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In the next few months all the organizations will What a great year for target archery! Every archery organization has a full schedule with some overlap­ have chosen their national champions. Check out each organization at the following addresses: ping due to not enough weekends available. The National Archery in the Schools Program Archery Shooter Association (ASA) (NASP) had their national event in Louisville, KY on wwm asaarchery. com May 8-9. In attendance were 4,565 student participants Federation Internationale de Tir a I’arc (FITA) to make it the largest event indoors in U.S. history. www. archery, org Hunters Simulation Organization (HSO) Check out the results on pages 30. hw. h untingsim illation, com I know we have a number of foreign readers so International Bowhunting Organization please let us know if you have more archers attend­ www.ibo.net ing any of your indoor events. We are all interested in International Field Archery Association (IFAA) where the archers are shooting. yvww.ifaa-archeiy.org National Field Archery Associataion (NFAA) To keep the students interested in competition, the tviw.fieldarch ery.com 2009 NASP Nationals Qualifiers have been invited to Rinehart3-d. com compete in the First Annual NASP World Tournament USA Archery on October 8-11, 2009 at Walt Disney World Resort yvyvyv. usarchery. org near Orlando, Florida. Check out the details and reg­ ister online at: www.archeryintheschools.org. What a See you on the range, great time to be involved in NASP.

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Van Natta and Trillus, Boe and Tataryn from the men’s compound ranks. Italy’s Sergio Pagni, FITA’s number one rated archer entered The familiar surrounds of Porec, Croatia, coupled with idea! the 2009 season, justified his exalted status, with a relentless weather, produced exceptional scoring in qualification for Stage display against the 2007 Champ Jorge Jimenez, who has returned to his form. The Gold medal match scores were 117 to 116 in the two of the 2009 World Cup. Leading archers who missed the initial stage in Santo Italian’s favor. The bronze medal match was equally engrossing with Domingo now needed to back their talents, to pick up points in the remaining events, in order to qualify for the finals in Copenhagen relative newcomers, Paul Titscher and Vladas Sigauskas tied at 111, before the former prevailed with a 10 to his opponents 9. in late September. Great Britain’s Nicky Hunt, in a real purple patch of form, The qualifying FITA saw some amazing totals with eleven men and four women over the magical 1400 mark. Denmark’s (she annexed the British Indoor title prior to this event, with a win Martin Damsbo. 1411 led the men's compound closely followed over Vegas champ, Nichola Simpson) proved too strong in the by Morten Boe 1408, Kevin Tatyran 1407, Jorge Jimenez 1407, gold medal women's compound final, emerging victorious 113 to Braden Gellenthein and Sergio Pagin 1406. Peter Elzinga a 1405, 111 over Ivana Buden Croatia. Dietmar Trillus 1404 along with Morgan Lundin, and Pierre The bronze went to Germany’s Andrea Weihe 112 to 110 Deloche 1404 Aussie Pat Coghlan rounded out the sensational over unheralded Italian Anastasia Anastasio. Jamie Van Natta top eleven on 1400. managed eighth place after sensational qualifying effort. Top qualifier in the men’s recurve was the USA’s Brady The recurve men’s final brought together 2004 Olympic Ellison 1342 with Jayanta Talokdar 1336 and Wenyoan Chen champion Marco Galiazzo of Italy and the in form Jayanta 1333 in close pursuit. Talukdae the Indian a narrow, but convincing victor, 100 to 108. The ever consistent Jamie Van Natta of the USA headed The confrontation for bronze resulted in a win for Frenchman up the ladies’ leader board with 1410, Ivana Buden 1406, Sofia Jean-Charles Valladont with a 2 arrow sudden death win over Gonchard 1402 and Albina Loginova 1401, all surpassed the Ellison. magic 1400 score. On the distaff front Ling Zhao of China took home the Up front in the ladies recurve was Poland’s Justyna Mospinek gold 113 to 110 over Italy’s Pia Carmen Lionetti, after fancied 1348, second Natalia Valeeva 1344 and Virtoyna Koval 1325 qualifiers Valeeva, Banerjee, Zhang and Dodement all lost their next best. way in the 1/8 and 1/4 matches. The head to head eliminations leading into the nedal matches Suzanne Possner took out the bronze medal in a surprise revealed the ususal upsets with a number of the number of the resulted in the 32nd qualifiying German, too strong for France’s likely contenders losing their way, including top qualifier Berengere Schuh, 107 to 105. One again a no show from the Mospinek in her first match and compound men’s leding qualifier Koreans in the recurve, a surprise, while Brady Ellison shot both Martin Damsbo likewise. Others who lasted only to the 1/16 recurve and compound to excellent effort. Olympic champ Viktor matches were Gellenthen, Elzinga and Lundin in the men’s Ruban could only manage eleventh overall in men’s recurve. The compound, Koval in the women’s recurve Goncharova in the next Stage of the World Cup is scheduled for Antalya, Turkey in ladies compound. Gone before the medal finals were Favorite early June.

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The final confrontations to produce the podium trios were certain to be closely contested. The compound men’s gold medal climax brought together the in form American Gellenthien, and the often underachiever Genet of France. This time the Frenchman was too strong, a 116 to 113 popular victor. Coghlan picked up much needed points and a bronze medal, accounting for Brasseur by a single point 115 to 114. Venezuelan, Luzmary Guedez, now a regular at or near the top of the ladies’ compound class, took out the women’s gold, 108 to 106 over Olga Bosch. The bronze fell to Soemod 111 to 109 against the talented Buden. The men’s recurve saw the continuation of Britain’s Simon Terry’s return to the sport. The former Olympic medalist from 1992 was too good for France’s Aubert 110 to 106. Indian bronze

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2009 FITA World Outdoor Target Championships Preview From September 1 to 10 by Roy Rose Korea will host the 2009 FITA World Outdoor Target The women’s recurve once the absolute Korean domain, Championships, and my perusal of the 2008 World Cup and seems a touch more open, based on the 2008 and 2009 results Olympic results, plus determinations thus far in the 2009 World so far. No one could deny the talents of the Korean duo Sung Cup, suggests predicting medalists in any of the four individual Hyun Park, and 12 arrow world record holder, Ok Hee Yun, but divisions, would be fraught with danger. despite the home crowd support, defending world champion The Korean recurvers at home, will present a major hurdle for Natalia Valeeva of Italy, Poland’s World Cup champion Justyna the challengers in both the men’s and women’s events. However. Mospinek Olympic Champion Juan Juan Zhang, and young results in the past year do indicate that under the head to head 12 Russian talent Natalia Erdyniyeva, have all withstood the Korean arrow eliminations, the world leaders have become a little more onslaught in the past year, and are all well and truly in the mix. fallible, although their leading exponents remain the favorites in The list of possible podium chances does not end there, with both classes. India’s Banerjee, Britain’s Williamson and France’s Schuh all The compound divisions certainly present a wide open with the experience to cause upsets. situation with the accuracy factor so high, that the merest error The USA’s likely duo of Jennifer Nichols and Khatuna Lorig can ruin the chances of even the absolute elite. would need to shoot at their best, to feature in the finals. The men's division will have leading credentialed contenders The men’s compound really does present an enormous number from every far flung comer of the globe. While in the ladies’ of archers with the skill, experience, and form, to reach the final contest the Americans will face a strong European challenge. trio. Your scribe could name twenty archers on contention, and Although National Teams in some cases, are yet to be still not put forward the eventual gold medalist. finalized, the list of contenders in all four categories remains Defending world champion Dietmar Trillus of Canada considerable. Youthful defending recurve men's champion, proved most conclusively in 2008, that his victory, although Dong Hyun Im. will face a multitude of challengers, including somewhat unheralded, was no flucke, with World Cup gold, and likely team mate Kyung Mo Park, the Olympic silver medalist, on going quality performers. The list of challengers however Ukraine’s Viktor Ruban the Beijing gold medalist, and rising is long and threatening. American trio, Dave Cousinsfsurely European star, France's Romain Girouille, Russia’s Baljinima the top compounder of the last decade) Reo Wilde, and Braden Tsyrempilov is always a threat, as is the Italian duo of Marco Gellenthien are all super talents, while Italy’s Sergio Pagni, Swiss Galiazzo and veteran Ilario De Buo, and should their most star Patrizio Hofer. Dutchman Peter Elzinga, Aussie Pat Coghlan, famous recurver, Michele Frangilli, re emerge, he too is more 2007 World Cup star Jorge Jiminex, Denmark's Martin Damsbo than capable of reaching medal contention. British hopes will and evergreen Morgan Lundin could all annex gold, without it rest with Alan Willis, Simon Terry and Lawrence Godfrey, all being regarded as an upset. experienced and capable at the highest level, while India, Chinese The aspirants to a podium result certainly don’t end there. Tapei and Japan also have credential medal chances. Roberval Dos Santos, Kevin Tataryn. Chris White, Liam The USA hopes will probably rest on the young shoulders of Grimwood, Dejan Sitar, and at least another dozen or so are more Braden Ellison, while Australia’s Sky Kim is another with some than likely to make their presence felt in eliminations. prospects. This division, and its eventual conclusions, should be a major highlight of the championships because the intense rivalry. SPOT HOGG INTRODUCES The women’s compound has perhaps, a more compact list of contenders, but only jest! The U.S.A.’s Jamie Van Natta has been the essence of consistency there past couple of years, and will be looking to add the target title to her world FITA field success of 2008. In Brittany Lorenti and Diane Watson, she should have excellent team support, with former star Mary Hamm, also a possible reemergence. The European challenge will be very substantial with defending champion Italy’s Eugenia Salvi, Amandine Bovillot of France, the ageless Brit Nichola Simpson now a double Vegas winner, Ivana Buden of Croatia, and, should she appear, Swedish superstar, Petra Ericsson, all well and truly, potential medalists. As with the men, the best goes on and on. Camilla Soemod of Denmark, Russia’s Goncharova and Kazantseva, Venezuelan Luzmary Guedez, compatriot Olga Bosch, and Mexico’s Almendra Ochoa all have quality world Cup form on the board in 2009 so far, as has Nicky Hunt. The team events will also command attention will the WELCOME TO THE Koreans in the men’s and women’s recurve, the favorites, the FAMILY, AND SAY compound USA squad the men’s pick, and the women's teams HELLO TO HIS LITTLE FRIENDS open to conjecture. Whether the Korean crowd support elevates their squads chances, or places pressure of expectation on their efforts, will also be interesting to observe, as they are very demanding. While under the old double FITA scoring system, chances of a podium finish could be narrowed to a few constantly achieving elite, under the elimination 12 arrow format, the medal prospects of a much wider group are significantly enhanced. The 2009 championship seems certain to be one of the most Hunting has never been so deadly intrigueing in recent times, and places on the podium will be well 125 SMITH STREET • PO BOX 22(. • HARRISBURG. OR 97446 WWW SPOT HOGG COM earned, and hard fought. ~

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Youth World Championships going for Youth Olympic Games qualifications Lausanne - 10 July 2009 Nearly 450 young athletes from 58 countries will go for honour and glory at the upcoming World Archery Youth Championships in Ogden, Utah (USA) from 12-19 July. And some of these gold diggers will even go for more, trying to qualify for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. The 2009 World Archery Youth Championships have been moved forward in the calendar precisely so that they can serve as the main qualifier for the first ever Youth Olympic Games. Therefore, some archers may have already gained experience and medals at the last world championships that were held in 2008 in Kundu-Antalya (TUR). These young competitors will certainly be among the favourites in Ogden. In the recurve categories, the 2008 junior world champion Luca MELOTTO (ITA) and the 2009 junior indoor world champion Ivan DENIS (BEL) will battle again. The 2006 cadet world champion Ryan TYACK (AUS) will be there as well. One should also watch Thomas BARBER (GBR), Atanu DAS (IND), and of course the 2008 cadet silver medallist KIM Joo-Wan (KOR) and the entire Korean team. On the women's side, the very young Olympian Mariana AVITIA (MEX) is still a cadet and will be among the favourites! She will have Tatiana SEG1NA (RUS) and Lidia SICHENIKOVA (UKR) as tough opponents. In the compound division, the Americans will be the oddson favourites. On the female side. Kendal NICELY, Samantha PRUITTE and Kailey JOHNSTON (USA) are back for more medals. The 2009 junior indoor world champion Svetlana CHERKASHNEVA (RUS) will be there as well. On the men’s side, the 2008 junior world champion M. J. KROGSHEDE (DEN) will dearly defend his title. Among the other favourites are Luca

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Aussie News Story and Photos by Roy Rose Editor's Note: Native Australian and Archery Great, Roy Rose has amassed many atheltic achievements through the years including his representation of Australia in archery at the 1976 Olympics. In 2002 Rose returned to his archery pursuits after almost thirty years and now holds over 40 state and national records in his age division.

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a major force in her veteran years, after decades of world class performances in FITA, IFAA and 3D disciplines. Along with ironic bowhunting, manufacturing, and administrative legends. the Hall of Fame Board will have a tough, but enjoyable task, making selections for 2010. Young New Zealand compound star Stephan Clifton joins the still elite 1400 club with a 1403 FITA in major tournament in his homeland. Already a top qualifier at World Cup level last year, he obviously has a future in the big time, and should figure in the Commonwealth Games in India in 2010. Our 2008 World Cup bronze medalist Pat Coghlan, after an average start in Stage one of this year’s competition, struck back in Porec, in state two, shooting a 1400 qualification FITA. However, elimination in the round of 16, means the Aussie champ will need medal performances in the final two stages in Turkey and Chence. to have any chance of repeating his 2008 finals apprearance.

Terry Hellyer Congratulations to an old veteran mate of mine Terry Hellyer who once again took the recurve 60+ double target and field at the Nationals. This makes multiple titles now for this excellent archer still shooting in the 1200’s and an inspiration to his clubmates and all archers in the veteran division.

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Details of the 2009 National Australian Archery Championships by Roy Rose

(L to R) Bill King (USA) and Hans Wright at the World Masters Championships

2009 Hall of Fame inductee Hans Wright now in his seventies is still heavily involved in coaching in his home state of Victoria, with his young squad, repeatedly turning out top level performances in major competitions. Hans still competes from time to time in veteran events, his three silver medals at the World Master’s Games back in 2003, against much younger opposition, revealing he has lost little of his superb talents as an all around bowman. Merv Bodkin one of Australia’s Archery pioneers has passed away at age 92. Merv was one of the very first of merchandise leading archery manufacturers, such as Easton, Wing, and Black Widow, Down Under and has been a great archery supporter in numerous capacities for many decades. ©

The picturesque South Australian capital, Adelaide hosted the 2009 National Titles, and some outstanding scoring resulted from the favorable weather conditions. A number of elite shooters were not in attendance this year Clint Freeman, Zoran Singerov and Robert Timms all missing from the men’s compound clashes, while Sky Kim and the Olympic women’s team member Jane Waller, were all non attnders. In the target divisions a double FITA was contested while the field events incorporated the relatively new 6 point X scoring. The men’s compound target saw some superb shooting from defending champion Pat Coghlan a 1386 on day one and a 1391 on day two. The youthful former Junior champ Brendan Wallace with 1381 and 1377 again impressed while New Zealand visitor Stephen Clifton’s 1375 and 1379 edged out the ageless Dennis Carson with 1364 and 1369. The Women’s compound remains the most holy contest division with at least half a dozen former champions and record holders always in contention. Fiona Hyde’s consistency saw her victorious in the double FITA with 1371 and 1368, a clear winner from Rebecca Darby, with former champions Madeleine Farris, Erika Anear, and Kellie Holmes all in contention. Jim Lamen, Archery Austrialia’s CEO accounted for the Masters Field, his 1323, 1338 double a fine effort. Mike Cowie was in superlative form in the veterans class his 1362, 1356, although shot at the shorter FITA distances outstanding. Equally impressive in the veteran women’s

compound was June Welden with 1311 and 1322. Triple Olympian Matt Gray dominated the men’s recurve. His second FITA a very impressive 1348. Fellow Olympian Michael Nary was a distant second on 2539 total points. West Australian Deonne Bridger remains in a class of her own, her double FITA score of 2583, more than 20 points clear of the opposition in the open women’s recurve. Margaret Carson annexed the Master’s ladies title with a creditable 2372 total. The field events were highlighted by a terrific 403 day two 24 targets, by open compound champion Pat Coghlan and a head to head encounter between Michael Nary and Jarrod Nicholson in the men’s recurve with the latter prevailing 616 to 615. Rebecca Darby followed up her strong showing in the women’s target compound, taking field honors with 721 points. Kellie Homes and Madeleine Ferris rounded out the medals. Deonne Bridger predictably, was an easy victor in the ladies recurve. Jim Larjen made it a double in the Masters compound. Allan McVicar the veteran men's champion, and Terry Hellyer took the double with victory in the veteran recurve divison. The newly appointed Archery Australian coach Simon Fairweather, was an interested spectator, and former FITA International secretary and Olympic representative Terry Reilly made a welcome return to the shooting line in the men’s veteran compound. Next year’s Nationals will be held in the Northern State of Queensland at the capitol. Brisbane’s archery center at Mt Petrie, an excellent venue. ®

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A Final Tribute & Farewell to Archery’s Friend Dr. Charles E. (Bert) Grayson 1910-2009 By Ann Clark Saying good bye to a loved one is never easy, even when there is closure. It is very hard when one is not present to say good bye at the end. Many of Bert's friends are in the latter category. When one reaches old age and the good Lord takes us ”home", we often hear the words “he led a good life”. God knows Dr. Grayson did! It is always sad to lose a family member or friend regardless of age. It leaves a void in the lives of those left behind. Many kind words are said about the dearly departed, tears are shed, memorials come in, more tears and sadness surrounds us at our loss. On a first meeting, one felt they were friends a long time. Bert had a way of making you feel comfortable. Much like the late Earl Hoyt. Bert always had time to listen and make you feel important just as Earl had done. Histalents included writing, continuing until his dying day. Very articulate and of sound mind. A humble man who did not seek notoriety for himself, even though he was well deserving but for the betterment and future of Archery through his writings and museum artifacts. Let’s celebrate his life. His long productive life is attributed to staying active, sharing knowledge, with continued research. Accumulating artifacts from around the world. Bert's museum caliber archery collection began in 1965. On his retirement at age 62 in 1972 he continued his collection by building a museum as an addition to his home and cattle ranch he shared with his wife Adda in Clatskanie Oregon. His collection soon outgrew that facility. Doc Grayson began searching for a nationally known facility where he could share his collection. In 1990 he found such a place in the Museum of Anthropology at the University of M issouri in Columbia, M issouri presenting “The Grayson Collection." Indeed credit is due to friend of Archery and Bowhunting Dick Wood, a Conservation Officer from Missouri, who introduced both Earl and Ann Hoyt along with Ann Clark to present Hall of Famer Dr. Bert Grayson. Dick has shared past knowledge of Dr. Grayson's generosity not only to the UniversityofMissouri butasa humanitarian and benefactor to many students in need without need of acknowledgement of his many gifts. His contribution and endowment to the Museum of Anthropology at the University of Missouri for generations to come is a story in itself. Those who knew and loved him recall this “at times shy” person as master story teller of Archery legends, history of bowhunting and his vast travels collecting

artifacts with emphasis on thumb rings and development of faster safer flight bows that were the love of his life. Having won National titles in different weight and classes Bert established a reputation of an "action” personality an achiever of dreams who has left a legacy for all to learn and enjoy. His induction into the Archery Hall of Fame in 2005 was long overdue. I was proud to be part of the team along with Ann Hoyt. We introduced Bert to this prestigious Hall to join other Archery icons. Special thanks to Frank Scott, curator of the Fred Bear Museum and Hall of Fame Inductee in 1997, who nominated Dr.. Grayson. Bert’s longevity is a marvel in itself. A world traveler who completed his latest speaking engagement in Hong Kong in 2008. His unassuming personality and quiet reserve left him virtually unknown nationally. A quiet giant to those who knew him best, he shone like a star without ever a thought of being “Center Stage”, a factual well versed man. As Surgeon and Radiologist from 1942 until his retirement in 1972, his contribution to science are many and varied. His early recreational lime was spent with other doctors who enjoyed the Sport ofArchery. Dr. Grayson honed his skills as a Toxophilite, in Target and Field Archery as a National Competitor winning and establishing records. He was Grantor to National Tournaments, contributing to sponsorship of youth to many events. Bert shot on target with such notables of the past including “Chief Will Thompson", Art Young and Saxon Pope. Dr. Grayson found his favorite form of Archery in Flight Shooting. He has excelled in distance in National events since 1926. Having established a 1977 flight record with a 65# low for a distance 938 yards on a single shot. At various times he held records in 50-60-80 H classes. He placed first 13 times. Bert was elated after besting Harry Drake’s record in one championship only to lose it to Harry the following year. Harry Drake was a Flight Shooting Champion and also their greatest advocate. Dr. Grayson’s last tournament was in 2007 at age of 94 that he won in his class. A stop over on his way to Hall of Fame inductions. He shared the venue with Arlyne Rhode for many years. Long time flight competitor and record holder of foot bow distance. Arlyne as you know is editor of US Archer magazine. A legend in herself. I encourage all to research the internet for history of Dr. Charles E “Bert” Grayson a left handed Archer who wanted to make Archery history right. A 18

great article by Jack B. Harrison in www. PrimitiveArchery.com summer 2003 issue gives background and information. Jack's comment in articles that pretty well sums up Dr.. Grayson, 1 quote, “Bert’s ability to remember detail, at his age, to be so quick and alert. I suppose that’s what its all about. Listening to him held us spellbound. A long life of fulfillment and treasured memories takes on special meaning with Doc Grayson. His is the model after what a better world would emerge if we could all follow the course of his life with our own.” Another quote from Dick Wood, a bowhunter and conservationist of 50 years, “He was a great Warrior who loved giving and helping people.” Ellie Scott - Frank’s wife “A great source of information for the Fred Bear Museum. So much of his life was spent on the West Coast and he was not nationally known. 1 am so glad “the Ann’s” met him. and the rest is history!” Rulon “Ike” Hancock, “Bert was a staunch supporter toward the Sport of Flight Shooting. He was chairman for the National Flight Program for 35 years. (“Bert was the first to credit Mr.. Hancock with the improved version of Harry Drake forward handle into the Boxer type forward Handle”). Dr. Grayson developed the removable forward handle in 1960.

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Diane Miller, Executive Director Archery Hall of Fame, “I very much enjoyed my visit with Bert in Clatskanie in the fall of 2008, completely emblematized with a walk through history with this articulate Archery Historian. I was looking forward to my return visit this spring 2009.” Long time flight associate and friend Bede Dwyer had this to say, “The Archer. He was a repository of so much knowledge that no matter how hard he worked in his later years to record it in publications there will be great losses. But we all remember the twinkle in his eye and the energy with which he pursued his interests. When I was half his age, he could keep me up all night talking and then phone me early in the morning to tell me what he had made in his shop after I had left. He was not just a collector; he was a meticulous craftsman and artist. What a life he led and what a privilege it was to know him.” Doc Grayson wrote a letter of Reminiscences to Glenn St. Charles, Hall of Fame Inductee 1991 stating artifacts furnished to the Museum with thanks for the St. Charles Family artifacts purchased by Bert for lasting history and display at the Museum of Anthropology, The Grayson Collection, Columbia, Missouri. At the end, Dave Brown a neighbor and friend was with Doc in his final hours. Dave in later years acted as companion, friend and confidante. “A Red Tail Hawk flew 20 feet above our heads and screeched as it flew over the distribution of his ashes at the Clatskanie River June 8 near his wife Adda’s ashes. Bert’s favorite bird was the Red Tailed Hawk. “I Once again we say Goodbye, know he was saying good-bye to us all and to another Archery Superstar letting us feel good Your presence was unforgettable that he was in a better place.” whether you were near or far A Japanese Memorial Ceremonial will be conducted at An Inventor and a Doctor, the 2009 National Flight Shooting a Gentleman through & through Competition by long One of archery’s great historians time friend Jaap Koppedrayer with there’s so much we learned from you distribution of one half Dr. Charles E. Bert Grayson’s Ashes What an honor to-be your friend over the flight range we’ll never forget your face new Bonneville, Utah close to the Nevada I'm sure some day, we’ll meet again border on Saturday in another time, another place August29,2009atSalt Flats. No markings will be displayed at You were such an inspiration, Clatskanie or Flight Field. So many friends you left behind In closing, I have it was our privilege to have known you been privileged to have known and loved You were truly “One of a Kind” this Special Archery Friend. History of his contribution to our sport leaves us all in wonder as we grieve the loss of another Archery Legend. Such a blessing to have known him. Memorials may be sent to the: Archery Hall of Fame, 58 N Main St., Union City, PA 16438

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To tell Joe’s life story fully would require enough volumes to fill a library. Beyond being the patriarch of our family, he was many things to many people across the globe. Joe was born in Concord, Massachusetts to Edward and “Dot” (Doherty) Johnston on February 2, 1933. The family moved West in 1949 and settled into Phoenix, AZ. Joe enlisted in the Marines at an early age, served in Korea and was held as a prisoner of war. In 1953, Joe married Mary Ann Tally and began their family in Phoenix. They had four children, Deborah, Cathy, Joanne and John. The family enjoyed many outdoor activities including camping, hiking, field archery and fishing together. Joe and Mary Ann later divorced. In 1973, Joe went to work in the sporting goods industry. His endeavors took him to across the U. S. and more than 80 countries. In 1980, he married Kirstie Lee Kaiser. Early on, Joe and Kirstie also enjoyed many activities together including scuba diving, skiing and traveling. He pursued a long career with Jas. D. Easton and its affiliates. As part of his professional responsibilities, they attended 8 Olympic Games and many international sporting events. Holding many positions during his tenure, Joe retired as the Managing Director for Easton Sports Europe. After retirement, they moved to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico near their beloved Pacific Ocean. In his late 60’s, Joe attained the Master Instructor golf teaching credentials through the USGTF and taught golf lessons, donating his teaching fees to the Make-a-Wish Foundation. He also donated his services to Toys For Tots and many local charities. In his early 70’s, Joe and Kirstie took up the Argentine tango as a way to bridge the gap between Joe’s fanatical interest in golf and Kirstie’s marine malacology pursuits. His family and friends remember him as an avid athlete and outdoorsman. During the late 1960’s, Joe pitched to win the Arizona Slow Pitch Softball Championship. He was the President of Professional Archers’ Association, won numerous State and Regional archery tournaments. As an accomplished bowhunter, Joe held three records in the distinguished Pope & Young record book. Joe was a licensed IFR pilot, he and Kirstie piloted his private aircraft to 49 of the 50 contiguous states. A certified scuba diver. Mountain climber, including technical ice climbing and summiting Mounts Rainer and Whitney. He hiked to the depths of the Grand Canyon numerous times. And

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For a shooting experience that can truly prepare you for the real thing, bowhunting enthusiasts can now practice taking down the most sought-after big game animal until the “moose” come home with Rinehart®’s durable and life­ like Moose Target™. There’s no “bull” about this rugged target, as it can handle your best shot over and over into its vitals, lasting countless seasons of unstoppable practice. As with all Rinehart 3-D targets, the signature Rinehart solid “self-healing foam” body takes hits — from field points to broadheads to expandables — and heals in seconds. The amazing self-healing foam also allows shooters to pull their arrows out with ease — allowing hours on end of continuous uninterrupted practice. Plus, this unique target also features the company’s patented locking inserts, which are a cost-effective way to further extend the life and enjoyment of the target by easily replacing its core outlined “vitals” area with a new core.

You’ll feel like you're up against the real thing as this anatomically correct Rinehart Moose Target boasts a simulated weight of 1,000 pounds, stretches nearly 7 1/2-feet long and stands almost 7-feet tall. Its life-like features provide the ideal conditions for improving accuracy and gaining the confidence needed to hit the mark when a real bull moose comes within range — without the extreme danger of being charged! Although a big brute, this lightweight moose can be set up in a snap when it’s time for practice, and easily stored away when the season comes to a close. And, with extreme resistance to sun, heat and cold, this target stands ready for action all year long — rain or shine. For more information about the Rinehart Moose Target or the complete line of 3D targets for bowhunters and competitive archers, contact Rinehart at 1029A South Jackson Street, Janesville WI 53546Telephone: (608) 757-8153 • Or visit www.rinehart3D.com. 24

Hot to the shelves for 2009 is a totally high paced, high intensity, hardcore Bowhunting DVD from DD Bowhunting. This new release “The Cutting Edge” is an aggressive 2.5 hour trip of never seen before footage. Come along with World Class target archers John Dudley and Darin Cooper and their Double D crew as they storm across North America in pursuit of Trophy Big Game. Cutting Edge features countless numbers of do it yourself bow hunts for Whitetail, Antelope, Black Bear, Mountain Goats, Mule Deer and Elk all built into a Rock N Roll pace show. Throughout The Cutting Edge you can also expect to learn several hunting tips from the entire Double D staff including Randy Ulmer and Bill Winke. The Cutting Edge takes home hunting entertainment to a whole new level. A quick video preview is available to see yourself at www. ddbowhunting.com Retail and Dealer purchases can be made via email at dudlev@ddbowhunting. com or call 608-487-3211.

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The all new Attraction from Carter Enterprises has once again raised the bar in mechanical release aids. In the past, mechanical release designs limited the shooter to deciding on one shooting style or the other. However, the Attraction gives the shooter the option for shooting either a pull tension activated release or a thumb trigger activated release all in one comfortable unit. By simply adjusting one Allen head screw you can change the release from being pull tension activation to the thumb trigger activation release. The Attraction is a perfectly harmonized combination of the top selling Evolution Series and the most popular Target series of release aids from historical Carter Enterprises. The Attraction has a very unique trigger and safety mechanism that allows the archer to execute the exact same shot regardless of the preferred activation method. In the past most pull tension releases require the archer to depress the trigger to activate the safety while drawing the bow which is opposite to what is done to shoot a typical thumb activation release. With the new Attraction design the archer can draw the bow without depressing the trigger and then press the trigger and hold it in while pulling through a perfect shot. One release, one shot feeling but with two different executions shot options. Besides the unique trigger design the Attraction also has slick new options including removable pin set up for trigger tension customization, removable ITS magnet system, safety re-cocking lever for ease on let down and features an open jaw hook for quick and easy loading to a D-loop. Whether you prefer to pull, squeeze or BOTH, the Attraction is the release for you!

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The SS Pro also features a newly designed adjustable blade angle post. This allows the archer to micro tune their groups and arrow clearance by making a simple adjustment to the launcher blade angle. In addition to the blade angle adjustment the SS Pro also has multiple blade options. The SS Pro has removable blade post and offers two different hole configuration sizes. There is a standard 2 hole which fits the “Best” launcher blades and also there is a 2 hole WIDE post that fits the "Baldur” blade. The “Best” blade and “Baldur” blade are now also offered in both a narrow and wide blade option which allows the archer to choose the correct launcher for the diameter arrow they are shooting.

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New from Trophy Taker is the SS PRO. This new rest is an updated version of a previously bullet proof Spring Steel series launcher blade arrow rest. The SS Pro is a fully machined aluminum rest with micro adjustable elevation and windage.

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bohninctMarchery PRESS RELEASE Dress up your rig with Bohning’s new Custom Stabilizer Wraps! With 3 great designs, you now have a way to personalize your set up. Choose the classic style of the centerpiece, go Tribal with this modern design or if an edgier, wild look is what you're all about, then the Tiger design is for you. Packs include: 1- 10 inch (25.4 cm) Stabilizer Wrap 2-4 inch (10.16 cm)V-Bar Stabilizer Wraps

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Easton Sports Development Foundation Donates $200,000 to Grow Archery and Bowhunting New from Winners Choice, the leading manufacturer of high level custom bow strings is a new string designed specifically for demanding high level Recurve archers. For over a decade now Winners Choice is recognized for being the company that took customized high quality compound strings to an all new level and now they have utilized its same innovation to offer the World’s best Recurve string. The new Winners Choice Recurve string utilizes both the highest quality string fiber and serving components and build them together to form a totally bullet proof bowstring. These new high class Recurve strings are first put through a Proprietary Interlocking Molecular Manufacturing Process - Acronym is P.l.M.M.P. - Simply put, pre-stretching taken beyond a higher level. This P.l.M.M.P process interlocks the molecules of the fiber strand before string assembly takes place, resulting in even greater reliability and consistency then ever offered to recurve archers before. The loops and servings are then perfectly made to be petite and stream line, suitable specifically to the limb tips and fingers of top recurve archers. Finally these premium Recurve strings are finished off by incorporating the patented Weather Lock Technology which completely weatherproofs the string. Weather Lock is the Technology that Peter Elzinga recently relied on during a dreary rainy day to absolutely shatter the Men’s Overall Fita and 70 Meter World Records (1419/ 358). Weather Lock keeps the moisture out

MINNEAPOLIS - The Easton Sports Development Foundation (ESDF) presented the Archery Trade Association (ATA) with a check for S200.000 to support the group’s efforts to grow archery and bowhunting through the Community Archery Program. The $200,000 gift was presented at the ATA’s board of directors meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 21-22. "We understand the importance of not only introducing our sport to others, but also expanding participation opportunities for archery,” said Greg Easton, a director of the Easton Foundations and president of Easton Technical Products, Inc. Mr. Easton also serves on the ATA Board as vice chair. “The ATA has been effective in developing community-based programs to grow archery and the support from the Easton Foundation will help to expand these efforts.” The goal of ESDF is to promote the sport of archery and develop Olympic hopefuls at a grassroots level and continue these efforts through college and university programs. The organization is also a catalyst in the development of archery as a mainstream sport and promotes growth at the state, regional and national level. Through generous funding from groups like the Easton Sports Development Foundation, we believe we can build archery shooting facilities and archery programs that are very much a part of communities around the country,” said Michelle Doerr, the ATA’s director of archery and bowhunting programs. Thanks in part to the ATA’s concept of Community Archery Programs (CAP) and support from groups like ESDF, the ATA expects archery facilities to open in East Lansing, Michigan, and Juneau, 26

Alaska this summer. In both areas, the ATA has also worked with state agency to fund and initiate introductory archery programs in the immediate area around the facilities. These on-the-ground archery success stories will showcase how archery can be incorporated into all aspects of the community - schools, recreation programs and facilities. Then, through strong partnerships, resources are combined in collaborative efforts. The Community Archery Program promotes NASP as a key introduction to archery in schools, works to make archery available in local community recreation programs and hinds the shooting facilities all archers need to participate in shooting year round. Since 2004, the ATA has provided funding totaling approximately $884,000 - including grants provided through CAP - to initiate the National Archery in the Schools program in the United States, Canada and Australia. It has also contributed nearly $960,000 in Community Archery Program grants. equipment and direct aid to state wildlife agencies to grow archery and expand bowhunting opportunities. For more information about the ATA's efforts to grow archery and bowhunting, please contact Michelle Doerr at michelledoerr@archervtrade.ore or call (320) 562-2680.

About CAP: The Community Archery Program (CAP), developed in 2005, was designed by the ATA as a four-pronged approach to grow archery andbowhuntingparticipation. The ATA provides funds, expertise, equipment and targets to support state wildlife agencies to lead the CA P initiative and for local communities to develop and manage archery parks and school and after school programs. CAP promotes NASP as a key introduction to archery, works to make the sport available through the After School Archery Program (ASAP) in local community’ recreation programs and funds the development of shooting facilities all archers need to participate in shooting year round. The fourth leg of the initiative is a supporting role provided by local archery shops, clubs and organizations.. About the ATA: Since 1953, ATA has been the trade association for manufacturers, retailers, distributors, sales representatives and others working in the archery and bowhunting industry. A TA is dedicated to making the archery and bowhunting industry profitable by decreasing business overhead, reducing taxes and government regulation and by increasing participation in archery and bowhunting. ATA owns and manages the ATA Trade Show, the archery and bowhunting industry’s longest running and largest trade show worldwide.

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Robert Romero Hired as Resident Archery Coach for Easton-Newberry Sports Complex and Archery Center of Excellence Newberry. FL—Easton Sports Development Foundation is pleased to announce the hiring of Robert (Bob) Romero as our Resident Coach at the Easton-Newberry Sports Complex in Newberry, Florida, located just outside of Gainesville. Robert, who is a certified Elite Coach through USA Archery, will be responsible for the Easton Foundations regional archery activities. He will coordinate the Foundation programs with the onsite staff and supervision provided by the National Alliance for the Development of Archery, and the Newberry Department of Recreation who will both also occupy the facility. Bob brings extensive experience as an international coach to the new regional archery center and will help the Foundations to establish a national network of training facilities that will support the growth of community archery activities that will strengthen our future Olympic archery teams. As the Resident Head Coach of the Newberry facility, Bob will oversee all training activities, coaching clinics, specialty camps, leagues, special archery competitions and club activities. He will also recruit top youth archers from the eastern part of the US as part of a regional program to identify and evaluate future Olympic talent and provide training for these athletes, creating a regional link to the National Head Coach at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. Robert will also recruit and coordinate international teams to practice and train at the facility, including Paralympic Archery Teams and other groups, as well as assist NADA in developing new teaching materials and training new coaches. “We’re very fortunate to have Bob to head up the Foundation’s archery and training programs at the Easton-Newberry facility.” said Erik Watts, a Director of the Foundation “Bob’s management experience, years of working with USA Archery. F1TA, and COPARCO, combined with his Elite Coach status for both recurve and compound bows, makes him a perfect fit to work with NADA and help us develop our regional training facilities concept.” “Hiring Bob as the Resident Head Coach allows the Foundation to focus on growing its archery training and development programs and to further fund the expansion of our Southern California Olympic Archery in Schools program to the East Coast as part of the community, interscholastic and collegiate archery activities at the facility. Bob’s extensive archery experience and impressive versatility in various archery disciplines made him the number one choice to join our team. We are very fortunate to have him on board with us as we move forward,” stated Don Rabska, Foundation Vice President. Robert expressed his excitement at joining the EastonNewberry Sports Complex team, “This Archery Center of Excellence is the realization of a dream that many in the archery community have had for years. The Complex will be available to all archers that seek a higher level of coaching and instruction and allow athletes that are not able to train at the OTC in Southern California to pursue their archery goals in a world class regional training facility. July-August 2009

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We plan to focus our programs on youth groups of all types to introduce them to the highest level of archery training at an earlier age. The most up-to-date training methods and techniques will be taught at this center of excellence. The center will also include 3-D. Field. FITA, Hunter Safety Training and Education. and wheel chair accessible shooting lanes. I am extremely pleased to be part of the Foundations team, and would like to personally invite everyone to visit the Center, and enjoy all types of archery in a great environment." Doug Engh, President of NADA stated. “NADA is very proud to be part of the Easton Foundations plan to develop regional archery centers throughout the United States. We are excited by the opportunity to work with Bob and the Foundation to grow all types of archery in Northern Florida and throughout the Southeast, and to develop a regional Archery Center business plan that creates the operating model for future Easton Centers. The challenge for each Center is to operate profitably, and to grow local archery participation while developing regional training programs that culminate in fielding strong Olympic and World Championship archery teams in the future. We anticipate the business development phase will be accomplished within five years, at which time the Coach will become part of the NADA team as we assume the financial obligations of the Newberry archery facility and its archery programs.” Bob is moving to Florida in July to oversee the installation of the archery training equipment, and the finishing of the various outdoor ranges. The Foundation, NADA, and the Newberry' City Recreation Department expect to occupy the facility sometime in August.

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The new competition will feature a unique selection of up to 50 professional strongman and amateur athletes from around the world. Ten top amateur strongman from the United States and Canada are expected to compete, including Texas’s Ryan Bracewell and Dan Harrison of California.

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People were overwhelmed with amazement, ‘He (Jesus) has done everything well,’ they said. ‘He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak’ (Mark 7:37 N1V). Do you seek the excellent over the good? When you practice shooting your bow, do you merely go through the motions because you know you must practice, or do you really concentrate your efforts so that every shot you take counts? Sometimes whenever I do something, I merely go through the motions of doing. In other words routine things are just that, routine. There’s no thought that goes into these routine things, and maybe that is as it should be. However, the Bible says to do all that we do to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31)1 Therefore, our routine things shouldn't be merely that, routine. It could be that more time needs to be spent on the routine so that we produce the excellent rather than the good. God says in Mark that he gave us his best, Jesus. He saw nothing routine about his Son. There was never a routine day

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Student Archers on Target for World Records

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They came to Louisville. Kentucky with equipment invented in Africa 52.000 years ago. They arrived by auto, bus. and airplane in singles, pairs and excited packs until 4,565 student archers had gathered to obliterate the world record for the largest archery tournament in world history. The 2009 National Archery in the Schools Program championship was about to begin. Between the 1st whistle to “shoot” at 9 am on May 8th and the last whistle to “go get arrows” at 3 pm on May 9th, these 4th12th grade archers released 182,600 arrows into an 80 centimeter international target. Laid end to end the arrows would reach from Louisville to just south of Indianapolis, Indiana. Some arrows landed more centered than others, but each young participant, will forever remember the day they made NASP history. NASP is an in-school target archery program started in 21 Kentucky schools on March 3, 2002. NASP’s aim is to teach target archery skills to students in grades 4-12 as part of the inschool curriculum. Rapidly expanding NASP archery is currently presented in more than 5.000 schools in 46 states and five countries by nearly 16.000 teachers. Archery is ranked safer than every ball sport taught in schools except table tennis. Every student at the tournament shot 10 practice and 30 scoring shots using identical equipment at the same target from 10 and 15 meters. The highest possible individual score is 300 and the highest possible team score is 3.600. NASP archery is a co-gender discipline with every team required to contain boys and girls. At this tournament 38% of the participants were female. In fact. Jessica Nystrom from Hartland High Schoo! in Hartland. Michigan, tied NASP legend. Graham Cofield's world record with a score of 298. The first placing high school team with 3.435 points was perennial power. Henderson County High from Henderson, Kentucky. Separated by only 4 points, the 2nd and 3rd placing high schools were Trigg and Meade County High from Cadiz and Brandenburg. Kentucky. With 3,350 points Ashville Middle School from Ashville. Alabama won their division. A single point separated Henderson County (KY) and Stuart Pepper Middle School from Brandenburg for 2nd and 3rd positions. The elementary team division finish order was Trigg County Intermediate. Meigs Intermediate in Middleport. OH and Westonka Elementary, from Minnetrista, Minnesota. Rumor has it the Minnesota archers took a day off from updating the state’s inventory of 10.000 lakes to attend the tournament! There were ten first place boys and girls in the various

divisions. Meredith Noland from Chickasha, Oklahoma and Blake Taylor from Lewisburg. Kentucky were tops among fourth graders. Katie Rappuhn from Grand Bay. Alabama and Jeremy Elliott from Corbin, Kentucky took 1st among fifth graders. First place honors for sixth grade were earned by Kayla Dowell from Payneville Elementary (KY) and Kolt Perkins from Zaneis School in Wilson, Oklahoma. The top middle school girl was Trigg County’s Patsy banister. Her counterpart in the middle school male category, 8th grader Taylor Knott, was the top overall male shooter for the entire tournament with a 297 from Stuart Pepper Middle School in Brandenburg, Kentucky. First place prizes for high school female champion were awarded to the new world record holder, Jessica Nystrom from Hartland High in Hartland, Michigan. Jessica’s arrow just missed the target’s center twice all day. She was accompanied on the podium by the high school champion male. Adrian Sprankle from Maysville High in Zanesville, Ohio. With most of the event's 5,000 spectators watching, the top four scoring male and top four scoring female archers participated in a Scholarship Shoot-Off. Thanks to a large number of donors. NASP was again able to award a total of $14,000 in college scholarships to these eight shoot-off contestants. The top scholarships of $2,500 went to Zanesville, Ohio's Adrian Sprankle for the boys and lady archer Brandi Waters of Brandenburg, Kentucky. The final and possibly most anticipated awards of the tournament were presented last. Winning the Spirit Award for enthusiasm and sportsmanship were Meigs HS from Pomeroy, OH and Hartland Elementary and Middle Schools from Hartland. Michigan. To be conducted in a timely, safe, and efficient manner, this tournament was served by an army of volunteers. More than 150 volunteers came from the ranks ofCentershot Ministries. KY Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, United Bowhunters of KY, Mathews Archery Professionals, KY Traditional Bowhunters Association. Northern KY Bowhunters Association, and visiting state NASP Coordinators. The 2009 NASP Nationals were joined by archers from 35 states from Alaska to New Jersey. For the first time in NASP’s history, Canada's anthem was presented, as archery teams from Saskatchewan joined the fray this year. The team from Melfort, Saskatchewan raised $30,000 in three weeks to make the trip to Louisville. NASP is a non-profit foundation able to operate only by support from a variety of generous donors. Many of these donors were present at the nationals including medal-level sponsors; Mathews Archery, the National Wild Turkey Federation, Morrell Targets, The Block, and Rinehart Targets. The National Field Archery Association’s MJ Rogers was again on hand to loan and

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“Her success means a lot to me and all of those that helped her get to where she is as far as a NASP archer goes,” Jellison said. “1 hope Jessica’s success helps put Hartland High School on the map for a new sport. My goal now is to get it to where all of my archers can earn their varsity letter in archery.” Overall, the Hartland teams finished in 25th place in the Elementary Division. 36th in the Middle School Division and 71st in the High School Division. Other Michigan schools and students did well, too. The St. Mary Cathedral High School team from Gaylord finished in 15th place overall, with top archer Nicole Blanzy finishing in 16th place in the female High School Division. Nathan Zielinski from the Northwoods Home School Association in Gaylord placed 15th and Austin Lawnichak from St. Mary Cathedral High School finished 26th in the male High School Division. The Department of Natural Resources began the NASP in 12 public schools in 2004. Five years later, 335 schools statewide participate. “We are very pleased with the program’s exceptional growth in such a short time and the fact that it’s still growing.” said DNR Director Rebecca Humphries. "We have many dedicated coaches and educators statewide reaping the rewards of the archery program, in terms of improved educational performance and personal growth among their students. However. Jessica’s achievements have validated the program’s success on a competitive level.” For a complete list of tournament winners and scores, visit the DNR Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnrarchery. For more information on Michigan’s Archery in the Schools Program, contact Mary Emmons, NASP coordinator, at (517) 241-9477 or e-mail her at emmomsm@michigan.gov. The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection. management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural resources for current and future generations.

Jessica Nystrom, a freshman at Hartland High School, set a female world record at the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) championship held May 8-9 in Louisville. Ky. Nystrom. one of 138 Michigan students in the competition that drew nearly 5,000 students from across the U.S., hit 28 of30 bull’s-eyes, and two nines, from 10 and 15 meters, to capture the national championship in the female High School Division with a score of 298 (out of a possible 300). She collected more than $40,000 in prizes, including a twoyear scholarship to Hocking College in Ohio. Hartland archery coach Robert Jellison first taught Jessica archery during 7th grade science class two years ago when he introduced the Archcry in the Schools program.

Continued from page 30, help set up the NFAA’s huge portable indoor archery range. A complete list of tournament award winners in every division and a list of scholarship sponsors can be found at: www. archeryintheschools.org The 2010 NASP Nationals will be held again at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Kentucky on Friday, May 7th and 8th. All students who qualified to attend the 2009 Nationals are invited to attend the 1st annual NASP World Tournament in Orlando. Florida on October 7-11th, this year!

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Maude Burke Archers, Grade 4-6 Team Saskatchewan 2009 NASP Championship Experience - Louisville, Kentucky May 5-11th 2009 The Maude Burke archery team has truly experienced an opportunity of a lifetime. The students crossed an international border, proceeded through North Dakota, Minnesota, crossed the Mississippi River, into Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and arrived at 1:30 in the morning to Louis­ ville Kentucky. Many sights were seen along the way and kids had their eyes glued to the windows numerous times. Louisville has over 700 thousand people, close to Saskatchewan's 990 some thousand, so to say the least; the skyline was very impressive rolling into this city at night on our Prince Albert Northern Charter bus. An early 6 am wake up followed by a tour to Churchill Downs saw a lot of tired students and parents! The experience of Churchill Downs was

huge increase in the archery scoring system. We were very proud. Our top score was an amazing 247 out of 300 points.

superb for all. We arrived at the Kentucky Exposition Centre at 11 am and quickly met up with our Saskatchewan friends from Canora, Yorkton, and surround­ ing area. We became instant celebrities....our kids were mauled by other teams as they saw our Canadian, Saskatchewan, NESD and RCMP pins and flags, and conversations were quickly struck and new friendships made. We had camera crews interviewing kids, parents, and coaches about our 30 hour drive and fundraising experience. People could not believe we drove this far and could not believe how generous our community and surrounding area were as they found out that we raised close to 40 thousand dollars in two and a half weeks to go on this 28 thousand dollar, 60 hour trip of a lifetime. Pictures were taken of the flags on our sleeves, pictures taken with other teams as they wanted a picture by our Canadian flags and the day went on, with more handshakes and expression of welcome than we ever imagined; even the secretary of the state of Kentucky came over to per­ sonally welcome us!

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To see the Canadian and Saskatchewan flag hung next to the American Stars and Stripes will be some­ thing we will not forget, nor the honor of having the Ca­ nadian Anthem played at the opening ceremonies. To say we were welcomed with open arms would be an understatement...our American friends were glad to hear the "wildfire" catching on north of the border!

Our second day saw a tour to the Louisville Slugger Factory at 9:00 am, Six Flags Amusement park at 11, then to the archery shoot at 3pm where we saw all 4854 NASP shooters (now coined the largest archery shoot in history) and their chaperones converge in this one building. When Roy Grimes the president of NASP acknowledged Saskatche­ wan, we jumped up and cheered as did the crowd! What an amazing feeling! To be the only group mentioned when groups had come from Alaska and other distant states was very special and heartwarming.

The sad part of everything was that we had to leave our experience and new found friends and make our way home. The ride was grueling, 30 hours on the bus, with an overnight on the way down, but a straight through tour on the way back. In retrospect, we realize we should have considered taking one more day to break up the trip and enjoy it when we had come this far. We have tired kids, but tired kids with memories that will last a lifetime. As one head official said to the kids....when you are 95, you are going to be able to tell your grandkids that you were the first Canadians to ever shoot in this event - you made it international - cherish that. WE WILL!!! The NASP has been one the best things I have ever experienced that truly makes differences in the personal life's of students...they build self

esteem, self respect, self discipline and see that dreams can become realities and the impossible is possible if you put your heart and mind to it... as we experienced with a team of grade 4-6 students that were able to attend the 2009 Nationals in Louisville Kentucky...thanks to all of you who helped make this possible! Randy Steciuk Coach/Principal Maude Burke Community School Melfort, Saskatchewan

We have never seen a facility that could come close to this magnificent exposition centre. 162 targets lined the walls as 324 shooters shot at one time. The arrows sounded like a thousand popcorn poppers going off at one time! Amazing to say the least. The adrenalin soon began to pump and the weary travelers kicked into overdrive. A warm up at a 3-d target range and Saskatchewan chants got our blood pumping as we stepped up to the line. The 20 archers shot their arrows at 1:40 and 2:50 in the afternoon and had their sights set on showing we were there for a reason. At the Regina Provincials, we had a score of 2411, and we smashed that score with a whopping 2492.... a

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October 8-11,2009, archers, coaches, and families are invited to stay at Disney's All-Star Sports Resort located just 3 miles from the tournament venue. The tournament will be held in the new Jostens® Center located at Disney’s Wide World of Sports® Complex at Walt Disney World® Resort near Orlando, Florida. The NASP registration fee will be $25 per student and includes a souvenir T-shirt.

Disney Event Packages Available: 3 night and 4 day occupancy at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort: • Participant Single Occupancy..............$400 • Participant Double Occupancy............$269 • Participant Triple Occupancy............. $226 • Participant Quadruple Occupancy...... $204

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NASP National story on a small elementary school in Kentucky By STEVE CORNELIUS, CJ Sports Editor ky — The Nancy Elementary archery team finished as one of the top teams in the nation with a 10th place finish in the National Archer}' in Schools Program (NASP) National Archery' Championships at the Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. this past weekend. Nancy Elementary scored 3047 points to placeamongthetoparcheryteamsthenation. However, just a few months earlier the Nancy archers season had nearly ended and their shot at a high ranking in the NASP Nationals was nothing more than wishful thinking — at the time. Prior to the NASP Nationals, teams and individual archers had to qualify' through the regional and the state qualifying tournaments. After a fourth place finish in their regional qualifier tournament, Nancy was eliminated and, for all practical purposes, their season had ended. “As far as we knew the season was over and we were beginning the process of storing our archery equipment until next season, “Nancy archery co-coach Keli Nelson said. “But a few days later we were informed by the NASP that we were invited to the state tournament as an at-large team.” The news came as a pleasant surprise and a source of motivation to the rejuvenated Nancy archers. “We gathered all the kids in the school’s hallway and told them the news of our at-large bid to the state tournament." Nancy co-coach Calvin Rollyson said. “The kids were extremely excited. There was a lot of ‘high fives' and ‘belly flops’ that day.” Rollyson, a former graduate from the defunct Nancy High School, knows firsthand what it is like to be part of a small school and he took extra pride in

the Nancy Elementary archery team’s national ranking. With an enrollment of 377 students, over 60 students participated in the school's archery program, with 20 archers making the final tournament team. "1 know where these kids are coming from and they made a small community so proud," Rollyson said. “These kids worked hard, they all have talent and the most important thing is that they all are honor roll students.” Throughout the months of February and March, the young Nancy archers spent 2 to 3 days-a-week practicing after school, with many of the archers shooting at home afterwards. Sixth-grader Lucas Roy, who finished eighth in the nation in the boys elementary division and was the third best sixth-grader in the nation, admitted to spending a lot of time practicing at home. “My dad encouraged me to practice everyday after school,” Roy said. “My dad and I would usually shot until dark on many evenings. 1 wore out two targets in preparation for the Nationals, but it was mostly the center circle I did the most damage to.” Roy hit 16 center circles en route to his nationally ranked score of 282, and improved nearly 18 points from his round in the state tournament just a month earlier. In the March NASP State Tournament, Nancy placed ninth with 2927 points. According to Rollyson, the Nancy archers kept improving more in competition than in actaul practices. “The scores we shot in the state and nationals were by far our best scores, even in practice sessions,” Rollyson said. “After the state meet, we challenged our archers to improve their score to 3050,

Sixth-grader Lucas Roy led his Nancy Elementary archery team to a 10th place finish in the NASP National Archery Championships. Roy shot a 282 to place eighth in the boys elementary division. Roy was also recognized as the third best sixth-grade archer in the nation.

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NASP ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF 7TH BOARD MEMBER Jeff Bretherton of Missoula, MT has recently been named as the seventh board member for the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP). Jeff specializes in ranch real estate transfer, high net worth financial planning, development, and fundraising and has served in this capacity for several years. Jeff graduated from Saint John’s University (MN) in 1993 with a B.A. in Government. Jeff began his career as a financial planner with Northwestern Mutual Life in Minnesota. From 1996 to 2003 Jeff served as the Saint John’s University Senior Development and Planned Giving Director. In this role, Jeff was responsible for the development of major marketing plans for gift planning, managed over 150 deferred gift prospects, and led the solicitation of 5 of the largest leadership gifts in Saint John’s history which totaled more than $20 million. From 20032005 Jeff created the Minnesota Real Estate Foundation where he was able to develop one of the first nonprofit organizations that worked exclusively with charitable gifts of real estate. From 2005-2007 Jeff was the Vice President of Development and Gift Planning for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) where he was integral in raising millions of dollars for RMEF, developing marketing strategies, directing a Capital Campaign in order to construct a new Visitor Center and Headquarters, as well as overseeing a 60% increase in development revenue from 2004-2007. As a result of this revenue increase the RMEF was awarded the prestigious 4 Star rating from Charity Navigator for 2007. While at the RMEF, Jeff was also responsible for the Conservation Buyer Program that linked great properties with conservation minded buyers. Jeff was invited to join one of the most successful Merrill Lynch teams in Montana in late 2007. The team was responsible for managing over $200 million for both individual and institutional clients. Currently, Jeff is the owner of the [ten Company; a boutique ranch brokerage firm that represents a portfolio of very exclusive ranch properties throughout the Rocky Mountain region. At the current time the company has in excess of $200 million in ranch listings. “Having an opportunity to watch the tremendous growth of NASP and seeing firsthand the impact the program is having on the kids that are participating, led me to make a very easy decision when asked to join the Board. NASP is the model that 37

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which amounted to an extra 10 points per archer. Amazingly, we hit our goal and almost every archer improved by 10 points.” While the Nancy Elementary archers were working to improve their scores, parents and the local community worked together in raising money for the the team to make the trip to the Nationals. “We are so grateful how our parents and the community pulled together for these kids,” co-coach Lisa Hall said. “We had numerous donations from local businesses in Nacy and Somerset. We received a Unite Coalition grant and major donations from South Kentucky RECC and Lake Cumberland Shell Oil.” Nancy was led in scoring by Roy’s 282 and eighth-place finish. Jonathon Gallagher shot a 270 to placed 44th among elementary boys and fifth among fourth-graders. Eli Cook shot a 265, John David Nelson shot a 264 and Trevor Oakes shot a 262. For the Nancy girls. Shannon Minton shot a 253, Alexandria Halcomb shot a 252, Charli Bowcock shot a 248, Carrie Molden shot a 242 and Mahala Burton shot a 234.

Washington State Student Archers compete for the State Championships submitted by Linda Parker Archers use standardized bows and arrows to shoot at bulls-eye targets at distances of 10 meters and 15 meters. Each archer shoots 15 arrows at each distance, with value of 10 points for a center hit descending to 1 point for a rim shot. Maximum score is 300 points for the round. The School Team Competition combines the individual scores of each school's top four girls, top four boys, and next four overall, totaling those twelve scores for the team score. The Wolf Cup - awarded to the high scoring team - was won by the team from Easton High School. High scoring male and female archers received a special edition chrome-finished Genesis bow and a Morrell target donated by the manufacturers. High Male was Jake Webster, of Easton High School. High scoring female was Megan Aliverti, a fifth-grade student at Heights Elementary of Clarkston. Full results are posted on the Washington NASP website www. Wash i ngton A rcherv.org.

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Over 200 archers representing 15 schools from around Washington State converged at East Wenatchee on 21 March 2009 to compete in the Washington NASP State Championship. Eastmont Junior High School Gymnasium was the venue for this event. Students vied for individual awards for both boys and girls as well as for school team trophies in competition categories of Elementary School, Middle School, and High School. High scoring teams and individuals received trophies and awards, and also qualified to participate in the National Championship to be held May 8-9 in Louisville Kentucky. These students have been participating in the National Archery in the Schools Program "Archery - On Target for Life”. List ofparticipating schools: City School Name Clarkston Lincoln Middle School Clarkston Heights Elementary School Deer Park HS Deer Park Deer Park Deer Park MS Deer Park Deer Park MS (Elem) Clovis Point Intermediate (MS) E Wenatchee E Wenatchee Clovis Point Intermediate (Elem) Easton Easton Middle School Easton High School Easton Lynden Ebenezer Christian Lynden Whatcom Home School Evergreen Elementary’ Mead Orondo Orondo Elementary' Orondo Orondo Middle School Thornton Creek Seattle

Individual Standings (top five places) Elementary Female Place Name Score 1st Megan Aliverti 264 2nd Maegan Dykstra 241 3rd Autumn Schuennann 224 4th Brianna Rutgers 223 5th Morgan Konynenbelt 222 Elementary Male Place Name Score 1st Derien Kraus 251 2nd Colby Erb 241 3rd Josh Richter 236 4th Logan Yeager 229 5th Daren Click 227 Middle School Female Name Place Score 1st Jessica Aebischer 256 2nd Sara Cessnun 255 3rd Mallory Alma 255 4th Ashlee Scheuermann 254 5th Destinee Matter 245 Middle School Male Name Place Score 1st John Van Dalen 262 2nd Cody Sumner 259 T3rd David Whittaker 251 T3rd Darrell Knutzen 251 4th Josh Stanley 249 5th Marcus DeBoer 248

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Score 257 251 246 245 243

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Guinness World Records Smashed Article by Randy Oitker and Photos by Steve Oitker This year I started out performing my shooting act in Chicago with an awesome show season to follow. It was off to Harrisburg. PA.. Indianapolis. IN.. Columbia. MO.. Erie, PA.. and Hamburg, NY. Then I get a great surprise! 1 received an e-mail from a production company in London. England. They said they were making a TV show for the Guinness Book Of World Records called "Guinness World Records Smashed." They asked me if I would be interested in coming to London to film my world record shots. Last year Ripley’s Believe It Or Not documented my show at Harrisburg, PA. But Guinness has different rules and regulations on how they do their record books. 1 told the production company in London that I would be honored. We stayed in contact for almost a month working out all of the details. They started out just wanting me to do a few of my show shots and then added my four arrow shot at four individual targets and then five arrows at five individual targets. Then on the last day before I was to leave for London, James one of the shows producers called me and said that he wanted me to shoot six arrows. I told him that I couldn’t do it safely and consistently. He said that he wanted it to be safe but it wouldn’t matter if I missed! The crowd would still love it because 1 tried. Well. 1 wasn’t prepared to go all the way to London and miss! At most of my shows, if I miss a shot or flub a shot, I just do it over and the crowd gets to see it. Even though this is a Guinness TV show it has to go by Guinness Book Of World Records Rules. The show wanted me to do three arrows at three individual targets, then 1 was supposed to go for my record shots. With Guinness rules you only have three attempts for the record and the show wanted me to do three record shots! Four arrows, five arrows and then the six arrow shots. Which meant, if 1 missed any one of those shots it would count as one of my attempts. Even though this was taped, it was filmed in front of a live studio audience to be aired at a later date. The rules were, if I missed the four or five arrow shot, the television show would want me to shoot the missed shot again. Which would have taken an extra attempt from the record and I would not have been able to go for the six arrow shot. So, 1 wanted all of my shots to go off flawlessly. Friday, the day before I was to leave for London, I worked all day on the six arrow shot in my backyard until I could do it safely and consistently. Field Logic. “The Block” shipped by boat one of their specialty range targets to the studio for me to use. I had to keep all of my arrows on one target. I am used to shooting my shows at twenty yards but a lot of places that 1 perform don’t have that much room. 1 have had to cut my distance down to a

distance of forty-one feet. But. with this six arrow shot, 1 had to cut the distance down to thirty-three feet to keep all of the arrows on the target safely. Saturday morning, April 4th, my dad ????, my sister Tiffany and 1 left for the London Heathrow Airport from Chicago O’Hare non-stop. We arrived at 11:30PM their time. We were picked up by a studio driver who took us to the hotel. It was hard for us to go to sleep because it was afternoon our time. We did go to sleep early because our driver planned to take us sightseeing early Sunday morning. The show staff suggested that we take a tour of Windsor Castle. We spent all day Sunday touring the castle and castle grounds plus shopping in the Windsor Mall and riding the Windsor Wheel before we went back to the hotel. The next morning, Monday, April 6th, the studio driver picked us up at 7:30 am for a full day of rehearsal. When we arrived, I was overwhelmed by Pinewood Studios. I have been on a lot of TV shows but this was a movie studio. This was where many movies were filmed like The Dark Knight, Titanic, all of the James Bond movies, Harry Potter and the list goes on and on.

When 1 walked in the door at Pinewood, I was met by a whole entourage of people who were there to be at my ‘beck and call’! They took me to the green room, which was fully equipped with a bath, shower and everything else that was needed for a dressing room. Everyone kept asking me if there was anything that they could get for me, tea, soda, coffee, food, candy, croissants, or whatever I needed they would get for me. They stayed with me all day in case 1 needed them. I even had my own make-up artist!

Randy getting his makeup done before the show.

We had three rehearsals for camera angles and in between rehearsals 1 got to do some sightseeing around the studio. 1 got to see where a lot of different movies were filmed. They were filming a new Harry Potter and a new Gulliver’s Travels just to name a few. During our practice rehearsal, the Guinness official, Marco, saw me practicing these shots and he knew that I could do them. But, it still did not count as a record until I make the statement, ’’Marco, I am ready to go for the record,” and then Marco has to say, “Randy, I am ready to accept your record attempt.” At my shows, I do my very best to make all of my shots with one attempt. But being human, every now and then I miss. I was not only worried about going all the way to London to set some records I didn’t want to disappoint the studio that had spent so much money getting me there. So my nerves were a little on edge. Which that doesn’t happen very often. Anyone who shoots a bow and has ever had a big buck walk out, can understand what nerves will do to you. During rehearsal I was making the shots and 1 had a lot of

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it slid right beside of it without bursting it. My heart sank to my feet and everybody looked at me like “what happened”? I wished that I knew! I didn’t get to take but one more shot after that miss and I then I hit all six. Everybody had a sigh of relief but me. I knew I was capable of missing at the wrong time. Now the way the Guinness rules were set up for this shot, they wanted me to use twelve inch balloons (that Guinness furnished) blown up to that precise size . Now I have done this shot using five inch balloons and never had a problem

pats on the back saying you will do fine don’t worry about it. Now at rehearsal I actually shot my bow just like I would for the record. We had three rehearsals on Monday and then two full dress rehearsals on Tuesday and I never missed once until right up to the last shot of the last rehearsal on Tuesday before the actual taping of the show. It was the six arrow shot that I missed! I was feeling so confident and then I saw an arrow smack a balloon and

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so you would think that shooting twelve inch balloons would be a ‘gimme’. But that isn’t the way it works. When you have so much lighting with LED high intensity light of all different colors that they use for studio filming, it is difficult to see where you have your pin on the balloon. You want to have it in the middle of the balloon but with some of the illusions you could be over to one edge. If you are off a little bit on one of the balloons the arrow can slip right by. So. like I tell people at my shows aim small. miss small, aim big. miss big. When people see me shoot multiple lifesavers they can’t fathom seeing me miss something as big as multiple balloons. We had a catering service that came to the studio with meals for everyone involved in the show. They had a surprise ice cream truck also come in. The filming was long twelve to fourteen hour days and there was a lot of hurry up and wait. 1 was told that a lot of your major movies film all day to get three minutes of video that will be used in a film. Now, I can understand why. They have a health and safety inspector on set at all times for all of the different record attempts to make sure of everyone's safety. They have different camera angles, different lighting, sounds and so many things that have to come together at once to film with a live studio audience. It is kind of like filming a deer hunt once you make the shot it is not easy to go back and recreate the excitement if you didn't get it the first time. So, they have to make sure they have they audience, the performer and everything exactly perfect the first time. When it came down to the actual filming of the show. I was probably more relaxed than 1 was during the whole thing, because 1 was talking to the other people who were attempting records on the set with me. Some of the other attempts were from the highest assisted karate kick to a man who moved maggots with only his mouth. He moved seventeen kilos of maggots from one container to another, in one hour using nothing but his mouth. Yes, you read this right live maggots! When 1 got the word that 1 was up next, I was standing behind a screen by the stage. All of a sudden , the lights changed and they started playing the song.” Hit Me With Your Best Shot” and different colors of smoke was blowing onto the stage . Then Konnie introduced me by saying.” Traveling across continents all the way from the United States of America Randy Oitker. Then I walked out and it all hit me at once. Konnie, the cohost was so sweet, she made it easy for me. The only mistake Konnie made was she called my bow a crossbow during rehearsal and 1 corrected her. Then she did it again during the live show but she said it so cutely that I didn’t want to correct her. Konnie started talking to me for a little bit of how I got started in archery then they brought out on stage Marco Frigatti (head of records for Guinness World records) and he said “Randy are you ready?” I can’t even begin to describe the drama and suspense of how the show was put together. It was amazing!! The show went

flawlessly! 1 made each shot the first time four arrows, then five and then six arrows! When I shot four arrows at four individual targets .Marco said, “You now have the Guinness Book Of World Records for four arrows, you have two attempts left, Would you like to go on?” 1 said, “Yes.” So I attempted five arrows at five individual targets. When I hit the five he said, “You now hold the record for five arrows beating your own previous record of four arrows at four targets. Would you like to go on, you have one more attempt left? “ I said, “Yes.” This was when I went for six arrows at six individual targets. When 1 hit the six targets with one shot of six arrows. Everyone went wild!! The cohost of “Guinness World Records Smashed,” Konnie grabbed me and gave me a big hug and congratulated me. Everyone was telling me how exciting it was and at first 1 thought everyone was just being nice but in England, archery is a very big thing because of Robinhood. 1 now hold the Guinness Book Of World Records for the most individual targets hit simultaneously with individual arrows with one shot out of one bow.

Randy having set three Guinness World records. When I first started putting on exhibition shows, I was asked to shoot some targets and help people who were having archery problems by giving them some tips. When 1 was in the backyard shooting at age 14 my mother asked me if I could shoot two arrows at one time. 1 told her that was only in the movies and in Hollywood anything is possible. With the MUZZY ARROWREST I thought that it might be possible. It took some practice but we figured out how to make it work. As time went by people started asking me to shoot three arrows and when I found out that was possible I wondered if I could do four arrows. After 1 had accomplished shooting four arrows it inspired me to go all the way to six arrows. Now a lot of people watch my shows and like a magician’s trick they try to figure out how I do it. I have had so many people say to me that it is amazing and 1 have had some say that 1 just shoot the target and see where the arrows hit and put the targets where the arrows hit. There is a little truth to some of that. When you set up a bow and you shoot a target you don’t know exactly where the arrow is going to hit when using one arrow the first few times until you adjust your sight to make the arrow hit what you are aiming at. So, you have to set up the shot to make the arrows do what you want them to do. There is nothing random about any of the shots. So, what 1 am trying to say is whether you are shooting one arrow or a half a dozen arrows. It is repeating the shot, executing it perfectly and duplicating the results. 1 have never at any time tried to make out like I was the best archer in the world. I just try to come up with different things that entertain the crowd and make archery fun to help get more people interested in the sport. If anyone has any questions about any of my shots please feel free to email me at: randyoitker@hotmail.com and 1 will be glad to answer them for you.

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Randy Oitker of Plainville, Illinois recently broke three world records while filming in London, England for the television show “Guinness Book of World Records Smashed.” The 22year old exhibition archer simultaneously shot four arrows into four targets, five arrows into five targets and six arrows into six targets.

Continued from page 42, Going to London to perform was an opportunity of a lifetime. 1 met a bunch of amazing people and my dream of being in the Guinness Book of World Records came true! Marco from Guinness said that he will be waiting on a call from me with my next record!! I have already been contacted by Guinness for the possibility of performing in Beijing, China and Milan, Italy for other Guinness TV shows. You can view the video segment of my performance on the TV show on this youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGCfa000ml4 ;

There was some editing done on the show including taking out my four arrow shot due to time slots for the show. I am sure that there are a lot of people out there who would like to try some of these shots. I always make sure that everyone is safe around me tvhen I am doing them because things can go wrong and happen. You need to be very aware that ifyou shoot more than one arrow at one time, your bow is not meant to do this and it can be very Dangerous to you also. 1 advise AGAINST trying this. I have been doing this for many years and I have always made sure of my safety and also everyone else’s safety.

Oitker is also well known for his exhibition Lifesaver Shots. “When I was young, the archery shop I practiced at offered candy for the customers to eat. I used to take Lifesavers candy and put them on targets to see if I could hit them.” said Oitker. “When I started doing exhibition shows. I would put Lifesavers in my show to demonstrate my skills because everyone can relate to the size of a Lifesaver.” In addition to 17 national titles, two world championships, three shooter-of-the-year titles, and now three world records Oitker focuses on getting more people involved in archery and the outdoor shooting sports. “If I can inspire one kid to pick up a bow and go shooting or hunting, I have done my job,” said Oitker. When not traveling across the country for precision shooting exhibitions, Oitker owns a cattle farm in Illinois where he enjoys hunting with his father and sister. His ideal hunt would be to shoot a world record buck on his family farm and his ideal exhibition shoot would be appearing in a major motion picture. Oitker is on the prostaff for Nikon, Realtree, Matthews. Muzzy, Cabela’s, Easton, Tink’s. Hunter Safety System, Limbsaver, EZ-KUT, Turbo Nocks and Easy Eye Archery' Products. For more information about Randy Oitker and his exhibition archery accomplishments go to www.randyoitker. com. To see the video footage from "Guinness Book of World Records Smashed” go to http:7/www.youtube.com/watch?v=Viu_ A Ej n7n E& feature=related For more information about Nikon and their full line of Riflescopes, Laser Rangefinders. Binoculars and Spotting Scopes. contact: Nikon Sport Optics, 1300 Walt Whitman Rd.. Melville, NY 11747-3064. 1-800-645-6687. www.nikonhunting.com

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Coach's Corner by Bernie Pellerite ° 2009 Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Bernie's book, “IDIOT PROOF ARCHERY". This “tell-it-like-il-is, no-holds-barred” approach is what makes Bernie so popular with his students. This 300+ page book, now in its 4th printing, is illustrated with over 350 photos and diagrams and has already proven to be the best and most comprehensive ever written for the competitive archer! For those of you interested in more personal instruction, or wish to become an advanced level archery instructor, you can attend one of Bernie’s shooter's schools (see schedule on page 23) Call 614-322-1038 or visit www.robinhoodvideos.com for more information.

HOLDING STEADY PART 1 How the Pros Do It Due to the length of this subject, the second half of this article will appear in the next issue. You've probably heard that the pros aim consciously and release their shots subconsciously. Does that automatically equate to being steady? No, it doesn't; the pros have more to teach us. A veteran professional archer told me. "... you can only shoot as good as you can hold.” That’s not always true ... but it does help!

The more muscular involvement we have, the more movement we get. At this point, it is important to note that this muscular involvement, so prevalent in beginner through semi-advanced levels, can be traced to four primary problems not present at the top shooting levels: 1. Incorrect draw length 2. Bad form 3. Too much draw weight 4. Not enough bow mass weight Incorrect Draw Length

The Steps To Becoming Steady Most advanced and pro shooters see a sight picture that is entirely different and is three to five times calmer than yours ... they see a very slowly floating pin or dot that seldom leaves the aiming area (P/Z’ x-ring at 20 yards) or kill zone and. in some cases, nearly stops for two to three seconds. Ideally, most can hold it there for four to seven seconds without getting much worse, and in the best examples, it usually stays fairly steady day to day in practice or in tournaments. By now, you are probably asking yourself two questions ... “What’s the secret, and how come we haven’t heard more about this?” The answer to the second question, 1 think, is threefold. First, most pros (with a few notable exceptions) are better shooters than teachers and the rest of them see no advantage in educating the competition. Second, good coaches and teaching pro shops are not easy to find. Third, most sports writers are usually much better writers than coaches or shooters and don’t know the answers themselves. To answer the first question, we need to look a little deeper into the cause of the problem. In my opinion, the primary reason that most people shake or can’t hold their sight still is they are using muscles to try and hold it steady. To me, the words “using muscles” and “holding steady” in the same sentence is a contradiction in terms. As illustrated in one of our videos, Winning Form, Randy Ulmer points out ”... any time we recruit muscle fiber, there is tension, and tension causes movement.”

A draw length that’s too long will cause your sight to shake. When we first tried to pull back a bow, most of us grabbed the bow handle, pushed it out as far as our shoulder would allow and pulled with the other hand as hard as we could. We held it back somewhere around the corner of our mouth, or jaw, or in some cases, our ear. In most cases the ability level and qualifications of whoever helped us pick out and fit our first bow determined what kind of chance we had of learning correctly. If you had an advanced or professional archer or qualified coach with you, then you were extremely lucky. (Most of us had a buddy named, “Bubba.”) If you were like me, you were fortunate enough to be advised by a burr-headed 17 year old who resembled the kid who played “Dueling Banjos” in the movie, Deliverance. He was recently 44

promoted from stock clerk to manager of the sporting goods department at the local K-Mart. Unfortunately, most bows at K-Mart, Wal-Mart, mail order catalogs, and most so-called “pro shops” were (and sometimes still are) ordered in at 30 inches of draw, or more. Maybe it’s because when you don’t know what you are doing, it is easier to sell too long of a draw length than too short. This is sort of like the “one size fits all” concept. For example, if you should shoot a 28” or 29” draw like most people between 5’10” and 6' tall with normal proportions, and you are handed a 30” or 31” draw bow, there are several things you can do to make it “fit” ... anchor farther back or use a high wrist grip or lean farther back or, easiest of all, extend the bow shoulder as far as you can. What does all of this do for us? It teaches us to extend or flex our muscles to pull and hold the bow (bad form!) and ... you guessed it ... causes our sight to shake! It also promotes punching the trigger or plucking the string, in a futile attempt to control the instant, and thereby the impact point of the arrow. Because we flex or recruit muscles in the shoulder and arm (and in the case of high wrist grip, the back and front of the hand) when we draw a bow that's too long, all of these muscles are in a state of tension. This is the biggest reason for movement. The obvious solution is “if you want to stop shaking ... stop flexing!” You need to get your bow adjusted to your draw length correct before proceeding. There’s not much else you can do until you get your draw length right.

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To improve your form, and therefore your chances to achieve predictable accuracy, shorten your draw until you have a relaxed bow hand, with the pressure -----------on the heel of the hand or more precisely, at the base of the thumb directly in front of the wrist bones. This eliminates any possible muscular involvement from the elbow forward and puts the bow against bone. Continuing with this guideline, relax the bow shoulder and keep a straight, but relaxed, elbow joint. As for the shoulder itself, it needs to be in the “down, back and relaxed” position. The level or height of the bow shoulder should be about the same as the other shoulder; not rolled forward and not held higher than the other shoulder. It should be relaxed and seated (locked) in the shoulder socket with the bow weight held by the bones of the skeletal system, not with tendons and muscles. This bone to bone form will eliminate most muscular involvement. Obviously, if the elbow is bent, not only do you have to recruit muscle to hold it in that position, but it is inconsistent also (15 degress this shot, Idegrees for the next two shots and 12 degrees for the next 5 shots, etc.) Theoretically, if you could remove your arm at the shoulder joint and replace it with a 2” x 4” or solid wooden arm ... now, how steady would your sight be? ... As steady as a rock with no bow hand torque (see Fig. A)! If you have trouble finding the low-locked shoulder position, try opening your stance a little. Turn slightly toward the target, 15 to 30 degrees. The shoulder socket is not at the end of your shoulder. It faces slightly forward, otherwise you could swing your bow arm across your back as far as you could across your chest. As you can see in Fig. B, the front of the skeletal shoulder ... is a ball joint and also notice the rear July-August 2009

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view (Fig. C) shows the scapula (shoulder blade) and the angle that the shoulder socket sets on the skeleton. Therefore, when you open your stance, that will also cause your arm to point slightly forward (Fig. D), thus allowing the ball on the end of the humerus bone (upper arm bone) to relax down into the shoulder socket. Remember, your head should be centered over an erect but relaxed torso with your feet at shoulder width. Your aiming eye should be directly over your belt buckle. The tip of your draw elbow should be at least as high as your nose with the forearm above the line of the arrow (see photo E). If you are in doubt as to why you should adopt this shoulder position and an open stance as opposed to shooting with a closed stance (the feet on a line to

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Figure D - With a slightly open stance, the arm joint lines up naturally with the shoulder socket and the string is clear of the bow arm.

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Photo E To achieve correct form, relax the bow shoulder and keep a straight, but relaxed, elbow joint. The shoulder itself needs to be in the “down, back but relaxed” position. The level or height of the bow shoulder should be about the same as the other shoulder; not rolled forward and not higher than the other shoulder. Your head should be centered over a relaxed torso with your feet separated about shoulder width. Your aiming eye should be directly over your belt buckle. The tip ofyour draw elbow should be at least as high as your nose with the forearm above the line of the arrow.

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Continuedfrom page 45, the target and the shoulder and bow arm on the same line) look at Fig. F with the arms angled to align with, and drop into, the shoulder sockets. Then look at Fig. G with both arms straight out to the side which are not in the middle of the shoulder ball socket. You can feel for yourself which one is the most relaxed with the least muscular involvement. Start out by imitating Fig. F. Simply raise your arms (not your shoulders) parallel with the ground to the position shown in Fig. F. Slowly rotate both arms out to your sides as in Fig. G. Notice that before you reach the position shown in Fig. G, you will feel a pulling sensation and tension in the top front of both shoulder muscles (deltoids) as the arms swing out of. and away from, the natural shoulder socket.

With this body position, the anchor is the only other factor that will vary. The anchor can be almost anywhere as long as it is solid, touches bone, involves multiple points of reference, and does not “float.” For example, the string hand should be touching and locked into, under, or behind the jaw bone. Then, the eye centered in the peep sight and the string touching the nose (or the chin for recurve tournament archers who shoot long distances) can be two other points of reference. Some shooters add a kisser button to the string as a reference point (not necessary if you use a peep sight). These should give you a good, solid anchor. With a straight, relaxed forearm, wrist, and elbow directly in line with the arrow, the only muscles we want to feel flexed are the rhomboids, between the shoulder blades, on the draw side only. This relaxed form with “passive physical aiming,” dictates that, “we move the trunk of the body up or down to change our vertical point of aim,” instead of recruiting muscle fibers in the arms and shoulders. If your draw length is too long, you will never be able to relax and stop shaking in such a stretched-out position. This is because of all those muscles you used to pull and hold the bow at full draw. Conversely, if the draw length is correct you won’t be able to stretch out, and you can relax at full draw. In the next article we will cover the other two reasons for an unsteady sight picture: Too much draw weight and not enough bow mass weight Editor's note: The above is an excerpt from Bernie’s book, “IDIOT PROOF ARCHERY” (now available in paperback.). See ad on page 23. This “tel 1-it-like-it-is, no-holds-barred" approach is what makes Bernie so popular with his students. This 300+ page book, illustrated with over 350 photos and diagrams, promises to be the best and most comprehensive ever written for the competitive archer!

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Master Mental Imagery by Terry M. Wunderle Editor’s note: Terry Wunderle is The Shot Doctor (217) 482-3670 call “For All Your Archery Ailments.” Schedule shooter schools at your range or club or lake private lessons at Terry Wunderle’s residence in Illinois. Learn how to: handle pressure, shoot higher scores in practice and in tournaments with relaxed, trouble-free form, gain mental control to stay calm and focused, and judge yardage accurately. See The Shot Doctor ad on page 18.

Mental imagery can calm fraying The finals of the Junior World Trials were over, yet they weren’t. I nerves and refocus an archer’s walked up to one of my young archers thinking, so he or she can shoot the and explained, “I’ve got good news best possible shot. Since your mind and bad news. The good news is that only focuses on one thought process you made the Junior World Team. at a time, make it a positive one The bad news is the tournament is not concerning your performance. Think over. You are tied for third and are in and concentrate on producing a shot a twelve-arrow shoot-off.” The major with perfect form. How do you go difference between third and fourth about mastering this mental imagery? equaled about $2,000, because the It’s seeing and feeling the experience, third place position was a paid trip. as you learn to shoot a perfect shot The pressure and tension were with your mind. To begin, practice obvious, as the archers prepared for shooting your bow until your form their final match. I placed my hands feels just right and the arrow is hitting on Brenda Temperley’s shoulders to the mark. Set your bow down and calm her and said, “Do your mental then make the shot with your arms. imagery.” She then shot some arrows Replicate the shot numerous times with her arms and some more with until it feels the same as it did when the only her mind, until she reunited bow was in your hands. If you have the bond between her mind and her trouble doing this, pick the bow up muscles. The competition was very and release a few shots to reacquaint close, coming down to the very last yourself with the feeling. Keep going shot. Brenda looked at the target and back and forth shooting the shot with shot the arrow using mental imagery. and without the bow until everything Next, she drew the bow and executed feels the same. Now look at the target the most valuable arrow of her short and create the shot using only your career. It was a ten, worth a couple mind. Feel the shot. Notice your back thousand dollars. Brenda used this muscles pulling through the release. same mental approach at the Junior Feel the bow arm explode through World Championship, helping the the shot. Try to visualize the arrow U.S.A, girls’ compound team captured hitting the mark. If you have trouble experiencing the shot when shooting the gold medal. with your mind, go back and make some shots with just your arms until you re-establish the feeling. Produce some shots with your arms and some only in your brain until these senses become very familiar. Being able to duplicate the feeling in your mind is more difficult for some people. Keep practicing the steps and your awareness will grow stronger. The more you use mental imagery, the more pronounced the feelings of the shot process will become. Once you think that you have mastered mental imagery, start putting it to the test. When you are watching July-August 2009

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TV, turn your head over your bow shoulder and see if you can shoot a shot in your mind using perfect form. You should be able to see and feel the shot. The noise of the TV will be in the background, but it should have no importance. You might try the same process the next time you are in a large, busy store. Stop and put your head over your bow shoulder. Picture a target down the aisle and see if you can mentally create a perfect shot. In your mind, there shouldn't be anything in the store other than you and the target. Once you have mastered this approach, go to the next level. When someone has made you upset or angry, look over your bow shoulder and try to privately make a perfect shot. Any anger or frustration with the situation should be repressed and have no importance in the thought process. If you find this difficult, repeat the procedure until it becomes easier. Yes, blocking out emotional feelings and then mentally shooting a perfect shot can be very challenging. If you work to master it, you will then be ready for the big test. Picture the start of the Indoor National Championship when the announcer says, “The next end is for score.” This is the moment that many archers “go mental.” Now you have a tool you can use to regain focus and shoot a shot with perfect form. Look at the target, shooting it in your mind several times. Let the process help calm you and give you a new perspective on the task you need to perform. Then step to the line and physically shoot each shot with exact form, just as you do in practice. Know that your most important piece of archery equipment is your brain. It can work for you or against you. Learn to use it to your advantage. Stay focused, use mental imagery, and shoot each arrow with perfect form. @

From the Senior CorneR Story and Photos by Joe Bauernfeind Editor's Note: Joe Bauernfeind, founder of Zenith Archery Products (see ad on page 57 for more information), began competitive archery in 1968, he has won many local shoots and several state and sectional championships in the freestyle division of the NFAA, both in the open class and later as a Senior. He won the gold medal for archery in the 1997 Senior Olympics and the bronze medal in the 1999 Senior Olympics.

Greetings, and once again welcome to the Senior Comer. As promised in the last edition 1’11 be reviewing the annual shoot that most archers consider the highlight of the archery season, the Western Trail shoot, better known only as Redding. What is it that makes this such a noteworthy event on the crowded archery calendar? Why do archers travel from all parts of the country, year after year, to trek up and down the hills of the Straight Arrow Bowhunters range? In a word, FUN. Somehow the members of this club have hit on a format which seems to please archers across the whole spectrum of the sport. Rain or shine, hot or cold, 1200 to 1400 archers assemble on the first weekend in May to do battle with the critters created by Phil Raglin, of Raglin 3D. which have been so artistically arranged in real life scenes by the members of the club. This of course includes the mighty twelve foot tall “Big Foot” who stands on his hill and dares the archers to hit him from their hill 101 yards away. In the early days he was quite a challenge but with today’s archery equipment the poor guy gets whacked pretty good, especially if the wind isn’t whistling down the valley when the archers are on the line. Since the format was changed three years ago from seventy targets shot in two days to a more leisurely three days an extra day was added to my total time on the road. Usually I travel to major tournaments on Thursday, to be there when the action starts on Friday, which was be the case for Redding under the old format. Friday was used for practice and a Pro/Am shoot before the main action got underway on Saturday. This day wasn’t dropped with the advent of the three day format, just pushed back to Thursday, meaning my travel would have to be pushed back to Wednesday. In fact this worked out really well for me this year. I usually make my arrangements through Sacramento but that ride up the Central Valley to Redding was getting a little old and a few years ago I’d looked into flying into Reno and driving through the mountains to Redding. The flights were fewer into Reno and more expensive, so 1 kind of put that idea out of my mind. This year, since I was flying on Wednesday, I figured I’d check it out again and to my surprise the prices into

Reno beat the Sacramento price. The Monday return from Reno was not good, however, so I brought up Tuesday’s flights on the screen and sure enough they were just what 1 needed to book my trip. Now I had added an extra day at both ends of my normal trip, to turn it into a week long deal. What was I going to do with that extra Monday? Read on to hear more about the shoot it self and I’ll fill in my Monday for you later. My flight to Reno got me in at 1:10 PM and 1 set off for Redding via Route 395. The scenery out of Reno on Rte. 395 is pure desert with the mountains visible to the west but then it gradually turns to the west and into the hills and forests of the Sierra Nevada range. The quick route would have been to turn west onto Rte. 44 west of Susanville but my plans included a drive through Lassen Volcanic National Park and then to pick up 44 again north of the park, into Redding. My plan was to take Rte. 36 toward Red Bluff and then head north through the park on Rte. 89. The ride on 36 was beautiful with the cedar and fir trees getting denser and taller and the snow in the woods getting deeper as 1 climbed toward the park. Then my plan fell apart. Rte. 89 through the park was still closed by snow, IN MAY! When I got to the turnoff on 89 the road was open, so I took it thinking maybe the sign was outdated but when I got to the park entrance

it was indeed closed and the snow along the roadside was about six feet deep with fresh cut marks from a huge snow thrower lining the bank. They weren’t kidding. What 1 did get to see of the park was impressive though and 1’11 try it again next year if things work out the same. Further along 36 heading toward Red Bluff, the scenery gradually flattened and the large forests gave way to hills and ravines with grass and smaller tree covering. The most interesting feature though was the rock fields which I assumed were chunks of lava which had fallen from an erupting volcano. I researched it when I got home and it turns out that the rocks are carried by lahars or mud slides and deposited for miles along the path of the eruption. Over time, the mud washes away, leaving a field of rocks as you can see in the picture. As 1 approached Red Bluff, which is on 1-5 south of Redding, I passed a large field archery range set out in the rocky terrain, which turned out to be the Ishi range of the Red Bluff club, which they offer as a practice range each year for Redding’s early arrivals. Thursday I set aside for vending, since 1 do shoot the regular tournament and that takes up the better part of the other three days. Last year I didn’t realize that Thursday was the old Friday and missed a lot of the action in the tent but

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away from your body. These conditions are tough on the workers too, with cars slipping into ditches and scorecards turning to mush. I had one set of card for our group and halfway through it was like trying to write on wet bread. We were close to the registration booth and they filled out a new set for us to continue with. They sure had their hands full but handled the crush of wet cards with great patience and good spirits. My hat is off to the club workers who labor long and hard to make the weekend great, no matter what the conditions. The highlight of Saturday for me was getting to meet the future governor of California. He’s a young man who’s about 12 years old now and was working the register at the food concession. This young man has all of his ducks in a row for sure and was having a great time taking orders and ringing up the register. Most kids his age are a little shy about dealing with adults but he was really on the ball with a “How may I help you sir” greeting to each customer. He should be a great asset to the club as he grows older. After Saturday’s drowning, 1 wasn’t up for another soaking on Sunday and that morning the clouds were once again ominous and hanging low all around us. As it turned out, the clouds parted and the sun came out for most of the finishing round. My group was on the last target when a new set of clouds came over and caused a downpour once again. I was a little miffed at myself for bailing on the 49

last round but the final downpour eased my mind somewhat. There were a lot of other bailers hanging around the tent all morning too so 1 had my best sales that day, which also helped ease the pain. The rains were on and off for the rest of the wrap up day but spirits were high and once again Redding and the Straight Arrow club proved that they are the best at what they do. Now back to my Monday stay. I decided to leave Redding on Sunday after the shoot and take the shorter, quicker way back to Reno via Rte. 44. 1 assumed that the casino hotels prices would be cheap for Sunday and Monday nights but when 1 got on the Internet to book a room, I was shocked at how low they were. I wound up staying at the four star Grand Sierra Resort for S21.50 a night! The two night stay complete with tax came to S55 and I beat their slot machines out of another S15 which more than paid for my breakfast on Tuesday morning before the flight home. I guess the bad karma from the Texas trip had flipped for me on this trip and things were working out great. I had always dreamed of a visit to Lake Tahoe and the extra day on Monday was just what I needed for a drive around this famous winter resort area. It turned out to be everything 1 had imagined, just beautiful as you can see from the pictures. 1 drove around the western shore of the lake, most of which is in California, from north to south going through several resort

towns, which were not yet up to speed for the summer season, so the traffic was light. Toward the southern end of the lake is a road that takes you to Squaw Valley where the Winter Olympics were held in 1960. If you’ve ever been to Snowshoe in West Virginia for the IBO Worlds, picture a very similar village but at the foot of the mountain instead of on top like Snowshoe. It’s pretty much dead at the end of the ski season but I did manage to bag a great comed beef sandwich and a Harp Beer for half price at an Irish Pub that was open for lunch. Eat your heart out Bob Deston. The cable car lift to the top was still running too. to accommodate the last of the late

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into the middle. Wait a second for your range of motion to stabilize and become round. Center it and stare through the x and feel the follow through. Concentrate on the feel of the follow through and the hold after the shot. Aim through the shot. Quitting the shot at the moment of release is common. The moment of release is not the end; it’s the beginning. AIM THROUGH THE SHOT.Keepaclose eye on next issue. I have written a second piece on stabilization that gives away some good secrets on how to shrink your range of motion through form and stabilization. See you next issue! ©

Should you look at the dot, or the X? Do you stop it in the middle or let it float? Should you ignore the movement and just shoot your form? Everyone has their own way of doing it. Regardless of your method there is one thing that can’t be ignored, range of motion. Your dot in your scope occupies space on the target Think oftliat as its range of motion. Your range ofmotion may be the size ofa quarter, it may be tire size of a grapefruit at 20 yards. You don't have direct control over tire size and scale right now. Through practice, conditioning, bow tune, and cleaning up form you can shrink range of motion, but for now lets learn to shoot with what you have. Trying to exert control over range of Griv invites your questions motion or trying to circumvent the law of aiming by forcing the release or trying to weld about anything archery. You can the dot in the middle before shooting is where write to the U.S. Archer Inc., various aiming and shot execution problems 7315 N. San Anna Dr., Tucson, like freezing, punching, and the like comes AZ 85704 or post your questions from. The first step is to accept the size of your to www.archervlearningcenter. float and shoot with what you have. Just notice its size and center it. com. GRIV will answer all your Start by learning to AIM ONLY questions there and the most ONCE. All too often shooters waste time intriguing questions will be used at full draw orienting the sight after draw here in US and International above and below the taiget and then creeping archer! it into place slowly and carefully. Many have the feeling that they will move the dot off target trying to execute the release, so die urge flien is to get the shot off quickly as they can as soon as they see the dot touch the center. Another common issue is freezing. Shooters creep into the target and can't close in that last couple inches to get right in the middle. These "SAFE & EASY" issues are a symptom of trying to control die range of motion rather than using what you TOTAL BREAKDOWN have. If you learn to aim through the shot rather than allowing sight picture to abruptly halt the shot, it will allow you to have groups the same size as your range of motion. This is big enough to say again. Success is having groups die same size as your range of motion. Other’s idea of a "good score” is ADJUSTABLE not success. Think of it like this, a decent Limb Forks Conventional Limb, Parallel with DETACHABLE intermediate shooter has a range of motion Limb, BEYOND-PARALLEL "LIMB" of about 1 .5” to 2” at 20 yards. Interestingly Limb Bows & Crossbows “GRIPPERS" enough the X ring on an NFAA face or a ten C.W. Erickson's Mfg., LLC P: (763) 682-3665 F: (763) 682-4328 archerhunter.com ring on a Vegas face is a 1 9/16”. If your range

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The AFLAC Extreme Sports Archery Challenge Story by Brian Dansby Photos by Lisa S. Neal

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Eighteen year old Colby Allman of North Carolina traveled to Columbus, Georgia June 19 through the 21, 2009 to participate in the Extreme Power Sports Archery Challenge as part of the AFLAC Outdoor Games. It was his first foray into national competition in archery. “I have shot a lot of local 3D tournaments," Allman said when he arrived to begin his practice and qualifying rounds. “I want to be one of the best shooters one day and this is my first national shoot.” Well Allman handled the pressure of his first national event quite well qualifying in the top 16 as the number three seed. All of the top 16 filled out an information sheet with some information to be announced about themselves. Allman listed one of his highlights as getting to meet fellow North Carolinian Randy Hendrix earlier in the weekend. Hendrix was the number one seed going into the Extreme Power Sports Shootdown followed by Colin Boothe of Louisiana. More than 40 archers took place in the inaugural event. The format was a four station, fast paced event which was viewer friendly. The four stations were Peek-A-Boo, a 30-yard shot where archers were given twenty seconds to hit two four inch discs.

Runner, a moving shot where the archers had to hit a four inch disc at 30-yards once as the targeted moved from left to right and once when it moved back to the left. Gamble, where archers shot only one shot at either 40 or 50 yards and had to choose between a two inch, three inch or four inch disc at either distance. The final station was Earn A Buck where archers were given forty five seconds to hit four, four inch discs at 30 yards. In qualifying rounds score at Earn A Buck was based on speed of completing the four shots. In the shootdown the station was a head to head competition. All shooters were allowed four competitive rounds to post one high score. The top sixteen scores from Friday or Saturday qualified for Sunday’s Extreme Power Sports Shootdown where the action was head to head, top seed against sixteen seed. There was a tie for sixteenth between Tom Boatwright of Alabama and Sam Horton of North Carolina so a Shoot-ln round was held just prior to the shootdown. Boatwright narrowly defeated seventeen year old Horton 50-48 moving Boatwright on to the top 16 and immediately having to face the number one seed, Hendrix. Hendrix got off to a slow start barely defeating Boatwright 38-30 before getting

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in high gear with a 56-41 victory over Garrett Taylor of Arkansas in the quarter finals to move into the top four. Boothe, the top seed on the other side of the bracket defeated Clyde Huckaba of Alabama 46-29 and then Jeffrey Ervin of South Carolina 50-40. Allman defeated Karen Demaris of Oregon 38-29 and Joel Tate of North Carolina 38-37 to keep the top three seeds alive into the final four.

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The fourth seed, Daniel Simpson of Alabama was defeated by thirteen seed Zane Barnett of Arkansas 42-23 in the round of sixteen and twelve seed Mark Wagner of Iowa defeated five seed Brian Cooper of Alabama 36-18 to set up a twelve vs thirteen quarter final match.

Wagner won that match 47-38 to complete the final four. Hendrix stayed hot in the semi finals defeating Wagner 52-30 while Boothe fell to Allman 42-28 setting up Allman’s dream match up against his hero Hendrix in the gold medal match. In the bronze medal match both Wagner and Boothe cleaned Peek A Boo. Wagner hit one disc on Runner while Boothe missed both discs. When Wagner hit the four inch disc at 50-yards he held a twenty two point lead over Boothe. When Boothe missed the two inch disc at fifty yards Wagner had the bronze medal.

Hendrix and Allman both cleaned Peek A Boo in the gold medal match. Hendrix hit one disc on Runner for a ten point lead over Allman. Hendrix choose the easiest disc on Gamble a four inch disc at 40-yards which gave him a sixteen point lead over Allman forcing him to shoot at the three inch disc at 50-yards. When Allman missed the lead was almost insurmountable. Hendrix needed to only hit one disc at Earn A Buck for the win. Hendrix got that needed disc and added the Extreme Power Sports Archery Challenge title to his already impressive resume. For his win Hendrix took home the twentieth four wheeler that he has won in archery competition. This time it was

a Can-Am four wheeler from Extreme Power Sports in Columbus, Georgia and the AFLAC duck trophy. While the 2009 AFLAC Outdoor Games were contested on the hottest week of the year with temperatures staying around 95 degrees for the entire event, the 2010 games will be in late spring which should make things a little easier on the contestants and volunteers. In 2010 this archery event will move to a regional qualifier system with qualifying shooters vying for the 2010 championship back at the AFLAC Outdoor Games in Columbus, Georgia. Check their web page for updates, www.afiacoutdoorgames.corn

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2009 McKenzie ASA Pro/Am Tour Story and Photos by Brian Dansby

Brian Dansby The 2009 McKenzie ASA Pro/Am Tour is quickly coming to an end as the July 23-26 ASA Realtree Classic in Columbus, Georgia will soon be upon us. The season has had some almost dominating perfonnances in the professional divisions and most of the Shooter of the Year titles are pretty secure for the leader heading into the Classic withstanding a major collapse. Let’s review the second half of the season by professional division. Women’s Open Pro- This class has the most drama for the Shooter of the Year title heading into the Classic. 2008 SOY Samantha Morgan of North Carolina is trailing multiple SOY winner Alicia

Allbritain of Ohio by three and Margie Carter of Georgia by four points. The ladies have been having a freefor-all in the last three shoots of the tour with three different winners and twelve different shooters filling the fifteen slots of the Pro Pressure Point Shootdown. Aime Whittington of North Carolina won in Augusta. Allbritain took the London, Kentucky shoot and Morgan won in Illinois.

West Virginia. Nicholson has won four of the six events with a third and a fifth place finish in the other two events. Nicholson has a forty point lead over Brian Goza of Alabama who is trailed by Gene Curry of Texas, only ten points behind Goza.

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Senior Pro- Tom Crowe of Oregon has a large 23 point lead over Richard Freeland of Louisiana in the SOY race. There is some drama at the third spot as Les Bressler of Pennsylvania has a three point lead over Burley Hall of Indiana and a six point lead over first year Senior Pro shooter Lynn Morrison of Alabama. In Augusta, Bart Larson of Wisconsin was poised to take his first senior pro title. All he had to do was hit the animal and the resulting five points would have given him the win. Fate showed her ugly side as Larson’s release misfired as he drew back for a miss and a four point victory for Freeland. Crowe left little doubt in Kentucky as he entered the shootdown with an eleven point lead and went on to defeat Charles Blankenship of Tennessee by seven points. Tipton Cook won his first professional event ever in Illinois when he nailed a 14 on his second shot in the Shootdown to leap frog Carl Adkins. Limited Pro- No one has a bigger strangle hold on the SOY title heading into the Classic than Michael Nicholson of 55

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biggest shootout will be for third place with Chris Hacker of Arkansas holding a slim five point lead over Time Gillingham ofUtah. Hacker has moved up the SOY rankings with second, fourth and third place finishes in the final three events of the year. In Augusta Morgan prevented any excitement by entering the Shootdown with a six point lead over Dan McCarthy of Wisconsin and going on to win over Hacker by the same six point margin. Christenberry turned the tables on Morgan in Kentucky by Chris Hacker coming from behind on the last target of the Shootdown for the win. In Illinois Morgan hit two 14s and two 12s to move from fourth to first and leap frog McCarthy, Hacker and Joseph Goza of Alabama. Semi Pro- Janies Jamison began kind of slow in Semi Pro with a twenty fifth place finish in Gainesville, Florida and a third place finish in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Jamison won Texas and has continued the hot streak winning at Augusta, Kentucky and Illinois and enters the Classic on quite a roll. Women’s Open- The next big thing to hit Women’s Pro may be young Kailey Johnston of Georgia who has an eleven point lead for SOY heading into the Classic over Cindy Steele. Johnston has already made several Junior USA teams and has

Senior Pro Awards at Metropolis, IL traveled across the globe representing her country. We’ll have to watch and see how far she can go.

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The 2008 Presley’s Midwest Open Archery Tournament December 5, 6, & 7, 2008 Photos by Steven Stover

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On the shooting line at the 2008 Presley's Midwest Open

The 2nd annual Presley’s Midwest Open Archery Tournament was held on December 5, 6, & 7, 2008 at Presley’s Outdoors in Bartonville, Illinois. 161 archers from 11 different states attended this event. The tournament follows the same shooting, round, and scoring format as the Iowa Pro-Am. The first round is shot on the NFAA blue face with the X-ring counting as 6 points, and the remainder of the spot counting five points, for a total possible of 360 points. The second round is shot on the multi-color “Vegas” target face and is scored with the “inner-X” as 11 points, then 10 points for the inner gold ring, and 9 points for the remainder of the “gold” for a total possible of 330 points. There are two major divisions for this tournament; the Amateur (trophy) division, and the Championship (money) Division. Each division has numerous classes that sub-divide the shooters further. Trophy Shooters shoot only for awards in this tournament, and are not eligible for monetary prizes. One added feature ofthis tournament is the awarding of a Brownell double bowcase, embroidered with the Presley’s Midwest Open logo to each of the following Overall winners: Amateur Overall High Score Female and Amateur Overall High Score Male; Championship Overall High Score Female, and Championship Overall High Score Male. What this means is that any Male or Female in the Amateur Division or the Championship Division is eligible to win this award, regardless of age or shooting class. This makes for July-August 2009

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a very interesting tournament and competition for the Overall High Score Award! For 2008, in the Amateur Division, two Cubs were in the running up until the very end. In the Amateur Female Division, Trystan Skarvan from Wisconsin, competing in Young Adult Female Freestyle won the Overall High Score Female award with a fine 664. Space prohibits placing all the competitors and classes into this article, but a brief synopsis is provided in the article. Ifyou wish to see theentire listing ofresults and payouts, you can find these at the following Web­ site URL: http://www.preslevsoutdoors.com/FOR AT Main DB. 2008 FINAL RESULTS. 120708. pdf The competition was very tight in all classes in both the Amateur and Championship Divisions. Some of the closest battles occurred in the Championship Senior Men’s Freestyle, where local favorite and “Triple Crown” winner Steve Boylan edged out Jeffrey Hunt by one point, 678 to 677. In Amateur Female Olympic style, Janis Grellner edged out Bonita Grice by only two points, 542 to 540. Cam McSherry in the Cub Male Freestyle Division used his first round score of 340 to hang on and win by 4 points over Hayden Boson who tied Cam with a 301 on the Vegas round. Kathy Pindell won the Amateur Female Freestyle with a 660 over Dee Starnes (651) by coming from behind on the Vegas round on Sunday. Dustin Whitehorse won the Amateur Men’s Freestyle Overall and took home the Men’s Amateur Overall High Score 57

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Brownell bowcase with a fine 677 over Robert Howard (674), in a match that was really closer than it appears. Tom Peterson scrambled and came from behind, finishing for a one-point victory (653 to 652) over Earl Raymond in the Amateur Senior Men’s Freestyle. In the Championship Division, Erkia Anschutz and Nancy Zorn toed the line with Erika battling out a come from behind victory, 673 to 669. Erkia took home the Championship, the Overall Female Championship bowcase, and a check for $513.50. Chance Beauboeuf won the Overall Championship Men’s bowcase and won the Championship Division

Overall Champion Erika Anschutz in her championship shooting form

by shooting a perfect 360 (59 inside-out) on Saturday and then finishing Sunday’s round with a near perfect 329. Chance’s total of 689 out of 690 possible is the Presley’s Midwest Open record highest score. He took home the Championship, the Brownell bowcase, and a check for $1764.26 for his fine effort. 2nd Place finisher Lynn Hoch shot a fine 687 and took home a check for $979.90. The Men’s Freestyle Championship Division paid down 15 places, with 15lh place taking home $202.44. Total payout for the Money purse and distributed by participation percentage in each Championship Division was $12,640. The purse is a combination ofentry fees and sponsorship monies given by local vendors and numerous archery manufacturers. Space prohibits naming each and every contributor to the success of this event. There was also a Door Prize Drawing on Saturday night where over 100 Door Prizes of varying values were randomly drawn and given out. The Door Prize Drawing culminated with the final drawing of an Illinois Whitetail Deer Hunt that was donated by Illinois Whitetails, LLC. This was an all expense paid (except travel to/from the hunting camp) 3-day hunt and was won by Jon Eide (Big JonSon Stabilizers) from North Dakota.

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52 Bowman Archery (Desert Archery) 3525 N. Wells Kingman, AZ 86401 Phone: 928-681-4007 Cell:623-703-4809 www.bowmanarchery.us

F 28 FHFH 8988 Light Street Williamsport, MD 21795 301-223-1660 www.fhfh.org

G 11 Gordon Composites, Inc. 2350 Air Park Way Montrose, CO 81401 Phone: 800-399-0757 www.gordoncomposites.com

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49 Motion Targets Phone: 541-575-0247 www.motiontargets.com

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41 Range-O-Matic Archery Company 20625 30 Mile Road Ray, MI 48096 Phone: 586-749-8622 Fax: 568-749-6721 www.rangeomatic@comcast.net 24 Rinehart Targets 1809 Beloit Avenue Janesville, WI 53546 www.rinehart3-d.com 23 Robinhood Video Productions 1600 Reynoldsburg -New Albany Road Blacklick, OH 43004 Phone: 614-322-1038 Fax: 614-322-1039 www.robinhoodvideos.com

S 63 Scott Archery Mfg. 101 Tug Branch Rd. Clay City, KY 40312 Phone: 606-663-2734 Fax: 606-663-4615 www.custombowequipment.com

11 Shibuya Archery www.shibuya-archery.com 13 Shot Doctor, The Phone: 217-482-3670

2 Shrewd Archery Phone:540-387-2922 www.shrewdarchery.com 15 Specialty Archery www.specialtyarch.com 712-580-5762 14/56 Spot-hogg Archery 125 Smith Street P.O. Box 226 Harrisburg, OR 97446 www.spot-hogg.com

64 Stanislawski Archery Products 173 State Street Auburn, NY 13021 Phone: 315-258-9269 Fax: 315-258-0529 www.stanislawski.com

43 Sure-Loc Archery Products (C.S. Gibbs Corp) 100 Quality Lane, Versailles, IN 47042 Phone: 812-689-9926 Fax: 812-689-9927 www.sureloc.com

T 25 Trophy Taker PO Box 1137 #1 Liberty Lane Plains, MT 59859 info@trophytaker.com

37 Trueflight Manufacturing Company, Inc. PO Box 1000 Manitowish Waters, WI 54545 Phone: 715-543-8410 Fax: 715-543-2525 www.trueflightfeathers.com

U 54 U.S. & International Archer, 7315 N. San Anna Dr. Tucson, AZ 85704 Phone: 888-250-3321 Phone: 520-742-5846 Fax: 520-742-0027 Email: usarcher@qwestoffice.net www.usarcher.com

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