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Editorial by Arlyne Rhode National Indoor Final Champions Crowned in Cincinnati Shootdown Courtesy of LISA Archery 10 Wentzel sets new world record at 60 metres with 357/360 points Courtesy of World Archery Association 11 Paralympic Qualification Procedure for Tokyo 2020 released Courtesy of World Archery Association 12 Way too early 2018 Hyundai Archery World Cup Predictions Courtesy of World Archery 15 Italy’s Landi climbs Individual Podium for 1st time Courtesy of World Archery Association 16 Kim, Chang complete Korea’s clean sweep in China Courtesy of USA Archery 18 Getting Closest to the Center by Coach Roy Villasor MNSA 22 ASA Celebrates 25th Anniversary - Hoyt Archery Pro/Am Foley, AL by April & Joey Girvin 26 Another ASA Tournament in the Books by April & Joey Girvin 30 Archery Hall of Fame by Diane Miller 32 Remembering the 1957 NFAA Outdoor Nationals Submitted by Rob Kaufhold 34 Develop the Power of Focus by Terry Wunderle 35 Affirmation, a Better Leadership Style by B. Howard Coffey 36 Smart Practice by Debbie Crews Ph. D and 2X Olympic Archer Judi Adams 38 Preparing for a Tournament by Rick McKinney 40 S3DANews 51 Make your own practice targets - Improve your Scoring by Dave Keaggy Sr., Master Coach Retired 52 NASP News 57 News & New Products - Last Chance Archery, ATA and Donald Kudlacek, Expert Archer & Inventor, dies at 84. 58 A Page from a Past Issue 62 Advertising and Press Release Directory
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National Indoor Final Champions Crowned in Cincinnati Shootdown March 09, 2018, 2:53 p.m. (ET)
The U.S. National Indoor Championships Final today saw the top 32 archers of the 2018 season across all age groups come togeth er for a heated head to head show down. With over $65,000 of prize money on the line, plus manufac turer’s contingencies, the pressure was high and excitement filled the venue. In the first match of the day, a major upset saw the final wom en’s recurve entrant Molly Nugent (Gilbert, Arizona) knocked out five-time Olympian Khatuna Lorig (Denver, Colorado) in a one-arrow shootoff with a perfect 10. “It was really amazing to see how far I’ve come since I started archery and I showed myself how much poten tial I have,” commented Nugent. “As soon as I won that shoot off 1 ran over to my parents and started jumping up and down.” Nugent ultimately finished 4lb with Olympian Mackenzie Brown (Flint, Texas), new nation al record holder Casey Kaufhold (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) and Texas A&M archer Ariel Gibilaro (Bryan, Texas) taking the three po dium spots. Brown and Kaufhold took the match to a 6-4 finish in Brown’s favor with tight shooting. “My legs were shaky, but I felt less nervous for this than I did for the Lancast er Classic,” commented Brown on the last time she and 14 year-old Kaufhold went head to head. “I was really prepared for this event and worked a lot with my coach Songi [Woo] on my mental pro cess and got that squared away so 1 could really come here and per form. I put a lot of arrows in be tween Indoor Nationals and here and this was a good way to come back from some of those challeng es. And now it is outdoor season - I am so excited!” Kaufhold was also pleased with her first USA Archery senior
podium finish: “That was one of my better matches I’ve ever shot, 1 went into it feeling as confident as I could and my scores were about the same as in practice. My shots felt good and it was a pretty great day.” During the recurve men’s gold final between Olympian Brady Ellison and last month’s world indoor youth team bronze medalist Seth MeWherter (Central City, Iowa), a fire alarm caused an emergency evacuation. Once everyone safely returned to the building, shooting resumed and McWherter, who held the advan tage the entire match, ended up going to a one-arrow shoot off with Ellison. “It was intense,” shared McWherter. “I knew going into it that 1 needed to shoot thirties to stand a chance because that’s what I did since I got here. I have yet to lose a one arrow shoot off so it was just put my arrow, put my sight in the middle, shoot a straight shot and hope it goes in the middle. The fire alarm messed me up for one arrow, but I was glad that we were able to come back and go right back into shooting. I came here knowing that if I won my first match, I’d come away with at least $1,000 and to have this big win and $8,000 just adds to the ex citement. I’m taking everyone out to dinner tonight!” Alex Bourdage (Rose mount, Minnesota) took the third spot on the recurve men’s podium after a 6-0 victory over Micheal Plummer (Midland, Michigan). The compound women’s field also saw major first round upsets, including top qualifier Mary Hamm (Florence, Texas) fall 144-142 to Columbia Univer sity’s Sophia Strachan (Frederick. Maryland). Strachan went on to finish with silver in a one arrow shoot off following a 143-143 tie with 2018 indoor season's break out star Paige Pearce Gore (Red
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Bluff, California). Gore was thrilled with her win, after overcom ing a lot of nerves during the matches. She comment ed: “1 actually like that the finals are one arrow at a time, so instead of thinking about shooting three, it’s just like shoot one and that’s how I think of it each time. Then you really have to shoot it. 1 took a lot of deep breaths and it probably looked like 1 was hyper ventilating up there but it worked out.” On the indoor final as an overall event, Gore added: “1 think this is a really good idea. It’s a really cool way to bring the top eight together and have an awesome show down.” Compound men’s silver finisher Jesse Broadwa ter (Ellenton, Florida) agreed: “this tournament was great. I think it's an awesome idea and it’s always good to have all the top shooters in one location and shoot it down in a great finals format, so I really liked it.” Chance Beaubouef (Mount Juliet, Tennessee) took gold in 148-147 final match over Broadwater while Kris Schaff (Billings, Montana) won bronze in a 149-146 match with Dave Cousins (Standish, Maine). “You have to fall back on what you do in practice,” commented Beaubouef. “it’s very reward ing to be able to stand on that stage and shoot with the best in the world, you have to enjoy the moment when you’re up there.” Complete results from the competition are avail able at www.usaarchery.org. For more, follow USA Archery on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Oh world Bd archery Wentzel sets new world record at 60 metres with 357/360 points 17 April 2018 Johannesburg (RSA)
If ratified, the score will be a new record by one point.
Dandle Wentzel scored 357 out of a possible 360 points for 36 arrows at 60 metres to set a new world record, subject to ratification, at South Africa’s national championships on 31 March. The score was one point more than the previous world best, set by Belgium’s Gladys Willems in 2007. I went on holiday without my bow for the first time in a few years and when I came back 1 was moti vated to shoot again, but with more focus,” said Went zel. I really tried shooting perfectly in practice and not just flinging arrows. At my first competition of the year 1 shot a personal best at 50 metres.” Thirty-six arrow records can only be set as part of full 144-arrow 1440 Rounds. Wentzel’s scores for the 1440 Round were 352 points at 70 metres, 357 at 60 metres, 335 at 50 me tres and 357 for 30 metres, totalling 1401 for her first 1400+as a senior. Although I’m pleased with the score, I fed it doesn t reflect on how 1 shot that day,” she added: My 50 metres was a balls-up and I just couldn’t hit the 10!” If it stands, the world record will be 23-year-old Danelle’s first as a senior. She is expected to compete at the second stage of the Hyundai Archery World Cup in Antalya, Tur key, and enters the season ranked number 53 in the world. U.S. Archer Inc. 35th.Anniversary
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The document outlines how the 140 para ar chery places will be allocated. The qualification system for the archery compe tition at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games has been officially approved by the International Paralympic Committee and released by World Archery. The document outlines the number of quota places, the events at which they are available, and the deadlines for entries. There will be 140 para archery athletes in total - 80 men and 60 women - competing in open and Wl, individual and mixed team events, in the same format to Rio in 2016. Of the 140 total places, 80 will be available at the main qualifying tournament - the 2019 World Archery Para Championships in ’s-Hertogenbosch while 12 will be assigned via a bipartite commission. The minimum qualifying standard varies across categories but is set between 520 and 650 out of 720 points.
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Chae Young showed gritty con sistency through the tortuous Ko rean selection process, while her compound compatriot Chaewon destroyed her field in the same competition. With none of the top com pound men in dominant form, I’m picking the champion in Yank ton - Schloesser — to continue the good work
Our archery pundits picked the names they think will rise above the rest this year. The indoor season is long in the rear view mirror and we’re on the brink of an international out door circuit full of promise. In 2018, the Hyundai Ar chery World Cup visits Shanghai, Antalya, Salt Lake City and Berlin for its qualifying stages, before a fi nal back in Turkey, in the northern Black Sea resort city of Samsun. Before things kick off, here’s who our round table of ar chery journalists think will shine over the 2018 international ar chery season. John Stanley-Editor and blogger Top archers: Sjef van den Berg, Kang Chae Young, Mike Schloesser and So Chaewon
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Breakthrough: Lee Eun Gyeong
Thefirst stage ofthe Hyun dai Archery World Cup will take place in Shang hai, China on 23-29 April.
The 20-year-old Youth Olympian has finally made the frontline in ternational Korean team this year after threatening to break in for several years. She won the Asian championships at the end of last year, beating Ki Bo Bae on the way, so seems ready for the big stage. She’s the most in-form Korean woman right now, with all that that implies. The possibilities are limitless. Surprise: Deepika Kumari
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They’ll be ranked number one in the world at the end of the 2018 season, not the Koreans. Vanessa Lee-Analyst Top archers: Sjef van den Berg, Alejandra Valencia, Stephan Hansen and Yesim Boston
Sjef proved, once again, he’s a contender after his double gold in Yankton. He’s dealing with a wrist injury but I think he’ll come back stronger than event. Valencia has been consistent for the majority of the decade. I don’t see Hansen slowing down anytime soon and I’m excited to see what Yesim can do after her success at the worlds in Mexico City. Emiel Custers - Coach Top archers: Kim Woojin, Tan Ya-Ting, Mike Schloesser and Yesim Boston
Ludivine Maitre Wicki Journalist Top archers: Steve Wijler, Ale jandra Valencia, Abhishek Verma and Song Yun Soo
The two recurves will keep strong endings to the 2017 season going, while if Deepika Kumari doesn’t float Indian medal hopes, Verma will. Song Yun Soo has a world title to double down on. Breakthrough: Jan van Ton-
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He’ll follow in the footsteps of his elders (just) - Rick van der Ven, Sjef van den Berg and Steve Wijler - and add yet another asset to the strong Dutch team.
If the Korean selection shoot has shown anything, it’s probably that Woojin is in the best shape of his career, while Tan is the only one who consistently competes with the Korean women. If he can fight off his finals woes, where he is improving ev ery event, Mike will dominate the compound scene once again. Fol lowing medals in Berlin and Rome last year, Bostan is on a trajectory aimed at the number one ranking spot in the world.
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The Netherlands recurve men's team is one of the stron gest we’ve ever seen. Lee Eun Gyeong is a young injection into the Korean women's squad - and she finished second only behind Olympic Champion Chang Hye Jin in selections. Hansen has just been consistent, while Linda’s strong qualifications are ready to be converted in to regular trips up the podium. Breakthrough: Jan van Ton-
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Jan made his internation al debut at the worlds in Copen hagen in 2015 and competed at the Olympic test event. He didn’t make it to the subsequent Olympic Games, but what have these few seasons of maturing done for his all-round archery game? Surprise: Gabriela Bayardo
Dean Alberga - Photographer Top archers: Steve Wijler, Tan Ya-Ting, Mike Schloesser and So Chaewon
A year of the youngsters, even though the old guard like Oh Jin Hyek and Im Dong Hyun are still good enough to defend plac es on the Korean team? Sjef had a good indoor season but Steve was close. Tan will make the leap to wards stardom and the sky is the limit for Mister Perfect. Compound women is tough, but with Sara Lopez out of con tention for a while, nobody real ly stepped up; she will be back in Shanghai but does the magic re main? Chaewon is on the up.
Woojin’s statistical consis tency is unparalleled, in Korea and abroad. I rate Lisa’s practical, sim ple and efficient way of shooting (check our her #shootli kerne) and Hernandez, who is such a cool guy, just shot a career-best qualifying score (714/720) to start his year. Bostan has medals but not wins. She’s close - and just needs one more match to click. Breakthrough: Lee Eun Gyeong
It was four years ago that Eun Gyeong shot at the Youth Olympics - and she’s been bub bling away in the Korean squad for years. She’ll start strong, not dominant, internationally - and only improve.
Breakthrough: Tatiana Andreoli
A fighter who will make her mark in the senior divisions soon er rather than later.
Former Mexican Olympian Bayardo. who’s relocated to the Netherlands, will be eligible to debut for her new adopted home land sometime mid-2018. After a decent indoor season and solid year gap, she’ll add experience to a Dutch women’s bench that’s been empty for some time. Surprise: Riau Ega Agatha
Surprise: Dutch recurve men
Perhaps not a surprise, but impres sive. With Sjef and Steve leading the pack, the Dutch recurve men look unstoppable on paper. Chis Wells - Journalist Top archers: Kim Woojin, Lisa Unruh, Roberto Hernandez and Yesim Boston
It’s an Asian Games year and Riau Ega Agatha, who previously fin ished third in Shanghai, is one of a handful of Indonesian athletes who have previously sprung sur prise results on some of the big gest names in archery. We’ve only seen him once since Rio - where he famously knocked out top seed and presumptive favourite Kim Woojin in round two.
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Landi qualified 38th and finished with a bronze medal match. Twenty-year-old Vanessa Landi of Italy beat 2013 World Archery Champion Maja Jager in four sets, 6-2, to collect the recurve wom en’s bronze medal at the Shanghai stage of the 2018 Hyundai Archery World Cup circuit, the first individual international podium of her career. “This is my first individual final and I’m really excited because I won it at the first event of the year,” said Vanessa. “I looking forward to the rest of the season and seeing what else it brings.” Landi qualified 38th with 637 points, just two places behind Jager who scored 642. She took the lead in their bronze final after the first set, 2-0, then lost the second with 24 to Jager’s 27 points. Landi won the last two with a pair of 28s. “I have a team gold from the youth championships in Rosario, Ar gentina in 2017 and a silver [in the mixed team] with Mauro Nespoli from the 2017 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final in Rome, but nothing individually until today,” she said. “I’m learning every day. There’s still more to improve but right now I’m just thinking about this win,” she said. To make the bronze medal match, Landi beatNerea Lopez Sanchis, 6-0; Kato Ayano, Lee Eun Gyeong and World Archery Champion Ksenia Perova, all three, 6-4; and Lei Chien-Ying, 7-1, before losing in the semis against Olympic Champion Chang Hye Jin, in a double shoot-off. The first stage of the Hyundai Archery World Cup takes place in Shanghai, China on 23-29 April.
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Kim, Chang complete Korea’s clean sweep in China 29 April 2018 Shanghai (CHN) The Korean recurve team won allfive available gold medals. Kim Woojin wasn’t quite as impressive - but looked confident and relaxed when he shot his final against Brady Ellison.
World record holder Kim Woojin and Olympic Champion Chang Hye Jin took recurve men’s and women’s gold medals at the first stage of the 2018 Hyundai Archery World Cup circuit in Shanghai, se curing invitations to the series final in Samsun at the end of the season and completing a clean sweep of the five recurve titles at the tournament for Korea. “I knew I had to shoot a 10 to win, 1 believed in my performance and it’s routine in practice in Korea,” said world number one Chang Hye Jin. Up against China’s An Qixuan making her in ternational debut at her home event in the gold medal match, the 30-year-old was sublime.
She dropped two points in three sets to take the match 6-0, and posted possibly the single best recurve group ever filmed. In the second set, Hye Jin landed all three of her arrows in the X-ring in a group mea suring no more than three centimetres, side-to-side. “The most important event is the Asian Games this year. This is a very good opportunity ahead of that and I would like to win at every World Cup,” she added. Chang’s male world number one counterpart, partner in the mixed team final in Shanghai (where the pair also took gold) and recurve men’s top seed 16
Woojin took the first set, 28-26, and the pair split the second with 28s and third with 29s. Brady then left the two-time World Archery Champion needing a nine with his last arrow to take the match, and Woojin shot a 10. “I’m very happy because I have qualified for the World Cup Final and only the top archers will be there; 1 will practice to come out on top,” said Kim. “1 look out for Brady because I believe he is a big rival. I think the competition drives both of us to improve, and I put a lot of energy into that match.” Brady called Woojin ‘the best that’s ever been’ in a pre-match interview. “I don’t think I am the best yet, but when my archery career is over I want to have been the best in history.” Earlier in the competition week in Shanghai, Kim had said that there would be no repeat of his 2017 performance, when he left the city with three silver medals. He was right; he’ll leave Shanghai with three golds this time around. Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Champion, also from Korea, Lee Woo Seok won the recurve men’s bronze medal. With the clean-sweep of the recurve titles and Kim Jongho’s individual compound men’s win, Ko rea totalled six gold medals and 10 total in Shanghai 2018 to lead the medal table. The first stage of the Hyundai Archery World Cup took place in Shanghai, China on 23-29 April; the second stage starts in Antalya, Turkey on 20 May Follow all World Archery action at worldarchery, org. U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
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Getting Closest to the Center
By Coach Roy Villasor MNSA
The United States Olympic Committee transferred its Olympic Training Center in California to the City of Chula Vista effective Jan. 1,2017. The 155-acre facility has been renamed the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center. What does this turnover mean for the athletes specifically our archers preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics? With permission from the highest authority, 1 entered the front door of the Easton Center to see members of the German National Team heading in the same direction to the second floor classroom. This should not be a surprise since Chula Vista maintains the facility for US Olympic hopefuls and has opened its facilities for the use of international teams escaping their winter to train in sunny California. In the case of the German National Team they were also returning from competition abroad. This benefits our archers in many ways, one of which is a tune up match between the US Resident Athletes (RA) and the
German National Team over the weekend. Last month there was a tune up match between the US, France and Japan. This gives US RAs exposure to a high level of competition with a home court advantage at minimum travel cost. A win here boosts the confidence of the RAs as they make a US Team slated for the World Cup, Pan Am Games or the Olympics. This is a special day as the guest lecturer is Hoyt’s Senior Recurve Engineer, Douglas Denton. His subject will be advance bow set-up and tuning or how to maximize the performance of your Formula or Grand Prix. Within 20 minutes of the presentation, it dawned upon all of us that by himself, Doug Denton is a tour de force of information. This was after all, the genius that came up with the Formula Riser and Limbs. Hoyt owns the US Patent, but the acknowledged inventor is Doug Denton. Doug had never heard of Olympic Recurve until as a high school senior in Kentucky he saw
A classroom full of high performance archers and coaches at the Easton Center inside the Elite Athlete Training Center in Chula Vista CA. 18
Coach Roy Villasor MNSA Gold Medalist USA Masters and CA State Games 2017
a print ad featuring Jay Barrs and Butch Johnson endorsing Hoyt. He went on to Murray State College and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Little did he know that a decade later he would become friends with the two Olympians and working for Hoyt. Doug does not design bows in a vacuum. His many friends like Oh Jin Hyek, Brady Ellison and Ki Bo Bae to name a few have given him feedback which has helped him further his original creations, the GMX, HPX and RX to the present Epik and Faktor. But he is not here to sell bows, he is in front of an elite audience to push the envelope of
Easton’s Keaton Chia (left) and Hoyt':; Doug Denton (Right), two Mechanical Engineers who are putting Olympic research and technology into your hands to get you “closests to center”. U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
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their equipment. He tells us what works and what is plain hogwash. “If its contradictory to principles of physics, its probably hogwash” according to Doug. The members of the German National Team also had questions. One could see the depth in their questions. They are a highly technical team in form and equipment. While we Americans have the Easton Center, the Germans have had the Beiter
Just some of the tools Doug Denton uses in setting up and aligning an Olympic Recurve.
Center for decades. The friendly interaction between members of the two teams provides a learning experience for all as well. Far from feeling restricted and confined from the lecture, I came away liberated by all this new knowledge. Not one to just talk, when it came to the hands-on portion of today’s presentation, Doug was able to show that he could still improve the set up and tune of any bow presented to him for adjustments. Utilizing the tools he brought, which incidentally are commercially available, there is no reason not to have equipment properly aligned and set up. He surprised everyone when he made fine limb adjustments on his own bow while fully strung. “Y’all didn’t know you can do this?” One can learn a lot from Doug Denton’s personal bow. You may not be here, but you can see Doug and his bow on the line at the Vegas Shoot every year or at the Hoyt Booth. He emphasized the importance of aligning the riser and sight with separate levels in order for the aperture to correctly track from 30 to 70 meters. How to properly seat and set the limbs into the limb pockets before adjustments. Since the sport of archery is now determined by closest to the center, the minutiae cannot be overlooked. Working with the top archers of the world, Doug has picked up on the minutiae that he is sharing because “there are no secrets in archery”. Being a self taught archer he learned from the generosity of others and is passing it forward, perhaps even on an international scale. Doug has a lot of respect for past inventors such as Earl Hoyt, Dick Tone, Jim Easton and Dick Carella among many others. Doug presented many updates, one of which was Coach Tone’s tuning method, but now using the Beiter Plunger. This shows the extent of his research, his talent for innovation and listening skills
as he receives more feedback from this room filled with US and German high performers. While Doug worked on a few more bows, I excused myself and went down the hallway. I entered the room containing the Hi-Speed Digital Video equipment. Here an archer can check how clean his/her release is (or is not). Another camera simultaneously focuses on string oscillation and how your arrow clears the riser after release. Both these Hi-Speed videos are revealing and can clarify if you have an issue in form or tuning. To interpret the video and data captured, you need another Engineer, specifically Keaton Chia, Director of Easton Archery Innovation and Research (AIR). Before graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, Keaton was a competitive archer. So competitive was Keaton that he made two trips to the Korea National Sport University in Seoul, whose alumni include many top archery coaches. Keaton also works closely with our US National Head Coaches, Kisik Lee and Songi Woo. If there is any detail you want to know about NTS, Keaton is your go to guySo dedicated is Keaton to archery that in his spare time he has been working together with Berkeley Professor Dennis K. Lieu on frequency tuning based on a research paper Dr. Lieu wrote and presented at KNSU. If the R&D is successful, an App will be on your smart phone becoming another tool for tuning your arrows. If the hi-speed feedback was not impressive enough, Keaton strapped these reflective spheres on different locations on my person, which are captured by 8 cameras to create a digital stick figure on the screen, which can be viewed from 360 degrees. The technology is similar to digitizing the movement of actors or stuntmen for CGI in post production. In the Easton Center, the computer can measure your
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GETTING CLOSESTS TO THE CENTER By Coach Roy Villasor MNSA
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expansion in millimeters and further measure if the expansion is correctly balanced and shot within the same time frame. That’s invaluable information on a technique that makes the difference between a jar licker or a spider! All of these tools deliver data in real time giving instantaneous feedback. You can then correct on the next shot and know what a good shot feels like. Gone are days of going over several photographs and individually plotting movements on a separate grid at the OTC in Colorado Springs decades ago. In answer to our original question at the start of this article, our archers continue to train unimpeded by the turnover of the Center to the City of Chula Vista. What the turnover has changed is opening the doors to all of these technology and resources to every archer. Set an appointment and pay the fee for the use of what was once reserved for Olympians to get closest to the center. Editor’s Note: Congratulations Roy for your new role as Techical Advisor for Archery at a major Hollywood Studio.
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ASA Celebrates 25th Anniversary Hoyt Archery Alabama Pro/Am Foley, Alabama By: April Girvin, arcHER
elcome to another ASA season! We are excited to be celebrating 25 years of target archery! Just in case you are not familiar with who/what we are, here’s a little sneaky peek. Since our inception in 1993 the Archery Shooters Association has hosted tens of thousands of amateur and professional archers from across the United States in na tional Pro/Am and state level club competitions. Our state club orga nization is called the ASA Feder ation, and our national shoots are known as the McKenzie ASA Pro/ Am Tour. The ASA has Federa tion chapters in 37 states with over 9,000 members and 330 clubs. ASA Pro/Am and Federation com petitions include a standardized set of competition rules; professional ly executed shooting ranges; high standards for dress and conduct; safety standards that include a maximum arrow speed standard of 280/290 feet per second; the copy righted 12-ring and 14-ring scor ing system; and the largest pay backs in competitive 3-D archery.
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ASA 3-D Archery: ASA 3-D ar
chery features competitive rounds of lifelike, three-dimensional an imal targets made of foam. The scoring rings are not always vis ible from the shooting stake and binoculars are allowed. Advanced archers must determine the dis tance to the target, pick a good aiming point, and execute the shot. The ASA was the first ar chery organization to implement a speed limit (280 feet per second) for safety and to establish a level playing field for 3-D competition. Beginning in 2007, the ASA was the first national organization to incorporate Known Distance 3-D which provides competitors with another option, as well as pro viding a more accessible start22
ing point for new competitors. ASA Scoriae: The ASA uses a
scoring system of 14, 12, 10, 8, 5 or 0 points per arrow. Scoring is based on zero points for a miss, five points are earned for a hit any where in the body, eight points for the largest outer scoring ring on the animal, ten points for the five-inch circle inside the 8-ring, and twelve points for the smaller rings which are offset to the bottom and top of the 10-ring. Another circle housed in the upper rear of the 8-ring is the 14-ring which is reserved for special bonus competitions. McKenzie ASA Pro/Am
Tour:
The ASA Pro/Am Tour is a nation al series of Pro/Am tournaments, plus the Championship “Classic” which are recognized as the best run, highest paying and most ex citing events in 3-D archery. Com petitors pay entry fees based on their competitive division in both pro and amateur classes, and they receive cash awards, trophies, and accumulate points toward the prestigious “Shooter of the Year” award in their class. In addition to providing world class competition, each ASA Pro/Am provides the Host community and surrounding area with an economic impact of well over $1,000,000.00, as each event attracts thousands of ar chers, sponsors, family members and spectators. If you’ve never experienced the fun and excitement of a nation al tournament you need to be there. It is a true archery festival with the top archery manufacturers show ing the newest and latest products, competition classes for the whole family, and a full schedule of ar chery opportunities. In addition to the two rounds of competition featuring McKenzie 3-D targets, other activities include McKen
zie Speed Bags for warm-up, a 40 target 3-D practice range, Team Shoots with Pros and amateurs, the Known Distance Shoot, Lan caster Long Shot and the opportu nity to meet, watch and learn from the greatest archers in the world. ASA offers everyone the chance to experience the fun of these profes sionally run events with compe tition ranges that are specifically designed to be spectator friendly, and competition classes that allow everyone from age six-to-over six ty to compete. Among the amateur classes are the Bow Novice and Women’s Bowhunter classes that are specifi cally designed for novices and bow hunters to come out and try their hand. They shoot known distance, the maximum distance is 30 yards, and long stabilizers and movable sights and sights with magnifica tion are not permitted. Anyone who has a passion for bowhunting needs to tty their hand at an ASA event to help extend their sea son and hone their archery skills.
In addition to the national Tour, the ASA sup ports more than 330 clubs that provide an excellent opportunity for everyone to shoot. With a fo cus on the growth of the sport of 3-D archery by supporting local clubs and making a commitment to youth education and training, the ASA has established itself as a leading force in the movement to bring the sport to mainstream America. The ASA organization includes experienced archers and coaches that work year-round con ducting well organized and chal lenging local, state, and national tournaments that are enjoyed by professional and amateur shooters alike.
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If you arc a target archer, bowhunter or just interested in getting started in archery the ASA will provide you the opportuni ty to meet and share experiences with new friends, learn about the latest equipment, improve your ar chery skills, and spend time with great people. For additional information about the ASA, or to find an ASA club near you, please visit www.asaarchery.com.
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A typical Pro/Am goes something like this...
The practice range and registration trailer open up as early as Wednes day while shooters and their fam ilies start to trickle in. On Thurs day, the team shoot sponsored by Zebra Twist Strings is held. During this team shoot, Pros and amateurs are grouped into teams for ten targets, during which they can discuss yardage while shoot ing. Throughout the weekend the Sims Known Distance courses are open to everyone and available for shooting. On Friday, the Pros head out to the ranges in the after noon for their first day of individu al competition, while the amateurs have the opportunity to participate in another Team Shoot, similar to the Thursday team event, but without the Pros. On Saturday, the amateurs check into their rang es at various times of the day to begin their first round of individ ual competition, during which the Pros complete their second round of individual competition in the morning and the top five shooters of each Pro class then continue on to the Pro Pressure Point Shoot down in the afternoon. On Sun day, the amateurs take one last trip out to the ranges first thing in the morning for their final round of competition, followed by an awards ceremony. So, as to not drone on too long, here are some highlights from the Pro Pressure Point Shootdown. Top five competitors (scores) from each pro class at the start of the shooldown...
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Open Pro
Women’s Pro
Sharon Wallace - 404 I 10 Emily McCarthy - 397 / 7
Jack Wallace, II - 426 / 15
Cara Kelly - 393 / 6 Lara Chenault - 388 I 6 Christine Harrelson - 387 / 8 Erin McGladdery - 387 / 8 Sharon came into the shootdown with a seven point lead over Emily and the rest of the field and was able to keep her competitors at bay to take home her first ASA win of 2018 on her birthday. Congratulations and Happy Birthday, Sharon! k
Target
Tarset •2
Target «3
Target
Target •5
Target •6
7th Final
Finishing Rank
Sharon Wallace 4O4/1O
414/10
422/10
434/11
444/11
454/11
462/11
470/11
1st place Champion
Emily McCarthy 397/7
407/7
417/7
427/7
439/8
447 /8
457/8
467/8
2nd place
Cara Kelly 393/6
403/6
417/7
427/7
437/7
447/7
455/7
465/7
3rd place
Lara Chenault388/6
396/6
404/6
412/6
424/7
436/8
446/8
n/a
397/8
407/8
417/8
429/9
441/10
453/11
461/11
Women’s Pro
Christine Harrelson 387/8
Erin McGladdery • 387/8
395/8
407/9
417/9
422/9
430 /9
440/9
n/a
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Target
TT
Target •4
Target •5
Target *6
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Finishing Rank
lack Wallace, II ■ 426/15
436/15
444/15
456/16
466/16
478 /17
488/17
500 /18
1st placeChampion
5th place
losephCota419/13
431/13
443/15
(S3/15
465/16
475 /16
483/16
n/a
4th place
4th place
Chris Cooper418/12
468/13
476/13
n/a
5lh place
6th place
Dan McCarthy418/12
426/12
438/13
450/14
460/14
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488/16
498 /16
2nd place
Andy Callaway 417/16
427/16
439/17
449/17
461/18
469/18
483/19
n/a
5th place
Open Pro
Senior Pro
430/13
440/13
450/13
460/13
Known Pro
Scott Darnell - 426 / 16 Tony Tazza -418/ 11
Tim Gillingham - 448 / 27
Chris Perkins - 442 / 25 Donnie Thacker - 440 / 22 Chance Beaubouef - 440 / 19 Nathan Brooks - 437 / 23
Jefif Hopkins -413/ 19 Andy Doss-412 / 11 Michael Braden -412/9
In his first shootdown appearance. Senior Pro rookie Scott Darnell starts off with an eight point lead over Tony Tazza. With a few 12s by Michael Braden, he climbs his way out of 5—place to finish in 2nd, just six points behind 1st place. Down to the 6th and final arrow, Scott needs a five for the win and takes home 1st place with a 10-ring. Senior Pro
Joseph Goza -419/ 13 Chris Cooper -418/ 12 Dan McCarthy -418/ 12 Andy Callaway - 417/16 Veteran Open Pro, Jack Wallace leads the pack by seven points, with the remaining four competitors separated by only one point. Chris Cooper, in his shootdown debut, starts off strong out of the gate with a 12, but is no contest for Dan McCarthy, scoring two 12s and two 14s to push Jack to a 7th and final arrow. It came down to a 33-yard Strutting Turkey...Dan scored a 10, and Jack sealed the deal with a 12.
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Finishing Rank
Scott Darnell 426/16
434/16
442/16
452/16
462/16
472/16
482/16
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Tony Tazza 418/11
426/11
436/11
444/11
454/11
464/11
474/11
3rd place
Jeff Hop kins 413/19
421/19
431/19
441/19
449/19
454/19
n/a
5th place
Andy Doss 412/11
422/11
430/11
440/11
448/11
458/11
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4th place
Michael Braden 412/9
424/10
436/11
446/11
456/11
464/11
476/12
2nd place
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Bowtech pro, Tim Gillingham led the Known Pro class into the shootdown. While Chris Perkins gunned for some 14s, but came up short, Donnie Thacker moved in to take on Tim. Shooting head to head into an un precedented 8lh and final arrow, Donnie takes the win with a 12 on a Blesbok. Known 50 Pro
Tim Cllllngham 440/27 Chris Perkins442 / 25 Donnie Thacker 440/22 Chance Beaubouef 440/19 Nathan Brooks437/23
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Finishing Rank
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TT
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458 / 27
466 / 27
476/27
408/20
496/28
452/25
460/25
468/25
478/25
486/25
n/a
n/a
454/23
466/24
476/24
488/25
500 / 26
510/26
520/26
450/19
462/20
472/20
460/20
488/20
n/a
449/24
461/25
471/25
481/25
491/25
499/25
Target
510/29
Sth place
532/27
1st place 4th place
n/t
n/a
3rd place
And there you have it! The 1 st ASA Pro/Am of 2018 is a wrap! We’ll see you back here for the next one...New Breed / Black Eagle Pro/Am in Phenix City, Alabama*
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Above photo: New & Returning Targets for 2018 ASA Season
Photo on left: Newlyweds, Jack and Sharon Wallace, enjoy a winning weekend taking 1st place in both Open Pro and Women’s Pro.
Women’s Pro Podium (L to R): Emily McCarthy - 2nd place; Sharon Wallace - 1st place; Cara Kelly - 3rd place
Known Pro Podium (L to R): Tim Gillingham 2nd place; Donnie Thacker - 1st place; Nathan Brooks - 3rd place
Senior Pro Podium (L to R): Michael Braden - 2nd place; Scott Darnell - 1st place; Tony Tazza - 3rd place
Open Pro Podium (L to R): Dan McCarthy - 2nd place; Jack Wallace, 11 - 1st place; Andy ' Nilaway - 3rd place
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ASA C elebrates 25"'Anniversary - Hoyt Archery Alabam a Pro/Am Foley, Alabam a
Veteran Pro Shooter, Jeff Hopkins, makes his Senior Pro debut.
Another ASA Tournament in the Books New Breed/Black Eagle Pro/Am Phenix City, Alabama By: April Girvin, arcHER
e're here at our second stop on the ASA 25th Anniversary Tournament Tour... Phenix City, Alabama. The Columbus-Phenix CityFt. Benning area has been host to many ASA Pro/Ams over the years, including a few ASA Classic Tourna ments. Shooters attending the New Breed / Black Ea gle Pro/Am enjoyed very nice, sunny weather, with only a hint of rain possibilities during Sunday’s sec ond round of individual round for the amateurs. Ever wonder what it takes to host approximate ly 2,000 shooters? Well, the ASA Tournament staff normally arrives at the host facility on Sunday or Monday prior to the start of the event. They set 350 3D Delta McKenzie targets on several courses and 65 target bags throughout the courses as breakdown bags, as well as the practice bags. Next time you attend a Pro/Am, take a minute to thank your range official or an ASA staff member for all of their hard work.
Another ASA Tournament in the Books - New Breed/Black Eagle Pro/Am, Phenix City, Alabama
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Highlights of the Pro Pressure Point Shootdown
Top five competitors (scores) from each pro class at the start of the shootdown... Women’s Pro
Kailey Johnston -416/8 Cara Kelly -408/4 Sharon Wallace - 402 /7 Brandie Martin - 395 / 8 Erin McGladdery - 395 / 4 Women’s Pro
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Target
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Kailey Johnston 416/8
426/t
436/8
Cara Kelly 408 /4
450/5
430/5
442/6
452/6
Sharon Wallace 402/7
410/7
420/7
432/8
442/8
Brandi Martin 395/8
Erin McGladdery * 395/4
405/8
407/5
413/8
417/5
446/S
421/8
422/5
456/8
426/8
432/5
Jeff Hopkins - 420 / 17 Larry Goza -418/ 12 26
Target #1
Target #2
Target #3
Target «4
Target #5
6'h Sl Final
Finishing Rank
Jeff Hopkins 420 / 17
432/18
442/18
454 /19
464 /19
474 /19
486/20
IslplaccChamplon
Larry Goza418/12
426/12
438/13
446/13
454/13
462/13
n/a
5th place
Tony Tazza 416/14
426/14
438/15
450/16
460/16
472/17
484/ 18
2nd place
4 th place
3rd place
Senior Pro
Duane Price416/13
426/13
436/13
448/14
460/15
465/15
470 /15
Bill McCall 411/10
421/10
429/10
441/11
455 /12
465/12
475/12
Multiple Open Pro Shooter of the Year win ner, Jeff Hopkins leads the pack for the Senior Pros. Holding steady shooting 10s and 12s, the rest of the field has to put the pedal to the medal to catch him. Bill McCall takes a shot at a 14, while Tony Tazza hits three 12s. Down to the 6th and final arrow, Jeff holds a two-point lead over Tony. After Bill, Duane and Tony all shoot their final arrow, Jeff needs a 10 to tie Tony and force a 7th arrow, or scorea 12 or 14 for the win. Jeff takes aim on the Delta McKenzie deer, shoots and sticks a 12. Great win, Jeff!. Open Pro
Target #5
6'»& Final
Finishing Rank
476/9
IstplaccChamplon
462/6
472/6
2nd place
452/8
n/a
464/8
436/8
442/5
n/a
n/a
Dan McCarthy - 434 / 18 Jack Wallace, II - 432 / 16 Andy Callaway - 430 / 17 Levi Morgan - 428 / 19 Danny Evans - 424 / 17 Target #1
Target #2
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Target #4
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Finishing
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Dan McCarthy434/18
446/19
456/19
466/18
476 / 18
488 / 20
498 / 20
2nd place
3rd place
Jack Wallace, II 432/ 16
442/16
454/17
466/18
476/18
488/ 18
500 /19
1st placeChampion
5th place
Andrew Callaway 430/17
440/17
450/17
460/17
472/18
482/18
490 /18
4th place
4th place
Levi Morgan 428/ 19
436/19
446/19
454/19
462 /19
476 / 20
n/a
5 th place
492/20
3rd place
A new face appeared in the Women’s Pro Shoot down...Rookie Brandie Martin in her shootdown de but. Brandie started out in 4th place, and eager to climb her way to the top. However, with an eight point lead over Cara Kelly in 2nd place, Kailey John ston made it difficult for anyone to catch her. Cara forces a 6th and final arrow with Kailey, forcing her to score a ten for the win...she scores a 12 and takes the win! Senior Pro
Tony Tazza - 416 / 14 Duane Price-416 / 13 Bill McCall-411 / 10
Open Pro
Danny Evans 424 /17
436/18
446/18
458/19
468/19
482/20
Rank
The Open Pro scores are packed pretty tight for the shootdown. Dan McCarthy and Jack Wallace start out in 1st and 2nd place (respectively), prepared to do battle for the top spot, like they did in Foley. Andy Callaway makes a recurring appearance in the shootdown as well, sitting in 3rd prior to the start of the final five targets. Dan starts out with a 12, and Jack answers with two 12s of his own. Down to the 6th and final arrow at the Javelina, Jack and Dan are tied with only bonus rings separating them. Someone needs to make a move for a 12 for a clean win. Jack U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
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Jesse Broadwater - 450 / 25 Tim Gillingham - 446 / 24 Donnie Thacker - 446 / 23 Justin Hannah - 444 / 25 Kody Gregg - 444 / 24 Known 50 Pro
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Target
Target •5
Target •6
Final
Finishing Rank
484/27
496 / 28
504/28
514/28
519/28
3rd place
470/25
484/26
492 / 26
500 / 26
514/27
528/28
1st place Champion
460/24
468 / 24
480/25
494 / 26
504/26
514/26
522/26
2nd place
456/26
464/26
472/26
482/26
496/27
508 / 28
n/a
5th place
454/24
464/24
472/24
484/25
498/26
510/27
n/a
4 th place
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Jesse D roadwater450/25
462/26
474/27
Tira Gillingham 446/24
456/24
Donnie Thacker 446/23
Jusdn Hannah444/25 KodyGregg444/24
top with a score of 32. Jesse Broadwater starts the shootdown with a couple of 12s, while Tim Gillingham puts up a couple of 14s, determined to take the top spot. The Known Pros keep up the excitement all the way to a 7th & final arrow between Jesse, Tim and Donnie. Jesse and Donnie both shoot for 14s, but come up short on the 40-yard Wolf, while Tim puts an end to the shoot down with a solid 14. Well, it’s time to pack up and head home for a few days, then it’s off to Paris, Texas for another one! Thanks for tuning in!
Prior to the final five Known Pros heading into the shootdown, there was a three-way tie for the 5th spot. With a score of 444/24, Hoyt Pros David Hous er, Sam Wolthius and PSE Pro, Kody Gregg partici pate in a mini three-target shootdown to see who gets to dance with the top four. Shooting the Black Buck, Javelina and Large Deer, Kody Gregg comes out on May-June 2018 www.usarcher.com - email: arlyne.rhode@gmail.com or usamag@aol.com
Jeff Hopkins celebrates his victory with wife, Tara.
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Another ASA Tournament in the Books New Breed/Black Eagle Pro/Am, Phenix City, Alabama
shoots first, calling the upper 12 and nails it. Dan draws his bow and holds, for what seems like forever, through a little bit of win and scores a 10, secudring 2nd place behind Jack. Great show, gentlemen!!! And congratulations to you both!
Another ASA Tournament in the Books - New Breed/Black Eagle Pro/Am, Phenix City, Alabama
Womenk Pro Podium (L to R): Cara Kelly - 2nd place; Kailey Johnston - 1st place; Sharon Wallace - 3rd place
Known Pro Podium (L to R): Donnie Thacker 2nd place; Tim Gillingham - 1st place; Jesse Broadwater - 3rd place
Open Pro Podium~(T7id~R)TDdnMcCdrtIry - 2nd place; Jack Wallace, II - 1st place; Dan Evans - 3rd place
Senior Pro Podium (L to R): Tony Tazza - 2nd place; Jeff Hopkins - 1st place; Bill McCall - 3rd place
Sharon Wallace and Emily McCarthy watch as their husbands, Jack Wallace and Danny McCarthy, duke it out for the top spot in Open Pro.
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the shot process. His target pins, limb gauges and bow mounts were popular for not only die archer but
renowned German inventor and manufacturer of fine qual ity archery accessories — post humously received this great honor during the Final of the Indoor Archery World Gup held in Las Vgas.
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Werner Beiter became involved in archery in the mid1980’s when passion spilled over to liis engineering and creative side. He decided that the archery world needed a more accurate nock. Thus, the Beiter nock was developed
Fame, honored Werner’s merits with the “Interna tional Patron Award” in front of a large audience of
This man was truly an innovator. He was also the archers’ friend. He was always welcomed in any event and supported 100’s of archers if not 1000’s. He encouraged and talked about archery constantly. His high speed video’s were extremely popular and educational.
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and the demand was so huge that the proceeds went to building die Iris & Werner Center. This large 70 meter indoor facility became the “go to” facilitv before world and Olympic events to make sure the archers were fully prepared with their equipment and form.
Beiter, a precision mold plastic parrs developer and manufacturer made parts for Vertical Blinds, the watch industrv (lie even made the small gears inside a watch to prove it could be done), electronics industrv and medi cal field. However, his passion was archery. His nocks became the hottest item for arrows in years. This lead him to develop an arm guard that was made with virgin plastic in order to keep the string from bouncing away during rhe shot. He made one of the most durable and accurate plungers that lasts a lifetime. His clicker was extremely popular due to all of the items that were attached to it, in cluding the plastic tip for die end of the clicker so that the arrow point could smoothly glide while pulling titrough the shot. The knob used to tighten the clicker was a first that gave the archer tine ability to tighten or loosen the clicker in order to move it widtour using tape or screw drivers. His adjustable arrow rest was used by many top archers as well as the sight tunnel developed that allowed the archer to choose multiple sight pin attachments and easy to take one out while putting another in. His stabiliz ers were a craze for years using arrow shafts to help dampen
archers just before Saturday night’s Finals in Vegas. Jahna Davis-Jurenka, one of die directors of the Archery Hall of Fame, presented die award to Wer ner’s daughters, Nicole and Simone. They were very thankful for the great honor being shown to their father. The world lost a great man who loved archery and the archery benefited by this man’s passion and ingenuity.
Werner Beiter passed away in
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A Shot from the Past!
1957 Watkins Glen, NY NFAA Nationals. These were the Pennsylvanians who attend tha
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MEN: CPEU CLASS: I. Rhode. Robert J., Minneapolis, Minn. 2. Kadlec, Bob, Rochester, Minn. 3- Powell, Rube, Chula Vista, Calif. 4. Doan, Harold, Adrian, Mich. 5. Baldwin, Leo, Wellsville, N. Y. 6. 7/hito, Jack, Riverdale, Mich. 7- McGrane, G. W., Muskegon, Mich 8. Jeffers, Paul W., St. Albans, F. Va. 9« Kaufhold, Robert, Jr., Neffaville, Pa. 10. Smathc-rs, 0. K., Brevard, II. C. 11. Mieritz, Donald R., Milwaukee, 'Vise. 12. Pierce, W. G., Hastings, Mich. 15- Chessman, Sylvester, Parma, Ohio
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Editor’s note: James Hosier, an old friend of Rob Kaufhold’s father, Robert, sent Rob this information from the 1957 NFAA Nationals in Watkins Glen, NY. Please note that the Barebow Champion Jay Peake outscored the Freestyle Champion Robert Rhode. Robert Kaufhold was a 22 year old who placed 9th in the Open Men’s class. Watch for an future story on the history of archery in the Kaufhold family.
Develop fe Power of Pcwos By Terry Wunderle
simple. You let your concentration stray from the task that you were trying to perform.
was at a field tournament and the first target was an 8O-yard walk-up. The stake for this target was very close to the regis tration and concession stand. Yes, it was located where the whole crowd could observe the archers start the tournament and they were all watching. This target had all the makings for a real nerve-tester. There was a brisk crosswind as a young man went to the stake for his first shot. He drew the bow and immediately released the arrow when his hand hit the anchor. The arrow soared over the target and the young man sheepishly retreat ed from the stake. He walked over to me and said, “I don’t know who shot my arrow. 1 don’t remember doing it.”
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“Were your thoughts on the crowd instead of the shot?” I in quired. He replied, “You know they were.”
We have all been there. The same thing happens, but in a mild er form, when you fail to maintain back pressure during a shot or per haps when you jerk your head up to see where your arrow is going to hit. When something like this happens, we usually ask ourselves, “Why did I do that?” The answer is
If someone offered you S100 if you could hold a penny one foot above a coffee cup and drop the penny into it sixty times in a row, would you concentrate really hard on what you were doing? In com parison, do you focus that much during each of the shots at a target tournament? If not, I suggest that if you raise your level of concentra tion, then you will also raise your score. Focus your attention on the task in front of you, which is to shoot each shot with the best form that you are capable of achieving.
How do you develop the power of focus? First, you have to force yourself to become totally involved in the events of the mo ment, which is the execution of a perfect shot. You cannot think in the past, such as the bad shot you had on the last target; nor can you think in the future, such as how the score on this target will affect your winning. You must think in terms of the present moment and be come completely involved in your shot sequence. Focus starts before you draw your bow. You must relax and fo cus your vision and concentration on the exact spot you want your arrow to strike. Next, force your mind to become a meaningful part of the shot process. Remember, all you are doing is identically repeat ing the same form that you have done thousands of times on the practice range. If you place a more significant value on a tournament
shot by thinking, “I have to hit the spot to win,” then your muscles will tighten and you will be un able to replicate the form you use on the practice range. It is easy to get lost in thought and reflect on ideas that are not part of the task in front of you. When your mind strays, stop and bring it back to the mo ment. If there was one word that best describes mastering the skill of archery, it would be discipline. You have to discipline yourself and control your thought process. Mental imagery is a good way to practice effective concentration. Visualize and sense each step in shooting an arrow. As visualiza tion and concentration become more vivid, take it to the next lev el. Do it in front of your favorite TV program or perhaps when you are in a room filled with people. As you become more efficient at controlling your thinking, you will discover there is nothing in the room except you and your focused thoughts. Developing this mindset will help raise your level of per formance the next time you shoot before a crowd.
Practice and believe in your visualizations and then your ac tions in tournaments will make them a reality. Use that important piece of archery equipment, your brain, and make it an effective part of your archery game.
[This article is an excerpt from Terry’s book, Archery: Think and Shoot Like a Champion, found at wunderlearchei-y.com]
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Nehemiah 2:17 “You see the bad situation we are in, that Jerusalem is desolate, and its gates burned by fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem so that we will no longer be a reproach. ”
or some strange reason, a new book arrived in my mailbox one day. Since 1 have really been suffering from a malady of uncertain derivative, with no known treatment, but thank God, it goes away on its own after six (6) weeks. However, the arrival of the book was perfectly timed for me. Had I been my usual busy self, the book would have ended up like most of the rest of my books—sitting in my book shelves in the office without being read. However, 1 had time on my hands, so, I read the book. It is a really good read, and I highly recommend that anyone who has kids, coaches a sport, has men or women for whom they are responsible at work or someone who works and ministers in church, read the book. The book is Dr. Tim Irwin’s latest one. Extraordinary Influence. The theme of the book is “bringing out the best in others.” Dr. Irwin uses recent brain research to show that affirmation, real words of encouragement, has greater effect on production than constructive criticism or any other kind of criticism. When you think about it, there really is no such thing as constructive criticism. Regardless of your intent, you are still being critical of another’s performance. Thank God we aren’t on a performance basis with God. Most of us would come up short in that department with him. Affirmation is actually, “Words of Life” spoken to the individual who is being affirmed. One quote from Dr. Irwin’s book that I find interesting is, “Recent brain research argues that many of the things we do to motivate others, in fact, accomplishes the exact opposite of what we intend.” Nehemiah uses this very principle when he first addresses his volunteer labor force, "You see the bad situation we are in, that Jerusalem is desolate, and its gates burned by fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem so that we will no longer be a reproach” Nehemiah 2:17.
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Notice that Nehemiah doesn’t begin with, “O.k. you don’t have anything else to do for the next 51 days, so get busy and build the wall.” Then too, he tells them that he will be working with them not making them do the work, “Come, let us rebuild. . .” He points out the necessity of having a wall around their city. The temple is built. It sits on a hill with no protection at all. Nehemiah doesn’t even use the defense of their new temple to motivate the workers. He reminds them that with a new wall around their city, they no longer would be thought of as a laughing stock among their neighbors. He appeals to their sense of national pride. You ask, “How can this possibly help me shoot 3 D targets better.” It most likely won’t! However, it will make you a better leader in your home, office and someone to whom you may give advice about their 3 D shooting. How often have you been asked, “What am I doing wrong?” regarding someone’s shooting his/her bow. Maybe you are teaching your youngsters how to shoot. If you are operating in any capacity as a leader, the book is for you. Regardless, the materials from the book will help you be better at work, church and in your home. As always, shoot straight in your life and with you bow.
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Affirmation, a Better Leadership Style by B. Howard Coffey
Affirmation, a Better Leadership Style by B. Howard Coffey
Smart Practice by Debbie Crews, Ph.D., Sport Psychology and Judi Adams, 2 X Olympic Archer (1980, 1996)
o one will deny or argue the value of prac tice when it comes to training for excel lence in a sport. But what constitutes a good practice session? How do you best prepare for tournament success? Current day thinking encourages either a length of practice session or a set number of arrows to be shot. We agree that there is value in shooting a significant number of arrows in order to cement a solid foundation of form and provide ample oppor tunity to experience changing environments. In fact, we encourage our archers to shoot as many arrows as they can to serve their goals and intention. Some days this may be 300, some days it may be only 100 and some days you will be better served if you take the day off. Taking a day off is part of training. It is your recovery the same as you do for physical training in the gym. Practicing to a number of arrows when you are not able to fully focus does nothing to further your skill or confidence. In fact, just flinging arrows can work more against you than for you and have long term negative consequences.
the next shots. During random practice the motor program is reconstructed for each shot and this contributes to retention and transfer. Forgetting helps remembering.
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In 2011, R.A. Schmidt and T.D. Lee researched prac tice effectiveness for motor performance (e.g. ar chery) and reported the following findings: 1. Blocked practice is the same shot repeated un der the same conditions and facilitates immediate performance (same day) but not retention (next day performance) or transfer (slightly different task conditions like a tournament). Blocked prac tice in archery would be shooting 100+ arrows from the same distance at the same target.
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Practice is an excellent source of feedback. Feed back comes in two forms. The first form is from knowledge of performance/motion that you get from an awareness of how the shot felt, or from information provided from your coach. The sec ond form is knowledge of results which is the outcome of the shot. We receive continuous feed back with every shot and intermittent feedback occurs either randomly or on a predetermined schedule (e.g., every good shot or as the coach deems appropriate). Feedback that engages the learner in information-processing activities and problem-solving benefits learning (retention and transfer).
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Whole vs. part practice depends on the task. If breaking down the task into parts means chang ing the task itself, then whole practice is better. Otherwise, part practice can clarify a portion of the motion through specificity training and then including it in the whole practice program will complete the process most efficiently. For exam ple, when you are working on expansion, you may use a stretch band to reinforce the move ment. After a number of trials with the stretch band, the motion can then be incorporated into the actual shot.
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Distributed practice where conditions change facilitates performance and learning more than massed practice where conditions stay the same.
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Random (distributed) practice where you vary the distance, target, conditions, etc., does not im prove immediate (same day) performance, but it does enhance retention and transfer. Distributed practice would involve varying the distance and target size (blank bale, short distances, long dis tances) within a practice session.
Varying your practice sessions not only reduces po tential boredom and complacency, it also helps avoid any false expectations related to performance on that target at that distance. We encourage you to compart mentalize your practice, choosing activities from any number of the below sections. You will also notice that the scoring system changes in each compartment. You score what you are working on and do not always keep actual score. In this way, you plan your practice in order to address key concerns while ensuring a va riety in the session.
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During block practice the motor program is re trieved from long term memory for the first shot and then stored in short term/active memory for
Each of these compartments has a myriad of activities to choose from. Examples of activities related to each compartment are:
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8 on 90% of your shots). Measure the circum ference of the 8 ring and create a circle out of some poster board (pink or neon green are good colors). Place the pink circle on a blank target and begin shooting. Record the number of arrows that hit the circle. Alternatively, use a paper plate which is the size of the gold on a 122 cm face.
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Ask a friend, family member, or coach to pro vide distraction during a portion of your prac tice session. The distraction should be inter mittent and customized to annoy you. They can use random loud noises, stand really close while you are shooting, move around you as you are at full draw, trash talk to try and impact your confidence. Your goal is to stay in your routine and maintain focus on your intention. Work with your coach to plan practice sessions that will address areas of opportunity and facilitate the transfer of practice to tournaments. For example, if you just made a minor change to your form and you are uncomfortable with shooting the change at dis tance, your practice session could look like this: 1. Blank Bale - 50 arrows* up close complete ly focused on the new form, ensuring proper placement and motion. 2. Feel — Move back to a short distance with a target and focus on creating the same feel as you had at the blank bale. Shoot 50 arrows* and score the feel (1-5). 3. Focus - Move back to the appropriate tourna ment distance. Select a margin of success and create a circle that size. Shoot 50 arrows* and score the number of hits. 4. Blank Bale - end your practice session with 50 arrows* up close at a blank bale focusing on the form change. *Number of arrows can vary For more information on designing effective practice sessions, check out Debbie and Judi's book, “Ar chery: Energy in Motion". It is available at Amazon. com in the Kindle version or you can order the print copy from their website at: https: "www.optiinterna tional. com/product/archeiy-energ\ ■ -n-motion/ •
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Preparing for a Tournament by Rick McKinney, President of Carbon Tech Arrows and U.S. Representative for Win & Win Archery ow do you prepare? Is there any differ ence between a club shoot ver sus a national tournament, other than the obvious of importance? Do you continue to work on things during a tournament or do you stop everything to win the tournament? What do you take home from a tournament, besides a trophy? Getting ready to shoot a tournament is just the next step in your learning process. Pre paring for a tournament should be similar to preparing to prac tice because that is all it should be; just another practice ses sion. The biggest difference is the amount of pressure you ap ply to yourself to prove to oth ers that you are as good or bet ter than others. Practice scores are an indicator that shows what you can do (without pressure). Tournament scores are similar except you have just added the pressure in order to prove to others ofjust how good you are. In order to shoot similar scores between practice and tournament is more of a men tal process than anything else. Using all of the programs giv en to you in earlier articles, you should be able to shoot the same score or even higher scores in tournament. However, in order
to achieve this goal, it is im portant to take baby steps to ward that goal. In the beginning you prac tice to learn and mainly to just hit the target. As you advance and your form improves, your grouping improves. The focus is on some part of your form you are trying to make consis tent. There is very little effort in trying to shoot a score because you just don’t think about it yet. You have no idea what a good score is or anything else. You are just learning skills and it is fun when you hit the center ev ery once in a while. However, that challenge gets so easy, you need to step it up to the next level. You learn a little about shooting a score and moving back to a longer distance in or der to challenge yourself. As you improve you start to shoot a score in order to see how you are progressing, also to compare yourself with oth ers. Usually, you would start shooting a league event or maybe you shoot in the JOAD or Adult pin achievement pro gram so that you can earn pins every time you advance to the next level. All of this is mainly to give you guidance on if you are improving or not. Howev er, the focus should still be on
form development and learn ing skills so that your grouping continues to improve. After shooting in a league or shooting for pins, you would normally advance to a club tournament. This usually helps compare you to the local ar chers so that you can see where you are in your progress. This is what I call “baby steps”. Learning to take that small step slowly in order to progress to the next level. While you are shooting these events, you will learn what pressure is. Usu ally you apply it to yourself, which causes lots of stress for no reason other than you want to prove to others you are good. That is called, “Ego”. The ego has to be tamed so that it does not consume you and cause you all kinds of stress and grief as you try to work your way up the ladder of success. You do not want to destroy Ego, you just want to control it. After all, the only reason you compete is
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the event is important and helps you learn how to tame your fears. The most interest part of this is that once it is over, you will realize that you could have performed better if you did not let it get to you. Thus begins the stage of learning how to control your emotions. This is not something that will be fixed overnight. You need to shoot lots of tournaments and each time you do, it should get just a bit easier and your mind will start to focus properly. One of the biggest rea sons that a top archer performs so well and consistently is be cause they have worked hard at their training but also they have shot many tournaments. These tournaments become easier for them because they know what to expect if they shoot good shots. They cannot control the outcome of another archer but they can control their own per formance. I can also tell you that if you shoot really good, this creates more pressure on the competitor. The better you shoot the more challenging it is for the competition. All of these concepts are mainly simple and yet extremely difficult to prac tice and overcome the fears you will fight along the way. How ever, that is what competition is for. To challenge yourself to fight the good fight, giving it your all and sometimes you just might experience the victo ry that is treasured by so many and shared for very few. Good shooting!
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to prove to you and others just how good you are which takes an Ego to do so. Controlling the Ego is the important part. You should never let it consume you. It leads to potential cheat ing, poor sportsmanship and a host of other negative charac teristics that lead you to hollow victories and not much respect from your fellow peers. The interesting thing is that when shooting a club shoot for the first time will probably feel like you are shooting in the Olympics. The stress lev el will feel similar because it is an unknown and fear will creep in due to not knowing how you will perform. This is part of the reason you practice the mental programs, so that when you are in a stressful situation, you can relax, focus, visualize and self talk in order to stay on track in shooting good shots. The secret is to focus on shooting good shots and not to worry so much of the impact of the arrow until the shot process is over. Then look to see the impact and judge what happened and what to do to fix the shot to make it better. Most people stop shooting their shot once the clicker clicks or they punch the trigger or they collapse and immediately focus on where the arrow is going to hit. Not good! Having trust in the shot and focus on the shot execution should be your main focus. If shooting outdoors, you need to pay attention to the wind but that is an easy learn ing curve if you practice it. Experiencing shooting in
S3DA holds Indoor National Championship in Cincinnati, Ohio
S3DA Indoor Nationals Awards Williamsburg, KY - On March 8,h and 9,h 2018,
Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA) in conjunction with the National Field Archery Association (NFAA) held their 3rd National S3DA Indoor Championship in Cincinnati, Ohio. S3DA continues its explosive growth with a total of 806 archers from 83 different clubs and teams from 18 states participating in this competition. These numbers show the continued rise of S3DA, as last year’s Indoor Championship event only featured around 400 archers. Greg Poole, of Bow Junky Media, sponsored by Lancaster Archery, was on hand early Friday morning during the National Championship to take some great photos and interview S3DA members, coaches, and parents attending the event. S3 DA Executive Director, Jennie Richardson said, “S3DA archers have outstanding support from family and friends. Statistics show that during our regional tournaments each archer had at least 4 supporters in attendance, state tournaments showed about 3, and the National Tournament shows roughly 3.5 spectators per archer. It is amazing how these kids support each other as well. The high schoolers are more than willing to help the elementary and middle school kids out when they shoot. All the kids offer words of encouragement to others even if they are not on their team.” University of the Cumberland’s (KY), Union College (KY), Bethel University (TN) and several 40
other colleges and universities attended the 2018 Indoor National Championship to provide high school archers with scholarship opportunities. S3DA would like to thank the range officials, high school students who helped with the elementary and middle school classes, coaches, parents and volunteers for making this event possible. The National S3DA Indoor Championship was a great
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3rd Team ACUSA Outdoors, IN, 738, 94 X’s time for S3DA students, coaches, and their families. Elementary Teams Results:
lsl Attica Ramblers, IN, score 708, 53 X’s 2nd TJCA Gryphon Archers, NC, score 705, 65 X’s Elementary Clubs Results:
Is1 J.C. Nock High Archery, KY, 744, 88 X’s 2nd Hilltop Archers, IN, 731, 74 X’s 3rd Impact Archery, KY, 730, 59 X’s Middle School Teams Results:
lsl Burns Middle School, KY, 700, 43 X’s 2nd North Putnam Archery, WV, 693, 43 X’s 3rd Daviess County Middle School, KY, 684, 43 X’s Middle School Club Results:
1st Team ACUSA Outdoors, IN, 737, 82 X’s 2nd Tuckasee Archery, TN, 732, 66 X’s 3rd Impact Archery, KY, 725, 64 X’s High School Teams Results:
1st Boyd County High School, KY. 742, 94 X’s 2nd Apollo High School, KY, 739, 87 X’s 3rd Daviess County High School, KY, 737, 78 X’s High School Club Results:
Is' Flaming Arrow Archery, Ml, 748, 125 X’s 2nd WKAC S3DA, KY, 745, 113 X’s
Elementary Results:
8-11-year-old Male traditional: Is’ Avery Wilson, 2nd Ethan Fields, 3rd Trey Stuecker 8-11-year-old Female traditional: 1st Ava Mershon, 2nd Mary Jurus, 3rd Emma Early 8-11-year-old Male fixed pins: lsl Noah Coyle, 2nd Ean Neal, 3rd Jackson Cobb 8-11-year-old Female fixed pins: Is' Kirah Klepper, 2nd Katie Dempsey, 3rd Callie Carlton 8-11-year-old Male open compound: Is' Aidan Smith, 2nd Elliot Key, 3rd Sully Edwards 8-11-year-old Female open compound: Is1 Rendyn Brooks, 2nd Olivia Dean, 3rd Emma Britt 8-11-year-old Male Olympic Recurve: 1st Cael Griffith, 2nd Jonathan Cantner, 3rd Michael Curry 8-11-year-old Female Olympic Recurve: 1st Jennabeth Childers, 2nd Anya Carson \ fiddle School Results: 12-14-year-old Male traditional: I'1 Mason Hammons, 2nd Brock Love, 3rd Blaine Desjourdy 12-14-year-old Female traditional: Is' Ashley Scott, 2nd Madeline Strain, 3rd Jenna Diaz 12-14-year-old Male fixed pins: Ist Kaden Meredith, 2nd Will Dodson, 3rd Brandon Hatley
12-14-year-old Female fixed pins: Is1 Savannah Philpot, 2nd Emma Farmer, 3rd Madison Richardson 12-14-year-old Male open compound: Is1 Brady Buss. 2nd Harrison Milne, 3rd Cole Penn
12-14-year-old Female open compound: 1st Kate McDonald, 2nd Gracie Clendenin, 3rd Taylor Clark 12-14-year-old Male Olympic Recurve: 1st Mark Schnur, 2nd Ethan Williams, 3rd Braydon Sheets 12-14-year-old Female Olympic Recurve: 1st Ashley Virgin, 2nd Rachel Hogue, 3rd Sheridan Weaver High School Results:
15-18-year-old Male traditional: Is1 Ben Geise, 2nd Kenny Puckett, 3rd Logan Luong 15-18-year-old Female traditional: 1st Kaitlynn Shull, 2nd Kya Hamman, 3rd Charlotte Adams 15-18-year-old Male fixed pins: 1st Mason Manning, 2nd Jacob Quillen, 3rd Noah Biggs 15-18-year-old Female fixed pins: 1st Katie Hemmann, 2nd Bailey Sager, 3rd Ashley Coifing 15-18-year-old Male open compound: 1st Jase Boils, 2nd Michael Hulburt, 3rd Connor Sears 15-18-year-old Female open compound: 1st Anne Falk, 2nd Natalie Brockman, 3rd Ashley Spicher 15-18-year-old Male Olympic Recurve: Is1 Conner Kaufhold, 2nd Timothy Westphal, 3rd Peyton Oka 15-18-year-old Female Olympic Recurve: 1st Brianna Laux, 2nd Dahja Wright, 3rd Ceridwyn Salyers For more information on S3 DA membership go to: WWW.S3DA. ORG or email: infos3darcherv@ gmail.com
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Georgia S3DA hosts Is' State Indoor Championship
2nd Cannon Holloway, 3rd Kade Williamson 8-11-year-old Female open compound: Is' Reagen Ferguson, 2nd Jessie Adams, 3rd Logan Ferguson 8-11-year-old Male Olympic recurve: lsl Jonathan Eaz, 2nd Carter Hawkins Middle School Division:
KY On February 17, 2018, Georgia S3 DA hosted their I51 ever Indoor State Championship at Georgia Southern University Shooting Sports Education Center in Statesboro, Georgia. Georgia continues to see growth with a large increase in student and club membership. The Georgia S3DA Indoor Championship included 127 archers from 6 different clubs participating. Bethel University and Lindsey Wilson College offered scholarship opportunities to all high school podium finishes.
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“The shooting sports center is an excellent venue that is well prepared and suited to host indoor archery events. A bonus is the S3DA students are able to interact with collegiate level archers,” said Jake Martin, S3DA Georgia Regional Coordinator. S3DA Georgia Regional Coordinator, Arie Clements said, “I was so excited and nervous about hosting the State’s 1st Indoor event. My S3DA club Warrior Archery served as the host club and we partnered with Georgia Southern Universities Shooting Sport Education Center as the hosting venue. This is the largest tournament venue that I personally know of to date. I am so thankful for all the coaches, students and volunteers that made this day possible”. 42
Georgia State Coordinator, Brian Croft was involved in an accident a couple of weeks prior to the Indoor State Championship. He was unable to assist in the final preparations for the event, but he made a short visit on the day of the Championship where he was greeted with cheers, applause and well wishes. Brian was able to spend enough time there to watch his son Biyson take a Is1 place podium finish. Georgia is currently planning for their 2018 3-D State Championship that will be held on May 12,2018.Ascheduleofevents leading up to the Georgia 3-D State Championship is available on Georgia’s S3DA Facebook page. This event looks to draw over 200 S3 DA archers and to double in numbers compared to the state’s first 3-D State Championship held in May 2017. Results: Elementary School Division:
8-11-year-old Male traditional: 1st Robby Hester 8-11-year-old Female traditional: Is1 Audrey Hester 8-11-year-old Male fixed pins: Is1 Maximus White, 2nd Ries Thompson, 3rd Austin Weber 8-11-year-old Female fixed pins: Is' Hailey Metternich, 2nd Maddy Kantz, 3rd Addison Collier 8-11-year-old Male open compound: Is1 Biyson Croft,
12-14-year-old Male fixed pins: 1st Justin Bates, 2nd Ryan Nelson, 3rd Kale Renfro 12-14-year-old Female fixed pins: 1st Grace Oglesby, 2nd Abby Kantz, 3rd Payton Brown 12-14-year-old Male open compound: 1st Tanner Foster, 2nd Andrew Golden, 3rd Jonah Durrence 12-14-year-old Female open compound: Is' Gracie Clendenin, 2"d Madison Adams, 3rd Lindsey Malcolm 12-14-year-old Male Olympic recurve: 1st Gant English 12-14-year-old Female Olympic recurve: 1st Sara Cullen, 2nd Makayla Callaway, 3rd Hannah Garner High School Division:
15-18-year-old Male fixed pins: 1st Charles Kantz, 2nd Aaron Andrews, 3rd Michael Oglesby 15-18-year-old Female fixed pins: 1st Marissa Fullard, 2nd Megan McDowell, 3rd Bethany Arnold 15-18-year-old Male open compound: 1st Jake Sanders, 2nd Sam Tripp. 3rd Justin Chalker 15-18-year-old Female open compound: 1st Malsi Corbin, 2nd Shelby Rohrbaugh, 3rd Kaycie Malcolm 15-18-year-old Male Olympic recurve: 1st AJ Clements, 2nd Jonathan Smail, 3rd Joshua Brown 15-18-year-old Female Olympic recurve: 1st Dahja Wright, 2nd Anna Lane, 3rd Josey Dyer
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Missouri S3DA hosts 2nd Annual State Indoor Championship
Is' Ella Key 135 5X 8-11-year-old Male open compound: Is' Elliot Key 150 29X 8-11-year-old Female open compound: Is' Heidi Antram 138 7X Middle School Division:
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Missouri S3DA State Indoor Championship was held in conjunction with the M issouri Bow Hunters Association on March 2, 2018 in Linn, Missouri at Linn State Technical College. Lights Out Archery and Missouri Rock’N Shots brought a total of 19 archers from across the state to compete in this event. Missouri S3 DA started their Is' S3 DA club (Missouri Rock’N Shots) in 2016 and since that time has shown steady growth adding two additional clubs to their roster. S3DA is excited to see this continued growth in Missouri! “I was very happy to see so many kids from both clubs come to shoot. I would like to thank the Missouri Bow Hunters Association for their help and the use of bales
for this event to take place. I look forward to continuing the growth of youth enthusiasm in the sport of archery,” says Garrett Huster, Missouri Regional Coordinator. Garrett’s wife Lisa also commented on the event. “The event was very well organized. 1 would like to thank Kathy McLean and Garrett for all their hard work and organization of a wonderful event. It was nice to see the kids from both clubs supporting and congratulating each other. S3DA is a great organization for all skill levels as well as male and female youth archers.” Results: Elementary School Division:
8-11-year-old Male fixed pins: lsl Bailyn Halley 150 25X 8-11-year-old Female fixed pins:
12-14-year-old Male fixed pins: Is'Josh Kolb 131 7X, 2nd John Finnerty Jr. 124 3X, 3rd Aidan White 98 3X 12-14-year-old Female fixed pins: Is1 Emily Williams 137 8X 12-14-year-old Male open compound: Is'Hunter Boots 148 16X 12-14-year-old Female open compound: Is1 Addyson Huster 137 6X. 2nd Sophia Thompson 131 9X High School Division:
15-18-year-old Female traditional: 1st Kristina Taylor 66 OX 15-18-year-old Male fixed pins: lsl Austin Mitchell 147 13X, 2nd Lucas Ellis 142 12X 15-18-year-old Female fixed pins: Is1 Jaden Dunn 146 15X 15-18-year-old Male open compound: 1SI Ethan Gutz 150 25X, 2nd Cody Hudson 148 2IX 15-18-year-old Female open compound: 1st Hannah Pyle 123 4X, 2nd Rebekah Henderson 121 2X
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Wisconsin S3DA hosts Indoor State Championship
Williamsburg, KY - On March 4, 2018, Wisconsin S3DA hosted their 2nd annual Indoor S3DA State Championship at Old 45 Archery in Hortonville, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin S3DA Indoor Championship included 74 archers from 5 different clubs participating. Wisconsin S3DA continues to rise in numbers as last year there was 43 participants in the Indoor Championship. The competitors, coaches and parents enjoyed the venue and the excitement of shooting for the awards and being recognized as state champions. Wisconsin S3DA State Coordinator, Dan Schroeder said,
“It is exciting to see the future of the sport and how well these young people can shoot. The future of archery is alive and well in Wisconsin with the growth of S3DA and all the families being introduced to the sport. Thank you S3DA for giving these kids a chance to showcase their skills and for producing a program that connects families to the outdoors, target archery and an introduction to Bowhunting!” Johnny Herbeck from Fond Du Lac County Archery Club said, “Being a young club and a lot of first timers, these kids really had a great time. Now they are setting goals for themselves in this sport. This is a great venue with some awesome people”. “This was an excellent event, professionally ran with perfect flight times. All of these students had an enjoyable and rewarding experience” says Scott Cleland, Head Coach of the Kenosha Rangers club. Results: Elementary School Division:
8-11-year-old Female traditional: Is1 Lilyan Kari 95 IX, 2nd Serenity Debettignies 47 OX 8-11-year-old Male fixed pins: 1st Brady Thorne 145 10X, 2nd Lukas Ostrowski 128 3X 8-11-year-old Female fixed pins: Is1 Alyssa Petrie-Boehm 141 11X, 2nd Lanie Mallmann 137 5X, 3rd Madalyn Markus 127 5X 44
8-11-year-old Female open compound: P'Bryn Fuchs 122 4X, 2nd Hannah Riehl 114 2X Middle School Division:
12-14-year-old Female traditional: Is' Hannah Cleland 49 OX 12-14-year-old Male fixed pins: Is1 Hunter Miller 139 8X, 2nd Austin Andersen 134 1 OX, 3rd Jace Conradt 131 5X 12-14-year-old Female fixed pins: 1st Paige Norton, 2nd Brooke Schmidt, 3rd Harlei Nyback 12-14-year-old Male open compound: Is1 Brady Buss 150 28X, 2nd Cole Penn 150 20X, 3rd Nathan Edwards 147 16X 12-14-year-old Female open compound: Is" Taylor Clark 149 14X, 2nd Carmyn Herbeck 100 2X High School Division:
15-18-year-old Female traditional: Is' Savannah Courtright Krusa 43 OX
15-18-year-old Male fixed pins: 1st Austin Homeck 136 8X, 2nd Matthew McConville 133 4X, 3rd Ryan Breitrick 130 2X 15-18-year-old Female fixed pins: 1st Madeline LeClaire, 2nd Liana Ostrowski, 3rd Alaina Tomczak 15-18-year-old Male open compound: Is' Wyatt Wilken 146 13X, 2nd Sam Schaefer 140 IIX, 3rd Jacob Parker 133 8X 15-18-year-old Female open compound: 1st Lane Conradt 149 16X, 2nd Paige Fuchs 148 14X, 3rd Tessa Wirtz 145 13X U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
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Alabama S3DA hosts 2018 Indoor State Championship
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hosted their first annual Indoor State Championship in Prattville, Alabama in conjunction with Archery Unlimited. Alabama S3DA continues to be on track for rapid expansion with nearly 50 archers competing and approximately 7 clubs and teams represented. The state program now has over 36 active coaches and 9 clubs and teams. While Alabama S3 DA is relatively new to the national spotlight, they are making huge strides in growing their numbers this year. Alabama S3DA State Coordinator, Charmen McAlpine said, “I really appreciate the time and dedication of our Alabama S3DA archers, their parents, coaches and volunteers. We are continually growing, and our hope is to see at least 1 club in every county of Alabama within the next two years. If anyone is interested in becoming a coach or starting a club or team, please do not hesitate to contact me. My e-mail address is charmen@s3da.org.” Alabama S3 DA sends a special thanks to Rick Heliums and the guys at Archery Unlimited for hosting the event. A special thanks to Lindsey Wilson College, Union College and Bethel University for providing the awesome scholarships. Also thankful for Omega Archery for sponsoring the trophies. Last, but certainly not least, a huge thank you to everyone who came and helped make the shoot a success.
Results: Elementary School Division:
8-11-year-old Male traditional: 1st Tyler Vandiver 8-11-year-old Male fixed pins: 1st Jayce Pugh, 2nd Michael McDaniel, 3rd Mason Mogren 8-11-year-old Female fixed pins: 1st Brynley Lewis, 2nd Ashkia Weaver, 3rd Emma Anderson 8-11-year-old Female Olympic recurve: 1st Jennabeth Childers Middle School Division:
12-14-year-old Male traditional: Is' Caleb North 12-14-year-old Male fixed pins: Is' Dakota Joiner, 2nd Braylin Lewis, 3rd Nate Turner 12-14-year-old Female fixed pins: 1st Zoey Clack, 2nd Kenzie Lehr, 3rd Lauren Jordan 12-14-year-old Female open compound: Is1 Katie Skinner, 2nd Hailey Wilson High School Division:
15-18-year-old Male fixed pins: 1st Brodie Boozer, 2nd Trevor Carpenter, 3rd Dylan Baggett 15-18-year-old Female fixed pins: Is' Phenix Crews, 2nd Alyssa Walz, 3rd Blakely Logsdon 15-18-year-old Male open compound: Is1 Dylan Childers, 2nd Dawson Long, 3rd Tanner Jackson 15-18-year-old Female open compound: 1st Olivia Hay, 2nd Delaynie Childers
Started in December 2012 by the ScholasticArchery Association, S3DA has grown exponentially as a next step program to follow introductory programs offered as part of 4-H or the National Archery in Schools Program. S3DA addresses the need for a program to bridge beginning target archery experience and more advanced activities such as 3-D shooting and bowhunting. The program currently operates across the United States with hundreds of certified coaches serving thousands of young archers, grades 3—12. For more information on S3DA membership go to: WIVW.S3DA.ORG or email: infos3darchery@ gmail.com Check out S3DA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram May-June 2018 www.usarcher.com - email: arlyne.rhode@gmail.com or usamag@aol.com
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Tennessee S3DA holds Indoor State Championship Scholastic 3-D Archery 225 North 3rd Street Williamsburg, KY40769
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Saturday March 3rd, 2018 at the Lane Agri-Park. in Murfreesboro an epic showdown took place for the 153 archers present. On this day, Tennessee S3 DA held their State Indoor Championship hosted by Tuckasee Archery. Not only did the growth of the tournament triple from the previous year but there were a total of 26 Tennessee clubs and teams represented. Tennessee State S3 DA continues to show rapid growth and achievement in the last year. Tennessee State Coordinator. Matt Adams said, “We are simply amazed at the growth of S3DA in just a 12-month time frame. We hope to see this growth continue into next year and see this Championship triple in size again. We could not have the program success we are experiencing without the hard work and dedication of our coaches and volunteers throughout the state. We would like to send a special thanks to Tuckasee Archery. Stones River and Siegel High School archery clubs for their assistance in making this event possible. The coaches and parents were very pleased with the growth and success of the tournament. One parent had this to say, “The state tournament and specifically the recognition of the archers for both that day’s tournament and the implementation of the new Shooter of the Year program went far beyond my expectations.”
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Brie McLerran, 2nd Sarah Horton. 3rd
Elementary School Division:
Aariana Lucas 12-14-year-old Male open compound: Is' Matthew Ford, 2nd Ethan Comer. 3rd
8-11-year-old Male traditional: T' Luke Canter, 2nd Josh Rabey 8-1 l-year-old Female traditional: Is1 Delaney Kutrip 8-11-year-old Male fixed pins: 1" Cavan Daniels, 2nd Caleb Cole, 3rd Ean Neal 8-11-year-old Female fixed pins: 1” Chloe McElroy. 2™* Shelby Gardner, 3rd Gracee Sparks 8-11-year-old Male open compound: 1“ Aidan Smith, 2nd Hayden Adams, 3rd Kaden McGrath 8-11-year-old Female open compound: 1” Lillian Gardner, 2nd Caitlyn Elam, 3ld Jayln McGrath
Middle School Division: 12-14-year-old Male traditional: I” Hayden Massey, 2nd Joseph Hickerson. 3'd Dillon Burnette 12-14-year-old Female traditional: 1“ Ashley Scott, 2nd Cammie Shuman, 3rd Morgan Hickerson 12-14-year-old Male fixed pins: 1st Will Dodson, 2nd Ryan Davis, 3rd Wade Dubree 12-14-year-old Female fixed pins: Is'
Creston York 12-14-year-old Female open compound: 1” Brinley Bartley, 2nd Katie Station. 3rd
Caitlyn Hamilton
High School Division: 15-18-year-old Male traditional: 1“ Luke
Kail 15-18-year-old Female traditional:
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Maggie Doyle 15-18-year-old Male fixed pins: Is' Hunter Orman, 2nd Hasadiah Coleman, 3'd Devan Brooks 15-18-year-old Female fixed pins: Is' Destiny Smith, 2nd Ella McLerran, 3rd
Hunter Tunstill 15-18-year-old Male open compound: Is' Jacob Gardner, 2nd River Swafford. 3rd Calvin Weeks 15-18-year-old Female open compound: Is' Meghan Morris, 2nd Alia Kear, 3rd Ashley Spicher 15-18-year-old Female Olympic recurve: Ist Julia Schwartz, 2nd Alexis Statton
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Kentucky S3DA hosts 2018 Indoor State Championship
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Kentucky Archery Complex hosted the 2018 Kentucky S3 DA Indoor 5-Spot Championship on March 3rd. This year’s championship featured 346 archers with Kentucky again hitting record numbers and nearly doubling participation from last year! “This program continues to amaze us with a larger number of participants each year and at each venue offered. We are very blessed in Kentucky to have amazing support from our group of tournament volunteers, coaches, archers, parents and just everyone that is involved,” slated Kentucky State Coordinator, Chris McDonald. As the numbers continue to rise in Kentucky, we have implemented strategic future planning so that all staff members are prepared for larger groups each season. During the 2018 Indoor season, Kentucky S3 DA asked for a little more from some of their archers. Several high school and middle school archers stepped up
to serve as mentors to the younger elementary archers. At each of the Indoor 5-spot tournaments, a group of mentors assisted with the elementary flights. All mentors made sure the elementary students were on the line at the correct time, shot the correct target, scored properly and most importantly the gave encouragement. “Mentoring has been great for all of our archers. It is nice to see the older archers take time to show support and become role models for the younger archers. They enjoy having someone to look up to,” said Daviess County parent Alicia Hamilton. Madison County Archery High School senior Bethany Groce says, “I enjoy mentoring younger archers. 1 have been blessed with some great role models and mentors in archery, so this gives me a chance to give back. It is great to see them smile when they make a good shot, give a fist bump or a high five and most of all just enjoy the sport.” Team Results:
Middle School Team: Is' Bums Middle School, 2nd Daviess County Middle School, 3rd College View Middle School High School Team: Is1 Boyd County High School, 2nd Apollo High School, 3rd Daviess County High School
8-11-year-old Female traditional: Is' Mary Jurus, 2nd Abby Moore, 3rd Brileigh Logan 8-11-year-old Male fixed pins: Is' Jackson Cobb, 2nd Jacob Johnson, 3rd Zachary Philpot 8-11-year-old Female fixed pins: Is' Rylee Turner, 2nd Braedyn Strebeck, 3rd Chloe Vanznat 8-11-year-old Male open compound: 1“ Elijah Thomas, 2nd Elijah Cook, 3rd Caden Ayers 8-11-year-old Female open compound: Is' Morgan Huddleston, 2nd Kensley Ayers, 3rd Brielle Ormes 8-11-year-old Male Olympic recurve: 1st Michael Curry 8-11-year-old Female Olympic recurve: Is'Anya Carson Middle School Division:
12-14-year-old Male traditional: Is' Mason Hammons, 2nd Blaine Desjourdy, 3rd Daniel Cooper 12-14-year-old Female traditional: 1st Madaline Strain, 2nd Ashley Thomas, 3rd Jenna Diaz 12-14-year-old Male fixed pins: 1st Joseph West, 2nd Jeremiah Foster, 3rd Gavin Gilmore 12-14-year-old Female fixed pins:
Club Results:
Elementary Club: Is' Impact Archery, 2nd Owensboro Archery, 3rd Bluegrass Archery Middle School Club: 1st Impact Archery High School Club: Is' WKAC, 2nd J.C. Nock, 3rd Owensboro Archery Results: Elementary School Division:
8-11-year-old Male traditional: Is1 Avery Wilson, 2nd Tanner Logan, 3rd Ethan Fields May-June 2018 www.usarcher.com - email: arlyne.rhode@gmail.com or usamag@aol.com
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Is' Savannah Philpot, 2nd Layla Bums, 3rd Madison Richardson 12-14-year-old Male open compound: Is' Asa Flowers, 2nd Chase Morris, 3rd Jordan Issacs 12-14-year-old Female open compound: Is’ Tyra McWilliams, 2nd Allie Riddle, 3rd Serena Witt 12-14-year-old Male Olympic recurve: 1st Ethan Williams, 2nd Collin Montgomery 12-14-year-old Female Olympic recurve: Is' Natalie Williams, 2nd Emma Vicars High School Division:
15-18-year-old Male traditional: lsl Wes Blondin, 2nd Logan Luong 15-18-year-old Female traditional: Is1 Geneva Renshaw 15-18-year-old Male fixed pins: 1st Ben Fannin, 2nd Bryant Rakes, 3rd Sam Johnson 15-18-year-old Female fixed pins: 1S1 Katie Hemmann, 2nd Jaylynn Riddle, 3rd Abby Kaysinger 15-18-year-old Male open compound: Is1 Jase Boils, 2nd Kameron Henley, 3rd Brady Hempen 15-18-year-old Female open compound: I5' Natalie Brockman, 2nd Bethany Groce, 3rd Meg Curtis 15-18-year-old Male Olympic recurve: Is1 Griffan Sayre 15-18-year-old Female Olympic recurve: lsl Olivia Harner, 2nd Manon Georges
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3-D Archery has named Matt Adams as the new S3 DA Tennessee State Coordinator. As the State Coordinator, Matt will oversee all aspects of the S3DA program in Tennessee, including tournaments, trainings and division of the state into regions that will provide S3DA participants multiple monthly competitive opportunities at venues Matt Adams as close as possible to their home location. Matt will also recruit and hire Regional Coordinators to oversee and manage these individual regions. “Matt has been a part of S3DA for a while now,” says Jennie Richardson, Executive Director for S3DA. “Matt is an incredible person who loves being around kids and has stepped up big time for S3 DA in the past couple of months. Matt’s personality seems to be quiet and reserved, but his leadership characteristics shine through in our day to day interactions. Matt’s mindset is very clear when it comes to archery. Matt wants to start from the ground up by mentoring and guiding development within S3DA one archer at a time.” In reaction to being name Tennessee State Coordinator for S3DA, Matt says, “1 am very excited about the opportunity to represent the state of Tennessee in this role. I have personally seen how the S3DA program can drastically change a child’s life with improved self-esteem, discipline and focus. As Tennessee S3DA Coordinator, I look forward to meeting with existing ASA and TAA clubs, as well as visiting with archery shops throughout the state to promote S3DA and recruit new clubs, which will have a profound impact on the lives of kids in our state. Anyone with questions/concerns or an interest in starting a club are invited to contact me at any time. I stand ready and willing to do anything within my power to help this program grow.” Started in December 2012 by the Scholastic Archery Association, S3DA has grown exponentially as a next step program to follow introductory programs offered as part of 4-H or the National Archery in Schools Program. S3 DA addresses the need for a program to bridge beginning target archery experience and more advanced activities such as 3-D shooting and bowhunting. The program currently operates across the United States with hundreds of certified coaches servingthousands of young archers, grades 3-12. For more information on S3 DA membership go to: WWW.S3DA.ORG or email: infos3darchery@ gmail.com Check out S3DA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
S3DA Recognizes Regional/State Coordinators for February 2018 “Matt Adams Coordinator of the Month”
Williamsburg, KY — Scholastic 3-D Archery has started an initiative to recognize State and Regional Coordinators that are showing superb performance in growing all facets of the S3DA program. S3 DA is excited to announce a featured candidate each month of the year called “Coordinator of the Month.” This person will be one who has specifically been known to be resourceful and exhibit a strong work ethic. S3DA Tennessee State Coordinator Matt Adams has been chosen for February 2018. Since being named Tennessee State Coordinator, Matt has visited numerous archery shops and made connections with local archery clubs to encourage them to become involved with S3DA as well as attending several meetings with industry leaders to assist in the growth of sponsorships for S3DA. Matt worked an S3DA booth at the ATA (Archery Trade Association) Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, and traveled to Las Vegas to help with the Western Indoor National Championship, in addition to operating an S3 DA booth in Nashville at the NWTF (National Wild Turkey Federation) Convention & Sport Show. Scholastic 3-D Archery thanks
you for all your hard work and we are honored to put the spotlight on you for February. Matt has been married to his wife Erica for 14 years and they have three children (all boys), Easton, Hayden and Reece. Matt was bom and raised in Clay County, Tennessee. He currently resides in Moss, Tennessee. Matt was a hunter from a very early age, but he had never been exposed to target archery until his son began shooting. Hayden, his 11-yearold son, shot his first arrow in an archery shop one afternoon in October 2016 and has not let up since. Although Matt was a very avid bowhunter, he had never been to a 3-D archery tournament until Hayden went to his first one with his Tuckasee Archery team. It didn’t take long before Matt was taking his bow along with Hayden and his teammates to local shoots. After attending a 3-D tournament with the kids and learning about S3 DA, he was hooked as well and began competing himself with considerable success. He recently finished in the top ten at the Hoyt Archery Alabama Pro/Am ASA event - on February 22nd-25lh in Foley, Alabama. “I have seen what this program can do for a child through Hayden’s eyes,” says Matt Adams, Tennessee State Coordinator. “I
saw him harvest his first archery buck with a new-found confidence due to the months of practice and success on the 3-D range. As a parent, I saw my child gain self confidence and make great strides in all areas, including his work in school. As a coach, I have seen our program grow from 6 kids in October to over 50 kids in one year and the impact this program has had on every single one is phenomenal. 1 want all Tennessee kids to have that same opportunity.” Started in December 2012 by the Scholastic Archery Association, S3 DA has grown exponentially as a next step program to follow introductory programs offered as part of 4-H or the National Archery in Schools Program. S3DAaddresses the need for a program to bridge beginning target archery experience and more advanced activities such as 3-D shooting and bowhunting. The program currently operates across the United States with hundreds of certified coaches serving thousands of young archers, grades 3-12. For more information on S3DA membership go to: WWW.S3DA. ORG or email: infos3darchery@ gmail.com Check out S3 DA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram
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Williamsburg, KY - S3DA has continued its goal of expanding into the Western United States. S3 DA student participation alone has tripled during the 2016-2017 period. In an effort to continue the growth of the youth archery program nationwide, Scholastic 3-D Archery has named Chad Hansen as the new S3DA Arizona State Coordinator. As the State Coordinator, Chad will oversee all aspects of the S3 DA program in Arizona, including tournaments, trainings, and division of the state into regions, allowing S3DA participants multiple monthly competitive opportunities at venues as close as possible to their home location. Chad will also recruit and hire Regional Coordinators to oversee and manage these individual regions. “My love for archery started at the age of nine,” says Chad Hansen, new Arizona State Coordinator for Scholastic 3-D Archery. “Like most little boys, watching my dad with his PSE
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bow made me love the sport. Fast forward down the road thirty years and here we are. I still love archery and 1 want to pass that on to as many young people as 1 can. If you cannot find my family and I on a 3-D course or a mountain top somewhere, we are helping someone better their knowledge or skill of archery in our backyard. Archery is my family’s way of life. By the way, the PSE bow that 1 watched my dad shoot all those years ago, I still have it. 1 have many more bows that have been added to my collection as well.” Chad lives in Arizona with his wife and two children. He believes everyone deserves to have an opportunity to learn the sport of archery regardless of their disabilities, socio-economic status or physical ability. He challenges himself to be the best that he can be in the sport of archery. He strongly believes that archery is for all ages and interests. Chad is a shooter for Robinson Archery, PSE Archery, Brite Strings and Archerybum. U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
Some of you Die Hard Archers have spent years shooting practice arrows at official tournament targets. For the most part you feel good when you shoot arrows into the gold. How many times have you jumped with joy when you shot a six gold. Today, at a National or World class level just thinking gold will not win the Gold Metal. With that in mind, may 1 offer a practice tip that can tighten your groups and raise your practice
average scores. Take a trip to Walmart and purchase a number of foam boards. They are available in various sizes. I recommend a 20”x30”, 1/4” thick, white, that you can easily cut to various smaller sizes for various distances. Cut some 10”x 10” for indoor practice; 15”x 20” for forty yards, and use the full size 20”x30” for greater distance. On the small ones add a 1/2” wide dark tape across the corners to create an “X”. Apply 1 ” tape to the larger ones. The concept is to define your aiming to the center of the “X” and nowhere else. Reevaluate your thinking to never be satisfied with any hit except those that strike the “X”. Shoot no more than 36 arrows at a target. Save every target. Mark with the date, and time. Add weather and wind conditions, when shooting outside, when you have completed thirty targets, line them on the floor, one thru thirty’. Improvement will be instantly recognized and so will pattens of high right, or left, etc’ It may take you several practice sessions to get accustomed to aiming at the exact center before releasing your arrow, so be patient. Get used to not accepting any release that is not centered exactly. If! After several weeks of practice you find it too difficult to “center”, you may be over bowed or physically not strong enough. Other issues may, or should become apparent. Make form adjustments as needed. Give yourself a minimum of three weeks to adjust and feel comfortable shooting the ‘X’. “X” is the spot!! Excellence is spelled with an “X”
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“NASP® Nationals Seeing Double for 2018” By: Brittany J Jones March 26, 2018
Across the country, student archers are partici pating in state tournaments, gearing up for the main event this Spring, The National Ar chery in the School’s Pro gram’s (NASP®) National Tournament, but with one Brittany major change. This spring, traveling to nationals will be easier on many folks as the tournament will be spilt into two separate events. The Eastern tournament will be held at its native loca tion, Louisville, Kentucky’s Exposition Center during May 10-12, and the Western Tournament will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah’s Mountain America Exposi tion Center, April 12-14. Geographically speaking, this makes a lot of sense for the students, parents, and coaches who live out West. Travel time and expense will be significantly reduced for these participants, al lowing for practice time! This year, NASP® expects another record-breaking year as more than 15,000 archers are expected to shoot in the annual bulls-eye competition,
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a 4% increase from 2017. In addition to the bullseye competition, 5,000 youth are set to compete in NASP®’s companion event, the International Bow Hunting Organization’s 3D Challenge (IBO/3D), a 25% increase from last year’s event. Of course, 350 of those participants will be competing for the first time in the Western tournament, in Salt Lake City! More than 950 schools will be in attendance along with 28,000 friends and family and more than 180 volunteers. Speaking of volunteers, these hard-work ing and dedicated individuals will spend the first two days prior to the on-set of the tournament, setting up this reputable range. The format for the tournament will be like years prior with twenty-five flights, each 75 minutes in length. The archers will shoot from both ten and fifteen meter shooting lines. Each archer will shoot a series of practice arrows before launching their scored arrows. Each archer will shoot 45 arrows total. Roughly 750,000 arrows will be shot during both simultaneous events. Laid end to end, the thir ty-inch arrows would cover more than 355 miles— that’s quite a lot of arrows! As the archers approach their respective shoot ing lines and launch their arrows at this year’s event, the scores will be electronically tallied. The results from the tournament will be used to announce each state’s All- Star Team of twelve boys and twelve girls. Furthermore, teachers and coaches around the USA are reviewing student’s grades, and those archers who achieved honor roll status will receive Academic Ar cher (AA) recognition. With the grades and scores (from nationals) taken into consideration, some of these exceptional student archers will be named the All-American Archery Team! What an achievement to aim for! On Target For Life (OTFL), another key program that started in 2016 will also continue its rec ognition of students and coaches who have displayed academic excellence, community service, and lead ership. Starting this year, scholarships will be award ed at the World Tournament so that participants from both Eastern and Western tournaments may be present. $159,000 dollars in cash scholarships will be awarded to archers who achieve top honors in the bulls-eye competition, and $25,000 dollars will go to students who place at the top in the IBO/3D challenge. The National Archery in the School’s Program is an ever-changing and inspiring program, and with its addition of a second national tournament and re cord-breaking suspected turnouts at both national and world events, 2018 is already proving to be another eventful and exceptional year! We look forward to seeing you in Louisville and Salt Lake City, this year! www.naspschools.org U.S. Archer Inc. 35l/i Anniversary
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Since 2002, the National Archery in the Schools Program has enjoyed tremendous growth with over 18 million students par ticipating in the popular in-school program. In that time, NASP® has continued to enjoy an unblemished safety record due to quality instruc tor training, and the dedicated indi viduals operating in approximately 14,000 schools across 47 states and eleven other countries. The list of positive attributes for students in grades 4-12 is like ly THE major reason why NASP® continues to grow at about 1,000 new schools per year. NASP® is safe and fun! With so much posi tive feedback coming in, it is easy to understand why those that en dorse and support the program are proud of its continued success. Of all aspects of NASP®, safety occupies the paramount po sition in all that we do. The task of instructing students in how to shoot the bow and arrow in a school
or other gymnasium requires ex treme dedication and adherence to specific and strict safety protocol. This proven protocol continues to keep NASP® students safe and enjoying their introduction to the sport of archery. NASP® leadership believes that any time archery equipment is promoted and used in an unsafe manner; all of archery receives a negative perception from the pub lic. Therefore, it is very important to NASP® and all of the millions of people that support it, to know that NASP® continues to takes a stand against any unsafe use of ar chery equipment. NASP® leadership believes that any instance where bows and amows are intentionally aimed at another person, or aimed at any re semblance of the human form, rep resents an extremely unwise and dangerous situation. NASP® de sires to take a strong stance against any occurrence where bows and ar
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Now in its third year, the Academic Archer program hit an all-time high of 25,266 students enrolled from 41 states and sev eral Canadian Provinces. In fact, NASP® has learned that the pro gram is now so widespread that over 54% of all archers that were registered for the Western or East ern NASP® National Tourna ments were also enrolled as Aca demic Archers! In November of 2015, Na tional NASP® leadership and a group of NASP® educators and students met to discuss ways to further enhance the then 15 year old program. One recommenda tion was to establish a uniform incentive and recognition format to recognize and promote academ ic achievement for participating NASP® students. In its first year of imple mentation, the program finished with 8,517 students enrolled. Ed ucators from 38 US states and two Canadian Provinces implemented the program with their students. Easton Technical Products, a long time supporter and manufactur er of the only approved NASP® arrow, began discussions with NASP® leadership about the success of the program. Easton quickly recognized the value of the academic recognition program and gladly jumped on board as its financial and title sponsor. In its second year, Academic Archer had registration for the Ac ademic Archer program conclude with 19,381 students enrolled into the program. Educators from 40 US states, three Canadian Prov inces, and schools from the British Virgin Islands implemented the NASP® Academic Archer Pro gram with their students. Roy Grimes, president of NASP® said, “ We know that a 54
NASP® archer does not have to be tall, fast or strong to be successful, but now it looks more and more like academic success is some thing that many of our archers have in common.” On the heels of our positive student survey re sults, this kind of reinforcement in what we doing to recognize aca demics is very encouraging!” Easton Archery President Mark Pezzoni said, “My opinion on the explosive growth of the Academic Archer program is due to the great people at the NASP® organization, that truly “live” the program. They realized that com bining an element of scholastic excellence to a competitive and fun sport of archery would make a great program even greater. Ac ademic Archer has also grown be cause of the great support of the dedicated people at the schools and the students who have demon strated that they also believe in this concept. 1 am pleased and proud to have Easton be a part of helping students grow, learn, and compete.” Easton National Accounts Manager Carri Garnet added, “It is fantastic that there are so many kids being recognized as NASP® Academic Archers. Easton tru ly wants to expose all kids to ar chery. When kids are involved in NASP® and Academic Archer - we do just that. These kids are earning this designation for demonstrating academic success and skills they will need to suc ceed later in life.” Dr. Tommy Floyd, NASP® Vice President and General Man ager said. “I think this illustrates that the continued growth and suc cess of NASP® is due to the fact that, along with our partners and sponsors, we are focused on doing the right things for kids. We care
about how well NASP® kids do in the classroom. Our recent student survey data shows that over 40% of our students attributed NASP® as a motivating factor for them to work harder in the classroom. Programs like Academic Archer recognize this hard work - but we know we could recognize so many more hard working students if we could just get more of the word about it to more schools! In doing so, we truly believe that NASP® is achieving one of its long-stand ing goals of helping to motivate students for success in the class room. “ We hope that every NASP® jurisdiction will eventually enroll all eligible students in the pro gram. Students in those states are already eligible due to their good work in the classroom. It is our intention to increasingly send the strongest of messages about how teaching archery as part of the in school curriculum can be import ant to the mission of educators. We believe that the more we emphasize in-school archery as an extension of the classroom, the more that educators can use programs like Academic Archer, and the greater likelihood that NASP® will be around to mo tivate countless generations of young students!” For more information on beginning the Academic Archer in your school: Please visit the toolkit at: https://www.naspschools.org/opportunities/academic-archer For specifics about AA criteria, visit: https://www. naspschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/academicArcherCriteria.pdf Or Contact Dr. Tommy Floyd at: tommy.floyd@naspschools.org U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
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Voters in the recent elections for the Archery Trade Associa tion’s Board of Directors retained the Board chairmanship, brought back a former longtime Board member, and installed a first-time Board member. Ben Summers, vice presi dent of T.R.U. Ball/AXCEL, was re-elected and will continue to serve as Board chair. Randy Walk, president of Hoyt, returns to the Board after first serving from 1997 to 2000 when the ATA was called the Archery Manufacturers and Merchants Organization. Walk also served on the Board from 2003 to 2005. James McGovern, owner and marketing director for Rinehart Tar gets, won the third contested seat. The Board’s new Executive Com mittee consists of Summers, Mark Copeland, store director at Jay’s Sporting Goods, and Randy Walk of Hoyt, who were elected as vice chairmen. The Executive Commit tee serves through March 31,2020. Departing the Board are Greg Easton, president of Jas D. Easton Inc., and Jeff Adee, presi dent of Headhunter Bow Strings. Easton served on the Board from April 2008 to March 2018, and held the chair and vice chair po sitions. Adee served from April 2014 to March 2018. Matt Kormann, ATA president/CEO, said serving as an ATA Board director requires significant effort and commitment. “Our di rectors and their companies vol unteer their time and resources to serve our membership and the en tire archery and bowhunting indus try,” he said. “On behalf of those members, I’m incredibly grateful to Greg and Jeff for their service. They have committed to ongoing involvement with the ATA, and their voices will continue to help shape our future. This continued engagement is even more import ant as we begin a three-month strategic-planning process to chart 56
a course for the ATA’s future well into the next decade.” Summers said he’s looking forward to that challenge. “I’m excited to return as ATA Board chairman as we move into the next generation,” he said. “It was an honor to serve for 12 years with Jay McAninch at the helm, and to ensure a smooth transition to Matt Kormann as our new CEO and president. With major changes and challenges for our retailer and manufacturer members, the Board has initiated strategic planning to ensure the ATA is proactive and prepared for the future. I can’t wait to be part of the next steps to make archery and bowhunting better for everyone!” Walk said he looks forward to serving on the Board after a 13-year absence. “I’m honored to have been nominated and elected by the ATA membership, and to be recognized and appreciated as someone the membership trusts to work at protecting and helping to strategically lead our indus try,” Walk said. “1 look forward to working with other industry lead ers on the Board, and the ATA staff to further the success and accom plishments of ATA.” Walk believes the industiy’s long-term success and growth de pends on the prosperity of retail ers, who offer archers and bow hunters places to participate. His immediate goal is to improve the industry’s retail sector to help par ticipants get involved in archery. Rinehart Targets is a fam ily-owned and operated target manufacturer. McGovern said the ATA must help strengthen the industry’s bowhunting business while boosting recreational ar chery. He said many factors “chip away at our hunting participation numbers,” including limited land access, reduced deer populations, and more competition for people’s time and attention. McGovern
is excited to help the Board find ways to increase participation and sustain bowhunting’s heritage. “It’s a huge honor to be elected by (your) peers,” McGov ern said. “1 hope to contribute to the conversation, and help drive this organization forward. I look forward to being part of the team. I believe we can well-position bowhunting for the future.” Easton said he was grateful for his years on the Board. “I have truly valued my time serving on the ATA Board of Directors,” he said. “I’m encouraged by the level of engagement from our members, and their interest in serving on the ATA Board. I look forward to the new ideas and direction the new Board members will take under the leadership of the ATA’s new president, Matt Kormann.” Adee, too, said he was hon ored to serve on the Board and work to improve the industry. “I’m extremely passionate about our industry,” Adee said. “It was nice to see that everyone on the Board and in the industry shares that passion. Headhunter Bow Strings was proud to serve with such a fine group.” Kormann said new and re turning voices on the Board are al ways welcome. “We’re fortunate to have James and Randy join us,” he said. “With Ben’s continued chairmanship, we’re excited to help our members face the chal lenges we’ve identified the past few years.” The Archery Trade Association is the organization for manu facturers, retailers, distributors, sales representatives and others working in the archery and bow hunting industry. It is dedicated to making the industry profitable by decreasing business overhead, reducing taxes and government regulation, and increasing par ticipation in archery and bow hunting. U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
Courtesy of the Longview Daily News Don Kudlacek was known for making inge nious modifications to custom bows in a workshop behind his Longview home. Longview resident Donald Kudlacek, known for his pivotal contributions to modem archery, died last Saturday. He was 84. In addition to family and friends, the broader ar chery community — as well as many local bow hunt ers — will remember him. Kudlacek, an expert marksman, held 17 differ ent patents when he passed away in hospice care on March 17. The local legend was known for tireless ly modifying and remodifying his bows’ sights in the garage behind his house on Oak Street. Many of his designs, which allowed archers to draw a bow with greater efficiency and comfort, eventually were ad opted by national bowmakers. “He was a dreamer and an innovator,” his daughter Donna Hammond said this week. “He put his brilliant mind to use. In today’s archery world, the bow would not look like it does without the designs my dad came up with year after year out here in his garage.” While many bigger bow companies used Kudlacek’s ideas without his permission, he was wellknown at archery competitions. His name can be found throughout an honorary 6-inch-thick scorebook spanning several decades that was given to his wife, Alma Helen Kudlacek, by the National Association of Archers. During one particularly hot streak, Kudlacek won the Pacific Northwest Target Championships four years in a row. “He’s one of the top target shooters in the coun ty,” Gail Martin, president of Martin Archery Compa ny in Walla Walla, told The Daily News in 1979. More recently, he was approached by one of the producers of Smallville — the television series about Superman on the CW Network — while displaying a bow at a tournament in Canada. The producer had taken a fancy to the aesthetic of Kudlacek’s design and asked for permission to use it. Kudlacek said yes, and his bow was featured throughout the show by Green Arrow, a superhero dressed in green and black who used a bow. The design still appears in Smallville comic strips, as well. Born in Los Angeles in 1933, Kudlacek moved to Longview when he was 24. He initially worked for Tollycraft, the Kelso-based fiberglass and wooden boat manufacturer. He then carried mail for the U.S. Postal Service and later joined Longview Fibre Co. as a journeyman pipefitter. He quit a $20,000-per-year job in 1976 to open his archery business, but soon after he decided to work for the City of Longview to earn more money
for his family. After laboring at his craft tirelessly for years, Kudlacek’s custom bow and outdoor sports store on Commerce Avenue eventually averaged S3,000 a month in sales, some of which came from his archery website. In addition Alma, his wife of 61 years, Kud lacek is survived by sisters Barbara Thompson, Keli Broacha and Tony Anne Butcher; daughter Donna Hammond; and son Clark Kudlacek. He also had four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Family and friends gathered at a memorial ser vice April 8 at First Christian Church in Longview, Washington. Goodby Friend. CHRISTIAN BOWHUNTERS OF AMERICA
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A Page from a 1986 Past Issue! Contact information not current. RIGID - FRAME - CONTROL (TM) SYSTEM For the first time in the history of archery, a new concept called Rigid - Frame - Control promises to standardize archery form. This system is based on placing certain shoot ing points of the body on a single plane. These points are the string elbow, anchor hand, bow hand, bow shoulder and string shoulder. The single plane these body points form is called the plane of release. See figure #1. These body points also make up three smaller body planes A. B and C that are connected to gether by two hinges B to E and B to D. The hinges allow the body planes A. B and C to ro tate so as to align themselves on the plane of re lease. See figure #2. The object of this system is to align the body planes A. B and C on the plane of release. This gives the archer maximum Rigid - Frame - Con trol upon string release, so that the anchor hand moves rearward and the bow hand moves for ward on the correct reaction line to target. Suggested retail price $30.00 USD (ppd in U.S.). For further information contact: Richard Carella. 35572 Strathcona Dr.. Mt. Clemens, Ml 48043,313-791-3641
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