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Published and Edited by ARLYNE RHODE Editorial Assistant DEBRA LOSEY IFAA Correspondence PRESIDENT KEN ROGERS

CONTRIBUTORS JIM SCHULTZ JOE BAUERNFEIND FREDDIE TRONCOSO DAVE COUSINS BERNIE PFIlFRfTE JOHN A. VOZZY KIRK HAYES MJ ROGERS

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MASATOSHISEKI MARY & RICHARD NAREY ERIKKORNBEK ROY MANUEL VILLASOR JESSIE HENWOOD VICTOR STANESCU JAMES LEONG

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Editorial by Artyne Rhode................................................................................... 126 Archers Who Care by Jim Schultz.................................................................... 128 IFAA News by Ken Rogers................................................................................. 130 Pacific IFAA Championships 1999.................................................................... 132 North American Field Archery Championship................................................... 137 World Bowhunter Championships..................................................................... 138 10th Annual Arizona Cup....................................................................................140 World Archery Festival - Las Vegas.................................................................. 158 NFAA20th Indoor National.................................................................................. 162 Magazine Dealers................................................................................................167 John A. Vozzy - Professional Archer................................................................. 168 Toward the Gold by Freddie Troncoso............................................................... 170 U.S. Archer Subscription Form.......................................................................... 173 Coach's Corner by Bemie Pellerite....................................................................174 From the Senior Corner by Joe Bauernfeind.................................................... 177 Dave Cousins....................................................................................................... 178 NAA Coaching Development by MJ Rogers.................................................... 180 Fita Information....................................................................................................181 2nd World Ski/Archery Championships............................................................. 182 5th World Indoor Target Archery Championships.............................................. 183 Hall's Archery School......................................................................................... 184 ASA News Releases.......................................................................................... 185 .. Colin Boothe....................................................................................................185 .. Jeff Hopkins..................................................................................................... 185 .. Hunter's Specialties/Realtree Florida Pro/Am Championship..................... 186 North American Bowhunters.............................................................................. 187 .. Winnebago/Realtree "Texas Open"............................................................... 187 The LS.A.A. Pro-Am by Kirk Hayes.................................................................. 190 US Classified....................................................................................................... 190 Elite Archery Clubs............................................................................................. 191 Golden Key Future.............................................................................................. 192 Press Releases.................................................................................................. 193 .. New Maverick from Darton............................................................................. 193 .. New Rope Hook-Up from Bracklynn.............................................................. 194 .. News from the Industry...................................................................................194 .. Dan Hawk to Direct Hollis.............................................................................. 194 People and Places.............................................................................................. 197 .. X-Ring Archery Management Additions......................................................... 197 Advertisers Directory........................................................................................... 198

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Indoor competitions finished and outdoor meets begin. Our associations are hard at work conducting tournaments around the world. Starting on page 130 1FAA President. Ken Rogers reports on the latest events for the International Field Archcry Association. The internet has really shrunk our world and hopefully we can keep up with the technology' to bring it to you soon after the event. As a Gold Sponsor of the Annual Arizona Cup we bring you eighteen pages of photos and scores starting on page 140. The 30th Anniversary Vegas Shoot and World Archery Festival played March 12-

14, starts on page 158. Just over 1.000 archers attended the NFAA20th Indoor National Celebration in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 26-28. If you weren’t there it was a once in a lifetime celebration. The new NFA A Vice President, Bruce Cull did himself proud by arranging for fireworks and birthday cake for everyone. Hundreds of balloons containing slips stating prizes to be given out by the exhibitors were dropped from the ceiling. The balloon catchers were able to claim their prizes from the exhibitors. It was a great marking of the 20th Indoor National and the 60th Birthday for NFAA. I’ll keep you posted on what Bruce will do for next year. Thanks to Mike Tyrell for reports on the Archcry Shooter’s Association 3-D competitions. Lealonie Elliott and Royce Armstrong were wonderful to help us out with photos. Thanks to everyone who made this issue

possible. We couldn’t do it without you. We are pleased to feature Dave Cousin's photo on this cover. He really deserved it. He is the hottest competitor on the circuit, whether it is FITA (his first outdoor FITA was at the Arizona Cup where he set new world records) or indoor at Vegas, Tulsa or Atlantic City. Atlantic City Archery Classic results will be in the July-August issue. We plan to continue running information on coaches and schools available all year long. 1 didn't realize so many were available. Please contact me with your schedules and locations. See you on the range. Arlyne

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International Field Archery Association News By Ken Rogers

IFAA Tournaments for 1999 have been advertised well in this magazine, and others, over the past year. If. at litis late date, you have not made arrangements. I will list the critical points for each event and you may check your back issues for the total information. NAFAC-99 (North American Field Archery Championship) Hamilton. Ontario. Canada June 26-27. 1999. EFAC-99 (European Field Archery Championships) Whyl, Germany August 2-6 1999. Note: Those ofyou planning to attend the World Bowhuntcr Championships (August 7-13. 1999) may find this an excellent wann-up for the WBHC and is in close proximity (3 hours drive time). You would be shooting as a guest. WBHC-99 (World Bowhunting Championship) Biersdorf. Germany August 7-13. 1999. These dates include Saturday Bow Checks and Sunday Opening Ceremonies. EBHC-99 (European Bowhunting Championships.) Simultaneous with WBHC-99. Coming up in the year 2000 is the IFAA's signature Championship - The IFAA World Field Archery Championships - WFAC-2000. This tournament has not yet been advertised in this magazine.

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That phase will start directly after the above tournaments have been completed. However, the information for WFAC-2000 is posted on the 1FAA Website: www.archery-ifaa.com. Basic information is - WFAC-2000. Republic of South Africa July 6-15,2000. This includes days for practice and bow checks. It should be noted that Bow Checks are a required part of our World Championships. They arc usually scheduled or held over one or more days preceding the tournament. (As are practice days and the opening ceremonies). We hope you will be able to find the time to visit at least one of the 1FAA tournaments for 1999 and that you will have an enjoyable time, including some good sightseeing. IFAA Vice-President, Chuck Crowell, will certainly be kept busy. Amongst the IFAA Vice-Presidents duties is included being responsible for the implementation and conduct of all tournaments and events sponsored by the IFAA. Further, he has the complete authority to determine if all conditions for sanction (of tournaments) by the IFAA have been, or will be. complied with. This Officer also acts as Chairman of the Protest Committee at all tournaments. The rest of the IFAA Officers have tournamentrelated responsibilities of office also. 1 intend to work those positions into a future column showing their total duties. For now, it may be of interest to you to know the tournament-related duties. The IFAA Secretary also has an appointed responsibility as The International Score Recorder for the association. The main function of this responsibility is to assure that Record scores are posted. Also, the Secretary maintains the current scores list and establishes time limits and other criteria for recognition of new World and Regional record scores. The Secretary is also the custodian of all prizes and trophies, keeping a record of them to include the donors, condition of competition governing the award and scores of those that win them. The Treasurers duties, as far as tournaments go, include accepting the Good Will deposits from nations who have successfully bid on a tournament. Also, the Treasurer receives fees from protests that have not been upheld. No - he does not get to keep the money! On other subjects, our 3-D Committee is temporarily on hold. Chairman, Syd Green of Australia, entered the hospital for an operation early this year. It was subsequently discovered that he required another operation, which was scheduled for March. The two operations, performed so close together, have appeared to weaken Mr. Green's defensive systems. He remains hospitalized at this writing, having undergone a third procedure to correct a problem of the second operation-essentially, a third operation. We wish him well in that recovery. The 3-D Committee will wait for thcirChairman to rejoin them, as soon as he is once again healthy. I hope you all have a wonderful summer of shooting. While you are at it, invite a friend along and get him/her interested in Field Archery. Until next issue Ken Rogers

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Lorig. K.

160

Cason. O.

120

Long. K

WallBangerI^

166 Long, K.

Barrs. J.

130

A drawstop system that will give

Giddings, L.

142

Green, A.

150

Breton. M.

147

Watson. D.

143

Nurfitriyana

142

Blackburn. D.

118

Loesch. K.

156

Weise. K.

149

Novclo. Z.

144

Davis. G.

137

Kara, A.

147

Davis. LA

125

Adams. J.

154

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Raesdalc. M.

138

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137

Green, A.

Watson, D.

126

Loesch, K.

157

Weise, K.

141

Kara. A.

155

Adams, J.

Ragsdale, M.

Wclbum, J.

Loesch, K.

139

Kara, A.

148

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141

Mitchell. L.

148

Oktem, C.

141

Robey. T.

153

Rosania, B.

Forfit

Kane, C.

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Reyes. E.

158

Cohen, L.

160

Cakir, G.

143

Dinsmore. J.

146

Howa, L.

157

Klat, T.

132

Amador, B.

156

Mitchell. L.

147

Robey. T.

144

Kane. C.

140

Reyes. E.

154

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140

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153

Amador. E.

140

126

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158

Howa, L.

148

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Dykman. J.

156

Savage. R.

152

Gunay. D.

139

Savage. R.

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Eley, L

141(9)

Murkin. S.

143

Labrecque. C.

149

Bartosievich. H.

135

Hamdiah

161

Zom. N.

157

Cosovan. G.

148

Malahy. J

147(8)

Jones, C.

147(6)

Mott, H.

116

Cramer, A.

153

Bots. M,

121

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156

Wallace. R.

136

Sampow. L.

147

Johansen. M.

118

Elev. J

155

Lyon. C.

134

Scavollo. K.

165

Musta. A.

109

Carlson. J.

148

Chudy. D.

150

Kusumawardani

143

McCarrison. J.

149

Ruckman. C.

155

Frazier, K.

118

Clawson, L.

145

159

Hamdiah

155(9)

Zom. N.

155(8)

Malahy. J.

134

Cramer, A.

153

Parker. D.

155

Sampow, L.

147

Eley, J.

139

Labrecque, C.

151

Hamdiah

153

Cramer. A.

155

Parker, D.

162

Scavotto. K.

150

Carlson, J.

148

Ruckman. C.

156

163

154

Chudy, D.

127

Ruckman, C.

139

Clawson. L.

158

144

152

Carlson. J.

Dykman.J.

131

Labrecque. C.

Scavotto. K.

148

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Long. K.

107

Lorig. K.

Kara, A.

102

92 Lorig. K.

SILVER 5

Ragsdale. M.

104

Ragsdale. M.

Cohen. L.

Individual winners Parker, D.

GOLD 3

Dykman, J.

106 Dykman, J.

Cramer.A.

101

Parker. D.

Parker, D.

Ruckman. C.

103 Parker. D.

107

Dykman. J.

109

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149

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Hung. J

151

Gustavcson. D

144

Wilde, R

149

Otero. J

142

Acosta. J

146

Funston, B

147

Hainlinc. M

146

Parchaso. F.

Aulio. M

149

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157

Bots, J.

124

Rousseau, C

151

Sizemore. Jr

152

Manjarrez. T

126

McKittrick. J

162

Bekayc. L.

137

Eliason. E

152

Gonzalez. J

153

Setjawan. H

149

Riggs. S

MacDonald. H

142

Rojas. K

140

Satir. S

155

Spray, B

144

Wunderlc. V

159

Hojnacki, M

147

Flores. M

144

Eldridge. P

153(9)

Anchando. A

153(7)

Klymko, F

146

Orbay, II

155

137

Wilde. R

Acosta. J

Hung. J

137

Acosta. J

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154

Funston. B

147

Aulio. M

159

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McKittrick, J

Eliason. E

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Eliason, E

144

Satir, S

145

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152(8)

155

157

Gonzalez, J

154

Riggs. S

136

151

Satir, S

Wunderlc, V

158

163

Hojnacki. M

140

Eldridge. P

143 Orbay. H

Orbay. II

150

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GOLD SPONSORS Easton Hoyt USA

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152(10)

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Huish. J

160

Warner. A

126

Duggan. A

155

Wibowo. P

149

Weinpcrl. B

160

Huish. J

154

Weinpcrl. B

149

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Parker, S

146

Young, B

123

Kucukkayalar, T

Krueger. G

150

Zclinski, D

147

Denton, D

147

Shull. C

160

Cieslinski, M

151

Hall, E

147

Vozzy, J

143

Jones, C

146

Yulianto

156

Chalifous. C

143

Serrano, R

156

Rabska. D

149

Kitchell, A

130

Akbal.O

147

Tekmitchov. G

138

Johnson, R

164

Henry, J

143

Cantaneda. E

151

Gorman. F

145

Gcrig, G

155

Hidayat, W

146

McKinney. R

151

162

143

Kucukkayalar. T

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Shull, L

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Cieslinski. M

149

Jones. C

159

Yulianto

146

Serrano, R

155

Arkbal.O

152

Johnson, R

164

Cantaneda. E

150

Geng, G

145

McKinney. R

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Shull, C

146

Jones, C

154

Serrano. R

137

Johnson, R

159

McKinney. R

150

RAFFLE DONATIONS Hoyt, Bushnell, Carter, Jim Fletcher, Toxonics

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159

151

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Acosta, J

105 Aulio. M

Aulio, M

109(6)

107 Orbav, 11 SILVER

Saiir. S

102 Orbay, H

Orbay. 11

102

109(8)

Individual winners

106

Kucukkayalar, T GOLD

Wcinpcrl. B

Kucukkayalar, T 6

Kucukkayalar. T

109

110 Kucukkayalar. T 109

Jones. C

105

108

Johnson, R

109

Aulio. M

no Johnson. R BRONZE

Johnson. R

112

Men’s Recurve Team Champions

152

Men's Compound Team Champions

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Zorn, M 171

Towne, S

Santa Cruz. C 160

Meehan. L 156

Kamuf, A

Ekis, H

Edwards. D 167

Koistinen. V 151

Gordon. A

Bisco. C

Santa Cruz-Brown 160

Zorn. M 112 154

Zom, M 109

Santa Cruz. C 103

Zom. M 109 SILVER

166 Kamuf. A 111

150 Edwards. D

110

Edwards. D 113

Hooper. D

154

GOLD Bisco, C 112(8)

169

Pearson. B 109

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Pearson. B 112(10) Hooper. D 111

SantaCruz. A 164

Bakken. A 165

Ward. D

Bakken. A 109 Hooper. D 112

147

Edwards. D 109

Hooper. D 115

Hooper. D

Pearson. B

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174

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160

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166

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Koistinen. M

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171

169

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Ragsdale. T

116

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168

Ragsdale. T

Penaz. M

115

170

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Penaz. M 174 Penaz. M 172

Cousins. D

116

165

28 Iverson

Eldridge. K 171

174

Eldredge. K

Eldridge, K

21 Lira. F

113

168 171

Pearson, F 12 Pearson. F

169

Elgridgc. K

114

Cleland. M

114(9)

29 Borovicka. M 161

171

Hoyle. R 4

Hoyle. R

173

Hoyle. R III

20 Risinger. T

172

Risinger. T 13 Webster. John 30 Brito. M

169

Button. J

166

Brito. M 3

168

169

Brito. M

112

19 Ochoa, R 165

Ochoa. R

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157

172

Cleland. M 6

Men’s Turkey Team

Cleland. M

171

Cleland. M

22 Calhoon. R 163 Priest. J 11 Priest. J

167

165

Knudsen. P 26 Roberts-Olsen

114

165

Knudsen. P 175

Knundsen. P

171

Knudsen. P 23 Dean. W

175

10 Wedel, J

160

Dean. W

113

166 Knudsen, P 114(10)

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Bowmen. S

166

173 Webster. James

111

18 Campuzano, A 165

Webster. James 172 15 Webster.James

154

172

Turkey Team

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Team Round - April 20.1999 Olympic Men 1.

F1TA 3931

USA

Barrs. J Eliason. E Johnson, R

3845

Turkey Kucukkalar, T Akbal. O. Satir. S

3747

Mexico

Anchondo. A Castaneda. E Acosta, J 4. Cousins. D GOLD

Cleland. M

114(9)

Canada

3692

MacDonald. H Chalifoux, C Rousseau.C 5. Indonesia Sclifawan.H Yulianlo Wibowo. P Compound Men

3635

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114

SILVER 2

Knudsen. P

4135

USA

Cousins. D Bowman, S Hoyle. R 2.

114(10)

Eldridge, K

3967

Mexico

Campuzano. A Oceguera. A Ochoa. R Olympic Women

115

FITA Cleland. M BRONZE Cleland. M

USA

4 Canada

Dykaman. J Long, K Adams, J 2.

221

242

211

USA

GOLD

3885

USA

116

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3763

Mexico

Reyes. E Amador. B Breton. M 3. Indonesia Hamdiah Nurfitriyana Sampow. L 4 Canada Labreque. C Cosovan. G Welbum. J 5. Turkey Aysen.K Gunay. D Cakir. G Compound Women

3724

3641

3640

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Indonesia 224

4019

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Mexico

211

Canada

218(26)

3714

Mexico Santa Curz. C Santa Cruz. A Mendez. E

2 Mexico 233

Canafe BRONZE Indonesia

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218(21)

155

Team Round - Olympic Men I

USA

252

USA

236

4 Canada

220

Turkey

GOLD 3 Turkey

240

Turkey

244

Women X Compound Team Champions

2 Mexico 234 ___________ _ ___________ I Canada 213

Mexico

BRONZE Mexico

235

Team Round - Compound Women

USA

Compound Men

246

USA

262

Mexico

249

USA

GOLD 3

Mexico

234

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West Midwest 214 --------------------------- West Midwest 232 Coast to Coast 188

Turkish (OlyWorn) 188

West Midwest 234 Gandallas

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Team UPS

228

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L to R - Happy Champions Scott McKechnie, Duane Price, Michelle Ragsdale, David Cousins, Petra Ericsson, Richard Johnson Compound Unlimited Men Flight 1 8 Inga Low 887 6 175 Gerald Wallace 9 Bev Kouns 886 Rank 7 Name Total 175 Randy Raghn Prize 10 Janice Wallace 886 8 Dave Cousins 900 175 Larry Thusman I 2500 5 Classic Limited Men Flight 1 Flight 2 900 Rodger Willett 875 2 1 Richard Johnson 882 2500 George Ryals 900 1 Lonnie Collins 875 4 2 Jay Barrs 877 800 899 Jim Dcspart M0 2 Keith Clowcrs 3 Mike Gerard 5 Nshan Thompson 899 872 400 3 610 Marty Hcdbcrg 4 Sung Park 6 872 899 240 4 Ben Hobbs 580 Brian Bagnall Jung Lee 5 7 872 190 Daniel Quintana 898 5 550 Mark Hanson 6 Jason McKittrick 869 180 8 Jeff Rogers 898 6 Phil Raglin 525 7 Edwin Eliason 9 866 7 Doug Wentzel 898 175 John Bamburg 500 8 Justin Huish 860 10 Levi Rccd 898 8 175 475 Duane Pinckard 9 Rod White 860 II Andy Fochuk 898 175 Flight 3 450 10 Chris Jones 898 860 12 Randy Ulmer 175 430 1 Glenn Davis Classic Limited Women Flight 1 13 Anthony Clem 898 4I0 2 Tracy Johnson 14 1 898 Petra Ericsson 866 2500 Brian Simpson 390 3 Dane Jorgensen 2 Karen Scavotto 15 853 800 4 Darrin McCutcheon 898 370 Larry Slusser 3 Denise Parker 850 16 400 Terry Ragsdale 898 350 5 Jeff Podosek 4 Carl' Wenk 17 Rebecca Wallace 898 842 240 335 6 Tony Harbaugh 5 18 89R Julie Nelson Tim Roger 320 832 190 7 Bill Loftcn 6 19 Janet Barrs 827 898 Kirk Ethridge 180 8 305 Maurice Audch 20 Bowhunter Limited Flight 1 Roger Hoyle 898 290 Flight 4 1 21 Scott McKechnic 880 Douglas Monteleone 898 275 2500 1 Mike Toulouse 2 22 897 Todd Nelson 868 Dan Wertz 260 800 2 Randy Spray 897 3 23 Martin Lotz Emory Budzinski 868 400 245 3 Fred Leggett 4 24 Rickey Hoyle George Adams 897 866 235 240 4 Karl Okila 5 James Tate 25 897 Gary Hammons 190 225 863 5 Danny Bettis 6 26 897 Jeremy Snyder 215 David Denny 862 180 6 Paul Nicholls 7 27 897 Dann Cooper Robert Erhardt 205 858 175 7 Steve Kirby 8 28 Marvin Bathncr 896 Russ Necaise 856 195 175 8 Jay Austin 29 896 Bowhunter Unlimited Flight 1 Ken Likins 185 Flight 5 30 1 Thomas Crowe 896 Duane Price 898 2500 175 1 Allen Rasor 2 31 David Bamsdale 896 Perry Harpring 898 600 175 2 Tim Gordon 2 32 Joe Kapp 896 Eric Gnggs 898 600 175 3 Kirk Giles 4 33 896 Arlyn Ritscma David Stepp 175 897 4 240 Mike Simpson 34 Russ Wcatherbee 896 5 Jackie White 175 897 190 5 Melvyn Switzer 6 35 Justin Hasty 896 Todd McKenzie 894 175 180 6 Steve Gutierrez 7 36 896 894 Dee Wilde Steven Bullard 175 175 7 Richard Newberry 37 8 Matt Hopkins 896 Richard Goucher 175 894 8 175 Robert Lincoln 9 38 Ellis Gibson 896 Timothy Coppie 175 892 175 Flight 6 39 Ken Young 896 10 175 Donald Goodwin 892 175 1 Terry Marchio 40 Mike Palumbo 896 II 175 Dwight Snodgrass 890 175 2 Terry Day Compound Unlimited Women Fit 1 12 Steve Coleman 889 175 3 Bill Ar ledge I Michelle Ragsdale 897 13 2500 Scott Wilson 889 4 175 Doug Ruland 2 Glenda Merrill 895 800 Compound Unlimited Flight* Fit 1 5 Robert Stedman 3 Mary Zorn 890 400 I Leonard Lewis 899 1000 6 Darin Jensen 4 889 Danielle Rhoades 2 240 John Bachcrl 898 600 7 Robert Notesiine 889 5 Becky Pearson 3 190 Sean Oncill 897 480 8 Daniel Baker 6 889 Connie Calloway 4 180 Troy Cypret 896 385 Flight 7 887 7 Diane Hooper 5 175 Russell Hendrickson 896 310 1 Johnny Velasquez

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NEAA 20th Indoor National Celebration byArlyne Rhode, Editor March 26-28, 1999

Thursday morning archers and exhibitors started arriving at the Tulsa Convention Center. Excitement was in the air! Each of the 1025 competitors was hoping this weekend would be their best shooting performance and they would get to go home with the coveted Championship Bowl. So far this year this has been the largest event of its kind in the U.S. Everyone knew the best shooters would be here! The following exhibitors came from Africa and across the U.S. to share new product information with NFAA members and dealers:

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Thursday the Tulsa Archery Club set up the shooting range while the Precision Shooting Equipment staff set up the STARS shooting booth and Dart International staff got the Dart Target System ready for everyone. Friday morning exhibitors completed their setups and the competitors started wanning up for the weekend competition. Friday evening the kids got to practice with the pros and were treated to a seminar “Having Fun With Archery” by Becky and Frank Pearson. This special event gave the kids a chance to get some autographs on their towels or equipment and get to know some real special professional archers. Early Saturday the official competition began. History was being written and records were being established. At 2:30 p.m. everyone stopped to gather in the shooting hall for one big celebration. Promotional Director/Vicc President, Bmce Cull had everything in order. Hundreds of balloons were held in the ceiling by huge nets. These balloons held over 250 notes of prizes. Out went the lights, on went the fireworks, time stood still while we shared the excitement of balloons dropping from the ceiling and everyone wished they were just a bit taller to grab the next prize filled balloon.

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20th Annual NFAA Indoor National - Tulsa, OK - March 1999 Adult Female Barebow Name State Xs Total 19 Claudia St Clair TX 526 Jennifer Phillips 24 NE 521 2 Jackie Mciscnheimer SD 227 Adult Female Bowhunter Jan Sciacca CA 578 50 Karen Fallgatter CA 523 22 Adult Female Bowhunter Freestyle 94 Cindy Pansegrau IA 599 Julcnc Hakl MN 597 77 Jennie Robertson 596 CA 63 70 Judy Stephan WA 593 69 Pat Whitlock IL 593 Adult Female Bowhunter F:reestyle Limited 49 Connie Randall 574 MO 39 Ronda Silvers IA 572 Nancy Obcrloh MN 566 38 Adult Female FITA Olympic Kathy Tidwell 528 19 CO Tricia Sharp 27 IA 511 Tanja Washburn IL 510 17 Adult Female Freestyle 104 Jane Boggs 600 NJ Bev Kouns CA 600 101 98 Sally Wunderle 600 IL Leila Scott K.S 600 96 94 VA 599 Teresa Fletcher Adult Female Freestyle Limited Cathy Ball MO 588 71 Wl 64 Melissa Orlowski 586 58 Joan Thole MN 582 Jennifer Gilley 581 OK 51 44 Debby Folsom 579 MO Adult Female Traditional 14 KS 510 Debra Fritch 500 20 Maggie Sagcser KS Lynn Bates OK 453 10 Adult Male Barebow 60 Randy Porter KS 587 Robert Jones Ml 585 55 Don Snider MN 581 58 Adult Male Bowhunter Shane McCubbins OR 585 52 584 58 Chuck Sciacca CA 581 56 Adam Morse MO Adult Male Bowhunter Freestyle Wl Duane Price 600 115 600 1 14 Richard Goucher MO Paul Winterbower MO 600 1 14 Troy Knoll MD 600 I 14 Wl 600 1 14 Lee Gibbs Adult Male Bowhunter Freestyle Limited Todd Nelson MN 596 82 Russ Necaise UT 596 80 594 Dean Cote' WA 69 Dave Zima NE 67 593 Jeffrey Wyler IL 593 65 Adult Male FITA 1Barebow 557 Paul Vogel VA 36 Jack Wilson. Jr. TX 528 23 14 Larry Weddington NC 432 Adult Male FITA CJlympic Flight 1 Rod White 69 IA 596 Dan McNamara 69 MN 595 Jim Scherer IL 585 63 Bill Harris OK 573 46 Wl Brian Champion 570 43 Adult Male Freestyle Flight 1 I im Audus SD 600 116 William Harris 600 1 14 MO Christopher Deston 600 1 14 CT Don Domurat Wl 600 1 14 Steve Binger Wl 600 113 Adult Male Freestyle Limited Steve Berntson MN 598 98 Ernest Zuberbeuhler Wl 597 78 Jerry Podratz MN 596 85 Ray Calhendo MO 596 82 Eldon Larson 72 MN 595

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Adult Male Traditional Ron Sagcser KS 553 Quinn Talbott MO 553 John Holzrichtcr KS 552 John Medskcr KS 539 Garry Weddington NC 536 Cub Female Barebow Dakota Harley OK 1 1 1 Cadet Female FITA Olympic Tara Lowe GA 459 KS Angela Taggart 417 Cub Female Freestyle NE 600 Erika Anschutz Lindee Wilson MO 548 Jami Mcycrpetcr AR 546 Cub Female Freestyle Limited Brittney Simpson 501 NE Cub Male Barebow Jamaal Harley OK 269 Cadet Male FITA Olympic Jonathan Miller IL 508 427 Benjamin McElhaney CO Garrett Hafker KS 356 Cub Male Freestyle Tim Sheets 592 MO 589 Jared Tate ID Wl Nathan Hanson 581 Cub Male Freestyle1 Limited Martin Beckmann OK 263 Intermediate Female FITA Olympic 519 Amanda Shawler KY Crystal Rutte MN 513 Pamela Pulliam KS 359 Intermediate Male FITA Olympic Junior Sizemore TN 588 577 Garrett Matthews LA William Ayers NC 556 Junior Female FITA Olympic Melissa McLane GA 532 527 Sabrina Muchia GA Bailey Cooper KS 506 Junior Male FITA Olympic Christian Smith OK 531 Jeremiah Schneiter WY 517 Pro Female Freestyle Christie Bisco 600 ME AZ 600 Michelle Ragsdale NV Inga Low 600 Pro Female Freestyle Limited Nancy Zorn 569 AL Pro Male Freestyle 600 Dave Cousins ME CO 600 Jimmy Butts IN Marvin Batliner 600 Pro Male Freestyle Limited Wl 597 Emory Budzinski Wl 589 Dennis Trupp 589 Jesse Morehead GA Pro Senior Female Freestyhs Diane Brcrcton WA 599 Pro Senior Male Freestyle TX 600 Ellis Gibson Ml 600 Lawrence Boone IL 600 Larry Durham Senior Female Barebow Marie Calaway CO 528 483 Shirley Jones Ml Senior Female Bowhunter Freestyle IA 588 Linda Allen Senior Female Freestyle 599 OK Rosie Pridgen TX 596 Bulah Landry IN 593 Sharlene Knopp Senior Female Freestyle Limited Jeanie Hall WA 573 Paula Younger 539 CO 524 Pai Naeher OK Senior Male Barebow CA 578 Charley Washburn MD 570 Dave Clem 567 Glenn Schultz CO

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20th ANNIVERSARY INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP & 60TII ANNIVERSARY OF HIE NFAA Welcome to the 1999 National Indoor Championship! This year is a very special Tournament and year as it signifies our 20th Indoor Championship and the 60th Anniversary of our National Field Archcry Association!! To commemorate our Anniversaries we arc having a Special Birthday at 2:30 PM on Saturday, March 27th in the main shooting area. All shooters and their families, spectators, manufacturers and guests are invited and urged to attend. We will be having a spectacular Indoor Fireworks Display. Entertainment, a very special Birthday Cake, refreshments, cash, prizes and many laughs and fun!! This time will also serve as our opening ceremonies. Please be sure and attend. Please be advised that it will be very loud at times during this Celebration and for those of you on the 3 PM line we apologize in advance if you arc delayed a few minutes. We are also very pleased to announce several new attractions to this years Tournament. Dart International will be on hand conducting their own Tournament with Cash Prizes. Easton and the NFAA teamed together to offer a Robinhood Shoot for a new S35.000 vehicle. STARS arc running their shoot offering Cash Prizes also. We have several new Vendors in our Trade Show offering new and interesting items for everyone. Ted Nugent our NFAA Celebrity spokesman will be in the NFAA Booth from apx. 3-5 pm on Saturday to meet and greet everyone and we will be giving away free Ted Nugent posters during this time. There arc also going to be seminars offered Free (refer to schedule for times) on Bow Tuning and shooting.

Please be sure to pick up your Free "care package” for all participants at the registration desk. We have a few little Anniversary goodies including a 20th Commemorative Shooters Towel for everyone. Also, throughout the weekend, if anyone of you has any comments, questions or concerns, please feel free to visit with meat your convenience. If there is anything I can do to help better the NFAA. please let me know. Thank you very much for supporting your NFAA and helping celebrate this very special Tournament with us! Without each and every one of you. none of this would be possible. Please watch throughout this year for other 60th Anniversary activities scheduled. Good Luck this weekend shooting and have a very safe trip home! Good shooting. Bruce Cull NFAA Vice President National Tournaments Chairman

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Coach Alexander Kirillov By John A. Vozzy - Professional Archer SHOOTING SCHOOLS AND COACHES It seems as though wherever you look there is a new shooting school. Precision Shooting Equipment, the world’s largest bow company, based in Tucson. Arizona, started their concept of schooling archers the proper way to shoot a bow and have fun in 1988 under the direction of George Chapman. Since then PSE brought on staff Alexander Kirillov, a former USSR national archery coach, who brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and the secrets of the Soviet training system. This system has produced USSR. European and world champions, such as. Eshccv. Zabrodski, Mitrovanov. Arzhannikova, and Valeeva. Alexander earned one of the highest and most esteemed coaching certifications available to a Soviet coach due to the success of his students in world competition. He brings his expertise to PSE. Archers of any age or proficiency can benefit from Alexander’s techniques and results orientated style. The past four years Alexander and his family have lived in Tucson. Arizona, where he works for PSE at the training center and also travels around the United States to teach and instruct amateurs and professional archers alike with patience and skill that befits a world class coach. Both recurve and compound style shooters arc welcome to his two day shooting schools. You will have access to the knowledge and training program that Alexander developed for Vadim Shirarcv. the current 18-arrow match Olympic round world holder. Since coming to the USA Alexander has successfully coached. Ed Eliason. Eric Hall. Maggie Adler, and many others. Now I have this opportunity. Topics covered by Alexander during his training schools • Developing and maintaining consistent shot execution • The secret of pulling through the clicker • Building tournament confidence • Shooting form, each shooter will be video taped • How to use your body for consistent shot execution holding steady back tension • Mental preparation • Target panic • Solutions for punching the trigger • How to control your shot • Bow tuning THE USE OF SIMULATORS WITH LASER TECHNOLOGY

I have known Alexander for the past four years While traveling to different tournaments, 1 was able to pick his brain and he was always very forthcoming with information and tips to help me. This past March I had the opportunity to work with Alexander when he conducted a two-day shooting school at a local pro shop, Albany Shooters Archery. I assisted him during the program and worked with him side by side for two very intense training days. The students at this school came with a variety of skill levels and ages. The age group was from 15 years to 62 years. The range of abilities ranged from beginners to semi professional. The entire class listened intently to every bit of instruction provided by

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Alexander and seek to learn more at the end of the each day. Alexander docs not limit his leaching to one method or style or type of equipment. Whether you shoot a recurve or compound. whether you shoot fingers or a mechanical release his vast knowledge and training covers all. I have shot a compound style bow for seven years professionally and won various local state and national competitions as a compound shooter. I was the number one NFAA professional and set a world record when I won the silver metal in Jakarta. Indonesia in World outdoor target championships. My compound career has been successful and rewarding. Recently 1 chose to switch to the recurve bow . 1 hope to attain my goal of making the Olympic team and representing the United States in Sidney, Australia in 2000. Since meeting with Alexander in March, he taught me to set up my recurve and has given me invaluable advice on tuning and maintaining my equipment. He worked with me to develop a shot sequence and taught me how to improve my form. His teaching has given me great confidence in developing my shooting form. I thought after shooting a compound for all those years I would be albeit to switch to a recurve with case. This was not the case. I knew the basics, hand placement, back tension, and follow through. What I didn't know and learned from Alexander was string alignment, pre-draw, and finger pressure. As a compound shooter. one trait that docs not work well with a recurve, but is a necessity with a compound is the ability to aim. I found myself trying to hold my aim in a similar way that I did when I shot my compound. Alexander taught me that you could not hold your aim as long with a recurve. Therefore you must practice and perfect shot sequence and muscle memory. I learned how to tunc my bow by using the bare shaft method. I was fortunate enough the have the benefit of two full ten hour days of training with Alexander, additionally I had the added benefit of having Alexander stay with me for the weekend and got to talk to him in a relaxed setting as well. From this extra time spent with a world-renowned coach, I was able to discuss some of my concerns and miss information about the new equipment 1 am working with. Alexander can see errors being made in form and execution of a shot more readily than I could find tn my own method of shooting. His knowledge and skill is legendary, as evidenced by his long list of world champions he has worked with. To contact Alexander Kirillov, call PSE @ 1-800-477-7789 Ext. 2397 I E-mail Alexander. Coach@psc-archcry.com To Email John A. Vozzy, Vozmanpscl@aol.com. In conclusion, if you want to be the best, then learn from the best trainers and have fun winning your next tournament or your next hunt. Archcrally yours, John A. Vozzy ’’Vozman”

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Sponsors: Precision Shooting Equipment, C.S. Gibbs Inc. (Surc-Loc sights). R&R Enterprises (Vibra-check stabilizers). Carter Enterprises (releases), Loesh Enterprises (grips), Cavalier (rest & finger tabs). Carbon Tech Arrows. Equipment: Recurve Bow - PSE 68” Intrepid with Carbon Limbs • Sight SurcLoc Fita Extreme, w/open ring • Stabilizer - Vibra-check 32” w/quick detach and rear adder weights • Rest - Cavalier Free Flight Elite and master plunger • String - BCY Dynafight 97,20 Strand, branded center serving • Tab- Cavalier • Clicker - Bcitcr .25 • Arrows Carbon Tech CT McKinney 220, spin win^s, bitter nocks. Compound bow-PSE Mach-8. 60lb's. 28.5 ' draw. Synergy wheel. • Sight - Surc-Loc Edge • Scope - Sure-Loc Black Eagle .8 Diopter Stabilizer - Vibra-check 32" w/quick detach and rear adder weights • Rest - PSE micro adjustable launcher String - BCY Dynafiight 97, 20 strand, branded center serving. ■ Release - Carter Hole thing, 125 springs Arrows-True Flight arrow 2512's • Binoculars - Nikon 10x42 Competitive History: World: 1993 World Indoor Championship Trials - 4“ Place 1995 World Target Trials - 4* Place 1995 World Target Championships. Jakarta Indonesia 2- Place Individual Silver Medallist: 2"* Place Team Silver Medallist. 1995 Canadian Outdoor Championship - 3" Place, Bronze Medallist 1997 World Target Trials - IO"1 National: 1993 NAA Compound Invitational -4“’ Place 1993 FAA Indoor Nationals - S01 Place 1994 US Field Championship - 6'1' Place 1995 US Field Championship - 2“* Place 1995 NAA National Field Championship 3"1 Place 1995 PAA Indoor Nationals - 3rt Place 1995 NFAA Indoor Nationals - 7,h Place 1996 National Indoor Championships - 14“’ Place 1996 NFAA Indoor Nationals - 5* Place 1996 NAA Compound Invitational - 7* place 1997 NAA target Nationals - 5,h Regional: 1993 New York Slate Field Ist place. 1994 New England Archcry Festival, 1st place. 1995 New York State Indoor Ist place. 1995 Eastern Regional Indoor Ist place. 1995 Northeast Indoor 450 - 3rd place 1996 Turnpike 3-D 1st place. 1996 St Jude Shoot-A-Thon 3-D Ist place 1996 Derway’s Archery Championship 3-D 1st place. 1996 Green Island 3-D Championship Ist place. 1996 Norton Hill Wildlife 3-D Championship Is1 place. 1997 New York State Field 1“ 1998 Utah (outdoor world trials) IS* .Recurve 1998 Reading Trail shoot 13d1 Compound 1999 NAA Star Fita (PA, 18metcr) 1“. Recurve 1999 Guan-Hoha annual 300 round 1“ , Recurve USAT: U.S. Archcry Team member— 1995 and 1996

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Toward the Gold with Freddie Troncoso

The Evolution and Impact of Release Aids

Author Freddie Troncoso

In a world faced with the threats of war and recurring violence, one can only vicariously hope that the common underlying causes that we recognize as jealousy and envy do not carry over and affect our national sports including archery. We arc also well aware that the wrong direction can seriously devastate unity and diminish the membership numbers of any organization. Unfortunately for all of us, the history of our great and enjoyable sport called archery is crammed full of differences between archers, archery clubs has also been known to affect governing bodies as well. It is the purpose of this article to relive and mention some of the leading controversies in hopes that we can avoid recurring future pitfalls that may hinder the growth and popularity of our beloved sport. The secondary purpose of this article is to provide our readers with the actual names and credits that belong to those who have made history and have pioneered the development of mechanical releases in archery. Fellow writer. Joe Bauemfeind has motivated this writing with his informative and interesting article covering releases that he published in the MarchApril issue of U.S. Archer. Due to some help from Lady Luck and the fact that I was personally involved with the development and re-birth of the release movement during the 60's and 70's, I can honestly state that all of the proper names and due credits arc factual and accurate. I thank Joe for an opportunity to provide the following information and facts. Before wc get into the history of release aids and the related credits due to the original inventors. I'd like to present a brief history of some of the leading controversies that have plagued and affected archcry since the beginning of the century. As wc will all realize sooner or later, periods of controversy, and most controversies, have 170

a way of resolving themselves while others continue to carry on and never end. Sooner or later, archers come to the realization that it is sometimes necessary to make our opinions heard. If you don’t like the way something is being nin or directed, make yourself heard! As members and followers of our respective and selected archery associations, we have the constitutional right to voice our opinions and to vote for anything that needs to be changed! This is the American way that our forefathers set forth since the beginning of this great country and wc have the option to use and exercise this right.

Target Archery v$, Field Archery Since the founding of the NAA in 1879. instinctive (non-sights) archers separated themselves from target archery and tried to develop rounds that would take them from the ranks of target archers by evolving with field rounds that would benefit and compliment their own style of shooting. In August of 1939. John Yount of Redlands. California wrote and published a temporary NFAA Constitution that led to the beginning of this new field archcry organization. It is interesting to note that Mr. Yount was active Secretary of the Southern California Field Archery Association where field archery was practiced for several years prior to the founding of the NFAA. Following is an excerpt by John Yount from the magazine “Ye Sylvan Archer" that featured and outlined the purpose of the newly formed NFAA. Declaration hv John Yount ‘‘The National (NAA) has come and gone and it would now seem to be time to do something about this field archcry business if wc ever intend to. Let’s develop some games for the instinctive shots, sometimes known as "field shots", who want permanent courses and official rounds. Because of their preferred style of shooting, they don't fit into target archery; neither do they belong to field archcry as it is presently conducted. At the same time, let’s keep events suitable to the wildest and woolliest of the field shots, who can't see fun in anything more serious than a bit of stump shooting.” Following the founding of the NFAA,

the primary shooting rules and accompanying bylaws only allowed the instinctive style of shooting. However, they also allowed the use of one fixed (nonmovcable) pin for the few cany-over target archers who wanted to try field archery. The single pin rule remained in effect until the 1950 NFAA tournament where two separate divisions were created to separate sight shooters from instinctive shooters. Surprisingly, the great Erwin Ketzler (instinctive) outshot everyone at the 1950 NFAA Nationals including a great free stylcr by the name of Russ Reynolds who trailed Ketzler from beginning to the end of the tournament. However, recorded and published history shows that this was the first and very last time that the instinctive archers beat the free stylers since the advent of the two separate divisions. New Inventions in Archery With the exception of a few truly new innovations for archery, practically everything that is seen and used in archcry today, is a remake of something that has been invented and used before. Throughout history, we find that the use of mechanical release aids has existed since the Han Dynasty that refers to a period between 206 BC to AD 202. The types of release aids used during these times evolved in Asia where the thumb ring method of release the bowstring prevailed over the finger method preferred by other countries and by archers on different continents. In our wonderful country of the United States, documentary proof of the existence of mechanical releases can be traced and found by looking through archery books and publications and by making a patent search at the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, DC. Wc can also search and examine the patent files available at most major city libraries. In reviewing microfilm files for archery releases, wc find that the very first patent for a mechanical release device was issued to Jacob David of Brooklyn. NY on April 6, 1880. His release device was very neat and ingenious and consisted of a “catch” for the string that could be released by a slight clockwise rotation or twist of a cross grip handle.

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Another early inventor of bowstring releases is Charles M. Beard of Elroy, Wisconsin who patented a mechanical release that featured a true pistol grip and trigger assembly that supported two separating jaws. The said jaws held and cradled the arrow and bowstring simultaneously. One also can find mention of the use of mechanical releases in literary writings including those of Dr. Robert P. Elmer who was at one time NAA President, great writer and shooter of national renown. Dr. Elmer authored his famous book entitled, “Target Archery" during 1926, 1933 and again in 1939. Following, is an excerpt from his “How to Shoot" chapter where he mentions a mechanical release that he designed and made himself.

of bow. Frank was required to effect a perfect loose of the bow string - a feat that could not be accomplished with the use of the three finger Mediterranean release method. With this fact in mind, Frank invented and patented a release that was called the “Shooting Horn" and “BowLoe ”, Mr. Eicholtz pointed out that mastery of his new release required considerable time and patience. The Eicholtz device was in essence a ledge/hook release that was held in the hand with the hook on the thumb side for the purpose of engaging the string beneath the arrow. The actual releasing was accomplished by relaxing the pressure of the thumb or by a slight turning or twisting of the handle or a combination of both.

The "Double-Loon" Rope Release String Device Mention bv Robert P, Elmer “I once made a short wide hook, set in a cross handle, by which I could draw a bow with ease and could loose a shaft superbly by the slightest twist of the handle." Dr. Elmer also goes on to mention an inventor who developed the strap release during the late 20's. This man shot successfully and said that there was more opposition to the use of contraptions for archcry than he realized. The credit for the strap release belongs to this person. Tracy Lay of Washington, who eventually went back to his fingers.

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During 1961,1 was scheduled to appear with a musical group at the Howard Manor Hotel in Palm Springs, California. Upon arriving there, the first thing that I did was to look up the legendary Roy Hoff who was Editor ofArchery Magazine for the NFAA at that time. After introducing myself to Roy. we became friends, shot together and examined Roy’s collection of bows and accessories he had acquired over the years. My attention was quickly drawn to a simple and single strap release that Roy had used for flight shooting. After trying to improve my shooting with the described strap release. I gave up and decided to try to fashion an improved release device that would be easier to shoot and hold. Within a few short months. I had fashioned and designed a double-loop release that would interlace within itself and one that produced improved accuracy and improved arrow flight. This was the introduction of the very first double-loop rope release made from braided nylon rope.

The "Six-Gold" Release During October of 1966, Glen Klaurens of Albuquerque, New Mexico ran an ad in Archery Magazine for his revolutionary Six-Gold release that he claimed would revolutionize archery. This release device was shaped like the figure letter “6" and was slipped over the middle ring finger with the pivoting hom portion of the tip retained by the index finger. The hook portion engaged and held the bowstring as the archer drew and aimed his bow. To release, the archer relaxed the pivoting horn with the index finger that allowed the string to slip off the hook/ledgc. The Six-Gold release worked well, but was painful and tough on the middle and index fingers of the shooting hand. The “Little John" release of 1967 was an obvious modification of the “Six-Gold" release and was held vertically as the archer drew back the bow. The “Little John ” release was held using the same three fingers of the hand that a finger shooter uses to draw the bow and was the forerunner of the Norton/Winder "Score" release of the late 60’s.

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J 967 was also the year that Dale Halter of Hayward, California developed the controversial and famous plastic "Hook” release that changed the course of archcry forever. This release was popular and successfully used in the bay area of California where back to back 300’s occurred on a daily basis. This release also made its debut at the 1968 Salinas NFAA National tournament where the users made a fair showing, but trailed behind Clarence Kozloski, who won the tournament using his fingers. The Golden Key rope releases and the Golden Key Mark II releases were also used successfully at the Salinas tournament. Since neither the plastic release nor our rope versions won at Salinas, no one paid much attention to them

1968) The Mark II Release June 1968 marked the date and introduction of the Mark II release that was also conceived by this author. The release was a one-piece barrel that had two diagonal internally drilled holes upon which the head assembly would slide backward on the sustaining ropes that effected the loose of the bowstring. Due to a difference of opinion regarding the legality of this device, I went to the PAA Nationals in Canton, Ohio during 1968 and was not allowed to compete in the tournament. In retrospect and due to my lack of experience with shooting releases, 1 do not believe that I would have won the

nor did anyone protest or oppose their use.

The 1968 “GoltkaK.ey” Release During March of 1968,1 started Golden Key Archery Co. with the introduction of a unique nock aligning tool and with the “Golden Key ” release that was a separating “Clutch ” type release device. This release was a two-part release that was built on a “T" handle and required a separate string saver that attached to the bowstring. Some of the record scores of 1968 were shot with this device. One thing for certain, the use of this device started to spur interest in the use of release devices on a national scale.

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PAA Nationals if I had been allowed to compete using the Mark 11 release.

Double Legal Release 1968-1969 was the period when 1 designed the “Double Legal” nylon rope release. This rope release was a hand-sewn release that featured two separating ropes that held and released the bowstring. The inside loop was slightly shorter, was sewn together, and had an attached brass rivet that helped with the holding features of this device. The first perfect indoor 300 round was shot in Southern California using this release device. 1.969 The Appearance of the Compound Bow Beyond a doubt, the appearance of the Allen Compound bow followed by the Jennings versions helped to further push the interest in release aids since both elements complemented one another. The flattened trajectory of the compound bow was greatly enhanced by the crisp and cleaner release of the bowstring that was

accomplished by using release devices.

The Wilson Strap Tab - 1969 September 1969 was the date that marked the introduction of the Wilson Strap Tab. This unique release device featured a large comfortable teardrop shaped hand piece with a flat nylon strap attached to the handle. There were two models offered by Wilson Bros, of Missouri. The first had a chin rest and the second had a cheek rest for use with the side anchor method of shooting. This release immediately appealed to several bowhunters who quickly adapted themselves to its use. Due to the fact that the use of release devices was new and confined to the west coast area and parts of the middle west, the use and success of these devices went by practically unnoticed...until the 1970 Vegas tournament where they made their first notable appearance and impact. This tournament marked the beginning of the greatest controversy that has ever been experienced in archery, or at least, since the last one! Make sure not to miss Part Two of this feature article on release aids coming up in the next issue of the U.S. Archer Magazine.

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Coach’s Corner By Bernie Pellerite

ANALYZING THE WINNERS ©1999 by Bernie Pellerite In recent years, a lot has been written about shooting form and bow tuning, but little has been said about the mental side Author's Bio: Bernie Pellerite "s past of our "sport." So. let’s take a look at some experience and achievements include many key components like personality. archery championships, pro staff shooter. disciplines, focus, trust, programming. pm shop owner and seminar speaker. As a concentration, anticipation, target panic. bowhuntci: he's had 10 animals in the top aiming, the conscious and subconscious I OofSafari Club International Bowhunting mind, and how they all relate to top level World Record Book. He s a leading tournament archery. technical writer and archery analyst published in many countries as well as PERSONALITY many U.S. archery magazines. He is As I’ve mentioned in previous articles. President ofRobinhood Video Productions. personality type can dictate much of the the worlds largest and most popular shooters’ success or failure. I’ve noticed producer of instructional archery videos. that most great shooters are not very which presently has 3 7 titles marketed into analytical, and tend NOT to be "Type A” 34 countries. He is also the inventor and (control-type) personalities, nor arc they risk sole distributor of the new "Bernies CAN'T PUNCH™" release, which takers. In the NFAA Shooter's School, the eliminates punching and target panic that four main personalities we talk about arc: is made for him by Scott Archery. (Ser ad 1. the Type A (controller) 2. the analytical on page 131) For 1999. he has a new (over-thinker) 3. intuitive/creative (risk product called ' Bernie's PanicMaster and taker) and 4. Type B (focused). All of us arc Bow Simulator " (Sec ad on page 131) Also a composite of 2 or more of these, one of new for 1999. he has a new series of 9 which is our dominant trait. The first 3 videos called "The Master Coach Seminar personality types arc naturally contradictory Series ".Asa professional coach he created to repetitiveness and to the disciplined the world famous NFAA Shooter 's School. sports, including archcry. aimed at intermediate to professional level Over the years, I’ve found that the archers, and also offers the NFAA Advanced majority of archers (that arc not national Certified Instructor program as an option. champions) fall into the first 3 Bernie and his wife. Jim. Mill be conducting categories...very few fall into the fourth. these exciting shooter's schools which are also Most archers are unable to focus at full available on 6 video tapes. draw on one thing for more than a split For more information, call Bernie or second (which is required in top level Jan at Robinhood Videos (352)237-7614 archcry). Their minds wander back and or fax (352)237-8775._________________ forth from the target to parts of the bow or ATTEN their form, (usually the finger on the trigger. BERNIE AND JAN WILL BE etc.), any number of which they arc trying MOVING TO WESTERVILLE to control all at once. This doesn’t mean they can’t succeed...they just have to work OHIO (COLUMBUS AREA) harder! On the other hand, the champions AS OF JUNE I, 1999. are able to narrow that focus to just one ADDRESS AND PHONE thinit...A IMI NG. and their minds naturally TO BE ANNOUNCED don't tend to wander, analyze or control. These great shooters are in the smallest Robinhood Videos minority. 7360 S.W. 17th Place

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problems that archers face today. As an example, most advertisements quote or herald the accomplishments of the pros that use their products. Don’t get me wrong! There is nothing wrong with this type of advertising. But. consumers should be aware that these pros or champions are in the minority and would probably win with any product. Because of that, we get false information as to where most of us. the majority, fit in. Most of us cannot do easily what the champions can do. They have focused, ordered minds, are usually “Type B’s”, i.c., calm, cool and collected, usually introverted, and are not terribly interested in, or concerned about what happened on the last shot, orcven in what might happen on any future shots. They are only concerned about the process of the present shot, not the end result. Because most great shooters are “Type B’s" with very ordered minds, they have no problem doing multiple tasks subconsciously without trying to control any one of them and therefore changing them. On the other hand, most of us are "goal-oriented" people, who worry too much about controlling where, when and how the arrow is about to go, as opposed to letting the process happen subconsciously.

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DEFINING ARCHERY Once wc'vc come to grips with the influence our personality has. then we can stan to tackle the rest of the obstacles. First of all, it's very important to understand that archery is not a sport...it is u discipline! True sports have many variables and outcomes because of the influence of the other team’s defense, or the other competitor. Examples of other disciplines disguised as "sports" are golf, pistol and rifle shooting, diving, pole vaulting, and discus throwing, just to name a few. Most true sports have some parts of them that arc a discipline. For example in tennis, the serve is a discipline, but the rest of the game is a sport. In basketball, the frcc-throw is a discipline, as is the baseball pitch. Disciplines require single-mindedness and complete concentration. In baseball. football, or basketball, you can always modify your behavior slightly (running. tackling, dribbling, throwing, catching) and still have a successful outcome. In a discipline like archery, however, even a slight modification works against you. For instance, most archers try to "make this shot a little better than the last" or “put a little more hand in it”, or "use a little more back tension this time", or "push or pull a little harder", etc. Tournament archery can be summed up in two words: SHOOT...REPEAT. Whatever kind of form you have, be it conventional or non conformist. or however you perform the shot, it should be duplicated exactly from shot to shot. Most top professional coaches agree that the hardest thing to do in any “sport" is to duplicate something exactly. over and over again. Some archery forms are more easily repeatable than others, and I teach that form in the Shooter’s School. but basically, an archer with terrible form and un-tuned bow that aims with 100% concentration will always prevail over the archer that has perfect form and perfectly tuned equipment, but cannot use but 50% concentration while trying to aim. The ultimate scenario, of course, is the archer that has perfect form, tuned equipment, AND is immersed in aiming 100%!

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2. Anything that is repetitively done consciously carries a penalty. 3.ln archery, the penalty is anticipation. and anticipation allows us to change the discipline from shot to shot and is the beginning stages of target panic. In short. as we anticipate, then we fear missing. 4. Anything that is done subconsciously carries no penalty and cannot be anticipated. So. if we have "bad" form, like a rolled shoulder or an unorthodox grip and it is done subconsciously, then it will usually be done the same way each time. 5. Things that are repeatedly done consciously arc always analyzed and then usually changed by the controlling or analytical-type shooter. Consciously, we are trying to physically guide or point the bow sight at the bullseye and at the same time consciously operate the let-go system.

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In general, the way we go about archery is contrary to most other sports. For instance, in pitching a baseball, when we throw a ball to the catcher, we don’t look at the ball, we look at the catcher’s mitt. We don’t pay attention to how we let go of the ball or how the fingers come off the ball. Once we have consciously gripped the ball. we trust that the grip is OK and our concentration is then focused on where the ball is going, not on the ball itself, or the let-go system. The same goes for the basketball free throw. Once the preliminaries arc over and we’re ready to shoot, we don't alter or analyze the grip or let-go. We simply focus on where we want the ball to go, and shoot it subconsciously. In archery, however, we do it differently. I’ve asked many archers. "What do you do al full

draw?" The reply is usually “I aim. and then I increase the pressure on the trigger.” Believe it or not, this is the problem. We shouldn't aim and then put more pressure on the trigger. In short what we should do is this, at full draw, I. we anchor and calibrate 2. start the release process 3. immerse into aiming. It is important to understand that calibration at anchor is NOT AIMING. It is merely pointing the bow sight physically at the center of the target. It doesn’t have to be exactly in the middle of the X. At this point, there should be NO concern for where the arrow is going. Aiming is "mental concern for where the arrow is going." (Thus, we are not yet aiming.) Aiming is complete concentration on the center of the target, without any flash thoughts or interruptions of how the hand is on the release, or where the shoulder or elbow is. These thoughts should have already taken place previously at anchor. Once at anchor, (calibration takes placc.both pin in and finger on trigger, etc.). we must then commit to the shot, or let down. Committing to the shot will trigger us to start activating the release mechanism or start relaxing the fingers off the string, etc. Our particular release method is what we call the “motor." Once we have started the motor and the process of the release system has begun, it should normally take between 3 to 5 seconds for the release to happen, (if we have a properly trained, subconscious motor.) Once the motor has started, we now must trust that it will cause release in 3 to 5 seconds and then focus our concentration completely and totally on the center-of-the-center. Mentally, pick out a molecule in the middle of the X to concentrate on and try to keep the pin on it. (Don't worry if it moves around a little...that's normal.) At this point, we cannot "look back" (mentally) to see if the motor is still running, try to assist it. speed it up. or analyze how or when it will cause release. If we do, we’ll lose the pin-ontarget! (This is where most archer’s troubles begin!) We must learn to trust that the release will be allowed to happen, not consciously caused to happen. The way to do that is to get the motor to run on the subconscious level, which is achieved by practicing it off target extensively, (usually 2.000 - 3,000 shots), until it’s happening automatically or subconsciously. There arc three ways to do that. 1. on an empty bale, 2. with an air bow (ifyou can still find one), which has a shock absorber between the 175

handle and string, so you can dry fire your bow, 3. a bow simulator, a laser-equipped training device, which is a new concept I developed. 1 call it "Bcmie's Panic Master and Bow Simulator." It can be set to simulate your bow's mass weight, holding weight, and draw length. It will help deprogram target panic and help program back tension, aiming and other critical areas of your shot. (See ad on page 131) If we could dry fire our bows, that would be the ultimate practice. But since that's not practical, one of the above methods arc presently our only options.

TRUST YOUR PROGRAM The above 3 methods are used to develop our "motor program" and work on others. As an example of how programming works, we do this little test in the Shooter's School. I instruct a student to walk across the room to open the door, and as he puts his hand on the door knob. I tell him to stop and I ask him. “How did you get there?" The reply is always. “1 walked." I then ask him. "Did you think about putting one foot in front of the other?” The answer is always no. I then ask him what he was thinking about when he was walking. He usually says “The door knob." Your conscious mind says "Walk” and your subconscious program, or motor, for walking takes over in a millisecond. Then all your conscious mind has to do is think about where it's going...in this case, to the door handle on the door. We must trust that the subconscious program will take you across the room without guidance, outside assistance or influence. The archery shot is no different. The conscious mind says “start the motor" and the subconscious program for releasing the bow string takes over (just like walking). Then, all the conscious mind has to do is think about where it's aiming (the door knob). We must trust that the motor will carry out its assigned task without consciously thinking about it, just like not having to think about putting one foot in front of the other.

PRESSURE AND CONSEQUENCES When there's no penalty involved or no price to pay if the shot is missed, such as in practice, we may be able to successfully aim consciously and run the rest of tnc shot subconsciously. However, as the shot becomes worth more, or there arc consequences if we miss, such as shooting in a competition, we may find it hard to trust 176

the program to run on its own. We have an overwhelming impulse to monitor what's going on and to make sure everything gets done exactly right because there is so much at stake. Consequently, the following mental scenario usually takes place: “OK. Get the sight pin on the target. Now. jump back and start to squeeze the trigger. Oops! I've lost the pin. so wrestle the pin back to the center. Hey! I stopped squeezing. 1 better gel that started again. Uh-oh, the pin drifted off again. Oh hell, the next time it gets close to the X. just help (punch) it!" This is typical, because we don't understand the process.

EYES vs. THE MIND The process is simple (at anchor): calibrate first, then start the motor. Immediately immerse into aiming until the arrow has cleared the bow. Sounds simple, and it is. to most Type B’s that don't have an analytical, risk taker, or controlling gene in their body! But, for the rest of us. it's a lot harder. Our biggest mistake is not understanding the role personality plays, and the order or sequence of the process to this discipline we call archery. Most of us think that visually aligning the sight on the target is aiming. The real secret is...the eves can put the pin in the center, but can't keep it there’ The conscious mind is the only thing that can keep it there. What the mind secs and is concerned with will always override the “cameras in our heads" we call eves. For instance, if you hear or read the words "hot dog" or “play baseball", what you sec in your mind is a hot dog or someone playing baseball for that split second. Even though your eyes are looking at this page, you see those pictures or images. The same happens at full draw ..your eyes see the sight on the target, but your mind overrides the eyes and sees your finger on the trigger. That’s why when your conscious mind finally gets back to the target, it discovers that you've lost the pin, because you were not concerned for that short moment with keening the pin in the middle, but you were thinking about and were concerned with the trigger. The eyes arc only cameras and cannot feel concern or desire, only the mind can do that. PERFECT SIGHT PICTURE? We teach in the Shooter's School that we Type A's and analytical don’t have to be consumed with keeping a perfect sight picture with a still pin in the middle, like a

bench rest rifle sight picture. It's OK for it to move around a bit. This is called “natural arc of movement". This movement is perfectly natural and shouldn't concern us, because we all have a center-seeking subconscious that will continually put the pin back in the center (if we concentrate consciously on the center ) You can test this by making a circle with your index finger and thumb (to simulate a sight) and concentrate on a target. Don’t look at your hand (sight)...just the center of the target. Then, notice that after 3 or 4 seconds of real concentration on the center of the target, it’s always in the center of the circle you made, without you having to consciously move your hand to center it. This is the subconscious mind centering your sight for you, if you'll only trust it! This method works best for most all personality types, except Type B's, who can use most any system. They seem to be able to focus on pin or target, or run back and forth without analyzing, mistrusting, or over-controlling the sight picture. 1 wish I could bottle that! H-m-m-m! Type B pills. (That's another article!) So, unless we finally realize there's really no other way, most of us “focally challenged" shooters will continue to bounce mentally back and forth from pin to motor to whatever, until we cause the explosion. Then, anticipation and fear of missing (beginning of target panic) start to take hold of us and we all know where that ends...buying a fishing license! So. understanding the complete process is usually very enlightening for most and has changed a lot of Type A's and analytical’ perspectives, and they have gone on to win many of their tournaments, or at least pose a serious threat to win! In the Shooter's School videos, and in the new Master Coach Seminar video series, you can find more in depth discussion on this subject in “Mental Keys That Unlock Target Panic, “ Parts 1 and 2, by Len Cardinale and “Target Panic and a Discipline Called Archery”by yours truly. Hopefully, you can use these insights to help you enjoy and improve your archery instead of shopping for that new fishing boat!

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AREA) AS OF JUNE 1,1999. ADDRESS AND PHONE TO BE ANNOUNCED

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From The Senior Corner By Joe Bauernfelnd

Hello again to all you archers out there and especially to you Seniors. Once again I’m seated here at the old computer facing Arlyne’s deadline, but since we’ve just completed the busy indoor season I do have some things to write about. I hope you enjoyed the release article in the last issue. It kind of strayed from my usual senior’s theme but 1 had a lot of ideas about release shooting that I wanted to share with the archery population in general and judging from the positive responses I got, most people seemed to enjoy it. The season started ofT for me with the Indy Shoot in Louisville. This was the second year for this newcomer to the indoor shooting schedule and judging by the fine turnout in both the 18 meter and 3D divisions this shoot is here to stay. Bob and Karen Stevens have put a lot of time and effort into making this a well run shoot with something for everyone in archery to compete in. There were free practice ranges for both the 3D and spot shooters which were open all the time. This is one thing which is lacking at many of the indoor shoots. I think it's unrealistic to expect most people to be able to shoot their best with only 1 or 2 official practice ends to warm up on. The Stars, Dart and Easton shooting lines also got plenty of action and a new 4D Bowhunter’s Game made it’s introduction. With its pop out targets and unknown distances, this should develop into a real attraction for those who enjoy the less structured side of the sport. Due to being a late addition to the division set up. the senior division was not very large. Hopefully next year will see a better turnout for the silver hairs. Robert Ramsey and Marilyn Vcnnc were the male and female winners in Free Style and Randall Huffman was #1 in Classic Limited. I think next year the shoot will again be held in Louisville but it will have a new name which won’t tic it to a particular city. Be sure to look for it in the magazines or give Bob a call at 800 672 9022 with any input you may have about what you would like to see done to

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improve indoor shoots in general. bucks come from? Don’t you think that This year for some reason the shoots and optical companies who manufacture range shows were grouped closely together. The finders and scopes might give it a try. Let AMO show and Indy were only a week your imagination run wild on this one. apart in January, and then came a lull for Vegas was once again a blast. The town the whole month of February. In March continues to grow at a rate that’s incredible. there were again two events close together How can all these monster hotels and (Vegas from 3/12 to 3/14 and the NFAA casinos continue to sprout up each year and Indoor Nationals on 3/27-28). This led to still manage to survive. The shoot this year another lull until the weekend of 4/30 to 5/ was held in the basement area which was 2 when both the Atlantic City Classic and originally built for parking from what I've The Western Trail shoot were scheduled. heard. One of the locals told me that the It’s a shame that these two great shoots had place floods when they get a hard rain, so to compete for archers on the same they don’t like to park cars down there. In weekend, but I guess sometimes these the future keep your bowstring waxed and scheduling conflicts are unavoidable. Next your water wings close by, just in case the year Helen Bolnick has Atlantic City set weather turns bad in the middle of the shoot. Once again the senior division was run for the weekend of 4/14 which should as a two day event with Marlow Larson spread things out a little. To fill in the February lull, I decided to taking home the first place money, followed pack up my stuff and head for the A.S.A by Don Kudlacck and Dale Rucker. The shoot in Gainesville, FL. This was only my Championship flight once again ended in second foray into the world of high end 3D a multi-way tie. I'm not sure of the winner shooting and 1 was again impressed by the but someone told me it was Dave Cousins. level of organization, equipment and My apologies to the winner if I'm wrong archery skills shown by these 3D guys. It on this one. Working the booth at the show would sure be nice if we could all get all day and trying to catch some of the together and compete in some mutually nightlife of Vegas, doesn’t leave much time enjoyable round. The amount of money the for keeping track of the archery particulars. Well it’s two weeks later, so this must 3D pros compete for is unreal. The top senior pro. Sonny Chappell, took home a be Tulsa. I'm getting overloaded on travel. check of around S3000 plus whatever other Once again the Championship flight ended contingency awards he may have earned in a tie at 600 - 1I9X with a total of 7 from the archery manufacturers. I don’t shooters going right down to an inside out know what the total awards were for this finish. Dave Cousins did come out on top shoot for both the pro and open shooters, this time I'm sure. The lure of the nightlife but it must have been considerable. in Tulsa failed to tempt me away from Somehow the target world is going to have watching as it did in Vegas. The senior division came down to a test to come up with more prize money or we’ll never see any of these 3D shooters crossing of wills between the ever present Dean over to spot shooting. The Western Trail Pridgen and first year senior Don Graham Shoot in Redding is about as close to a with Dean coming out on top by about a crossover event as I’ve seen. A good mix point. Watch out for Don this year though of a challenging marked 3D round and a in Watkins Glen. He'll have the home field advantage being from New York. 1 hear sizeable prize pot to shoot for. One good idea I’ve heard comes from through the grapevine though that Scott Slates of Toxonics. He envisions an Marylander Larry Hix is going to shoot the unmarked 3D round using targets with seniors this year. Look out old timers, this aiming spots out to 80 to 100 yards. The 60 year old guy can still shoot with big difference would be the use of the youngsters. Another highlight of this years shoot rangefinders and the elimination of the mountain of shooting styles and equipment was the indoor fireworks and birthday rules now in effect. Put together your best celebration staged by none other than our set up and go out and shoot for some big VP Bruce Cull. Only the fertile imagination bucks, no holds barred. Where would the of the mad Bruce could put something like

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that together. It was a great show and fit right in with the fireworks of the shoot off at the finish. Nice going. Bmcc. I had a talk with Marlow Larson toward the end of the senior's round. We spoke of the difficulty of the 5 arrow ends and the 60 arrow total of the current NFAA round when you reach a certain age. Marlow said he was still able to handle the Vegas Round. but that at 65 the NFAA Round was just to much to be competitive with the younger seniors. I also spoke with Dale Moser and his wife from Tennessee and Roland Haggard, a long time top senior competitor about the difficulty being faced by the older seniors and we all agreed a super senior division at 65 would be the answer. I've given it a lot of thought since then and come to the conclusion that another division patched onto the current NFAA structure is not the answer. The number of championship bowls and the length of the awards ceremony has already gotten out of hand. I’m instead going to advocate a restructuring of our entire style and age format to see if this patchwork quilt which has developed over the years can be brought up to date The equipment changes during the last decade have put a major strain on the ability of NFAA and the other organizations to rein in this expansion of shooting divisions. Also the availability of select niches for every style and type of shooting equipment has caused many archers to change their division in search of a spot that is lightly populated in hopes of bagging one of the coveted championship bowls and also caused the tournaments at the local levels to have to make the tough choices on who can shoot what equipment, in which division. A new unified structure which could be used from the Nationals right on down to the local shoots should be thought out and used to replace the jumble we now have. It would be painful to many. true, but once in place 1 think our ranks might again start to grow and tournament attendance return to a level which would allow the local clubs to survive when holding a spot shoot. This effort for change should come from archers of all ages and styles, not just the seniors, for the good of our entire sport. Sit down and think about what needs to be done and if you come up with something which you think could work, call your State director and pitch it to him. This is the level at which new proposals enter the loop, and if enough directors hear enough ideas, maybe the directors, as a group, could bring

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the needed change to the table at a future NFAA National meeting. O.K. I'm down off the soapbox and back on the road, this time in Atlantic City for Helen's A.C. Classic. Again, some super shooting from Dave Cousins to win the Championship Flight. He came within one arrow of being the first archer to clean the 600 round used for so long at this shoot. After 59 tens through the 60. 50 and 40 meter distances, his last arrow went awry. I spoke to Dave and he said it felt like a ten when it left the bow. Could there be a mysterious force involved here. Several years ago. Sid Carlson went into the last 40 meter end still clean and wound up not only losing the clean round, but the tournament itself, to Frank Pearson who only dropped a total of 4 points. Well, Dave dropped only 2 points at 60 meters the next day, winning the tournament with a score of 1197, which I believe sets the record. Vinny Mancini, a frequent winner and perennial high finisher here, had a great 597 on Saturday, but couldn't beat the new bow blues on Sunday. Great shooting Dave and Vinny and to all of the other guys vying for that top spot. P.S.- 1 was only kidding about the mysterious force. The arrow flies from point A to point B, just the way you shot it (unless it's bent, or the nock got crooked. or the air conditioners came on and caused a breeze, etc.). There's a reason for every miss and someday soon someone is going to figure them all out and clean this dam round. On the senior line the battle was waged between Don Howard. Herb Evans. Sonny Foote and Doug Joyce, with Don shooting apairof585'stobcat Herb by a point. Sonny snuck up from behind though with the high senior round of the tournament and won the Top Gun Sr. release award donated by Zenith Archery. Sonny was really happy and so was I. as it relieved me of the decision on how to break the tic for the award between Don and Herb. The Zenith Archery Senior Top Gun award will be an annual thing so come on out next year and give it a shot. On a personal note, 1 wound up in fourth spot and was satisfied with my shooting after a long layoff. 1 again prevailed over my arch rival, Harry "Mutt" Miller, but this time only by two points. I can feel those snapping teeth and that doggy breath coming ever closer. Woof. So long for now from the Comer. See you at Watkins Glen or Peak ‘n Peek, or Orlando? Come on out, look me up and we can reminisce about the good old days.

Dave Cousins bv Mike Luper

Dave with one of his sponsors, Greg Easton

CALL 911!!...THIS GUY’S ON FIRE! Since emerging onto the professional archery circuit only a year ago, Dave Cousins has not only made a name for himself in the sport, but has already rewritten record books. He has been on a terror in recent months, setting a new F1TA Indoor World Record, taking top honors at both Vegas and the NFAA indoor Championships held in Tulsa Oklahoma. and finishing second respectively in the NAA Indoor Nationals. Cousins has become fixated on winning tournaments already in his young professional career. So how does one get to this point? Cousins shares a few of his secrets for success. While growing up as a small boy in Maine, Cousins recalls his father's love for archery, especially bowhunting. By the time Dave was able to stand on his own two feet, his father had already introduced him to what has now become his life...archcry. While other kids were out cruisin' around on Big Wheels. Dave was out back flingin' arrows into hay bails. At the age of twelve, he began attending local tournaments in the area, but soon found that it was time to move on to the larger regional tournaments, many of which were 3-D. He also enjoyed growing up hunting with his father. Archery has been and continues to be Cousins’ life. In fact, he has never had any other job except working in a pro shop. His love, passion and dedication to the sport are extraordinary! Cousins has always had a tremendous desire to succeed. It is though his veins arc flowing with pure competitive passion. He attributes this as one of the top reasons for his success. It is something he always remembers feeling, even as a young boy. " You've got to want to succeed. " says Cousins. For him it is a must. It is what has got him where he is THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

today and what continues to propel him down the rugged road of success. The mental aspect of archcry can in many ways be the most challenging aspect of the sport. For some it can mean a podium finish, while for others it can mean a long ride home thinking about what “should’ve been". For Cousins, it has become one of his greatest strengths, and something that he truly excels in. It definitely was not something that came easy for Dave. "I was working on itfor a long time and I was slowly progressing. but after awhile, I didn tfeel that I was progressing at all. " He began to read books and started talking to people about the mental part of the game. He attributes a very large part of his success to a book entitled, “With Winning in Mind", written by Lanny Basham. This book teaches individuals how to use a mental management system to remain focused and overcome mental challenges. "Before each arrow I shoot, whether it be in practice or a tournament. I run a mental program, I envision

Dave and Jerry Carter of Carter Releases after Dave won Vegas

what the sight picture is going to look like. I see myselfexecuting and then I see the arrow hitting the ten ring. " During practice, Cousins tries to place himself as much as possible in a real life tournament mind set. To accomplish this, he uses a lot of mental imagery. "I try to imagine the sounds of the other competitors around, thefeel ofthe wind in myface and even the smell ofthe grass. I just try to create the most realistic tournament atmosphere in my mind as I possibly can. " Shooting archery is a daily event for Cousins. He is at the range five to six days a week, three to four hours a day. The other days you can almost always find him at a tournament. For Dave, remaining focused during practice is one of the toughest challenges he faces, but through his ability to focus and create real life tournament situations, he is able to benefit greatly through his practice sessions. Setting goals and continually striving to reach those goals has played a big part in Cousins' success. Every practice session and every tournament he sets goals for himself. "It s important for everybody who wants to become competitive or just wants to shoot for enjoyment to set goals for themselves. That way, even ifyou ’re still shooting for something, you 're working to excel, to get better. " One thing Dave advises is to always keep and record scores and utilize the recorded information to better your game, whether it is practice ora tournament situation. One of Cousins' loftiest goals was to break the FITA Indoor World Record. He accomplished this goal last January in Manchester, Connecticut. He had a great desire to set a new world record MAY-JUNE 1999

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Interview With DAVE COUSINS Please list all your equipment in detail. Outdoors I'm shooting a Hoyt Striker Carbon Plus 4 with command cams, 65% let off, 29.5 draw length and 57 lbs. Easton X10 450 arrows at 28" w/100 grain points, pin nocks and 187 Flex Fletch. Sure Loc Light Sight w/upper cable guard and a Sure Loc Black Eagle scope w/,55 diopter Swarovski lens. X-Ring 29” carbon stabilizer w/off set bracket and 5” carbon hydraulic. Carter target 3 release, Golden Key Premier with a launcher blade BCY 450 plus strings and cables. Indoors I shoot a Hoyt Aspen Carbonite with command cams, 65% let off, 29.5 draw length and 57 lbs. Easton Super Swedge arrows at 30.5” w/180 grain points, 3-D nocks and 4 inch True Flight Feathers. Sure Loc Light Sight w/upper cable guard and Sure Loc Black Eagle scope w/.7O diopter swarovski lens and the same stabilizer setup as on my outdoor bow. Please list all of your sponsors including family which are the most important. My sponsors are Hoyt USA, Easton, X-Ring Stabilizers, Sure Loc Sights, Carter Releases, Golden Key, BCY and last but not least my girlfriend Brenda, family and friends. I thank them for all their support in the past. I also thank them in advance for their continued support in the future. How do you compare and prepare for the indoor tournaments in comparison to the outdoor tournaments? Do you prefer one over the other? I prepare for outdoor and indoor tournaments in the same manner. I shoot the round that I will be shooting at the tournament and keep score. I then compare the results over the course of a week before the tournament so that I know what to expect if 1 have a good day or a bad day. I don’t really prefer one type of tournament over the other. They are both a good time spent with friends doing what we love, shooting arrows. 7s setting the world records at the Arizona Cup a highlight of your archery career? Please describe the best accomplishmentyou have everfelt in archery or in another aspect of life. I would have to say that setting world records at the Arizona Cup is one of the highlights of my just beginning archery career. The best accomplishment I have ever felt is gening to the level of shooting 1 am at now. As I look back over the years I see so much of my time filled with practice, tuning, working on the mental aspects of archery, dreaming and just totally immersing myself in archery. All of these things have fueled the desire that keeps me pushing for my next goal. What are yourfuture plansfor competition in archery or, ifyou would like to share with our readers, anything else you feel is really important to you ? My future plans for competition are to continue to shoot at the pace that 1 am at now, push myself to make the outdoor world team in June, do well at the NAA outdoor nationals, travel to France, bring home a medal from the FITA world championships and continue to represent my sponsors with my winning ways. 179

NAA Coaching Development by M J Rogers Through the Coaches Development Program, the NAA certifies individuals to coach or instruct archery programs. It is the most comprehensive archery coach development program in the United States. The program has the follow ing classifications: Level I Basic Instructor. Level 2 - Archery Instructor. Level 3 - Archery Coach. Level 4 - National coach. Level 5 - Master Coach. Level I - Camp Instructor courses arc designed to train and certify archery instructors for short-term camp and youth instructional programs. The course is a 12 hour activity scheduled by request to the NAA National Office. The minimum age for M. J. Rogers (left) talking to students certification is 15 and NAA membership is not required. The In addition to the Level 3 and Level 4 certification camps which course fee is set by the course sponsor who is responsible for course materials, the expenses and a S150 honorarium for the are held annually at the Olympic Training Centers, a Coaches NAA assigned course instructor. Certification is valid for four Development camp is also conducted for instructors and coaches years. Level 1 certification is not required for enrollment in the who wish to recertify for levels 2, 3 and 4. The recertification Level 2 course. To receive a brochure detailing further information. camp is a two day event organized by the Coaches Development contact Director of Programs at the NAA office, phone 719- Committee to insure that all NAA coaches are informed of developments in archery and coaching principles as applied to 578-4576. Level 2 - Archery Instructor courses arc designed to train and advanced archer training. NAA - One Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs. CO 80909. certify instructors to teach group archery classes. JOAD programs, Phone - 719-578-4576 Fax - 719-632-4733 and Level I Camp Instructor courses. Participants must be NAA members and 18 years of age or older. The course is a three day Calendar activity scheduled by request to the NAA National Office. 1999 (including World Ranking Tournaments - WRT) Certification is valid for four years. The course fee is set by the European Grand Prix/Final (WRT) sponsor who is responsible for course materials, the expenses and June 17-20 Warsaw (POL) a S200 honorarium for the NAA assigned instructor. Batalla de Carabobo (WRT) Level 3 - Archcry Coach courses arc designed to develop June 19-26 Valencia (VEN) coaches to teach and coach individual as well as team archers. XL World Target Championships (WRT) Participants must be NAA members, at least 21 years of age and July 22-29 Riom (France) must have held Level 2 certification for at least one year. For U.S. Pan American Games (WRT) citizens, the course is an intensive, six day event scheduled once August 4-8 Winnipeg (Canada) or twice a year at the Olyanpic Training Centers. Certification is Continental Qualification Tournament valid for four years. The course fee of S200 covers all materials September 1-3 as well as room and board at a Training Center. Level 3 certification (WRT) Beijing (China) is a prerequisite for enrollment in the Level 4 course. Level 4 - National Coach courses are designed for experienced September 19-26 The Sydney International Golden Arrow coaches who want to extend their coaching activities and skills to (WRT) Sydney (Australia) the National Team level. Participants must be NAA members and 7th Australian Masters Games must have held Level 3 certification for at least three years. The September 25Adelaide (Australia) course is an intensive, six day event co-schedulcd with the Level October 3 Continental Qualification Tournament 3 course at the Olympic Training Centers. Certification is valid October 19-24 for four years. For U.S. citizens, the course fee of $300 covers all (WRT) Mexico DF (Mexico) materials as well as room and board at a Training Center. Level 4 Continental Qualification Tournament certification is required for participation in the National Coach To be fixed Johannesburg (South Africa) Advanced Development and Selection Program. Level 5 - Master Coaches arc appointed by recommendation of 2000 Continental Qualification Tournament the Coaches Development Committee with final approval by the March 15-16 Suva (Fiji) NAA Board of Governors. The appointment is an honorary position Continental Qualification Tournament recognizing significant achievement and contributions in archery June 14-18 Antalya (Turkey) coaching. Prerequisites may include past appointment as National, XVII World Field Championships World Target, Pan American Games or Olympic Team coach and July 9-16 Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy) outstanding contributions to the NAA and sport of archery through VI World Junior Target Championships July 19-23 coaching, publication, seminars, teaching or research. Belfort (France) XXVII Olympic Games September 15180 October 1

Fita Information Wc arc pleased to announce that we have received a new application for membership. According to Article 1.4.3 of our current Constitution and Rules, we inform our Member Associations of this new application and if no serious objections are raised within 60 days, we will grant the Sri Lanka Archery Association temporary membership until next congress. It is with a lot of sadness that FITA says goodbye to a very good friend of archcry. Gino Mattielli. President of the Italian Archcry Federation, President of EMAU and Vice President of FITA passed away on March 25, 1999 in Rome. Mr. Mattielli has been a member of the FITA Council for many years and has actively contributed to the development of archcry in Italy, Europe and the World. FITA offers its sincere condolences to his family. Grazie for all you have done.

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Country Name fra' Emmanuel Jeannerod ITA Daniele Conte UKR Yuriy Dniytrenko SUI 4 Jean Marie Grezct ITA Fabrizio Salvador! 5 SLO Andrej Zupan 6 AUT Peter Pemusch 7 ITA Alberto Peracino 8 FRA Bastien Gachet 9 FRA Julien Storti 10 VencrZakirianov RUS 11 POL Marek Kaczmarzyk 12 GER Thorsten Sauter 13 SUI Thomas Graf 14 UKR Oleksandr Usmkalenko 15 SLO Marko Hojnik 16 GER Wilhelm Roesch 17 UKR Vladyslav Lushchyk 18 Pavel Borodin RUS 19 AUT Wolfgang Wemitznig 20 NOR Martinus Grov 21 POL Ryszard Lacek 22 GER Thomas Hoffner 23 ITA Walter Zoina 24 Sven Gratzer AUT 25 RUS Anton Yakitov 26 SLO Uros Zibrat 27 USA David Bergart 28 Jerome Guillot-Vignot FRA 29 JPN 30 Saboro Yumoto SLO Iztok Prelog 31 Christoph Schork USA 32 USA Sam Thornhill 33 Richard Barta AUT 34 JAP Yasuhiro Katsuyama 35 Thorsten Eiseler GER 36 USA Dan Norris 37 Michel Cohen BEL 38 Tatsuya Maruyama JPN 39 Jonas Grov NOR 40 41 Phillippe Kisslig SUI 42 Takamitsu Iwabuchi JPN Seniors -Women 1 Stefania D'Andrea ITA 2 Nadia Peyrot ITA 3 Carole Leclerc FRA 4 Maria Filipova RUS 5 Edm ea Ollier ITA 6 Elena Safarova RUS 7 Marina Skolota UKR 8 Spcla Pristavec SLO 9 Tateana Ravinskaya RUS 10 Elda Pilleroffer ITA 11 Stephanie Graf SUI 12 Sylvia Lamprecht AUT 13 Stacy Jaquith USA 14 Hanne P. Jensen NOR 15 Andree Pilloud FRA

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Time 36:273 36:59.4 37:00.1 37:03.7 37:27.9 38:04.4 38:15.6 38:19.0 38:53.6 38:592 39:14.9 39:36.6 40:07.6 40:12.5 40:20.4 40:21.7 40:25.3 40:39.1 41:00.7 41:133 41:15.8 41:22.5 42:03.3 42:11.2 42:12.1 42:23.7 42:23.7 42:47.9 42:483 43:20.9 43:33.2 44:052 44:41.4 45:54.4 46:03.5 46:12.2 46:23.3 47:00.9 47:38.7 47:56.1 48:313 49:16.9

25:48.0 27:36.6 28:59.5 30:03.1 30:35.3 31:16.9 31:32.6 32:06.5 32:31.9 33:11.1 33:21.5 34:36.3 34:56.4 36:37.2 37:19.4

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37:35.1 37:42.9 38:08.9 39:14.4 40:50.9 41:38.4 45:31.1 45:36.5 50:41.0

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32:20.9 32:32.1 34:27.7 35:50.5 36:57.6 37:57.2 38:45.7 40:29.7 40:45.9

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28:16.2 28:50.4 29:25.8 31:08.6 3126.9 31:50.5 33:02.7 34:02.1 39:35.6

Junior Women

1 Maria Cieslar Serean Peyrot 2 Celine Mcnaldo 3 Martyna Michalck 4 Julie Foulon 5 Caroline Normand 6 Magda Michalek 7 Sayaka Maruyama 8 Anna Stanieczck 9 Junior Men Benoit Fromagct 1 Zibgriew Jalowiczor 2 Beed Hjellbakk 3 Bartosz Dominik 4 Matteo Mazza 5 Arck Malyjurek 6 Wojciech Mojescich 7 Peter Sorsak 8 Anton Ivanov 9 Team Results - Men Country Name l-ITA Alberto Peracino Daniele Conte Fabrizio Salvadori 2-UKR Vladyslav Lushchyk Yuriy Dmytrenko Oleksandr Usmkalenko 3-FRA Julien Storti Jerome Guillot-Vignot Emmanuel Jeannerod 4-RUS Vener Zakirianov Anton Yakitov Pavel Borodin 5-AUT Richard Barta Peter Pemusch Wolfgang Wemitznig 6GER Wilhelm Roesch Thomas Hoffner Thorsten Sauter 7-SLO Andrej Zupan Marko Hohnik Uros Zibrat 8-POL Ryszard Lacek Marek Kaczmarzyk Zbigniew Jalowiczor 9-SUI Jean Marie Grezct Phillippe Kisslig Thomas Graf

Ind. Time Total Time 12:37.4 12:37.4 12:01.6 24:39.0 11:54.2 36:33.2 13:05.2 13:03.2 13:00.1 26:053 13:09.2 39:14.5 13:00.6 13:00.6 12:49.5 25:50.1 14:173 40:07.4 13:51.0 13:51.0 13:49.4 27:40.4 13:30.2 41:10.6 15:05.5 15:05.5 12:23.4 27:28.9 13:51.4 41:203 14:15.5 14:15.5 14:04.4 28:19.9 13:19.8 41:39.7 13:27.1 13:27.1 14:19.8 27:46.9 14:06.1 41.53.0 14:16.0 14:16.0 14:09.6 28:25.6 13:53.3 42:18.9 12:58.7 12:58.7 17:00.5 29:592 15:03.6 45:02.6

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10 USA Sam Thornhill Dan Norris David Bcrgart 11 NOR Baard Hjcllbakk Jonas Grov Martinus Grov 12 JPN Yasuhiro Katsuyama Takamitsu Iwabuchi Saboro Yumoto Team Results - Women Country Name Total Time 1-ITA Stefania D'Andrea Edmea Ollier Nadia Peyrot 2-RUS Elena Safarova Tatiana Ravinskaya Maria Filipova 3-POL Maria Cicslar Magda Michalck Agnieszka Rypicn 4-FRA Andree Pilloud Frederique Lagruc Carole Leclerc 5-USA Sue Crouch Leslie Howa Stacy Jaquith

14:22.0 14:22.0 17:09.5 31:31.5 13:54.2 45:25.7 14:23.2 14:23.2 15:34.6 29:57.8 15:45.6 45:43.4 16:36.3 16:36.3 16:56.6 33:32.9 15:05.8 48:38.7 Ind, Time 13:24.1 13:24.1 14:14.6 27:38.7 12:29.2 40:07.9 16:46.9 16:46.9 16:18.7 33:05.6 15:51.6 48:57.2 16:28.1 16:28.1 16:53.2 33:21.3 17:12.9 50:34.2 17:48.4 17:48.4 18:13.2 36:01.6 14:40.7 50:42.3 20:02.0 20:02.0 20:16.2 40:18.2 16:28.0 56:46.2

The 5th World Indoor Target Archery Championships were on March 12, 1999 in Cuba. The full results are available from the FITA website: www.archerv.orc The medal winners arc the following: Individual Men Compound 1. James Butts, USA 2. Jonathan Mynott, GBR 3. Simon Tarplee, GBR Men Recurve 1. Magnus Pettersson, SWE 2. Markian Ivashko, UKR 3. Jac Hun Chuns. KOR Teams Men Compound 1. USA 2. GBR 3. SWE

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Women Compound 1. Ashley Kamuf, USA 2. Fabiola Palazzini, ITA 3. Claire Trenaman. GBR Women Recurve 1. Natalia Valeeva. ITA 2. Svitlana Bard, UKR 3. Agata Bulwa. POL

Final Medal Standings Gold Silver Bronze

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1 Lionel Torres, FRA 2 Michele Frangilli, ITA 3 Igor Parkhomenko, UKR 4 Richard Johnson, USA 5 Jari Lipponen. FIN 6 Balzinima Tsyrcmpilov, RUS 7 Kim Kyung Ho. KOR 8 Christophe Peignois. BEL 9 Alexander Frocse. GER 10 Justin Huish, USA 11 Bair Badenov. RUS 12 Sebastien Flute. FRA 13 Ilario DiBuo. ITA 14 Victor Wundcrlc, USA 15 Baard Nesteng, NOR 16 Wietse Van Alton. NED 17 Jean F. Roche. FRA 18 Oh Kyo Moon. KOR 19 Juan Carlos Stevens, CUB 20 Jang Yong Ho. KOR 20 Magnus Petersson, SWE Women Recurve 1 Lina Pavchuk. UKR 2 Natalia Nasaridzc, TUR Natalia Valeeva, ITA 3 4 Cornelia Pfohl, GER 5 Elif Altinkaynak, TUR Barbara Mensing, GER 6 Kim Jo Sun, KOR 7 Alison Williamson, GBR 8 Lin Sang, CHN 9 Elena Sadovnycha, UKR 10 11 Kim Du Ri, KOR Deniz Gunay, TUR 12 Olga Yakousheva. BLR 13 Sandra Sachse, GER 14 He Ying, CHN 15 Lee Mi Jeong. KOR 16 Janet Dykman. USA 17 Ruth Rowe. USA 18 Elena Dostai. RUS 19 Vladlena Priestman, GBR 20

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ASA News Releases COLIN BOOTHE COMES FROM BEHIND TO WIN THE ‘99 A.S.A. FLORIDA PRO/AM CHAMPIONSHIP Gainesville, Florida 1,308 of lhe nation's top 3-D archers battled extremely windy conditions in Gainesville. Florida as a record number competed in the 1999 Hunter's Specialtics/Rcaltrcc. Florida Pro/Am Championship This Archery Shooter’s Association event was the first tournament in the prestigious 1999 PENNZOIL Pro/Am Rodney Hoffman Championship Scries and took place at the Gainesville Raceway, Friday. February 19 through Sunday. February 21. Competitors from over 20 states competed in 16 divisions for a total purse of over 560,000.00. The windy shooting conditions and a threat of severe storms did not dampen the competitive spirits of the largest shooter turnout in the six year history of this event. 1,308 competitors is exactly 140 more participants over ‘98 for this same event, and pre registration for future events looks just as promising. The 1999 Hunter’s Specialities/Rcaltree, Florida Pro/Am Championship also saw a record number of participants in the new novelty shooting programs that ASA has created. Over 290 competitors shot the 20 target Brunton Optics, Known Distance Shoot-Out. Brian Crasvford shot a 236 to win the Pro Division and Michael Banks won the Amateur Division with a 221. The new T.R.U. Ball Long Shot is a 100 yard shot at a McKenzie Bison with a small orange dot Amy Westbury and David Day executed perfect shots and both won King George Releases from T.R.U. Ball and Feather Vision provided new custom ground lenses to the winners A record number of shooters also participated in the Pro/Am competition on Friday afternoon, as over 260 amateurs and professionals shot the winncr-takes-all. team competition. Divisional competition got underway on Saturday morning with strong winds and a threat of severe thunderstonns. but the storms stayed to the south and let the competition go as planned. First round scores in all Amateur and Pro Division reflected the windy conditions. but competition was fierce. Sunday's second round competition saw no relief from the wind, but competitors seemed to adjust. As the final scores were posted, some new and some familiar names were at the top in almost every division. Amateur highlights included an Open B tie of 408. Glenn Adkins won the tie with 12 twelves over Andrew Jaquith. Chuck Ncssc topped the Senior Division with a 410, but the high amateur score was a 412 shot by Hugh Torbit which took first place in the Open A Division. MAY-JUNE 1999

Second round Pro Division scores found Nathan Brooks leading the Open Pro pack with a very strong 418 with 13 twelve rings. Ginger Hopwood led the Women's Pro Division with a 394. Sonny Chappell’s 409 took the lead for the Senior Pros and Rodney Huffman held the top spot in the Limited Pro Division with a 377. Sunday afternoon's PENNZOIL Pro Pressure Point Final Round would cap the weekend competition as the Limited Pro. Senior Pro and Women's Pro Division leaders went on to win their divisions with solid final round shots before a large crowd of shooters and spectators. Congratulations to Ginger Hopwood, Sonny Chappell and Rodney Huffman!

JEFF HOPKINS - JUST ONE OF THE MANY WINNERS AT THE A.S.A. GEORGIA PRO/AM CHAMPIONSHIP Valdosta, Georgia: Over 1.250 of the nation’s top 3-D archers came from 20 states to visit Valdosta. Georgia and to compete in the 1999 Hoyt/Reflcx Georgia Pro/Am Championship. The Archery Shooter’s zkssociation event was the second tournament in the prestigious 1999 PENNZOIL Pro/Am Championship Scries and took place at the Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area, on Jeff Hopkins Friday. March 19 through Sunday. March 21. Participants competed in 16 divisions for a total purse of over $60,000.00. The 1999 Hoyt/Reflcx Georgia Pro/Am Championship divisional competition saw tremendous competition, but participants also enjoyed the many novelty shooting programs that ASA and various archery sponsors have created. Over 290 competitors shot the 20 target Brunton Optics, Know n Distance Shoot-Out. Eric Griggs shot a 228 to win the Pro Division, which paid $770.00 and Tony Ootcn won the Amateur Division with a 226. which also paid S770.00. The new T.R.U. Ball Buffalo Long Shot is a 100-yard shot at a McKenzie Bison target with a small orange dot. John Wilson. Boyd Stroud and David Evans executed perfect shots and won King George Releases from T.R.U. Ball for their efforts. Another sold-out field of shooters also participated in the Pro/Am competitions on Friday afternoon. as over 260 amateurs and professionals shot the winner-takes-all. team competition. Divisional competition got underway on Saturday morning with perfect weather. First Round scores in all amateur and Pro Divisions were close. As an example: The first two places in the 185

ASA News Releases Open Pro Division were shared by 7 competitors! Mother Nature added an element of surprise to Sunday’s Second Round competition - early morning showers and windy conditions greeted the morning competitors, but everyone seemed to adjust nicely. As the Final Scores were posted, some new and some familiar names were al the top in almost every division. Amateur highlights included Levi Morgan's 428 with 16 twelves to win the Youth Division, while over on the Bowhuntcr Novice Range, Clay Ledbetter shot a 422 with 15 twelves to take 1st place. On the Women’s Range. Chanda Jordan won the Women’s Open Division with a 386 and 7 twelves and Sharon Odum won the Senior Women’s Division with a 336 and 2 twelves. Jerry Whittington won the Open A Division with a 416 and 10 twelves and Jerry Campbell took 1st place in the Open B Division with a 416 and 11 twelves. On the Semi-Pro Range. J. Cook turned in a 414 with 11 twelves for the win and over at the Seniors Range R.B. Smith took another 1st place trophy with a 406 and 10 twelves. Congratulations to all of the Amateur Division winners! Second Round Pro Division scores found 1998 ASA World Champion and PENNZOIL “Shooter of the Year’’, Jeff Hopkins leading the Open Pro pack with a 417. Jennie Richardson led the Women’s Pro Division with a 382. Randal Jones’406 took the lead for the Senior Prosand Rodney Huffman held the top spot in the Limited Pro Division with a 377. Sunday afternoon’s PENNZOIL Pro Pressure Point Final Round would cap the weekend competition as Rodney Huffman (Hoyt) of Benton. Missouri shot strong and went on to win the Limited Pro Division. The Senior Pro. Women’s Pro and Open Pro Divisions would be a different story. Before a large crowd of shooters and spectators. Tom Crowe (Mathews) of Willsonville, Oregon outshot Randal Jones to win the Senior Pro Division with a 466. Then. Jennie Richardson (Mathews) of Williamsburg. Kentucky, a Rookie Pro in her first Final Round, let nerves get the best of her and Sherry Barnes (Hoyt) of Overbrook, Oklahoma took the lead and the win with a 438. Congratulations to Sherry this is her first major win after suffering a brain aneurysm two years ago. Jeff Hopkins, Allan Conner. Colin Booth. David Stepp and Brian Jones now took their places before the crowd in the Final Round ShoolDown. These shooters arc among the best archers in the world - the competition and the pressure is unbelievable and anything can happen, but on this day it was more like a shooting clinic for the spectators. Allan Conner (Mathews) of Attalla, Alabama went ahead of Hopkins by 5 points briefly, but Hopkins returned to lead and then went on to win with a 477. Conner took second with a 474, and Colin Boothe (Mathews) of Harrisonburg. Louisiana placed 3rd with a 462 making it a one. two, three for Mathews. For Division by Division Final Scores for the 1999 Hoyt/Rcflcx Georgia Pro/Am Championship consult the ASA web site at www.asaarchery.com. The Archery Shooter’s Association conducts or sanctions over 250 regional, state, and local archcry tournaments across the country, plus seven Championship Pro/ Am events. The 1999 PENNZOIL ASA World Championship “Classic” will be held at the Wolf Creek Olympic Shooting Sports Complex in Atlanta, Georgia on August 12-15. The ASA Pro/Am event - The 1999 Realtree/Hunter’s Specialties Alabama 186

Pro/Am Championship in Dothan/Enterprise, Alabama was held on April 16-18, 1999. For more ASA club, tournament and membership information contact the ASA Headquarters at (770)795-0232. For more information on the 1999 Hoyt/Reflex Georgia Pro/AmChampionship ortho 1999 Realtree/Hunter’s Specialties Alabama Pro/Am Championship, contact Mike Tyrell at (770)795-0232. Shooter contact Information: Jeff Hopkins Mathews-Clayton, DE Sherry Bamcs Hoyt-Overbrook. OK Tom Crowe Mathew's-Willsonville, OR Rodney Huffman Hoyt-Benton, MO Jeff Hopkins’Winning Set Up

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1999 Hunter’s Specialties/Realtree Florida Pro/Am Championship Colin Boothe barely squeaked into the Final Round shoot down with a hold on Fifth Place at 415. Paul Thompson at Fourth Place with a 416 and II twelves, Scott Romero was in Third with 416 and 18 twelves, Jeff Hopkins held Second Place with a 417 and Nathan Brooks was in the lead with a 418. Final Round competition is 6 target shoot-down to decide final placement of the top 5 scores. A large crowd is always on hand to watch the top competitors of the day make their final shots. The pressure is unbelievable and anything can happen. What transpired at this Final Round could have been a page from some movie script - Jeff Hopkins (1998 ASA World Champion and PENNZOIL Shooter of the Year) was in Second Place. Hopkins was shooting for the lead and gambling on Twelve and Fourteen Rings. Jeff may have pushed too hard - he nailed one Fourteen Ring, but fell short with a series of 5 Rings and an 8 Ring for a total of454. Nathan Brooks, shooting conservatively, was trying to protect his lead and wound up at 478. Meanwhile, Colin Boothe went for the Twelve and Fourteen Ring shots that he knew he could make and shot conservatively on the rest. Boothe’s score went from 415 to 479 beating Brooks by just one point for Colin's first ASA win! For Division by Division Final Scores for the 1999 Hunter’s Specialties/Realtree, Florida Pro/Am Championship consult the ASA web site at www.asaarchcry.com. The Archery Shooter's Association conducts or sanctions over 250 regional, state and local archery tournaments across the country, plus seven Championship Pro/Am events. The 1999 PENNZOIL ASA World Championship “Classic” will be held at the Wolf Creek Olympic Shooting Sports Complex in Atlanta, Georgia on August 12-15. THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

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Open Pro Division Place Name Home Score Colin Boothe 1 Harrisonburg. LA 479 2 Nathan Brooks Sallisaw. OK 478 Paul Thompson Lucedale, MS 3 478 4 Scott Romera Hollywood. FL 462 Clayton. DE 454 5 Jeff Hopkins Women’s Pro Division Ginger Hopwood Marietta, GA 452 1 Gulfport, MS 2 Linda Owen 436 Laurie Watson Cave Creek. AZ 429 3 Senior Pro Division 1 Sonny Chappell Cana. VA 471 2 Tom Crowe Wilsonville. OR 451 441 Ben Rodgers San Jose, CA 3 Limited Pro Division 1 Rodney Huffman Benton. MO 437 2 Colorado Spr.. CO 419 WM Pelligrino Bryan Marcum Norwalk. OH 399 3

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North American Bowhunters Likins, Pellegrino, O’Dell and Nasworthy Earn Pro Titles in Winnebago/Realtree “Texas Open” Hunter Division Titles Won by Shooters from Six States ABILENE, TEXAS - The uneven terrain and low-lying foliage of central Texas brought some unexpected challenges for many of the more than 1.400 NABH archers competing here this weekend during the Winnebago/Realtree “Texas Open." The Winnebago/Realtree “Texas Open", hosted by the Abilene Bowhunters Association, was the first stop on a grueling four-event qualifying tour that brings archers to different locations throughout the continental United States. The tournament series culminates. July 31 - August 1 in Oklahoma City, OK, with the NABH Kawasaki/Game Finder Championship. The competition featured events in six pro and semi-pro classes; including Pro Men’s Open, Pro Women's Open. Pro Men's Limited, Pro Men's Senior (50 years and older). Men's Semi Pro and Women’s Semi Pro. Hunter Division competitions include Men’s Hunter Open. Men’s Senior Hunter Open. Women’s Hunter Open, Men’s Hunter Unlimited, Men’s Hunter Limited. Barebow. Traditional and several Physically Challenged. Youth and Cub classes. Known nationally as one of the nation’s top deer hunting states, the event proved very popular among the region’s many bowhunters. Once the final arrow was released on Sunday, it was London, KY, professional archer Ken Likins capniring top honors in the Pro Men’s Open competition. Likins shot a two-day score of 414, including 11 shots in the 12-ring. "As expected, this was one of the most challenging courses we will face this year,” Likins said during the Day Two press

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conference. ‘"This course presented numerous challenges, particularly when it came to estimating yardages (to the target). Clayton. DE pro Jeff Hopkins finished second in the Men's Pro competition with a score of 410. Michael Braden of Hurst, TX. earned the third-place prize with a two-day score of 408. Menard. TX archer Ginger Nasworthy earned her first NABH title in the Women's Pro Division. The NABH rookie pro finished the event with a two-day score of 386 (including 7 shots in the 12-ring) to earn the top prize in the Women's Pro Division. Williamsburg. KY. pro Jennie Richardson grabbed second place in the Women's Pro Division recording a final score of373. Third place on the women's side went to Susan Thompson of Douglasville. GA.. Thompson fired a two-day score of 367. Larry O'Dell of Boaz. AL. earned a first-place finish in the Pro Men's Senior Division. Thomas Crowe ofWilsonvillc. OR. finished second in this division. Wilsonville. AL. archer Frank Carr finished third in the Pro Men's Seniors competition. William Pellegrino, Colorado Springs. CO. finished on top in Pro Men's Limited competition. Wesley Vanhorn of Middleburg. PA. won first place honors in the Semi Pro event, while Theresa Hendrix, Perry, OK. took home the first place check from the new Women's Semi Pro competition. The Hunter Division competitions drew archers from throughout the nation. Steve Culver of Minden. LA. earned the top spot in the Men's Hunter Open. Baton Rouge. LA, archer Terry Templet grabbed the Men's Senior Hunter title. Other Hunter Division winners included Mark Grenoble of Warsaw, MO. in the Men's Limited Class, Billy Conley of Tulsa. OK. in the Men's Hunter Unlimited Class. John Trewcrn, Silver City, NM. in Barebow. Sherry Foreman. Hardin, TX, in Women’s Open and Darrell Meiscl. Linn. MO. in the Traditional class. In the Youth Classes. Toby McMains of Chino Valley. AZ, grabbed the Youth Male Open (ages 16-18) title, while Elliot Heath of Green Bay, WI, took first in the Youth Male Open (ages 13-15). Other youths winning their classes included Ryan Thomason of Ardmore. TX. in the Youth Male Limited, Jennifer Williams of Madisonville. TX. in the Youth Female, Randy Oitker of Plainville. IL. in the Cubs (ages 10-12) and Will Meiron of Tuscola. TX. in the Cubs (9 and under). Hosted by the Abilene Bowhunters Association, the Winnebago/ Realtree “Texas Open” drew shooters from some 30 or more states. The youth di visions drew a total of 81 participantsages 18and under. “Our many thanks go to the Abilene Bowhunters Association. and the fine folks of Abilene for the wonderful hospitality during our stay." said NABH Shooting Events Director Eric Banks. “They have worked very hard all year to make this record-setting event among the highlights of the 1999 NABH season." NABH. a division of Cabela's Sportsman’s Quest, Inc., is sponsored by Kawasaki ATVs. Winnebago Industries, Nebraska Division of Travel and Tourism and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Lund Boats. LaCrosse Footwear. API Outdoors, Mossy Oak, Realtree, Gamefinder. McKenzie, Bushnell, Easton, Mathews, PSE, Electronic Awards. Pentax, Hoyt, Morrell Targets, Specialty Archcry. Tomorrow’s Resources Unlimited (T.R.U. Ball), Toxonics, Wildlife Research, High Country Archery and Carter Releases. Chevy's Suburban/Tahoe are the official sport utility vehicles of sportsman's Quest. LaCrosse is the official footwear of Cabela's Sportsman's Quest. 188

Rcsults-NABH Winncbago/Realtree “Texas Open” April 10-11 1999 - Abilene, Texas Score SWinnings Pro Men's Open 3,026 414 London. KY 1 Ken Likins 1,677 410 Clayton. DE 2 Jeff Hopkins 1,122 408 Hurst. TX 3 Michael Braden Pro Men’s Limited 956 Colorado Spr..CO 382 1 William Pellegrino 471 368 Benton, MO 2 Rodney Huffman 266 Water Valley. MS 360 3 Buddy DunPro Men's Seniors 1,661 397 Boaz, A L 1 Larry O’Dell 682 Wilsonville. OR 387 2 Thomas E. Crowe 257 Wilsonville. AL 387 3 Frank Carr Pro Women's Open 1,406 386 Menard, TX 1 Ginger Nasworthy 577 Williamsburg. KY 373 2 Jennie Richardson 217 Douglasville, GA 367 3 Susan Thompson Semi Pro 2,389 Middlebrook, PA 401 1 Wesley Vanhorn 1.324 394 Abilene. TX 2 James Creek 886 389 Alpena, AR 3 Shane Auman Women’s Semi Pro 400 307 Perry, OK 1 Theresa Hendrix Men's Hunter Open 656 406 Minden, LA I Steve Culver 403 402 Temple, OK 2 Wayne Daniel 274 3 Kelly Cupp Wolfe City, TX 378 Women's Hunter Open 352 390 1 Sherry Forman Hardin, TX 206 2 Kerry Saladincr Sand Springs. OK 373 146 3 Della Schafer Peace Valley. MO 372 Men's Hunter Seniors 351 1 Terry A. Templet Baton Rouge. LA 376 208 2 James E. Terry 375 Moore. OK 149 3 Gary L. Smith OK City, OK 373 Men's Hunter Limited 253 Warsaw-, MO 345 1 Mark E. Grenoble 110 2 Karl Gustin Dalhart. TX 336 186 3 Johnny Lewis 336 Quinlan, TX Men's Hunter Unlimited 525 1 Billy Conley 397 Tulsa. OK 395 320 2 Earnest Sheppard Lawnon, OK 237 3 Jeffery Neic 395 Amarillo. TX Barebow 149 1 John Trcwem Silver City. NM 322 Traditional 279 1 Darrell Meisel Linn, MO 346 Youth Male Open-Ages 16-18 168 1 Toby McMains Chino Valley, AZ 393 Youth Male Open - Ages 13-15 1 Elliot Heath 245 Green Bay. WI 387 Youth Male Limited 1 Ryan Thomason Ardmore, OK 30 301 Youth Female 72 1 Jennifer Williams Madisonville. TX 238 Youth Cub Class - Ages 10-12 64 1 Randy Oitker Jr. 379 Plainville, IL Youth Cub Class - Ages 9 & Under 64 1 Will Meiron Tuscola, TX 406 Physically Challenged Compound Men 1 Greg Vowel 1 54 Lake Zurick, IL 414

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The LS.A.A. Pro-Am by Kirk Hayes On February 13 & 14. 1999, if you arc an archer the place to be was the Best Western Hotel in Clear Lake. Iowa. That’s where the Iowa State Archery Association held their annual Pro-Am archery tournament. For the last three years the Pro-Am has been held in Clear Lake, and has grown to over flowing. Two weeks before the tournament if you called to register for the shoot, you would be put on a waiting list hoping someone might cancel. What’s all the attraction for this shoot? Bob Bridge, the tournament chairman, explains “We give the shooters what they want. A well organized shoot with other things thrown in." The shoot consists of a 360 round on Saturday, and a 300 Vegas round on Sunday. The other activities “thrown in" include a raffle fora Mathews bow, a banquet on Saturday evening, door prizes, and archery games on Saturday night. The games include shooting at pingpong balls, a random distance speed round and others. The proceeds from the games are donated to The Campfire Boys & Girls of America to send disadvantaged children to summer camp. Once you arrive at the hotel, you don’t have to leave for any reason. The hotel has a swimming pool. hot tub, big screen TV, sauna and a Bennigan’s restaurant all under one roof. "This shoot is promoted as a family event" Bridge explains. “People can shoot for a few hours and the rest of the day they can spend time with their families lounging around the pool or in the hot tub." Hotel manager, Mindy Lawler says, “We look forward to having them (the archers) here. They’re a good bunch, having a great time". On Sunday afternoon prizes are awarded, 37 trophies and over $2800 in prize money. This year 27 pros from seven states, including Mike Anderson, 1BO World Champion and Jeff Button. NFAA Shooter of the Year, were competing for prize money. Flyers with a registration form are sent out right after Thanksgiving to businesses, sporting goods stores and archery clubs in the central United States. If you want to go to this shoot next year, you’d better register early, it fills up fast. 190

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and truly felt that he was capable of doing so. He started going to every star F1TA shoot he could find, for an opportunity at beating the record. Last year he remembers competing at a shoot when he hit a 597. Not realizing that Morgan London, of Sweden had defeated Dee Wilde's previous record of 596 a couple of weeks prior, Cousins thought he had just broken it, but soon realized he had to share the title. After that day. he committed himself to holding a new world record alone. He worked hard. practicing to do so, again demonstrating his amazing desire to succeed. His first FITA shoot of the 1999 season, Cousins broke the record and rewrote the record books with a 598. To demonstrate the mental toughness of Cousins, the first arrow shot from his bow that day was a nine. He had set a goal to beat the record at this particular tournament, but already he had started out by missing his first arrow with a nine. ’7 was standing there with fifty-nine more arrows to shoot, realizing that 1 had to clean it to get the record, that is what kept me motivated!" The next fifty-eight of the fifty-nine arrows out of his bow were solid tens, the thirtieth being the only other nine. He shot a perfect score the second round and walked away with the new world record. Pressure?...What pressure? Cousins’ first place finishes at both Vegas and the NFAA Championships were won in a shoot off. For many, a shoot off can be the ultimate pressure situation, but for Dave, it’s just another set of arrows. "Pressure is hard for me to even describe because I don't really lake it in or let it happen. I feel it i something created by people that observe what s going onfrom outside ofthe situation and it's something that they talk about and they associate with. When you 're inside the situation, or at the top. or in a shoot off. it's something that you know is present, but you can't acknowledge it. Ifeel that if1 start to acknowledge it, then it is something that will derail me mentally. " For Cousins, pressure is something pounding on the door, just waiting for you to allow it inside. He has been successful by locking this pressure out. What does Cousins enjoy most about the sport of Archery? "The thing that 1 enjoy most about Archery, are the people involved. The competitors, the exhibitors, basically just everyone. Everybody is real personable and easy to talk to. I mean. you can walk up to anybody and strike up a conversation with them. Everyone has such a lovefor the sport. " There are a lot of people that Cousins looks up to in the sport. “I’ve got a lot of hero's in this game. Dee Wilde, Terry Ragsdale, Michelle Ragsdale, Larry Wise, Randy Ulmer, Butch Johnson,

Eric Hall. Jay Barrs. Denise Parker. It’s people like this that 1 look up to that have done so much in this game and so much for this game. My hat’s off to my dad too. He’s the one who got me started in all of this. Cousins attributes a huge part of his success to "shooting the best made bow in the world. " He has accomplished all of these feats with his Hoyt Aspen with Carbonite limbs and Command Cams. "I love the defies riser, it is very forgiving. It s like no other handle I have held before. The Command Cam is just a real smooth drawing cam. Stops solid! h's just super accurate and gives me plenty ofspeed! " For twenty-one year old Dave Cousins, archery is life, and he would have it no other way. “1 m living it and loving it!" He gives those just starting out shooting and those who have been shooting for years, two bits of advice, "have fun and set goals. " His passion for the sport and his desire to succeed is pure. It is something that cannot be taught or taken away and is something that will carry him far into the future.

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The MAVERICK is the result of 40 years experience in the field of bow design and the engineers at DARTON have let it all hang out on this one. Rex Darlington, President of DARTON Archery put it this way, “The MAVERICK simply has everything. We wanted a versatile, lightweight bow that could compete on any level from 3D to the hunt. A bow that could successfully combine power, flat shooting speed, tournament accuracy, hunting quietness, adjustability all with a smooth, comfortable draw. We also wanted it to look every bit as good as it shot. We are very pleased with the results and know everyone who takes the time to pick one up and shoot it, will be just as pleased." The MAVERICK starts with a modem. scalloped riser, CNC machined from forged 7075-T6 aluminum alloy for greater precision, lighter weight and increased durability. It is then outfitted with either of three dynamic, power string limb designs in the Recurve. Split, or Straight models. The patented C/P/S/Exprcss, Single-Cam System creates an easily tuned shooting machine that is unbelievably smooth to draw while spiting an arrow at equally unbelievable speeds. It is a complete bow in all areas.

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Press Releases NEW ROPE HOOK-UP FROM BRACKLYNN

Bracklynn Products, Inc. of Tuscaloosa. AL announced it was now offering their full line of Caliper Style Release Aids with the simplicity of a Rope Hook-Up. Bonita Lynn. President of Bracklynn made the announcement. "So many of our customers let us know how much they preferred our top quality caliper style release aids with our patent pending. NO GAP adjustment, factory set to stay between .001" and .005" for greater precision and performance. They also liked both our standard and E-Z Adjust1'1 HookUp System, but they also wanted a Rope Hook-Up System. We went to work on the design and arc now pleased to offer this system in our Adult Caliper. Twin Jaw. Rope Release and Junior Caliper." Bracklynn Products has a full line up of quality made release aids for hunting and target shooting. All arc available with adjustable wrist straps in either the Standard Hook-Up System or the new E-Z Adjust Hook-Up System in either the Standard or Foldback Strap. For more information contact: Bracklynn Products. Inc. 4400 Stillman Blvd. Suite C Tuscaloosa. AL 35401 205-345-2697 Visit us on the internet at: http://www.bowhunting.net

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NEWS FROM THE INDUSTRY New for 1999 the “Original Pro Tuner Elite Rest" features the new shoot through elite launcher wire available in stainless steel and titanium. The elite launcher wire is strong and durable and will not deform. It will accommodate any diameter arrow from the smallest carbon to the largest aluminum. • The vane down feature allows for more arrow clearance for the scope or pin. * Ideal for hunting as well as target. • Tips are teflon coated to prevent noise. • Will mount on all “Original Pro Tuner Rests”. • All elite launcher wires arc replaceable. The new elite launcher wire is the only launcher available to allow for side pressure as well as downward pressure. For “the rest of your life". Try the new Original Pro Tuner Elite Rest. It has all the adjustable features of the “Original Pro Tuner Rest”. Tuner Rest 34 Kentwood Rd. Succasunna, NJ 07876 Phone: (973) 584-0637

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DAN HAWK TO DIRECT HOLLIS DIGITAL’S LATEST VENTURE, CREATIVE SERVICES Tucson, Arizona Hollis Digital Imaging, a fifty year old company in the Tucson, Arizona area, has expanded their vast services to include Dun Hawk creative and graphic design. Dan Hawk spent six years with Precision Shooting Equipment. (PSE) as their marketing coordinator. His responsibilities included catalogs, communications and world-wide advertising campaigns. He will serve as creative director overseeing this new division. Dan's numerous contacts in the outdoor industry, along with his skills in creating effective campaigns assure the success of Hollis Creative. “With the addition of Dan. Hollis can realize its dream of providing full service visual communication services to our growing client base", said John Matey, President of Hollis. “We just recorded a record sales year at Hollis and are extremely excited about the potential of this new division and how it can help us move into the next millennium and grow with changing technologies". Since 1947, Hollis has provided film. stripping and output services for advertising agencies, printers and design firms. Their reputation for quality and consistency has allowed them to possess the lion's share of work in the Tucson area. Other services being added to Hollis' repertoire include trade show displays. large format trade show and retail graphics and digital photography services. Hollis Digital is located at 393 N. Commerce Park Loop, Tucson, AZ 85745. They can be reached at 520-6237589 or on the internet at www.hollis.com. E-mail: dhawk@hollis.com. (800-448-6368) THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

SIMPLEX The New Simplex Hunter fingertip adjustable bow sight. An ultra-modern improvement to bow sighting systems. Lightweight and rugged. Extremely versatile. Highly adjustable! Designed for bowhunting and competition by America's #1 manufacturer of high quality sights and scopes — Bull's Eye

Ohio's Derry Null took his 160 P&Y buck with a Simplex Hunter. Derry says his accuracy is superb with the fingertip adjustable sight. "I drill out my peep sight so the aperture matches the diameter of the scope for perfect alignment. It's a can't miss set-up!"

FINGERTIP ADJUSTABLE BOW SIGHT The Simplex Hunter's unique Sight adjust ment Lever can be operated at the touch of a finger and is indexed to your individuallymarked ranging tape. The lock-down knob, useful when shooting multiple arrows from a fixed distance, may be removed for quick yardage determination as there is enough resistance in the slide plate to hold the sight precisely for that one trophy shot. Sight in the Simplex Hunter on the ground, mark your yardage and it will be good for still-hunting or shooting from treestands. • Hunting from the ground or a treestand • Fingertip adjustable. Adjusts quickly and easily, but locks down super tight. • Just 5.5 oz. Non-reflective black. • Three .029 TruGIo Fiber Optic fluorescent pins included: red, green and yellow. • B.O.S.S. Scope accepts 2x or 4x lens for vision enhancement!

THE BULL’S EYE SIMPLEX HUNTER Bracket, slide plate and adjustment lever are machined aluminum, but the sight aperture is a practically unbreakable, lightweight housing with mounting options for three fiber optic pins. Four mounting holes in the slide plate help adjust for any speed bow or size sight window. Almost any type of single-threaded sight or scope will mount with the 3/8" windage adjustment sleeve. Quiver mounting brackets are available. Reverses RH-LH

Bull's Eye Sights 1320 Pinyon PI. Lawrenceville, GA 30043 Tel. 770 822 6868 Fax 770-682-9307 Toll Free 800-497-3755 E-mail archcrywmindspring.com Internet www.outdoors-net.com

OVER $130,000! That's how much S.TJLR.S. paid to tournament archers last year.

OVER 500 ThaTs how many happy shooters fattened their wallets by playing SJJLR.S. last year.

in fact they earned more lromS.TAJLS. than from any other tournaments they played!

'OVER 15 That's how many S.TJLR.S. tournaments are being held this summer.

'OVERNIGHT That's how fast you can become a S.TJULS. member. Register on-line al edersbow.com or cal (80QJ 477-7789 and ask for Custom er Service.

'OVER AND OVER ..IND OVER That's bow you can win at S.TJULS. With multiple partners, there are no limits to the number of times you can enter.

Join the fun and the long lines at the bank this summer by playing S.T.A.R.S. Remember, winners using PSE bows have their winnings doubled and 70% of all entry fees are added to the pot! Get more details in your PSE 1999 Product Catalog or from any Authorized PSE Dealer.

P.O.BOX 5487 • Tucson, AZ 85703 • (520) 884-9065 www.pse-archery.com

People and Places X-Ring Archery Increases Talent Through Management Additions X-Ring Archery President Jim Fitzgerald has dramatically increased the sales, marketing and engineering talent of his growing archery company with the recent addition of Richard Pintcke (Director of Marketing), Terri Isaacs (Sales Director) and Jonathan Kelley (Design Engineer).

Richmond, KY - Not only has X-Ring Archery President Jim Fitzgerald broadened the appeal for his hunting and target stabilizers by dramatically increasing the product base with the inclusion of the long-established line of Chek-It sights, mounts and sight accessories, but he has brought on board management talent to ensure that these lines (and perhaps others currently under consideration) merge successfully, grow harmoniously and continue to outstrip the archcry industry as a whole in sales increases. Highlighting the staff additions are Richard "Dick" Pintcke (Director of Marketing), Terri Isaacs (Sales Director) and Jonathan Kelley (Design Engineer), who were introduced to the industry at the AMO Archery Show in Columbus, OH in January of 1999. Terri Isaacs joins X-Ring from her position as National Sales Manager at Armada Manufacturing, an international marine products manufacturer, where she was responsible for all phases of customer contact. “Terri’s solid ‘people skills’ and her straight-forward approach to building cooperative relationships with suppliers and customers will make her indispensable to our growth in archery,” says Fitzgerald about his Sales Director, a former National Honor Society member. “Terri is a leader and a consensus builder."

Jonathan Kelley, X-Ring's Design Engineer grew up bowhunting. He began working with X-Ring during his last semester in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky. Upon graduation with his Bachelor Science degree, he signed on permanently to develop and test new products and materials. An honors graduate, Jonathan will also fine-tune X-Ring’s manufacturing and computer operations.

X-Ring Archery Products 700-B South Kecneland Dr, Richmond, KY 40475 • (606)623-3660 Fax: (606)625-0935 www.x-ringarchcry.com

Sight More Accurately The Only Peen That Controls Dilfracted Light “Dick Pintcke brings a superior background of sales and marketing experience to X-Ring," Fitzgerald notes. "With experience in the hard-fought areas of landscape design and golf irrigation sales, Dick thinks big! And he's an accomplished archer, too." Pintcke has a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture and a minor in Business Administration from Michigan State University. MAY-JUNE 1999

Now In two Sizes. #4 Low Light, #2 Targets

Archers say this about the Nite Hawk Peep. ‘Your peep works lust like you said it would .' ‘More consistent X rings at all distances.' "It's great for someone with poor eves.

especially in lOW light.’

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Newly Designed Hinge Type Releases

Newly Designed D-Loop Kit for 1999 Designed to clamp around your bow string or to a D-Loop secured to your bow string. If you are not presently using a D-Loop, we recommend an eliminator button on your bow string that slides up under the nock.

LUXOR R2523 with D-Loop

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Our new preferred, smaller release rope hinge design eliminates the excessive rope wear by moving the release rope beyond the span of the release hook travel. Available as a Kit #R10KT to update earlier Stanislawski models.

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D-LOOP KIT R25KT. For conversion and complete enclosure of the D-Loop on earlier J Stanislawski models. >

SAHARA II R2528 with D-Loop

FOURFINGER REL20 with Hinge

All Stanislawski D-Loop Hinge Releases are of anodized alumr num construction with a steel/ electroplated clamping dog completely enclosing the D-Loop for secure operation. Kits are of the same quality materials. SEE YOUR DEALER TODAY.

HINGE KIT R10KT. For easy conversion of earlier Stanislawski Releases.

"X-CALIBER' REL22 with Hinge

SAHARA REL27 with Hinge

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