crennel Dr. PO Box 1180 Madison Heights, VA 24572 Phone: 434-929-2800 Toll Free: 800-724-4878 Fax: 434.9295630 www.truball.com
Sky Archery PO Box 122 Brighton. MI 48116 Phone: 810-225-9085 www.skyarchery.com
Trueflight Mfg Company. Inc. PO Box 1000 Manitowish Waters. WI 54545 Phone: 715.543.8410 Fax: 715.543.2525 www.trueflightfeathers.com
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Spot-Hogg Archery 125 Smith Street P.O. Box 226 Harrisburg. OR 97446 www.spot-hogg.com
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Sure-Loc Archery Products c/o Field Logic, Inc. 10 1 Main St. Superior, WI 54880 1-877-322-9988 www.fieldlogic.com www.sureloc .com
49859 Specialty Archcry. LLC 1211 38th Avenue West Spencer, IA 51301 Phone: 800.555.2856 Fax: 712.580.2020 Email: technical@specialtyarch.com
The U. S. & International Archer, Inc. ' 30'1’ Anniversary
Twister Bowstrings PO Box 507 Atlanta, MI 49709 Phone: 989.785.3600 www.twisterbowstrings.com
Win & Win www.win-archery.com
Zenith Archery Products Phone: 631.929.3223 www.zenitharchery.com
Firenock's High-Tech Aerovane Fletching Jig The incredibly precise and accurate Aerovane Fletch ing Jig is a remarkable unit that is CNC machined from high grade aluminum, brass and stainless steel and held to the absolute closest tolerances. The Aerovane Jig is designed to work with most clamps available today that utilize a standard magnetic holding system for helical and straight fletch. The accessories are precision made and include a 303 stainless steel clamp, laser alignment module, 4-axis adjustable neck and interchangeable chuck and hook system for fletching all sizes of shafts. The jig and acces sories are sold separately however there is also a kit that includes the bare jig, a carrying case, a set of chucks, jig base, the adjustable 4-axis neck and the clamps. The Aerovane Jig’s index is made of titanium hard coated CNC aluminum mated with an ABECS5 ceramic ball bearing for perfect alignment and smoothness. The matched support hook also features 2 ball bearings which allow the arrow to be fully supported for smooth operation. To further secure the arrow shaft in place, the Aerovane Jig utilizes triple 0-rings plus a special wedge design to ensure perfect arrow holding while fletching. The dual magnet design also allows precision angle ad justment. Each magnet is supported by independent, 1mm per turn, brass machine screws that can be tight ened by hand for fine adjustment and then locked down using an alien key.
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of the vane. The clamp is also made shorter to better fit today's popular shorter vanes, but can still fletch vanes as long as 4.25”. In addition, while Firenock does not make a helical clamp specific to the Aerovane lig it is compatible with most magnetic base clamps including Bitzenburger, Grayling, Martin and others.
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Jig in 3 packages. The Aerovane Jig, Aero
Additional Aero vane Fletching Jig features Four interchangeable chucks and hooks assist in ob taining perfect arrow alignment on the jig. The inter changeable chuck sets are tapered to provide zero play. The ball bearing arrow support hooks are color-coded to match up with color-coded Firenock Extreme shock end caps for easy size identification. Firenock will of fer 3 fixed chucks and 1 adjustable chuck to cover most shafts. (Picture shows the 4 fixed sizes. The fixed size chucks are made of 303 stainless with 3 sets of O-rings for perfect alignment and solid grabbing of arrows. For those who want maximum flexibility an ad lustable chuck and hook system is available as an option to cover 0.115" to 0.667" shaft sizes.) vane Clamp, 3+1 sets of chuck and hook combinations, 4-axis fully adjustable neck, base, Laser, water level, in a 2 compartment handy carrying case. This full protection carrying case allows an archer to travel to the remotest places. For those that want to travel light, the jig can easily separate from the neck with the twist of a knob. This design allows the archer to pick and choose how much gear to take with them to any specific destination.
Module: Aerovane laser Alignment modules was developed to make vane refletching a single vane and alignment simple and fool-proof set up on Aerovane jig simple and fool-proof. The high precision 3 lens optics sys tem one which has a final line with of 0.25 - 0.55mm. In order achieve perfect alignment, best precision and ease of use, the Aerovane laser modules are designed to be mounted about 75 mm right above the Aerovane Jig's chuck via the 2 holes with its 2 screws, with which the laser line will span from the base of the clamp alignment line to the valley of the hook set at the top of the jig. With these optional laser modules, perfect single vane re fletching can be done via any vane that is already installed on the arrow by eyes (which is believed to be 1/4 to 1/16 of a degree accurate). With these laser line alignment tools, one can precisely make perfect alignment from a perfect center line. The line laser modules will give a crisp red line on the arrow even shine through the clamp and vane are on the jig through between the clamp and on the vane when it is on the jig for perfect alignment. Aerovane AG0600 Adhesive To complete your feet Aerovane fletchspecially formulated adhesive. This cyglue will set in 15 be ready to shoot help of the high net and precithe Aerovane The glue is ofounce bottle good for about Un arrows. fletching glue, it is labeled with an expi date, typically 1 year date of manufacturing.
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All the hook set are also available with the slide ability to do offset up to 1.5 degree to the right. This allows you to set offset without the need to adjust the magnet and be quite precise
(+/-0.25 degree due to eyeballing). The laser engraved slide hook has 4 markings and should bottoms out at 1.5 degree at maximum setting. It is a fantastic addition for those who shot slower speed arrow and/ or use other vanes beside Aerovane.
The Aerovane Clamp: Is precision made of 303 stainless steel that is first die cast then machined with a straightness up to 0.001’’. The pivot point utilizes a zirconium ceramic ball bearing for smoothness, durability and resistance to moisture (rust). The extra thick spring system with self alignment capability for any vane provides a consistent hold regardless
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