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8 Editorial by Arlyne Rhode 9 Who is Your Filter? by MJ Rogers 10 Team USA Clinches key Medals at Second Wot Id Cup Stage Submitted by USA’s Teresa Johnson 12 Team USA Takes Incredible 14 Medals at World Archery Youth Championships courtesy of US Archery and World Archery 17 You need a Good Bow Arm by Terry Wunderle 18 Archers Punch Tickets to World Archery Para Championships and World Archery Championships courtesy of the USA Archery 20 Regions Archery - Noblesville, Indiana by Amy & Jason Perryman 25 Megan’s Comer by Megan Perryman 26 TRU Ball/Axel and Bear Archery - ASA London, KY by Damon & Laven Newsom 30 Regions Archery -Stillwater, Oklahoma by Amy & Jason Perryman 34 Megan’s Comer by Megan Perryman 36 1BO Triple Crown National Championships -Erie, PA 39 Interview with Dan McCarthy by Laven & Damon Newsom 40 NASP Archery Students Break their World Record.... Again! Article and photos by Brittany Jo Jones More NASP photos by Charlie Baglan 45 Rewards for Shooting Straight by B. Howard Coffey 46 S3DA 3-D Archery Reports submitted by Jennie Richardson 51 News & New Products - Bohning Products, Archery Golf by Bob Markworth, Easton Foundations, Archery Helps Reservist with PTSD, Win & Win, Walk-On Archery, Tru-Fire, Last Chance Archery 60 Where have the old archers gone? Dave Keaggy and Jim Ploen 62 Advertisement and Press Release Index Deadlines for Ads and Articles: Magazine Issued for Submissions Due: January - February December 15lh March - April February 15th May - June April 15th July - August June 15lh September - October August 15th November - December October 15lh

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Support associations such as the Wounded Warriors and Kicking Bull are working to help others enjoy the sport of Archery. Next issue we will have more coverage of World and National events. Our writers will be out covering these events but if you won a championship and didn’t get interviewed, please send us your photo with a short article. We want to continue to expand coverage of target archery. There are so many fine associations that we don’t know about all of them. We are also working on a Photo Contest starting in the September-October issue in conjunction with the school year. Until next issue, Arlyne

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Archery has a background of helpers. Giving back to the sport is said all the time. However sometimes well meaning fellows making suggestions to the archer who is looking for the next edge up is not always victorious. Innocent ideas for grip, stabilizer, peep alignment, or any number of perceived faults sounding good at the moment and maybe necessary but is the timing right. Often these coming from a experienced archer or well intended coach and too often a re-enforcement comes from the latest winner. “Well they do it that way.” But does the archer’s need fit the suggestion? How to handle advice such as this can be difficult for a new or young archer. Without being disrespectful, any or all ideas should be acknowledged and then find your filter. A filter can be someone you shoot with or a coach who is willing to talk through such hints and look at the why and when. If you are going it alone, STOP before implementing anything new. Review for yourself as to the impact of a change. Rarely should you try a change in competition only seasoned archer/coach teams should make such a risky move. Too often a quick fix hint will work at the moment because of being new and changes the focus of shooting from what the true cause of poor shooting. The new

cure will work for end or two but old shot and routines require time to change and now nothing feels right. Not a good ending to the day. Take anything new and/or different to your practice session. Do your testing, talk over with friend or coach so as to best apply and what impact if any. Non­ archery parents need to supply any young archer with a proper filter. Be it one coach, trusted friend, or archery mentor one filter for all archery related suggestions. The “Too many cooks” regardless of their ability will spoil an archer’s path to achievement. Archery skill development is combination of physical action and mental experience. Trying to go to far too fast will lead to failure or injury and disappointment. It is very necessary for any archer to keep performance and expectations in balance. Wanting to and being able are two sides of same coin but the wanting to side gets too much polishing and the being able dulls for lack of effort. Looking for and hoping the next suggestion will be the secret to your success has failure written all over. There are times when you can benefit from advice and you should acknowledge such. The key is to test any helpful hints, run all through your personal filter but above all enjoy the camaraderie in archery.

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ANTALYA, Turkey - The U.S. team has left the second stage of the Archery World Cup with serious hardware: a gold medal in the compound men’s team event, bronze for compound superstar Reo Wilde (Pocatello. Idaho), bronze for newcomer Collin Klimitchek (Chula Vista, California) and solid fourth place indi­ vidual finishes for Brady Ellison (Payson, Arizona) and Bridger Deaton (Pella, Iowa).

First to deliver the win: the compound men’s team of Wilde, Deaton and Steve Anderson (Salt Lake City, Utah). They met a tough squad from Den­ mark, featuring Martin Damsbo, Patrick Laursen and Stephan Hansen - and this has been a repeat matchup over several international events, with a give and take battle for gold. Saturday was no different; the win came down to a single point - a “line cutter” shot, no less - with Team USA edging out Denmark, 232-231 for the medal. In the weekend’s individual compound finals, Wilde and Deaton met in a battle of compound stars. While Wilde has experience on his side - multiple World Cup and World Championship medals, and world records - Deaton stormed onto the global ar­ chery scene last year, shooting his way to an incred­ ible World Cup Final win at the end of the season. Yesterday, these two archers put on a fantastic show, each shooting just two points off perfect with match­ ing 148s. In the one-arrow shoot off, Wilde made an admittedly less than perfect shot, but it was just one U.S. Archer Inc. 33nd Anniversary

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ring closer to the center, which is all he needed to win the bronze. “Of all the arrows I shot in the match, that was the worst one,” Deaton told World Archery about his shoot-off shot after walking off the field. “We both shot great throughout the whole match and it came down to who would break first and break most. I’m glad we put on a show, even if the ending didn’t quite go so well.” Wilde admitted he thought he’d handed Deaton the match when his tiebreak shot went so far wide: “Even though I shot a 148,1 knew he had all the tools to beat me.” Sunday’s recurve finals showed the promise of the American men’s team, despite speculation about two newcomers on the squad. Shooting as the team that will compete at the upcoming World Archery Championships, the team of Ellison, Klimitchek and Zach Garrett (Chula Vista, California) had a strong performance and 4th place finish after a close loss to France in the bronze medal match. The match came to a 4-4 tie, with both sides shooting strong, but in the shoot-off, France shot 10, 8 and X to USA’s 8, 9, 9. Still, the 4th place finish bodes well for the team that will be looking for a top 8 finish to secure Olympic quota spots at the Worlds in July. “It was a good match. We all had a couple of rough arrows but I think it was very useful in getting to know where we stand and how we perform under pressure,” Klimitchek commented to World Archery, emotionless as France celebrated taking bronze. “We will learn and we will use the experience to improve,” he added. Individually, Sunday’s star was Klimitchek, competing in only his third international event, who shot his way to the bronze medal match versus team­ mate Ellison - and won. Ellison, one the most success­ ful recurve archers in recent history, has an Olympic silver medal and multiple World Cup Final titles to his credit. Klimitchek: not a single World Cup podi­ um finish - until today. Ellison won the first set, but Klimitchek came back, delivering a 28, 30 and a 29 to finish the match out, 6-2. Klimitchek is showing strong promise after a World Cup in which he achieved the top qualifica­ tion score for American recurve men, a 4th place team finish, and an individual bronze. “I’m really excited,” said Collin of even making the finals. “I was hoping for this but wasn’t expecting it. I just came here to shoot the best I could. It was a great match and I’m just looking forward to see what the rest of the year holds. We have a great team.” Thanks to World Archery Communications for quotes and more. Check out World Archery’s website archerv.org for video, photos and news.

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Team USA Takes Incredible 14 Medals at World Archery Youth Championships Photo courtesy of World Archery

June 14, 2015, 10:23 p.m. (ET) YANKTON, South Dakota - The finals of the World Archery Youth Championships had incredible highlights that speak to the growth of archery worldwide, but most especially in the United States, where 24 of the country’s best young archers took home 14 total medals and two new world records on their home court. The American archers, cheered by an enthusiastic audi­ ence, won three world titles, sev­ en silver medals, and four bronze medals in an incredible show of archery talent. The compound junior wom­ en’s team of Paige Pearce, Dan­ ielle Reynolds and Emily Fisch­ er earned their world title after a tough matchup with Colombia, a team featuring World No. 1 Sara Lopez. “None of us was better than the other,” said Reynolds. “We were all consistent. If some­ one shot a bad shot, the other one made it up for all of us. It was like a give and take. We are all just su­ per excited, we - me and Emily - won the last youth worlds as ca­ dets, and as juniors wanted to win it again.”

Veteran shooter Pearce agreed: “We knew we three are consistent archers, all we can do was make the shots and expect the best. 1 was defending my title from last time... it’s my fifth youth world champs and 1 have won gold eveiy single time with the USA.” Likewise, both compound cadet teams delivered gold med­ al wins. “Daniel shot insane and cleaned the whole thing,” said Cole Feterl of teammate Daniel O’Connor; they competed along­ side teammate Dane Johnson. “It was an awesome experience!” O’Connor said of winning the world title after a close contest with Great Britain: “It was a total rush. First time any of us has ever been on a stage like that. We all shot great.” Not to be outdone, the com­ pound cadet women’s team of Dahlia Crook, Breanna Theodore and Cassidy Cox took their own world championship gold medal versus a strong team from Mexi­ co. “It was really fun,” Cox said. “We knew it was going to be tough against Mexico because they are good team, too. We fought hard.” Theodore explained the challenges the team had in their U.S. Archer Inc. 33nd Anniversary

match: “The target was definitely darker to see and the first arrow I shot 1 was really nervous so 1 kept thinking to myself that I’ve just got to have good form. After that, they started pounding and I got my confidence back. It was so incredi­ ble to shoot with these two ladies.” For her part, Crook took medals of each color; not only was she part of the gold medal winning women’s team, but she also earned silver with Johnson in the compound cadet mixed team event, and a hard-fought individ­ ual bronze medal. “It was nice to shoot in the field before my individual match,” Crook explained. “The shoot-off was awesome! After I shot 26 in my first end, 1 kind of had to sight back in because the wind changed a little bit and the shot started to feel good. The shoot-off was the best part, I just love shoot-offs!” The compound finals also saw silver medals for compound junior archer David Houser in the individual event, as well as the compound junior men’s team of Chris Bee, Steven Manfull and Houser in a close matchup with Turkey. The compound junior mixed team of Reynolds and Bee also won a bronze medal. In the recurve finals, Team USA showed strength and grace under pressure. Eliana Claps, competing in the recurve cadet women’s individual event, won the bronze medal in a shootout with Tanya Giaccheri of Italy. “It’s just a blessing that 1 was able to get up there and had the opportunity to shoot,” Claps explained. “It’s a fascinating feel­ ing that with all the adrenaline through me, I was able to still stay strong and shoot my shot. I’m happy with my shooting and ex­ perience. It was just great shoot­ ing, good scores. It’s amazing not only to get a medal here but in the States with all my family and friends supporting me.” Both recurve men’s teams earned silver medals shooting against tough squads from Ko­ rea. Ryan Oliver, Geun Woo Kim

and Minsoo Kim all brought their A-game to the field but were just edged out by gold medalists Ko­ rea. Claps and Oliver will both also return home with bronze medals from their win in the recurve cadet mixed team event. “One of my goals this year was to win a medal at this tourna­ ment and I was able to accomplish that,” Oliver said in a Facebook post. “I was so blessed to be able to shoot the way I did this week and I’m so thankful for all of the experiences here and the amazing team I was able to be a part of.” The recurve junior men’s team of Zach Garrett, Collin Klimitchek and Caleb Miller came away as silver medalists from these World Championships, fac­ ing off against Korea in the final. The event was excellent training for Garrett and Klimitchek, who have also made the World Archery Championships team for next month’s Olympic qualifier. Individually, Klimitchek and teammate Mackenzie Brown both came out with silver medals in the recurve junior division as well. Brown met Chia-Mao Peng of Chinese Taipei in the final; while Brown took a solid initial 4-0 lead, Peng delivered a string of perfect 30s that were quite literally impos­ sible to beat. Klimitchek took his own silver after a tough matchup with Korea’s Byeongyeon Min. Thanks to the efforts of the entire team, the U.S. squad led the medal count for this World Cham­ pionships event. National Head Coach KiSik Lee expressed his pride in the team’s accomplish­ ments: “On behalf of USA Ar­ chery, THANK YOU to all of the team members and staff We made history for USA Archery with 14 medals! Wow! I am very proud of our team and thank you for all your hard work!” See video of the finals, pho­ tos from the entire event, and all results at World Archery's website. Thanks to World Archery for several of the quotes in this article. www.archery.org www.usarchery.org

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World Archery Youth Championships

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Recurve Junior Women’$ Individual Gold Final: Brown — USA

First Youth Olympic silver medallist, then Archery World Cup runner-up then, in Yankton, Brazil’s D’ALMEIDA collected a world cadet crown.

Olympic silver medallist Marcus D'ALMEIDA is back in force after a bad start to his 2015 archery season. Back to his old equipment, the Carioca has a chance to hand Brazil a gold medal and prove he’s still one of the best in the world and that his preparation ahead of Rio 2016 Olympic Games is on track. Marcus was consistent not only through his qualification round - where he ranked first - but through the head-to-head matches, where he beat States man Ryan OLIVER and Korean LEE Seungjun, both 7-3. D’ALMEIDA’s opponent is number two seed and 1 o-year-old Jan VAN TONGEREN from the Netherlands. The sixteen-year-old Dutch also had a bye into the third round - where had shot against Germa­ ny’s Adrian SCHEIDING in cold and windy weather. After five sets, the match was tied. A perfect 10 shoot-off ar­ row, guaranteed Jan a pass into the next round and set him on a run that would net him a ticket to the final. In the next phases, he beat Florian BILLOUE and WONG Ka Lok, as well as China’s LIU Baijun in the semis. 14

The first time PENG ChiaMao competed in an international event was one year ago in her home country at an Asian Grand Prix event where she won mixed team gold. PENG started the week by seeding fourth on the ranking round. She flew through the first elimination phases with one clean sheet and two 6-2 score lines. In the semis, she repeated 6-0 again against Russian Tuyana DASH1DORZHIEVA. PENG shoots against the USA’s Mackenzie BROWN for gold. BROWN has more than six years of international experience in her pocket, but did not win a medal at either of the last two youth worlds she attended in 2011 and 2013. Mackenzie’s first chance to become a world youth recurve junior champion started early this week when she was seeded seventh. In the third round, she beat Sally GILDER, 6-0. Then, Italian Lucilla BOARI and KIM Chaeyun from Korea. According to BROWN, she had her mental game on point for the semis against Oceania RICO from Spain, as the conditions were difficult and she was very cold. Mackenzie won in five sets, 7-3. Neither PENG or BROWN has ever won a youth world title, but BROWN is at home with all the support.

Seventeen-year-old Domagoj BUDEN and Mario VAVRO are two of the best-known Croa­ tian archers on the international archery circuit. They both started competing as cadets in the World Archery Youth Championships in Poland in 2011. At those worlds, neither of them made the podium - although VAVRO finished fourth. The pair has competed in European championships - both indoor and outdoor - as well as in field events. VAVRO also attended the 2013 World Archery Champi­ onships in Belek, where he made the top 10. Two years ago, in the last youth world champs in Wuxi, BUDEN claimed an individual ca­ det gold and a mixed team silver. VAVRO won bronze. Fourth-ranked in Yankton, BUDEN met HANSEN in a tied match during the semis that the Dane won in a one-arrow shootoff. Stephan took a clear win: 10 to an 8 for Domagoj. Mario was second-ranked and won comfortably in the third and fourth rounds. He beat Tur­ key’s Samet Can YAKAL1 by two points, but lost to USA’s David HOUSER by four points, 139-143, in the semis. Young, talented and expe­ rienced, Domagoj and Mario friends and opponents - will, for sure, provide excitement and a great show. U.S. Archer Inc. 33nd Anniversary

Compound cadet women’s individual gold fi­ nal: ALMASHHADANI - IRQ IGROENEVELD -NED

Fatimah ALMASHHADANI has the chance to become first Iraqi cadet world champion. Two years a go in Wuxi, she was fifth. Then, in 2014, she won two silver medals - one in Antalya in the third stage of the Archery World Cup, and a sec­ ond one at a Grand Prix in Sofia, Bulgaria. Fatimah shot 680 out of 720 points to qualify first. Until the quarterfinals, she won all the elimina­ tion matches by more than eight points. In the semis, the storyline was completely dif­ ferent - even though it ended the same way. Fatimah shot against Maria Fernanda GARZA from Mexico. It was a tight 15-arrow match that she won by just three points, 140-137. ALMASHHADANI said she wanted to bring the joy to her country. To do it, she must beat Dutch girl Evelien GROENEVELD. Evelien does not have Fatimah’s international experience, but she did shoot strong throughout the week to earn a well-deserved place in the finals. She was the only cadet that shot over 140 points in the third round, when the wind was at its highest, in which she beat Batdulam BATTSETSEG from Mon­ golia by 20 points. In the semis, she topped second-ranked States girl Dahlia CROOK, 138-137.

Recurve junior mixed team final: Korea — Chinese Taipei

The Korean pair is made up of top seeded and Nanjing’s gold and bronze individual medallists LEE Woo Seok and LEE Eun Gyeong. The two LEEs won their first two elimination matches in three sets, against Turkey and China - both 5-1 - and beat Ukraine in four sets, 6-2, in the semis. Chinese Taipei is not an easy opponent, though. PENG Chia-Mao and CHEN Hsin-Fu first beat the Polish team, 5-3. Then, won over Italy in straight sets to shoot against France in the semis. Four sets and a repeat score line, 5-3, put them into the finals. The Korean pair admitted earlier in the week they do enjoy shooting together - and the chem­ istry is visible to anyone. Chinese Taipei has already won bronze in a couple of team matches, but not yet a gold and for both PENG and CHENG, silver is not an option.

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Compound junior mixed team final: Den­ mark / Colombia

Two weeks ago, the Danish pairing of Stephan HANSEN and Tanja JENSEN competed in the mixed team event at the Archery World Cup in Antalya. There, the pair went against all predictions and beat India, France and Germany - three experienced teams - to claim gold. Stephan has been competing since 2009. He was 2011 and 2013 youth world champion. This year, he has the chance to repeat the feat again. Traveling the world with the senior team, he has made the podi­ um at other international events and has Tanja in the winning track, too. They had a bye straight into the quarterfinals where they beat Sweden by 11 points, 148-137. Then, they met the States in the semis and went through by just one point. One enough to be in the final. Their opponent: Reigning world champion Co­ lombia. Colombia won the last youth worlds with Sara LOPEZ and Camilo CARDONA and its this pair that came to Yankton. They beat Hong Kong, Ukraine and Great Brit­ ain without any trouble, proving their experience and effective teamwork. LOPEZ and CARDONA are from the same club in Colombia. They live in the same city, they both study medicine and they get to train and travel together all the time. Having the last chance to show how strong they are together at the junior level, this pair will clearly want to go back home with their names on top - but they don’t have it easily.

Recurve junior men’s team final: Korea /

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Korea had gold at Ogden 2009 and Legnica 2011. The Asian nation won the fourth round in fourth sets over Finland, 6-4 - and beat PR China straight to the semis where they shot against France. The match was tied 4-4. Korea won the tie­ breaker with 28 out of 30 points, against 25 from France - who then lost to Japan in the bronze medal match. Wuxi silver medallist, the USA started its team campaign by going to a shoot-off against Mexico. The local squad went through by scoring a nearly perfect set with 29 points. In the quarters they knocked-out Chinese Tai­ pei - and then beat Japan in the semis, 5-3.

Photo to the right Compound cadet women’s team final: USA / Mexico

The USA has never lost this medal at the youth worlds. Both the States girls and Mexico had a bye straight into the semis in Yankton. The USA beat Australia, 224-218, while Mexi­ co did the same over Great Britain, 228-213. A clash of two teams made up of young, talent­ ed and optimistic girls - with some good individual results - with the drive to make the podium.

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Terry Wunderle At least 90% of an archer’s “misses” are caused by the bow arm. If you have flaws in this part of your form and address them, your scores will definitely increase. Proper shoulder placement is the foundation for a good bow ami. During a shot it should be down in a set position. To understand this concept, raise your shoulder and drop it without the bow in your hand. Note that while in this state the shoulder is not being held by tightened muscles. This is how the shoulder should be set when your bow is at full draw. If your draw length is too long, you will not be able to maintain this position because the shoulder has to come up and out to maintain pressure. When done correctly, you can apply forward pressure with the force coming from the scapula as it pushes forward. As a comparison, this same muscular action can be experienced by straightening your arm and sliding it up the side of a wall. During a shot, the bow arm should be straight or slightly bent at the elbow. The wrist should be locked and the fingers relaxed. The bow arm should have and continue to hold a steady, consistent pressure at the target. When the amow is released, the bow arm should maintain this consistent pressure through the shot, as if you were trying to push the amow into the target with the bow hand. If done correctly, the execution will be a smooth, fluid motion and the bow arm will finish straight at the

target. When the arrow is released and the bow arm breaks sharply to the right or left, you have an indication that the pressure is not directed at the target. Remember, where the bow arm is directing the pressure is the path the arrow will take. If the bow drops when the amow is released, the reason is because you haven’t continued the forward pressure to complete the shot. Directing the bow toward the target will solidify the shot process and greatly enhance your chances of a successful impact point. Your sight picture can help you identify when your bow arm and form are breaking down. If you see the sight pin dropping out of the desired impact point, it’s a strong indication that forward pressure is being lost. The main culprit for this is over-aiming. If too much aiming is involved in the shot process, muscles in the scapula and arm become relaxed in an attempt to guide the pin. Get out of the shot and start over. Whenever you see quick, jerking movement in the sight pin, it is a sign that there are tight muscles in the shoulder or bow arm. This is frequently produced when the shoulder is high and not set properly. Again, let down and begin again. By cleaning up a faulty bow arm, the archer should be rewarded with the elimination of most “misses.” [Read more of Terry’s shooting tips in his book, Archery: Think and Shoot Like a Champion, found at wunderlearchery.com]

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“Very lucky and happy to have come in first after a very long weekend of Archery for flfcocalshowdown and US Para World Team Trials,” noted Lee Ford (Peny, Georgia) in a Facebook post. “Lots of work went into this, no one ever wins alone. I want to thank my family, especially [my husband and daughter] and all my sponsors who make it a lot easier to succeed!” The Para squad will be a large one, thanks to the United States seeing increased depth of field in several competitive divisions. Ford will shoot in the recurve women’s open categoiy alongside teammates Natalie Wells (Manteca, California) and Kinga Kiss-Johnson (McCormick, South Carolina). Ford is a 2012 Paralympian, while Wells has shot competitively for many years, and Kiss-Johnson - a soldier who was wounded in Afghanistan is a relative newcomer on the international scene. Paralympic gold medalist Jeff Fabry (Lemoore, California), along with Paralympians - and U.S. Veterans - Jerry Shields (Gainesville, Florida) and Chuck Lear (Lees Summit, Missouri), will comprise a strong W1 men’s team. They’ll be joined by fellow Veteran Lia Coryell (LaCrosse, Wisconsin), who will be Team USA’s sole entry in the Wl women’s category. The recurve men’s open category will see veteran Eric Bennett (Surprise, Arizona) return to the international stage after a strong individual finish at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. He’ll join teammates Michael Lukow - a U.S. Army veteran from Salt Lake City, Utah - and Timothy Palumbo (Buffalo, New York), both of whom have proven

themselves as strong contenders in the recurve division. The compound division will see three entries in the women’s category - three proud United States Veterans - including 2013 World Archery Para Championships silver medalist Martha Chavez (Lemoore, California), “MouthTab Chick” Samantha Tucker (Colorado Springs, Colorado) and newcomer Kiran Cupeles (Carolina, Puerto Rico). And the compound men’s squad will benefit from strong experience - and a fresh perspective. The team will be anchored by 2012 Paralympic silver medalist Matt Stutzman (Salt Lake City, Utah), and will feature U.S. Veteran Andre Shelby (Jacksonville, Florida), along with Ben Thompson (Ladson, South Carolina). The competition wasn’t any less tough during the conclusion of today’s compound competition - the second stage of the U.S. Team Trials for the World Archery Championships. Archers began their Team Trials process in April, when the recurve team was named, and continued through today, following a grueling Team Trials process designed to select the strongest possible team fora World Archery Championships that’s guaranteed to be competitive. “After a third place finish yesterday, I finished our World Championships trials in first place! That means I get to represent #TeamUSA in Denmark next month!” posted an excited Crystal Gauvin (Dayville, Connecticut), who topped the compound women’s Team Trials rankings. She’ll be joined in Denmark by veteran competitor Jamie Van Natta (Toledo, Ohio)-a multi-time World Championships medalist U.S. Archer Inc. 33 nd Anniversary

Shots from the World Archery Para Championships and the World Archery Championships Team Trials

- and team Alternate Lexi Keller (Omro, Wisconsin). Paige Pearce, the multi-time World Archery Youth Champion who clinched the third team spot, has announced that she’ll decline her spot to the World Championships; Keller will attend in her place. On the men’s side, Braden Gellenthien (Hudson, Massachusetts) led the field, finishing atop a strong group of

competitors. Gellenthien, a World Cup Final champion and World Championships medalist, will be joined by Reo Wilde (Pocatello, Idaho). Wilde, a fiercely talented teammate and equally tough competitor, is also a multi-time World Championships medalist and World Cup Final champion. Together, they’ll anchor a team that’s rounded out by Alex Wider (Crete, Illinois), this year’s Vegas

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Champion and a World Archery Youth Championships medalist. Steve Anderson (Salt Lake City, Utah) is the team Alternate. For updates on Team USA, follow USA Archery on Facebook and Twitter. Next up for many of these talented archers: the U.S. National Target Championships and U.S. Open, part of the “Outdoor Nationals,” begin July 1 in Decatur, Alabama. 19

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Regions Archery Pro/Am Tour - Noblesville, Indiana

The fast growing community of Noblesville, Indiana was rated one of the top 5 places to live in the USA and was home to Regions Archery this last weekend. Koteewi Range Sport and Target Archery Center hosted the event. Although the grand opening is not until June 6th, they have already had over 1500 shooters come thru their facility. The weekend weather was beautiful for Regions and with everything in bloom, targets were set amongst blue bells and red bud trees. You could not have asked for a better event sight. Fridays team shoot got off to a great start and 1 headed out to the range to get a better perspective. The team I followed was a group of veiy seasoned shooters. Senior Open shooter, Wayne Huffman has had 25 years of shooting experience and said he got into the

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sport because , “ it’s a great way to practice for hunting”. Wayne lives in the area and plans to make good use of the Koteewi archery facility. He shot this weekend with his Matthews Chill X. Kevin Marsh from Anderson, Indiana shoots an Expedition X Ring 6 and plans to shoot in as many Regions events as possible this 2015 season. Kevin shoots in the Modem Bowhunter Class and is an avid hunter. He and 6 year old daughter Madison recently went on a gator hunt, where she killed her first gator with a cross bow.

Burley Hall, who is no stranger to the sport, was another shooter I interviewed in the team shoot. He has been shooting for many years and was first introduced to the sport by Olaf Connaly. The first bow Burley ever picked up was a Howett High Speed Recurve. As a shooter, he started to work his way through the different classes and has been shooting professionally since 1986. 1 asked Burley what his words of wisdom would be to someone just getting into the sport. He said, “Keep the fun in it and the good scores will come.”

Winners ofthe Team Shoot - Bill McCoy, Claude Roberts, Cary Hawkins and Donovan Clary. Each member of the team walked away with a new Morrell bag target.

He then added,“That doesn’t mean I don’t give 100 % to keep those top scores.” Burley shoots for Mathews in the Senior Pro class. The top score for Friday’s team shoot was a 463. Team

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a winner every time.” I think that truth can be spoken over many areas of our lives. Out on the Known 45 range, 1 also met a clean cut Ryan Hurt (formerly known by his friends as Sasquatch ). Ryan had just cut 14” of red hair off and donated it to Wigs for Kids. Just in the little time I spent with Ryan, I could tell he was a big cut up with a heart for kids, a passion for the sport of archery and definitely my vote for class clown in Known 45. Even though Ryan spent most of his time making all of us laugh, he did get serious enough to tell me his thoughts about the sport. He said, “ It is important to remember where you started in this sport so you can encourage others that are in that same place, and never give up, always strive to do better.” Ryan shoots a PSE and when I asked what his favorite Delta Mckenzie target was to shoot, he said, “ the close ones”. An appropriate answer from the class clown. Spencer Workman from Avon, Indiana was in this same

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Burley Hall getting ready to shoot the team shoot

members included; Bill McCoy, Claude Roberts, Cary Flawkins and Donavan Clary. Each member of the team walked away with a new Morrell bag target. Dave Pinkley, from Troy, Missouri, missed out on turkey hunting to come and compete in the Known 45 Class with Regions. When I talked to him mid-day on Saturday, things were going well. He had already been able to take a good number of 12’s even though he was fighting the wind. Dave shoots regularly with his wife and 5 year old son. This was Dave’s first Regions event and was excited about the upcoming events. He had great things to say about Regions and how the ranges were set. When talking to shooters, I always try and mine for a bit of gold. So, my intentions with Dave were no different. He gave me a great line of truth that caught my attention immediately. He said, “ In archery, your equipment and talent will only take you so far, but your attitude will make you

and neck all weekend for the second and third place spots. In the end David took second with a 396, having 9 bonus points and Spencer took third with a 396, having 6 bonus points. Austin Pinon, in the Hunter class shoots a Mathews Monster Chill X and said, “1 shoot 3D tournaments because it better prepares me for the hunting season.” Austin is from Iowa ,so you better believe he wants to be practiced up come hunting season.

He plans to shoot in all the Regions events this year. Sam Closser was shooting his PSE in the Cross Bow Class this weekend. He did not let his recent shoulder surgery keep him from competing. He and his son Austin, who competed in the Jr. Eagle Class, came from Hannibal, Missouri to be a part of this Regions Event. Open C shooter Cary Elawkins had an impressive 432 this weekend. His 27 point lead over the rest of the field gave him first place. Cary

David Pinkley

Spencer Workman

Austin Pinon

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group of shooters 1 talked with in the Known 45 Class. Spencer is sponsored by Honey Creek Tackle, CBE. Scott and Elite. With Spencer, he said his love for hunting drove his passion for archery. Whether it is in the woods hunting, shooting a 3D course, or shooting spots, he is shooting all year long. These 3 shooters I talked with were the top shooters in Known 45. Ryan Hurt took first place with a 412, David Pinkley and Spencer Workman were neck

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Tad Flatigh adjusting his sights

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shoots a Mathews HTR Nocam. He has been shooting since he was 18, and shoots and hunts regularly with his 3 sons. Sunday morning started out bright and early for me. My family and 1 went to the 6:30 am church seiwice that Pastor Wally Harder always provides for shooters at the Regions events. I have known Mr. Wally for several years. I have seen him at different archery events and have tried to attend services whenever possible. Mr. Wally has a great way of taking the fundamentals of archery and comparing them to the spiritual truths in our lives. 1 got the opportunity to sit down and talk with him this weekend, get a little bit of his story and find out what brought him to this archery U.S. Archer Inc. 33nd Anniversary

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community. Mr. Wally started in the ministry when he was 20 years old. He attended Bible College in Missouri, and started a small coffee shop ministry at that time. After college, he pastored a church in Ohio, where he stayed for 17 years. Mr. Wally has taken many mission trips to China, where he has risked much to take the gospel and Bibles to the people there. For the last 17 years, he has been traveling with all the major archery circuits and serving as resident Pastor. He always holds a Sunday service and is there all weekend to minister to the shooters. When I asked Mr. Wally what his favorite thing was about his job, he said, “ It would be the people, I have met so many people over the years in archery that feel like an extension of my family. I get to love on them, minister to them, and in many cases council them in the different areas of their lives. 1 have performed wedding’s, funerals, and baptisms for people in this ministry over the years.’’ 1 could see a true joy in Mr Wally’s eyes as we talked about this ministry God has given him. I know 1 can speak for my family and say that we have been blessed by Mr. Wally and have felt the direct effects of his ministry on our lives. The icing on the cake for me this weekend was Sunday after­ noon when I went out on the range to the Sr. Masters Class. These shooters have years of archery ex­ perience and a great perspective of the sport. They were out there to be competitive, but definitely had not lost sight of having a good time. I could hardly keep up with them and all their wise cracks... from jokes about being sponsored by Metamucil, to trying to rush back to the old folks home in time for the pudding! These shooters had great attitudes and were so much fun to hang out with. Phil Jacobs, from Bedford ,Indiana took top score for the weekend in the Sr. Masters Class. Shooting his New Breed bow, Phil shot an im­ pressive 401 with 10 bonus points.

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He has been shooting competitively since 1981, but bought his first bow in 1965, a Bear Grizzly Recurve. Phil gave me a great line to quote him on. He said, “Have fun with the sport, it keeps you young.” I agree. Although these shooters were the oldest in age, they seemed to be the youngest at heart. They were the liveliest group of shooters I followed all weekend! After all the shooters had come off the range, there was a new twist to the regular events. Just be­ fore the Pro shoot off, there was a youth shoot off. It was so neat to see them all lined up, judge yardage, take a deep breath and start their I minute shot. I think whenever possible it is important to put a spotlight on the future of this sport, giving them the encourage­ ment and support they need to reach for the stars. My daughter Megan,was among the shooters, so I will leave the details to her for her article “Megan’s Cor­ ner.” Again, it was a pleasure to be a part of this event. I love seeing all the familiar faces and the quality time spent with friends and family is always a good time young.” I agree. Although these shooters were the oldest in age, they seemed to be the youngest at heart. They were the liveliest group of shooters I followed all weekend! After all the shooters had come off the 24

Senior Masters archers at the Regions

range, there was a new twist to the regular events. Just before the Pro shoot off, there was a youth shoot off. It was so neat to see them all lined up, judge yardage, take a deep breath and start their I minute shot. I think whenever possible it is important to put a spotlight on the future of this sport, giving them the encouragement and support they need to reach for the stars. My daughter Megan,was among the shooters, so I will leave the details to her for her article “Me­ gan’s Corner”. Again, it was a pleasure to be a part of this event. I love seeing all the familiar faces and the quality time spent with friends and family is always a good time. U.S. Archer Inc. 33nd Anniversary

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Regions had their third iprchery event in Nobelsville, Indi­ ana. Koteewi Range Sport and Target Archery Center was the ishoots for Pistols Plus in Missou­ location for this event. The rang-. ri. His dad got him into the sport, es for the event were set in thick. and his favorite target to shoot is wooded areas and open fieldsthe black boar. This weekend he said he was going for the twelves^ Austin Closser ,Harrison Milne, Thi^1 weekend, I shot in the Se­ Hunter Runyon, Kyle Terry,Eli nior Eagle Class. I loved shooting: and got a few. Harrison Milne is Curren and I went into a shoot off from Greenfield,Indiana and took to see who would"Come out on top. first place this weekend shooting I think we were all nervous with his PSE Fever. His Saturday score the crowd watching. My first shot was a 213 and Sunday score was a was the black boar. I scored an 11. 196 giving him an impressive 409 The rest of the targets Ldid pretty for the weekend. Harrison is spon­ good on but, I did not advance to sored by New Castle Motor Sports Park and Highsmith Guns and Ar-

Megan Perryman shooting at a grating deer

and being competitive and I made ■ some good shots with my Dimond . Edge. I must say the most difficult part was having my twin sisters Morgan and Makayla critiquing all my shots. They call it sisterly love, 1 call it aggravation. Either way, I’d rather have them aroundthen not. 1 shot., with some great' shooters .this Weekend. Austin Clo§s.er shbots a PSE Peyer and . • spends a lot qf time in their family, owned archery. sh,dp. Twelyc'year old Eli .Curren shoots' a PSE. He

daring the Youth Shoot off Harrison Milne winner of the Youth Senior Shoot off

chery. When I asked him what he would say to someone who had never shot archery before, he said, “don’t be afraid to try something different, if you are you will never learn it.” My favorite part of the weekend was the youth shoot off.

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the next round. Harrison, Kyle and \ El>advanced to the next round. Eli ended up taking first place. This did not effect the weekend scores out on the range. The shoot off was just for fun and a great expe­ rience. This Regions event in No- ’ belsville ,Indian was a hit, we had a lot of fun and met some really nice people.

Tommy Gomez fights off competitors for first ASA win of May 29-31,2015. London, KY by Laven Newsom & Damon Newsom

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Laven Newsom and his dog “Bear ”

Rod White (secondfrom right), 1996 and 2000 Olympic medalist,and teammates win cash in the Friday Pro Am Team Shoot

A record number of shooters traveled to Lon­ don, KY for the Kentucky ProAm sponsored by Bear Archery and TRU Ball/Axcel. With over 1,900 total shooters, 660 in the Team Shoot on Friday, and an im­ pressive number of vendors the KY ASA has quickly morphed into a can't miss stop on the ASA circuit. After a weekend of shooting along the power lines the top men headed into the shoot down with Levi Morgan (436) and Tommy Gomez (436) tied at the top followed by Dan McCarthy (434), Jack Wal­ lace (433) and Andy Callaway (430). The ranges were well received by the top pros and led to what Morgan described as an “unbelievable” level of com­ petition. After 5 arrows in the shoot down Gomez had moved into sole possession of the lead with a 490 closely followed by McCarthy (488), Morgan (486)

Pro Lady Champions (l-r) Christine Harrelson 2nd, Champion Kailey Johnston and Cara Kelly 3rd

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and Callaway (486). The shoot down ultimately went to extra arrows as Gomez, McCarthy and Morgan all were tied at 500 after six arrows. On the 7"' arrow the combination of an 8 by both McCarthy and Morgan gave Gomez the opportunity he needed as he drilled a 14 to take home the title. With both Morgan and McCarthy narrowly missing the 14 ring on their final arrow their identi­ cal scores were decided by their Pro 12 total, giving Morgan second place. According to McCarthy, “no matter how many times we face off against each other, it never gets any easier”. It was a back and forth atop the Women’s Pro leaderboard all weekend long and the scores contin-

ued to be tight as the women moved into the shoot off. After three arrows four women were with­ in one point of each other with Christine Harrelson and Cara Kelly tied at 423 and Sharon Carpenter and Kailey Johnston equal at 422. Ultimately Johnston (454) captured her second ASA title of 2015 as she squeaked by Harrelson and Kelly by one point. It was a weekend to remember for Andy Doss as the countless weekends spent crisscrossing the country finally paid off as he topped the podium in the Senior Pro division. Doss’s final score of474 was enough to put himself ahead of second place Allen Conner (470) and third place Earl Farrior (470). It was a Hoyt sweep on the K50 podium as Mitchell Irvin (518) took home first closely followed up Tyler Marlow (514) and David Houser (514). Next up on the ASA circuit is the Mathews Illi­ nois Pro Am in Metropolis, IL. Constructed of the best carbon and hand pamted to look I ke bamboo. A smal diameter arrow with over 10 GP1 for the 300 spine it is one of the smallest diameter and heaviest arrows on the market

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Regions Archery Pro/Am Tour - Stillwater, Oklahoma

Clear blue skies were very welcomed weather conditions for Regions Archery this weekend in Stillwater, OK. Richard Pintcke (owner of Regions Archery) was very pleased with the weekend forecast as well, but had taken all precautions to ensure safety for the shooters. He had rented space for storm shelter use if necessary, we were very thankful to not need it. Stillwater was a beautiful location for Regions 4th event. Targets were set deep into the woods, with dark shooting lanes giving shooters a challenge on every range. Team shooter David Oles competes in Sr. Open and spent his fifty-second birthday on Friday

David Oles, adjusting his sight during the teamshoot.

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shooting with friends. David shoots for Davenport Archery in Prague, OK and has been shooting for 29 years. He shot with his Mathews bow this weekend. Andrew Dunlap and Micah Miles were also among the team shooters this weekend. Andrew was testing out his new Mathews NoCam and was excited about competing in the Modern Bowhunter Class. Micah, who competes in Known 45, said “ Archery is great, Its something I can get out and do with my buddies. We have a good time and everyone seems to be very encouraging in this sport.” The fourth team shooter for this group was Jeremy Guarino from Dardanelles, Arkansas. Jeremy usually stays close to home but this year started to travel to more national events. He was able to attend Regions events in Bossier City and West Monroe, LA. Jeremy shoots in the Hunter Class and shoots for “ The Bow Shop” with his Bowtech RPM 360. Although this team did not pull off the win this weekend, they still seemed to have a great time. First place for the team shoot went to Ryan Nikkei, Ty Dameron, Joseph and Nick Grasshopper with a score of 208. In the Modern Bowhunter Class this weekend there were four ladies that love to hunt and decided to give this class a try. Tanya Lane from Gore, OK shot her Mathews Jewell and was nailing 10’s and 11 ’s shooting the 2 D portion of the range from tree stands and ground blinds. Allison Cook from Oklahoma City, OK shot her Hoyt Factor 30 and said “I love to hunt and thought this would be a great challenge for me.” These ladies competed from the same stake as the men and as Tanya Lane said, “The 45 yard shots were not a problem. When 1 hunt, I feel confident enough to take shots out to 50 yards so this was great.” The top 10 shooters from this class went into a head to head shot off on Sunday. Prizes such as, Plano bow cases, checks, gifts cards from AEP and Regions Archery plaques were awarded to shooters from 1st -5th place. After a tie round, Brad King and Heath Brashear battled it out for the top score. Brad King won in the final round with a score of 54 to 51 giving him I st place in the Modern Bowhunter Class. Open C shooter Chase Kokojan from U.S. Archer Inc. 33ndAnniversary

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Drummond, OK was shooting well on Sunday. He was 3 up with a few targets to go. Despite the difficult shooting, Chase had been able to snag a good number of 12’s with his PSE Full Throttle. He said “ Shooting into the lanes made it very hard to see the rings on the targets.” Kolby Crooks from Woodward, OK was another Open C shooter this weekend. When I caught up with Kolby he was 8 up shooting is Hoyt. The interesting thing about Kolby is, he is only 11 years old and shooting in the Open C Class. The men in his group were very encouraging and said he was a great shooter. He ended the weekend with a 419

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and 11. When Kolby why he was shooting in Open C rather than a youth class, he said “I really like the challenge of it.” Kolby definitely seemed to be up for the challenge. Luke Pettigrew (Central Regional Director for Regions Archery) shoots in Open A. Luke has been shooting in the sport of archery for over 20 years. Shooting 15 years in Semi Pro, 5 years in Open Pro and the last few years in Open A. Luke has been the Central Regional Director for Regions Archery for

the last two years and has been excited to see the growth on the regional and national level. Top scores in Open A this weekend went to Tony Morelli and Ryan Thomason. Ryan from Ardmore,Ok took second place shooting his Elite Victory. Ryan said he did well on Saturday, but starting out on Sunday was a different story. He was having a difficult time judging yardage but finally got back into the game when he started shooting for 12’s and taking them. Ryan’s score for the weekend was a 403 with 10 bonus points. Tony from Oklahoma City, OK took first place in Open A. His 428 with 11 bonus points was a great lead this weekend. Tony shoots in all the major pro ams and has proved to be a shooter to keep our eye on. Tony said the most important thing to remember is “Come out with a priority of having fun, enjoy the friendships and the competition but remember the most important thing is to set personal performance goals competing against yourself.” The first shot of the day was a true testament of the skill level for some of the ladies in the Women’s Hunter Class. Cindy Minor, Cerry Oles, Reilley Jo Pettigrew and Melissa Watkins had quite a tight group with2 10’san 11 and 12on the javelina, a tough target to shoot but obviously not too much for these ladies. Cindy Minor was the top shooter in the in the Women’s Hunter Class with a score of427 for the weekend. 2nd place went to Hatty Steeley from Stillwell, OK with a 420 and Kelly Blair from Bartlesville, OK. took 3rd place with a 418.

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am’s and with Regions it is no different. Art took first place this weekend with a 207 on Saturday and a 208 on Sunday giving him a total score of 415. Art shoots with all of the very best equipment and wanted to acknowledge his sponsors. Mathews, Shrewd, Zebra Bowstrings, Alpen Optics, Gold Tip Arrows, Bohning, Trophy Taker, Scott Archery, CBE, Last Chance Archery, Speciality Archery, Morrell Targets, Under Armor and HDA Archery. Art said “ the ranges this weekend were not overly long but very deceptive. The dark and light shadows on the targets made it very difficult to shoot, the toughest in a wile” I asked Art what keeps him coming back and what fuels his passion for the sport, he said “ execution of a great shot, the risk vs the reward of the unknown yardage “ He can’t seem to get enough of it. I also asked him what his “Pro tip” would be, he said “ When shooting Regions events, don’t be afraid to add a yard because the center 11 is in play so if it is hot its still a great shot.” Art had 12 11 ’s this weekend and 9 12’s he is a great shooter. Also, I will have to say Art gets the crown for the most tactful quote of the weekend. Out on the range 1 heard him yell “ hey that nock is shining like a diamond in a billy-goats butt” leave it Art to keep fun and whimsy in the sport.

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Stillwater, Oklahoma was the host of the 4th tournament for Regions Archery. To be honest, I wasn’t excited about going to Oklahoma at all. I’m scared of tornadoes and don’t want to be anywhere near “Tornado Alley.’" It just doesn’t sound fun to me. Thankfully we were there a week and had beautiful blues skies and no storms in sight. The weather was a bit hot, but you won’t hear me complain, all was well. One Of the things 1 love about traveling with my family like we do, is all the people you meet and the friends you make from state to state. 1 met Jessie Stephenson and Tyler Graham this weekend and we really became good friends. We have a lot in common and had a great time hanging out all weekend. Jessie is twelve and loves to shoot. She was at this event with her dad, brother and brothers girlfriend. She and her family left West Monroe, LA at midnight and arrived in Stillwater, OK at 8 in the morning. They all enjoy the sport ofarchery and shoot together whenever possible. Jessie shoots a Bear Outbreak and has been shooting for four years. She said she loves the competitiveness of the sport. I also had the opportunity to spend time with Tyler Graham this weekend. Tyler is 10 years old and from Tampa, FL, Tyler has been shooting for 5 years and shoots a Hoyt bow. Jessie, Tyler and I all shot together in the Senior Eagle Class this weekend, we were all very competitive -but mostly enjoyed getting to know each other and I’m sure will be friends for many years to come. All in all, my dreaded trip to Stillwater, Ok turned out to be one of the best ones yet.

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Levi Morgan took another step towards the 2015 IBO Triple Crown National Championship with the win in Erie in PMR. Morgan battled overcast skies and a veteran field as be began the tournament paired with Tim Gillingham, Joseph Goza, Garret Ayersman and Nathan Brooks. It was back and forth all morning as an early 8 by Morgan put him behind. He bounced back on the later targets to finish the day with a two point lead. On day two dark skies and a muddy ter­ rain combined to make things difficult as shooters struggled to judge targets and gain a solid footing. Morgan’s lead ballooned to five over the opening targets before McCarthy and Ayersman trimmed it down to three with just two targets remaining. U.S. Archer Inc. 33nd Anniversary

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As the skies opened and the rain began to pour Morgan found himself with an opportunity to lock up the win on the second to last target if we could shoot a ten. Morgan’s arrow on the long, uphill doe pulled left and with just one target remaining he found himself tied with Mc­ Carthy and Ayersman. On the last target, a long grey ram, both Morgan and Mc­ Carthy found the 11 ring to give them identical scores. It came down to Total X count, which gave Morgan (419) the advan­ tage and the title. “The level of competition is ridiculous,” said Morgan, “I’m honored to stand next to these two guys on the podium”. McCarthy took home second (419), Ayersman grabbed third (418), Tommy Gomez (409) ended in fourth and Joseph Goza (409)rounded out the top five. In PSR it was a closer than the First Leg of the NTC but the end result was the same as Todd Shultz took home the title. For Shultz it was another step to­ wards IBO dominance in 2015 as so far this year he has won the Second Leg, First Leg and Spring Nationals. While Shultz has blown away the competition on recent shoots he was unable to pull away from the pack in Erie.

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Shultz’s final score of 398 narrowly bested Art Brown and Jim Livak who had identical fi­ nal scores of 397 at the end of the weekend. Brown took sec­ ond place on the Total X count with 20 compared to Livak’s 12. Joe Brooks (390) took home third while Duane Price (387) beat out Ray Young (387) on the Total X count.

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On the women’s side in PRF it was a battle all week­ end long as a myriad of ladies had a shot at the title. At the end of day one Alicia McHenry (203), winner of the First Leg, sat in first closely followed by Cara Kelly (202), Emily Veyna (194), Kailey Johnston (190) and Jeanna Allbritain (187). On day two Johnston

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came storming back to tie McHenry for the lead at the end of 40 targets and ultimately took home the title as it came down to the Total X count. Johnston (383) and McHenry (383) were closely followed by third place finisher Sharon Carpen­ ter (381), fourth place Veyna (381) and fifth place Kelly (380).

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IBO PRF (l-r) 2nd Alicia McHenry, Champion Kailey Johnston and 3rd Sharon Carpenter

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From Prince of Wales, Alaska to Washington DC, strident archers, coaches, friends, and family descended upon Louisville’s Kentucky Exposition Center this past May 6-9. The draw for these archery enthusiasts was the 2015 NASP® United States Na­ tional Tournament. By the end of the three day competition, 12,045 young archers from 763 schools in 42 states and Washington DC had surpassed NASP®’s 2014 world record of 10,443 archers. This is an increase of more than 15%. One world record in three days wasn’t enough for these 4-12"' grade students! Once they shot in the bulls-eye competition, 2,841 of them made their way over to the NASP®/IBO 3D Challenge con­ test to also reset the world 3D record which had been longstanding at 2,450 archers.

The tournament’s top male archer was elev­ enth grader. Miles Wilson from Alma Bryant HS in Irvington, Alabama. He posted a near perfect 298 out of 300. Eighth grade student, Sophie Kleinman from Louisville’s Crosby Middle School placed tops among lady archers with an equally impressive 297. While many individuals win awards at NASP® tournaments, teams play a dominant role throughout the event, including awards. First place teams in each of the three divisions were; KY’s Trigg County High 3,441, OH’s Logan Hocking Middle -3,397, and KY’s Shopville Elementary - 3,239 points. A perfect score would be a team’s top 12 archers scoring 300 each or 3,600 team points. By rule, each participating team must contain at least four archers of both genders. After the competition it was time for what many believe is the highlight of the tournament, the schol­ arship shoot-off. As more than 2,000 spectators and peers look on, each of the top five male and female archers shot again. They shot five arrows for prac-

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quires nearly 175 adult volunteers to maintain safety, keep on schedule, and provide archer assistance when needed. Asked why he drives hundreds of miles to be apart of NASP® Nationals every year, avid archer Jim Hart of Lafayette, Indiana, said, “I love being around these thousands of happy kids.” In fact, when surveyed, NASP® students rate “fun” as the top rea­ son why they like archery, with self-improvement and competing with friends close behind. Archery is truly a co-gender “sport”. This year’s NASP® Nationals was comprised of 45% female and 55% male archers. This has been one of the most grat-

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tice and then five for score at 15 meters. Based upon the results of the shoot-off SI05,000 in scholarship cash is awarded. Bradley Long from Madison Cen­ tral HS in Richmond, KY barely made the shoot-off. First he had to win a tie-breaker to see if he finished 5"1 or 6'1’. He broke the tie and capped that off with Is1 in the scholarship shoot-off for S20,000. A junior in High School, Bradley told his mother, “Mom, I was thinking during the shoot-off that if 1 could win it you wouldn’t have to worry about college expenses, now you don’t.” The world’s largest archery tournament re­

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ifying outcomes of NASP®. When NASP President, Roy Grimes, was asked why he thinks this sport is so loved by both boys and girls, he had this to say, “We designed NASP® to be co-gender in order to help with Title IX participation issues. We are pleased but not sur­ prised, young ladies are equally ca­ pable and enjoy archery as much as young men.” Sisters, Amanda and Ashleigh from Virginia encourage other students to strive to make it to nationals. They advise, “You find out how you rank among other archers and get to see so many kids who also love archery.” Their fa­ ther, Ed, says the entire experience from qualifying, fund-raising and traveling is a huge team and friend­ ship building experience.” An­ other father, Patrick Williams and his daughter Kendal, commented, “The experience of competing at this level provides benefits far be­ yond archery. NASP® Nationals instills poise, composure, and con­ fidence among all who attend.” Next for these US national archers will be the NASP® Worlds at the Music City Center in Nash­ ville, TN July 23-25, 2015. They will be joined by young archers among the other nine countries par­ ticipating in the National Archery in the Schools Program. Until then, Happy Shooting! Contact: Roy Grimes, rgrimes@nasparchei~v.com For complete tournament re­ sults and information about spon­ sors of the non-profit National Ar­ chery in the Schools Program go to: www.naspschools.com

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Can anything in the world bring more rewards than having our child recognized for something done well? I had the distinct pleasure of experiencing the feeling through Dianne Elder as I watched her read my last article for U. S. Archer Magazine. If you recall, her daughter, Selena, made the trip of her short life to shoot in the state match in Louisville, Kentucky. From a small town in western Kentucky, Fancy Farm, to the huge city of Louisville, Selena arrived totally in awe of the archery event. She had one of her better match scores, so the pressure of shooting in the big shoot prompted her to do her best. When I received my copy of U. S. Archer Magazine, I took it to the plant where Dianne works as well. When she read the article, she was elated. The picture accompanying this article shows her excitement, and spoken like a true woman, Dianne said, “You would take my picture after I have worked ten hours on the line.” Everyone who came through the break room heard, “Want to read this article. It’s about my daughter, Selena!” Yes, reading about our children’s accomplishments causes more pride than any

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For Immediate Release - Scholastic 3-D (S3DA) announces 2015 National Champions London, KY - May 31st, 2015 - The 2015 S3DA (Scholastic 3D Archery) held its 2n“ National Championship shoot at the Laurel County fairgrounds in London, KY on Sunday, May 31st. 81 schools from across the US were represented in divisions of Elementary, Middle School and High School. Each with two classes; Pins (bowhunter set-up) and Traditional. Medallions, plaques and over $160,000 in scholarships were awarded from three colleges to the top three teams and top three individuals in each class. Individual winners received; 1st place $21,400, 2nd place $18,400 and 3rd place $15,400 in scholarships. The 1 st place team received $5,000 in scholarships for each student for a total of 50,000! First Place teams: Elem. Traditional - Saint James - Elizabethtown, Kentucky - Score 601 Elem. Pins - Pinnacle Classical Academy - Shelby, North Carolina - Score 848 Middle School Pins - College View - Owensboro, Kentucky - Score 1040 H.S. Pins - Boyd County High - Ashland, Kentucky - Score 1000 First place individuals: Elem. Female Traditional - Natalie Williams - Saint James - KY - Score 141 Elem. Male Traditional - Nate Tarloc - Saint James - KY - Score 195 Elem. Female Pins - Kylen Buley - Eagle Ridge Academy - GA - Score 216 Elem. Male Pins - Kent Wethington - Southern Oaks Elem. - KY - Score 218 MS Female Traditional - Taylar Middleton - West Carter M.S. - KY - Score 150 MS Male Traditional - Jarrad Brown - Green-Up M.S. - KY - Score 169 MS Female Pins - Brianna Shofner - Boonville M.S. - IN - Score 189 MS Male Pins - Meyers Walker - College View M.S. - KY - Score 210 HS Female Pins - Janie Ricks - Attica Consolidated Schools - IN - Score 202 HS Male Pins - Lucas Roy - Southwestern Pulaski - KY - Score 228 “The Scholastic 3-D (S3DA) program has more energy, enthusiasm and sense of urgency than any of the other programs that I've been involved with during the basic building/development stages,"says Jennie Richardson, Executive Director of Scholastic 3-D Archery. “At S3DA we attribute this to the all-inclusiveness from locations where the program can be initiated to the equipment used. Our archery dealers have recognized that supporting this Next-Step youth program is a spring Middle School Pins team champions, College View board to capture the parents, grandparents and to guide the entire family into Middle School from Owensboro, Kentucky bowhunting through target archery. The final bonus is the number of colleges that (College View Middle School set a National Record are competing for the students to come to their university and the great scholarship Score of 1040 with 31 twelves!) packages being offered. It will be amazing to see how many colleges are on board in the next five years. ” “Students coming from the S3DA program are enabling colleges to recruit students that have already made the transition away from introductory bows, ” says Kris Strebeck, University of the Cumberland’s. “They understand and know how to use the equipment and all accessories. S3DA will enable the new colleges offering archery to start their program off with knowledgeable shooters that are extremely familiar with the rules, regulation and the tournament format used by both S3DA and United States Collegiate Archery." Congratulations to all the winners and a special thank you the ASA and ASA staff for their partnership and use of their ranges and accessories in conjunction with the National ASA event in London, KY. Bear Archery Products, Tru-Ball, Morrell, High School Pins team champions, Boyd County H.S. from Ashland, Kentucky Extreme, Papes, Brownells, Atomic Jersey and The Pope and Young Club. S3DA provides 3-D archery opportunities for youth in afterschool settings, as well as with archery-affiliated clubs and businesses in their communities. S3DA places special emphasis on archery education, conservation, and bowhunting. Started in December 2012 by the Scholastic Archery Association, S3DA has grown exponentially as a next step program to follow introductory programs offered as part of 4-H or the National Archery in Schools Program. S3DA addresses the need for a program to bridge beginning target archery experience and more advanced activities such as 3-D shooting and bowhunting. The program currently operates in 17 states with 325 certified coaches, serving more than 3,000 youth in grades 3-12. For more information on S3DA membership go to: WWW.S3DA.ORG or email: S3DArchery@gmail.com

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Overall Individual Champions Top Female: Kylen Buley, Eagle Ridge Academy, GA. - score 216

Top Male: Lucas Roy, Southwestern Pulaski, KY. - score 228

Individual High School Pins 1*', 2nd & 3rd place 1st Female . Janie Ricks, Attica Consolidated Schools - score 202 2nd Female. Bethany Groce, Madison Central, KY. - score 200 3rd Female. Rachel Mink, Central Hardin, KY. - score196 1st Male. Lucas Roy, Southwestern Pulaski, KY. - score 228 2nd Male: Jimmy Gibson, Boyd County, KY. - score 208 3rd Male: Cameron Dennis, Central Hardin, KY. - score 206

Individual Middle School Pins 1”, 2nd & 3rd place 1s' Female: Brianna Shofner, Boonville Middle School, IN - score 189 2nd Female. Kynsley Redman, Daviess Co. Middle School, KY. - score 186 3rd Female: Natlie Brockman, Green River 3-D Archery, KY. - score 184 1st Male Meyers Walker, College View Middle School, KY. - score 210 (8) 2nd Male: Dalton Curtis, College View Middle School, KY. - score 210 (7) 3rd Male. Lucas Gillaspie, College View Middle School, KY - score 208

Individual Elementary Pins 1", 2nd & 3rd place 1*' Female. Kylen Buley, Eagle Ridge Academy, GA. - score 216 2nd Female: Taylor Clevenger, Attica Consolidated, IN. - score 190 3rd Female: Ashley Park, Madison County Elementary, KY. - score 186 1st Male: Kent Wethington, Southern Oaks Elementary, KY. - score 218 2nd Male: Tyce Beehn, Southern Oaks Elementary, KY. - score 206 3,d Male: Brighton Warren, Green River 3D Archery, KY. - score 200 (4)

Individual Middle School Traditional 1”, 2nd & 3rd place 1st Female. Taylar Middleton, West Carter MS, KY. - score 150 2nd Female: Chloe Ungetheiron, Boonville MS, IN. - score 143 3rd Female: Carmen Newton, Pinnacle Classical Academy, NC. - score 95

1st Male: Jarrad Brown, Green-Up MS, KY - score 169 2nd Male: Alex Powers, St. James MS, KY. - score 133 3rd Male: William Middleton, West Carter MS, KY. - score 109

Individual Elementary Traditional 1s', 2nd & 3rd place 1st Female: Natalie Williams, St. James, KY. - score 141 2nd Female: Grace Schumaker, Hazel Green Elementary, KY. - score 108 3rd Female: Adyson Goodwin, Attica Consolidated Elementary, IN. - score 95 1st Male: Nate Tarloc, St. James, KY. - score 195 2nd Male: Trey Stuecker, St. James, KY. - score 140 3,d Male: Lucas Wheatley, St, James, KY. - score 139

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"Having never been to a 3-D tournament much less the National Championships, I was amazed by the entire event: the number of participants, the vast sponsors and vendor area, and the great scholarship opportunities, " says archery parent, Brent Jarboe. “It was

so encouraging to see archers from all generations, truly showing the sport is something that kids can stay active with well Into adulthood. Though competitive, everyone seemed like a great big family and always willing to help out new archers. Despite the weather, the event ran smoothly and that’s directly attributed to the staff and volunteers. You could tell they were all working hard to make this a great experience for all involved. I can't thank them enough. We 're looking forward to coming back next year and seeing how much It grows."

Elementary team 3rd place, Rural Community Academy, IN.

“This was my first 3-D tournament, so I really didn't know what to expect,"says Nate Tarloc, winner of the Elem. Male Traditional division. “But our coaches have taught me so much since 3fd grade that without them, I probably wouldn't have been able to even hit the target. I couldn’t believe I won. I just tried to use everything I’ve learned with the shot process on a bulls eye target and do it on the 3-D target. The basics are all the same. As for shooting 3-D, I LOVE IT! I love being outdoors and I love archery so this has it all. I think it’s awesome that you can actually get scholarships for It, tool I can't wait to do it again and tried to get my dad to buy a target while we were there. I'd like to try a bow with sights too."

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Scholastic 3D Archery (SD3A) expands into new states Louisville, KY - June 30th, 2015 - Scholastic 3D Archery has recently expanded into Pennsylvania, Wyoming, South Dakota, Georgia and West Virginia. The program is now active in 23 states with 11 more pending. S3DA has well over 300 certified coaches serving thousands of young archers in grades 3-12. Internationally, Canada, Great Britain, Australia and Mexico have expressed interest in the youth 3D archery program.

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Jennie Richardson, S3DA’s Executive Director attributes this growth to the popularity of 3D organizations like the Archery Shooters Association (ASA) and the fundamental need to bridge beginning target archery experience into more advanced activities such as 3-D shooting and bowhunting. “Once these kids progress through the various introductory programs, they naturally want to expand their knowledge of shooting styles and equipment. The all-inclusive mind set of S3DA opens the door to the world of archery for these kids. The enthusiasm surrounding this program is incredible to experience.” Scholastic 3D Archery (S3DA) provides 3-D archery opportunities for youth in afterschool settings, as well as with archeryaffiliated clubs and businesses in their communities. S3DA places special emphasis on archery education, conservation and bowhunting. Started in December 2012 by the Scholastic Archery Association, S3DA has grown exponentially as a next step c i i *• m a i a t| 1 ic program to follow introductory programs offered as part of 4-H or the scnoiastic 3D Archery Across tne Ub National Archery in Schools Program. "Since announcing the joint venture between S3DA and Pope & Young, we have seen amazing growth, says Dirk Dieterich, member of The Pope & Young Club’s Board of Directors. “We now have a National Director, state coordinators for 23 states and well over 300 instructors. Several thousand young folks have been introduced to the sport of archery and companies are contacting us on a daily basis inquiring on how to get involved with the S3DA program. We feel very blessed to be able to be a part of an effort that positively impacts our youth and we look forward to continued growth of the program as we move forward with our national rollout. ”

For more information on S3DA membership go to: WWW.S3DA.ORG or email: S3DArcherv@gmail.com

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Scholastic 3D Archery (S3DA) Green River Shoot awards over 60K in college scholarships and increases participation! Campellsville, KY - June 22, 2015 - 3D archery at its finest! The Friends of Green River Lake and the Green River S3DA Archery Club hosted its first regional scholastic 3D shoot on May 2nd at beautiful Green River Lake State Park in Campbellsville Kentucky. Perfect weather and a great turnout of 89 kids from all parts of the great state of Kentucky came out to showcase their skills. The course was an ASA style competition, with 20 targets set out in various ranges. Archers competed in divisions of Elementary Pins, Elementary Bare Bow, Middle School Pins, High School Pins and Middle and High School Bare Bow. Archers were also able to form teams from their local school districts to compete for team titles. “As a shop owner, I have been involved with NASP in our local schools and it has been great for archery, says Shawn Canada of Crazy Horse Archery & Tackle. “S3DA is taking it one step farther. When NASP started I saw a few parents coming back into the shop who had been out of the game for a while. When their kids came home from school excited about archery it rekindled their passion to shoot also. S3DA not only is doing the same thing, it’s getting them back into the sport and bringing in new people. On the weekend of our regional shoot while setting up the course, I had to stop in the shop to get something for the shoot. While I was there I had a customer come into the shop and purchase a new bow just so he could shoot with his son in the S3DA shoot we were hosting the following day. I see S3DA creating more and more opportunities like that for my shop and others who get involved promoting S3DA in their area. One of the most remarkable things I have (L to R) High School Female 3,a place - Mahala Burton Southwestern Pulaski, 2"“ - Rachel Mink - Central Hardin, 1“ - Bethany Groce - Madison Co , with Union College Archery Coach, Cody Kirby

noticed with this program is the Colleges and Universities that are willing to promote archery by offering scholarships to the winners in the high school divisions. Kids today have the opportunity to pay their way through college and get their education paid for by shooting a bow! How awesome is that? Archery is a growing sport and with programs like S3DA, the future is brighter than ever. If you’re a shop owner or a range operator, get behind this program, it will grow your business and the sport!" S3DA is a great opportunity for the youth of America and all around the world to learn the great sport of archery and hone their skills to be better bowhunters or just become the best target archery they can be. Archers are not tied to one brand or a specific style of bow to shoot; we have kids shooting Genesis bows, recurves and all brands of compound bows.

(L to R) High School Male 3" - Jimmy Gibson-Boyd Co., 2nd - Cameron Matney Boyd Co., 1*’ - Austin JohnsonSouthwestern Pulaski, with Union College Archery Coach. Cody Kirby

“We are absolutely overwhelmed, but not surprised, by the interest in our S3DA program,"says Michael Lundeen, National Director for S3DA. “The entire country is enthusiastic about the opportunities that we are providing for the young generation and we are bringing on states almost daily. Within the next week or so we should have programs started in SC, PA, GA, IVIZ and SD. We have known for a while now that S3DA is the future of archery, but now everyone else does too!"

S3DA provides 3-D archery opportunities for youth in afterschool settings, as well as with archery-affiliated clubs and businesses in their communities. S3DA places special emphasis on archery education, conservation, and bowhunting. Started in December 2012 by the Scholastic Archery Association, S3DA has grown exponentially as a next step program to follow introductory programs offered as part of 4-H or the National Archery in Schools Program. S3DA addresses the need for a program to bridge beginning target archery experience and more advanced activities such as 3-D shooting and bowhunting. The program currently operates in 17 states with 325 certified coaches, serving more than 3,000 youth in grades 3-12. For more information on S3DA membership go to: WWW.S3DA.ORG or email: S3DArchery@gmajJ..cprn

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Lake City, MI - Bohning Archery Announces New National Sale Director

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Greg Misner

Greg Misner has joined Bohning Archery as the National Sales Manager. Greg attended Olivet College where he pursed a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. He then moved to Montana where we went on to earn his Master’s Degree in Special Education from Montana State University- Billings while working as a High School Teacher. Greg has competed in competitive archery since 2000 at the national and international national levels. Throughout that time he have won over 30 state and sectional titles along with taking two I FA A indoor and outdoor world championships in 2013 and 2014. When he’s not shooting his bow he enjoys outdoor activities such as, hiking, shed hunting and fly-fishing, along with spending time with his wife, Nikki and little boy, Easton. While living and teaching in Montana Greg took his love of archery to another level when he started up Rhody Creek Archery. The shop was a full service archery retail store where he sold and worked on archery equipment. Greg will have an overall responsibility for maximizing sales growth and market share objectives by devising and executing the company’s sales structure. “I’m excited to be part of such an outstanding archery company that has been around for nearly 70 years!”

Zachary Ziemba

Zachary Ziemba has joined Bohning Archery as the new Graphic Designer. Zach attended Wayne State University where he pursued a Bachelor’s Degree in both Graphic Design and Electronic Arts. Having just recently graduated he is jumping in with both feet to this new and exciting position. “I was ecstatic to be hired in at Bohning because aside from being an artist, my biggest passion has always been the outdoors. I’ve spent many summers at my grandparents’ cabin near Higgins Lake wandering the woods with

my dad and fishing out on our pontoon boat. I started hunting as soon 1 was old enough and have been addicted ever since. “ Zach will have an overall responsibility for graphic design, including designing the packaging, putting together the catalog and much more. As well as, advertising and working with different media outlets, all of which should be no problem with the energy and creativity he is already bringing to the table. “I can’t wait to utilize my passion for the outdoors and the arts and translate that into my work here at Bohning!”

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ARCHERY GOLF REVIVAL DRAWS VEGAS SUPPORT by Bob Markworth

Riding a wave ofpopularity in archer)’ after a two year media surge of movie and TV exposure. Pacific Archer)’ in Vegas takes the lead in reviving archery golf.

The first group of Vegas archers line up to “tee-off’ on the number one target.

n an attempt to revive the sport of archery golf, Gabe Bozarth, co­ owner of Pacific Archery, a leading Las Vegas pro shop, launched on Memorial Day week-end, a long-range archery shoot, a variation of archery golf, as a prelude to establishing archery golf as an ongoing Vegas event. With minimal advance promotion due to last minute negotiations with the Municipal Golf Course, a small but enthusiastic group of archers turned out for the ground-breaking event. The improvised course consisted of eight separate targets that represented eight “holes” of a golf course, staggered at distances of 80, 120, 160, 200, 240, 280, 320 and 360 yards. Par for the course was calibrated according to the difficulty factor, ranging from par two to par four, with strokes being added or subtracted according to placement of the individual arrows on the target. Participants were evenly distributed between men and women and boys and girls and all boasted of having a fun filled day. According to the golf course director of marketing, the initial archery golf program was deemed a success and the results have warranted an ongoing event scheduled for the last Saturday of alternating months commencing July 25th, 2015. With better advance promotion and a longer lead time, the prognosis is very positive and a much larger crowd is expected for the next event which will provide a proper 18 “hole” course.

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Gabe Bozarth, owner of Pacific Archery Pro Shop, prepares to tee-off at the 120 yard target (2nd hole) during the trial run of an archery golf event in Las Vegas.

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Megan Ashley was one of the several junior participants in the archery golf event

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More shots from the Archery Golf Revival Event

Two different sized target faces are side by side on each target butt, the largerfor recurve shooters and the other for those using a compound bow. Arthur Sewall keeps score as wife Monica looks on.

The ladies were well represented. Here, Delia Pro! tries to make par with her thirty-five yard shot.

Daniel Eugene Bozarth Remembered on next page.

Bob Markworth, World Renown Champion Archer, Adventurer, Entertainer, Outdoor Writer, Author, Publisher, Public Spreaker and World Traveler Bob Markworth has visited 80 countries and performed his death-defying archer act in night clubs, hotels and theaters throughout 60 countries. As a California Archery Hall of Fame inductee he has written over 250 magazine articles about bow hunting, indigenous people and outdoor experience on 6 continents. Having written numerous books on a variety of subjects, his most recent published work is a self help kindle available on Amazon, entitled, In Search of It,” and his self published autobiography entitled, “An American Robin Hood” will be available in book form in mid September 2015. Many of the organizations where Bob Markworth has appeared as both exhibition archer and public speaker, Include Kiwanis, Rotary, Elks and other Service Clubs and such organizations as Safari Club International (SCI), Shikar Safari Club, Dallas Safari Club, Michigan Outdoorama Sport Show and the Ed Rice and H. Warner Buck Sport Show Circuits nationwide. His School Assemblies and College tours for the National School Assemblies in Southern California and the Bureau of Lectures in Lawrence, Kansas, were sterling success and recognized as one of the top programs in the schools. Most recently he has appeared on, “America’s Got Talent” and “France Has Talent” television productions. For additional information access the web, www. bobmarkworth.com July-August 2015 www.usarcher.cotn - email:usamag@aol.com

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Daniel Eugene Bozarth July 25"', 1939 - June 1st, 2015 by Bob Markworth To have met and befriended a man who found and continued to pursue his passion in face of strong family commitment, demanding business decisions, and often poor health was remarkable to say the least and I can attest to that. This was exactly what Dan Bozarth did and who he was. He thoroughly enjoyed his love of the outdoors, bow hunting, and fishing. His life had many interesting aspects but his dedication to archeryf bow hunting, and family would have been his chosen legacy. After a near death bout with a mysterious intestinal infection several years ago, he miraculously survived to spend several more years hooking those fish and chasing after those deer and elk from Nebraska to Idaho, and Washington to his chosen domicile, Nevada. His final bout with pancreatic cancer was brief and unsurmountable but you could find him battling those rainbow trout and chasing after large bull elk for as long as his health allowed. He mastered the unorthodox style of hunting elk from a tree stand and he had an uncanny ability to find the right stretch of water that produced the most fish. Born and raised in McCook, Nebraska, where he graduated from High School, he later attended Boulder University and obtained his degree in biochemistry. His business sense prevailed however, and a love for archery and bow hunting prompted his decision to help organize the NABA, National Archery Buyers Association which amalgamated four different archery pro shops, located in Oregon, Idaho, Northern California, and Nevada. He became a successful archery dealer in the late 70’s when he opened Pacific Archery in Reno, Nevada. Later, in 1988, he opened his second pro shop of the same name, in Las Vegas. He further expanded the business, with the help of his son Gabe, to become the top archery pro shop in Nevada.

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Dun, with his excellent bull elk taken from a tree stand in Idaho. Dan was well respected throughout the archery industry and will be greatly missed. He is survived by his two sons, Kerry and Gabe Bozarth, daughters Melisa Haddix and Diana Axelson, his sister Bonnie, and his faithful companion and best pal, his dog, Rusty.

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EASTON FOUNDATIONS EASTON FOUNDATION IN THE NEWS Archer Overcomes Adversity to Spread Hope...... Passion for Sport By: Perry Smith Samantha “Mouth Tab Chick” Tucker can vividly recall how Paralympic gold medalist Jeff Fabry, helped her truly fall in love with archery. Fabry lost most of his right arm and leg in a motor­ cycle crash as a teenager. Yet after earning medals in 2004 and 2008, he earned a gold a medal at the Men’s Open Compound the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Tucker lost her left arm in October of 2010, after a motorcycle crash while she was working as a media relations officer at Fort Polk in Louisiana. She can still remember the date vividly, and isn’t likely to forget it any time soon. The tank treads softened the corners of the road, and her motorcycle tire caught the edge — tossing her from the bike. The crash left Tuck­ er in need of more than 14 surger­ ies in 15 months, and left her with­ out her left arm below the elbow. About two years after the crash, Tucker found herself on the archery range with her brother, whom Tucker describes as a big hunter. Growing up in the Nebras­ ka panhandle, loving the outdoors, Tucker loved to shoot weapons. She was also had training, from her years of service—she was in the Air Force from 1991-95—but she was unsure of this new chal­ lenge. She felt timid, and even a little embarrassed. Then, not long after, a lit­ tle over a year ago, she was at an archery range with Fabry. She watched him shoot with a “mouth tab,” which is some nylon scrap­ ping sewn around the string. He asked her if she wanted to give it a shot. “Sure, I’ll try it,” she thought. “He rolled in a huge 5-foot target and she quickly adjusted to the new form of release for her, both

literally and figuratively. Tuck­ er secures the string through her mouth tab using her back teeth. “It doesn’t actually touch my face,” she said. “As soon as I’m ready to release, I just open my mouth.”

Samantha Tucker

Archery quickly became much more for Tucker as she used it as an outlet for so much that had been disrupted in her life. By her own admission, she was nev­ er an exceptional athlete. While growing up on the panhandle of Nebraska on a rural farmhouse 12 miles from town certainly re­ quired a toughness and fitness, as did her military service, she never excelled in traditional team sports. “I was never exceptionally tall or fast,” she said, but archery is an individual sport, she explained. The self-reliance and soli­ tude were qualities instantly ap­ preciated by the woman raised

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in the solitude of the prairie, in a home where they canned their own goods, miles from the small town’s one-room school house. “It was awesome. I was hooked,” she said. “There’s just something qui­ eting about archery. It’s not a team sport, it’s an individual sport.” By focusing on herself and her ac­ tions, it’s helped her rebuild mus­ cles that atrophied after the crash. It’s helped her to rebuild her core, as well. “It brings to light the emo­ tions that 1 hadn’t addressed be­ fore,” Tucker said, describing the inner focus and introspection she goes through on the range. “It’s kind of like a therapy without a therapist. ... you have to have this immovable center, and you have to really be centered. You kind of reach a Zen state.” And it’s helped her to achieve and be­ come among the top in her field in a very short time. She’s already competed in national competitions in Las Vegas, Nev., and Albuquer­ que, N.M., and has her sights set on the Paralympics next year. She’s moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., to train for the team under head coach. Randi Smith. She’s also enjoying a chance to spread her love of the sport to others who have lost limbs, and give back to others what she gets from archery. Some are veterans like herself, and the chance to share the meaning and challenge that archery gave to her. And it also reminds her that she’s 100 percent in control of how she re­ acts to her disability. Shooting next to other men and women who have lost their limbs, or the use of their legs, or struggling with severe emotional distress helped Continued on next page.

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Tucker realize she’s in control of how she re­ sponds to her situation and any future adversi­ ty, she said. And she can share the confidence archery gives her with others, which is anoth­ er of the gifts the sport offers her. Initially, she wasn’t quite so confident, she said. “I was just standing on the line and feeling Sony for myself,” she said. But the challenge pushed her to “suck it up and fo­ cus my mind” she adds. Now for her, she uses archery and practice as a sort of “measuring stick,” for how she’s progressing emotionally, mentally and physically, she said. It’s not just helpful for her recovery, she said, it’s helping her move forward and grow as a person. “I’m gaining ability that 1 never had developed be­ fore — the personal introspection and being really honest with yourself,” she said. “You have to be 100 percent present for archery, and you can’t lie to yourself when you’re 100 percent present.” It’s not only about hitting the mark on the range, she said. “It kind of gives me clarity on what to take responsibility for, and what not to.” And she can see that it makes a difference in others when they have a similar experience. “It’s great to be able to

WIN&WIN Win& Win Archery announces its first sponsored archer in Brazil

Bernardo Oliveira

In the lead-up to the 2016 Olympic Games, hopeful archer Bernardo OLIVEIRA joined Win&Win Archery prostaff. It’s the first time that a Brazilian archer signs a one-year sponsor­ 56

inspire that in others because people are so capable,” she said. “All it takes is to be believed in and a community of people to support, like (Fabry) did for me.” Samantha is not yet a funded athlete and is seeking fund­ ing for the high cost of training and pursuing her Paralympic dream. She has set up a website and would be grateful for any donations, http://www.rallyme.com/rallies/1447 This entry was posted in Easton Foundations in the News by Kathy White.

ship contract: Bernardo will give a wider visibility for Win products in his country and, by extension, over South America. This season, Bernardo has chosen the Inno AL1 riser along with Wiawis One limbs. We wish him all the best for the future! When and how did you strrt archery? I started archery 10 years ago, in March 2005. 1 was invited by a friend. It really caught my attention when he invited me because archery is not a popular sport in Brazil. My friend quit ar­ chery a few months later but the sport really amazed me, so I kept on going. What have been your best achievents as of today? In 2010 I won 4 gold medals, 1 silver and 1 bronze at the South American Games, even though 1 was only 16. Just a couple of weeks ago I got the last spot Bra­ zil needed for the 2015 Pan-Amer­ ican Games, which will be held in Toronto, Canada. Other than that, I am a two-time Brazilian nation­ al champion. I am looking foward for more this year!

We have recently passed the 500-day milestone for the 2016 Olympics: as a Brazilian, how do you feel about this event? 1 am really excited! Every athlete dreams of competing at the Olym­ pics but very few get the chance of fulfilling this dream in such a spe­ cial way: at home. I know it will be a once in a lifetime experience so definitely I am going to train hard to be there. Rio is a beautiful city, with so much history and life, so the Olympics will definitely be held in a great venue. What do you like about your Win&Win Archery equipment? Win&Win does make great qual­ ity equipment. I’ve shot with Win&Win limbs for years because they give me an incredible feeling. They’re really fast and smooth at the same time, I feel like the limbs are as thin as the string! And my Inno AL1 is the perfect match for the limbs. The durability and reli­ ability of the equipment are also great. Bernardo is on Facebook. Photos courtesy of Bernardo Ol­ iveira U.S. Archer Inc. 33nd Anniversary

Archery Helps Reservist With PTSD

Reserve Master Sgt. Shawn Vosburg aims an arrow during the archery competition of the Army Trials on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Athletes in the trials were competing for spots on the Army's team during the upcoming 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games to be held in June on Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Va

EL PASO, Texas — Steady breathing, sharp focus and a sense of calm helped one Soldier lock onto his target: a spot on the Army team for the 2015 Warrior Games. During the Army Warrior Games trials, March 28 through April 3 on Fort Bliss, Texas, Mas­ ter Sgt. Shawn “Bubba” Vosburg took gold in standing rifle and bronze in prone rifle in the men’s open category. He also took fourth in archery. In wheelchair basket­ ball, his team placed third. And during the Air Force trials last month on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, he medaled in archery. Vosburg, an Army Reserv­ ist with the 356th Transportation Company in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion on Fort Bliss. Though he had never competed before, he hopes to be able to do so during the 2015 Warrior Games, June 19-28, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Vosburg said he picked up his first bow in December and said participating in sports such as shooting and archery helps him with the post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, leg and spine injuries he has sustained over the years and during his time in Iraq. “You have to focus so hard when you’re pulling the bow back to get any kind of consistency, the

aim, the shot process, everything about it,” he said. “When you’re in that thought of making that shot or pulling the bow back or even in practice, you’re so focused on that. It calms you. It takes your mind off everything else. It’s an amaz­ ing thing. It’s just you and your bow. It’s the same thing with the rifle competition. When you start to feel anxious, you can literal­ ly watch your site bounce up and down as your heartbeat increases, so it makes you learn how to calm down and breathe.” Vosburg said that adaptive sports have helped him find his new normal and that others contin­ ue to inspire him. “As bad as I feel sometimes, I see others who are in a whole lot worse shape off than 1 am, and they’re still competing with a smile on their face every day, and it drives me to do even better,” he said. “My family, friends, who also have PTSD - we talk a lot, we do things together, and we try to live the new norm. I’ve learned that disability is not an inability; it’s just a new ability that you didn’t know you had. “When I was at Nellis, I watched a guy who was a dou­ ble above-the-knee amputee talk about how he didn’t truly know what he was capable of doing until he thought he was capable of do­ ing nothing else. That drives me to fight through my injuries, my pain, and [to] do something besides sit around and mope about being hurt. Life’s too short. I’ve never been one to give up, and this gives me another reason not to,” he said. Vosburg, who served 29 years total in the Army, with 15 years on active duty, said compet­ ing in the Army Trials has been the highlight of his Army career. “Competing in these trials has changed my life forever,” he said. “I have a whole new outlook and perspective on everything about life so I would recommend it to anyone. It’s been incredible. 1 wouldn’t trade this. This has been

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the greatest experience of my ca­ reer out of everything I’ve done, whether it was tanks, infantry, transportation or being an instruc­ tor. Right here, seeing these peo­ ple - they drive me to be better, it’s amazing.” “Regain that bond of serving alongside your brothers and sisters in arms by competing in events like this with veterans, double and triple amputees,” he said. “It just drives you to realize that your life’s not over; it’s just beginning. Find something new. Give your­ self a reason to fight. You’re going to make lifelong friendships. It’s an incredible thing.” Whether he makes the team or not, Vosburg said he will continue to shoot and is go­ ing back to school to become a PTSD counselor so that he can help his fellow veterans. Shannon Collins, DOD News

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Tru-Fire Releases the Smoke CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (Feb. 19, 2015) — Tru-Fire, the world leader in the evolution of archery releases, has introduced the Smoke dual-jaw caliper release. The surprisingly affordable Smoke release incorporates the latest technology from the Tru-Fire Edge release with the reliability' of the company's tried-and-true Hurricane design to create the most dependable wrist strap-style release on the market.

Designed to meet the needs of all levels of bowhunters, the new Tru-Fire Smoke utilizes spring-loaded jaws with a linear bearing system in combination with Tru-Forward trigger-finger positioning in a compact, smaller than dime-

sized (0.623-inch diameter) release head. With an adjustable travel range, the trigger’s release point is set at approximately 4.5 ounces from the factory, and' when the trigger is released, the spring-loaded jaws return to the closed position. The Smoke features a brushed black cotton buckle strap with heavy-duty silver stitching. The patented Tru-Fire Foldback Ring design allows the release head to be flipped back 180-degrees, where it stays held in position against the archer’s arm when moving around, but it can be flipped out in an instant to engage the string loop. The Smoke accommodates nearly an unlimited range of archers and their styles. With 10 buckle­ pin adjustment points, the Smoke adds 5/8-inches of travel adjustment to the release head, which can be locked down for either left-hand or right-hand archers for added assurance and repeatability. The Tru-Fire Smoke release is made in the U.S.A., and each one is tested to 200 lbs. The Smoke will be shipping to dealers in the spring of 2015, and the suggested retail price is $49.99. Headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wise., TruFire is largest manufacturer of bowhunting releases in the world. The products are proudly made in the U.S.A. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Feradyne Outdoors, LLC. For more information on the company or its products, write to: Tru-Fire, 217 E. Larsen Drive, Fond Du Lac, WI 54937; call 920-9236866; or visit www.trufire.com. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TruFire.

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Upside Down Dave by Dave Keaggy author of the famous Power Archery Book Now turned comedian! That's the name my friends at Mountainside Fitness pinned on me after viewing this picture and hearing my story. On Christmas eve morning I hit the club for my usual one hour workout. The place was really busy and every' one was in a friendly mood so socializing was higher then norm. After completing my mid-week workout and several chats with Cronies, 1 felt invigorated and decided to try something I had not tried in the last seventy years. ( I am currently 88 years and 6 months old). 1 made my way to a quiet place behind the stair climbers to a device primarily used for chin ups and leg lifts. 1 gripped two protruding handles and inverted my body into a vertical position and started counting seconds just to see how long 1 could remain in that position. 1 do remember counting 30 and then I must have fallen asleep while still maintaining my upside down vertical position. Suddenly 1 awoke while being mildly shaken by a trainer. I heard him say they were closing early because of Christmas and I would have to disembark and leave. He helped me return my body back to normal and pry my hands from the bars. 1 noticed a rubber half-ball on the floor, the trainer said some kind lady put the ball beneath my head sometime prior so I would not land too hard in case 1 fell. As I left the center I

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noticed my hands were still shaped as though 1 was still gripping the bar. That wasn’t too bad because with a little pressing they snapped right over the steering wheel of my car and I was able to drive home. I no sooner got home when 1 had to pee. As I prepared to pee, 1 discovered that the usual hanging parts were still in an inverted position. Being an athletic type 1

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