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Editorial byArlyne Rhode................................................................................ 142 International Field Archery Association News by Ken Rogers................... 144 .. World Outdoor Mail Match..........................................................................145 .. IFAA Calendar............................................................................................ 146 '® 2001 World IFAA Bowhunter Championships.............................................. 147 MEMBER 2001 World 3-D Championships..................................................................... 151 Elite Clubs........................................................................................................153 Slip Sliding Away (World Bowhunting Championships2001) ARCHERY MANUFACTURERS & MERCHANTS ORGANIZATION .. by Skip Trafford........................................................................................... 154 Toward the Gold by Freddie Troncoso.......................................................... 156 Published and Edited by Relaxed Aiming by Terry Wunderle................................................................160 ARLYNE RHODE Coach's Corner by Bernie Pellerite................................................................161 Editorial Assistant Western Classic Trail Shoot........................................................................... 163 RUTH RAGSDALE A Sight Leveling Concept by Gene Lueck..................................................... 165 IFAA Correspondence New Products.................................................................................................. 166 PRESIDENT KEN ROGERS The FUN of Success (or Visa Versa) by Roger W. Breternitz................... 169 Senior Corner Reporter JOE BAUERNFIEND AVery Special Thank You to Dr. Helen Bolnick by Gene Grodzki........... 170 Free Lance Reporter The 25th Atlantic City Classic by Gene Grodzki...........................................171 RHONDA CAMPBELL Wallace, Bates, Crowe & Curry win Midwest Classic .. by Rhonda Campbell.................................................................................. 175 CONTRIBUTORS Biographies ROGER BRETENITZ JOHN R. HOLLAR BILL KELICK GENE LUECK .. Katelyn McDonnell..................................................................................... 177 KATELYN McDONNELL .. George Ryals.............................................................................................. 176 BERNIE PELLERJTE GEORGE RYALS .. John R. Hollar.............................................................................................176 ROY ROSE RICK SAPP JIM SCHULTZ United States Intercollegiate Archery Championships.................................180 FREDDIE TRONCOSO RICH WALTON Advertisers Directory...................................................................................... 182
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As each issue comes together I often wonder are you. the reader, enjoying what you see and read? I have asked the young archers and their supporters to let us know what is happening in their area and for biographies of the champions. Thanks for all the responses. I’m looking forward to many more stories as the national competitions come to a close in the next few months. Last issue we had an upclose story on the 2001 Men’s Olympic Gold Medalist, Simon Fairweather, from Roy Rose of Australia. Since then he has been very busy. The following comments are from someone that has renewed his love of the sport. Thanks and welcome back, Roy.
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(Some thoughtful contemplation of a veteran archery champion returning to the sport after 3 decades) Archery is a sport one may turn away from at some point, be it to accommodate a career, or raise a family (as was my decision in 1974) or for a multitude of other less noble reasons. But the fascination always remains and one of the beauties of a comeback is, that like riding a bike, one never forgets how. My relatively brief career of seven years, like many others, began as a barebow field exponent, at which I had almost immediate success. Thanks to the wonderful generosity of the great Frank Gandy, whose sixteen page letter explaining his technique and aiming secrets, saw my 28 and 56 target scores, go through the roof. Also like many before me I switched to the challenge of the FITA sight recurve division. Once again, with the generous long distance coaching of PAA legend Jim Ploen (via the cassette tape) I ventured quickly into top company attempting to match it with my famous contemporaries, Hans Wright, Graeme Telford, and Bernie Adams, three of our nations finest ever shooters. A bunch of State Medals in field and target, and an Australian Indoor Tournament record later, came that important, but necessary, decision to back away. With constant practice, daily weight sessions, and every weekend devoted to club or tournament competition, plus the associated expenses, the strain on a young family unit becomes intolerable. So reluctantly, in late 1974,1 dismantled my Wing Competition
II for the last time, hung up my quiver in the basement, and settled down to life without archery’s trials and triumphs. Now almost 30 years later, with a family raised, retirement a reality, financial security. hopefully assured, the thrill of the Sydney Olympics fresh in my mind, and the sense of a competitive desire only partially fulfilled, the flame is now rekindled. Returning to the sport after such a long lay off, presents some concerns, and my experiences may be helpful to others contemplating a similar move, especially in later life, after a long break. Firstly, it is imperative to do some research because although much remains the same, in ; sport such as ours, where equipment plays suci an important role, a lot also has changed. This is where I started, with a pile of bac copies of “US Archer” and Rick McKinney’ excellent book, “The Simple Art of Winning’ Here I was able to see the changes which ha< evolved with equipment, check out the gear ni. downs of the champion shooters, and with mor than the usual interest, the numerou advertisements. The first major decision, of course, centeraround the choice of equipment. At today’s prices, leaping in without really seriou contemplation could cause the wallet some nasty repercussions. Fora 60 year old, such as myself, the initial decision was. do I return to what I know—the recurve, or do I venture into the realms of the compound. This is a major decision. particularly for the veteran returnees, because unless one is in good physical shape, and with a training routine to ensure that situation prevails, taking on a recurve, even in the near vicinity of 40 pounds, could lead to frustration and disillusionment, as well as unnecessary expense, if suddenly a change to the compound “let-ofF’ becomes advisable, and you’ve already out laid on a recurve and appropriate shafts. In my case, the decision was an easy one. I was, as a result of 30 years of consistent daily weight training, a bigger, fitter and stronger individual than I was a thirty years of age, despite my advancing years. With competition in mind in an over sixties division, this was an advantage I clearly should cash in on. (The compound will still be there, when I reassess at seventy!) Having made that deliberation, the next step is equally crucial. Am I back for the long haul, am I sure of my competitive desires, because bow purchases and the accompanying arrows. also can cause a dilemma. Do I Purchase a cheaper model riser, glass limbs and some aluminum arrows, outlay a few hundred dollars, only to find out in a few weeks when back in the groove, and ready to roll competitively, you
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They came from around the Globe. The contestants for the first IFAA World 3-D Championships made their way to the little town of Orange, Australia, a scant 3-1/2 to 4 hour road trip from Sydney. After a nightlong flight out of Los Angeles, California, IFAA Vice President Chuck Crowell, my wife Mie and I were treated to a day long stopover in Sydney Australia (site of the 2000 Olympic games) Taking advantage of this opportunity to get the cramps out of our legs and exercise muscles that had seen little movement in the past 17 hours, we took a walking tour around the Sydney Harbour. With the sights of Sydney fresh in our minds (from TV coverage of the recent Olympics) we found added meanings to the harbour sights. The “Coathanger” became more than just a bridge over the harbour bay as we watched the climbers as they made their trek to the top of the span. The Sydney Opera house on the harbour, sprang to greater life as we observed its sail like structures. All of the sights took on new interest after having seen them daily during the Olympics (even though I had been a tourist here during the 1995 IFAA World Bowhunting Championships held at Scone to the North of Sydney). The day passed quickly and the short 55 minute hop to Orange delivered us to the last stop on this leg of the trip. A delegation of Australian Bowhunter Assn, delegates was on hand to greet us at the Orange airport. Amongst them was an old friend Senior Vice-President Bob Wilson and ABA's instructor guru Peter Macey. They quickly whisked us on our way into Orange and the Mid City Motor Inn which would be our home for the duration. John and Cathy Sanday, our hosts at the Inn, quickly made us feel at home. More gracious hosts one could not find anywhere. Over the period of our stay (including the extra week spent there by Mie and I) they provided us with directions, touring information, cheerful conversation and many other courtesies. They proved to be a most pleasant couple and, well managed their facility. Orange is a delightful town situated in the Southeast of Australia in New South Wales. A long history and grand sightseeing possibilities provide a major attraction. Australia's first payable gold finds were at Orange in nearby Ophir and, Australias’s gold stories started there. Gold had been found at Ophir long before “Gold Rush” began in California in 1849. However, no real interest in gold was evidenced until 1851 when a 2oz. nugget was found on April the 7lh. This, along with another 2oz. (of dust) found the same day, provided proof of a payable field. The “Gold Rush” reached its height by mid 1851 but the field was never completely abandoned. It is estimated that there were al least a thousand people there, many of whom were finding large quantities of gold. The largest nugget found was 63 oz. After thousands of prospectors had worked over the area, Ophir kept its biggest secret for years later. On Father’s Day of 1979, “The Father’s Day Nugget” weighing in at 199 oz., was discovered. Part of the gold used in the making of the 2000 Olympic Games medals came from the Ophir district. Today’s “gold” at Orange, comes in the form of such crops as Apples and Grapes and an internationally acclaimed wine industry. A growing tourist attraction as well, Orange is today a bustling town. Not far from Orange lies the Blue Mountains, the “Continental Divide” region of Australia. Famous sightseeing areas include the former coal producing area at Katoomba. Sightseers can descend onto the valley 144
floor some 545 meters below, by taking cither the “Sceniscendcr, an 8 million dollar cable car (railway) which can carry up to 84 passengers or, the “Scenic Skyway” a suspended cable car. On our visit we chose the suspended cable car for our 7 minute journey to the bottom and the railway cable car for the return trip to the top. Another well visited location in the area is the Jenolan caves. A multitude of caves awaits the visitor at Jenolan. These caves appear to have been first visited in 1838. As far as we could determine, the caves must have remained hidden from any early exploration, some only discovered in the 1903-1904 years. Also, it appears that no cave paintings/ drawings are in evidence making one only guess that early Australian aborigines had not stumbled upon them. All in all, the areas in and near Orange offer a plethora of sightseeing possibilities for the visitor. Opening ceremonies for W3DC-2001 took place the day following our arrival. ABA President Rob Hines, dropped by during the day am: began a guide to Australia which continued until the day we departc< taking us on tours almost daily. We found him to be a man who extremely proud of his nation and region and, very knowledgeable « both. The ceremonies introduced the officers of both ABA and IFA and tournament staff which was headed by Jeff Bell. Jeff was a qui competent tournament director. The immediate past president of IFA and the chairman of the committee, Syd Green, who came up with tl format for the 3-D championships had made the trip down from h home in Brisbane. I had last seen Syd in 1995 al Scone and it w; a special pleasure for me to now sec him again after such a time The events for the week followed the W3-DC format wit various rounds of 3-D shooting: Day one started with the on. arrow round consisting of 28 3-D targets. (All targets used i this tournament were the Australian 3-D targets. Day two an day four were set up as two-arrow rounds over 28 targets am both arrows scored. Day three was a round patterned aflc the IFAA paper target Animal round. Here, three arrow may be shot although the first arrow scoring is the only arro' to be counted. The archer may stop shooting once he/she ha: assured themselves that an arrow has hit the scoring area. One of the attractions of the IFAA 3-D format is the targets used. The idea is to accept any 3-D target recognized by the IFAA. No sei scoring area size etc., is required. 3-D targets that exclude some parts of the animal - such as head, hom/antler and, legs (and are clearly marked that way) are to be shot as manufactured. Targets are set at distances which are determined by the measurement of the scoring area rings. This makes possible the use of most 3-D targets (if not all) known to be manufactured worldwide. The use of 3-D targets has often been a very expensive investment for some regions of the world. By being able to use targets manufactured in areas closer to a given nation, the expense has been significantly reduced. Until now, most targets were imported from the USA and entailed a rather large shipping cost on lop of the expense of the target. The 2001 event was a chance to see if any recommendations for changes to the formal would surface. At the time of this writing, changes are yet to be discussed and formalized. One possible change will be the placement of the three individual rounds. It has been expressed that the placement of the 1-arrow round on the first day, may determine the winners in the end. This coincides with another observation that the 1arrow round may better be suited for the last day when scores are being tabulated prior to awards. Another possible change concerns the 3-arrow round which requires the most stakes being put out when manpower may be at its lowest point. Whatever changes are agreed to will be in effect for the next IFAA 3-D championship. The actual tournament site for our event was about 20 miles NW of Orange (on the wrong side of the road) on the club’s home range property.
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Hits on the wrong target will be scored as misses. If an archer shoots more than four arrows in the Field or Hunter Round, only the four arrows with the lowest value may be scored. f. If an archer shoots less than four arrows, the remaining arrow(s) may be shot if the omission is discovered before he/she leaves the shooting position, otherwise they will be scored as misses. g. In the Animal Round: an archer who leaves the shooting line in the belief that his/her last arrow has scored, may not return to the line, when on scoring the arrow, it actually falls outside the scoring area
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Classes: A. B or C class. Archers will compete in the class he/she is classified in at the start of the series, regardless of performance later in the series. Non-classified archers will compete in the A -class. 1s', 2nd and 3rd places will be awarded for each class in each style. NOTE: Classes are as defined in the IFAA Book of Rules. Scoring: a. The scoring is 5,4,3 from the spot (centre) out for the Field and Hunter Round and 20/18, 16/14, 12/10 for the Animal Round b. An arrow cutting two scoring zones shall be scored in the zone of greater value. The shaft must break the line in order to be scored as a higher value. c. Witnessed bounce-outs or arrows passing through the target will be re-shot.
Shooting styles: (see our web site for rules) Compound or Recurve bows (specify): a. Cubs may enter only: Barebow : BB Freestyle Limited : FS b. Juniors and older (Age over 13 years) Barebow : BB Freestyle Limited : FS Bowhunter : BH Compound bows only: c. Juniors and older (Age over 13 Years) Bowhunter Unlimited : BU'Bowhunter Limited : BL* Freestyle Unlimited : FU (Note ’: also known as Bowhunter Freestyle Unlimited or Bowhunter Freestyle Limited)
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Remember: a. Age group: actual age as on the first day of the series b. 55 and older may enter as Veterans c. Age groups: (C)ub, (J)unior, (A)dult, (V)eteran d. Gender: (F)emale, (M)ale, {(B)oy, (G)irl (cubs only)} e. Bows: (C)ompound, (R)ecurve, (L)ongbow f. Style: Adult male barebow compound: AMBB(C) Cub Girls Freestyle Limited Recurve: CGFS(R)
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Continued from page 144. The 3-D ranges did not use the permanent ranges themselves even though they did on occasion, crisscross amongst some of the targets. Most of the ranges were set up in areas not normally used. The areas were quite beautiful and provided any number of interesting shots. Of course, except for the Aussies. the sight of a kangaroo (Roo for short) or a wallaby. hopping across the terrain was a sight not normally seen and. from my observation, was seen only sparingly during this event. There appeared to be two or three separate camping areas provided at the tournament site. These areas quickly became a hive of activity. Many Australians were on site already for their national events and, remained on for the IFAA 3-D. Many brought their own caravans (campers) , tents or other camping devices. Some of the off-shore archers found the rental of a van or caravan to their liking and, stayed in the range areas. One such couple was Gottfried and Nelly Fluerckiger of Switzerland. This is a couple who thoroughly enjoy the sport and the travel. (1 had first met them in the Republic of South Africa during 2000 where they came to participate in the IFAA World Field Archery Championships). They are a pleasure to be around, always with a smile and of good cheer. In most styles, the winner was the person in front from day one. With rare exception was there a close race to the finish. Junior Male Bowhuntcr Unlimited (A) Scott Harris (Aus) jumped out as leader on day one. From there on. Christopher Rodgers (Aus) produced higher scores and by day 3 had taken the lead position and would not relinquish it. In Cub Female Barebow Compound. Felicity Hayes (Aus) saw her first day lead evaporate as Christina Moore (Aus) took control on day 2. Adult Longbow (B) Jeff Jennings (Aus) also found himself in the lead at day one’s end. But, by days end on day 4, Howard O’Connell (Aus) had overcome Jeff s lead and was the winner. Adult Bowhunter Recurve (C) Peter Wheeler (Aus) jumped to a 28 point lead on day one however, operated at a deficit on days two and three. He outshot his opponent by 28 points on day 4. Alas, too late, as Victor Ivanov’s (Aus) 2"a and 3,J day scores saved the day and provided him the win. Likewise. Todd Carlson (Aus) in Adult Male Bowhunter Recurve (B) took a 38 point lead over Peter Mann (Aus) on day 1. This must have startled Peter as he went on to overcome Todd's lead and win his class. In Adult Male Bowhunter (A), Russel Carlson (Aus) established a 68 point lead on day 1. At the end of day 2 his lead had dropped to 39 points. Equal
scores were shot on day 3. By the end of day 4, Ken Hutchinson (Aus) had eked out a 6 point lead to win the matchup. Ed Flayes.(Aus) Adult Male Bowhunter, compound (C), started out with a 22 point lead, at the end of day 2, his opponent. Thomas Sticht (Aus) had squeezed out a 3 point lead which rose to 25 points on day 3. In a valiant effort. Ed shot a score which was 23 points above Stichts. Too little and too late by 2 points as Thomas retained his lead to win. In two close matches. Shaun Pratt (Aus) and Leigh Cornish Adult Male Freestyle Unlimited (A), started off tied al day 1. After building a lead and slowly adding to it, Shaun stood in the winner's position at award time with a 19 point lead. Adult Male Bowhunter Unlimited (A), James C. Williams (NZ) made it known from the time he arrived in Australia that he was after the Gold. Tony Brazcc (Aus) wasn’t too sure about that boast. At day one they stood tied at 508 apiece. The second day saw James vault to the lead with a 505 to Tony's 483. On day 3, Tony posted a rousing 540 to James’ 530 followed on day 4 with a 522 to James 516- not enough Tony! James did make good on his boast and carried the Gold home to New Zealand. (All medal winners arc listed in this issue.) The IFAA World 3-D Championship will be held again during 2002. (not yet scheduled) This will find it in its final position on the even year. (along with the IFAA World Field Archery Championship. The odd year tournaments will be the IFAA World Bowhunting Championship and, the IFAA World Indoor Archery Championship. WIAC-2001 is scheduled during November in New Zealand and again in 2003 (not yet scheduled) The calendar of IFAA events will show you that two new IFAA event have been scheduled and will take place yet this year. The World Indo (WIAC-2001 in New Zealand and the North American Field Archer Championship (NAFAC-2001) during December in Florida. The IFAA Outdoor Mail Match information is now on the 1FA website and in this issue.
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2001 WORLD IFAA BOWHUNTER CHAMPIONSHIPS June 17-21 Orange, NSW, Australia Photos furnished by Ken Rogers and Syd Green Total
Rnd 1 Rnd2 Rnd3 Rnd 4 VETERAN MALE FREESTYLE UNLIMITED A
1 2 3
JOHN WARD; AUSTRALIA DIETER MULLER; AUSTRALIA LANCE BULMER; AUSTRALIA
428 404 366
471 405 435
510 486 496
497 441 431
1906 1736 1728
470 240
451 250
490 334
420 244
1831 1068
244
194
244
188
870
348 290
360 309
436 414
386 362
1530 1375
126
97
214
102
539
160 86
159 87
330 216
161 54
810 443
108 96
102 104
208 214
126 130
544 544
520 504 486
522 509 490
544 538 522
531 538 503
2117 2089 2001
288 154
301 93
440 196
319 141
1348 584
372 390 288
424 416 330
506 464 454
458 423 284
1760 1693 1356
410 274 256
349 354 232
480 470 376
431 313 314
1670 1411 1178
444 348 346
459 390 337
514 492 470
504 390 314
1921 1620 1467
254 248 1 10
287 249 107
456 352 300
360 234 230
1357 1083 747
124
110
148
103
485
164
186
316
186
852
218
294
398
246
1156
322 262 214
364 326 283
464 412 370
357 294 224
1507 1294 1091
172
221
402
192
987
420 342 380
425 415 378
480 470 472
412 409 368
1737 1636 1598
VETERAN MALE BOWHUNTER UNLIMITED A
1 2
K1MMELIT; AUSTRALIA GOTTFRIED FLUECKIGER;
SWITZERLAND
VETERAN MALE BOWHUNTER RECURVE A
1
JOHN BLOMSTEDT;
AUSTRALIA
VETERAN MALE BOWHUNTER COMPOUND A
I 2
NEV WHITE ; AUSTRALIA KEITH GOLDSMITH ; AUSTRALIA
VETERAN FEMALE FREESTYLE LIMITED COMPOUND A
1
TINY (TINA) HALL ;
AUSTRALIA
VETERAN FEMALE BOWHUNTER RECURVE A
1 2
MONICA ODBERG ; AUSTRALIA NELLY FLUERCKIGER; SWITZERLAND
Waiting on the range
JUNIOR MALE LONGBOW A
1 1
KAI BLACKADDER ; ZAC HUTCHINSON ;
AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR MALE FREESTYLE UNLIMITED A
1 2 3
RYAN BOEKHORST ; AUSTRALIA BEN TAYLOR . AUSTRALIA CHRIS THORN ; NEW ZEALAND
JUNIOR MALE FREESTYLE LIMITED RECURVE A
1 2
PATRICK LIEDKE ; AUSTRALIA TRAVIS LIEDKE ; AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR MALE BOWHUNTER UNLIMITED A
I 2 3
CHRISTOPHER RODGERS ; AUSTRALIA SCOTT HARRIS ; AUSTRALIA ANDREW BRUCE; AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR MALE BOWHUNTER LIMITED A
1 2 3
NICHOLAS SELZER . AUSTRALIA PETER BUNKER ; AUSTRALIA ANDREW SMITH ; AUSTRALIA
A keen & steady eye
JUNIOR MALE BOWHUNTER COMPOUND A
1 2 3
CHRIS LEE; AUSTRALIA BRENDEN GOERG ; AUSTRALIA JIMMY MATHEWS ; AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR MALE BAREBOW COMPOUND A
1 2 3
JURSCH HAGAR; KARL BURGESS , BO FINLAYSON ;
AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR FEMALE LONGBOW C
1
ELIZA GILLESPIE ;
AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR FEMALE FREESTYLE UNLIMITED A
1
KIRRILEE HENDERSON ;
AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR FEMALE BOWHUNTER LIMITED A
1
ANDREA MATHEWS ;
AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR FEMALE BOWHUNTER COMPOUND A
1 2 3
VICTORIA ARGENT ; AUSTRALIA SHANNON FLUERTY, AUSTRALIA AM1E CROOK ; AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR FEMALE BAREBOW COMPOUND A
1
LISA GALLEY ;
AUSTRALIA
CUB MALE FREESTYLE LIMITED COMPOUND
I 2 3
TYRONE BELL; AUSTRALIA MICHAEL MILNE; AUSTRALIA TANGAROATIHI ; NEW ZEALAND
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Freestyle Limited Placegetters arelst (center) Alex Irvine-New Zealand, 2nd (left) Randall U'ellings-Australia & 3rd (right) Brad Ryan-Australia
Freestyle Unlimited Placegetters are lst(center)Shaun PrattAustralia, 2nd (left) Leigh Cornish-Australia & 3rd (right) Rhys Caldwell-New Zealand
CUB MALE BAREBOW RECURVE
1 2 3
LAGHLIN INNES; AUSTRALIA RICK CHARNOCK : AUSTRALIA ANDREW GILLESPIE; AUSTRALIA
300 288 264
294 292 223
406 446 328
345 259 211
1345 1285 1026
448 364 404
481 357 406
508 478 352
436 403 421
1873 1602 1583
232 62 20
324 65 36
416 172 116
255 121 59
58 20 20
93 87 63
192 156 184
88 124 61
132 154 110
235 195 129
350 308 252
208 179 175
180 170 228 140
227 224 166 150
368 332 366 270
254 239 182 193
512 512 496
519 516 510
546 536 538
546 540 525
358 326
364 343
486 390
409 359
448 446 422
504 492 435
514 510 510
464 477 431
508 508 484
505 483 493
530 540 538
516 522 488
306 372 336
349 302 311
416 416 404
395 370 354
418 418 386
476 455 443
514 496 484
454 443 493
348 370 342
422 397 367
460 438 498
381 404 400
CUB MALE BAREBOW COMPOUND
1 2 3
DAVID DE HEAUME ; AUSTRALIA KAI ARGENT: AUSTRALIA CHRIS HENDERSON; AUSTRALIA
CUB FEMALE FREESTYLE LIMITED COMPOUND
1 2 3
JENNIFER MILLS: AUSTRALIA KATE MILLS; AUSTRALIA STACEY MILLS; AUSTRALIA
CUB FEMALE BAREBOW RECURVE
I 2 3
SHAHN BLACKADDER; AUSTRALIA AMY RIMMER; AUSTRALIA JEMMA KNIGHT; AUSTRALIA
CUB FEMALE BAREBOW COMPOUND
1 2 3
CHRISTINA MOORE; AUSTRALIA FELICITY HAYES: AUSTRALIA KATELYN GUTHRIE; AUSTRALIA
ADULT MALE LONGBOW A
1 2 3 4
BRUCE SCOTT: NEW ZEALAND BRUNO ROUSCHMEYER; ENGLAND ALAN MURRAY; AUSTRALIA MAREK LEWANDOWSKI : NEW ZEALAND
ADULT MALE FREESTYLE UNLIMITED A
1 2 3
SHAUN PRATT: AUSTRALIA LEIGH CORNISH; AUSTRALIA RHYS EDWARD CALDWELL ; NEW ZEALAND
ADULT MALE FREESTYLE LIMITED RECURVE A
1 2
STEPHEN WILLOTT; AUSTRALIA ROD MOAD; AUSTRALIA
ADULT MALE FREESTYLE LIMITED COMPOUND A
1 2 3
ALEX IRVINE; AUSTRALIA RANDALL WELLINGS: AUSTRALIA BRADLEY RYAN ; AUSTRALIA
ADULT MALE BOWHUNTER UNLIMITED A
1 2 3
JAMES C. WILLIAMS ; NEW ZEALAND TONY BREZIC ; AUSTRALIA MIK LAWRENCE; AUSTRALIA
ADULT MALE BOWHUNTER RECURVE A
1 2 3
KEN HUTCHINSON ; AUSTRALIA RUSSEL CARLSON; AUSTRALIA DARRYL REEKS; AUSTRALIA
ADULT MALE BOWHUNTER LIMITED A
1 2 3
ADRIAN DIPAOLA; ENGLAND MIKE LAINCHBURY ; NEW ZEALAND BRIAN MILLER ; AUSTRALIA
ADULT MALE BOWHUNTER COMPOUND A
1 2 3
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(Please Note: Previous announcemen: showing this event in Singapore, are cancelled 1227 The 2001 IFAA World Indoor Archery 420 Championships will be hosted by the 231 NZFAA (New Zealand). The event will b held at the indoor range of the Franklin 431 County Archers Club which, is located a 387 Papakura (Walters Road) 328 Auckland, New Zealand TIMETABLE The event will be held over fo 925 days with time being allocated before and afi 836 the tournament for ancillary activities. Ti 666 proposed timetable is: Monday. November 26 1029 Practice sessions 965 Registration details 942 Opening Ceremonies (Official Opening) 753 Tuesday, November 27 Tournament Day 1 2123 Wednesday, November 28 2104 Tournament Day 2 2069 Thursday, November 29 Tournament Day 3 Friday, November 30 1617 Tournament Day 4 1418 Saturday, December 1 Awards (Prize Giving) 1930 Social Function 1925 Closing Ceremonies (Official Closing) 1798 Competitors will shoot one round per day at a starting time to be designated. 2059 Tournament Fees are: NZS75 per Archer, 2053 (Current equivalent is USS29 - approximate. 2003 Do not use this rate until vou have checked current rate at time of Registration) 1466 ASSOCIATED EVENTS 1460 The IFAA Pacific Regional Field Archery 1405 Championships will be held in Auckland on the week before WIAC, running Wednesday 21“ 1862 November, until Sunday 25"* November. 1812 Visitors are invited to shoot both tournaments, 1806 giving them the opportunity to shoot two international events within a fortnight in the 1611 same city. Details of this event, including 1609 registration details, can be found on the NZFAA 1607 website: www.nzarchery.co.nz THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER
Bowhunter Unlimited Placegetters are 1st (center) James WilliamsNov Zealand, 2nd (left) Tony Brezic-Australia & 3rd (right) Mik Lawrence-A listralia
Female Bowhunter Unlimited Compound Placegetters are 1st (center)Coralie Volgyesi-Australia, 2nd (left) Sharon-Ann Thomas-Australia & 3rd (right) Kylie Me Kay-Australia
ADULT MALE BAREBOW RECURVE A
1 2 3
MIKE LAMBERT; AUSTRALIA ANDREW POSTMA ; NEW ZEALAND JAMIE SMITH ; AUSTRALIA
162 208 220
276 215 133
400 316 254
236 240 152
1074 979 759
430 346 278
379 353 422
456 500 458
380 409 371
1645 1608 1529
284 266 218
339 320 264
406 374 330
366 317 246
1395 1277 1058
118 46
57 41
180 120
86 75
441 282
368 120
294 244
444 342
359 204
1465 910
142 120 72
103 104 58
234 164 142
91 82 81
570 470 353
454 434 368
477 420 430
522 486 492
508 470 459
1961 1810 1749
364 84
380 82
464 210
402 83
1610 459
368 424 330
459 402 401
500 458 412
427 425 346
1754 1709 1489
348 294 310
354 300 291
476 412 378
332 374 330
1510 1380 1309
ADULT MALE BAREBOW COMPOUND A
1 2 3
GEOFF BLESING ; AUSTRALIA BRYNLEY ROBERTS ; AUSTRALIA TERRY HAND; NEW ZEALAND
ADULT FEMALE BOWHUNTER COMPOUND A
1 2 3
CORALIE VOLGYESI , AUSTRALIA SHARON-ANN THOMAS ; AUSTRALIA KYLIE MCKAY ; AUSTRALIA
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1 2
ROSEMARY CRANNA ; NEW ZEALAND KIM LANE; AUSTRALIA
ADULT FEMALE BAREBOW COMPOUND A
1 2
JAN HOLMES ; AUSTRALIA MARLEEN FINLAYSON ; AUSTRALIA
ADULT FEMALE LONGBOW A
1 2 3
LAETITIA RAISIN ; FRANCE AMBER MCINTYRE ; NEW ZEALAND BRONWYN BLACKADDER , AUSTRALIA
ADULT FEMALE FREESTYLE UNLIMITED A
1 2 3
LUCY HOLDERNESS ; ENGLAND JUDI HARVEY-TORKINGTON ; NW ZEALAND CYNTHIA ROGERS ; AUSTRALIA
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ADULT FEMALE FREESTYLE LIMITED COMPOUND A
1 2
REBECCA DARBY ; AUSTRALIA ANN ALLPRESS ; AUSTRALIA
ADULT FEMALE BOWHUNTER UNLIMITED A
1 2 3
CHRISTINE PARKER ; AUSTRALIA KIM HEALEY ; NEW ZEALAND JENELLE ROBERTS ; AUSTRALIA
ADULT FEMALE BOWHUNTER LIMITED A
I 2 3
CAROLYN ROBINSON ; NEW ZEALAND TERRI BOYCE; ENGLAND PENNY HAYES ; AUSTRALIA
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2001 WORLD 3-D CHAMPIONSHIPS June 4-8 Matoon, Illinois, USA COUNTRY
DAY 1 KILLS DAY 2 DAY 3 KILLS DAY 4 TOTAL KILLS
JOUBERT , MARIE-PIERRE
FRANCE
388
3
472
480
13
444
1784
31
CLERICI , ALESSANDRA
ITALY
238
3
310
270
4
312
1130
10
SHADWELL , EMMA
ENGLAND
432
446
12
430
1746
26
USA
438 2I4
6
WELLS . PATRISHA
3
0
0
0
0
214
3
GROSS . SABINE
GERMANY
248
3
336
314
4
284
1182
14
NICOLl , MAURA
ITALY
84
0
120
100
1
128
432
2
FITZSIMMONS , MARY
USA
34
0
108
120
1
130
392
3 62
STYLE/NAME Adult Female Bowhuntcr Compound
Adult Female Bowhuntcr Limited
Adult Female Bowhunter Recurve
Adult Female Bowhunter Unlimited FORNI . TANIA
SWITZERLAND
526
20
532
526
18
552
2136
GREY,SANET
SOUTH AFRICA
486
15
514
524
17
522
2046
50
NAREY , MARY
ENGLAND
482
12
496
476
10
528
1982
43
ENGLAND
372
5
420
400
3
356
1548
15
HOLDERNESS . LUCY
ENGLAND
514
16
546
542
21
538
2140
63
KRIENKE , DEBBIE
USA
506
20
544
510
15
516
2076
59
HARGEST . MARY ELIZABET
ENGLAND
494
13
508
456
11
432
1890
33
USA
204
5
284
230
3
224
942
12
Adult Female Freestyle Limited Recurve COX , PENNY
Adult Female Freestyle Unlimited
Adult Female Longbow KNIGHT . BETH
Adult Male Barebow Compound GLOECKNER . FABIAN
GERMANY
448
7
498
472
11
492
1910
39
GLOECKNER , DIETER
GERMANY
444
12
458
488
II
480
1870
38
ELTON,BOB
USA
440
3
484
396
2
438
1758
17
USA
426
6
468
468
12
460
1822
32
Adult Male Barebow Recurve TRAFFORD, SKIP
Adult Male Bowhunter Compound DALE,STEVEN
ENGLAND
502
11
542
470
16
546
2060
48
KUEHBERGER , ALFRED
GERMANY
464
11
486
466
10
530
1946
43
VERSCHUREN , ARTHUR
GERMANY
438
8
464
462
8
458
1822
29
Adult Male Bowhunter Limited DIPAOLA .ADRIAN
ENGLAND
534
19
532
540
2140
61
ITALY
526
19
550
506
18 14
534
DELLA STUA , VALENTINO
548
2130
55
BARNETT . MARK
ENGLAND
508
534
498
16
538
2078
HAYWARD . TREVOR
ENGLAND
518
II 14
522
518
13
520
2078
53 44 31
Adult Male Bowhunter Recurve PLEASANTS , CHRIS
ENGLAND
466
12
464
468
10
468
1866
HOFFMANN , FRANZ
GERMANY
456
7
496
460
5
418
1830
23
NAREY . RICHARD
ENGLAND
454
6
460
374
3
448
1736
26
Adult Male Bowhunter Unlimited GREY , CHRISTOPH
SOUTH AFRICA
548
540
21
560
2196
72
SOUTH AFRICA
528
23 17
548
BONTHUYS . WERNER
544
548
24
556
2176
67
DEVILLIERS.JP
SOUTH AFRICA
542
22
510
546
23
554
2152
70
Adult Male Freestyle Limited Compound CALAMAI , CLAUDIO
ITALY
502
14
508
520
2056
48
ENGLAND
498
12
512
526 512
17
DEAN , IAN
10
522
2044
40
GREENFIELD . IAN
UNITED KINGDOM
514
15
518
484
12
522
2038
45
GERMANY
406
6
516
492
14
480
1894
37
CARMINATI. GIOVANNI
ITALY
552
24
556
548
22
558
2214
VAN LEEUWEN . B
SOUTH AFRICA
548
24
558
536
20
558
2200
73 71
Adult Male Freestyle Limited Recurve BALVIN . KURT
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Barebow competitors left to right: Duncan Jacques (England), Eros Coccapani (Italy), Giovanni Aletti and Skip Trafford (USA) USA
540
23
544
552
25
558
2194
75
GEHRKE , MANFRED
GERMANY
390
4
434
326
4
336
1486
13
ROUSCHMEYER , BRUNO
ENGLAND
296
3
390
396
7
342
1424
19
CHATOO.DANA
USA
364
4
364
356
4
326
1410
18
USA
142
1
454
254
2
536
1386
19
ITALY
196
1
382
264
3
282
1124
10
ZANELLI . MATTIA
SWITZERLAND
178
1
320
178
3
298
974
9
MONTEVECCHI , SIMONE
ITALY
120
2
266
202
3
358
946
13
USA
522
22
534
542
19
536
2134
66
GERMANY
394
5
450
390
4
430
1664
26
FRANCE
194
1
258
248
3
320
1020
11
IVERSON . D.J.
USA
506
15
476
526
13
484
1992
45
FORRESTER . PETER
ENGLAND
288
8
482
480
13
520
1770
38
FITZSIMMONS , HARVEY
USA
468
390
9
396
1632
25
GERMANY
378 0
7
USSNER, HEINZ
0
390
360
3
328
1078
8 61
VALEIKA . ROB
/Xdult Male Longbow
Cub Male Barebow Compound ELTON . JACOB
Junior Female Bowhunter Recurve DELLA STUA , ELIANA
Junior Male Bowhunter Recurve
Pro Male Freestyle Unlimited MCCUTCHEON . BOB
Veteran Female Bowhunter Unlimited DARR , MARIANNE
Veteran Female Longbow BOULLU , MONIQUE
Veteran Male Bowhunter Limited
Veteran Male Bowhunter Recurve
Veteran Male Freestyle Unlimited DIEFENDERFER , TERRY
USA
540
524
20
536
2128
ENGLAND
528 514
16
BLOOMFIELD , JOHN
16
526
538
20
546
2124
57
ARLEDGE . BILL
USA
520
18
532
516
15
518
2086
49
GERMANY
304
4
366
304
6
302
1276
17
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SLIP SLIDING AWAY (WORLD BOWHUNTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2001)
Photos and story by Skip Trafford At the time the fairies contacted me (that’s Ma Nature to my fellow Olympians, Mother Nature to you mere mortals), I was attending a seminar on Mt. Olympus conducted by Cupid. In spite of his not being a Christian, he had recently managed to have his bow retrofitted using information given to him by an angel recruiter a month earlier (See "A Tribute to Earl Hoyt" from March-April 2001 issue). Cupid was enthusiastically going over the Sky design specs when my ear started buzzing with the fairies report: "Mother Nature, we just overheard an archer from Budapest remark that since the local weatherman had predicted heavy rains at the WBHC in Hidden Springs Illinois, it would definitely be a sunny week. He also was heard to say that he didn't believe in Mother Nature or the perils of tempting fate!". Well! In spite of my interest in Cupid’s report, I decided that I needed to personally attend the WBHC and see what mischief I could conjure up for the archers starting on their first shooting day: June 4. (This would be the second time I have attended an IFAA shoot having been to the WFAC in Australia in 1990.) I arrived on a zephyr in the predawn hours of Monday morning and decided then and there that it was much too quiet, calm and dry to be an interesting shooting day. I quickly whipped up some nasty looking nimbus clouds and strong winds. 1 enlisted my friend Thor to hammer the area with lightning and I pulled the plugs out on the bevy of clouds letting all heck rain down. You should have been there: it was me at my early morning best. For those attending from overseas, I figured the loud thunder and hard rain was catching them as they lay awake in their motel rooms trying to fight off jet lag. For the Americans, it must have been a rude awakening which suited me just fine. For effect, I let it storm right up until a few minutes before the opening ceremony then decided to back off so that I could lure the archers out on the course. It would be much more fun to catch them unprotected out there than in a nice warm hotel or restaurant! Invisible of course, I sat on the top of the large white tent that was serving as the NFAA’s headquarters for this, the IFAA’s World 154
Bowhunting Championships or "WBHC" as I often heard it called for short. I saw archers from many countries including Germany, France, England, Scotland, Italy, South Africa, Switzerland. Australia and Hungary to name a few. Why. 1 even saw a few from the host nation America! The NFAA President. Wally somethingorother had welcomed the archers to Illinois and was preparing to release them to form a car convoy to follow the tournament chairman, "Marvelous Marvin" (Waymack) and Sonny Glisson out to the first days shooting site. Wally looked a bit nervous as he kept one eye on the sky and the other on the archers who were pressing him to get the show on the road and start shooting As he scooted off to the ranger station to take a look at the Doppler radar, the archers cooled their heels by chatting with their old friends and buddies in the assembly area. Wally soon returned and announced that the tournament could safely start but for everyone to be prepared to stop shooting if lightning returned. The archers were released to follow the convoy to their shooting assignments and the tournament was finally underway. Perfect! I giggled in delight at the thought of setting them all up for Tuesday while knowing full well that my huge deluge from Monday morning had thoroughly saturated the range including the normally small creek that flowed through the course. I quickly brought the creek up to full river status and in fact mad her overflow her banks and quadruple in size. You should have see the targets that were set up near the river! They were shootable fron the high ground but unless you wore wading boots or were part duck you couldn't pull your arrows without going swimming! Marvin wa kept pretty busy that day with a pretty unique solution: you shoot an Marvin wades out to the targets and calls and retrieves your arrow Missed the target butt? Forget it: your arrow was on its way to tl> Mississippi Although 1 stopped the rain for most of rest of the day. you wouldn know it if you were out on the course. It was as wet as could be and th saturated ground meant extremely slippery conditions for all. I didn want to see anyone hurt but it sure was fun watching them slip, slid. and slog their way to each target. The second shooting day started according to my master plan: few scattered clouds, cool morning temperatures and tranquil condition^ (I would soon fix that!).
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Group scoring deer From left: Philibert Regis (France), Kurt Balvin (Germany) and Giuseppe Bianchi (Italy) As Wally again addressed the archers all A little after 2:00, I started my tempest: the while standing in straw scattered with no advance warning to the archers buried throughout the assembly area to stabilize the under the thick tree canopy, I let her rip with muddy ground, I still was surprised that everything short of hurricane force winds to everyone was so accepting of the conditions. pummel the archers. The clouds were as black The archers again drove to the range, parked as coal and it was like midnight at ground level their cars and walked to their shooting where the archers were shooting. It came so assignments. This time they were shooting 3D suddenly that some archers were caught at full draw only to have to let down and run for cover targets. Excellent: those dark ones would be impossible to see at the height of my storm. I as the rain scudded down and the lightning decided to lure them into a false sense of struck the surrounding trees. You could hear the tournament officials sounding the alarms security by allowing the sun to shine and in fact, bake them a bit in preparation for my final for the archers to come in off the range for safety reasons. The best part was watching masterpiece: torrential rain, lightning, high winds, a deep dark forest and saturated ground. those archers trying to traverse the darkened woods with all that expensive looking I decided to bring it all together just after 2:00 PM when the archers were thinking they were equipment in tow. I caught most of them as far going to finish early in time to stop, chat and as they could be from safety and to a man and trade stories with their friends back at the woman, they looked like wet sewer rats by the time they slogged their way back to their tournament HQ.
vehicles. Then they had to jump in to their nice dry cars as wet as a seals’ Most of them steamed up their windows so bad that they couldn’t see enough to begin driving for a good 30 minutes. It was all so delightful especially knowing that they hadn’t finished the days shooting and that the remaining targets would have to be tacked on to another day later in the week. That, I decided, would be the best time to do even more mischief I will say this: I was quite disappointed to see that everyone was still having so much fun in spite of their misery! I cant recall hearing anyone complain: in fact, most of them said this made the tournament interesting and that true bowhunters wouldn’t let a storm interrupt their hunt since the animals were often more vulnerable during times like this. Drat: I had no idea archers could be so resilient under the circumstances. It was now the half waypoint in the tournament and I was just getting warmed up in preparation for "Day Three" of the four-day tournament. However, my little plan of making each successive day a little more miserable for the archers than the last was disrupted by a sudden buzz in my ears from some of my fairies in another part of the world. It seemed that that there was another sport and another disbeliever in another part of the world that needed "fixin". So with great reluctance, I left Hidden Springs and headed out for Asia to put together a typhoon. My chief fairy "Pixie", unable to personally conjure up any nasty weather, was forced to sit back and make the following Continued on page 158,
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Toward the Gold with Freddie Troncoso
Author Freddie Troncoso
COMPOUND/RECURVE BOW COMPARISONS Many times we have heard the erroneous statement claiming that the compound bow is more accurate than the recurve bow. Contradicting this profound statement, I can confidently say that this is not true! Extensive testing, using shooting machines and recorded data, disclose that the recurve bow is equally as accurate as any compound bow providing that they are both equipped with all of the available accuracy enhancing accessories that include a mechanical release aid, ophthalmic scope sights, string peep sights and that both types of bows are being shot under identical weather conditions with regards to wind and rain. If all of those aforementioned indispensable shooting aids make such a difference and contribute to higher scores and more enjoyment of the sport, why aren't they allowed in recurve bow competitions where they are needed most? Could this present situation be due to fact that several shooters would like to see the rules remain as they are? Or, is it due to the fact that rule makers are expected to make rules that direct and govern archery? Whatever the reasons, I sincerely believe that the first priority of rule makers should be dedicated toward the promotion of archery and for the sake of growing the sport while making archery easier and more attractive to beginning archers and new shooters alike. While practically no one can come forth with any satisfactory answers to the above questions, we all realize that any new rules or changes must come from the top echelon. In our case, it is apparently up to F1TA, and our National Archery governing bodies, to continue to examine, vote for and allow any and all equipment that they believe will grow archery and make shooting a bow accurately more feasible. Presently, FITA Congress is doing what they feel is best for the sport of archery. Accordingly, they will also propose and make any appropriate and necessary changes, in our rules that they believe will benefit and better serve the sport of archery in the interest of all disciplines and styles of shooting. Returning to the comparison between compound bows and recurves, we find that modem technology and space age materials have impacted and affected the manufacturing process of recurve bows as well. If we look around, we find that the same materials and manufacturing techniques are being applied to building recurve bows and compound bows alike. Both types of bows incorporate the use of machined risers, composite synthetic foam 156
limbs, higher efficiency and longer lasting bowstrings, and both are being shot in conjunction with state of the art "needle" diameter carbon-aluminum shafts. However, the main difference between the two types of bows is that the compound bow utilizes and employs eccentric wheels and pulleys while the recurve has only one solitary bowstring attached to the ends of each opposing limb tips. Due to the above-mentioned great advancements in bow and arrow technology, modem recurve bows have been known to achieve and yield arrow speeds of 215 to 220 FPS. For the records, and looking back a few years, early model compounds posted average arrow speeds of 190 to 200 FPS. Now we have another question before us. If both types of bows are capable of achieving improved arrow velocities and flatter trajectories, why do compound bows constantly out-sho recurve bows with regards to accuracy? Answer: Compound bo archers will normally out shoot recurve bow shooters due to tl increased accuracy potential provided by the additional benef derived from using mechanical release devices, optical lense and rear bowstring peep sights! If recurve bow divisions wet allowed to use the same shooting accessories as compoun shooters, the resultant scores posted, by both types of bows, wou be exactly the same or within a few points of each other! Examining the comparisons further, we find that another < the main differences between the two disciplines is that there definitely dominance in the recurve bow/finger division. Tai, the great Korean women archers for example, it is a recognize fact that the Korean girls have dominated the Olympic team eve; since its inception during 1988 and that the Korean girls have won every single gold medal for women's archery since 1984. How is that for dominance! At the recent 2000 Olympic Games held in Sydney, Australia, the Korean women placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in individual women's archery competition and also took the "gold" for the women's team event. Simultaneously, the Korean men archers took the team "gold" medals for archery in Sydney also. Although we must admire and praise the Koreans for their magnificent shooting and dedication to the sport, one can not help but notice that the Korean archers are dominating the sport of archery in both individual and Olympic team events. Is there any way that we can end this dominance and thus, have more archers trying to earn a place on their National Archery Teams? Yes, we can begin by allowing the rear bowstring peep that will make the recurve bow a "complete" and precise aimed shooting system for archery. This will give archers of lesser abilities a better chance to compete with the top shooters including the Korean archers. While the addition and use of the small and very inconspicuous peep sight may not help top-flight recurve bow shooters or add scoring points to their scores, peep sights will definitely help beginners and intermediate shooters to improve their scores. Using a peep sight provides and assures better and more consistent string alignment, programs positive and exacting THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER
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head positioning and also results in more exacting sight markings for all archers. If we take a quick look at other shooting sports, how many precision target shooting disciplines do you know of, or recall that only permit and incorporate the use of the front sight alone? The answer is none!!! Precision rifles and pistols, including air rifles and pistols, all allow and make use of both front and rear sights for the purpose of aiming and shooting those weapons as precisely as humanly possible. The only firearm or weapon that utilizes solely the front sight is the shotgun or scatter-gun that is in a class by itself due to fact that it shoots a multitude of lead/ steel pellets per shot. Consequently, shotguns are used for close range fast shooting that makes it an ideal quick reference "point and shoot" weapon. One of the main reasons why compound bows are more widely used than recurve bows today, is due to the fact that hitech compound bows produce flatter trajectories that reduce the margin of error at longer distances. Another important reason for favoring the compound bow is the fact that compound bow shooters are allowed to use a multitude of accessories that provide and comprise a "complete” and precise shooting system. Thankfully, and judging from the number of shooters attending 3D shoots all over America, the compound bow is apparently here to stay and is gaining worldwide popularity. Yes, archery has grown due to the advent of the compound bow. For this reason, archery needs the compound bow..
World Records and Comparisons between the Two Disciplines When World-Class archers break records, it normally does not take long before archery manufacturers, and sponsors, take notice and use the new record marks in their advertising. Following are several noteworthy world record scores that have been posted by compound bow archers and recurve shooters. Roger Hoyle, using a compound bow equipped with all of the accuracy enhancing paraphernalia previously mentioned, holds the highest present aggregate total for the FITA round. Hoyle recently posted a fabulous round of 1414 out of a possible 1440! Equally unbelievable is the record score of 1379 shot by Oh Kyo, July-August 2001 - Visit our website at www.bowhunting.net/usarcher
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In summary, I would like to mention that any bow, whether compound bow or recurve, is capable of repeating each and every shot in an exacting and machine-like manner providing that the archer completely allows the bow to repeat itself without any interference from the shooter. Only we, as human beings, make mistakes and induce variables that are transferred to the arrow as the bow is shot. Skilled archers must also master the actual process of releasing the bowstring in an exacting manner. The release process must be clean, sharp and exacting for the finger shooter. For compound shooters, the archer is required to squeeze the trigger gradually until the release of the bowstring occurs completely as a total surprise! In the final analysis, both disciplines must perform each shot without flinching or reacting violently. The most important objective of shooting is to hit the center of the target. In order to do so, each shot must be executed exactly alike - each and every time. As is true for all archery, we find that if we fail to execute and repeat each shot with exactness, we will miss the target and continue to miss without ever becoming aware of our mistakes and shortcomings. In closing. I would like to state the following: "Shooting a recurve bow is archery.. And so is the compound bow." Following is a letter received from a prominent archer in response to the FITA correspondence that appeared in the previous issue of US International Archer magazine. Let us read and find out what he has to say about promoting archery and keeping the shooters that we presently have in our ranks.
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Kurt Balvin shooting an uphill shot while his buddies look on
observations regarding the remaining two days at the WBHC: there was nary a storm cloud to behold and the archers came prepared this time toting umbrellas and rain gear just in case. Though weighted down. they began the third day on time knowing full well that they would have to finish Tuesdays round on Thursday. So if there was any day when they were going to have a chance to finish early and get back to town for an early meal and a good night sleep, today was the day. This time they could walk to the course from the assembly area and it was certainly a pretty area to hold the tournament. Paper targets distributed among rolling hills with a small creek winding through the course. The frequent wooden walkways added to the appeal of the area. Most of the May 15, 2001 archers were indeed off the course early and back in town feasting on Dear Freddie: the local cuisine by the time the slower moving groups finally finished I have read, with great interest, your article pertaining to the late in the day. compound bow and the Olympics along with the FITA correspondence The fourth day was even nicer than the preceding one with scattered that appeared in the May-June issue of U.S. International Archer clouds, warm temperatures and generally perfect conditions all around. magazine. Many of the archers wore shorts and were heard to exclaim how Although I do not completely understand several of the responses delighted they were that there were no mosquitoes to harass them while and explanations submitted by FITA representatives and the IOC, I they shot the 3D targets. About all that remained to remind them of the agree, that a totally separate segment of the Olympic Games for first two days was the muddy walking positions throughout the course. compound archers would be the answer that would provide an However, for some groups, today meant shooting until 1PM to finish opportunity for all archers, of all disciplines, to try for the gold. Tuesdays round only to have to get cracking on today’s round in the Presently, winter ski Olympics, Paraplegic Olympic competition and early afternoon. Some of the groups were not finished until the twilight the upcoming Ski-Arc archery events are being held or will be contested hours while still others were hanging around the covered snack bar at separate sites and dates apart from the actual games themselves. area for hours swapping talcs with their friends and fellow countrymen. Wouldn't it befeasible andpossible to have the compound bow Olympics When shooting commenced on the "leftover round", there were held immediatelyfollowing the Para-Olympic Games? In this manner, times when the group had one archer make one shot and the entire compound archers could make use of the existing archery facilities group walked to the target to score. This was how sudden the storm dedicated to the Olympic Games at virtually no additional expense to swooped in on Tuesday with many groups stopped dead in their tracks the IOC and other benefactors. By relinquishing the spotlight to recurve with some archers still to shoot an arrow. bow shooters, compound archers ofthe world would thus, have a chance The award ceremony went off without a hitch and was held in a to medal in Olympic archery while taking advantage ofreduced airfares rustic restaurant on the banks of a small pond near the tournament and other commodities. This means that compound shooters would Unlike some award ceremonies where people leave as soon as they also benefitfrom lower housing rates that would serve to attract more have their awards, these archers placed a strong emphasis on sticking archers and spectators to the existing Olympic Game archery sites around, cheering every awardee and enjoying the ceremony with their previously used for the actual games. fellow archers. As you have mentioned, we are not asking for the abolishment or All in all (and don’t tell Mother Nature I said this), I was pretty replacement ofthe recurve bow by the compound. We are merely asking impressed with the way the archers carried on during the week. In spite for a chance to experience the prestige and honor of competing in the of horrendous weather during the first hal f of the tournament, they rarely Olympic Games using our choice of equipment for shooting. complained and set high standards for other sportsmen to follow. In Let me know ifthere is anything I can do to make the acceptance of fact, I am planning on taking archery lessons from Cupid when I get the compound bow in the Olympics become a reality. the chance in the near future: it looks more like a way of life than a Sincerely, sport! Tom Crowe 158
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RELAXED AIMING by Terry Wunderle
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Shooting an arrow and hitting the tenring is like solving an algebraic equation. There are a lot of steps to follow, if you want to do either with any consistency. Aiming is merely one of the steps in the equation of a good shot. Once it is learned, it should become a subconscious process. The aiming process starts before you draw your bow and stops after the arrow hits the target. Focus on the exact spot that you want your arrow to hit. Place your sight pin on it and then draw the bow. If you draw the bow with the sight pin several feet from the target, it requires more muscle movement and time to get the pin on the bullseye. The extra muscles used to move the pin will now have to be relaxed in order to execute a good shot. After you are at full draw, relax all of the muscles except those necessary to maintain a steady , straight constant push on the bow arm and the muscles of the back that move the release arm backwards. Many people tell me they have trouble identifying the muscles they are to use for the back
pressure on the release amt. Try relaxing the shoulder and amt muscles when at full draw. Now act as if you want to hit someone with your elbow and they are behind yourself. These are the same muscles needed for executing the shot. Once your pin is on target and all of the muscles unnecessary for the shot execution are relaxed, start the back pressure for the release. As the back pressure begins, the pin movement decreases and the pin appears to lock on target. Most bad shots are made because the archer fails to maintain back pressure. When this happens the bow arm moves, resulting in a weak shot. While focusing on the dot, allow your sight pin to settle in on it before starting the back pressure. Nearly all of the top archers focus on the target, not the pin. If you focus on the pin, it will be like following a bouncing ball. The size of the end of the sight pin or the dot on a scope and the magnification of the scope differs with archers. The best rule is to shoot the combination with which you feel the most relaxed when aiming. Remember, the smaller the sight pin and the higher the magnification on a scope, the more movement you will see when aiming. The duration of aiming time differs with different archers, but not with each shot of an individual archer. In other words, if an individual releases his arrow eight seconds
after coming to full draw, nearly every shot he shoots will be executed within one second of that time. This is part of an individual’s rhythm and should be maintained for good shooting form. When shooting 3-D targets, you must train yourself to focus on the imaginary dot that is located in the center of the ten-ring. Concentrate on that spot and allow the pin to settle in on it. Relax all tense muscles unnecessary to the shot, apply back pressure and release the arrow. Keep focusing on the imaginary dot until after the arrow has hit the target. Do not attempt to watch your arrow flight, because that will require you to move your head and will result in a poor shot. Don’t rush the shot but try to maintain your normal shooting rhythm. If negative thoughts enter the thinking process or you lose your concentration, do not shoot. If you hold at full-draw too long, do not shoot because your muscles will begin to tighten. Lower the bow and start over. It is impossible to hold the pin motionless, so try to hold it as close as possible to the imaginary dot. The more relaxed that you can keep your muscles, the less movement will appear with the pin. Focus on the spot you want to hit, but concentrate on the steps of your shooting sequence. Aiming is just one of the steps in the equation of shooting a shot with good form.
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Coach’s Corner TOURNAMENT NERVES by Bernie Pellerite © 2001 Unless you are one of the very few archers Author’s Bio: Bernie Pellcrite’s past that have mastered it, shooting well under experience and achievements include many tournament pressure has always been a major archery championships, pro staff shooter, pro problem for all of us. When the “moment of shop owner and seminar speaker. As a truth” arrives on the tournament circuit, most bowhunter, he has 10 animals in the top 10 of of us are ill-prepared to perform the way we Safari Club International Bowhunting World should. The ability to properly execute the shot Record Book. He’s a leading technical writer while nervous, anxious, afraid or excited is not and archery analyst published in many a natural situation for any of us. We must countries as well as many U.S. archery practice it! Think about it...how can you expect magazines. He is President of Robinhood Video to do something in a tournament that you have Productions, the world’s largest and most never practiced? popular producer of instructional archery Most of us think that simply shooting arrows videos, which presently has 37 titles marketed until we get fairly consistent at hitting the center into 34 countries. He is also the inventor and of the target IS practice. It would be, if all you sole distributor of the “Bernie’s CAN’T wanted from your practice was recreation. We PUNCH™ release, which eliminates punching must remember our individual reasons for and target panic. He also has a innovative practicing in the first place. If it is to be product called “Bernie’s PanicMaster and Bow competitive in tournaments, most of us are Simulator’’ and a series of 9 videos called the doing it wrong. To get used to nervousness in Shooter’s School Master Series. (See ad on high pressure situations, we must understand page 143). As a professional coach, he created how it works and how to deal with it. the world famous NFAA Shooter’s School, for Before we can overcome a problem, we need competitive level archers, and also offers the to understand it. When we practice, if we are NFAA Advanced Certified Instructor program doing it the same all of the time, we eventually as an option. Bernie and his wife, Jan, will be develop a shot sequence. We nock an arrow, conducting these exciting shooter’s schools then we grip the bow handle, hook on to the which are also available on 6 video tapes. string with fingers or release, etc. At first, all of Bernie has also written a new book called “Idiot these arc consciously controlled. With a lot of Proof Archery” (see page 179). repetition, we eventually start doing these steps For more information, call Bernie or Jan to the shot subconsciously. We are now able to at Robinhood Videos (614)933-0011 or fax (614)933-0010. A scene from a past Atlantic City Archery Classic Tournament
concentrate totally on aiming with our conscious mind. Because obviously, it’s impossible for us to focus on the spot we want to hit and concentrate on the steps of our shot sequence ... both at the same time! The conscious mind can only do one thing at a time. (Trying to do 2 things at once is the working definition of tournament nerves and target panic.) Understanding this is the real secret to “excellent archery”. The body is operating the equipment subconsciously while the conscious mind is immersed in aiming. This is what we should all be striving for. I discuss this in depth in my new book “Idiot Proof Archery”, (see page 179). Even beginners have experienced a few shots that “sort of just went off by themselves automatically.” This happens on more of a regular basis as we progress into the intermediate and advanced levels of archery. Eventually, when we can perform at this subconscious level consistently, we are ready for the “big time”, (or so we think)! But we soon find out that, to some extent, the winners are usually determined by who can control their nerves and handle the pressure on that particular day. If you think about it, being nervous at an important event is perfectly normal. It is part of the human equation and happens to all of us. It is how we handle it that separates the winners from the rest of the field. http://www.trueflightfeathers.com~^^^
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IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM Understanding what pressure or nervousness causes us to do is the key to the solution. When we are nervous, we tend to not execute subconsciously anymore. We interrupt mental aiming and start trying to control the shot sequence with our conscious minds and aim simultaneously. We erroneously calculate that we have a better chance at executing a perfect shot (and we’ll settle for nothing less!) if we bring all of our senses to bear while we’re under pressure. Because we think about parts of our shot sequence and shot timing, and are no longer immersed in aiming at the moment of execution, we have little chance to succeed. Keeping our conscious mind OUT of the shot and on aiming was the key in practice and it’s STILL the key under pressure. How can we execute a “surprise” or subconscious release when our total concentration is consumed by thoughts like: “It’s almost in the middle...get more pressure on the trigger... not too much! Oops! it’s going back out...ease off the trigger... force it back in. Hurry! My elbow is starting to shake!...Should I let down? Nah, I can hold a few more seconds...Get ready, it’s coming back...Where is the trigger? Il’s ready now...where is the trigger? Why hasn’t it gone off? Hurry up! It’s going to drop out! Shoot it now...Punch it! Punch it! Now! Dam, I missed! I knew I should have let down!” Sound familiar? I hope not, but if it does, you are in the same boat as a lot of others that forget how to shoot when the “heat” is on. The key here is to recognize our weaknesses and prepare for them. PRACTICING FOR PRESSURE If you know you are probably going to “choke” under pressure, it’s OK...everybody does it! Don’t make up other excuses for it. Admit it! Denial is the worst thing you can do in this situation. The key to remember is: if you expose yourself to pressure often enough, eventually you will get used to it. Set up your practice sessions so you can simulate your high pressure situations as closely as possible. For instance, shoot against your buddies and if necessary, give them a handicap. Make it tough to beat them. Bet dinner on the outcome, or the loser has to wash the other guy’s truck. Make yourself shoot while you are excited or nervous, and in front of as many people as you can get to watch. Pay close attention to 162
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two things: I.) What do I think about under pressure, and. 2.) Do I have a pattern under pressure. First, you'll probably realize you don't really concentrate totally on the target from the “aiming moment” through the end of follow-through. Your mind is probably wandering back and forth. trying to control the physical parts of the shot that you have already mastered in practice to the subconscious level, but now you won’t let them function because you don't trust them. You MUST leant to trust that once you commit to shoot the shot and start to squeeze the trigger. or the back muscles, or relax the fingers (whichever applies to you), that this particular mechanism will continue to work subconsciously until the shot goes off without thinking about it. The conscious mind needs to be constantly occupied during this period (the aiming moment through follow-through.) If it’s left to it’s own devices, the mind WILL interrupt the subconscious shot sequence and conscious aiming. Be sure you understand this fully and the battle is nearly over. Some people, like Randy Ulmer talk themselves through it... “Aim, aim, continue to aim...” and so on. Some others challenge themselves... “Aim...aim finer...aim harder...focus finer...aim.. aim" Whatever works for you, use it. The next time you are under pressure, try it. You need to understand that nervousness or anxiety is simply a thought process...a series of thoughts. You’ll find you can’t “choke" or screw up, unless you think about choking or screwing up. And, you can’t think about being nervous if your mind is thinking 100% about aiming! A second key to shooting under pressure is recognizing your behavior patterns. Instead of going to tournament after tournament and just taking your lumps and then forgetting about it, leant something from your mistakes. Keep a “shot log" of your performance under pressure. Buy a small spiral notebook to keep in your quiver and note where your arrows hit in the target after you shoot. After 2 or 3 tournaments, you’ll have a lot of information. There isprobably a visible pattern of either low, high, left, or right arrows shot under pressure. If you record all of your misses, you can recognize your weaknesses and correct them. Remember, you can’t expect your mind to perform well under stress if it doesn’t practice getting used to it! I’m confident that if you apply these principles to your own situation, you will find shooting competitive archcry a lot easier in the future. Good luck...relax...and have some fun! It is just a game! THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER
2001 WESTERN CLASSIC TRAIL SHOOT STRAIGHT ARROW BOWHUNTERS REDDING CALIFORNIA MONEY SHOOTERS INDIVIDUAL Style/Name Score Place Trad -F Debbie Adams 1 1146 Trad-M 1 Mark Applegate 1277 Jerry Adams 1237 2 BH 1 Tom Daley 1411 Jan Sciacca 2 1389 1278 3 Chuck Sciacca BHFS 1504 1 Jim Marshall 2 Todd Serna 1503 Dan Troy 1500 3 4 Matt Severtson 1500 Scott Wilson 1500 5 1499 6 Jason Uradomo 7 Josh Johnson 1496 BHFSUL 1 Ken Toone 1466 1429 2 Cliff Keick 3 Dave Stroncak 1415 FS-F 1 1516 Ginger Morehead 1514 2 Becky Pearson 1507 3 Bev Kouns 4 Michelle Ragsdale 1506 1502 5 Danny Rhoades FS-M 1 Anthony Clem 1531 2 Dave Cousins 1530 1530 3 Rodger Willett, Jr 4 Darrin McCutcheon 1528 1528 5 Allan Ruddock David Butler 1528 6 7 1527 Ben Hobbs 8 Dee Wilde 1526 Logan Wilde 9 1526 10 1526 John Raines 11 1525 Rich Freitas 1524 12 Josh Hughes 1524 13 Colin Boothe 14 1524 Tim Gillingham Martin Lotz 1523 15 16 Scott Turner 1523 17 James Butts 1523 1523 18 Randy Tucker 19 Tommy Daley 1523 20 Terry Ragsdale 1523 Joe Kap 21 1522 22 Tim Rogers 1521 1521 23 Russ Weatherbee 1521 24 Douglas Williams Dan Quintana 1519 25 Tom Crowe 1519 26 Mike Middleton 1519 27
Redding Straight Arrow’s 2001 Western Classic Trail Shoot By Barbara Heins
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On May 5 and 6 Straight Arrow Bowhunters hosted 1347 archers for their Western Classic Trail Shoot. After suffering through rain last year we were all overjoyed when the weather prediction was for sunny and warm. On Saturday our water carriers couldn’t keep up with the demand so Tournament Director Tom Duarte called the Trail Committee together and asked for authorization to purchase more Igloo water coolers and some 5-gallon cans to carry water for refills. Our “WaterBoy” Tom Mlcoch was kept busy refilling the Igloos with water and ice. Gary Stainbrook’s crew locked themselves in the raffle booth for four hours drawing raffle tickets and posting the numbers of the winning tickets. We had many more raffle prizes this year than ever before. The Cardoza crew provided wonderful food as always and nobody left the tables hungry. We also had some new vendors this year; our vendor’s area was bulging. There was everything from complete archery shops to Pat and Linda Norris’ magnetic shoe liners. Gary Larson was up by 4 AM to start the coffee in the big pot. Breakfast was pancakes, sausage, orange juice, coffee, and milk. By lunchtime the nachos table was putting out nachos by the ton. Mary Craggs kept the registration department running smoothly helped out by a crew of Steve Abbott, Charlotte Duarte, Heidi Gardner, Spike and Matjie Palko. Pat Mikesell, Virgie Gay, and lots of help from NFAA Executive Secretary MaryHelen Rogers. The Money Shooters registration crew was Jeanette Maxwell. Monique Gardner, Lynnette Laughlin, Gypsy Maxwell, Barbara Heins, Kim Weatherbee, and Rick King. When the time came to make the presentation checks and Easton Awards, Dave Hall volunteered. Awards were beautifully etched crystal mugs for adults and tumblers for the kids. Bill Wood and Pat Fischenich were concerned about dragging out the awards ceremony and allowed people to take their awards and leave without announcing the winners. Although it was expedient, we all wished there had been a better way and we will be working on that for next year. Continued on page 164, 163
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FSL S. McKechnie/D. Denny 1509 Bob Gentry/Vince Herschell 1504 Jeff Fabry & Patrick Creelman 1489 Continued from page 165,
So many of our club members and their families helped out it is impossible to give credit to everyone, but we are grateful to all who helped out. From range preparation by Stephen Bostain and John Bourdon to the parking crew led by Gene Severtson, from Camp Ground Hosts Jack Youngblood and Larry Knutson to Larry Wilkinson and the clean up crews we have a great bunch of people who run this tournament. Special recognition for our treasurer, Terry Mikesell who stepped in for the tournament director when he was out of town. They shot 45 targets on Saturday and 25 Targets on Sunday distances ranged from 3 yards to 101 yards (BigFoot) and scored 11-10-8, two arrows. The highest possible score was 1540 - the top scoring archer was Anthony Clem who shot 1531 - nine points off perfect. Anthony was entered in the money shoot and took third in the team event with partner Waldo Cleland. RESULTS: TROPHY SHOOTERS PeeWees NS-FP Danielle Burnett 573, Madison Mueller 238. NS-MP Colten Dunaway 1253, Justin Hayslett 1060, Steven Schmitz 1053. S-FP Paige Pearce 1378. S-MP Patrick Fennell 1404, David Thomas 1243, Michael Chapman 700. 164
CUBS BB-FC-A Amanda Consoli 794, Ashley Gomes 636. BB-FC-CAlina Reyges 630, Kirea Jackson 535. BB-MC-A Chris Martin 1337, Derek Ward 1250, Matt Hemenway 888. BB-MCBAlex Mueller 889, Trevor Heyrend 518. BB-MC-C JJ Finnegan 742. FS-FC-A Olivia Anderson 1397, Tiffany Mabry 1355, Katie Tuttle 1325. FS-FC-C Dominique Rice 716. FS-MC-A Jordan Carter 1497, Alex Schmitz 1478, Daniel Clark 1450. FS-MC-C Robert Koop 1045, Richard Kreig 1016, Joseph Fennell 1016. FSL-FC-A Jennifer Sager 1329. FSL-FC-C Brandi Ebersole 876. FSL-MC-A Scott Johnston 1478, David Myers 1461, Chris Mellott 1453. FSL-MC-B Ross Bolin 963. FSL-MC-C Joel Newman 980, Jacob Newman 977. YOUTHS BB-MY-A JoeSciacca 1147, Michael Montgomery 890, Cody Welch 657. BB-MY-C Mitchell Ritter 560, Steve M Thienes 404. FS-FY-A Kristen Julien 1396, Renae Grace 1234, Rhyhanna Tuttle 1172. FS-FY-B Jamie Miller 1239, Erin Williams 717. FS-FY-C Kavla Seabourn 901. FS-MY-A Scott Ford 1424, Jordan Leong 1373, Tyler Abel 1340. FS-MY-B Scooter Garibay 692, Adam Garibay 643. FS-MY-C Dominic Milano 926, Boon Gilmore 544. FSL-FY-A Hannah Yung 1180, Jessica Wilcoxen 408. FSL-MY-A Roi Ranimoto 1277, Nick Watson 1064, Keith Barrier 1010. FSL-MY-B Corey Bolin 814. FSL-MY-C Zach Gooden 1068, Joshua Null 917. YOUNG ADULTS BB-MYA-A TJ Blake 1307. FS-FYA-, Jessie Preston 1396, Lacey Sandquist 1129, Rebecca Gorby 57' FS-FYA-C Janell Bolton 1157, Jade Skow 1130. FS-MYA-. James Seigfried 1478, Ryan Hough 1475, Brandon Mclntos, 1474. FS-MYA-B Ben Newman. Jr 1389. Dustin Seigfried 1382 Chad Perreard 1376. FS-MYA-C Anthony Ano 1169, Col Reyges 1048. FSL-MYA-A Anthony Cote 1345, Cody Newma, 1198, Scott Lovell 968. ADULTS Traditional Lonobow-MMarion Bebusk 844, Scot Hodson 831, Jeffrey Okagawa 822. Trad-Longbow-MS Jerr Hartman 944, Jack Hodson 929, Glen Simmons 682. Trail Recurve-F Debbie Dajas 129. Trad-Recurve-M Daniel Hickmai 1249, John Funderburk 1131, SVE Christofferson 1029. Trad Recurve MS Allan Baxter 1141, Keone Hong 977, Boh Jenset. 974. BB-FS-B LaVaughn Roe 720. Sabrina Gonzalez 389. BB MA-A Horacio Murrietta 1326, Laddie Tofell 1244, Mark Larue 1243. BB-MA-B Eric McAlister 918. BB-MS-A Larry Franco 1342, Bill Parker 1280, Fred Lonsbery 1271. BB-MS-B George Iwashita 1201. BH-FA-A Michelle Montgomery 997, Juanita Oliver 899, Loretta Oliver 743. BH-FS-A Patti Glitch 1010. BHFS-B Ruth Iwashita 672. BH-MA-A Richard Oliver 1342, Randy Lanzandorfer 1337, John Nelson 1261. BH-MA-CIke Seabourn 1332, Jack Seabourn 1283, Glenn Skinner 886. BH-MS-A Dennis Greenway 1319, Richard Patton 1218, Jerry Miller 1213. BH-MS-B Dick Garver 159. BH-MS-C Willie Holmes 912, Jerry Hart 802. BHFS-FA-A Alanna Dunaway 1475, Julene Haki 1441, Karen Demaris 1409. BHFS-FA-B Lori Partsch, Vicki Morgan 1344, Lynnette Laughlin 1330. BHFS-FA-CSue Rauh 1315, Becky Hayslett 1234, Shannon Huff 1232. BHFS-FS-A Glenna Forester 1052. BHFS-FS-C Diane Leslie 1132, Carol Cornelius 1032, Dell Ebersole 854. BHFS-MA-A Dave Bengtson 1485, Jason Callahan 1481, Scott Bradford 1480. BHFS-MA-B Tom Yount 1459, Dave Price 1412, Neil Nishimura 1406. BHFSMA^C Andy Palmer 1399, Fred Kirch 1385, Terry Snyder 1375. BHFS-MS-A Julius Reynolds 1460, Brian Leslie 1452, Dennis Kerr 1452. BHFS-MS-B Doug Williams 1391, Ken Ebersole 1381, Paul Cordingley 1374. BHFS-MS-C Harland Fox 1339, Cecil Adams 1255, Thomas Seabourn 1215. BHFSL-FA-A Linda Sager 1325, Cristee Gooden 1325, Jennie Robertson 1282. BHFSL-FA-B Jackie Kreig 1094. BHFSL-FA-C Carolyn Burroughs 1069, Pat Powell 950, Nadine Durfee 899. BHFSLTHE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER
A SIGHT LEVELING CONCEPT By Gene Lueck What is a bow sight? A bow sight is a piece of equipment we attach to our bow which enables us to program the drop of an arrow to hit a target at a given distance. By moving the block of your sight up or down, you can change the impact of your arrow from near to far and back again. This is what I want to talk about. Since we are dealing with the effect of the force of gravity on the arrow, there are several factors that we must deal with in order to also control the left or right impact of the arrow. Due to the fact that gravity ALWAYS pulls the arrow STRAIGHT down from the time the arrow leaves the bow until it hits the target, it is absolutely necessary to have your sight bar perfectly parallel to gravitational pull. In order to achieve this relationship it is necessary to set your level bubble with a considerable amount of accuracy. I am going to describe a method that will assure you of this type of accuracy. Over the years people have used various methods which may or may not have worked, such as the old pillar in the basement, the dootjamb in the hallway, or the side of a tree in the front yard with a carpenters level. These methods have gotten us by over the years but have always left a little to be desired. Given the technological advancement of todays equipment and the ability of todays archers those old methods are not acceptable.
FS-A Joyce Hartman 1220. BHFSL-MA-A Thom Chamberlain 1425, Ron Sager 1406, Kevin Lee 1402. BHFSL-MA-B David Lagow 1289, Mark Simmons 1247, Mike Durfee 1204. BHFSLMA-C Kevin Ward 1245, Chip Stanton 1126. BHFSL-MS-A Pat Norris 1423, Doug Peargin 1408, Jim Hendricks 1383. BHFSLMS-B Tony Dunn 1256, Bob Miller 1106. FS-FA-A Donna Rogers 1487, Lisa Fennell 1486, Ronni Edens 1483. FS-FA-B Teko Phillips 1392, Karen Gossett 1389, Inga Munsell 1386. FS-FA-C Lillian Goroza 1354, Peggy Pope 1288, Tina Peterson 1288. FS-FS-A Liane Hickman 1411, Connie Miller 1284, Patricia Stark 1078. FS-FS-B Barbara March 1268, Dee Blanke 1021. FS-FS-C Chervl Galeana 1258, Charlene Washburn 1245, Mary Hamilton 1162. FS-FS-Pro Carolyn Elder 1460. FS-MAA Kenny Payne 1515, Lonnie McIntosh 1514, Rob Shell 1514, Steve Carmean 1514. FS-MA-B Kody Kellom 1492, Joel Maybrey 1452, Greg Winter 1425. FS-MA-C Chuck Cooley 1404, Ed Willert 1370, Steve Taisler 1362. FS-MA-Pro Warren Dean 1508, Paul Nicholls 1504. FS-MS-A Ed Parks 1507, Ken Miller 1505, Rich McClintock 1504. FS-MS-B Ed Lyneis 11383, Don Black 1368, Roy Cowan 1365. FS-MS-C Ben Wetzel 1442, Larry Delaunay 1395, Paul Washburn 1370. FS-MS-Pro Ellis Gibson 1519. FSL-FA-A Linda Parker 1369, Joey Eckenburg 1338. FSL-FA-B Kathie McDaniel 1251, Sheri Dunn 1231, Gloria Purcell 1160. FSL-FA-C Pat Johnson 1085, Melissa Stone 1010. FSL-FS-A Jeannie Hall 1346, Lynne Ekman 1335, Karma Christiansen 1305. FSL-FS-B Ann Lyneis 1310. FSL-FS-C Pat Carey 938, Boni Rose 800. FSL-MA-A Ron Babcock 1460, Josh Towe 1456, Rich Eckenburg 1449. FSL-MA-B Dan Williams 1385. FSL-MS-A Tex Musser 1436, Dick Blanke 1409, Dick Eckenburg 1408. FSL-MS-B Mickey Gossett, Marty Cove 1337, Ricardo Gonzalez 1336. FSL-MS-C Gary Agtarap 1179. FSLMS-Pro June Montenegro 1387. FSL-Recurve Ken Mellott 1362. July-August 2001 - Visit our website at www.bowhunting.net/usarcher
It is necessary to hold your sight in a rigid fixture, which will enable you to pivot it in a perfectly vertical arc up and down. You must remove your sight block from the sight bar before starting this procedure, or move the block to one end so you can place a torpedo level against the flat side. Adjust the fixture so the sight extension is parallel to the ground. Place a torpedo level vertically on the side of the sight bar, and loosen the two screws that attach the sight bar to the sight extension. Adjust the sight bar until the torpedo level indicates that it is vertical and tighten the screws. Re-check with the level to make sure that the bar didn’t move when you tightened the screws. At this point you can place your sight block on the sight bar or move the sight block to a point adjacent to the end of the extension and set the level bubble. All quality sights on the market today will have adjustment screws to enable you to set the level bubble. Now is when you must pivot your sight upward or downward to determine if the sight aperture screw is at right angles to your sight extension. First point the sight upward at about a 30-degree angle and see if the bubble stays centered. If it does not, you may need to adjust the third axis, slightly shim the mount that the sight screw runs through, or adjust the level bubble itself, as some apertures have this feature on them. Looking from the front of the sight, if the bubble is to the right, you must place the shim vertically under the left side of the mount and vice versa. (Left hand would be the opposite) Then point the sight horizontally again. At this point the bubble should be centered. Now point the sight downward 30 degrees and check the bubble again. Due to the fact that the vials that are used for level bubbles are not necessarily perfectly shaped, sometimes it is necessary to alternate the up and down movements and make very slight adjustments to ultimately center the bubble in all areas of the 60 degree arc. During this upward and downward check, DO NOT LOOSEN THE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT SCREWS ON YOUR SIGHT BLOCK. Except to shim the mount if necessary. Always do this with the sight bar horizontal. Once you have these screws set you should never touch them again unless you replace the sight aperture. Your level bubble is now properly adjusted. Now lets put the sight on the bow. Contrary to popular belief it is not necessary to align your sight bar with the string. I would ask you if you have ever seen a crossbow with the sight bar aligned with the string? Simply attach the sight mount to the bow and place the sight in it. Tighten down the sight knob and draw the bow. If the level does not feel comfortable it is totally acceptable to cant (lean) your bow. 1 personally cant my bow between 3 and 5 degrees to the right as I am right handed. This cant should be a point at which you are comfortable at full draw. You can determine this point by closing your eyes, drawing the bow, opening your eyes and checking the position of the level. Since we have set the level bubble in relation to the sight bar, you must not loosen the screws on the sight block but in stead, loosen the screws that attach the sight bar to the sight extension. Once these screws are loosened, you must experiment by canting the bar one way or the other and tightening the screws until the bubble is in the middle and you are comfortable at full draw. Now we have the sight attached to our bow and are able to aim up or down hill and maintain a level bubble. The final item that we must cover is the relationship of the sight bar to the arrow. It is imperative that the level bubble vial is at right angles (perpendicular) to the path of the arrow. In order to achieve this, it may be necessary to place shim material beneath your sight extension mount, either in back or front of the screws vertically to square the arrow with the front of the sight bar. It is necessary to have a small carpenters square to check this. Place an arrow on the string and across the arrow rest with the bow held vertically. Place the carpenters square across the front of the sight bar and align it with the arrow shaft. If this alignment indicates that the arrow is not traveling at right angles to the front of your sight bar, you will need to properly shim your sight mount block to achieve this. Now we have a sight attached to our bow, we are comfortable at full draw, and the arrow is traveling at right angles to the bubble. With this set-up you will have the ability to shoot up hill or down hill, long or short distances, and the impact of your arrow will not vary from left to right. The rest is up to you. Good Shooting!
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GOLDEN KEY EZ-TUNE 100™ MAKES SHOOTING EASIER ! As the world’s leader in Arrow Rests, Golden Key-Futura is always working hard to improve the design and function of modem day Arrow Rests. For 2001 they are once again breaking new ground by offering a Rest that makes archery more rewarding, more accurate and easier. The new EZ-TUNE 100 is a lightweight Arrow Rest that is CNC machined with the most sophisticated adjustment features available for quick and simple settings. It is also as reliable as it is accurate as it only takes one hex wrench for all adjustments, has no collars to strip and no external spring system. The EZ-TUNE 100 is also the first Rest ever designed to have a Launcher Module that can be removed from the Rest bracket and reinstalled in an over-draw bracket. The TM Hunter Pins, Hush Tubes and Golden Guide Launchers are included, however over 20 different Launcher styles can be used with this incredible Rest. In Right and Left hand. For more information on all that is new and exciting for 2001 see your Golden Key dcaler/dist/retail outlet or send S2.00 for catalog to:
NEW ADVANCEMENT TO ‘INFINITI’ ™ MADE BY GOLDEN KEY. What happens when you combine the performance and reliability of the popular Springy Rest with the incredible tuning capabilities of the INFINITI™ Rest? You get one of the most advanced Arrow Rests ever offered to the modem archer, the ‘INFINITI™ SPRINGMAN’1''. First, the ‘INFINITI’ features a CNC machined mount with a of vertical/horizontal micro adjustment, while the patented ‘TUNING GUAGE’ offers an ultra fine, 12- position spring adjustment with improved, numerical adjustment wheel. With the new ‘SPRINGMAN’, archers will be capable of identifying and correcting such inherent problems to accuracy as bad arrows, arrow spine problems, nocking point alignment, downward deflection, centershot, undemock pressure, vane deflection and even wheel timing. For added accuracy, the Spring Launcher is designed to move with the flight of the arrow. By combining the Springy’s natural movement with the ‘INFINITI’S’ mechanical function. Golden Key has made the Pining faster and simpler while increasing the accuracy. A conversion Kit will also be made available for the GOLDEN PREMIER, INFINITI and all other Spring Loaded Golden Key Rests. For more information on all that is new and exciting for 2001 see your Golden Key dealer/dist/retail outlet or send S2.00 for catalog to:
GOLDEN KEY-FUTURA, Inc. PO Box 1446, Montrose, CO 81402-1446 970-249-6700 (fax) 970-249-4108 Visit us on the Internet at: www.gkfarchery.com New Nite Hawk Peep Sight Is Engineered To Eliminate Distortion Richfield, MN — Archers who feel they have reached their peak as competitors and hunters need to sight through Ken Johnson’s Nite-Hawk Peep Sight. The Nite-Hawk is the only peep designed to eliminate diffraction and distortion from its aperture. Therefore, the Nite-Hawk affords perfect alignment every shot, regardless of the intensity or direction of the light. While bowhunting in 1997, Ken Johnson discovered that he could not see through his conventional peep sight. The frustration of that moment caused Ken to pursue the design of a peep sight that would work in any light condition. It took eight months of experimentation and research to discover what worked and what didn’t work, and why. The answer lay in learning how light interacts with (diffracts) physical objects and how light intensity and direction affect the performance of a . conventional round-hole peep. '{' V Ken realized that the center A. ‘fen'Sc of a round-hole peep is greatly • < ‘ ‘ > '• rr . i l. l. ■ .u Light Diffracts In Bright Light In Dim Light affected by any change in the Away Uke Spokes Your peep Your peep light’s intensity or direction. in«w>>~i Appear, urg»r Appear, small A tiny change in the peep’s center causes a great difference in the point of impact of the arrow. By controlling and eliminating the diffraction, he made a far more accurate peep sight. It is rightly named the Nite-Hawk, because it is unaffected by even the most radical changes in light. “You can observe light diffraction,” Ken says, “It’s the fuzzy edge inside your peep. Diffraction makes your peep seem larger in bright light and smaller in dim light. Hold a piece of paper a few inches from your eye and look at its edge. Diffraction is the fuzziness along that edge. The edge of paper is causing light to bend away from your eye. The same thing happens in your peep. You are sighting with diffraction.” Light intensity controls the size and the shape of your peep's hole. This can cause you to misalign your sights and shoot erratically. As the attached drawings illustrate, when light is more intense to the right side of your peep the right edge of your peep diffracts less light. The apparent center of your peep moves to the right. When that happens, your perfectly sighted bow groups off-center. 166
You can not eliminate diffraction, but you can control it. The Nite-Hawk is the only peep sight designated with a hole that is totally free of diffraction. This means it Brighter Light Brighter Light is never affected by changes in light. Where To the Lett To the Right of Your Peep you aim is where your arrow strikes. of Your Peep The Nite-Hawk Peep Sight’s hole has no physical edge. The square hole is bordered by diffraction which occurs in the vertical and horizontal slots of the non-reflecting aluminum peep. Sighting through a Nite-Hawk, a shooter sees a square hole that is always perfectly clear. The slots disappear because light passing through them diffracts while all the light entering the square hole passes through un-diffractcd. The square hole is totally free of any distortion. As Jack Brantley, owner of Brantley Archery wrote. You get “more consistent X-rings at all distances.” “Most archers and bowhunters shoot below their skill level,” Ken Johnson says, “because they do not understand how their peep sight works. The Nite-Hawk Peep Sight automatically eliminates diffractioncaused sighting errors. The outcome is more consistent shooting under all light conditions. Ken Johnson’s Nite-Hawk Peep Sight is engineered to do away with point-of-aim distortion by eliminating diffraction from the square hole at the center of the peep. Archcry competitors and bowhunters will find that the Nite-Hawk peep sight design is a remarkable step forward in being able to hit what they are shooting Light can not diffract at! ■way from the square hole because rt has no edge Please Note: Ken Johnson’s Nite-Hawk Peep Sight is available in four sizes for hunting and competition, A template is available to demonstrate each size. Ken Johnson’s Night-Hawk Peep Sight Make your perfectly sighted bow sight perfectly ! 6407 Penn Ave. South, Richfield, MN 55423 Phone/Fax 612-866-0255 www.kenjnitehawk. THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER
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SURE-LOC SIGHTS TAKE TO THE WOODS No other sights have dominated tournament archery like those from SURELOC. Now, the SURE-LOC line of sights includes two new models specifically designed for hunting. The new SURE-LOC “Lethal Weapon 1 ” and “Lethal Weapon 2” redefine what a hunting sight should be. as well as maintain the C.S. Gibbs Corporation’s tradition of precision, reliability, and functionality. “We combined everything we learned helping archers win hundreds of major tournaments with decades of field experience to come up with a precision hunting sight that can take the worst conditions and still perform as it should,” contends Steve Gibbs. C.S. Gibbs Corporation president and product designer. “No other hunting sight on the market can match the features, ease of use, lightweight, and durability of the SURE-LOC Lethal Weapon 1 & 2.” The deluxe model. Lethal Weapon 1, features micro-adjustable movement of .0015 inch of windage for all pins and individually or in groups for elevation. Additionally, each fiber optic pin can be adjusted individually right, left, or rotated for perfect fiber alignment. All pins are on a single track. The first and second pin can close to .090 inch and the rest of the pins can close to . 150 inch (that is tight enough for settings at 20-50 yards even with speeds at 300 feet per second). The sights come standard with four pins with the archer’s choice of ,019-inch or ,029-inch fiber optic pins in green, red and yellow. Blackened brass pins are also available.
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The Lethal Weapon 1 also features a bubble level with a 3rd-axis leveling adjustment to ensure centerline shooting for up- and downhill shots and an adjustment between the sight frame and windage slide for the archer’s natural shooting style. The sight mounts to the bow with the same attachment block as found on SURE-LOC target model sights and comes with an adjustable 3-inch extension (total sight weight: 4.5 ounces) or 6-inch extension (total sight weight: 4.7 ounces). An optional bracket is available for mounting a quiver. The Lethal Weapon 2 has many of the same features but has a direct mounting system with quiver mounting holes and a manual slide windage system that weighs a mere 3.5 ounces. Features of the SURE-LOC Lethal Weapon 1 & 2 include: ■Micro adjustment (.0015 inch) with each click of the elevation (1 or all pins) and windage unit - fully lockable to prevent accidental movement in the field. (Lethal Weapon 2 has a manual slide windage). ■The angled mounting block on the Lethal Weapon 1 repeats exact seating position of the sight bar every time. You can remove the Lethal Weapon 1 from your bow without worry that you’ll need to sight-in again when you remount it. ■ The Lethal Weapon 1 comes with a 3 or 6-inch sight extension. An optional quiver bracket attaches to the mounting block and an offset bracket to move the sight frame left or right with more extreme sight window offsets is included to allow the user to fine tune the fit of the sight to the bow. The Lethal Weapon 2 comes with a one-piece direct mounting system that sets the sight 3-inches out from the bow. Holes are provided on the
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RETRACTION BCY, Inc. apologizes to Brownell & Company for publishing inaccurate statements in its advertisements regarding the breaking strength of BCY’s DynaFLIGHT 97 bowstring and its claims that DynaFLIGHT 97 is 50% stronger than Brownell’s Fast Flight bowstring. In fact, a bowstring composed of Fast Flight® bowstring material has a comparable breaking strength to a bowstring composed of DynaFLIGHT 97 bowstring material. BCY also apologizes to Brownell for discussing with people in the industry the possible acquisition of Brownell. Our understanding is that Brownell is alive and well. Accordingly, BCY now retracts any former misrepresentations concerning DynaFLIGHT 97 in its sales and advertising materials. THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER
The FUN of Success (or Visa Versa) ByRoger W. Breternitz Ch.T.
Roger W. Breternitz Ch.T. The focus here is the “Chicken or egg”, concept. Which comes first, having fun at a sport, or getting “Good” at that sport. In order to have fun you have to become proficient, or do you first have to become proficient in order to have fun. No one will argue the concept that to enjoy something you must first reach a level of competency. The question is, when we do reach a certain level of proficiency, do we start to have fun and enjoy ourselves or not. If you view some fairly competitive archers (including yourself) you may arrive at the statement, “The better 1 get, the more negative 1 feel about my mistakes.” Why is this? When we do really well at something, and we are progressing in our quest for the “Gold” why do we punish ourselves so roughly for one or two mistates. Punishing yourself for one bad arrow can affect your total shooting performance. This is called - Taking Life Too Seriously! What does it do to us mentally and physically? On a physical level it can shoot uncontrolled adrenaline into our system, which causes our muscles to
“Freak” out, for the lack of a better description, thereby trashing our score. On a mental level it can usually start a downward spiral of negative self-talk, and destructive behavior, which can only end in disaster for our final score, and future performances. How do you have fun, and use this enjoyment to up your scores? You start first by keeping the main reason in mind why you are doing this in the first place.. .which is. Here is where you fill in the blank. WHY are you shooting, why are you in this sport, why do you spend hours of practice, and hours tuning up your equipment on which you have spent your hard-earned dollars? If you look within yourself for the CORRECT answer to this question it may surprise you. I say the correct answer. That’s the answer that comes out when you look at the REAL you, the you deep inside. the you that cannot escape that answer. Any question that you can ask yourself ABOUT yourself can be truthfully answered BY yourself. The trouble is, when that answer comes, most of us will choose to look away from it, because it's not the answer we want to sec. So.. .once again what is the reason you are doing this to begin with? Most people will say, “To have fun”. Most people will NOT say, “So
that 1 can win a trophy to set on my mantle that will cause my family and everyone who sees it to realize (or think) how great I am, and thereby once again verify my own ego, inflated self image and degree of Cool”. No.. .most people will not say that, even though that’s the true answer to the question.. Sure, there is that little part of all of us that likes to bask in the “Sunshine of victory”, and yes, that truly is having fun! So how do we have fun even if we’re not winning, or know we will not win in the immediate contest? A suggestion is “Enjoy the trip more than the destination”, because competition IS a trip. Until you can enjoy that trip with all the sights, and sounds, and feelings it brings, the “Destination”, even if you win, will be a hollow victory. Ask yourself this question, and don’t turn away from the answer. “Which do I enjoy more, what the trophy will say to others about me, or the feeling I got when I shot the score that gave me the trophy when nobody was even watching? Fun means different things to different people. To some, they can only have fun if they win. To this person I say, “When you start having a good time at shooting, you will have more FUN!” Learn to enjoy yourself, and Good Shooting!
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A Very Special Thank You to Dr. Helen Bolnick Article and photos by Gene Grodzki
There are hundreds of Archery tournaments held across the USA every' year. At every tournament, there are key people who put in critical time and effort to make it all happen. Too often it is the same guys and gals doing the bulk of the work. This is true not only at club level shoots but all the way up to the Nationals - from a Thursday night league to LasVegas. The reward is having a tournament come off smoothly and seeing the shooters enjoy themselves. Often the reward is criticism and complaints. We have all seen club officers, members and volunteers, once brimming with enthusiasm, and willing to tackle any job simply bum out. It is a rare quality for someone to "stick with it." It is even more rare for someone to stick with it for a lifetime. At the recent "Atlantic City Archery Classic," I had a chance to sit and talk with Dr. Helen Bolnick. I casually thanked her for running another in a long string of successful shoots. If you don’t know who Helen is, she is the special woman who has been the heart and soul of the "Classic" for an incredible 25 years. Helen said that most of the thanks should go to her people who helped make the "Classic" successful over the years. Helen said she did not load the trucks or put out the butts or do registration or tally the scores or build the bow racks. This may be true, but there is no doubt that without Helen this shoot would never have made it past the first year. Not long after being hired as a teacher by the Atlantic Community College, a young Helen decided to start a school Archery team. The first "Classic" tournament was bom of the need for her team to "get out of the cold" and shoot a warm up for the Intercollegiate Nationals that were held in the spring. Collegiate 170
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grants from the "Classic" are used to help support Helen's ACC Archery Team. Over a lifetime, this shoot has afforded the opportunity for hundreds of students at the school to experience Archery and thousands of shooters to enjoy a fun and challenging, world-class tournament. The "Classic" has always felt much like a social gathering. Helen surrounded herself with friends who, with her guidance, helped put all the pieces into place. The unique format has drawn the very best shooters and has done more to publicize Archery on the East coast than any other tournament. Earl and Ann Weber Hoyt along with the
Saunders family were early sponsors. Some others who unselfishly gave of themselves were Carl Asselta, Bruce Affrunti, John Repnicki, Leah Beverly, Ed Eliason, and Robbie and Pam Riddle. A few of the many officials were George Helwig, Bud & Edith Fowkes, Bud Simon, Darwin Kyle, Lionel! Caldwell, Ann Clark, Lu Wilson, Ed and Nancy Brown, Lenny Cardinale and Donna Leeds. Helen’s sister Gloria, friends Pauline and Janet, Joe Rossi, Gene Rossi, the Campana's and Joe and Taffy Peterson were part of the fabric. Her ACC college team members learned from example and were always there to lend a hand. The Atlantic City Convention Center Visitors Bureau has always been extremely cooperative. Helen’s late husband Simon gave her the support and encouragement to never quit. Her three sons, all Doctors, have every reason to be proud. I apologize to the dozens of others who are not mentioned here but you know you are appreciated. In 2002 the NFAA, the largest Archery organization in the world, will take over running the "Classic." Helen will be in the background offering guidance and advice and watching the fruits of her labor grow even larger. It is amazing how much can be accomplished by one person if they "stick with it" and surround themselves with the right kind of people. You are a very special lady. On behalf of all of our readers, the ACC Archery team, your friends, your family and thousands of grateful archers we would all like to say, Thank You Helen! THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER
The 25th Atlantic City Classic "Observations from Five Rows Back" Article and photos by Gene Grodzki
Team Championship Winners: JeffMcNail & Dave Cousins Team Name “The Best Launcher"
Atlantic City was a people watchers paradise this past April. The seats that line the famed boardwalk have hinged backs that conveniently flip to allow you a choice of views. You can select the Ocean / Beach view or, the Boardwalk view. Except on the warmest summer days when bikinis dot the beach, the best view is not necessarily the ocean. Instead, why not sit with your back to the mighty Atlantic, relax and watch the amazing "Parade of Strange and Unusual People." Many of the passing blue haired ladies sport the "Ever-popular ill fitting, floral stretch pants, pussy cat sweat shirt and ridiculous Jimmy Buffet straw hat ensemble." Their well-heeled escorts are typically men in "Purina Checkerboard Slacks, standard issue matching white belt /shoes combination and the Easter Egg Shell Blue sport coat complete with a gold monogrammed patch over the breast pocket." Enormous wraparound sunglasses are a must to tie down the look. Disillusioned young husbands aimlessly push strollers laden with their ever-soggy offspring. They are accompanied by young mommies each carrying an overstuffed plastic bivouac bag that houses every imaginable contrivance to keep "Junior" from screaming - except for the only spare "Binkie" which he jettisoned a half mile back. Youth run rampant in every direction, strutting their prepubescent stuff and looking for approval from their pimply-faced peers. Don't laugh, it was once us and I'd like to go back. If you take the time to look there is entertainment everywhere - and we are the show. Another great "People Watching" place in April was the Atlantic City Convention Center. Here Archers of every shape July-August 2001 - Visit our website at www.bowhunting.net/usarcher
and form came to "look the devil in the eye." Boldly entering the arena they felt, "Yep, maybe this will be my year!" "Ha! Right!" The weather on the last weekend of April was great with out a cloud in the sky and this was to be a special shoot. This was year number Twenty-Five, in a long run of successful shoots run by Helen Bolnick and her crackerjack team of do-gooders. The Top Guns were here, prepared for mortal battle. The likes of Johnson, Wunderle, Loesch, Cousins, Despart, Mancini, the Pearsons and the Ragsdales filled the hall. The rest of us were here praying to survive the weekend without embarrassment and maybe even hopes of walking a little tall on Sunday when the smoke cleared. As an aid to my finely honed "People Watching" I closely studied the scores on Saturday night so I knew exactly where to sit on Sunday. With my handy Zeiss binoculars in hand, (unabashed plug) I zoomed in, not on the target, but on the shooters. The game is not at the target but on the shooting line, and the show was spectacular. I was able to watch Olympic Recurve Gold Medal winner Butch Johnson as he hammered the 10 ring 93 times, edging out Vic Wunderle by a slim six points. Ifyou were staring at a slot machine when this show was going down shame on you. As a freestyle shooter myself I made sure I was planted squarely behind the "Dave Cousins Show" as he overcame a two point lead by past Vegas winner Jimmy Despart. Dave oozed up from two points behind to win by five. Jim Koppenhaver surprised even himself with a phenomenal 596 on Sunday to take third. I wonder if there is air up there where those guys live? The Top Freestyle Gals turned out to be the ever lovely Michelle Ragsdale, Frank's bride Ms Becky Pearson and young Marleigh Bogumil, in that order. Only four points split the pack in this race for the gold. The Bowhunter Unlimited class turned out to be a family affair with Jim & Cheryl Mitchell dominating their division. Fred Desalvo and Louise Wagner ruled the Over 50 freestyle class. Louise was not able to pull her bow back this winter because of an injury but worked hard and was thrilled to not only shoot but to win her class. There were lots of winners, as the weep sheets shows, but the only losers were the shooters who chose to stay at home. I f you shot, you won, no matter how you scored. One close finger shooting friend, "who's name will remain anonymous" had a great time but particular rough day. As we Continued on page 173,
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Atlantic City Archery Classic April 27 toApril 29, 2001 Championship/Opcn Freestyle Recurve Male Championship Flight Score Prize 1. Johnson, Richard CT 1172 1000.00 2. Wunderle. Vic CA 1166 700.00 3. Kennedy, Chris PA 1152 500.00 4. McGlyn, Joseph NY 1150 195.75 5. Eliason, Edwin M. UT 1142 130.50 Championship/Open Freestyle Recurve Female Championship Flight 1. Loesch, Kathleen TX 1126 1000.00 2. Reimann, Roxanne CT 1099 187.50 1082 3. Rowe. Ruth VA 4. Davis, Fuzzie OH 1069 5. Lorig, Khatuna NJ 548 Championship/Open Freestyle Compound Limited Male Championship Flight 1. Greshock, John P. PA 1155 1000.00 2. McCormick. Todd PA 1153 700.00 3. Watterson. Chad PA 1140 500.00 4. Donahoo. Paul PA 1139 93.23 5. Bowen Jr., Edward A. MD 1125 Championship/Open Freestyle Compound Unlimited Male Championship Flight 1. Cousins, Dave UT 1193 1262.66 2. Despart, Jim NW 1188 1044.96 1187 827.26 3. Koppenhaver. Jim PA 4. McCutcheon. Darrin MD 1186 609.56 5. Magrogan. Joe MD 1186 391.86 Championship/Open Freestyle Compound Unlimited Male First F light 1. Gerrish, Mike MD 1184 947.00 2. Thompson, Brian OH 1184 783.72 3. Ragsdale, Terry W1 1182 620.45 4. Hix, Larry MD 1181 457.17 5. Cleland, Matt OH 1181 293.90 Championship/Open Freestyle Compound Unlimited Male Second Flight 1. Buckholt, James W. PA 1172 631.33 2. Knck, Jeremy A. PA 1171 522.48 3. Colin, Terry L. ME 1171 413.63 4 Hamlin, William VA 1168 304.78 5. Aiderman, Jeff NY 1165 195.93 Championship/Open Freestyle Compound Unlimited Male Third Flight 1. Fennell, Michael NJ 1157 315.66 2. Smith, Walter W. AZ 1154 261.24 3. Wonsik, Rob PA 1153 206.82 4. Sofield, Howard S. NJ 1145 152.39 5. Binkley. John PA 1144 97.97 Championship/Open Freestyle Compound Unlimited Female Championship Flight 1. Ragsdale, Michelle WI 1176 1000.00 2. Pearson, Becky AZ 1175 500.00 3. Bogumil, Marleigh PA 1172 205.50 4. McAllister, Toni NY 1171 102.75 5. Bisco. Christie ME 1166 Championship/Open Bowhunter Compound Limited Male Championship Flight 1. Hopkins, Matt RI 934 90.00 Championship/Open Bowhunter Compound Unlimited Male Championship Flight 1. Diehl, Darryll VA 1171 391.50 2. Norris, Ken VA 1169 326.25 3. Sinclair, Steve NJ 1166 261.00 4. Lucas, Peter NY 1165 195.75 1164 5. Cramer Jr., Robert NJ 130.50
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Amateur Adult Over 18 Recurve Male Championship Flight 1. Pritchett, Douglas OH 1109 2. Duffy, Shawn PA 1072 3. Coupland. David UK 1062 4. Silvia, Corey MA 1060 5. Glenn, Thomas PA 1056 Amateur Adult Over 18 Recurve Male First Flight 1. Lutz, Jason PA 967 2. Hertler, Richard NY 964 3. Turner, Randel - Peewee NY 963 4. Andresh, Steven OH 963 5. Wentzel, William NJ 949 Amateur Adult Over 18 Recurve Female Championship Flight 1. Oliveria, Jill MA 1098 2. Pylypchuk. Stephanie NJ 1002 3. Raines. Dr. Candice L. VT 997 4. Gerig. Valerie NY 990 5. Chu, Tung Ying NY 946 Amateur Adult Over 18 Compound Limited Male Championship Flight 1. Roberts. Joe PA 1122 2. Newkirk, Neil NY 1083 3. Spear. Mark RI 1079 4. Barry, Michael NJ 1070 5. Hudock. George NJ 1025 Amateur Adult Over 18 Compound Limited Female Championship Flight 1. Cotner, Darla PA 1010 2. Smith, Jody G. AZ 1005 3. Wilson. Heather PA 981 4. Graham, Suzanne F. NJ 964 5. Thomas, Alfreda J. MD 935 Amateur Adult Over 18 Compound Unlimited Male Championship Flight 1. Tadlock, Ronnie NC 1185 2. DeRoner, Benjamin H. PA 1179 3. Goss, Jarrod VT 1178 4. Martin, Jamie L. NJ 1170 5. Varilek, Ken PA 1170 Amateur Adult Over 18 Compound Unlimited Male First Flight 1. Tate. Brian VA 1161 2. Hushon, Mark V. PA 1158 3. Babkowski, Joseph S. PA 1157 4. Dambach, James B. NJ 1154 5. Weatherby, William NJ 1153 Amateur Adult Over 18 Compound Unlimited Male Second Flight 1. Hammer, George PA 1150 2. Schuler Sr., Gary PA 5 1141 3. McGovern, Robert VA 1133 4. Malmberg, Bruce ON 1132 5. Rosenbaum, Eric PA 1131 Amateur Adult Over 18 Compound Unlimited Male Third Flight 1. Fream, Jim NY 1132 2. Klepey, John NY 1124 3. Fraser, Bruce NY 1122 4. Hainley, David PA 1122 5. Driscoll, Bill NY 1122 Amateur Adult Over 18 Compound Unlimited Male Fourth Flight 1. Soden, Alan NJ 1109 2. Lakey, Todd W. 1098 3. Stetser, Jed H. NJ 1084 4. Stone, Ryan PA 1076 5. Perera, Ruben PA 1071 Amateur Adult Over 18 Compound Unlimited Female ChampionshipFlight 1. Boggs, Jane NJ 1163
2. Reed, Ellen NY 1162 1158 3. Weinstein, Susan MD 4. Core, Kay Es VA 1128 5. Patterson, Diane T. CT 1127 Amateur Adult Over 50 Recurve Male Championship Flight 1. Nielsen, Steve NY 1109 2. Morell, Peter L. NY 1075 3. Wooten, Wilburn NC 1041 4. Eckel, Ralph NJ 1026 5. Jackson, David B. MD 1020 Amateur Adult Over 50 Recurve Female Championship Flight 954 1. Hoyt, Ann W MO 2. Lagazo, Susan V. NY 920 3. Ryan, Deborah CT 862 Amateur Adult Over 50 Compound Limited Male Championship Flight 1. Lewis, Norm MD 1117 2. Greager, Jim PA 1106 3. Caba, Raymond PA 1095 4. Douglas, Jack NY 1030 5. Petner, Hank NJ 1016 Amateur Adult Over 50 Compound Limited Female Championship Flight 1. Butler, Claire NJ 558 Amateur Adult Over 50 Compound Unlimited Male Championship Flight 1. Di Salvo, Fred VA 1169 2. Whitehouse, Dan VT 1169 3. Ware, Roy VT 1168 4. Foote, Sonny NJ 1166 5. Clough, C.W. DE 1164 Amateur Adult Over 50 Compound Unlimited Male First Flight 1. Joyce, Douglas NJ 1145 2. Pasculli, Frank NJ 1144 3. Robustelli, Bob NY 1136 4. De Meglio, Patrick A NJ 1132 5. Harm, Peter NJ 1125 Amateur Adult Over 50 Compound Unlimited Male Second Flight 1. Havel, Lou NY 1109 2. Bellis, Clyde PA 1102 3. Bottjer, Robert NY 1101 4. Watkins. Lloyd C. NJ 1099 5. Crossett. Bob PA 1091 Amateur Adult Over 50 Compound Unlimited Female Championship Flight 1. Wagner, Louise NJ 1115 2. Clough, Carolyn C. DE 1108 3. Hart, Mary NY 1087 4. Fraser, Mary NY 1079 5. McMurray, Gwendolyn MD 1077 Amateur Adult Bowhunter Compound Limited Male Championship Flight 1. Brown, Jim MD 1086 2. Berthclon, Pierre NJ 1075 3. Pritchett, Gregory MD 1044 4. Wagoner, Jeff NY 1042 5. DiDio, Anthony NY 1017 Amateur Adult Bowhunter Compound Unlimited Male Championship Flight 1. Mitchell, Jim NJ 1146 2. Collins, Mike NY 1145 3. Hart, Jim A. NY 1144 4. Whitman, Kenneth PA 1143 5. Weaver, Robert PA 1 141 Amateur Adult Bowhunter Compound Unlimited Male First Flight 1. Erbentraut, Gregory MA 1106 2. Lopardo, Joe NY 1097
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1091 3. Dion, Edward K. NJ 4. DelBorrello, Carlo PA 1088 5. Rorro. Curtis NY 1084 Amateur Adult Bowhuntcr Compound Unlimited Female Championship Flight 1. Mitchell, Ceryl NJ 1113 2. Muller, Christina NJ 1092 3. Muller, Jennifer NJ 1057 4. Gronchick, Ruth PA 1029 5. Nocera. Fran NY 521 1021 Amateur Adult Collegiate Recurve Male Championship Flight 1. Fiala, Brad VA 1110 2. Rainbolt, Jim VA 1079 3. Zakowicz, Steve VA 1065 4. Kim, James VA 1062 5. Sprouse, Charles PA 979 Amateur Adult Collegiate Recurve Female Championship Flight 1. Auerbach, Karen VA 1004 2. Shaner, Rhona VA 986 3. Clark, Kelly VA 963 4. Outland, Sarah VA 942 5. Shum, Melissa NY 894 Amateur Adult Collegiate Compound Male Championship Flight 1. Wheatcroft, Adam VA 1187 2. Heller, Caleb VA 1176 3. Fenstermacher, Casey PA 1169 4. Bauman, Harry PA 1164 5. Williams, Michael VA 1158 Amateur Adult Collegiate Compound Female Championship Flight 1. Bowker, Megan VA 1151 2. Ryder, Sharon VA 1141 3. Bissett, Jennifer VA 1073 4. Probst, Rachel PA 1063 5. Avison. Jessica VA 1035 Amateur Adult Barcbow Recurve Male Championship Flight 1. Kosierowski, Walter PA 728 2. Orlic, Mike NJ 621 Amateur Adult Barebow Recurve Female Championship Flight 1 Jiruska, Jan CT 416 Amateur Adult Barcbow Compound Male Championship Flight 1. Lang, Thomas NJ 1010 2. Stetser, Edward G. NJ 913 Amateur Adult Crossbow Male Championship Flight 1. Pimm Jr., William G. FL 1125 2. Chouinard, David E. MA 1094 3. Butler. Terry PA 1080 4. Stevens, Odrun E. PA 1071 5. Silvasi, Joe NJ 1066 Amateur Adult Crossbow Female Championship Flight 1. Copley, Patricia WV 1110 2. Price, Jeannette M. MD 1059 Amateur Under 18 Age (15 - 17) Recurve Male Championship Flight 1. Clark, Evan PA 1083 2. Patterson, Noah DE 1063 3. Schiebel, Alan R. CT 1029 4. Benner, Tyler PA 1023 5. Gilbert, Christopher NJ 1 120 Amateur Under 18 Age (15-17) Recurve Female Championship Flight 1081 1. Nelson, Kristi Lynn NH 2. Jordan, Heather PA 1040 3. Owen, Laura NY 921 4. Samp, Lacey NJ 916
905 5. Hackbarth, Licren RI Amateur Under 18 Age (15 - 17) Compound Limited Male Championship Flight 1048 1. Roberts, Ryan PA Amatucr Under 18 Age (15 - 17) Compound Unlimited Male Championship Flight 1183 1. Stark, Steven VA 1174 2. Jackson, Richard M. PA 1167 3. Owen, Chris NY 4. La Belle, Shawn VT 1165 1134 5. Schuler Jr., Gary PA Amatuer Under 18 Age (15 - 17) Compound Unlimited Female Championship Flight 1137 1 Salukas, Sarah PA 1074 2. Butler, Ashley PA 3. Macomber, Erin MA 1070 Amatucr Under 18 Age (12 - 14) Recurve Male Championship Flight 1099 1. Pylypchuk, Steven NJ 1027 2. Pelletier, Christopher CT 997 3. Wu, James MA 991 4. Ellengold, Matthew NJ 957 5. Gold, Jonathan NJ Amatuer Under 18 Age (12 - 14) Recurve Female Championship Flight 1061 1. Mancini, Sara PA 1008 2. Ellis, Heather CT 1000 3. Goshom, Sara PA 4. Me Dermott, Amanda ME• 996 872 5. Kuiper, Kendell NJ Amatuer Under 18 Age (12 - 14) Compound Limited Female Championship Flight 1122 1. Manno, Luci CT Amatuer Under 18 Age (12 - 14) Compound Unlimited Male Championship Flight 1181 1. Gellenthien, Braden MA 1171 2. Grcshock, Jcdd M. PA 1163 3. Nolan, Korey MA 1152 4. Beardsworth, Douglas NJ 1116 5. Thomsen, Kaj ME Amatuer Under 18 Age (12 - 14) Compound Unlimited Female Championship Flight 1139 1. Herbert, Miki PA 1083 2. Spencer, Diane NY 1032 3. Rockefeller, Jessica NY 1014 4. Price, Megan L. PA 861 5. St. Jean, Heather MA Amatuer Under 18 Age (Under 12) Recurve Male Championship Flight 1082 1. Sanger, John VA 1023 2. Proctor, Stephen MA 876 3. Hooper. Jason MA 859 4. Ellis, Greg CT Amatuer Under 18 Age (Under 12) Recurve Female Championship Flight 954 1. Wu, Juliet MA Amatuer Under 18 Age (Under 12) Compound Unlimited Male <Championship Flight 1130 1. Loper. Daniel "Blake" NJ 1062 2. Peters Jr.. John NJ 1004 3. Varilck, Allen PA 900 4. Worrell. Michael PA Amatuer Under 18 Age (Under 12) Compound Unlimited Female Championship Flight 1110 1. Spear, Amanda RI 1035 2, Di Padova, Ashley PA
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Ken Kane of Vermont who was tiedfor third after the first day and “Forgot ” to shoot his “fifth” arrow. So close and yet so far. Showing 4 arrows and huninous regret.
were examining his score sheet "Butch Johnson" happened by and also checked out the card. After carefully observation and a good laugh the card was autographed as follows "Congratulations, you hit every ring, Butch Johnson." There are some of stories the weep sheet can never tell. Here's a doosie. Ken Kane was tied for third behind Cousins and Despart at the end of the first day. On Sunday he forgot to shoot one of his five arrows and walked off the line with a potential ten point shaft still in his quiver. Ouch! What a slippery slide to 13th place. Ken will certainly never forget to shoot his last arrow again. There were some great quotes overheard at this years shoot. 1 heard a guy on the line mutter, "That was a great shot - right up to the time it wouldn't go off." Think about it! It's a classic! How about this one? "The only way I can get my damn arrows to group is to put them in my quiver." Or finally, "Sometimes when I pick up my bow it seems like my best friend. At other times it feels like a live snake in my hand." Does this sound familiar, Daryl? Next year the NFAA will take over running this "Classic" shoot and we wish them luck and success. Helen Bolnick will still be around sharing her energy and advice but without the pressure of carrying the entire shoot on her shoulders as she has for twenty-five years. To Helen we say "Thank You" and to the NFAA we say "You have a big pair of shoes to fill". 173
25th Atlantic City Archery Classic/Team Results Division: Championship/Opcn Recurve Score Prize Individuals 60.00 1. Proline Archery Lanes 2278 1150 McGlyn, Joseph 1128 Gerig, Guy Division: Championship/Opcn Limited Score Prize Individuals 60.00 1. Lucky and Bunky 2197 Bowen Jr.. Edward A. ] 125 Miller. Jeff 1072 Division: Championship/Open Unlimited Score Individuals I. The Best Launcher 2378 Cousins, Dave 1193 1185 McNail. Jeff 2. (tie) Martin & Darton 2366 Despart, Jim 1188 1178 Mancini, Vincent 2. (tie) Shore Sportsman 2366 Magrogan, Joe 1186 Hili. Steve 1180 4. T-N-T Team 2355 1180 Mayberry, Mark Herrman, Todd 1175 5. Bow Clinic 2347 Schwartztrauber. Philip 1179 Sklaney. Edward T. 1168 6. Lonesome Road 2347 LaMar, Mike 1175 Jones. Kevin 1172 7. Tim & Mike 2342 Gerrish, Mike 1184 Westling. Tim 1158 8. Aero West 2333 West, Ronald C. 1170 Lofton, Bill 1163 9. Hamlin/Lewis 2329 Hamlin, William 1168 Lewis, Mike 1161 10. Copper John Ants 2327 Byrne, Mike 1178 Springer, Eric 1149 11. Blue and Grey 2315 Colin, Terry L. 1171 Hayes, Frank C. 1144 Division: Championship/Open Bowhunter Unlimited 1. Pete Rickard Scents 2336 Diehl, Darryll 1171 Lucas, Peter 1165 2. Buck-N-Bass 2316 Welsh, Jim 1160 Cromwell, Joe 1156 3. Pin Heads 2315 Sinclair, Steve 1166 Podosek, Jeff 1149 Division: Adult Recurve 1. Millennium Team 2111 Oliveria, Jill 1098 Silvia, David 1013 2. Mayberry RFD 2100 Alexander, Jonathan 1054 174
Dukehart, Steve 1046 3. Orientcers 2035 Raines, Dr. Candice L. 997 Dryzga. John 1038 Brown & Turner 4. 1996 Brown, Larry 1033 Turner Randcl - Peewee 963 Division: Adult Compound Unlimited 1. Hampton Roads 2330 DiSalvo. Fred 1169 Tate, Brian 1161 2. Schuylkill Archers 2291 Hammer, George 1150 Schuler Sr.. Gary 1141 3. Young Guns 2288 Kennedy, Scott 1158 Moser. Chad 1130 4. Two Dudes 2257 Middleman, Joe 1150 Yotsko, Michael 1107 5. Loops Canada 2238 Malmberg, Bruce 1132 Richards, Paul 1106 6. Team Rosenbaum 2226 Rosenbaum, Eric 1131 Kennedy, Mark 1095 7. Reedy's Archery 2203 Nolan, Kevin 1158 Illingworth, Jack 1045 8. The X-Men 2193 Russell, Bill 1108 Kennedy.John 1085 9. Mr. D and Doc 1672 Hall, Edward G 1119 DeMena Sr., Ronald 553 Division: Adult Bowhunter Limited 1. Mob Duo 2130 Brown, Jim 1086 Pritchett, Gregory 1044 2. Harry Army Navy 2053 Berthelon, Pierre 1075 Pate, Jim 978 Division: Adult Bowhunter Unlimited 1. Ebony & Ivory 2193 Boston, Everett D. 1099 Knox III, John R. 1094 Division: Collegiate Recurve Mens 1. James Madison U. 3254 Fiala, Brad 1110 Rainbolt, Jim 1079 Zakowicz, Steve 1065 2. Atlantic Cape Com Coll 2583 Mystry, Saga 971 Patel, Biren 858 Hungerbuler, Mike 754 3. Baruch College 1927 Prommasa, Rathakam 704 Phan Thang “Jimmy” 691 Rubenstein, David 532 Division: Collegiate Compound Mens 1. James Madison U 3521 Wheatcroft, Adam 1187
Heller. Caleb 1176 Williams, Michael 1158 2. Penn College Of Tech 3469 Bauman, Harry 1164 Wendorf, Justin 1156 Walsh, Bryan 1149 3. Penn State 3380 Hobbins, Josh 1133 Atkinson, Brian 1126 Albright, Tom 1121 4. Atlantic Cape Com Coll 3083 MacBrair, Jerry 1144 Paesani, AJ 1049 Thorensen, Graham 890 Division: Collegiate Recurve Womens 1. James Madison U 2953 Auerbach, Karen 1004 Shaner, Rhona 986 Clark, Kelly 963 2. Columbia University 2520 Shum Melissa 894 Atienza, Roxanne 857 Tripathi, Namrata 769 3. Atlantic Cape Com Coll 1662 Revelle, Donna 700 Maymon, Natalie 617 Wislowsky, Kristine 345 Division: Collegiate Compound Womens 1. James Madison U 3365 Bowker, Megan 1151 Ryder, Sharon 1141 Bissett, Jennifer 1073 Division: Collegiate Recurve Mixed 1. James Madison U 4179 Fiala, Brad 1110 Rainbolt, Jim 1079 Auerbach, Karen 1004 Shaner, Rhona 986 2. Atlantic Cape Com Coll 3146 Mystry, Saga 971 Patel, Biren 858 Revelle, Donna 700 Maymon, Natalie 617 3. Columbia University 2915 Rhee, Jonathan 626 Arata, Vincent 538 Shum, Melissa 894 Atienza, Roxanne 857 Division: Collegiate Compound Mixed 1. James Madison U 4655 Wheatcroft, Adam 1187 Heller, Caleb 1176 Bowker, Megan 1151 Ryder, Sharon 1141
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This season’s I.B.O. Triple Crown series of tournaments started out with a slip and a slide! No One was exempt from the effects of the torrents of rain that plagued the weekend of May 18-20! But the inclement weather didn’t stop Pro shooters Jack Wallace, Joella Bates, Tom Crowe or Gene Curry from sizzling through the courses to claim the top spots in their divisions for the tournament! This first jewel of the I.B.O. Triple Crown National Championship Series was welcomed once again by the White River Bowhunters, now in it’s 16th year of presenting the prestigeous tournament. Members of the club did a great job of setting targets and creating challenging rounds for every shooter on the ranges! The air was thick and humid and the rain came down inconvenienty throughout the tournament. “The woods were dark, and the ground was so muddy that my feet kept slipping away from the stake”, remarked one shooter. Many a shooter and spectator.
came from the direction of the ranges with several layers of mud coating their shoes ^z/z;r e"’s^Ot//. and socks! “Small targets were set at long ^rWe c l 's,o„ yardages, making shots so deceiving”, was another comment that rang out throughout /es/ the crowds of shooters. But as we all know, these are the things that make a Eagle Eye Shoot Out range had a steady shooter use all of their skills, and find out flow of participants throughout the just how great a shot they really are! And weekend. Everyone likes to win that these are the things that make it all handsome T-Shirt, as well as the chance to vie for the S 1.000.00 prize at the World interesting and fun! This tournament differs from the others Championship tournament in August! All the courses were comprised of 10 in that many shooters get the chance to renew friendships with new friends they and 20 target ranges. Classes were haven’t seen since last year’s series of assigned to an accumulation of respective tournaments. There’s a special kind of ranges to shoot, for a total of 40 targets. archery family renewal that takes place With the exception of the Future Bow here, that many may not even realize! The Hunters Shoot which took place on practice range was the gathering spot for Saturday afternoon. The rain clouds folks to socialize, check out new equipment cleared away for a time as the spunky and enjoy shooting in the company of young shooters stepped up to the stakes to friends! This year. Exhibitors were set up take their shots. Their range consisted of in a new building that was spacious and 10 McKenzie targets, set at unknown well lit, and shooters and spectators distances up to 15 yards. These kids and enjoyed themselves as they milled past the their supportive parents are always a great pleasure to watch, and each child is archery displays and booths. As usual, the Bowhunter Defense course awarded a handsome award pendant and was packed with shooters, hoping to hone a bag of terrific archery related items that their skills for the upcoming weekend would make any adult shooter envious! challenge! And the ever-popular Easton Continued on page 177,
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I.B.O. Midwest Classic Bedford, Indiana, May 18-20, 2001
But these kids are very serious about making good shots, and many of them will be hard to beat when they graduate into the adult classes ... so lookout all you adult shooters! Winners from the 2000 I.B.O. World Championship gathered at the practice range on Saturday evening. They were there to compete in the McKenzie Shoot Out. This sudden death shootout allows a shooter one arrow per end at a dot placed on a target, set at an unknown distance. It’s a nerve-wracking shoot that QUICKLY whittles the competition down. One mistake and you're out! You have to be a dam good archer to make a perfect shot at a target at an unknown distance, in front of a crowd of jeering spectators! This year the ladies took it all! Youth Division shooter, Katelynn McDonnell, out-shot her competition and claim a S500.00 prize award for her skill and efforts! Pro Shooters, Ginger Morehead and Shannon Caudle, commanded the silent attention and concentration of the crowd as each of these talented archers made their shots. Morehead claimed the top spot and a $ 1,000.00 award for her efforts as the crowd went wild! Sunday brought decent weather for a change, as the storm clouds moved on. Shooters went to their ranges with high hopes for high scores to top off the day! Mens Pro, Jack Wallace, out-shot the competition to claim the top spot in his division. Joella Bates topped the Leader Board in the Pro Womens division. Tom Crowe took the lead in the Senior Pro division, and Gene Curry claimed 1st place in the Pro Fingers division! This year the amateur divisions saw many new faces in attendance! Timothy Hudson had some Hot competition against more than 275 other hungry shooters in the ever popular Hunter Class. This class is growing by leaps and bounds! The new addition Female Hunter Class is expected to become just as popular. Donna McMillion started the season out on a high note as she emerged the leader in this great new class for the ladies! Everyone likes to see the ladies come out to the competitions. Their shooting skills cannot be denied as they give each other some Hot competition throughout the Triple Crown series of tournaments! Winning ladies at this season's Midwest Classic included Tina Huntzinger (SPF), Dixie Lambert (FBO), Linda Janecek (FBR), Gerry Taylor (FSR) and Diana Smith (FTRD). Robert Pusateri also had some tough competition this weekend to claim the top spot in the Mens Open Bowhunter class, the largest of all the divisions at the tournaments! Other winners in the mens divisions included Gene Witt (SPM), Martin Clough (MBR), Darrell Kelsey (HF), Ted Denkins (MBF). Conrad Jones III (MCU), Lynn Wilson (MSR), Richard Farkas (MCBH), Bill Leslie (MTRD), and Kenton Steinke (RU). The youth divisions are also growing in
popularity, with many new faces at this year's tournament! Winners in these divisions included Donald Smith (CUB), Kati Stephens (YF). Jacob Wukie (YMF), Austin Miland (YMR 13-14) and Danny Evans (YMR 15-17)! What an exciting weekend! But it’s only the beginning! The Great Lakes Shootout is coming in June, so for great fun, great friends and great shooting—BE THERE!
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I.B.O. Midwest Classic Bedford, Indiana, May 18-20, 2001 Youth class shooter, Katelyn McDonnell, is off to a great start this season! She is the 2000 I.B.O. World Championship CUB class winner and has just won the Youth division of the Midwest Classic’s McKenzie Shoot Out!
Katelyn McDonnell Biography Katelyn started shooting a bow at the age of nine with her dad in their back yard. She started to compete at the local clubs on Sunday’s and found that she really enjoyed the sport. The part Katelyn enjoys the most about archery, is the people that she’s met. and the friends she’s made from all over the country. When we travel to a tournament shoot out of state, you start out with four people in your group. First you introduce yourself, and maybe exchange a handshake. Then three or four targets later, you start to become friends with these people. By the end of the course, you feel like you have known them your entire life. The friends that she has made over the years are from kids her age, to men and women a lot older than she is. We will go to the next tournament and see these people and they will ask how you are doing and stuff like that. Winning the 2000 World Championship was great, but Katelyn would tell you that the friendships that she has made through all of her traveling, is the best part of this sport. Katelyn has many more tournaments ahead of her, and is looking forward to seeing her previously made archery friends, and making many more new friends in days and tournaments ahead. When asked, “Katie, how do you set up a shot?” She said she steps up to the stake, looks at the target, and judges the yardage from her to the target. She said some people look at the ground between them and the target and then try to judge in increments of different yardages. She doesn't do this. She judges the distance from the stake right to the target. Before she shoots, she envisions herself putting the shot in the heart of the X-Ring. She shoots a back tension release, so she tries to shoot good form on every shot.
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George Ryals Smokes NFAA Indoors With Bull’s Eye Millennium Target Scope Lawrenceville, GA - As if working full time for a major bow manufacturer were not enough archery in a day, George Ryals bowhunts and shoots competitively. Archery' is a passion for this Walla Walla, Washington, Martin Archery advertising and public relations manager and it has recently begun to pay off in that small, extra percentage it takes to move someone from “close” to “Gotcha!” Shooting as a professional in the NFAA Championship Flight since 1993, George Ryals has often tied for first place only to suffer narrow losses in inside-out shootoffs. Perfect scores in the prestigious Las Vegas and NFAA indoor events have occasionally meant second place. He is the only person who ever shot a perfect 900 in back-to-back years and still did NOT win Las Vegas. Now, all that is changed! At the 2001 NFAA Indoor Championships in Kansas City March 31April 1, George’s end game luck did an about face and he captured the final shoot off for the first time at a major competition. At 20 yards, George shot perfect 600s with 120 Xs. “Certainly, my Martin MV2 bow and my Bull’s Eye Millennium Target Scope helped me overcome that final, agonizing step from finishing in a tie for first place and winning it all,” George says. “The MV2 is fast, steady and well-balanced and the Bull’s Eye Millennium Target with an 8X Bull’s Eye lens is perfect for indoor shooting, because the worse the inside lighting, the better this scope performs.”
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" Martin and Bull’s Eye Champion George Ryals smokes the 2001 JVFAA Indoor Championships in Kansas City!
Excerpts from news article by Kent Mitchell ‘Perfect’ archer credits Lilburn mentor Lilburn's Clyde Hartsell remembers a young George Ryals who worked at a Gwinnett archery shop and begged for shooting tips every time Hansell visited. The tips paid off recently, and Ryals was the first to admit that Hartsell had a lot to do with his shooting a perfect four-day score to win the Professional Men’s Freestyle Division of the National Field Archery Association’s National Indoor Tournament at Kansas City, MO. Ryals’ score was 600/120x, five points per bullseye. That means he put everyarrow in the Xmark of a quarter-size bullseye at 20 yards. Hartsell was with him as part of his equipment, if not in person. Ryals was using one of Hartsell’s Bull’s Eye target scopes on his bow. “Clyde gave me a start in all this target stuff,” Ryals said, “and his sight is the best.” Hartsell said Ryals first approached him, trying to get help with reaching the 300 point plateau. “I’d give him a pointer, drop back and give him another,” Hartsell said. "He kept working up. They were just some basic pointers, little tricks I taught Stephanie (Hartsell’s daughter, a former competitive shooter) when she was shooting well.” Ryals, who currently resides in Walla Walla, Wash., and works with Martin Archery, was using a new Martin MV2 with a Sure-Loc sight and the Bull’s Eye scope. 178
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SHOOTING CLASS FOR 2001: SEMI-PRO OPEN AGE 18 COACHED BY: MR. TERRY WUNDERLE CURRENT SPONSORS: BODOODLE MATHEWS NATIONAL STAFF RED ARROW ARCHERY MONGOMAN ARCHERY COFFEY MARKETING MOSSY OAK CUSTOM BOW GRIPS MUZZY PRODUCTS EASTON RINEHART 3-D TARGETS JIM FLETCHER PRODUCTS SPECIALTY ARCHERY PRODUCTS GANDER MOUNTAIN TOXONICS T.R.U. BALL PRODUCTS LIFE EXPECTATIONS: Ultimately, I would like to represent the U.S.A, at the 2004 Olympics in Archery. Hopefully they will allow compound bows into competition by then. Also, I want to become a professional archer in the near future. The 2000 Spring Turkey season was a great success for me. I have a 100% kill ratio on the hunts I guided. I will do turkey guiding in 2001, reservations are already being booked for next year. Then in the summer of 2001, I will be attending Pike’s Peak Guiding School in Colorado. I will receive my guide certification upon successfully completing the course. I will receive 3 college credits for this course which will go along with my plans to go to Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio in the fall of 2001 where I will study game management. I am currently the owner of Mongoman Archery. Mongoman Archery is a company that has its own line of wild game seasonings and animal attractants. My goal is to have my own hunting and fishing lodge where I can guide many types of hunts along with having a 5 Star restaurant at the lodge putting all of my experiences and knowledge into one enterprise. THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER
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Br-rniG PeHerfte ANIMALS SHOT WITH A COMPOUND OR RECURVE BOW Merino Ram (1996 SILVER MEDAL WINNER FOR EXOTICS), Angora Ram, Deer (3 point, 4 point, 10 point), Black Bear (210 lb., 30 YARD HEART SHOT), Wild Hogs. Rabbits,Squirrels, Geese,Woodchucks,Turkeys, Ducks, Grouse, Partridge, Muskrats, Fish (various Types throughout the U.S.A.) Snakes (various types throughout the U.S.A.) ANIMALS SHOT WITH A RIFLE OR SHOTGUN Deer (various types and sizes throughout the U.S.A, both doe’s and buck’s), Rabbits, Squirrels, Snakes, Geese, Ducks, Woodchucks, Turkeys, Muskrats, Partridges and Grouse. During the first five years many wins in the IBO, NFAA and NBAH prepared John for the year 2000. Listed below are his outstanding wins: 2000 1 st Place NFAA/MAA Winter Shoot Out, Watervliet, Michigan Youth Free Style 2000 1st Place MAA Winter Indoor Shoot, South Haven, Michigan Youth 2000 2nd Place NABH “High Desert Classic,” Tucson, Arizona Youth 16-18 2000 7th Place Cheff Center Charity Shoot, Augusta, Michigan Men’s Open Division 2000 1st Place MAA Winter Warm-up Shoot, Watervliet, Michigan Men’s Pro 2000 5th Place NFAA World Archery Festival and Vegas Shoot, Las Vegas, Nevada YouthIntermediate 2000 6th Place I.B.O. World Indoor Championship, Cleveland, Ohio YMRb 2000 1st Place NFAA Winter Classic 450 Round, South Haven. Michigan Youth 2000 1st NABH “Canyon Country Classic,” Abilene, Texas Youth 16-18
2000 4th Place First Leg I.B.O. National Triple Crown, Bedford, Indiana YMRb 2000 5th Place NABH “Elk Town Open,” Warren, Pennsylvania Youth 16-18 2000 6th Place Second Leg I.B.O. National Triple Crown, McKean, Pennsylvania YMRb 2000 9th Place ASA Rinehart 3-D Michigan Pro/AM Championship, Battle Creek, Michigan Young Adult 2000 10th Place Third Leg I.B.O. National Triple Crown, Nelsonville, Ohio YMRb 2000 4th Place Tie “I.B.O. SHOOTER OF THE YEAR" 2000 4th Place NABH “Viking Valley Open,” Owatonna. Minnesota Youth 16-18 2000 7th Place ASA Illinois Pro/Am Championship, Metropolis. Illinois Young Adult 2000 3rd Place NABH World Championship, Lincoln, Nebraska Youth 16-18 2000 1st Place NABH “SHOOTER OF THE YEAR" Youth 16-18 2000 4th Place I.B.O. World Championship. Showshoe, West Virginia YMRb 2000 1st Place Pottawattami Bow Hunters Club. Kalamazoo. Michigan Men's Pro Open 2000 ASA World Championship Classic, Atlanta. Georgia Young Adult 2000 1st Place "TEAM SHOOT” NEW TEAM SCORING WORLD RECORD SET. ASA World Championship Classic, Atlanta, Georgia 2000 1st Place "Iron Man Shoot Off’ASA World Championship Classic, Atlanta, Georgia
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UNITED STATES INTERCOLLEGIATE ARCHERY CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY 16-19, 2001 The University of Texas Archery Club hosted the USIAC 2001 tournament. One hundred and thirty two archers from eighteen different colleges and universities competed. Club president, Bill Frank, coordinated all the volunteers and the myriad of details that go into making a tournament successful. The archers were pleased to have had great weather conditions throughout the entire tournament. The qualification rounds were shot over a twoday period. At the end of the second day, team competition was held. The third day of competition consisted of the individual elimination rounds. Texas A&M University continued their archery dominance by winning the overall title of National Champion for their sixth consecutive year. James Madison University was second and the University of Texas placed third. Coach Tom Parrish of the University of Texas was given the Collegiate Coach of the Year award. It has always been a pleasure to sec Coach Parrish with his team. They all enjoy themselves and have fun with their archery thanks to Tom. He has spent numerous days away from home running and helping at various archery camps and seminars. He has coached international teams. The archer}' community is a better place due to Tom’s dedication and work. All-American status is earned by a combination of the archer's national indoor placement and their placement at the end of the outdoor qualification FITA. In the men’s recurve division the following archers earned All-American status: Guy Krueger Texas A&M Chris Shull Texas A&M Ryan Brandt Texas A&M Chris Brown Texas A&M Brad Fiala James Madison U. James Madison U. Steve Zakowicz James Kim James Madison U. Jim Rainbolt James Madison U. Aaron Yohann Lansing Comm. College Jeff Osburn Texas A&M Female Recurve All Americans: Stacie Grange Texas A&M Dawn Chudy Texas A&M Lorinda Cohen Texas A&M Kristin Milchanowski Texas A&M Rhonda Shaner James Madison U. Vivian Ho Texas A&M Roxanne Atienza Columbia University Karen Auerbach James Madison U. Barrie Glasberg Texas A&M Erica Zielinski Michigan State U. Male Compound Americans: Adam Wheatcroft James Madison U. Mark Overall Texas A&M Justin Wilson Texas A&M Caleb Heller James Madison U. 180
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Chris Blockcolski Northeastern State U. Eric Zahn Texas A&M Chad Davis Western Montana Sean Patterson James Madison U. Harry Bauman Penn College Justin Wendorf Penn College Female Compound All Americans: Mary Zorn Texas A&M Jahna Davis University of Montana Sharon Ryder James Madison U. Brandy Forman Texas A&M Megan Bowker James Madison U. Anne Gordon Texas A&M Tanja Washbum Texas A&M
programs whether they had varsity or club status at their schools. One coach dressed up as an angel during the team round competition. He had told me that his archers were all angels. One coach told me that he had been away from home for archery over two hundred days of this past year. While we are blessed with a wonderful group of future leaders in our archers they are blessed with coaches who truly care. There were four archers who deserve special recognition. Each was competing for their first time at USIAC. While not placing in the top three of their respective divisions they did place higher than other first time competitors and were honored at the awards ceremony and dinner. Heath Murff from Texas A&M Univ, was the best new archer in the male recurve division. Roshell Bekaye of Dine College was the best new archer in the female recurve division. Josh Hobbins from Penn State was the best new archer in the male compound division. Rachael Probst of Penn College was the best new archer in the female compound division.
The team events were fast paced and very colorful in shooting attire. Texas A&M teams placed first in male recurve, female recurve, and female compound divisions. James Madison University’s male compound team placed first in the team competition.The gold medal matches were shot one at a time by division. They were exciting thanks to the running shot by shot narration and arrow calling by Chris Shull. Guy Kruger (TX A&M) finished first in the male recurve followed by Ryan Brandt (TX A&M) second, and Chris Shull (TX A&M) third. In the female recurve division Dawn Chudy (TX A&M) finished in first. Rhonda Shaner (JMU) was second. Lorinda Cohen (TX A&M) was third. Adam Wheatcroft (JMU) placed first in the male compound division. Darin Dcncal (Western Illinois) placed second. Caleb Heller (JMU) finished third. Mary Zorn (TX A&M) placed first in the female compound division. Jahna Davis (Univ, of Montana) was second. Brandy Forman (TX A&M) finished third.The real story of the tournament was evident throughout the event. Over one hundred young people competing and enjoying what they were doing. All are our future doctors, lawyers, business leaders, and educators. With the quality of the young people in attendance I can say that our future is in capable hands. A few of the archers chose to attend the tournament instead of walking across the stage to receive their diplomas due to conflicting dates. It was a pleasure to witness the interaction with the archers and their coaches. The coaches all care a great deal about their archers and school
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Continued from page 142, Equally cost saving in the long haul, can be the initial move to a top class carbon arrow. I’ve found the Easton X7 eclipse to be a great compromise for my indoor, field and short distance target aspirations with a 60 meter limit, although a move to ACEs is probably inevitable. Finally, equipment wise, the less expensive items such as tabs, also require a little experimentation. Innovations such as the ledge did not exist in my era, and their almost universal use by top FITA recurve shooters demands one at least gives them a trial. Equally necessary is the need to experiment with stabilizer setups. Once again the V-bar seems a universal item among FITA recurvers, although I'm still happy to work with the two short and one long rod (a la Vic Wunderle) from my John Williams Days. The shift to the side of chin anchor is also now much more prevalent than in my day, but as I’ve always used a similar anchor and a kisser, I had no adjusting to worry about there. Having been at pains to elaborate on the differences, let me say that the art of shooting accurately, the joy of launching that arrow, and the general adherence to good form, which have made champion archers the elite, remain very much the same. As in all sports, the record books continue to be rewritten. As an occasional 1200 FITA shooter in the late 60’s, I was among the top few in the nation, now the records are approaching 1400. The significant, and not all that dramatic changes in equipment do not account for such a significant advancement, a definitive sign that today’s champions have taken the art to a higher level. So now pretty much set up with quality modem gear, and a huge dose of enthusiasm, it was time to hit the straw bale. To my way of thinking I can see no logical reason why I should not regain at least the level of performance 1 achieved 28 years ago. 1 am now, as a result of my ongoing fitness and weight training life style, a stronger, fitter and undoubtedly more mature emotionally, individual. Two factors weigh ponderously against my reasoning. Sixty is regarded as pretty darned old, and perusing page upon page of results and records of aging archers, even the vast majority of greats (more talented than I) are not now producing the scores they shot as younger men. In fact, apart from the almost “freakish” Ed Eliason, I could find virtually no one, of my vintage able to reproduce their scores of yesteryear. Yet whether it is sheer enthusiasm or some overdose of ego, or a mixture of both I am yet to be convinced that my best scores (which would be very respectable in the sixties plus division) can not be resurrected, or even surpassed, in the months and years ahead. It now remains to be seen whether I can put those X7s where my imagination has taken me. So, stay tuned, who knows, maybe the best is yet to come.
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