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Editorial byArlyne Rhode -.......................................... 214 215 News from the National Archery in the Schools Program ATA-Hendrix captures his third Gold Medal ... ............................... 216 220 International Field Archery Association News by Ken Rogers Criminy: Click IT! 2004 IFAA World Field Championships by Skip Trafford.................................................................................................... 222 230 NFAA Field Championships.............................. . : Dudley, McGIyn win Silver Medals at World Field Championships bv Tom Parrish..................................................................................................... 234

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236 .. Archery in Kentucky by Elizabeth Rose 237 .. JOAD Outdoor Target Championships Coach’s Corner by Bernie Pellerite.................................................................. 244 248 2004 School of Advanced Archery 249 Archery Doctor -What Makes a Great Archer? by Terry Wunderle Aiming is the Name of the Game by Bob Ragsdale..................................... 250 A Simple Way to Improve Performance and Prevent Injuries 252 .. by Michael Linsin.................................................................... Olympics Signals Time for Records to be Broken by Frank Addington .... 254 Eye of the Tiger by Roger Breternitz................................................................ 255 New Products 256 .. Alpen Optics 256 .. Rick Sapp's Archery Digest 257 .. Adam Gibson on Top of the World 257 .. QuikSpin Hits the Mark on the Mountain .. Gordon Composites........................................................................................ 258 258 .. JB Archery - Eliminate Target Panic Release .. Mullen Archery Improves vanes................................................................... 258 259 .. Tom Jennings Teams up with Escalade Sports .. Specialty Archery L.L.C, new products........................................................ 260 261 Elite Clubs 262 Advertisers and Press Release Directory

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Editorial Report Arlyne Rhode

The Olympics have completed but we had to hold that report until next issue. Just too much news at this time of year. Great news from the Archery Trade Association is as follows:

ATA GIVES $225,000 TO PROMOTE YOUTH ARCHERY By: Patrick Durkin The Archery Trade Association will provide at least S225.000 in matching grants during the 2004-05 school year to launch archery curriculums for youths in at least 15 states, primarily through the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) that began two years ago in Kentucky. Grants will also go to states that sign “memorandums of understanding," or MOUs, with the ATA. The ATA's board approved the grants at its early-August meeting in Atlanta. The grants will help purchase archery training kits and instruct teachers how to provide quality lessons to students. In addition, the money will match 5100,000 contributions from Mathews Inc. and the National Wild Turkey Federation. The program also receives equipment donations from Easton/TruFlite arrows, FieldLogic targets, Rhinehart targets and Pape's Archery. “This agreement with ATA greatly accelerates our ability to expand the National Archery in the Schools Program across the country,” said Roy Grimes, who directs the NASP in his role as

principle assistant to the commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “When you can call another fish and wildlife agency to tell them about a program that provides free training and equipment, it's not difficult for them to come on board. The future looks very bright for the National Archery in the Schools Program.” Grimes said the grants will launch 10 pilot programs per state in a minimum of 15 states. He said 29 states were already committed to the NASP as of mid-August. Among the new states likely to be chosen for the pilot program are Louisiana, Nebraska, Michigan, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and South Carolina. “These grants will bring archery to many schools much sooner than would ever have been possible before,” Grimes said. “Our goal for NASP was to have 30 states participating within five years, and we’ve almost reached that goal in two years. We hope to have 45 to 50 states in the program by the end of 2006.” ATA Board Chair Erik Watts of Easton Technical Products said the board is impressed with the NASP. and hopes to support all states that provide archery programs in their schools. “We want to cast as broad a net as possible to introduce kids to archery and develop it into a lifelong interest,” Watts said. “The board believes NASP is the program with the potential to reach more kids than any other program out there. No matter who you talk to, everyone agrees NASP has the most potential to get archery going.” Watts and fellow board member Laverne Woock of Delta Industries said ATA grants are considered seed money, and a first crucial step in growing archery. The next step is for the industry to develop a national network and Web site to connect new archers to local pro shops, archery leagues, advanced lessons, and after school initiatives like the Junior Olympics Archery Development program. Continued on page 236,

Congratulations to all that competed in the JOAD National Championships In July I had the privilege of joining my sister, Arlyne Rhode, at the archery competition in Atlanta, Georgia. It was wonderful to see all the talented youth there on those couple of very hot days. It also was an honor to be at the banquet and to be present at the handing out of the medals. Archers traveled from near and far, the young lady next to me at the banquet came from Washington state. Parents have made sacrifices so their children can compete at this level. My picture is with my favorite kind of pet, a horse. I owned a horse called Dan, and he had one very bad habit. This was that he would run full out and then he would turn his head and check what was at the side or behind him. This was very scary the first time, so we put blinders on him, so he could not look back. Finally the point of the story: I do not think any of the athletes look back, and need blinders; they are focused on the future and what they can achieve in the future. What a wonderful group! See you girls and guys, Dee

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August 7, 2004

To Whom It May Concern: I am a special education teacher atTrigg County Middle School in Cadiz, Kentucky. Over the past two years, I have had the opportunity and privilege to observe and assist Special Needs students in the Trigg County Archery program. I can say wholeheartedly that this is the most beneficial sports program I have ever witnessed. I have watched students who have previously experienced little success in their lives become champions in the eyes of their peers and community. Participating with their non-disabled peers allows my students to experience inclusion in a way that is difficult to achieve in the classroom. Additionally, archery helps these individuals to improve motor skills, acquire self-discipline, and refine thought processes. These newly acquired skills transfer to the classroom and are evidenced by academic success, increased self-esteem, and improved behavior. A shining example of this is a young man who recently lost use of his hand in a gun accident. Archery was so important to him that he asked his doctors to rebuild his hand to hold his bow. Within months of his accident, he became top high school shooter in the nation. He claimed the title again this year and has since been approached by Olympic officials. Another example is a middle school student who has severe learning, communication, and motor difficulties. His newly acquired archery skills and enthusiasm helped his team place second in the 2004 Nationals. On his own, he achieved academic excellence and received numerous school awards for classroom performance. He is truly a champion in the eyes of his peers. These are only two of the many examples I could give. I have been so moved by the successes of my students, that 1 have learned to shoot a bow and taken training to become a coach despite a lack of athletic interest or involvement throughout my lifetime. I will continue to encourage all of my students to join the archery club. Respectfully, Vicki Likens Special Education Teacher Trigg County Middle School

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Hendrix Captures His Third Gold Medal in Archery By Patrick Durkin Archery Trade Association Contributing Editor MADISON, Wis. - Randy Hendrix of Clemons, N.C., overcame frequent rain and erratic winds Friday to capture his third archery gold medal in the past four years during the fifth annual Great Outdoor Games presented by Dodge. Hendrix won gold medals in 2001 and 2002 at the Lake Placid Games and settled for bronze in 2003 at the Reno-Tahoe Games. He won his third championship in a dramatic gold-medal round

victory over Wayne Endicott of Springfield, Ore., who was making his first appearance at the Games. Drama hounded Hendrix from start to finish in all four of his matches at Madison's Alliant Energy Center. He overcame strong challenges from Mike Stinkard ofJohn Day, Ore., in the first round and then had to win a shoot-off in the second round against Olympics archer Rod White of Mount Pleasant, Iowa. His only match that didn’t go down to the final shots came after eventual fourth-place finisher Jackie Caudle of Gadsden, Ala., gambled on a tough shot and missed in the quarter-finals. Caudle won gold at the first Great Outdoor Games in 2000, and finished fourth at the 2003 Games. “All these guys are very tough shooters, no matter how many times they’ve been here,” Hendrix said. “I’m just happy and relieved. This was a great field of archers. I feel fortunate to be shooting with them.” Endicott reached the gold-medal round with Hendrix by knocking out last year’s gold and silver medalists in the second round and quarter-finals. After winning his first-round matchup against Donald Bishop ofArden, N.C., Endicott shocked the crowd by defeating the 2003 gold medalist, Darren Collins of Galena. Kansas, in the second round. Collins and Endicott finished their match tied, and Endicott won the round in a shoot-off. In the quarter-finals, Endicott brought the crowd to its feet again when he defeated Randy Ulmer of Cave Creek, Ariz., the silver-medalist from the past two Games. Ulmer was impressed by Endicott’s performance: “I wasn't too

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worried about him when I first got here, because this is his first time, but after watching him practice I got a little more scared,” Ulmer said. “I don’t know if he’s just that accurate or if he’s just that cool under pressure. All I know is that there isn’t any more pressure in archery than this event, and Wayne handled it well.” Hendrix carries a decided psychological edge over most of the field. He earned his nickname, “The Quiet Intimidator,” by consistently shooting fast and accurately in the event’s final station, the “Speed Challenge.” In that station, archers compete to see who can shoot four 4-inch circular disks at 25 yards the fastest. Hendrix seldom misses a shot and often runs the table in less than 25 seconds. That reputation often forces his competitors to take chances in the first three stations to get ahead of him before the Speed Challenge. More often than not, the gambles don’t pay. Endicott learned that firsthand in the gold medal round. As did Caudle before him - Endicott gambled by trying a tough shot in the third station, even though he was leading Hendrix 18-12 at the time. Endicott’s 40-yard shot for a 9-point disk missed, allowing Hendrix to play his shot conservatively and shoot a 6-inch target to tie the score going into the final station. Then, true to his reputation, Hendrix won gold by being first to break his four targets in the Speed Challenge. “I’ve always been a gambler, and 1 don’t look back with any regrets,” Endicott said. “I thought I had a good chance to go up 15 points on Randy, and just missed. I still got silver and that feels great. I went up against some of the country’s best archers today, some real giants in this sport. Winning silver against that competition feels great.” By capturing the top four spots, Hendrix, Endicott, Ulmer and Caudle automatically qualified for the 2005 Great Outdoor Games.

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in the late afternoon as most archers were coming in from the ranges. That held during most of the week with rain coming again on the last day. While a great number of overseas IFAA archers appeared to be The World, in the form of the IFAA World Field Archery disgruntled due to some rules that were not recognized by the Championship (WFAC-2004) descended on Watkins Glen, N.Y. IFAA but were a part of the rules of the host nation, NFAA-USA, and the Sugar Hill recreational area during the week of 19 - 23 and of necessity were forced on them, the tournament went rather July and during the last days of the week preceding. smoothly with the archers making the best of the situation. It They came from nations as far away as Australia, New should be noted here, as 1 have written in other columns many Zealand, The Republic of South Africa, Namibia, Scotland, times, all IFAA nations with the exception of the NFAA-USA, Wales, England, Estonia, Germany. Switzerland, and as near utilize the rules of the International association either totally as Canada and the United States. In addition, archers from or, in sanctioned IFAA events. This makes it cumbersome at the Archery Association Europe (AAE), made theirpresence times for events to be run simultaneous with the NFAA-USA's known. national events. Since the last meeting of the IFAA They occupied accommodations within a 20 mile radius Committee in Scotland in 2002 where the bid by the USA of Watkins Glen - from Bed and Breakfast facilities to the for WFAC-2004 was awarded, the NFAA-USA has altered Lodge in “The Glen” to hotels and Motels and, to rooming their rules in two significant areas. One includes the with friends in the area. It has been rumored that some addition of a colored “Spot” being placed into the "Kill” even visited Pubs far and wide - un-substantiated mind zone of the paper Animal target faces. you! The other, just this year, was the change in the manner The area had seen rain during the days leading up to the the 20cm faces would be shot. The new rule for the USA event. Special crews had shored up drainage devices on the roads association has the archer shooting either Up or Down a single on the final approach to Sugar Hill in attempts to lessen the chance column of 20cm targets. This made it impossible for those other of problems for those coming into the area. The range crews, nations of the IFAA who, following IFAA rules, shoot upper left. made up of workers from the local club and, those from around upper right, lower left and, lower right or, in a “ Z “ pattern, to the State of New York, worked steadily to finish up last minute shoot as they are accustomed to shooting. As said above, most preparations of the ranges. Soggy ground and threatening further archers made the best of a poor situation and were determined to rains did not help matters much. However, the work went on with have a good event. At this moment, a Postal Vote has been sent to visitors arriving early in the area, pitching in to help in the pasting all IFAA affiliated nations which, if passed, will no longer allow of target faces and other chores. simultaneous IFAA World events in those situations where the The NFAA-USA tournament headquarters office opened at rules of the IFAA are not followed as written. In those cases where Sugar Hill amongst the archery ranges under the capable this can not be done, the IFAA event would be a “stand alone" supervision of Marihelen Rogers, NFAA-USA Executive tournament with IFAA rules prevailing. In addition, the "Postal Secretary. At the same location, the IFAA Bow Inspection officials Vote” if passed, would provide, within the IFAA Book of Rules, a under the supervision of I FAA’s Technical Committee’s Chairman, specific list of the affiliated host nation responsibilities in the Walter “Wally” Rueger. set up to handle the inspection of bows conduct of the IFAA event. While this may look like a change, it for all competitors registered in the WFAC-2004. Tournament really is not. A member nation of an International “Parent” registration and bow inspections at Sugar Hill saw hundreds of association is expected to follow the rules as laid down by that archers lined up daily to take care of these chores. International association. While the IFAA “recognizes the Opening Ceremonies took place at the High School in Watkins sovereignty of each nation to administer such programs as it deems Glen. The site provided no protection from the elements yet, the necessary and desirable for the benefit of archery within the Parade of Nations saw most archers participating with their nation....... ” it must be realized that the rules of the IFAA are comrades, following their National Flags. Rain did not seem to sovereign in the conduct of an IFAA event. dampen their national pride nor their spirits. While most archers The Award ceremonies accompanied by a sit down dinner, were from overseas wore team clothing, most comment was accorded held on Friday evening. Medal winners were presented their the members from IFAA’s newest nation Estonia, whose awards and, of course, much jubilation accompanied each award. participants were clothed in colorful national dress. State and The Champion of Nations Award was improperly awarded to USA Local dignitaries welcomed the archers and families to the area 1", Australia 2nd and , England 3rd. An error is score recording and wished them a good tournament and visit. IFAA President, neglected to give England 4 points it had earned. In the days Bruce Cull, thanked the speakers for their welcoming comments following the event, it was noted and corrected as: USA Is', and also welcomed the archers and especially those from other England 2nd and Australia 3,d. IFAA nations. He introduced and, was followed by the IFAA The President has made his apology to the Australian and President, Ken Rogers. Ken, after responding to previous English teams and, the medals are being collected on each continent welcomes, also joined in the welcoming of the archers. After a to be exchanged by the two nations. My personal thanks and brief recap of the IFAA history he enjoined the archers to remember gratitude to those two nations for the very sportsmanlike attitude they were guests in someone else’s home and that they should and conduct they have displayed in what is certainly a leave it as they found it. The games were then declared to be heartbreaking moment for Australia. I have been told “these things open. happen.” I would have preferred it did not happen on my watch. The morning of the first day of the tournament saw the archers A special award was made to Mr. “Wally” Rueger during the taking to the ranges in orderly manners and, no rain! That proved evening. In appreciation for Wally’s service during the years in to be true for most of the day with only a short sprinkle occurring which he represented the NFAA-USA at IFAA meetings and during IFAA President Ken Rogers

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the years he served as Chairman of the IFAA Technical Committee and, in recognition of the high esteem in which he is held internationally, a Plaque was presented to him from the IFAA. Part of the inscription states “...You may be gone but, will never be forgotten..” May that sentiment stay with you always Wally ! NFAA-USA President, Bruce Cull and Vice President Brian Sheffler, made a surprise presentation of an NFAA-USA watch to each of the IFAA officials present, Wally Rueger, Vice President Bob Wilson and myself. May I say, we were all gratified by that presentation. The Scottish Field Archery Association, led by its President Archie Scot and, Mr. Jim Greig, presented a bow to the NFAAUSA for inclusion into its Archery Museum. The bow, a 1925 Longbow, was taken to Africa in 1925 by legendary pioneering Bowhunter Saxton Pope and Arthur Young (Pope and Young) along with Stewart Edward White where seven Lions were killed with bows and arrows. The bow is a 66 inch Osage orange, marked as a 72 pounder and bearing the Swahili name "Bunzi” which is said to mean “Stinging Fly.” The bow ended up in the collection of a bowyer by the name of Dick Galloway, later given to an SFAA archery coach. The Scottish Field Archery

Association members wished to give this bow to the NFAA-USA as a token of Scotland’s appreciation, “for without NFAA-USA's groundbreaking work there would have been no organised Field Archery in Scotland.” Receiving the bow for the NFAA-USA were President, Bruce Cull and Vice President, Brian Sheffler who expressed their, and their association’s, appreciation for the presentation. Although I have widely published it, it should be said here for one more time. 1 elected not to stand for re-election to the office of IFAA President this year after ten year of occupying that position. That decision was made due to my advancing age and, the fact that there are others who have the vigor and the advantage of youth on their side who can bring new thought and direction to the IFAA. To serve further would only be ego inspired and, I have never been one to pay much heed to Ego. 1 will miss it but 1 feel the decision is the right one for me at this time. My thanks to those who have supported me, not only in the IFAA but throughout my years in Field Archery. IFAA Vice President, Bob Wilson, on behalf of the IFAA then presented me with a beautiful plaque in appreciation for ten years of service as IFAA President. The whole evening having been an emotional one for me because it was my last IFAA event and, the last IFAA Committee

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meeting and, because I have made so many friends in nations across the world - this presentation was the limit for this old man's emotional stamina. My thank you being short and not what I was feeling, so please let me state here, it was most appreciated and, will always hang in a spot of honor in my home. It will always remind me of the ten years I have been privileged to hold the office of President of the IFAA and walk amongst the wonderful Field Archers of the World. I will not look upon it without thinking of the many friends and acquaintances that have been made in that time. You are the best and I love and respect each one of you. You will never be forgotten! The Field Archery games for 2004 were declared to be closed. Next issue will include the actions of the IFAA Committee meeting held prior to the WFAC-2004. Also, please note: WIAC2005 the IFAA World Indoor Archery Championship, will continue to be hosted by NFAA-USA. New information regarding that event will be posted on the IFAA website when received and, that information is expected momentarily. Until next Issue - Ken PresidentlFAA@hiehstream.net

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Just received! 2006 WFAC /S Wide Bay Archers, Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia. The event will begin with the opening Ceremony on Sunday, June 11th, and competition will begin on Monday, 12th June and conclude on Friday 16th June and will follow the standard 1FAA format, ie, Field, Hunter, Animal, Field, Hunter. The medal ceremony and banquet will be held on Saturday, 17th June. A

President Ken Rogers addresses the family of archers at the Opening Ceremonies. We gather here today, to open the Signature event of the International Field Archery Association, the IFAA World Field Archery Championships for 2004. This event is being held simultaneously with National Field Archery Championships of The National Field Archery Association of the United States

IFAA President Ken Rogers (L), IFAA Vice President Bob Wilson and IFAA Technical Control Committee Chairman Wally Rueger (R)

of America who, as the United States affiliate ofthe IFAA, is our host. It is with great pleasure that I welcome all archers from around the world to these events. Further, the New York Field Archers and Bowhunters who are the host state of the NFAA-USA is hosting its thirteenth NFAA National Field Championships and, its second IFAA World Field Championships.

The first IFAA World Field Archery Championship was held in Sweden during 1970 and, closely coincided with the inception of the association itself. The WFAC is held each two years on the even numbered years. The sixth WFAC was also held at the Watkins Glen, NY. WFAC-2004 is the IFAA’s eighteenth World Field Archery Championship.

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On behalf of the International Field Archery Association, may I express our sincere delight in being welcomed to the Watkins Glen area in Schuyler County, NY - in particular, to the Sugar Hill Recreation Area where the events will take place. As is the case with myself, many of our overseas archers will be arriving into this area for their first time. 1 feel certain that we will all enjoy our stay in the Finger Lakes vacation region. To the National Field Archery Association, the New York Field Archers and Bowhunters and, all others associated with the hosting of these events, please accept our sincere thanks for having us. To the archers of the 1FAA affiliated nations, please allow me to join in welcoming you once again to my home nation and, to the Watkins Glen, New York area. As always, I encourage you to enjoy, not only the tournament events but, the local area and its people as well. If you have the time, I would suggest that you might pay a visit to Niagara Falls and other areas that are easily within our travel AUSTRALIA

distance. I know that you will go home with many more new friends and lasting memories of the 2004 World Championships. As I have had the pleasure of saying over the past ten years in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, Scotland, the United States and England - please remember, we are in someone else’s home and we should leave it as we found it. This, my tenth year in office, is also my last year - it will be a time in which I say goodbye and thank you so much for the opportunity to lead the world’s largest Field Archery association. I will, forever, cherish your friendship and the many memories that are mine to relive throughout my remaining years. Thank you and, good luck in your competition, let the Field Archery Games for 2004 beein!

Ken

Day 1

Day 2

3 (485) 3 (448) 3 (522) I (456) 2 (489) 3 (530) 1 (154)

3 (487) 3 (495) 3 (460) 3 (457) 3 (522) 3 (487) 2 (440) I (443) 3 (507) 3 (511) 3 (549) 3 (538) I (143) 1 (185)

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Totals

4 (494) 3 (463) 3 (508) 2 (462) 3 (505) 3 (537) 1 (264)

4(538) 3 (506) 2(542) 1(504) 2 (548) 3 (558) 1 (170)

4 (G) 3 (S)

3rd (Bronze)

Brett Horwood Penny Hayes Ed Hollingsworth Jeff Bell Randall Welling Rebecca Darby Joy Wood

2 (B)

18 = 34+ 17 = 51 -U9 = 70+ 16 = 86+11

ENGLAND 2nd (Silver)

Steve Mileham Nicola James Ron Potter Steve Partridge Paul Kelly John Bloomfield Steve Moreley

2 (417) 2 (276) 2 (516) 2 (464) 3 (495) 2 (518) 4 (30I)

2 2 2 3 3 1 3

17 +

16 = 33 +15 = 4 8+12 = 60+20 = 80+20 =

4 (495) 4 (537) 4 (528) 4 (528) 4 (526) 4 (549) 3 (294)

4 (489)4 4 (536)4 4 (528) 4 3 (486)4 4 (538) 4 4 (552)4 4 (310)3

27 +

27 = 54+27 = 81 +27 = 108+24 = 132+13 =

I (313)

(426) (71) (498) (486) (507) (521) (332)

2 (403) 2 (253) 2 (485) 2 (474) 2 (497) 1 (516) 4 (340)

2 2 2 1 2 1 2

(430) 2 (343) 2 (504) 3 (460) 4 (493) 3 (519) 2 (296) 4

(504) 4 (408) 4 (550) (532) 4 (550) 4 (554) (454) 4

(G) (G) (G) (G) (G) 100

UNITED STATES First (Gold)

Chuck Sciacca Robert Gentry Matt Severtson Richard Stark Dave Hyrn Joel McNeese Larry Yien

(500) (526) (541) (497) (536) (547) (322)

3 4 4 4 4 4 4

(491) 3 (535) 4 (535) 4 (494) 2 (530) 4 (554) 4 (339) 3

(512) 2 (554) 4 (554) (526) (552) 4 (560) (404) 3

(B) (G)

(G) (S)

145

GERMANY Fourth

Ulrikc Koini (No Entry) (No Entry) UlfTraebcrt (No Entry) Robert Abstreitcr Martin Koini

(337) 1

(356) 1

(338) 1

(436) 4 (G)

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Dear Australian Champion of Nations Team, I wish to report a change in the 2nd and 3rd place presentation of medals at the WFAC-2004 Awards Ceremony. In preparation for the awards ceremony, I had prepared the results up to and including the fourth day of competition. The results ofthe fifth day were handed to me as the banquet dinner was beginning. During the dinner and the ceremonies that were interspersed throughout, I made the fifth day changes to the results sheet. While doing so, I noticed that the score of one EFAA team member was listed as a zero. The score was supplied me by the NFAA-USA score recorder and, was entered into the results. What I did not notice was, the English gentleman should also have been awarded a sum of four points for a Gold medal won during the regular WFAC competition. When 1 handed the Champion of Nations result sheet to the IFAA Vice President for reading and presentation, the scores for the teams were listed as: USA-145, Australia - 97, England - 96 and, Germany - 51. The medals were presented in that order; USA - Gold, Australia - Silver and, England - Bronze. Upon returning home after the WFAC event, I received an inquiry from England as to why the results sheet did not give their team member credit for his Gold medal won during the WFAC competition. Upon verifying that oversight and, correcting the error, I then checked the Champion of Nations scoring. It immediately became evident that, the English team had been shorted by four points. The addition of those four points, increased the English team to 100 points and, put them in second place. The corrected standings were now: USA - 145 (G), England - 100 (S), Australia - 97 (B) and. Germany -51. Upon notifying the Australian officials of the error, 1 was given complete cooperation even though they, like I, were completely dismayed. I take full responsibility for this error and the Australian affiliate has my sincere apology. I full well know the difference in Silver and Gold and what it means for the Australian team to give up their Silver medals for Bronze. However, please know that your actions, following learning ofthe error, have been worthy of a gold award.

Sincerelv.

3 (492) 4 (487) 3 (477) 3 (477) 4 (530) 4 (G)

I (513) 2 (532) 2 (521) 2 (531) 3 (558) 2 (283) 2 (300) 2 (260) 3 (300) 2 (348) 9=16+ 8 = 24 + 9 = 33 + 10=43 + 8 = ■ '7 +

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CRIMINY: CLICK IT! 2004 IFAA World Field Archery Championships By Skip Trafford Photo by Wally Rueger

I came over by As my buddies and I hiding in some English waded through a mud hole on archer’s quiver and the way to the final target on managed to escape Friday's animal, a hitchhiker unharmed when they slid into my boots and stayed opened up their with me all the way through equipment on Saturday the ceremonial festivities on morning. (Well, I did the last target as we added pop out for a moment scores, took pictures and when they stopped to trudged back to the assembly ooh and awe at Niagara area up on the hill. It was still Falls after leaving the raining and we all smelled like Toronto airport) I wet puppy. Dr. Harold Rush enjoyed the beautiful and I lagged behind the group Seneca Lake view on the and stopped for a moment to way down and spent the catch our breath. As 1 knelt afternoon in someone’s down to adjust my boots, I backpack touring the was amazed to hear a small world famous Watkins voice yell “Hey, careful there. Glen gorge. We then I can jump out on my own free drove up to Sugar Hill will thank you!” Harold and I and watched everyone nearly dropped our bows enjoying themselves when a rather large and while catching up with smartly dressed cricket old friends they had not jumped out and sat down on seen since Arndean in my quiver. Harold, with a Scotland. It rained like PHD in entomology, couldn’t hide his delight in knowing the dickens in the there were still bugs that had afternoon and I been undiscovered. “Must managed to stay warm have come in with one of the by crawling into an archers from overseas. I've unattended guitar. As never seen one of these in the night fell, it got cold so states before!” I had to hop out and find Soon we were sitting on some leaves, twigs and Champion archers/parents. Skip and Li Ping, standing behind their “mud stumps chatting up a storm some moss in order to with our new friend who said bunnies,” Hardy, Rachael, Heather, and Miriam who proudly show their awards. get comfortable. 1 he had been camped out on various target reckon I stuffed that guitar chock full of Skip Trafford has been butts on the course all week and had seen moss in order to stay warm. 1 was awakened most everyone who had shot. “My name is shooting recurves out of a deep jet lag-induced-sleep when Criminy Clickit” he said “and I took my some hotshot named Cousins tried to play competitively 42 years and name from an English barebow recurve the Star Spangled Banner on his guitar has been on 7 national shooter named Steve during a nasty bout during the opening ceremony. “No way teams for the NFAA and with his clicker five years earlier.” Dave” thought I as he tried fruitlessly to NAA including both left and He soon told us all about his adventures make the guitar play a steady note. Funny during the week in mid July at the IFAA how he never did figure out what happened right handed and sight and World Field Archery Championships in to his guitar’s tune. I was amazed at how barebow. He has won 6 Watkins Glen New York. many archers appeared to be tone death by world championships and is ’’Originally, I had heard this shoot was applauding to his creative song. Musta been the proudfather/husband of to be in Argentina and I thought it would an archery thing. be a wonderful opportunity to hide away three world barebow recurve I then hopped out of the guitar without and visit my cousin Juan in Buenos Aires. getting electrocuted and stayed the first day champions and two US But in the process, the Argentineans bowed on a target butt in front of a mud bog on a National Team family out and New York stepped up to the plate course named Massachusetts. It was members. He is the and offered to hold the tournament. So I something to see so many archers slog President of a large US decided to come to America and visit my through the mud and shoot their bows that uncle Jiminy. day. Can’t say that 1 enjoyed being woken manufacturing group. up by those ATVs every morning as they 222

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7year old world bronze medal winner Miriam shooting the animal round during a very wet day!

Heather shooting. Just look at the mud!

put up targets but it sure made quick work of the necessity ofchanging so many targets every day. I saw some close shooting that day including the beginning of a duel between many time world long bow champion Larry Yien and the English’s Steve Morley: a duel that Steve would eventually win after a superb week long competition. Too, 1 saw that Dave was better at shooting his compound than he was in tuning his guitar and after a close competition with Jesse Broadwater, Dave prevailed which is the status quo in archery these days for the Maine man. Cay McManus and Rebecca Nelson Harris (who had just returned from Croatia a few days earlier with the US Team) started out dueling in a close contest but by the end of the week, Cay’s experience prevailed and she held the golden cup aloft. I don’t think I saw any contest more exciting than the Veterans male freestyle competition. Two points separated third to

first with Don Kudlacek edging Lynwood Bunn by a point who in turn edged Dean Pridgen by a point! Wow, Don must have had a cricket in his quiver for good luck (old Chinese belief you know). Can't get much closer than that in a competition! Well, come to think of it, Fiona McLean’s one point victory over the USA’s Sue Weinstein came close! There were close contests like that, and there were some huge runaways such as those the legendary Bob Gentry accomplished in record fashion in the bowhunter division. (That man makes some mean jerky: he dropped some and I feasted on it all week!) I saw the incomparable Charley Washburn and Jan Sciacca triumph as did Ginger Morehead, Steve Gibbs, Rod Menzer, Paul Kelley, Werner Bonthuys, Daniel Hickman, Aussie Brett Norwood, Steve Partridge, Frank Burdi, Estonia’s Katrin Verula, Debbie Kreinke edging England’s Helen Kelley, Sue Blickenstaff, Jennie Robertson, Ulrike Koini, Bev Kouns, Bob Linett, Dave Clem, Marv

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and the many mud holes they had to dodge on the way to the targets. 1 also felt the pain of some terrific sportsmen who had to settle for less than they came for including the great Chuck Sciacca who would have to wait another two years to achieve his ultimate goal...Man, I love that guy’s attitude. I saw some excellent shooting by the kids who will shape the sport in the coming years when the old timers are on the sidelines. Wonderful shooters like Kiley Larrick, Justus Leimback, Sara Levenhar (whose mom tirelessly supported the cubs as their cubmaster), KAshall, Katie Dayerle, Ben Deyo, Simon Rowe, Helena Eesmets, Henk Van Blerk, Andrew Stringfellow, Andrew Begg and Josiah Brown. They Miriam, Rachael, and Heather ail medal in the Cab were all winners and Female Barebow division. Gold medal winner, Rachael, triumphed not over their smashed ever)' existing IFAA world record and shot an Hardy, age 5, was the youngest archer to competition but the elements incredible 549 bare bow animal round. themselves which, as 1 know, ever shoot a world championships. He took isn't easy when you have short the gold medal. Hardy was named after the legs and the mud is deep! from Croatia in time to be in NY and enjoy great Hardy Ward. Photo by Wally Rueger There was the entire Trafford kiddie the competition! Rained like the dickens Gibson, Jerry Powers, Rusty Mills and Earl clan out there - all four of them - shooting all day Friday and the mud holes were Lysne. There were many more winners that their way to several golds and many new essentially connected by rivers! But the I saw passing by and all of them had the records in the barebow recurve class. 11 archers still kept shooting and the juniors look of winners with deep concentration year old Rachael shot an incredible 549 and cubs were inspiring in that they never and fire in their bellies. I saluted all of them animal in the cub barebow recurve class quit. as they passed by but of course; no one was with her two younger sisters not far behind. I managed to ride shotgun in the front paying attention due to me being so tiny Their just-turned-five year old brother end of an SUV and ended up in a firehouse Hardy was one for the award banquet on Friday night. Saw tough kid: I saw some pretty good grub and lots of people him literally fall in from many countries swapping stories and the mud face first promising to return in 06 when they head on the animal south down under to Oz. The awards round and never commenced and lots of people got some utter a whimper. nice shiny new medals including the boys Picked himself from the land of plenty who repeated their right up out of the gold for the Champion of Nations award. mud and kept on 1 crawled into the coat pocket of the shooting his way to outgoing president of the IFAA and realized the gold medal in that this was his last official tournament as cubs barebow. the head of this great organization. I’ll tell Happened right in you: I’ve seen a lot of bugs and a lot of fine front of me on the men in my days but they broke the mold target I hung out on when they created that marine. From my that day. I heard he vantage point in his coat pocket, 1 could was the youngest see that quite a few archers felt the same archer to ever way: what a fine leader he has been over shoot and finish a the years. He’ll leave some shoes that will world be hard to step into... championships I also saw many unsung heroes out there before! 1 also heard that week with the work ethic that would his 9 year old sister make an ant proud: tireless volunteers Heather had made whose love for the sport and people caused the US National them to come forward to volunteer for so Team as an adult a many support functions: you know, the little Rachael shooting the final day. She shot a 549 week earlier and things that make a tournament what it is. animal barebow recurve! had just returned There were cubmasters, score checkers, 224

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International Field Archery Association Banquet

target put-em-uppers (I loved the guy with the Mad Max helmet on!), butt-take-emdowners and many other functions I know were going on but I never witnessed. And then there was the tireless energy and effectiveness of Marihelen Rogers whose efforts are always superhuman and largely transparent due to the quiet way she does the impossible every time a tournament comes to pass. (I spent one night tucked away in a bed of score sheets and there she and her staff were at the crack of dawn disturbing my slumbers!) Sure glad I’m a bug and not the executive secretary: way too much work!” Harold and I had been spell bound by Criminy’s summary of the past week and we were jolted out of our session when we heard the loudspeakers announcing the US National award ceremony in a few minutes. We thanked Criminy for his story, said good bye and hustled up the hill to turn in our scores. What a week it had been and what a tale that bug wove. I suddenly had a second thought and turned around to ask him if he would like to stay with me in Louisiana until we left for Australia and the worlds in 06, but he was already gone. Probably making his way across the US toward Hollywood and eventually, the land of the roos. Too bad, 1 lamented, I could have used a cricket in my quiver in all the tournaments I plan on shooting between now and then...

Guess I will have to buzz off for now. See you around the archery range in your part of the world! Yours truly, C r i nt i n y Clickit

DAY1

DAY 2

DAY 3

DAY 4

DAY 5

TOTAL

474 472 411 337

487 451 437 355

474 441 394 359

479 443 422 355

526 514 458 390

2440 2321 2122 1796

368

410

402

410

476

2066

461 430

478 438

473 408

486 420

512 478

2410 2174

322

340

321

325

436

1744

473 448

478 460

477 457

474 463

546 506

2448 2334

276

253

343

408

1351

313 284 276 250

337 301 268 203

356 271 254 236

338 306 247 218

436 320 318 284

1780 1482 1363 1191

518

524

517

523

558

2640

491 468 480 454 448 404

505 471 475 457 446 464

504 472 465 451 438 427

509 482 469 454 465 456

536 536 524 526 502 498

2545 2429 2413 2342 2299 2249

428

444

443

426

420

2161

470 469 459 395

466 463 470 399

462 440 452 359

477 458 460 354

502 528 514 454

2377 2358 2355 1961

Canada USA USA USA AUSTRALIA USA USA USA USA USA AAE USA SCOTLAND USA AAE USA USA

538 543 538 538 530 536 526 526 526 525 526 510 506 491 486 488 523

542 539 539 545 549 536 538 524 530 522 517 518 506 509 513 494 533

548 545 542 536 538 539 536 528 523 531 517 504 501 505 490 505 519

545 543 545 542 537 538 532 533 522 519 525 495 506 499 506 505 0

558 560 556 556 558 556 556 556 554 550 558 560 542 552 558 548 0

2731 2730 2720 2717 2712 2705 2688 2667 2655 2647 2643 2587 2561 2556 2553 2540 1575

USA USA

493 483

505 476

488 482

484 478

546 484

2516 2403

CLASS/NAME COUNTRY ADULT FEMALE BAREBOW COMPOUND A CAY MC MANUS USA REBECCA NELSON-HARRIS USA CANDACE WILSON USA ROSIE POTTER ENGLAND ADULT FEMALE BAREBOW RECURVE A CHARLENE TRAFFORD AAE ADULT FEMALE BOWHUNTER COMPOUND A JAN SCIACCA USA ANGIE MC CUBBINS USA B MARY NATIONS USA ADULT FEMALE BOWHUNTER LTD A JENNIE ROBERTSON USA PENNY HAYES AUSTRALIA C NICOLA JAMES ENGLAND ADULT FEMALE BOWHUNTER RECURVE A ULRIKE KOINI GERMANY DEBBIE ADAMS USA RENAE SKUBISH USA CHRISTINE SKUBISH USA ADULT FEMALE BOWHUNTER UNLIMITED A ALANNA DUNAWAY USA ADULT FEMALE FREESTYLE LTD COMPOUND A SUE BLICKENSTAFF USA SALLY CAMPBELL SCOTLAND LINDA PARKER USA JENNIFER DAVIES USA SANDRA RUSSELL SCOTLAND P ASHALL SCOTLAND B RHONDA MONTENEGRO USA ADULT FEMALE FREESTYLE LTD RECURVE A DEBBIE KRIENKE USA ENGLAND HELEN KELLY MARGARET MARTIN SCOTLAND LEISA NIEMI Canada ADULT FEMALE FREESTYLE UNLIMITED FIONA MCCLEAN SUE WEINSTEIN SONYA PASK TOBI ROGERS REBECCA DARBY DANI SCHULTETI AYA LABRIE MIRIAM DISTEFANO COLLEEN MCGOWAN STEPHANIE GALLAGHER FRAUKE STROHMEIER DEBRA SIELOFF MARGARET HODINOTT DE8BRA OLTZ TINA WESP LINDSAY LAVENHAR HEIDI SNYDER

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463

524

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269 198 154

294 195 143

270 241 185

277 233 264

426 240 170

1536 1107 916

492 496 492 467 455 459 456 432 438 463 439 409

503 486 487 460 470 468 440 450 421 439 428 420

499 497 477 480 475 474 443 433 448 449 417 420

495 494 477 467 481 488 462 452 447 439 436 442

538 526 530 540 520 498 504 516 516 476 472 474

2527 2499 2463 2414 2401 2387 2305 2283 2270 2266 2192 2165

428

439

430

437

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PLITV1CA LAKES, Croatia. - USA Archery was well represented at the 19th World Field Archery Championships held July 5-10 at the Plitvica Lakes National Park in Croatia. Eighteen archers from the U.S. participated in five challenging, but fun days of competition surrounded by mountain forests, pristine lakes and waterfalls. There were 223 total competitors from 27 countries - the lamest of all World Field Championships. ° Field archery is held in natural settings sometimes across difficult terrain. On a field course, often a wide variety of shots are presented: targets may be at uphill and downhill angles, across ravines or water and the targets vary in size as well. Each target on a field course is worth 15 points (if all 3 shots land in the center 5 ring) a 360 is a perfect score on a 24-target course. of 24 t/' of comPetiti°n consisted argets at unmarked distances The second day consisted of 24 targets at

marked distances. At the conclusion of the 2nd day, cuts were made to the top 16 in each division. Those archers advanced to the first elimination round on day three, which consisted of 12 targets (six marked and six unmarked), after which the field was cut to the top eight in each division. The second elimination round on day three was another 12 targets (six marked and six unmarked), after which the field was cut to the top four. On the last day of competition, the top four archers in each division were paired for match play and shot four targets in the semifinals (#1 vs. # 4 and #2 vs. #3). The winners from the semifinals were paired against each other for the gold medal match of the finals round and the non-winners were paired for the bronze medal match of the finals round. The finals round consist of another four targets. All targets in the semifinals and finals are marked distances. There were two standouts for the U.S.

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Team at this Championship: John Dudley (Sparta, Wis.), who defeated former world champion Morgan Lundin of Sweden in the semifinals, then lost 58 - 59 to Chris White of Great Britain in the final to take home the silver medal in the Senior Men’s Compound division. Joe McGIyn (Floral Park, N.Y.) defeated 2003 World Target Champion Michele Frangilli of Italy in the semifinals, then lost 49 -57 to Sebastian Rohrberg of Germany in the final to take home the silver medal in the Senior Men’s Recurve division. Dudley had finished 7th and McGIyn had finished 2nd on the qualification rounds. The complete rankings of U.S. archers in the individual standings were as follows:

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Men’s Recurve Joe McGIyn (Floral Park, N.Y.) - 2nd George Tekmitchov (Salt Lake City, Utah) -22nd Doug Pritchett (Lorain, Ohio) - 23rd

Men’s Compound John Dudley (Sparta, Wis.) - 2nd Dave Cousins (Standish, Maine) tied for 5th Jeff Button (Cottage Grove, Wis.) - 19th

Men’s Barebow Mark Applegate (Grass Valley, Calif.) tied for 12th Ty Pelfrey (Penn Valley, Calif.) - 17th Skip Trafford (Shreveport, La.) - 18th

Women’s Recurve Kristin Milchanowski (Ft. Worth, Texas) - 13th Aya La Brie (Aurora, Colo.) - 16th Julie Robinson (Mansfield, Ohio) - 19th

Women’s Compound Jamie Van Natta (Toledo, Ohio) - 5th Sally Wunderle (Peoria, 111.) - 7th Sandra Swirles-Duncan (Romulus, Mich.) - 15 th

Women’s Barebow Becky Nelson-Harris (Auburn, Calif.) 12th Kristin Ehrich (Austin, Texas) - 16th Heather Trafford (Shreveport, La.)-22nd The World Field Championships also consist ofTeam Round competition on day four. In the team round, each country can have one men’s team and one women’s team. The teams are made up of one Recurve, one Compound and one Barebow archer. Each team is given a ranking based on the combined scores from the qualification rounds and then the teams are paired for single elimination match play. The U.S. Men’s Team of McGIyn, Cousins and Applegate finished 6th. The U.S. Women’s Team of Milchanowski, Van Natta and Nelson-Harris finished 6th as well. The next World Field Archery Championship will be held in Gottenburg, Sweden, August 20-25, 2006.

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KID'S QUIVER Hi Girls and Guys, I am back in school and Gramma Arlyne says 1 have to do some work on the magazine to get my picture in it. Do you want your photo in this magazine? If you do, please send me some jokes and your photo so I can send you a one year subscription and maybe a surprise too. 1 have nine cats and two dogs at Gramma’s house. One of my cats named Hinkey ran away. Both of us cried about it. Please send me your archery/pet story. Do you take your pets to the archery range? Can you talk to your pet when you have a bad day? Just tell me about yourself. Now that archery is in many schools this fall, we need to run your stories. Please tell us about your archery in school. See you around, Sam

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Continued from page 214, Besides NASP, the ATA also designated grant money for wildlife agencies in Ohio and Arizona. Both states have signed MOUs with the ATA to aid their archery-development projects. A third state is also expected to receive an ATA grant once both parties settle on an MOU. “The MOUs are a mechanism for us to work with the states to promote archery and bowhunting opportunities,” said Jay McAninch, ATA’s CEO and president. “Like many recreational sports, archery needs the infrastructure and support that state and local governmental agencies can provide. This support, coupled with increased use of the archery excise tax funds, will provide the foundation for archery and bowhunting to become lifelong activities for mainstream America.” McAninch said another step in ensuring long-term aid for youth archery is helping each state find ways to use archery excise taxes -— called federal-aid funds — collected from archery equipment sales. At the moment, many states receive the aid but commit it to other efforts or use it to pay for hunter education or, in some states, shooting-range development. Woock stressed that these efforts are an ongoing process. “We want to help states whenever possible, especially if they’re willing to put their federal aid dollars into archery and bowhunting-related activities,” he said. “Our future contributions to states will depend on how well individual states capture the federal money that’s available to them. In essence, for states ready and willing to put the funds to work for archery related activities, we're ready to put more fuel in their tank.” Watts added that states will benefit even more when they find ways to boost long-term participation in archery. “The states must realize we’re all in this together,” he said. “The more archers they recruit, the more likely they’ll increase their bowhunting numbers and license sales. Ultimately, increasing license sales also increases the federal-aid dollars allocated to each state. Of course, that’s in addition to the increased excise-tax collections on archery equipment sold. Clearly, it’s to each state’s benefit to increase their number of target archers and licensed bowhunters.” 236

Archery in Schools National Tournament Team Results Frankfort, KY, March 19, 2004- Schools from as far away as Georgia, Alabama and Iowa along with students from all over Kentucky competed in the second anflual Archery in the Schools National Tournament March 18 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in downtown Louisville. Students competing in the tournament shot 15 arrows at 10 meters and 15 arrows at 15 meters. Team scores were compiled by adding the top 15 scores shot by the school’s shooters. First, second and third place awards were given for elementary, middle and high school divisions. Also, first, second and third place medals were awarded to the top three boys and top three girls from the elementary, middle and high school divisions. Overall state and national champion boys and girls were also selected. Ties were broken by comparing the number of target hits and scores often on the individual score cards.

The winners of the 2004 National Archery in Schools Championship were: Overall Kentucky and National Champion Male: Graham Cofield, Trigg County High School

Overall Kentucky and National Champion Female: Ashley Rose, Northern Pulaski Middle School

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Olympic Round Results Cubs Female Recurve Cub Gold Heather Koehl Silver Kayia DeBord Bronze Simone Petrosky

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Gold Holly Heinsohn Silver Lindsay Christensen Bronze Eiissa Falconer

Gold Jessica Mattson Silver Cassandra Raffaeiii Bronze Erika Anschutz

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Gold Jason Burkett Silver Christopher Pelletier Bronze Jake Linde-Kaminsky

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Gold Daniel Davies Silver Shaun Larsen Bronze Harrison Keller

Gold Brady Ellison Silver Matthew Mamo Bronze Zachary P Sannick

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Junior Archers Compete at JOAD National Championships in Georgia by Mary Beth Vorwerk - USA Archery Male Recurve Junior Dist #1 1 .Tyier Domenech 348 2.Tim Meyers 350 3.Dane Peterson 329 334 4.Garrett Krueger 5 Jonathan Miller 346 6.Jakc Payton 332 7.Dakota Sinclair 337 8.Kevin Barker 328 340 9.Adam Longman lO.Steve Pylypchuk 320 11.Sam Mody 336 334 12 John Nelson 13.Brian Christensen 309 14.Brett Lazaross 331 15.Joe Vella 328 16Jonathan Gold 320 314 17.Nick Kale 18Jake Misenheimer 310 19.Ryan Kesapyan 322 20.Nicholas Bilardo 312 21.Christopher Holzer 323 22.Darren Du Vai 323 23.Nicholas Scrvics 301 24.Frank Marr 308 25.Mike Plaskcr 282 26.Kcnt Compton 271 27Jian Cheng 305 28.Drew Bertoli 269 Female Recurve Bowman 1.Jessica Jones 304 2.Anna Pearson 316 3.Nicolettc Kelegian 301 4.Margot Sirois 302 5.Rachel Longman 228 6.Amy Yoder 264 7.KataIyn Faigcn 278 8.Rak Agnieszka 278 9.Reinamarie Lukas-Garcia253 10.Madison Whclchel 224 Male Compound Bowman l.Levi Cyr 360 2.Royce Pouleson 356 3.Isaac Gray 354 4Joey Hunt III 347 5 Joey Fradella 343 Name

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July 12, 2004CONYERS, Ga. - The 23rd Annual Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) National Championships were held July 8-11 in Conyers, Ga. and hosted by the Rockdale County Parks and Recreation Department. Participating in the event were 263 athletes from all over the United States. All the archers were 18 years of age and younger, with some as young as six-years-old. Junior archers are divided by age into four different categories: junior, cadet, cub and bowman The event was a FITA round with each division shooting 36 arrows at four different distances, two on Friday and two on Saturday, for a total of 144 arrows. Due to stormy weather conditions and lightning, the Team Round had to be cancelled on Friday afternoon. JOAD National Outdoor Champions, in all categories, were determined by the ranking on the FITA round. The Jr. U.S. Open was open to foreign competitors and is necessary for Junior and Cadet division archers to receive Jr. United States Archery Team (USAT) ranking points. The Olympic Round did not include the bowman division, only junior, cadet and cub divisions. Members of the Jr. USAT Team were required to participate in the Olympic Round. Setting two world records at the JOAD Nationals was Fifteen-year-old Erika Anschutz (Grand Island, Neb.) who broke the junior female compound 144-arrow record with a score of 1385. The previous record was 1380. Anschutz also broke the 60-meter female cadet compound record of 344 with a score of 349. Braden Gellenthien (Hudson, Mass.) broke his old 30-meter junior male compound world record of 360/28X’s with a new score of 360/29X’s. Four male archers shot perfect scores of 360 during the tournament. Gellenthien and Brandon Hunt (Glendale, Ariz.) shot a 360 from a distance of 30 meters and in the junior male compound division and Levi Cyr (Falmouth, Maine) shot a 360 from 20 meters in the bowman male compound division. Also shooting a 360 in the bowman male compound division was Royce Pouleson (Downers Grove, Ill.) who shot a perfect score from both 25 and 30 meters.

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345 331 324

341 345 342

325 328 323

78 71 59

27 28 21

1359 1352 1320

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Name 2.Amanda Purvis 3.Maggie Huff 4.Stephanie Rowland 5.Andrea Gamer 6.Maggie O’Connor 7.Barbie Cyin 8.Amanda Schuller 9-Alexandra Garyn 10.Sara Goshom 1 l.Sara Holstein 12.Katie Jepson 13.Lauren Jensen 14.Hillary Bauer 15.Lesley Mobley 16.Melissa Ash 17.Stephanie Botica 18.Heather Hlozer 19.Julia Tanenbaum 2O.Julie Burkett 21.Rebecca McDougal 22.Kate Zabinsky 23.Morgan Blouin 24.Tiffany Raymond 25.Mackenzie Reiss 26Jacelyn Curley 27.Lauren Scully 28.Elizabeth Crum 29.Caitlin Pontrclla 3O.Lily Mandelbaum 31.Rachel Smith

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Dist #2 289 298 305 273 292 283 295 279 292 282 271 276 275 261 257 260 248 258 243 233 218 253 213 197 250 240 227 193 203 172

Dist #3 315 314 304 319 302 312 296 296 288 300 292 290 284 272 289 280 266 279 265 276 263 274 262 239 255 273 210 240 219 243

Dist #4 317 303 299 276 303 286 276 263 261 276 260 244 244 265 261 246 225 230 248 222 242 231 213 242 199 189 163 191 202 160

10's X’s 29 10 14 16 37 13 25 7 16 9 32 9 15 8 21 7 12 8 19 6 4 15 15 8 16 5 7 5 22 7 5 7 14 4 8 3 2 13 15 5 7 3 16 9 7 5 7 3 8 1 7 4 9 3 8 1 7 3 8 1

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344 333 333 330 336 327 319 329 309

348 341 344 341 336 346 340 336 329

339 340 332 335 333 320 327 315 329

98 84 68 81 75 73 68 71 62

41 26 44 34 25 26 24 22 21

1389 1367 1363 1360 1353 1346 1332 1331 1315

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Dist #2 318 311 299 287 237 213

Dist #3 339 324 323 320 316 256

Dist #4 309 319 303 291 287 189

10’s X’s 56 15 52 24 40 10 35 10 24 6 14 6

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326 318 316 318 314 318 316 313 307 309 299 305 305 268 289 301 269 267 247 243 242 234 205 224 188 174

305 311 294 288 300 305 295 269 282 269 302 284 291 262 275 253 246 232 249 233 217 206 198 173 146 129

52 41 43 42 36 29 37 36 31 38 32 34 30 32 16 21 19 12 10 8 10 2 9 4 5 4

18 II 16 16 9 11 7 17 10 13 11 8 14 7 9 6 5 3 5 3 4 0 2 2 2 2

1295 1271 1259 1248 1245 1235 1223 1221 1213 1210 1210 1200 1179 1150 1139 1108 1050 1045 1040 1033 979 930 908 875 754 699

342 329 325 318 317 320

349 337 330 336 326 332

339 328 322 324 320 321

97 67 64 54 53 53

38 22 19 19 22 24

1385 1345 1329 1323 1308 1308

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Dist #2

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327 308 301 306 301 291

319 327 326 322 322 297

317 311 312 316 303 291

49 46 53 49 43 34

17 19 26 19 12 8

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20.Kathryn Stiber 272 21.Heather Chemistruck 205

207 178

185 238

169 196

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307 293 293 273 287 282 272 284 257 266 259 257 250 227 283 245 207 224 197

317 311 311 317 307 309 300 303 297 281 284 277 257 274 243 252 279 269 218

308 293 285 288 282 282 290 284 277 266 258 235 241 262 200 205 210 196 166

41 39 29 40 26 30 26 27 20 15 15 13 9 13 10 17 8 14 8

10 10 6 12 9 7 7 9 6 3 4 10 6 1 2 6 1 1 1

1270 1233 1220 1216 1207 1206 1186 1177 1154 1129 1110 1096 1051 1044 1025 984 983 981 855

346 339 346 337338 342 323 331 327 322 338 310 325 325 319 300 334 297 306 293 291

349 339 337 339 335 333 340 332 328 338 327 335 323 317 323 318 298 315 286 300 272

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Female Recurve Junior 1 Lindsay Pian 2.Danielle McCulloug 3.Marie Dcrcgnaucourt 4.Heather Pfcil 5.Sara Mancini 6.Amanda Nichols 7.Mollie Moore 8.Lacey Samp 9.Sage Adams 10.Allison Zcmck 11. Angela Taggart 12.Amanda McDermott 13.Sara Rochelcau 14.Kristen Brentnall 15.Louisa Normington 16.Emma Gillespie 17.Kendall Kuiper 18 Jane McGivcm 19.Sarah Miller

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833 817

329 328 318 315 314 306 303 305 316 308 300 311 290 291 289 296 272 287 282 254 204

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Coach’s Corner GET A GRIP!

Author’s Bio: Bernie Pellerite is a Professional Level IV Master Coach and has 10 animals in the top 10 of the S.C.l. Bowhunting World Record Book. He’s a leading technical writer and archery analyst, published in many foreign countries as well as several U.S. archery magazines and recently re-published a 2nd edition of his book, “Idiot Proof Archery” (ad on page 135) He is president of Robinhood Video Productions with 37 titles to offer, and is the inventor of 3 back tension release aids: Bernie’s Missing Link. Bernie’s Knuckle Under and The Bernie’s Can’t Punch ™ which eliminates punching and target panic. Also, he manufacturers “Bernie's PanicMaster and Bow Simulator", Bernie’s Laz-Air, which is similar to the once popular air-bow and a line of custom stabilizers called “Bernie's Control Freak.” As a professional coach, he created the world-famous NFAA Shooter’s School and now runs his own school called “The School of Advanced Archery”, which also certifies advanced level instructors as an option. Bernie and his wife, Jan, will be conducting these exciting shooter’s schools, which are also available on six video tapes. For more information, call Bernie or Jan at Robinhood Videos (614) 933-0011, fax (614) 933-0010 or website www.robinhoodvideos.com.

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Years ago when Jan and I had our pro shop, 1 remember a fellow who came in totally frustrated. He had spent hours and hours tuning his bow and arrows, but was still having trouble getting consistent groups. This guy was a real enthusiast that could recite every detail of his setup. He matched his arrow weights to within 1/10 of a grain from each other, fletched his own arrows, measured, calculated, and researched every possible item of his setup, ad nauseam. I checked his arrows and equipment, and everything was okay. 1 watched him shoot a few shots and his form looked acceptable. He was using back tension and not punching the trigger. I continued to question him and watch him shoot a few more shots. When 1 asked him how he put his hand in the bow, 1 got a blank stare ... “Huh?” As it turned out, this fella was doing most everything right (to the point of being totally obsessive), but never paid any attention to how he was putting his hand in the bow. Have you ever watched a professional golfer when they get ready to tee off? They’ll do what’s known as a “waggle,” which is a pre-swing routine that includes getting their hands on the club in precisely the same place each time. Ever watched a major league batter?... it’s the same thing! Your bow hand is the last thing that makes contact with the bow after the string is let go. Think of the shot in slow motion. The release, or your fingers, let go of the string first; the nock is still in contact with the string; the arrow and string move forward together to brace (and beyond), and the string and arrow finally part company. As the arrow continues forward, it is touching the rest; your hand is still on the bow handle. Therefore, it is still able to influence the flight of the arrow! If your hand grabs, twists or torques, crab claws, drops, pushes, collapses, slips, heels, or changes position in any way . . . you will mess up a perfectly good shot. As with all phases of archery, consistency is the name of the game 1982 - 22nd Anniversary - 2004

Different Types of Hand Positions The High Wrist Grip The high wrist grip could be described as having the web between the thumb and index finger as the pressure point against the bow grip, and no part of the palm of the hand touching the bow grip. For a long time, due to the influence of some top recurve and longbow shooters, the “high wrist” hand position (see photo) was thought to be the best, by many

High wrist

shooters. It was believed that the less hand in contact with the grip, the better. So, a lot of shooters were taught to shoot with this hand position. The problem with this, for the average archer, is lack ofrepeatability! 1 won’t tell shooters not to use a high wrist grip if it works for them and they can do it consistently. Top professional archer Terry Ragsdale, comes to mind as having perfected this style of shooting but Terry has very thick, strong wrists with “Popeye” size forearms. However, there aren't too many Terry Ragsdale’s out there and the average archer, who isn’t as strong or doesn’t practice enough to perfect this technique, will have trouble duplicating this hand position from shot to shot. Due to fatigue, the hand position on the sixtieth shot will usually not be the same as on the first shot. THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

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The Medium Wrist Grip I would probably describe the "medium wrist” grip or hand position as being any hand position that attempts to have most of the palm pressed evenly along the length of the grip. This description in itself should tell you how many variations there could be ... too much top hand pressure on one shot... too much low hand pressure on the next. It’s nearly impossible to spread the exact same hand pressure over 4 to 5 inches of bow handle on every shot. Consistency, consistency, consistency! The Low Wrist Grip The “low wrist” position has the base of the thumb, on the thumb side of the lifeline, touching the grip. This is the hand position, I consider “Idiot Proof.” It is the most easily duplicated, takes the least amount of thought, and requires no muscle! There is only one low wrist position . . . just heel the hell out of it! However, the medium and high wrist positions have varying versions. Also, you can shoot with the low wrist grip with your bow hand more relaxed. More muscles are used in the medium and high wrist grips and remember . . . tense muscles cause movement . . . thus an unsteady sight picture. Another reason I recommend the low wrist grip is for shooting up and down hills. If you “heel” the bow (low wrist) all the

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time, your shots should be consistent, regardless of whether you are shooting up ordown hill. On the other hand (excuse the pun), ifyou normally shoot medium or high wrist and have to shoot up hill, what can happen is (and usually does), you will “heel” the bow to help elevate it, but not go back to your normal hand position before the shot goes off. This “pre-loads” the shot and can cause you to have unexplained high arrows that “blow out the top” of the target. 1 tried an experiment one time. 1 shot arrows from 20 yards with varying hand positions, from low wrist to ultrahigh wrist, (moving the pressure point up continuously, about 1/8 per shot). I was able to “walk” my arrows down the target 6” to 7” (”’ to ” per shot), without adjusting my sight! Imagine how much it would be at greater yardages. Don't you have enough trouble trying to shoot well at tournaments, without having to worry about this being added to the formula, too? If you are buying into my prescription for Idiot Proof Archery . . . try a low wrist grip. Pre-Loaded Torque I just explained where some of your high and low arrows might be coming from. Preloaded hand torque, which is any preset rotational or twisting force applied to the bow handle before the shot is released, can cause a lot of unexplained left and right arrows when the explosion of the shot occurs. What you need to do is find a "torque-free ” hand position. The best way to do that is to wet or lubricate your hand (try some baby oil) and try several different hand positions. This will simulate a nervous or sweaty hand or a rainy day. This allows your hand to “seek its own position” on the bow grip. Your hand should be free to slip all the way up into the grip until it can slip no more (up, down, left, or right). Try shooting several shots at five yards, with different hand positions while watching the tip of This grip was your long stabilizer (or tape an arrow on sanded down then to the end of your built up with auto body epoxy! The short one), until the tip of the stabilizer important thing is jumps straight out to get the shape toward the target and right for your does not kick to hand (not the either side. Once you looks)! have found that “torque-free”

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position, mark your hand and bow grip with “alignment marks” and practice it until it feels natural and happens automatically. It’s not a good idea to use a glove or a nonskid wrap on your grip, as this will “camouflage” and/or promote pre-loaded hand torque. Also, there are a few popular bows that come from the factory with a modified high wrist grip. Some are so high that the hand slips off to the side, causing severe torque. Fortunately, most manufacturers now offer, as an option, the more popular “low wrist” handle. If your bow’s handle doesn’t allow you to adopt this grip, you can take it off and use the riser, or you can grind the handle down flat to fit your new, low'-wrist hand position. I used to watch my wife shoot with my back to the target. Without turning to look. I could tell from which way her stabilizer kicked, where the arrow went. If the stabilizer kicked to the left and up, chances were real good the arrow went high left. If the stabilizer kicked straight forward. I could almost guarantee that she put it in the center of the X. Think about it. . . the arrow is pointing in the same direction as the stabilizer, so normally, wherever the stabilizer goes ... so goes the arrow! Correct Hand Position My good friend and top Olympic-style archer. Ed Eliason, learned a long time ago of the importance of a consistent hand position. He has gone so far as to put a tattoo on the back of the web of his bow hand, that lines up with a mark on the grip (see photo A). This gives him a repeatable point of reference for his hand placement. Years ago, my Photo A wife, Jan, was an accomplished shooter with numerous state and sectional championships. But, before she became really competitive, she used to have trouble finding a consistent hand position, so she came up with this idea — she taped the tip of a rubber eraser (about the size of half a pea) on her grip where she could feel it in the same place, in the middle of the “lifeline" of her hand, each time. Her scores went up immediately, because her lefts and rights, from hand torque and inconsistencies, went away. Some shooters take the grip off the bow so they can feel the edges of the riser, thus giving them a repeatable point of reference. The bow handle should stay on the thumb side and should not cross the 245

“lifeline” (the palmar crease) of your hand (seephoto B). Although there are a few excellent shooters that are able to shoot well “crossing the lifeline,” (see photo C) 1 don't recommend it for most archers. The first reason why is that there are muscles on either side of the crease that can influence the shot if flexed or not flexed. On the “little finger” side of the lifeline (the

Photo B hypothenar eminence) is a complex of muscles you want to avoid. If you keep the grip on the thumb side (the thenar eminence), there tends to be more consistency

Photo C because there’s only one set of muscles contacting the bow handle. Second, if you saw a cross section of your arm and wrist, you would find the two bones in your forearm (the radius and ulna) terminate at your wrist. The larger one is the radius and is behind the thenar eminence (see photo D) and is a solid point to put against the bow grip. This is what is called “boneto-bone” or, in this case ... "boneto-bow" form in which the least Photo D amount of muscles are used, and this alignment provides you a solid, consistent position that gives you the calmest possible sight picture. Remember, muscles cause you to shake from tension, fatigue or nerves ... bones are not affected by any of these. At full draw, the lifeline should point straight up and down. Don’t “shake hands” with your bow. Extend your arm and put up your hand like you are gesturing to stop, with your index finger and thumb forming a “V” (tilted toward 1 o'clock when looking at the back of your hand). Put the bow in your hand, on the thumb side of the lifeline and let the fingers drop down in a relaxed manner (see photo E).

Grabbing the Bow Most archers know that “grabbing the bow” is a big nono! It is a form of “dynamic torque,” which is torque at or during the release. I’m sure a lot of you know that it’s a tough habit to break if you have it, but there are some simple remedies. When we video each student in the school and play it back later in slow motion, quite often we will “bust” someone “grabbing the 246

bow” before or during the release (see photo F). Can you imagine how much you can influence the flight of an arrow i f you move the bow by grabbing it right at the moment of release? Most shooters who shoot-and-grab don’t influence the shot all the time because sometimes, the arrow is gone before they grab. But frequently, because of anticipation, they’ll grab-while shooting or grab-then-shoot! This is usually where they get Photo F some of their unexplained “fliers.” Occasionally, you’ll see archers with their bow hand fingers sticking out straight and tense (see photo G). I guarantee that they used to (or still do!) grab the bow . . . and this is their solution. One of the best solutions is to tuck and relax your 3rd, 4th and 5th fingers in against the grip. Leave only the index finger and thumb out. This is a great hand position and a lot of top Photo G shooters shoot this way. Lightly touch the front of the riser with the tip of your index finger (see photo H). This will give you a secure feeling without affecting the shot. Whatever you do, don't pinch or "crab claw " the bow handle with your hand . . . you’re defeating the whole purpose. Tucking three fingers under will also help you keep from putting too much hand in the bow. Consequently, theforearm is not as close to the string and therefore, there is less chance of hitting your arm. Professional archer, Frank Pearson, taught me this grip and Freddie Troncoso, top coach and founder of Golden KeyFutura, taught it to Frank. Freddie actually developed this grip while he was coaching his wife, Eva, to six national championships.

Use a Bow Sling I highly recommend that everyone use a bow sling. They are inexpensive and can help you have a good, clean release. The way it fits you is important, though. If it’s too tight, it can cause torque. If it’s too loose, you’ll continue to grab the bow . . . because you won't trust it! Sort of like having an 11 foot safety rope in a 10 foot tree stand! The sling should allow the bow to jump out of your hand, no more than about of an inch. Any more than that and you won’t feel secure and you won’t trust it. There are three common types. I use the finger type sling, which is simply a loop around the thumb, and around the front of the bow, then attached

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by another loop to the index or middle finger. Another type is a rope sling that is looped around your wrist (like a lasso) and the loose end has a hook on it that you pass between your fingers, around the bow, and hook on to the loop on your wrist. The third and probably most common is the kind that attaches directly to the bow. It’s usually a strap or a plastic or rubber tube that you simply slip your hand through when gripping the bow. These, however, were originally designed for hunters and are usually the ones that are either too tight or too loose and can cause more problems than they solve. If you have this type or want to use this type, make sure it is adjusted properly. Note: You may find it needs to be much looser when hunting, so you can get in and out of it more quickly. The grip of the bow is sort of like the seat of your car. Regardless of what’s under the hood, if that driver’s seat fits you and feels good, you’ll probably like the car. I’ve known guys who have traded in a perfectly good bow, “because it didn’t feel right in their hand.” Chances are it was just the bow grip and there Rope Sling are quick and cheap remedies. You can take the existing handle off completely or put a different one on. Or, just modify the one you have by building it up or sanding it down. Regardless of which grip you prefer or which hand position you use, there is one common thread throughout: it must be easily repeatable, comfortable, consistent, and does not disintegrate under stress, fatigue or nerves. Most importantly, you must practice it until it is subconscious and you don’t have to think about it. So, the next time you go to practice, pay particular attention to the way you put your hand in the bow. It can make all the difference in the world, if you’ll “just get a grip!” Bow Sling

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“The School of Advanced Archery &

Instructor Certification” UPDATE The School of Advanced Archery & Instructor Certification a.k.a.

“A Weekend at Bernie’s" is well into its first year. So far, the everpopular mobile Shooter’s School (formerly the NFAA Shooter’s School) has conducted 9 schools. 114 students have attended with 105 becoming Certified Instructors. At press time, there are two more schools on the schedule for 2004, with a few open dates still available. Also, several schools have been booked for 2005.

Listed alphabetically, ('denotes Certified Instructor) 'Steve Bertram, 'Tony Cowling 'Dean Dochnahl, 'Gary Halverson, 'John Hebgen, 'Jesse Knight, 'Bob Kosharek, 'Jim Kurth, 'Dave Marshall, Braden Mook, 'Anthony Neumaier, 'Steve Simmons, 'Tom Stevenson, 'Tim Tibbits, 'Ken Trunim Jan and Bemie report that there is still an incredible amount of interest expressed in attending the Shooters School, but more people willing to host the event are needed. So, you interested shooters, go after your pro shop owners and club presidents and book a Shooter’s School near you! Remember, the host shop or club receives 10%.

Graduates ofschool hosted by S & S Taxidermy Archery Pro Shop, Springville, NY June 18-20, 2004

Listed alphabetically, ('denotes Certified Instructor) *Andrew Defoe, 'Adam Dinga. 'Merwin Fuller. 'Les Herbert, 'Mark Maslanik, 'Curt Peters, 'Heidi Snyder, 'Tom Sullivan, 'Vince Tavernite Sr, 'Vince Tavernite Jr, * Kevin Taylor Graduates ofschool hosted by Virginia Bowhunters, Ft. Belvoir, VA June 25-27, 2004

Due to the overwhelming popularity of the school and the limited number of open weekends, it is recommended that interested pro shops or clubs schedule as soon as possible. Available dates always fill up quickly, so book yours today! You can also be put on the waiting list. The following is a list of the schools presently on the schedule. Additional schools will be posted here as they are booked. CURRENT SCHEDULE - 2004 August 20-22 - Southern Lancaster Co. Sportsman’s Club. Lancaster,

PA. Contact: Denise Rahm 717-442-8195 October 22-24 - Smokey’s Archery, Carson City, ML Contact: Dan Schmoekel 989-584-3694 Any shops or clubs interested in hosting a school should call immediately. Robinhood Videos 1600 Reynoldsburg-New Albany Rd. Blacklick, Ohio 43004 614-933-0011 fax 614-933-0010 E-mail AskBernie@aol.com www.robinhoodvideos.com

Listed alphabetically, ('denotes Certified Instructor) 'Kevin Brown. 'Mike Brown, 'Dave Clink. 'Ray Landis, 'Mark Lohr, 'Jim Lucas. 'Mike Marini, 'Jim Miller. 'Rana Pal. 'Rob Pecora, 'Mike Rotchford, 'Paul Vogel, 'Melanie Wellington Graduates ofschool hosted by 7 Oaks Archery Club, Mineral Point, WI July 16-18, 2004

Hosting a school: Interested shops or clubs should contact us as soon as possible, so we can put them on the schedule or the waiting list, as available spots are filling quickly at the present rate. Attending a school: Interested shooters should contact one of the above schools to reserve a spot. You will be asked for a non-refundable* deposit to hold your reservation. ♦If you are unable to attend, your deposit can be applied to any other school.

Shooter’s School Format 3 day course with 10 person minimum

■ The format is as follows: Friday afternoon and early evening - video taping of the students. School lecture starts Friday at 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. • Curriculum is for intermediate to professional level. • Minimum 10, maximum 25-30 students. (Any number less than 10 students must be pre-approved).

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■ 10% goes to the host shop or club. The Certified Instructor Program will be an option in the school for an additional $25. (Must be at least 16 years old.) • The logo for the school is available to all students on T-shirts and patches. Topics include 3-D, target shooting, bowhunting, practice regimen, equipment set-up, tuning, holding steady, mental and physical aiming, back tension, professional form, shot sequence and execution, tournament pressure, and judging yardage. Problem solving and question and answer sessions will cover topics such as punching the trigger, bow torque, penetration, target panic/buck fever and much more.

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What Makes a Great Archer? By Terry Wunderle

Terry Wunderle

the mind of different archers. The common factors are The world has seen and still watches many great they are positive and calming thoughts. The archers archers. So, “What makes a great archer and how whom I coach are thinking positive thoughts about thendo I become one of them?” is a question pondered ability to execute perfect form. They do this with every by most people who launch an arrow. The answer shot in practice as well as every shot in a tournament. The only thing archers can actually control is their is that the great archers have trouble-free form and ability to execute a perfect shot. You cannot control trouble-free thinking. winning or score, so why waste the time to dwell on it? Trouble-free form is a form using the correct muscles Practice helps you to perfect the ability to duplicate to execute a rhythmic shot exactly the same way every your shot. That gives you the confidence to trust and time. There are many small variations of this form. shoot that same shot under tournament conditions. An archer can make small variations of what most of There are more very good archers today than there us classify as great form to modify it to were ten years ago. The reason for this fit his or her comfort zone. Archers do is because the knowledge of what it takes not all fit into this mold. There are a to become great has been share by many few basic concepts of the perfect form outstanding archers and coaches. The Do you want that are not changed by any of the great learning curve has been reduced for archers. The main one being they all people learning archery. This is why trouble-free pull the bow apart as they release the young people can shoot competitively arrow. This is a must. Another factor is form and with veteran archers. What the veterans nearly all great archers shoot each arrow learned in twenty years a beginner can trouble-free with the same rhythm. Nearly every shot learn in two years with proper instruction. goes off within one second of the same The most important piece of advice that thinking? time. By maintaining consistent rhythm, I would give any archer is to believe in an archer will be more prone to duplicate your ability to execute a shot with perfect the pressure needed to execute the shot. form. Then trust and shoot that shot. The only way this can be accomplished is by believing in your form and trusting the shot execution rather than trusting the sight picture and being hesitant with the execution. Hesitant execution breaks down the consistent pressure needed to shoot good form. The sight pin always has some movement. Forward pressure with the bow ami reduces the movement to a minimum. The next time you observe excessive movement in the sight, add about one pound extra of forward pressure. The sight movement will then be minimized. What is trouble-free thinking? I would best describe it as a positive and calm thought process. It does not dwell on the results of the last arrow shot or the outcome of the arrow being shot. It is not centered on results such as win and score. Different thoughts go through September-October 2004 - Call toll free for subscriptions or advertising 888-250-3321

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Robert’s Rules AIMING IS THE NAME OF THE GAME

Bob Ragsdale

Overlooking Any Detail Will Cause A Miss. I hope you understand that the whole idea of shooting at all is NOT TO MISS but to HIT YOUR INTENDED TARGET and that "hit ” means "perfect. ” and not just "that's close enough." We won’t discuss BASIC AIMING here, but rather BASIC-Basic Aiming. That is, it takes no talent or skill to miss a shot and then voice an excuse, but when you learn to know a real excuse from an

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imagined one you have acquired both skill and knowledge. I’ve personally never been a really great shooter, but I do often say that when I go somewhere to shoot my gear is always as well setup as anyone’s. The second verse is that I also often say that "1 can shoot afew arrows as well as anyone." My problem is that 1 can’t put together enough good shots in a row to be called a really high scoring archer. Executing 2 or 3 perfect shots in a row followed by some that are not so good means you may be knowledgeable, but not yet talented. PERFECT SCORES. I start out with a perfect score like everyone else. If I could just learn to combine the days where I worked hard and hit all of the distances 1 normally miss but missed the same number of those I normally hit I'd "have my act together." We all know it is a game of who makes the fewest number of mistakes The remainder of all the points we started with, our "salvaged" points become our final score. I believe there is more benefit from working hard to not lose points than there is in worrying about keeping the points you already have. To me it is much more gratifying to see "I did not lose a point ” after a shot than thinking "I got 5 points on that shot" when 1 already had that 5 before the shot. SCORING. Have you ever thought, like me, that we score “BACKWARDS?” When unofficially discussing their progress and end results, the high scoring pros and others keep track of the smaller of the 2 amounts, the few points they missed not the greater number they "salvaged." There are few if any indoor shoots left that mount a scoring indicator for each contestant to reset after each end so everyone can see exactly what their score is after that end. These days scoring indicators are omitted by most hosts because they can be such a pain in the neck and even contribute to slowing the tournament due to the constant updating. I’ve always thought how worthless they were in the sense that when you look at the apparent leaders at maybe a 198 total and a 196 you wonder if that is 198 out of 200 or of 210 or 220. Besides, the spectators that have kept track and know the best possible score at that point is 200 will invariably tell others that one is 1982 - 22th Anniversary - 2004

“down 2” and the other is “down 4.” This doesn’t even take into account that the 174 posted nearby is really a 199 because the shooter forgot to reset the indicator on the last trip. Or, possibly, since there are no enforceable rules concerning their use, it was done intentionally in some psychological game to hide the fact that this is the real leader. My favorite part is after the final scoring end, when everyone wants to know, not a single indicator has ever been reset to announce who ended up where. I’ve always wished the indicators units had been used to reflect the points missed so the spectators could instantly know who is leading while the shooters have the extra incentive of working hard to keep their misses as low as possible or never need to reset the indicator at all. Basic BASIC-AIMING, Aiming, both with and without an attached mechanical front and rear sight.

HOW TO MISS TO THE RIGHT, OR LEFT, OR HIGH OR LOW. Talent is needed to keep this under control. You must be experienced and aware enough to remember what you did on each shot so you can determine exactly why you did not impact “dead-center." When the equipment is completely under control it comes down to, for lack of a better term, “POINTING,” however it is done. Think about it, with all else taken care of perfectly, if the entire rig is not pointing in the best possible right-left direction and the best possible up-down direction for the shot it is all for nothing because a miss is going to occur. We all understand that with a rifle when we hold the front sight blade too high or the rear sight notch too low our bullet will impact high of our intended target. Even if the sights were no longer on the weapon the results would be the same and we can understand that. In archery the same principle applies but gets more complicated since the archer is rel ied upon to become an integral part of the mechanics of the bow. As with the rifle, for illustration purposes we will again assume that the weapon is ready in all areas with an acceptable arrow spine and consistent shooting form which will allow the bow to THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

Figure 1. These illustrations reveal how an extremely small misalignment causes a miss. Keep in mind that if the front of the arrow is in error off to the right, or, the TAIL of the arrow is off to the left, the arrow has no choice but to impact to the KIGHT side of where it was aimed. Likewise, if the front of the arrow is high, or the tail is low, the impact will be HIGH of where it was intended. Opposite errors call for opposite impacts of course. With no sighting devices to reference from it is very difficult to achieve a consistent reference in any of the 4 directions for the TAIL of the arrow. That is, even the finest aiming technique for the front of the arrow is totally compromised by any alignment deviation of the tail of the arrow.

propel the arrow in an identical fashion on every shot. So if all that remains is to “point” the bow in all the right directions to hit the target perfectly we must have sight references for “every” distance we desire to impact perfectly. It would seem that most archery shooting takes place at about 20 yards for example. If you shoot truly "instinctive ” or exactly the same way you throw a rock, the fact that the bow always emits the arrow identically means that your muscles and feelings do it all while you stare directly at what you wish to hit. If you are using an elaborate front and rear sight with references for every 1 yard or no more than "gapping ” off the tip of

the arrow you are "sighting " so it becomes imperative to know precisely where the front and the rear of your arrow is every moment.

GAPPING OFF THE ARROW POINT. With the tail end of the arrow under control it is an easy matter to learn and then memorize where to place the point of the arrow to impact the center of your target, it's the other end that takes the most work to perfect. BOWSTRING PEEP SIGHT. As you can imagine its purpose is to keep your eye in a perfect relationship with the front sight at all times. Without one, you must leant to see and then hold the bowstring in the same right-left place for each shot. Which

is only half the job, now we must nail down your up-down location by keeping your eye the exact same distance above the tail of the arrow. Without the hole to peep through and align with, when anchoring the nock on your lower jaw something as simple as not closing your mouth the same amount each time will raise and lower your eye to raise or lower the tail of the arrow and cause a miss. Accuracy is a game of repetition and regardless of how much modern technology is involved the more you understand the simple basics the better. As I recall, no one ever said it would be easy.

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A Simple Way to Improve Performance and Prevent Injuries By Michael Linsin

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Michael Linsin learned to shoot a bow at a young age from his father while growing up in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended the University of Kansas where he studied psychology and health education. After moving to Southern California, Michael earned Master's Degrees in Sports Management and School Counseling. He also holds multiple subject and physical education teaching credentials. Michael teaches physical education in the San Diego Unified School District. He specializes in strength training which he has studied for nearly twenty-five years. He is a member of the National Council of Strength and Fitness and the Professional Bowhunters Society. He is the author of the book Archery Strong: A thirty-minute onceper-week strength training program designed specifically for archers. This easy-to-use program has been endorsed by the US Olympic gold medal winning archery team coach and is highly effective in improving archery performance (call 1-877-3738023 or 858-715-0282 for ordering information). Michael believes in a functional approach to strength training because of its high degree of specificity, and its proven effectiveness in the areas of physical therapy, injury prevention, and performance enhancement. It is also an extremely efficient and inexpensive way to improve strength. Michael enjoys shooting his bow at his local field range and competing in local archery tournaments. He is available for seminars and personal training consultation and can be reached at archerystrong@hotmail.com.

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There is a beautiful archery range nestled in a small canyon inside San Diego’s Balboa Park. I have enjoyed shooting my bow there on a regular basis for several years now, and I have had a chance to observe many archers of various shooting styles as they prepare themselves physically for a round. Typically, this preparation involves a few windmills with their arms, maybe a couple of stretches, and then they begin firing away at the practice bales. Sometimes there is no warm-up whatsoever. Many archers simply draw their bow a few times. To be honest, it’s hard for me to watch. It hurts my elbows and shoulders just thinking about drawing my bow without a proper warm-up. An adequate warm-up is critically important in the prevention of injuries, and it may even be a factor in your success as an accurate shooter. Before every round I spend a few minutes performing a series of simple movements in order to be properly warm and ready to effectively shoot my bow. Occasionally I’ll get a few funny glances, and sometimes people politely ask me questions like: How long does your warm up take? Or, does it help you to shoot better? I answer these questions by saying that it only takes me five or six minutes to warm-up and yes, I think that a proper warm-up helps me to perform better— especially at the beginning of my round or practice session. Occasionally, during conversations with other archers, I hear about the injuries many of them are struggling with—most of which involve the shoulder and elbow joints. It is my experience that most of these minor inj uries can be traced back to an improper or insufficient warm-up. The central purpose of warming up your body before shooting your bow is to speed up your heart rate, raise your core body temperature, increase suppleness of the muscles and joints, and stimulate blood flow throughout your body. This in turn will help prevent injuries and may even boost performance. It also signals to your body that it is time to perform. This will help focus your mind on the task in front of you. During your warm-up period is the perfect time to be thinking about your shot routine as well as your goals for the round. I am a strong believer in goal setting and am convinced of its power to drive superior performance. A proper warm-up routine, 1982 - 22th Anniversary - 2004

where you’re preparing both your body and your mind, will help you perform at your best. Furthermore, you can be sure that you will be prepared to place your first arrow on target—with no more slow starts. I like to call the archery warm-up “a series of movements” in an effort to avoid a common misconception. I can remember years ago, my high school football coach starting practice by leading the team through a grueling stretching regimen. At one point even having a partner physically pushing your head to your knees as your legs are outstretched in front of you. Ouch! This is considered a dangerous practice today, but at the time it was quite common. Conventional wisdom says that you should never stretch when your muscles and tendons are cold. Therefore stretching should not be a part of your warm-up routine. Stretching is best done after shooting or after working out as part of a safe and proper cool down. Those who stretch beforehand might be doing more harm than good by creating small tears in the muscles and tendons that can lead to injuries. I mentioned that it takes me only about five or six minutes to warm up. However, a few factors may shorten or increase the length of time it takes to feel thoroughly warm. If the temperature is warm outside, or if I’ve had a long walk to the range, it might take me less time to warm up. Conversely, if I am in a cold climate or if it’s early in the morning, it might take me more time to feel ready to shoot. A good rule of thumb is that you need to feel a warming sensation throughout your body and a slight amount of perspiration before drawing your bow. To begin your warm up, find a relatively flat and open space near your shooting area. Take a few deep breaths and begin thinking about your shooting objectives for the day. You will work every major muscle and joint of your body from your head all the way down to your ankles. However, you must be very careful doing any exercise involving your neck. I recommend circular movements of your shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles, but under no circumstances should you rotate your head in circles around your shoulders in an effort to warm up your neck. This can be damaging to the sensitive muscles, tendons. and vertebra. To warm up your neck, gently move your chin down toward your chest THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

(figure 1), and then lift your chin up toward the sky (figure 2). Move easily and comfortably for 10-12 repetitions. Next, gently move your left ear toward your left shoulder (figure 3), and then your right ear toward your right shoulder (figure 4). Continue left and right for 10-12 repetitions. Move on to your shoulders and then continue with the rest of your body using only circular motions. Immediately move from one movement to the next without stopping. Don’t pause during any warm-up exercise and don’t push the limits of your range of motion. Move in a slow and gentle way, slowly speeding up as you feel your muscles, tendons, and joints begin to grow warm. The primary objective is to raise your core body temperature, but you will also work to loosen up each joint. It is important that you loosen and warm up your entire body including your legs. An example of an excellent movement that will very effectively warm up your legs is called a knee rotation. To do the exercise, place your feet about three or four inches apart, bend your knees, and put your hands on either knee (figure 5). While keeping your arms in a straightened position, rotate your knees around in one direction and then the other for 10-12 repetitions (figure 6). A great way to finish off your warm-up is with a minute or so ofjumping jacks or running in place. I like to finish with boxer skips. They are simple to do and low impact—which makes them easy on your knees. To skip, alternate hopping on one foot while tapping the heel of the other on the ground in front of you. They are not difficult to do and you really can’t do them wrong. Just go for it. A reader recently e-mailed me and wanted to know an alternative way of finishing his warm-up. He had a knee injury and couldn’t do any of the aforementioned exercises. I recommended he do sit-ups or crunches. They help to strengthen your mid-section and are very effective in raising your core body temperature. After 20 or 25 reps, you are sure to be warm and ready to perform at your best. Before your next round, try a full-body warm-up routine similar to this one and see if it doesn’t make you feel in the moment and ready to shoot. Continue completing a warm-up before each and every shooting session, and you will lessen your chance of injury and may even find your scores improving. Good luck and let me know how it goes. Contact me for questions or comments at archerystTOng@homiail.com.

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Olympics signals time for records to be broken

Frank Addington

Recently while the Olympics were getting underway in Athens. 1 was doing some archery exhibitions at the Mid-South Hunting Expo in Memphis, TN on August 13-15th, 2004. Since Td done some exhibitions at the 2003 FITA World Archery' Championships in New York City last summer. I was thinking about all the great shooters I’d met at the event. 1 would like to be there to cheer on

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the US team, as well as admire the skills of the other country’s best archers. However, 1 had work to do so on with the shows! 1 did five exhibitions in Memphis, two of which 1 hit the baby aspirin the first shot—from behind my back. Saturday’s 1 PM show was a huge standing room only show. After hitting the baby aspirin the first shot, 1 had my assistant throw a 1/4 piece of the baby aspirin up. Twice my arrows zoomed by the fragment, and the third shot nailed it and “puff” the piece was gone. This was a new record. The audience responded warmly and I signed autographs for a while after the show. I had been able to promote archery, a SAY NO TO DRUGS message, and also put in a good word about President George W. Bush. My shooting gets their attention and then they listen to my message. A lot of people get credit for what I do. First of all, God. He blessed me with 20/8 vision and the ability to hit what I shoot at. My wife Amanda helps me with the business side of what 1 do and is my strength and my best friend. My parents introduced me to this great sport in 1971, and then you have people like Fred Bear, Chuck Adams, Ted Nugent, and Rev. Stacy Groscup that have been friends and very instrumental in various ways in my archery career. Finally, there’s the folks that come to see me do what I do. Although often labeled a “TRICK SHOOTER”, I prefer to call it “bow and arrow razzle dazzle.” Hope you can catch the show sometime—seeing is believing! Until next time, Adios& God Bless. Shoot Straight, Frank Addington. Jr.

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Eye of the Tiger By Roger W. Breternitz Ch.T. Roger W. Breternitz Ch. T.

As I watched the Olympics men’s 4 man relay swim event I was once again reminded of the power of your belief system when fueled by camaraderie and determination. Every person has within them the “Eye of the Tiger”, as in the movie “Rocky”. The part of you that is there to give you the extra power, the extra edge, or super focus, when you really need it. The trick is to find the spark to ignite it, locate the key to unlock it. This year’s Olympic men’s relay swimming event was a good example. Michael Phelps swam first and built a big lead that the US held through the next two legs, swum by Ryan Lochte and Peter Vanderkaay. But Ian Thorpe their champion (known as the “Torpedo”) got off to a tremendous start on his anchor leg and nearly wiped out the US advantage over his first 50 meters. He dueled w'ith American Klete Keller over the final 150 meters. Now Klete was not considered the strongest swimmer of the team although very good. When the “Torpedo” caught up with him and it became a duel of the hottest guy on the other team and “Mr. Average”, suddenly Keller became much more that the sum of his parts and in fact did reach down for that little part of all of us that ignites “The Force”. Klete Keller turned on the after burners, from that “Force” and edged forward against someone thought to be faster and more powerful. In the end he grabbed the gold in an American-record time of seven minutes, seven-point-33 seconds. He won by a fraction of a second. Some how some way that extra

power, force, concentration, and will, got him that sliver of time to win. This should be an inspiration to all of us to realize that no matter what the “Goliath” odds we face, there is a part of us that can make us a winner if we just tap into it. Learning how to shoot an X ring is one thing...learning how to WIN is a whole different matter. In the game of archery, it’s reaching down for that great stillness of concentration. We should actually BECOME that stillness of focus and concentration while there is a great storm of mental electricity exploding in our mind, like, “I could actually win this tournament”...’’What if I miss”...”I can’t let my team down”.. .’’Is my sight set right”.. .’’Don’t drop tension”, and a host of other mind benders that rob you of that stillness and focus. In a quote from Mahatma Gandhi he said, “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will”. It is that will that you can strengthen from positive mental exercises, and a positive belief system. Get some mental belief system reprogramming tapes orCDs and spend some time upgrading what your inner mind truly believes, and you will begin to unlock this untapped power with in all of us, the best of luck, and good shooting. Roger For any comments or questions email: roger@vectorstudios.com See: http://www.vectorstudios.com click on “Archery”

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Iola, WI - The new ARCHER’S DIGEST (7th Edition) is now available at your local bookstore, via booksellers on the Internet and through your favorite archery or sporting goods retailer. The ARCHER’S DIGEST is 256 pages of the latest and greatest information about archery and bowhunting gear. The new edition of this 25-year-old favorite is illustrated with hundreds of photos and contains interviews with and data from some of the greatest shooters and finest manufacturers of our time. Special coverage is given to the issues that make the sport of archery both wonderful and diverse: hunting and competition, mechanical versus fixed broadheads, speed bows versus recurves, the crossbow, tools and toys for every phase of shooting and much more. From the cover which illustrates the latest competition and hunting bows from Precision Shooting Equipment to the final chapter on bowftshing, the new ARCHER’S DIGEST is a thorough examination of the state of archery in North America today. “We wanted to cover the sport of archery from kids bows to Olympic gold medals and record book big game,” says Krause book series editor-inchief Donald Gulbrandsen, “and Rick Sapp’s ARCHER’S DIGEST does not disappoint us. Rick has hunted extensively across North America, taken part in club competition and worked with some of the finest archery manufacturers in the world. Novice and advanced archers alike will benefit from the insights, shooting tips and background information this book provides.” Krause is the world's largest publisher of hobby and collectible books and magazines. With topics ranging from deer hunting to antique furniture, Krause’s reach and interests are as extensive as your imagination.

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Adam Gibson on Top of the World

QuikSpin Hits the Mark on the Mountain

Despite the rough weather and unexpected mechanical problems, Adam Gibson prevailed once again in the 1BO Hunter Class. At the 2004 World Championship in Snowshoe, West Virginia, Adam emerged from a Sunday morning shoot-off in first place with the help of QuikSpin and some borrowed equipment. “Thursday,” Adam said, shaking his head, “I shot terrible.” Problems with his bow led him to dismantle it and, not satisfied with the results, he explained, “I had to pick up a buddy of mine’s bow and start all over. 1 had never shot the bow before in my life.” Shooting an unfamiliar bow on a course with such nigged terrain as at Snowshoe would be enough to make some shooters just give up. But not Adam. “The QuikSpins really helped. They stabilize everything. I just started moving the pins and shooting. That’s totally it. I didn’t have to worry about anything.” “[The vanes] stabilize an arrow so that if you have any little error in your form, they’re going to stabilize your arrow and cause it to not react so violently if you have a bad shot or are shooting uphill, downhill. or if you’re trying to shoot from an awkward position. I know some shafts, they’ll flex in the air and they aren’t stabilizing. When you mess with stuff like that, it starts to get a little scary.” Fear wasn’t a factor for Adam. Using the QuikSpin at the second leg of the I BO Triple Crown in June, he knew what he himself was capable of, and he was confident in the QuikSpin. “Everybody around me [at Walton’s Glen Archery Range in Warren, Indiana] has switched to them. They’ve had great success so far.” Having only shot competitively for about 2 years, Adam already faces the prospect of being moved up out of the Hunter Class. “What 1’11 probably end up doing is going to an open class and try to advance from there. I know I won’t end up taking the National or the World like I

The IBO World Championship, held on Snowshoe Mountain, West Virginia, was again this year marked by some rough weather and treacherous shooting conditions. After rain and wind for most of Thursday, shooting was cancelled for Friday. By Saturday, however, the sun and blue skies returned, but the weather had already taken its toll on many scores. A number of shooters in the Hunter Class felt that despite the weather, they had an edge: QuikSpin. “Even with the conditions Thursday, it was nice to be able to see the control and the flat trajectory,” said shooter Doug Hathaway. “Any time you have [such] great flight control, the confidence overcomes the weather that you're dealing with'. I definitely believe that if you had been shooting a normal type vane, with the wind pushing the way it was, it would’ve shoved your arrows to one side or the other. But because of the spin, the extra revolutions cause the arrow to fly with a straighter path and therefore, the wind doesn't affect the arrow as much.” At the practice bags Saturday morning, shooter Jim Billman described how the QuikSpin has helped him. “I've noticed the biggest difference in the scores out to 35 yards. As you stretch out [the distance], it holds a much tighter group.” A smiling Rocky Row came off the course Saturday afternoon, pleased with the QuikSpin’s performance. “They're shooting great, super-good!” Regarding broadheads, he added, “They stabilize a broadhead awesome!" Rocky is headed to Africa in a few weeks to hunt and no doubt, QuikSpin will be going with him. Another shooter using QuikSpins at the tournament. Drew Harding, made the observation, “They’re shooting bullet

IBO Hunter Class Champion Adam Gibson

did today, but you learn your lessons.” Don’t be too sure, Adam. New Archery Products is currently working on prototypes of a shorter, lower-profile QuikSpin that should be available before the start of the 2005 3-D tournament season. Shooters who prefer a smaller vane will be able to get all the flight control and stabilization of the 4-inch QuikSpin with less weight and less drag on longer yardage shots! The excitement continues at New Archery Products as the evolution of revolution continues to evolve. Stay tuned for more news about this exciting new version of the QuikSpin as well as the continued success of the 4-inch QuikSpin as hunting season approaches.... by Rebecca Pickands

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August 26, 2004 Press Release from New Archery Products Forest Park, IL - hi October 2002, New Archery Products requested that the United States Patent Office re-examine Sims Vibration Labs Patent 6,298,842. NAP asked for the re-exam because the scope of the Patent incorrectly included products and inventions that were known foryears before the patent was appliedfor. The Patent and Trademark Office agreed with NAP, and each and every one ofthe original 38 claims were cancelled. In August 2004, the US Patent Office decided to issue re examined claims that significantly restricted the scope of the original patent claims issued to Mr. Sims.

Additionally, in February 2004, US patent 6,684,874 was issued to New Archery Productsfor its innovative ThunderBlox technology’. New Archery Products PresidentAndy Simo stated, “I’m delighted that the U.S. Patent Office recognized that the Sims patent was too broad and acted to reduce its scope. Patents are meant to protect novel in ventions, promotefair competition, and allow for future innovation. ” This ruling means that New Archery Products will continue to innovate, improve, and market its ThunderBlox line of vibration dampening products.

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holes.” When asked how the QuikSpin had performed for him, he said, “I’m happy.” Shooters in other classes will be happy when the QuikSpin becomes available in shorter lengths and a lower profile, possibly as early as January 2005. When told of the prospective release of a shorter vane, winner of the Hunter Class Adam Gibson exclaimed, “Oh, that'd be awesome! Everybody’s been asking about it.” Jim Billman theorized about what would happen when a shorter, lowerprofile QuikSpin was introduced for the 3-D market. “I think there’ll be a lot of scores coming up.” By Rebecca Pickands

Gordon Composites, Inc Gordon Composites, Inc. of Montrose Colorado has broken ground on a new 50,000 square foot facility. The June 11th ceremony, held adjacent to GCl's existing factory marks a new beginning of technology in the composites industry. Along with the current product line GCI provides this new process will present many new opportunities in the archery industry. Gordon Composites has supplied structural composites in the Archery industry for over fifty years. This new technology, licensed from Polycomp Inc. of Cross Village, MI produces continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic. Some of its many advantages are lightweight, high strength, post formability and it is recyclable. One of the first products GCJ plans for this new material is a state of the art riser for it’s current bow manufacturing customers. Along with the advantages listed above, thermoplastic composites bring inherent vibrating damping properties to the product. Mike Gordon, President and CEO, is planning a December 04 completion date for their new facility. “We are always looking for ways to better serve our customers as well as broaden our base” Gordon said, “We feel this technology and new facility will take us to the next level” For updates on the progress of this project visitwww.gordoncomposites.com.

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Tom Jennings has always understood that archers and bowhunters like things faster, stronger and more powerful. As an eleven-year-old boy in Southern California, Jennings handcrafted his first bow from a cured hickory stave. He shot his first deer in 1946 with a shiny recurve built by Bear Archery in Grayling, Michigan. In 1950, at a West Valley Field Archer’s indoor shoot, he met another backyard bowyer, M.R.Smithwick, and the two combined their resources to start a business. S & J Archcry Sales opened its doors in North Hollywood on April 1,1953, selling Bear and Howatt bows as well as manufacturing their own line of Smithwick bows. In 1956, Jennings bought Smithwick out and during the next decade built more than 25,000 state-of-the-art recurves while pioneering the inclusion of exotic hardwoods in bow handle risers, innovative grips and along with Fred Bear, bow speed measuring. During the 1960s, a significant landmark in the evolution of bows took place. During this period, America was experiencing a surge of interest in the great outdoors, particularly the sport of bowhunting. With so many archers absorbed in this aspect of the sport, it was not surprising that a few would begin to experiment to improve the efficiency of the basic bow. A mechanic from Missouri-HowlessWibur Alieninspired by the launch of the Hoyt Pro Medalist bow, decided he could enhance the bow’s performance by adding a wheel. By harnessing the block-and-tackle

foot shop in North Hollywood was replaced principle of a pulley to a bow, Alien rightly with a state-of-the-art manufacturing reasoned the design would enable a heavier facility in Valencia. weight bow to be drawn. The most Though some 25 other companies successful design included cam-shaped entered the compound bow field, it was wheels and round pulleys with offset axles always Jennings who led the pack with such called eccentrics. Over the ensuing years. innovations as two-wheel compounds, Alien continued to refine his new concept metal eccentric wheels, variable draw bow, however, the market wasn’t nearly as length wheels, center draw harnesses, cable enthused-that is, until Tom Jennings guards and many more. Jennings and his entered the picture. 180 full-time employees manufactured as In the early 1960s, Jennings became the many as 75,000 bows per year, selling only technical editor ofThe Archer’s Magazine, through archery specialty stores. and it was Jennings who understood and In December of 1982, Tom Jennings appreciated the industry-changing potential learned the U.S. Federal Court ruled of Alien's new bow when he reviewed a unfavorably on a pending patent case sample in a five-page evaluation in 1967. leaving him without a license to produce Jennings’report concluded: “I am very compound bows. The company enthusiastic about this new bow. I feel it is subsequently closed its doors. the first really new Bear Archery, headed concept to come into bow by the legendary Fred design in the past “Teaming up with Tom Bear, acquired the assets thousand years. With Jennings positions of Jennings Compound research and Escalade Sports to provide Bow. In 2000, Bear, development, it should along with the Jennings our customers with a strong develop into a fine, line merged with Golden product line that is widely usable, practical bow.” Eagle/Satellite to form recognized for innovation Following the review, the mega-company. The and performance, ” said Jennings took the bow to North American Archery Dan Messmer, President of shooting ranges where Group. In 2003. Escalade Escalade Sports. other archers could shoot Sports® acquired the and test. Their assets, intellectual enthusiasm for the property and brands from compound marvel The North American Archery Group. convinced Jennings to take a big gamble. The Evansville, Indiana-based Escalade He stopped making recurves, took out a Sports, which manufactures and distributes license under the Alien patent, and a full line of sporting goods products, concentrated all of his efforts on the recognized the customer loyalty behind the compound bow. Several years of hard work Jennings brand it defined as “Legendary followed with Jennings and Alien working Innovation.” together to persuade the U.S. licensing “Teaming up with Tom Jennings authorities and archery associations to lift positions Escalade Sports to provide our the ban on the use of mechanical devices customers with a strong product line that is for bowhunting and archery. widely recognized for innovation and During this period, Jennings had performance,” said Dan Messmer, changed the name of his company to President of Escalade Sports. Jennings Compound Bow. Faster, stronger True to its word. Escalade Sports has and more powerful, the first generation launched its newest line-up of Jennings compounds weren't pretty, but Jennings®Archery products-the they performed as advertised, giving revolutionary Carbon Kinetic fC/0™ thousands ofarchers and shooters no reason compounds featuring a long list of to continue with recurves. innovations such as Carbon Kinetic limbs, In Jennings’own words: “There was no the patent-pending jfiEV™ single cam and reason to continue building recurves. This Force NeutralizingTechnology (FNT)™ In was the ultimate.” all, Tom is proud to have such exciting new By 1970 with no legal bans blocking the technology cany his name and his passion use of compounds, interest and sales for building the ultimate perfonnance bows. exploded. Archer Frank Katchum took the Escalade Sports NFAA Nationals with a Jennings compound 817 Maxwell Ave. in 1970. and the race to meet the demand Evansville, IN 47711 was on. Jennings doubled production every Phone:866-556-2754 six months and expanded to three locations www.jenningsarchery.coni over the next five years. The 2,000 square

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Elite Stabilizer The new and improved “Elite” single rod stabilizer from Specialty Archery, L.L.C, is produced from High Modulus Light Weight Carbon with a low profile for maximum wind resistance. Coupled with a redesigned base produced from 6061

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