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Page 9 Past Present Perfect
Page 25 Video Your Shot by Terry Wunderle
Page 15 LAS Academy Flagship Case of Casey Kaufhold by Coach Roy Villasor MNSA
Page 16 ASA Tournaments at Paris, Texas and Augusta, Georgia by April & Joey Girvin
Page 26 Sportsmanship by Rick McKinney
Page 24 Archery Hall of Fame Diane Miller Page 28 The Benefits of Cross-Training bv Debbie Crews Ph.D & 2X Olympic Archer Judi Adams
Page 32 NASP® News by Brittany J. Jones
Page 45 Still Searching for the Next Best Thing by B. Howard Coffey
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Past Present Perfect By Coach Roy Villasor MNSA Gold Medalist USA Masters & CA State Games 2017 or the first time, Lancaster Archery Academy’s Advanced Olympic Recurve Seminar with Dick Tone and Jay Ban’s would be conducted outside of Pennsylvania! The selected venue was the Easton Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Seminar was 2000 miles closer to home for the participants who filled the limited 30 seats within six days from the announcement. Arriving at the SLC Easton Center for the first time, Lancaster’s Bryan Brady had a warm welcome for all arriving participants. Bryan is a Lancaster coach and active competitive archer who would also serve extensively behind the scenes during this seminar. He directed me to the registration table run by Diane Tone and Janet Barrs, the better halves of Coach Dick and Jay, respectively. Not just spouses but also archers with impressive resumes. Diane was an All-American, ASAA’s Toxophilite of Year awardee and the Director of Shooting at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Her ability to keep an event moving and on time was invaluable at this Seminar. Mrs. Barrs is the former Janet Schaffer, Bronze Medalist World Field Championships, Bronze Medalist - US National Target Championships, 6 time Gold Medalist - US National Field Championships, Gold Medalist - US Olympic Festival, World Record Holder, 18 MeterElimination Round, Ten-Time Member - USAT. They would also serve as coaches, much to the added delight of the many female participants. Breezing through the easy and speedy registration, 1 set up my equipment and followed Bryan to the video room where four cameras would simultaneously record a participant’s current shot
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execution before the start of the seminar. A second synchronized video was shot at the end of the three-day seminar, so remember to bring a USB devise to record your many improvements post-seminar. Entering the indoor range, one cannot help but be impressed with what could be the largest 90 meter indoor range in the United States. I discovered how easy it was to set up various distances because of the highly movable rolling target mats. This allowed us to easily reset target distances during George Tekmitchov’s segment on tuning. The SLC Easton Center also houses the Easton Library containing many volumes of books, magazines, audio and video materials including the many local and international awards received by Jim Easton. 1 took advantage of shooting 70m indoors minus the wind before the 6pm start of the seminar proper. Other participants arrived and were either warming up for filming or were also shooting to give Dick and Jay an opportunity to observe their shot execution. A surprise appearance from archer Conner Kaufhold who joined us all on the shooting line. This gave participants a chance to view Conner’s shot execution from a safe 180 degrees. We could all see why at 17, he is a rising star and we got a glimpse of what we were to learn at this seminar. Conner was generous in answering questions from all the participants even before the seminar proper. Ten miinutes before the designated time, Diane gathered everyone into the classroom for
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From left to right: Jay Barrs, Janet Barrs, Rob Kaufhold, Diane & Dick Tone. the start of the Seminar. We parked our equipment and bags inside Easton’s designated storage room. On our desks were LAS Academy’s Seminar Packs complete with Pens, Notebooks and a generous assortment of give-aways from Lancaster Archery Supply. Lancaster Archery Supply (LAS) President Rob Kaufhold kicked off the event by welcoming everyone. He gave a teaser on what would transpire this weekend. Rob ended with his personal guarantee, that if anyone is not a 100% satisfied at the end of advanced seminar, he would immediately cut a check for a full refund (more on this later). This is exactly how Rob has successfully conducted his business for decades and will be the same for this and future offerings. There was more than one voice thanking Rob for bringing the seminar to this side of the continental US. Taking a lesson from the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command, Coach Dick Tone, a Vietnam veteran wanted us all on the same page from the getgo. He stated the objectives of the Advanced Olympic Recurve Seminar: Our Goal is to help you
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shoot better. Straight off the cuff, there is nothing new here but we will debunk myths and show you what actually happens who you shoot a bow.
Rob Kaufhold with his daughter Casey at the U.S. Nationals He gave us the lesson plan and the methodology to complete the course. By the end of this weekend, we will have learned the Natural Shot developed by him and mastered by his many students including but not limited to Olympic Gold Medalist Jay Barrs, The Vegas Shoot-Easton Scholarship Winners - Whitney Jensen and Jackson Mirich and recent 2018 National Target Senior Champion, Casey Kaufhold at 14 years of age.
The Natural Shot allows for an efficient and natural movement in a highly repeatable manner. Tonight, it was important that all the participants understand the why of the Natural Shot. He shared with us his observations that mistakes occur because of (1) a lack of completely understanding the principles of performing an athletic function like archery, (2) trying to reinvent the wheel while the human body has not changed. He shared his notes from watching the top archers and has distilled what works and what does not work. We all appreciated the data collected over decades and the commonalities became evident of what constitutes excellent shot execution. In the next 48 hours, Coach Tone said we would concentrate on the elements of how the human body performs an upright athletic motion at a high performance level. This will be achieved by lectures and videos, question and answers followed by the practical application of the lesson in the range. A lot of shooting will be involved, so bring your bow. Before the end of the evening, Coach Tone debunked 3 myths by exhibiting the evidence U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
Diane and Dick Tone with their students Whitney Jensen and Jackson Mirich. backed up by video. We now understood the why of the Natural Shot and would proceed on to how to execute the Natural shot the next morning. By knowing the truth, we were free and clear to perform the Natural Shot. Coach Dick and Jay succeeded in freeing our minds. With that, Coach adjourned this information packed introduction to the Natural Shot. Saturday morning started with participants enjoying a sumptuous breakfast in the hotel and leaving early for the Easton Center for an exciting day. Dick, Jay and Bryan were already on the line observing and taking notes. Diane and Janet were busy preparing the classroom as well as sustenance for this day. Rob was assisting everyone with equipment issues. It was now time and we were told to pass the dining room for snacks and drinks that we could take to class. Many availed of hot coffee and granola bars. Food was plentiful throughout the seminar. The day began with Coach Dick’s request for a brave volunteer. Steve Bergh, a six-footer from the Lone Star State stepped forward. Coach Dick and Jay set him in the correct pre-draw position, then draw, anchor, release and follow-through! Whoa Cowboy! You weren’t shooting like that yesterday. Surprised and thrilled at the same time, Steve said he had never felt a shot like that before. He had never seen his bow or body react in this manner before today. Coach Dick said Steve had just executed a Natural Shot. Steve asked for one more go at it. We each had a go at it by dividing into groups with a coach assigned to help us experience the
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natural shot. Enter Rob Kaufhold, who would also serve as Coach. Rob is not just the president of LAS, but a champion archer first gaining prominence as the NAA’s Intermediate Champion and was unstoppable from then on. The archer to coach ratio was more than advertised and everyone got to rotate with each coach including George “The Voice” Tekmitchov, formerly USAT before joining Easton to invent the X10 arrow. Returning to the classroom, we received a complete lecture on balance. We moved back into the range to apply what we had just learned. The best way to practice balance is to experience what its like to be unbalanced. Coach Dick
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found an ingenious way for us to lose balance. Without balance, we discovered the difficulty or near impossibility of shooting a bow accurately. Re-establishing balance allowed us to shoot our bow accurately. The closer you could find your center of balance the easier it was to draw and shoot your bow. We were shown the effect on both the bow and draw shoulder when not balanced, something to be avoided like the plague. Next on the lesson plan was George Tekmitchov’s presentation on tuning. He made it clear that tuning is the process of harmonizing the three elements of the archeiy system-the bow, arrows and the archer. He does recommend the bare shaft planing test but states that this test does depend on consistent shooting ability. George explained the importance of spine, a spine variation of as little as +/- .015’’ (0.3mm) can cause a loss of 1 point in a 3 arrow set. It is important that the bare shaft should have the same weight and components as the fletched shafts. During the practical portion on tuning at the range, George showed everyone a practical way to achieve all this, which gave truer results. He spent time going through everyone’s tuning, set up and made recommendations. Archers love to talk equipment and George accommodated everyone on the line and even during the
break answering questions and more questions. As this was an advanced seminar, George gave us a thorough understanding of Easton’s Barreled Shafts, the X10 and ACE. How best to tune them to improve clearance and forgiveness from an inconsistent release. He provided us detailed guidelines in tuning barreled shafts. As there were JO AD coaches among the participants, George also offered insights into the Easton Carbon One. During the practical session on tuning, who should make a surprise appearance but Greg Easton, President of Easton Technical Products. The Easton Center being the venue, Greg wanted to make sure all was going well, just as a good host takes care of his guests. We took an hour for lunch, which allowed for seconds. Fuel for all the shooting that would follow. Further elements of the Natural Shot were the subject matter for the afternoon. The coach explaining his concept and the advantages while Jay would give details on how he successffilly applied it. We also received the added benefit of listening to Coach Rob Kaufhold on how both Conner and Casey are applying the Natural Shot to great success today. There were numerous details on the draw and bow hands, their placement, movement and interaction right down to the U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
Dick and Jay said our draw lengths would increase by the end of the seminar. little finger. It was now back to the range under the guidance of Coaches Dick, Jay, George, Rob, Bryan, Diane and Janet. Practical information on customizing grips was conducted by Janet on the range. So much was covered in this seminar that it cannot all be presented in the space of a single article. Best it should be found complete in a book by Dick Tone. Pending the publication of such a long awaited book, best to experience it first hand under the guidance of Coach Dick. You would also have the benefit of listening to one of the most entertaining storytellers of our sport-Jay Barrs. This being an advanced seminar, the mental side of
Under Coach Dick Tone is the placement of key words on the riser to trigger mental process
shooting was also given equal importance. There was one of many mental tools called “Turn it on and Turn it off'. The example was Jay’s use of a Sony Walkman (yes an old school portable cassette player) listening to White Snake and Metallica in between ends at the Olympics that inspired the “Heavy Medalist” ad of Hoyt back in the day. Humans can only maintain focus for a limited time, the ability to turn it on when needed and shut if off allows you to conserve focusing power. It is a mental tool worth adding to your toolbox. There were many other mental tools presented and discussed at length. Pay special attention to the golden nuggets that appears on each slide that will positively alter attitude over the weekend. I n the course of the numerous presentations, the interaction between Dick and Jay shows their excellent and trusting relationship built over decades. This was an opportunity to see and hear from archery’s dynamic duo of the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. That first hand account of the road starting under the Arizona sun and ending with the last three arrows at 90m to win the gold was riveting, if not revealing. This is not reliving past glory, but sharing what works and
still holds true and applicable to the Olympic Round today. From those lessons learned, Coach and Archer are sharing a proven way to stand high on the podium from the knowledge, wisdom and experience gathered over many decades. Casey Kaufhold has not only won her divisions but also set the records in those divisions just as Jay Barrs did using Dick Tone’s Natural Shot. Early Sunday afternoon, each participant returned to the video room for filming. Coach Dick was present to give you his final piece of advice and words of encouragement as you both privately reviewed the before and after videos. Both videos were saved on your USB devise which you could review again back home. On the range were Jay and the other coaches were ready to assist you synthesize that advice and their observations into your Natural Shot Cycle or answer any remaining questions one on one. We kept on shooting and no one wanted to go home except for those catching a flight out of SLC Airport that evening. Thanks to Easton’s Carl Greene for keeping the Center open throughout Sunday evening. The tired but satisfied participants who did not fly out
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Sunday got together For a Rib-Eye dinner in downtown Salt Lake City. It was our only opportunity to visit the city due to a full schedule, which included handouts for us to digest at night. Checking out Monday, I proceeded on to visit both Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park to relax after an intense and information packed seminar. I would encourage everyone to see these natural wonders of Southern Utah and support domestic tourism. One participant, Retired Army Colonel Dann Zinn, now a certified Level 3 Coach stated two weeks later: The Workshop was a life-changing event. Dick and Jay present the science and psychology of being an archer. They gave us tools and worked with us on form that gave us all immediate improvement. With the concept that every archer is different, we learned how to use physics of form and mental management to execute the natural shot and to use mental conditioning to prepare for competition. It was an excellent workshop! Likewise, Steve Bergh, a lawyer from Texas, said post seminar: It was awesome and a privilege to learn and work with Dick Tone and Jay Barrs. After practicing with the Natural Shot fundamentals, my scores are improving. I would encourage all archers that wish to improve to attend one of their seminars. Looking over the excellent topics, amount of materials covered, the world-class venue and the collective experience and reputations of the coaching staff, this resembles more an Olympic Team Training Camp but open to archers of all ages and accomplishments including an up and coming pair of girls from the Philippines. The coaches will not quit until you can execute the elements of the Natural Shot. In closing, no one took Rob Kaufhold’s offer for a full refund. Just the opposite, asking how much more to add another day to an otherwise excellent Seminar. U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
LAS Academy’s CASEY K Leading the Way by Coach Roy Villasor MNSA Gold Medalist USA Masters & CA State Games 2017
I started the interview by asking Casey how she felt about being compared to Denise Parker, who had accomplished so much in archery at only 14 years of age. Casey felt really honored by the comparison and especially because “Denise is still very much a big part of archery like I hope to be one day”. Casey re alizes that they both love the sport so much and that they have had lots of experience at a young age. ‘‘AU in all, 1 just think it’s a total privilege”. At the ever-growing LAS Classic, Casey has leveled up and shot great to reach the Gold Med al Match with US Olympian Mackenzie Brown, not once but twice. I asked Casey what she has learned from leveling up? She stated that she does not have to treat herself or her training any different because she is there for a reason. ‘‘I don’t have to make modifica tions because I know I can shoot the scores to get on that stage at The Classic and I shouldn't have to make myselfstress about it ”. What has Casey learned from shooting gold medal matches with Mackenzie? “I just have to be lieve in my training and in myself. That I can do it be cause I ‘ve worked so hard and that again, I ’m there on that stage for a reason ”. With a rigorous training schedule that demands so much of her time, I asked Casey what sacrifices has she made to reach the high level of shooting? In her eyes, there isn’t a single sacrifice she has made in her archery career. Explaining further, ‘‘ifyou really love to do something, you won 7 have to make sacrifices to do it. You just do it”. Moving from 18m to shooting a full F1TA, you set records in less than a year, please tell our read ers how you accomplished these records in so short a time? Casey responded by stating that she made goals for herself. “I looked at the scores and made a goal to shoot the scores in practice. After that goal was ac complished, the next goal was to beat the record score at a competition and set the new one”. The goals she made before the competition helped her realize that
she could do it at least once. So she knew she could do it again. With roughly 7 USAT Qual ifiers before the Olympic Trials in Coach Roy 2019, what plans and strategies does Villasor she have leading up to the Trials? Ca MNSA sey would like to make a World Cup Team before the Olympic Trials. ‘‘I think making the World Cup Team would give me a good experience in travelling to different countries and shooting competitions against the best archers in the world”. Lancaster JOAD has been producing so many young talents such as yourself, what do you think makes the LAS Academy JOAD program successful? Without hesitation, Casey responded it’s the Coaches and the drive of the archers that makes their JOAD team successful. “The coaches make sure that the ar chers are mentally and physically ready for the com petitions. The drive of the archers make them want to work harder and achieve more ”. The country is enamored with the “Casey Crush” a groundswell that supports and cheers Ca sey forward to the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020, is there any message you would like to share with all your supporters? Humbly Casey responded, “I’d like to share that I ’m thankful for all the love and support that has been given. It s great motivation and keeps me working hard ”. I came away from the interview realizing that Casey Kaufhold not only has a great natural shot but is also developing the mental fortitude to get to the top of the podium. Her recent first place finish at the 134lh U.S. National Target Championship with a score of 1305 proves this. She is currently ranked Number One at the World/Pan Am Trials Stage 1 & 2 and has previously represented the US in tournaments abroad. Casey currently holds at least 10 national records. She is definitely on the Road to Tokyo 2020.
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ASA visits Paris, Texas for 12,h Year Easton Southwest Shootout Paris, Texas By April Girvin, arcHER e’ve ar rived in Paris, Texas for our 3rd stop on the ASA 25th Anniversary Tournament Tour. Shooters were looking for ward to the warm temps that Texas has to offer, but Women’s Pro Podium (L to R): the threat of rain Sharon Wallace, 2nd place; storms brought in Cara Kelly, 1st place; a cold front, that Megan Freeman, 3rd place presented shooters with 30 degree weather for most of the weekend. Luckily enough for our shooters and observers that attended the Pro Pressure Point Shootdown, the ASA Staff was able to acquire the local Paris High School indoor practice facility for the shootdown event.
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434/16
442/16
450 /16
460/16
470/16
478/16
3rd place
470/15
482/ 16
Istplacc Champion
Target
426/14
436/14
450/15
460/15
Finishing Rank
Thomas Crowe 416/13
426/13
440/14
448/14
460/15
470/15
480/15
2nd place
Art Brown 410/12
420/12
430/12
438/12
448/12
458/12
n/a
4th place
Michael Braden 407/10
412/10
422 /10
434/11
444/11
454/11
n/a
5th place
on four out of five of the shootdown targets, Dan has made it almost impossible for anyone to catch him and pushing Jay out of his way. After he bypassed Jay, Dan finished on top denying any of his competi tors a 6th and final arrow. Impressive! Known Pro Nathan Brooks - 448 / 24 Kevin Dukes - 446 / 28 Jacob Marlow - 446 / 24 Justin Hannah - 444 / 25 Jesse Broadwater - 444 / 23 Target #1
Target #2
Target #3
Target #4
Target *5
6 th & Final
Finishing
Jay Moon 428/16
438/16
443 /16
451/16
463 /17
473/17
n/a
2nd place
Dan McCarthy426/16
438/17
450/18
462 /19
472 /19
484/20
n/a
Istplacc Champion
Joby Shaw422/ 16
432/16
440 / 16
445 /16
453/16
458/16
n/a
Sth place
Jack Wallace, II 418/ 14
432/15
442/15
452/15
464 /16
472/16
n/a
3rd place
Danny Evans418/ 13
428/13
448/13 438/13 __________
458/13
472/14
n/a
4th place
Open Pro
Rank
Elite Pro, Nathan Brooks led the Known Pros into the shootdown... with very little margin for error. Only four points separating the field! Anoth er new face in Known Pro Podium (L to R): this shootdown group... Kevin Kevin Dukes, 2nd place; Jesse Broadwater, 1st place; Justin Dukes. Kev Hannah, 3rd place in making his shootdown debut in Known Pro since turning pro in 2017. Nathan starts out hot, hitting a 12, but Justin and Jesse start out with 14s on their respective targets not allowing Nathan to breathe. With 12s and 14s all around, Kev in, Justin and Jesse make it to the 6th and final arrow. Justin goes after the 14 on the Javelina, but just miss es, scoring a five. Kevin pushes Jesse a bit by hitting a 12, but Jesse only needs a 10 to win and nails it with ease. Time to hit the road and get ready for our next venture...Appling, Georgia! See you soon!!!
ASA Takes a Walk in the Park Leupold / AAE Pro/Am Augusta/Appling, Georgia
By: April Girvin, arcHER
Women’s Pro Podium (L to R): Cara Kel ly, 2nd place; Sharon Wallace, 1st place; Pam Hockman, 3rd place
hether you’re sitting on the lake or traipsing through the woods, Wildwood Park outside of Augusta/Appling, Georgia is a beautiful place to spend a few days. Gorgeous weather followed our shooters to this venue. The parking lot is full of ea ger archers and the tournament village is overflowing with vendors. Any time you attend an ASA event, make sure to stop by and see your favorite manufac turers and vendors...Shrewd Archery, Lancaster Ar chery Supply, Last Chance Archery and many, many more. The ASA staff relocated the Pro Pressure Point Shootdown this year. Our shooters are judging across the asphalt parking lot, slightly downhill with the lake just beyond the targets...nice little twist!
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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 Sharon Wai lace -416/ 12 Cara Kelly - 415 / 13 Pam Hockman - 408 / 11 Christine Harrelson - 407 I 10 Kailey Johnston - 407 / 10 Our top two Women’s Pros, Sharon and Cara separated by only a point, but have a good lead over the rest of our ladies. Sharon sets her cruise control for 10s and 12s through her five targets, pressuring the rest of the field to do their best to catch her. She prevails, even denying the other shooters a 6'h and fi nal arrow. Target
Target 02
Target #3
Target #4
Target *5
6U>& Final
Finishing Rank
Sharon Wallace 416/ 12
426/12
436/12
448/13
458/13
470/14
n/»
1st place Champion
Cara Kelly 415/13
425/13
433/13
443/13
451/13
459/13
n/a
2nd place
Pam Hockman408 / 11
418/11
428/11
436/11
444/11
456/12
n/a
3rd place
Christine Harrelson 407/10
415/10
423/10
433/10
443 /10
451/10
n/a
5th place
Kailey Johnston 407/10
417/10
427/10
435/10
445/10
455/10
n/a
4th place
Women’s Pro
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Senior Pro Podium (L to R): Bill McCall, 2nd place; Duane Price, 1st place; Senior Pro Hopkins, P^ac Duane Price-416/ 13 Rich Callaway - 414 / 11 Joe Pitt-413 / 13 Bill McCall-412/ 10 Jeff Hopkins - 410 / 17 A six-point spread over our top five Senior Pro shooters will make for an interesting and exciting shootdown. Unfortunately, the third target for Rich and Jeff proved to be a little tough.. .both scoring ze ros! Jeff didn’t let it shake him and came back with a solid 10. Down to the 6,h and final arrow for all five competitors...our trailing shooters start the final arrow searching for the 14-ring. Jeff manages to find it...securing a 3rd place finish. Down to the final two...Bill shoots a 10, forcing Duane to score a 10 for a tie or a 12 to win. He shoots and takes the win with a 12! Senior Pro
Target
Target #2
6th & Final
Finishing Rank
460/13
472/14
1st place Champion
440/11
452/12
457/12
5th place
441/13
455/14
465/14
4th place
442/11
450/11
460 /n
470/11
2nd place |
432/18
442/18
452/18
466/19
3rd place
Target #3
Target #4
Duane Price 416/13
426/13
436/13
4-44/13
452/13
Rich Callaway 414/11
422/11
432/11
432/11
Joe Pitt413/13
418/13
423/13
431/13
Bill McCall 412/10
424/11
432/11
JeffHopklns410/17
420/17
432/18
Target #5
Open Pro Levi Morgan - 436 / 20 Danny Evans - 432 / 17 Dan McCarthy - 424 I 16 Tim Boykin -419/14 Jason Bennett, 11-418/ 12 The Open Pros brought big numbers to the shoot down this weekend. Dan McCarthy sets the stage... shooting three 14s out of his five targets. While Levi tries to hold onto the lead he has over the field. In the 6'h and final arrow, both Danny Evans and Dan McCarthy take another shot at the 14, but both fall a little short, insuring a win for Levi, needing only five points to take the win. Levi shoots and scores a 12! U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
Men’s Open Pro Podium (L to R): Dan McCarthy, 2nd place; Levi Morgan, 1st place; Danny Evans, 3rd place Known Pro Nathan Brooks - 454 / 28 Justin Hannah - 454 / 28 Jacob Marlow - 454 / 27 Garrett Ayersman - 452 / 28 Jesse Broadwater - 452 / 27 Finishing
Target Ml
Target
Target M3
Target
Target
M2
M4
M5
6th & Final
Levi Morgan 436/20
446/20
458/21
466/21
476/21
486/21
498/22
Danny Evans 432/17
440/17
450/17
458/17
468/17
482/18
490/18
3rd place
Dan McCarthy 424/ 16
438/17
446/17
454/17
468/18
482/19
490/19
2nd place
Tim Boykin 419/14
431/15
436/15
444/15
452/15
457/15
n/a
5th place
{ason Bennett, 11 418/12
428/12
433/12
447/13
461/14 ________
466/14
n/a
4th place
Open Pro
Rank
1 st place Champion
That’s right; you’re reading those scores cor rectly... a 2-point spread!!! Out of the gate, Nathan shoots a 14 to try and secure a podium finish, but as the next few targets are shot, three of the five shooters score 5s on their targets, making this a very interest ing shootdown. With a 12 and a 14 among his final five targets, Jacob slowly takes over top spot and is able to hold on through the 6,h and final arrow!
Known Pro Podium (L to R): Jesse Broad water, 2nd place; Jacob Marlow, 1st place; Garrett Ayersman, 3rd place Known Pro
Nathan Brooks 454/28 Justin Hannah 454/28 Jacob Marlow 454/27 Garrett Ayersman 452/28 Jesse Broadwater452/27
Target
Target
Target
n
M3
Target «
Target «
6th & Final
Finishing Rank 4th place
468/29
473/29
485/30
490/30
504/31
514/31
462/28
474/29
484/29
489/29
497/29
n/a
5th place
464/27
474/27
486/28
500/29
508/29
518/29
Islplace Champion
457/28
465/28
479/29
493/30
503/30
515/31
3rd place
462/27
476/28
490 / 29
495/29
505/29
517/30
2nd place
Please join us in getting to know Women’s Pro 3rd place finisher this weekend...Pam Hockman! A G: Tell us a little bit about you. PH: My husband Rob and I have been married for 34 years and raised two beautiful, successful daugh ters. Mistie our oldest, is an Optometrist, and our youngest, Janet, is a high school art teacher. They are my greatest accomplishments and I’m very proud of them! AG: How long have you been shooting? How long Pro? What tournaments do you attend? PH: I started shooting a bow in 2001. My husband introduced me to archery and I loved it from the start. We started going to local clubs and shooting their 3D courses on the weekends. Archery was the one thing Rob and I could do together and really enjoy our time together. We as young parents we were always go ing in separate directions. He was busy providing for our family and I was busy raising the girls and run ning them to their activities and sporting events. The timing was right for us since the girls were in high school by then and had their own things. In 2004, we sold all of our archery equipment and built our dream home and didn’t shoot at all. In 2006, we got back into archery. I started doing well at the club shoots and everyone kept telling us we need to go attend and compete at the IBO in Erie, PA since it was close. It took me a long time to overcome my fear and I at tended the 2008 IBO event in Erie. 1 jumped straight into the FBO class and did terrible, but it lit a fire in me! I learned a lot that weekend about what it takes to compete at a national event and got to work! I got the right equipment and started putting in time learn ing to judge yardage. I went on to win many FBO titles in the IBO and Shooter of the Year in the ASA, WOA class. I am currently in my 5th year as a Pro. I attend the IBO’s, ASA’s, OPA, the Lancaster Classic and Vegas. I am hoping to attend the NFAA National Outdoor Field Championship for the 1st time. A G: How do you prepare for each tournament? PH: I have McKenzie targets at home that I try to judge and shoot daily. 1 also try to attend as many club shoots as 1 can between tournaments to work on the different terrains, settings and lighting. AG: Any words of advice for women archers con sidering the move to the Pro class? PH: My advice to any archer is to try and enjoy the ride!! We sometimes focus so hard on where we are going that we miss the views along the way. A G: What kind of hobbies or other things do you enjoy, besides archery? PH: Spending time with my family is the most im portant thing to me! I also enjoy staying active, dec orating and organizing my house, and helping others when I can. Thanks, Pam for giving us a little sneaky-peek into your life. We wish you continued success this season! That's a wrap for us here in Appling, Georgia...we’re heading to London, Kentucky next. Safe travels!
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USAT Team - front row (l-r): Julie Nelson, Janet Schaffer (Ba rs), Judy Glaser, Janet Dykntan, Denise Parker, and Kathy Loesch. Back row (l-r) Justin Huish, Vic Wunderle, Jay Barrs, Rick Stonebraker, Ed Eliason, Joe McGlyn and Jerry Pylpchuk. U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
A Shot from the Past - 25 Years ago
Photos and Scores from the 109th NAA National Target Championships Held at Miami University, Oxford Ohio On August 1-6 1993 DOUBLE FITA ROUND RESULTS MASTER MEN
2ND TOTAL 1195 2374 1. Wilburn Wooten 1179 1169 2364 2. Dr David Branfass 1195 1158 2267 3. Joseph Grejdus 1109 2226 4. Donald Branson 1141 1085 5. Terry LaBeau 1096 1038 2134 1101 2119 6. Earl Meyers 1018 7. John V. Crilly Sr. 1009 1073 2082 1014 2024 8 Randall Huffman 1010 1013 1979 9. Lynn Chalmers 966 1959 10. Thomas Deberry 996 963 Note Men shoot 90, 70, 50 & 30 meter distances MASTER LADIES 2282 1161 1. Julia Bowers 1121 2. Ann Hoyt 1127 2279 1152 2221 3. Maxine Bots 1069 1152 2077 4. Marion Rhodes 1005 1072 2004 5. Ruby Wooten 1056 948 1814 6. Victoria Cook 881 933 7. Dolores Presler 1707 835 872 1474 8. Charlene McCullough 772 702 Note' Ladies shoot 70, 60, 50 & 30 meter distances JUNIOR MEN 1. Scott Allen 1297 1281 2578 2. Michael O'Sullivan 1265 2557 1292 3 Brent Bollman 2389 1177 1212 4. Zachary Brummel 1123 2304 1181 2247 5 Ryan Green 1124 1123 6. Kurt Grelck 1078 1144 2222 7. Benjamin Dwyer 1017 1159 2176 2097 8. Erik Mulheisen 1086 1011 9 Joshua Klink 1008 1021 2029 10. Scott Rich 977 1992 1015 JUNIOR LADIES 1244 1239 2483' 1. Lindsay Langston 1211 1212 2423 2 Jennifer Popp 3. Amy Neyhard 1194 1158 2352 1205 1142 2347 4. Mindy McConnell 2218 5. Melissa Fritz 1096 1122 1058 2134 6 Clover Thebolt 1076 1070 2116 7 Jennifer Murdock 1046 8 Tracy Winterhalter 1024 1065 2089 2077 9. Cristina Fodran 1030 1047 1894 10. Shannon Lindsay 926 968 Note: Juniors shoot 60, 50, 40 & 30 meter distances CADET MEN 1. Dennis Pace 1263 1296 2559 2. Phillip Accetturo 1271 1278 2549 2390 3 Paul DeWeese 1220 1170 2374 4. Andrew Johnson 1181 1193 5. Jeremy Brothers 2317 1152 1165 6 Sean Michael 2231 1129 1102 1039 2039 7. Christian Nielsen 1000 8. Urayoan Medina 1928 923 1005 9. Nathaniel Meakins 584 676 1260 CADET LADIES 2424 1. Terri Winterhalter 1177 1247 2. Karen Scavotto 1063 1139 2202 3. Katie Squires 1041 960 2001 857 1865 4. Stephanie Pylypchuk 1008 Note: Cadets shoot 45, 35, 25 & 15 meter distances VISITOR INTERMEDIATE MEN 1197 2388 1. Ying-Che Lin (TPE) 1191 2. Yi Ou (TPE) 1217 1125 2342 3. Non Su (TPE) 1176 1162 2338 2334 4. Wei-Kai Tseng (TPE) 1158 1176 1164 2271 5 Javier Quinones (MEX) 1107 1174 2262 6. Eric Savage (CAN) 1088 2184 1094 7. Sebastien Foisy (CAN) 1090 1789 8 Davin Hall (CAN) 886 903 829 1679 850 9. Oliver Skrehot (CAN) VISITOR INTERMEDIATE LADIES 2405 1190 1215 1. Pei-Ying Shen (TPE) 1125 2289 2. Tzu-Chen Huang (TPE) 1164 1090 2162 3. Tung-Mei Kao (TPE) 1072 1071 2136 4. Kelly Casslman (CAN) 1065
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New Olympic Round Results - NAA National'Farget Championships SENIOR MEN E. Eliason 107 M Hamline 101 L King 105 D. Keaggy 103 J. Huish 109 D Pace 100 J Pfister 105 J Pylypchuk 113 R. McKinney 109 R. Stonebraker 103 B Weinperl 95 G. Meyers 104 D Rabska 111 A. Rasor 108 S. Holmes 106 J. Barrs 112 SENIOR LADIES D. Parker 99 J. Nelson 95 J. DeVoll 108 J. Peavy 94 J. Glaser 100 J. Border 94 C. Strausburg 94 K. Loesch 106 J. Dykman 110 T. King 106 . M. Cantu 88 J. Schaffer 93 R. Rowe 101 R. Post 101 J Kindell 102 J. O'Donnell 108
Eliason 111 Eliason 107 King 95
Pylypchuk 100 SILVER
Huish 105 Pylypchuk 110 Pylypchuk 110
BRONZE
McKinney 111 Eliason 104
McKinney 112
McKinney 108 Meyers 102
Barrs 104 GOLD
Rabska 104
Barrs 110 Barrs 109
Parker 105 Parker 108
DeVoll 86 Parker 102 GOLD
Glaser 100
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Glaser 97 Loesch 92
BRONZE Glaser 94 Rowe 95
Dykman 102 Dykman 102 Schaffer 91
Dykman 98 SILVER
Rowe 103
Rowe 102 O'Donnell 100
INTERMEDIATE MEN V Wunderle 111 M Cannell 77 M. Kaiser 100 D. Fodran 100 D Howie 103 C. Clohessy 95 D. English 102 J.Jackner 89 G. Rydzewski 103 C. Byers 95 D Larson 101 J. Vaccarello 95 C Flotta 95 C. Kovar 103 C. Stonitsch 97 R. White
Wunderle 107 Fodran 103 Fodran 108 Fodran 83 SILVER
Howie 99 Howie 86 English 88
Howie 91 BRONZE Rydzewski 102
Rydzewski 102
Rydzewski 107 Larson 82 Kovar 101
White 108 White 108
INTERMEDIATE LADIES A. Johnson 103 Johnson 96 G. Atkinson 82 M. Adler 93 Branson 88 B. Branson 101 M. Harris 98 Harris 84 J Pihaja 93 J Patterson 94 Hoffman 94 S. Hoffman 97 N. Norberg 97 Norberg 86 Y. Medina 78 N Shoop 74 Kushner 91 R. Kushner 94 F. Baumgardner 95 S. Murkin 89 Baumgardner 97 K. Pettygrove 83 J. Carlson 99 Carlson 91
White 105 GOLD
Johnson 99 Johnson 98 GOLD
Hoffman 90 BRONZE Hoffman 99 Baumgardner 89
Kushner 90 Kushner 89 SILVER
Baumgardner 69
The New Olympic Round format included the top sixteen shooters in each division.
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1977 939 5. Feng-Ling Yang (TPE) 1038 1959 986 973 6. Aidyl Villaflor (CAN) 1954 989 965 7. Silda Gutierrez (PUR) VISITOR JUNIOR MEN 2132 1061 1. Domingo Espinet (MEX) 1071 VISITOR CADET MEN (ALL ERQMJEE1 1242 1242 2484 1. Hsien-Wen Chuang 1262 2473 2. Hung-Hsiang Chen 1211 1261 2472 1211 3. Cheng-Hao Huang 1175 2366 1191 4. Chien-Hsing Wu 2203 1108 1095 5. Hsin-Ta Hsieh VISITOR CADET LADIES (ALL-ERQM JP.EJ 1237 1274 2511 1. Chia-Ju Lee 2. Chia-Yu Tsai 1258 1242 2500 1224 1254 2478 3. Chu-Jung Yu 1191 1157 2348 4. Ju-Lan Chuang VISITOR SR. MEN COMPOUND 1261 1284 2545 1. Pierre Turnbull (CAN) 1184 1147 2331 2. Derek Kershal (RSA) VISITOR SR. LADIES COMPOUND 1248 1264 2512 1. Kuiko Ohara (JPN)
TEAM ROUND
A Shot fr im the Past - 25 Years ago
For this event, one end of 9 arrows per team member was shot at 70 meters in a three minute time sequence. NATIONAL TEAMS MEN: USA 244 Ed Eliason, Vic Wunderle, Rick McKinney SWE 234 Jenny Sjowall, Goran Bjerendal. Magnus Pettersson CAN 226 Serge Fortin, Eric Desmarais, Benny Parenteau LADIES: USA 236 Denise Parker, Janet Dykman, Jennifer O'Donnell PUR 206 Gloria Rosa, Maria Reyes, Katherine Torres TPE 204 Shen Pei Ying, Huang Tzu Chen, Kao Tung Mei STATE TEAMS MEN CALIFORNIA 242 Justin Huish, Allen Rasor, Don Rabska OHIO . 231 Jason Pfister, Darrell Pace, Alan Lahen FLORIDA * 219 Jeff Martin, Dave Brandfass, Tony Babowicz WOMEN CALIFORNIA 184 Julie Nelson, Jennifer Peavy, Carol Strausburg NEW JERSEY 176 Eileen Pylypchuk, Sandy Ruck, Deanna Ruggiero
GOLD MEDALIST JIM THOMAS (C), SILVER-TOM HOLLAND (L), BRONZE-BILL PIMM (R)
VISITOR MEN A Anchondo 105 MEX B. Plante 101 CAN S. Fortin 104 CAN R. Rusnov101 CAN A. Gonzalez 103 MEX F. Morales 106 PUR M. Pedraza 109 PUR C. Rousseau 110 CAN M. Pettersson 113 SWE S. Cadieux 105 CAN M. Flores 94 MEX J. Veliz 107 MEX A. Padilla 93 MEX J. Robitaille 105 CAN C. Esteban 106 MEX G. Bjerendal 107 SWE VISITOR LADIES J. Sjowal 101 SWE J. Reid 74 CAN M. Cusson 99 CAN S. Plante 79 CAN L. Duckworth 100 CAN V. Rozsa 89 CAN D. Stodilka 78 CAN M. Breton 95 MEX M. Veliz 97 MEX K. Torres 88 PUR E. Reyes 85 MEX M. Reyes 81 MEX G. Rosa 87 PUR A. Hernandez 79 MEX K. Millar 76 CAN J. McDonald 98 CAN
Anchondo 109 Anchondo 110
Fortin 95
Anchondo 102 SILVER
Morales 92 Rousseau 93
Rousseau 103 BRONZE
Pettersson 109
Rousseau 86 Pettersson 106
Pettersson 106
Veliz 96 Bjerendal 107 GOLD
Robitaille 107 Bjerendal 109 Bjerendal 112
Sjowal 108
Sjowal 102 Cusson 83
Sjowall 99 GOLD
Duckworth 98
Duckworth 96 Breton 94 BRONZE Duckworth 101 Reyes 90
Veliz 90 Reyes, E. 81
Reyes, E 92 McDonald 86 SILVER
Rosa 94
McDonald 101
McDonald 95
SENIOR COMPOUND MEN (started at quarter finals) B. Anderson 109 M. Miller 98 E. Marten 103 J Button 111 D. Hale 108 X Washington 102 E. Gamerdinger 91 D. Wilde 108 SENIOR COMPOUND LADIES (started at semi finals) P. Curtiss Bye Wunderle, S. 104 Wunderle, D. 98
APPLE SHOOT CHAMPION BOB KAUFHOLD
Anderson 110
SILVER Button 105
Button 111 Hale 105
BRONZE Anderson 106 Hale 106
Wilde 112
GOLD Wilde 109
Curtiss 95
GOLD Curtiss BRONZE Wunderle, D SILVER Wunderle, S
Wunderle, S 92
GOLD MEDALIST CAROL PELOSI (C), SILVER-LILLIE STAUFFER (L), BRONZE-DIANA HOFFARTH
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By Terry Wunderle Afterwards, evaluate the reaction of your bow arm to see if you main tained consistency. A common problem that occurs is when an archer attempts to over-aim the shot. When this happens, the degree and an gle of forward pressure is changed and the bow arm reacts differently. Because the majority of the misses come from the bow arm, include strong concentration and form work in your training routine. Next, look at the release arm and hand. Shoot a series of shots from ten yards at a bullseye target and video the process. When view ing the tape, examine it to determine if your release hand took the same path and ended in the same position on each shot. If not, continue shooting at 10 yards until you achieve consistency. If you are trying ll archers would like to im to maintain back pressure with your arm muscles, it will be difficult to prove their shooting skills. be consistent. The process is much easier if you pull with the muscles Some can afford the luxury of a pri in your back. Once you have established a good release at ten yards, vate coach or attend a good shooters’ shoot at 20 yards for score. Again, video and evaluate the sequence. school, while others cannot. Any per A benefit of recording your shots is having the proof that your form son can become a good archer with or is consistent. If you are not replicating your shots, you can identify without a coach, but the advantage of where you are having difficulty. After you have cleaned up both the bow arm and the release having a coach is to shorten the learn ing curve and to get you back on track arm, it is time to evaluate the whole shot process. Shoot, score, and quickly when you encounter trouble. video a series of 20 shots at the same target, but this time move back The whole key to becoming a good to thirty yards. Following each shot, call out the score of the arrow in shot is consistency. There isn’t nec order to have it recorded on video. At the longer distance, it is com essarily a right way or a wrong way mon for an archer to over-aim the shot in an attempt to fine-tune the to shoot, although the use of certain sight pin. When this occurs, the shooting rhythm slows and the form muscle groups when executing a shot starts breaking down. Go over the video and identify where your form can make it much easier to develop changed on any missed shots. Once you have identified the problem, consistency. When I work with an ar you will be able to correct it. By becoming more involved in the shot cher, I am looking for discrepancies in process and examining it through video, you can develop a more con his or her form. If the person is doing sistent form and successfully shoot tighter groups. [For more professional coaching tips, see Terry’s book, Archery: something in a different way than the Think and Shoot Like a Champion, at yvunderlearchery.com] mental picture I have of perfect form, I do not worry about it as long as the individual does it the same every time. This is what you need to observe and evaluate in your own form. To review, the archery shot is actually relatively simple. The bow arm needs to have consistent pressure towards the target and the release arm needs to maintain consistent pressure away from the target. First, consider the bow arm. The forward pressure should be executed with the same amount of force and in the same di rection on every shot. Examine your form by shooting numerous shots at a bullseye target at 10 yards. Pay atten tion to how your bow arm reacts. If done properly, it should move to the same position each time the arrow is released. Once you have mastered this, shoot the target at twenty yards for score. Set up a video camera in front of you and film a shooting series.
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Sportsmanship by Rick McKinney, President of Carbon Tech Arrows and U.S. Representative for Win & Win Archery
ome people believe that winning is everything. Parents strive to push their chil dren as well as coaches teach the kids to win, win, win. Some use a form of strategy in order to make sure their child wins. But how you win is far more important than just winning. If you cheat or harass your competitor in order to win, is that fair play? Yes, you proba bly will win, but is it the way sport should be played? Will you go to no ends to make sure you are the victor? And if you cheated, did you really win? Or did you just bring home the medal? We used to have a saying that, “cheaters never win, they just bring home a lot of medals!” Although this is proba bly true, it is very sad. Sportsmanship is every part of sport. Maybe that’s why they include “sport” in “sportsman ship”! Although some people be lieve you should win at all costs, just remember that what you do and how you do it is observed by anyone near you and those that lis ten to those who have experienced an athlete cheating or causing poor sportsmanship to allow you to win. These small things that helped you win that is considered cheating or harassment or any other form than just doing your best will be shared by friends and enemies alike to discuss your bad behav ior. You will develop a reputation that could last throughout your archery career and possibly carry on into your life, especially if this behavior is shared by your friends or co-workers or others that are in your circle of life. I normally use Merri am-Webster as my source of defini tions but Wikipedia had a far better one when it came to sportsmanship: “Sportsmanship is an
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aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consider ation for fairness, ethics, respect, Rick and a sense of fellowship with er markings (such as vane impres one’s competitors. A “sore loser” sions or indentations with that par refers to one who does not take de ticular hole). We argued with the feat well, whereas a “good sport” archer, but the judge said that the means being a “good winner” archer will receive the value of the as well as being a “good loser” unmarked hole. This issue cre (someone who shows courtesy to ated a very sour attitude towards wards another in a sports game).” the archer. The other archers were The biggest concern I have disgusted by the “cheating” that with those who tiy to cheat is that the archer chose to do instead of this is their character, thus they the right thing. Thus, this archer will cheat in other facets of their was rather “branded” as an archer life. They may lie about things, who would cheat instead of being they may cause disruptions or se a sportsman. This issue is even rious concerns about themselves that would give most of their discussed today although this ar friends hesitation about how close cher is no longer in the world of they want to be with you. No, archery, he will forever be re sportsmanship is far more import membered as a cheater instead of ant than winning. It is part of the a good shooter. game and one that you would be 2. We always get that archer wise to follow if you want the re who wants to always call the ar spect of being a good winner or rows so that they can call your ar champion. rows out if they are close and call During my career, 1 have their arrow in if it is close or even experienced many archers who knowingly out. Sadly, even some have cheated, lied, manipulated or coaches teach this despicable act caused grief to their competitors, saying that you try for every point which developed a very bad repu you can get. Really? The plan is tation and one that has lingered for that if the archers are not paying at several years. It only takes getting tention, you could get more points caught one time to ruin your repu and possibly win! Yes, cheaters tation of being a fair player. Here can win, but it is not good sports are some instances that gave me manship. I had a competitor who heartburn and loss of total respect did this so much that we would with some archers: do everything in our power to get 1. As we all know, it is re him not to call the arrows. If he quired to mark all arrow holes in did call the arrows, we constant the target, thus if there is a pass ly had to watch every arrow he through on the target the archer called and call him out on it each time. The poor judge usually had will get the score of the unmarked hole. One time a top archer missed a full day of having to come over the target and claimed that his ar to our target to call some ridicu row passed through the target. We lous arrows that were obviously in found an unmarked hole on the or obviously out. His reputation target face but did not see any othwas veiy poor over the course of U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
speak with the archer during the shooting loudly enough to dis rupt the other archers. This is ex tremely rude and vety poor sports manship. Can you imagine if all coaches or parents did this at the same time? Total bedlam! 7. This particular issue ap pears to be a new one and that is coaches encouraging their archers to file protests on some of the silli est issues! Teaching the archer to protest all the time is really saying that the archer should never ac cept any wrong doing, but blame it on someone else! I know that today’s world is a changing, but really folks, teaching the archer to accept their own responsibility is important for their over all well being. Their future will be a hor rible mess if the archer learns that they can complain all the time in order to get their way. There are many other forms of poor sportsmanship that most have probably experienced. But what is more important is how an archer competes with their fellow competitors. Those who help their competitor, by telling them not to shoot if the horn has not been blown for them to shoot. Those who correct the arrow caller even if you have to take a lower score due to them calling your arrows in correctly. Standing on the shoot ing line with your competitor and counting down the clock time so that the archer can get the arrow off before the final whistle is blown. Making sure the archer gets to the line to shoot when it is their turn if they are chatting with a friend. The name of the game is to beat your fellow competitor at their best, not their worst. Your goal should be to help your fellow competitor so that they help you to train harder and smarter so that you can be the best at the game and can proudly say you won by beating your competitor at their best. Beating a fellow competi tor at their worst is not much fun. Beating them at their best is a very magic moment. Happy Shooting!
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his shooting career due to this. He was talked about even to this day about how he acted oblivious to his cheating ways. 3. Another issue is when the archer calls the arrows and gives themselves added or extra points. Most do not pay attention when the arrow caller is calling the ar rows unless it is their own arrows. Thus, they can normally get away with giving themselves a few ex tra points. This is why the ^''per son on the target should pay very close attention when the arrow caller is calling all arrows, in par ticular their own. It is not the time to talk about family, TV programs or other nonsense. It is important to make sure everyone is being fair. Personally, as a rule, when 1 keep score, I follow the arrow caller’s scores to make sure they are calling them right, for ALL of the archers. Yes, it takes an extra 10-25 seconds to observe this but it is to make sure everyone gets what they shot; no more, no less. It is not that I feel all arrow callers cheat, it is to help them make sure the arrows are called correctly. 4. When an archer misses the target and shoots an extra arrow to have 6 hits on the target. This does not happen veiy often, but it has happened and one archer was kicked off the Olympic team due to this very issue. Who in the world encourages this approach? Why would you even think you deserve to shoot extra arrows in order to win? Veiy poor sportsmanship. 5. Disrupting an archer’s rhythm just to get them to shoot poorly. It is important that each archer have the opportunity to ex ecute their shots without any dis ruptions. Some archers have been known to only draw when the other archer draws, knowing that it disrupts the competitor’s con centration. I have seen this happen at times which is thoroughly dis gusting knowing that the archer is doing it to bother the other archer. It may be funny to the archer caus ing this disruption but it is consid ered rude and very bad form! 6. Coaches or parents who
The Benefits of Cross-Training by Debbie Crews, Ph.D., Sport Psychology and Judi Adams, 2 X Olympic Archer (1980,1996)
ictionary.com defines cross-training as the act of training (a worker, ath lete, etc.) to be proficient at dif ferent, usually related, skills, tasks, jobs, etc. Our performance enhancement program. Better Your Best® (BetterYourBest.net) is de signed to leverage cross-training in order to develop key elements linked to extraordinary perfor mance. We have found that a sin gle focus on one sport can result in habituation of behaviors that actu ally inhibit performance. These behaviors are developed slowly over time until the point that you do not even recognize the impact they have on your performance. By using a variety of different ac tivities and introducing the athlete to sports and activities they may have never attempted, we enable these dysfunctional behaviors to surface. For example, the simple act of tossing balls into a basket can uncover the fact that an archer is “peeking” or following the tra jectory of the ball (as they are like ly doing in their sport of archery). By identifying this behavior, and
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addressing it within the context of a secondary sport or activity, the athlete can feel free to experiment with eye-to-target focus to see how it changes performance - some thing that may be much harder to do within their primary sport due to the habits that have been built into the motion of the shot. Addi tionally, we can teach an archer to putt a golfball and give them a lot of practice to get the feel of a smooth stroke. Then we add some pressure to the outcome - maybe we offer S5 for every made putt and we see patterns of non-serving behavior. The athlete gets careful and begins to “try” to get the ball in the hole. It is much easier for the athlete to identify this careful action in a sport where they have fewer expectations. We strongly recommend that you add variety to your train ing by engaging in other activi ties. Learning golf can give you an appreciation for complexity and provide a new perspective on the simplicity of archeiy. Joining a softball league not only gives the benefit of team camaraderie but
also puts you in positions where you must focus on the ball and let your subconscious perform the ac tion. Rock climbing teaches cour age by providing the opportunity to face fear of heights and learn to trust your equipment. Learning a musical instrument requires prac tice that stores action in the sub conscious and can be accessed by “letting go” of the conscious, thus allowing the music to be created from the subconscious. So you may say that you don’t have time to engage in a new activity at the level to be pro ficient. We are not talking about proficiency. You can implement a number of mental strategies in a short game of miniature golf or an evening of bowling. Regardless of skill, there is a mental component in any type of performance. En gage in one different activity each month! Participating in activities different from archeiy is less threatening and helps develop mental performance skills that are easily transferred to your main sport. Nothing is learned until it is experienced. A better innate un derstanding of the concepts comes with experiencing them. Watching top athletes in high stakes performance is an ex tremely effective way to enhance your mental performance. You can start with reviewing the fabulous videos provided by World Ar cheiy and USA Archery that show up close looks of the top archers during World Cup events. You likely view these videos with an eye on the archer’s technical form, but there is a lot to learn from their U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
The Championships, Wim bledon, commonly known simply as simply Wimbledon, is the old est tennis tournament in the world, and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimble don, London, since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts. At first glance, it would not seem that
tennis and archery have anything in common, but performance in any arena brings similar dynam ics. Competition of this caliber magnifies the dynamics and per formance is performance regard less of the sport. Key observations from this year’s Wimbledon Tennis Cham pionship include: • In tennis, the pre-shot rou tine occurs prior to the serve and involves a series of ball bounces, looks, windups and delivery. I watch to see if the athlete has a consistent routine. Is it the same num ber of bounces? Interesting ly enough, we have found that the best tennis players achieve synergy (balanced brain) right before they start to bounce the ball. This is similar to the archer getting to synergy prior to the draw and then again right before they release. I saw a number of players who were incon sistent in the pre-shot rou tine, especially in high pres sure moments. When they deviated from their normal routine (number of bounces, etc.), there was a high likeli hood of a missed serve. • Serena Williams, a 7-time winner of Wimbledon ar rived this year after taking 13 months off to have a baby. With just 4 tournaments un der her belt in preparation for Wimbledon, her fitness for the 2-week Grand Slam was questionable. With brilliant play and a little luck (many of the top seeded players lost in the early rounds) Serena found herself in the finals, matched against Angelique Kerber, a good friend and aggressive competitor. It was obvious that Serena was not on her game. She pressed too hard and in trying to dial up her intensity, missed shots that normally would have been winners. Serena showed signs of fatigue, unable to manage the footwork needed
LEARNING LIFE AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE FLIGHT OF AN ARROW
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The following is a quote from Coach Roy Villasor which ran in the 2017 March/April issue of the US Archer magazine. “Rick Mckinney has often said that open and honest communication between the archer and coach was imperative for success. The book Seeking Center allows us to “listen” to the dialogue between a legendary coach and his victorious student. In this book, the student is none other than two-time US Olympian Judi Adams. Her resume includes a World Silver Medal and a Pan American Bronze Medal. She was twice National Champion, thrice National Field Champion and awarded the Shenk Award three times. Referred to in the book as the Master is 1976 US Olympic Archery Coach and Hall of Famer, Alfred K. Henderson or Uncle Al to those privileged to have been coached by a legend.
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mental approach as well. How do they approach the line - do you feel confident for them? How do they use the clock - are they ready and assertive the second it is their turn to shoot? Study their rhythm and timing - does it change as the match progresses and the pres sure mounts? Watch the eyes. Do they look bright and shiny? I always look for shiny eyes! Are they focused forward or looking down? Do they lock onto the tar get or are the flitting around? Are they blinking or alert? Watch their mouth - all emotion shows up in the mouth. Is it relaxed or tense? There are so many things to watch in body language and as you be come adept at this observation, you will find you can predict the winner. Another great mental train ing activity is to watch other sports. Television gives such an up close view of the athlete and sports like golf, bowling, tennis, and gymnastics provide opportu nities to observe the mental con ditioning of the athlete. So, let’s take tennis as an example. I love to watch tennis because you not only get to see how the athletes approach the mental side of the game, you also get to see momen tum changes and how the play of the opponent can dictate the atti tude of the athlete. Tennis differs from archery in that it is an open skill sport (the ball is moving) so the athlete learns to react. The way they react can have a huge impact on the outcome. Watching the lev el of skill in reacting in a sport like tennis can give perspective to the fact that archery is a closed skill sport which affords us the oppor tunity to respond vs. react. This is key to archers taking charge.
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to keep her in the match, and Kerber won in a seemingly easy 6-3, 6-3 victory. • There are many opportuni ties to observe the player regaining composure after a long point loss. Many of the players turn their back to the opponent and use breathing and imagery to get them selves composed and back in charge. In archery you can use the time between shots and the walks to the target to regain composure and re set for the next shots. How you use your time is critical to sustaining your energy throughout the long tourna ment. • In her quarterfinal match, Serena Williams was beat en in the first set by Cami la Giorgi from Italy. Gior gi was playing very well, serving aggressively and putting a lot of power into her ground strokes. After winning the first set, Gior gi clearly got careful. Her timing got messed up on her serve and she started to have more faults as she took speed off her serve. Additionally, on her groundstrokes, she seemed to be just trying to get the ball in instead of hit ting it with speed and spin. The balls were either going short because she was care ful or hit long because they lacked topspin. Careful never wins! • Anger can be turned into en ergy that serves the athlete but only if it is conscious ly directed. More often, the energy is allowed to build to frustration and you know you do not perform well when frustrated. Additional ly, visible anger in an athlete can motivate the opponent and inspire next level per formance as they dial up the intensity to take advantage. John McEnroe is well-known for the number of implosions he had on the tennis court
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which led him down the rab bit hole and unable to recov er. He now admits that his an ger did not serve him and that he lost a number of matches because of it. On one point, Novak Djokovic, the even tual winner of Wimbledon this year, let out a scream of frustration and subsequently lost his seive. Interesting ly enough, he later let out a scream of “Come on” and it spurred him on to the win. • Steve Anderson, the eventual finalist in the men’s singles had quite the dramatic route to the final. In the quarterfi nals, he met up with Roger Federer the 8 time winner of Wimbledon and consid ered by some as the greatest of all time. With 2 sets down and match point in the 3rd set, Anderson reached down and found a new level. He dialed up his intensity and rallied back to win in 5 sets. He never gave up. Watching an athlete dig out of a seem ingly impossible position is inspiring and 1 took note of the strategies he used to keep himself pumped up. • When watching long match es of tennis, you start to see the fatigue and its impact on the mental game. The athlete no longer walks with energy and confidence when com ing back from a break on the sideline. They appear to be in slow motion and dragging themselves to the baseline. Conversely, you can almost predict the winner when you see one of the players bounc ing on their feet and moving side to side. They know that having the motion will ben efit them when it comes to getting to the ball. Physical energy supports mental en ergy and taking charge of the physical movement is often the best strategy. I closely watch archers as they walk up to the shooting line. It is pretty easy to see who wants
to be there and who is actual ly looking forward to the ad venture. There are unknowns for all but the one who ap proaches the line with that “Watch this!” mentality is a force to be reckoned with. The one who telegraphs frus tration is giving away mental points to their competitor and will have to work hard to get back in the game. Head up, walk with positive, confident energy to the line and it will translate to the energy of pos itive performance. • After two 5-set matches in the quarter and semi-finals that went past the 4 hour mark, Steve Anderson made it to the finals. It was obvious that the long matches had taken a toll on his body - the semi-fi nals alone lasted longer than 6.5 hours. In our book, Ar
chery: Energy in Motion, we say that some days all you can do is breathe. In the case of Steve Anderson in his first Wimbledon final, with legs that were heavy and sluggish, the best he could do on many of the points, was breathe. And yet, by putting his focus on each shot and recognizing the day for what it was, he took each shot as it came and celebrated the small victories of the few points he was able to win. • Due to the 6 hour semi-fi nal men’s match, the 2nd semi-final did not get started until after 8:00 PM and had to be stopped at 11:00 PM due to curfew. It was decid ed to continue the match the next morning and try to fit it in before the Women’s Final. Of course, the match went 5 sets, delaying the start of the Women’s match by 2 hours. In all cases of the delays, the players took a professional attitude and said it was part of the game. Serena said they seldom have a guaranteed start time as usually they are waiting for the match U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
ahead of them to finish. All in a day’s work. These pro fessionals know they have a choice. They can let things that are outside of their con trol manage them or they can take charge of their response to the unexpected. At Nation als last year in Indianapolis, everyone remembers the 2nd day and the 30 mph gusting winds. My students knew that the conditions were the same for everyone and that the challenge now was to pick the spot and be decisive and committed to the shot. Yet, I continued to hear many young archers complaining about the wind and some even said. “Do they really expect us to shoot in this?” From the moment these words left their mouths, they were done. Their attitude was in charge and it was not a good one - they just want ed to get it over with. The archers who performed well in the wind, saw it as part of the game and an adventure to approach. They took charge! • While it may seem cheesy, 1 often learn the most from the interviews with the athletes after their matches. Novak Djokovich has had a very rough couple of years with injury and mental break down. Upon victory in the fi nals, he stated (paraphrased) — the moments of doubt in the past 2 years serve to make this the sweetest of victories. We are all human. We go through dark times and times ofjoy and all we can do is move forward. How to move on, how to be present, how to forgive, how to expect nothing, these are the greater lessons we learn in our sport. In watching the sweet moment of victory, one wonders what could happen if we called up those emo tions in the midst of our most difficult performance. Could the yearning for this feeling
of accomplishment spur us through a difficult moment in the tournament? We know the best of performers are forward focused and able to bring the vividly imagined future into the present. So, what new sport or activi ty will you try? How will you watch your fa vorite sport on television? Wheth er it is football, golf, basketball or tennis, there is so much to leant that will ultimately benefit your own perfonnance. Dr. Debbie Crews is CEO andpresident ofOpti Internation
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10th Time is a Charm for Student Archers at NASP® Worlds June 12,2018 By: Brittany J Jones
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4,871. With regards to the range, there were no sur prises as NASP® maintained the same competitive format used from past tournaments. Each flight was 60 minutes in length during which each archer shot five practice arrows and fifteen scored arrows; A total of forty aiTows. Archers shot “bare-bow” style from ten and fifteen-meter shooting lines using no stabi lizers, sights, or release aids. As the whistle sounded, arrows took flight, and results flew in! Beginning with the Elementary Division, the top male and female shooters are as follows. Mathew Harper, a fifth grader who attends Maysville Elemen tary School in Ohio achieved the top male spot with a score of 294 (24 tens). Lola Norman, also a fifth grader and Academic Archer (AA) who attends Foun dation Christian Academy in Kentucky, shot a 291 with 24 tens, earning her the top female spot in the Elementary Division. In the Middle School Division, Karson War
rington, an eighth grader who attends Zaneis Scho in Oklahoma, earned top honors with his score of 21 (28 tens). Beth Merrifield, an eighth grader and A from Jefferson Middle School in Illinois was awards the top female spot with her score of 293 (23 tens). Last, but not least in the High School Divisio Donald Holupka, a tenth grader and AA who attem Hillsboro High School in Missouri achieved top ma honors with this high score of 298 (28 tens). Kan ryn Twehus, also a tenth grader from Blair Oaks Hi< School in Missouri shot a near perfect score of a 2$ (29 tens). Congratulations to all archers on your ou standing performance! In addition to the divisional winners, NASP also recognizes the overall winners from the cor bined divisions. The overall male for the 2018 Wor NASP® Tournament went to Missouri’s Donald H lupka after winning a tie-breaker with Oklahoma Karson Warrington who both shot 298s. The oven
NASP®Bullseye Champions: Overall Male winner Donald Halupka, Overall Female winner Kamryn Twehus, Runner-up Male winner Karson Warrington and Runner-up Female winner Emilee Manning female winner was awarded to Kamryn Twehus, a event went to Benton Elementary with a score of tenth grader from Blair Oaks U.S. with her score of 1645 (81 tens), Caudill Middle School with a score 299 (29 tens). Overall runner up went to Emilee Man of 1713 (116 tens), and Bullitt Central High School ning, a twelfth grader from Chandler H.S. in Oklaho with a score of 1729 (122 tens). Congratulations to all ma. Congratulations to these archers! individuals and teams! NASP® teams are comprised of 12-24 student To date, NASP® has awarded S1.6 million dol archers with students of both genders required to be lars in cash scholarships to NASP® students to use on the team. The top possible score is 3,600 points. for any post-high school education of their choos Top team honors in the bulls-eye competition go to: ing. A total of seventeen male and female archers, Benton Elementary School with a total score of 3317 determined at the Eastern and Western National Tour (152 tens), Caudill Middle School with their score of naments held in Louisville and Salt Lake City, com 3410 (211 tens), and Castle High School with a score peted in a scholarship shoot-off at this year’s World of 3454 (244 tens). Tournament. Each archer shot five practice arrows While the bullseye competition was ongoing in and five scored arrows at fifteen meters. The results the North Wing of the Expo Center, the NASP®/Inof the scholarship shoot-off are as follows: In the temational Bowhunting Organization’s 3D Challenge male category: S20k in cash scholarship was award (NASP®/IBO 3D Challenge), was underway right ed to Dalton Hinkle, Caleb Thornton received SI5k, next door in the South Wing. 1,529 archers from 167 Kaden Christenson was given $10k, Donald Holupka schools participated in the 3D challenge this year, a received S5k, Cole Murphy received S2.5k, and final thirty percent increase from last year’s world tourna ly SI k was given to Jerod Aycox, Thomas Fletcher, ment in sunny Orlando, Florida, which stood at 1,179. Justin Liveoak and Trenton Meyer. In the female cat The overall male winner in the 3D competition egory: Holly Snow received $20k, Anna Herbert was went to Tommy Wills, a seventh grader and AA who awarded SI5k, Breann Holtz (from Western Nation attends Mcewen Middle School in Tennessee, with als) won S1 Ok, Ally Nordell received $5k, $2.5k went his high score of 298 (28 tens). Overall male runner to Maria Zielinski, and finally Slk went to Dorothy up was awarded to Roby Mullins, a twelfth grad Cobb, Rachel Hatfield, and Brooklyn Keck. er and AA who attends Lincoln County H.S. in KY. “My experience at NASP® Worlds was amaz His score was a 297(27 tens). The overall 3D female ing! I never dreamed that I would have this experi shooter was awarded to Kimberly Matherly, a tenth ence as a Freshman or that I would end up in the thirdgrader and AA from Reitz Memorial H.S. in Indiana, place spot,” says Breann Holtz, a ninth grader from with her score 298 (28 tens). Runner up female went Lawton-Bronson Junior/Senior High School (Iowa) to Lilly Machart, representing Iowa’s Alamosa High who won ten thousand dollars in the 2018 scholar School with a score of 297. The top teams in the 3D ship shoot-off described above. Holtz also said, "The
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NASP®/!HO Champions: (l-r) Overall Male Tommy Wills, Runner-up Overall Male Roby Mullins, Overall Female Kimberly Motherly and Runner-up Female Lillie Machart Wide World of Sports in Orlando. Due to minimal scholarship shoot-off was intense, and I am so grate participation from other NASP® countries, NASP® ful I was able to participate and hope 1 will have an will be making some changes to the World Tourna opportunity again in the future.” This is Holtz’s first ment, possibly offering a “remote” option to allow time competing in a National or World Tournament other countries a more convenient and far more af since the Nationals was split into two events, Eastern fordable way to establish world archer rank in 2019. and Western Nationals. “Offering NASP® archers Looking ahead, international NASP® All-Star in the western U.S. an opportunity to participate in a Teams will compete in the All-Star Championship in major tournament closer to home, is one of the main Calgary, Alberta July 8-11. Teams who will be com reasons the Western Nationals was implemented. Brepeting in this all-star event hail from Africa, Canada, ann’s first-time participation and success validates our and the Unites States! decision”, says NASP® CEO/President, Roy Grimes. Of course, the success of NASP® tournaments rely heavily on the hard-working volunteers that Club Specials in US only! set-up and work the range from start to finish and ____ 1 box of 40 magazines S49.95 Postage Inc the medal-level sponsors that provide the necessary ____ 1 box of 20 magazines S33.95 Postage Inc equipment to make the competitions a success. Such ____6 magazines pkg. Sil.95 Postage included sponsors are: Mathews, Mission, Genesis Archery, __ Back issues S7.50 ea. in US only Morrell Targets, Easton Technical Products, Gordon ____ S3DA & NASP® student Composites, National Wild Turkey Federation, Easton subscription renewal S9.95 year in US only Foundations, Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, Feradyne Out Pay with Checks, MasterCard & Visa doors, Rinehart Targets, BCY, Academy Sports + Phone: 520-742-5846 Outdoors, and EA Promotions. Kudos and thanks the email: usamag@aol.com Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife for their Send to: help volunteering and providing conservation officers US Archer Inc., that kept this NASP® event safe and enjoyable! 7315 N. San Anna Dr. This was the 10th year of the World NASP® Tucson, AZ 85704 Tournament since the first one was held at ESPN’s September-October 2018 yvww.usarcher.com - email: arlyne.rhode@gmail.com or usamag@aoi.com
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Sharing Success - Changing Lives One Arrow at a Time! NASP® conducts its second Educators and Coaches Conference July 27-28,2018
Over 200 educators, coaches and guests met at the Lexington Embassy Suites Hotel Built upon the tremendous Attendees also had a chance to in Rather than keep their archery success of the 2016 Educator and teract with sponsors that supply ap know-how to themselves, our Coaches Conference, NASP® proved equipment to the NASP®. presenters shared years of expe conducted its second educational Beyond the informative ses rience with each audience mem conference for NASP® leaders. A sions, educators and coaches had ber. Many attendees commented large crowd of over 200 educators, the opportunity to interact with on just how much the information coaches and guests met at the Lex each other and share ideas from would positively impact their pro ington’s Embassy Suites Hotel and multiple states as well as jurisdic gram at home. We are now in the enjoyed two full days of interac tions outside the United States. process of getting feedback from tion and sharing. The event began The event closed on Saturday af our attendees from a post-confer with a keynote address from for ternoon with a huge prize drawing ence survey - as we did in 2016. mer Olympic Archery Coach Tim from generous donations provided The information gathered will be Strickland and then involved two from many of the supportive spon utilized in planning for our next full days of concurrent sessions. A sors of NASP®. such event. We believe that it roster of talented and experienced NASP® President Roy speaks well of the kind of people NASP® presenters willingly Grimes said, “This and future such in our program who simply want shared their wisdom and insights NASP® conferences, were bom to give back to the sport of archery with all in attendance. of the need, expressed by teachers by helping share what they have Throughout Friday and Sat and coaches, to be able to provide learned in coaching kids. It is in urday, participants attended hourever greater service to their student deed an exciting time to be a part long concurrent sessions on titles archers. Design of the conference of the NASP®!” including: String Bow and Target is shared with NASP® adminis Pending feedback from this Panic; Conditioning and Fitness; trators in all 64 NASP® states, event, NASP® will be planning Equipment Maintenance; Running provinces, and countries, with the additional steps toward meeting an Effective Practice; Coaching hope that similar local events, will the needs of educators and coach the Beginning Archer; Coaching be offered to those educators and es that serve more than two million the Advanced Archer; Travel tips; coaches.” students per year. Look for addi Coaching Common Shooter Mis NASP® Vice President and tional information about training takes; Running an effective Tour General Manager Dr. Tommy opportunities coming soon. nament; Coaching Kids Prior To Floyd said, “The energy and will For more information, visit: and During a Tournament; Scor ingness of our presenters to share naspschools.org ing Room Tips; Building a dis best practices says a lot about the Contact Dr. Tommy Floyd trict-wide Program; and others! individuals that led each session. at: tommy.floyd@naspschools.org 38 U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
“NASP® All-Stars Shoot For Gold in Calgary”
The Calgary Stampede, lo cated in Calgary, Alberta (Can ada) and home to the world’s largest rodeo, wasn’t the only re nowned event happening in Al berta last week, as arrows were soaring at the National Archery in the School’s Program (NASP®) All-Star Championship that took place July 9-11 at a nearby indoor ice-hockey rink —another Canadi an favorite! This hockey rink isn’t just one of hundreds in Canada, it is within WinSport Canada Olym pic Park, the home of the 1988 Olympics! The top sixteen boy and girl NASP® archers from four NASP® countries: South Africa, Namibia, Canada, and the United States were present for this antic ipated tournament to determine gold, silver, and bronze medal rank. The tournament was set up and executed similarly to the NASP® national and world tour naments that take place every year, archers shot a series of practice ar rows before releasing their scored arrows. Archers then shot multi ple thirty-arrow standard NASP® and IBO (International Bowhunt ing Organization) flights over the course of three days. Every team shot at NASP® bull’s-eye targets and 3D targets (a set of targets that are simulations of real game such as Turkeys, Coyotes, Bears, Pronghorn Antelope, Whitetail Deer, and Sheep). Co-gender teams and individual archers com peted for bull’s-eye, 3D, and com bined format recognition. Texas’ Dorothy Cobb summed up the impact of the event for several of the competi tors, “The All-Star tournament had been a dream of mine for two years, and what I’d imagined couldn’t compare to this life-changing ex perience. All-Stars is more than a tournament, it’s a communi ty filled with young archers who share the same love and drive for archery. We understand each oth-
By: Brittany J. Jones July 15, 2018 Hatfield, and Paige Emig placed er’s passion and dedication to the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th. Canadian ar sport while creating a lifelong cher, Chame Esterhuyse, placed bond. That is what I love the most 4th with a score of 863. Great job, about the NASP®, it is a very en ladies! couraging environment that push In the male division of the es you to not only do your best as bull’s-eye competition, T. San an archer but as an individual”. chez from the USA earned top The scores of the 2018 Allhonors with his outstanding score Star Championship are below. of 895, just five points shy of a From the NASP® All-Star perfect score of 900, naming him Bull’s-Eye Competition, Ally overall male champion of the Nordell from the USA scored a 2018 All-Star Tournament. In fact, very high score of 887, just thir in the first of his 3 flights, “T” shot teen points from a perfect score a perfect 300! U.S. archers Dalton of 900, earning her the gold med Hinkle, Justin Miller, and Mathew al and overall female champion. Harper placed 2nd, 3rd, and 5th. U.S. archers Holly Snow, Rachel
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South African archer, SJ Nel came in 4th place with a score of 884! Congratulations to the individual male shooters. Not only were in dividuals awarded for their hard work and dedication, but teams were ranked as well. The Unites States NASP® All-Star archery team won 1st place, with South Africa coming in 2nd, and Namib ia earning 3rd place. Congratula tions to these groups of devoted archers! Once the bull’s-eye portion of the tournament ended, the range was quickly converted to accom modate the NASP® 1BO 3D Chal lenge, where archers launched their aluminum, fletch-guided missiles towards 3D animal repli cas. The results of this competition were as follows: Canada’s Chame Esterhuyse took 1st place with her score of an amazing 860 out of 900. 2nd and 3rd places went to U.S. archers Holly Snow and Ally Nordell. Canadian archers, Cailin Jarvis and Megan Robins, earned the 4th and 5th place spots. In the male division, 1st place was awarded to Mathew Harper, from the USA, who scored an 893! U.S. archers, Jus tin Miller, T. Sanchez, and Dalton
Hinkle earned 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places. SJ Nel, from South Africa, came in 5th place. The IBO/3D team awards went to the USA in 1st place, South Africa 2nd, and Namibia landing in 3rd. In the combined bulls-Eye and 3D competition, beginning in the female division, 1st and 2nd place spots went to Ally Nordell and Holly Snow, with only three points separating them. Charne Esterhuyse, from Canada, placed in 3rd, and U.S. archers Rachel Hatfield and Paige Emig took the 4th and 5th place spots. In the male division of the combined portion of the tourna ment, 1st through 4th places went to T. Sanchez, Mathew Harper, Justin Miller, and Dalton Hinkle. Only one point separated T and Mathew! South Africa’s, SJ Nel placed in 5th. Team results from the combined scoring are as fol lows: 1st place went to Team USA, 2nd place was South Africa, 3rd to Namibia, and Canada placed 4th! Developmental Archers are a group of archers from the USA, Canada, and South Africa who are slightly younger in age who simultaneously competed along side their “A-Team” mates. In
the bulls-eye competition, female division, Dorothy Cobb from the USA placed 1st. In 2nd place, Katlyne Glasier (Canada), and 3rd place went to Mischka Witbooi (South Africa). In the male division, 1st place was earned by Nikolas Zaft (Canada), 2nd place went to James Leishman (Canada), Devonne Mogumbury (South Africa) took 3rd place, and in 4th and 5th place were Michael Beazer and Ian Wil lows—both from Canada! Cana da’s developmental team took 1st place, while South Africa’s team came in 2nd. Congratulations to all individuals and teams who put in so much time and effort to be able to compete in the 2018 All-Stars. While the tournament and awards ceremony had ended, the fun didn’t cease. Many students, coaches, and families took part in some of Canada’s finest festivities such as The Calgary Stampede and amusement parks. Others took road trips to visit some of Alber ta’s most scenic locations, such as Banff National Park and other picturesque mountainous loca tions. Roy Grimes, NASP® CEO/ President gave a little insight on what to expect next year for the
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all-star’s event. “The NASP® allstar championship has been wild ly popular among the students and parents who qualify and are able to attend. Beginning next year, in Nashville, TN the all-star event will be part of the NASP® Open Championship with up to 5,600 archers expected to compete.” The National Archery in the School’s Program is well known for helping kids in grades 4-12 ex cel in academics, build confidence, and make life-long friendships, so it is no surprise that when the stu dents were asked how NASP® has impacted their lives, their answers were nothing short of inspiring. “God has given me a talent that I am able to use for His glory. This tournament was a great way to do this by competing in front of multiple countries to allow God’s light to shine through me,” says Dalton Hinkle, an eleventh grad er from Henderson County High School, KY. Mathew Harper, a 5th grader who attends Maysville Elementary in Ohio has first-hand experience on how NASP® has helped him in school. “I really think NASP® has helped me and other student archers focus on our school work, so we will be able
to shoot in our school’s program and also to be a better person in life.” Harper continues, “While in Calgary, I met people from oth er countries and learned to speak a bit of other languages”. This is just one example of how NASP® impacts lives in and out of the classroom. Of course, the archers aren’t the only people positively affected by this reputable program. Robyn Sanchez, all-star T. San chez’ mother says, “The NASP® All-Star Championship is so much more than a competition. It was an opportunity of a lifetime. Now we all have the opportunity to create a ripple effect by sharing this expe rience and inspiring others.” Of course, a big thank-you goes to Calgary NASP® staff and the Alberta Hunter Education In structors Association making this year’s competition successful and for making it possible for athletes, coaches, and families from the participating countries, to enjoy so much that Calgary had to of fer! The U.S. All-Star team man ager, Jon Miller from Hartland, Michigan offered the following, “Thank-you NASP® for chang ing the lives of so many people on planet earth and 1 am looking
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Hartland, MI Educator Named 2018 NASP® Coach of the Year! By: Brittany J. Jones NationalArcherya ti \ Schools Program
For the past three years, the National Archery' in the School’s Program (NASP®) has accepted nominations for a coach/educator, that has displayed excellence and the utmost dedication to their students and NASP® team, to be named NASP® Coach of the Year. This year’s nominations resulted in Robert Jellison, from Hartland, Michigan be awarded the title! Jellison, who not only teach es Middle School at Hartland Middle School in Hartland, Mich igan (Ml), added NASP® to his teaching curriculum in 2007. He was trained to become a NASP® coach by President and CEO, Roy Grimes and Mary Emmons in 2006 in Wolverine, Ml. In 2008, Jellison added NASP® Instructors to his program, and they worked to participate in the Elementary divi sion. After that, he began coach ing not only Middle School, but Elementary grade levels too. By 2010, Jellison had High School P.E. (physical education) instruc tors teaching NASP®, and from 2010 to present, he has been coaching elementary, middle, and high school students to become outstanding NASP® archers! When asked what he likes most about being a NASP® coach, his response reflects exactly what NASP® strives to achieve. “1 have coached other sports (basketball and baseball), but NASP® does not focus on pure athletic skill, it also focuses much more on the mental side of athletics. In fact, the equipment may be adapted to fit ALL students, regardless of skills.” One of NASP®’s most striking features is its inclusive nature; many students, no matter their physical or athletic abilities are able to participate. Although Jellison started incorporating NASP® into his les sons in 2007, the bow and arrow has been apart of his life from an early age. He has been an avid bow
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hunter his entire life. “When 1 was able to hold a bow, my parents and grandparents had me shooting a right-hand Fred Bear recurve. I was told if I could hit a paper plate, then I could go deer hunt ing. That’s all it took! I practiced hard until all of my arrows were in the plate.” He says, “Bow hunting is my favorite pass-time.” It’s no doubt that Jellison channels that innate dedication from hitting that paper plate to his present student archers with all the winning titles they’ve received at NASP® tour naments over the past few years. In 2010, Jellison’s archery team finished in 32nd place, in 2011 they finished in 16th, and in 2012, 9th place. He said, “Being in the top ten was a great feeling.” By 2013, “we almost made the podi um” as his team came in 4th place. According to Jellison, his team kept setting huge goals and each year they achieved those goals. By 2015, the Hartland archery team finished in 2nd place, and a year later, they brought home their first national championship. It just goes to show what you can accomplish when you set goals, dedicate time, and work hard.
When the nominations poured in, and Jellison was named, Coach of the Year, he was surely surprised. “I was in shock! It takes many people to run the program the way we run it, and to be called out as coach of the year was a lit tle tough because 1 could not do what I do without the support of my family, coaches, and parents.” Jellison says that seeing athletes succeed and be proud of their ac complishments and to watch them grow with the sport, are some of his favorite coaching moments. He also said that seeing the walls of diversity in groups at school break down within this sport, to where all are accepted and treated like family was awesome!” Of course, with anything comes challenges, and Coach Jel lison said some of his top obstacles when coaching a NASP® archery team are keeping things competi tive, making sure the kids continue to love the sport, and getting par ents to be supportive in the “right way.” For people unaware of what it takes to be a NASP® archery coach, some of the responsibilities that Jellison and his peers have are to: teach archery within the school, run an after school program, run practices, schedule events, host events, plan travel to distant events, update results to public, find spon sorships, find help (parents/coaches), and continuously educating themselves with new information regarding archery. The National Archery in the Schools Program is renowned for helping kids achieve academic ex cellence, elevated confidence, and life long friendships, but without outstanding coaches, educators, and supportive parents and family, it would be hard to achieve such a reputable status. It may be a sur prise for Mr. Jellison to receive such an honor, but it is nothing less than well deserved! Congrat ulations! U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
The National Archery in the School’s Spotlight: “A Salute To NASP® Volunteers” NationalArchery n theSchools Program
Volunteers (L to R) Senior Airmen (SrA) Benjamin Provan, Airmen First Class (A1C) Emanuel Chairez, Master Sergeant (MSgt) William Noble, Captain (Capt) Kyle Thurmond, Technical Sergeant (TSgt) Derek Jones, TSgt Eric Blossom When it comes to the National Archery in the School’s Program’s tournaments, there are many factors that go into making such an event happen— from booking the location, setting up the range(s), conducting the competition, and finally to tear down and cleanup. Rightfully so, we are so enthusiastic to witness amazing student NASP® archers, showcasing their hard-work and dedication at the end of each year, that what takes place behind the scenes, can go unnoticed. This is why recognizing individuals, who are responsible for putting the tournament together and implementing it, are so important. Volunteers always play an integral part in the conducting of NASP® tournaments. Based on what job a volunteer undertakes, there are in-depth training videos that individuals must study before working a tournament. The video not only goes over the specific job, but also, more importantly, discusses safety of the range to protect archers, coaches, and spectators. With 14,139 bulls-eye archers and 4,456 3D archers competing at this year’s NASP® national tournament, it is critical that all volunteers were well versed in safety measures. Because NASP® makes safety a priority, the world-renown archery organization has perpetuated a perfect safety record, since its inception in 2002. Another way NASP® ensures the safety of the events is by conducting background checks on every volunteer. They must pass this State Police security check, paid for by NASP®, in order to work an event. There are many duties a NASP® volunteer performs during a NASP® tournament. These include: range-set up, inspecting bows and arrows to make sure they meet competitive specifications, overseeing
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student archer shooting, providing replacement arrows if an amow is dropped, helping to call arrows that are difficult to score, making sure all archers demonstrate integrity while scoring, and collecting scorecards at the end of each night. At national and world tournaments, lane officials, volunteers who oversee many of the above responsibilities are paramount, as one official for every fifteen feet of shooting line (that includes three, 5’ wide lanes and six archers). Conducting the largest of NASP® tournaments, the EasternNASP®Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky, requires roughly 250 volunteers. Many of the same individuals have provided this service for over fifteen years! There were some new lane officials, this year, all the way from Fort Campbell, Kentucky! Brad Noble who is a Weather Forecaster for Detachment 4, 18,h Weather Squadron (101st Airborne Division) and member of the United States Air Force (USAF), along with five other USAF members, traveled from Fort Campbell, KY for the 2018 National Tournament, to set up the range and work as lane officials for the In ternational Bowhunting Organization’s companion event, the NASP®/IBO 3D National Challenge. Af ter speaking with Sergeant Noble, he had some words of inspiration to offer about his experience, “ft was an absolute joy working with the 4th through 12th grade student archers. The kids were incredible! Working with the guys on the 3D range was a highlight! They were awesome!” Kyle Thurman, another weather of ficer in the Air Force and support for 101st airborne offered, “I was very impressed with the team that ran the event, ft was obvious that they cared not only for the sport, but for the kids who participated.” Sergeant Derek Jones, also a Weather Forecast er at the Det. 4, 18th Weather Squadron, is in charge of organizing events through his squadron, including volunteer opportunities, and since Derek is a veteran and certified NASP® /instructor/volunteer, he thought
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gathering up some of his guys to work a tournament would be an excellent opportunity'. “We’re al ways trying to come up with differ ent events where our Airmen can make a difference, and working with the students at the NASP® tournament was something differ ent that the guys at the Weather Squadron have never done before, and it was great experience,” says Jones. Volunteers at NASP® na tional and world tournaments are essential for a successfully run tournament and while communi cation between archers and coach es is necessary in some scenarios, volunteers only interact with the ar cher as needed to avoid distracting these young people for whom the event is what they have been train ing, for years. Of course, if there is a rule or safety violation, the vol
unteer brings such to the attention of the archer’s coach. Of course, coaching is left up to the coach. If a volunteer provides instruction, it could conflict with the training the archer has already received. NASP® is credited for many things like improving academic ex cellence for students, building con fidence, and providing an environ ment for creating friendships, not only between student archers, but volunteers as well. Airman Manuel Chairez, a United States Air Force Weather Apprentice can attest the friendships built through NASP®. “While at the tournament, I gave my buddy Ben a piece of gum that was next to me. Jokingly, a stu dent behind us says, “Can I have a piece of gum?” 1 proceeded to give him gum anyway, next thing I know, his whole school is asking for gum. I continued giving the students, who
appeared to be 4th graders, my gum until it was gone. The students were hanging out next to us prior to the beginning of the next flight. After word, another volunteer told me that it was quite the “fan club” I had going on. This definitely was one of many highlights during the trip.” When asked what it was like work ing with these students, Chairez had this to say. “Excellent, the kids were phenomenal. It was enjoyable see ing them do what they love and are passionate about.” NASP® is appreciative of all the hard work the volunteers provide and it was a special honor to have some of Fort Campbell’s fin est attend this year’s national tour nament. We are not only thankful for their volunteer efforts to young archers, but also sacrificing for our nation’s continued freedom!
USA Archery Partners with the National Archery in the Schools Program Natk)nalArchery nt) -Sdwok Program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - USA Archery and the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) are thrilled to announce a new partnership between the two organizations, effective immediately. This partnership is designed to help NASP® archers successfully continue their archery experience after high school by joining a collegiate archery team while pursuing a college degree. Each year NASP® has approximately 168,000 archers graduating high school, many of whom develop a lifelong passion for the sport of archery during their time in the program. USA Archery has seen tremendous growth with its Collegiate Archery Program the past three years, with over 900 collegiate archers participating and approximately 70 collegiate teams established nationwide. USA Archery Chief of Sport Performance and Organizational Development, Mary Emmons commented: "NASP® provides 44
opportunities for youth in grades 4 through 12 to participate in in school target archery programs. Their emphasis on the Academic Archer program is the perfect bridge to post-secondary education and the USA Archery Collegiate Archery Program." USA Archery's Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) Program has also seen many archers successfully transition into collegiate archery and the organization is excited to help thousands of NASP® student archers continue their archery journey into and through their college years. The two organizations are excited to work together to make young archers aware of the opportunities that exist at the collegiate level, including scholarships, the ability to start a new archery team at a college or university, and the chance to earn honors and awards including AllAmerican titles, National Team Championships and many more!
Both USA Archery and NASP® emphasize success in the classroom and on the archery range. With NASP®, the Academic Archer Program and USA Archery's All-American Academic Team, archers are recognized for their accomplishments as student athletes. Roy Grimes, President of NASP® reports, "NASP® increases a student archer's interest in academic performance. In a recent survey, 58% of NASP® students replied that the program caused them to feel more connected at school. Every year we hear from high school seniors asking for information about colleges where they might continue their participation in organized archery. We are pleased to join forces with USA Archery to help our graduates find these opportunities." To learn more about the Collegiate Archery Program or to find a collegiate team contact collegearchery@usarchery.org. U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
In Ecclesiastes 1:9, the Preacher proclaims, “What has been is what will he, and what has been done is what will be done and there is nothing new under the son. ” Seems every season someone brings something new to the archery world. A new bow, new gadgets to make the bow shoot faster, more accurate, easier and with less effort. All of us love to see new ideas come to life in our world. Actually, some of us even create some items that can indeed benefit other 3 D Shooters. I’ve never told you that I have a great affection, actually more like an addiction, to fountain pens. I have loved them ever since 1 saw one on my second grade teacher’s desk. It was black with a silver cap on it, and most likely it was a Parker 11.
With that said, may I spend a minute discussing a new development in the fountain pen world. A UNSW student, Reuben Png, entered a contest with a new fountain pen that has many people in the industry talking about it. The fountain pen works with the Bluetooth device on your cell phone so that you can write a message to someone. Then when you are finished, simply write the name of the recipient and circle the name. Then you can send the message as an email or text message to the person whose name is circled. Yes, it is an incredible as the new recurve limbs that were developed for most modem bows and crossbows a few short years ago. The fountain pen is called D:Scribe, and you can google it to learn more about it. You might want to read a review of the pen at www.finepenlover.com.
Although the DiScribe fountain pen isn’t available on the market just yet, there should be production models coming soon. I really look forward to getting one if I can afford one. I know! What is something about a fountain pen doing in a 3 D Archery magazine. I’m sure that many of you use and love fountain pens as much as you do shooting your bows. Also, all of us are taken by new ideas in our industry or other industries as well. Also, the pen could be of interest, and you may never have heard of it. I thought it a worthwhile item to discuss. If Solomon, the Preacher, were only alive today. He could change his mind about “nothing new under the sun.” As always, shoot straight with your bow and with your life.
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KY - The Scholastic Archery Association continued its mission to successfully bridge the gap between beginning archery programs and target archery by hosting the annual S3DA 3-D National Championship at the Mermet Lake State Conservation Area near Metropolis, Illinois on June 22nd - 24lh. The 2018 event featured more than 900 archers vying for their chance to be crowned a National Champion. Held in collaboration with the Archery Shooters Association (ASA), just prior to the Mathews Illinois Pro/Am, the tournament grew by more than 250 archers from 2017. The ranges were virtually crawling with archers, parents, and spectators and by all accounts was hugely successful. The 900+ archers encompassed more than 100 clubs and teams from 27 states and innumerable families who took part in not only the tournament but also some special events that were held. The Pope & Young North American Big Game Challenge and QDMA Family Whitetail Challenge each featured 10-target ranges that parent/student teams could compete in. Not only were plaques and certificates given for these events, but drawings
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were also held from the more than 170 student/parent teams that competed for 2 compound bows donated by Bear Archery as well as 2 special hunts at Pape’s Victoria Crossroads a 3,600-acre quality deer managed reserve featuring more than 60 food plots as well as trophy bass fishing. This year’s Championship was held during near perfect weather conditions and many vendors, sponsors, and partners were on hand to see the future of the outdoor industry in action. A successful event such as this would not be possible without dedicated parents, coaches, and Regional/State Coordinators who
volunteer their time selflessly to make sure that these student archers are focused and safe, but most of all are having fun in the outdoors. Mike Tyrell and the Archeiy Shooter’s Association (ASA) crew deserve a huge debt of gratitude as this event would not be possible in its current form without their assistance. S3 DA is part of this archery industry that is essentially a family working together to ensure that the younger generation not only have opportunities to enjoy the outdoors but learn to utilize it respectfully, ethically, and conservatively.
Started in December 2012 by the Scholastic Archery Association, S3DA has grown exponentially as a next step program tofollow introductory programs offered as part of 4-H or the National Archeiy in Schools Program. S3DA addresses the need for a program to bridge beginning target archeiy 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 ofyoung archers, grades 3-12. For more information on S3DA membership go to: WT4 V. S3DA.ORG or email: infos3darchery@gmail.com Cheek out S3DA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
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S3DA hosts 2nd annual Outdoor Target National Championship
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Williamsburg, KY - The 2018 Scholastic 3-D Archery season came to an end Tuesday, July 10th in Raleigh, North Carolina with the 2nd annual S3DA Outdoor Target National Championship held in conjunction with USA Archery’s JOAD National Target Championships. More than 130 of S3DA’s brightest rising stars arrived at the WRAL Soccer Complex from 17 states and 51 clubs/teams to compete for not only a national championship but also the title of “Shooter of the Year.” The Outdoor Target competition consisted of a qualification round of 6 ends of 6 arrows for each division/class. Those qualification scores were then used to seed head to head brackets for elimination rounds. This competition took S3 DA members out of their comfort zones with a new venue as well as a new competition format. However, everyone seemed
to enjoy themselves as well as the competition. S3DA really appreciates the USA Archery staff who were on-site to assist with tournament set-up especially Sheri Rhodes and Jenni Bailey Edmunds, and the WRAL Soccer Complex staff who were so accommodating. This tournament could not have been possible without the assistance of USA Archery Judges Tom Green, Ashby Spratley, Stephen Scheibler, Jennifer Laux (who is also the S3DA Michigan State Coordinator), Richard Clark, and especially Jake Martin (S3DA Georgia State Coordinator) and Jeff Greer (S3DA Tennessee Regional Coordinator) who worked tirelessly to ensure that the correct competition format was followed in a safe and pleasant manner. S3DA Executive Director Jennie Richardson had this to say, “The Outdoor Target National Championship culminates another successful S3 DA season. The enormous growth in the number of students, club, and coach memberships as well as the explosion in the number of events across the country allows for the continued viability of this program but also for exponential growth in the future. As our archers now prepare for hunting seasons across the nation, we at the national office begin preparations for next steps in our program. The S3DA National Office is already looking forward to what the 2019 archery season will hold.
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Wisconsin S3DA Holds State 3-D and Outdoor Target Championship
Wisconsin S3DA State 3-D & Outdoor Target Championships Williamsburg, KY - Wisconsin S3DA held their 3-D yardage range at a “bulls-eye” style target at distances and Outdoor Target Championship in conjunction with determined by their age and equipment. Archers shot the Pope & Young Club’s Bowhunters Rendezvous at six rounds of six arrows for scoring, then additional the Mackenzie Center in Poynette, Wisconsin. The head-to-head shoot-off rounds to determine overall Mackenzie Outdoor Education Center is located on winners in each division. 500 acres near Poynette, Wisconsin. 49 S3DA archers participated in the Outdoor Target round and 69 “Wisconsin DNR is a proud partner of these events,” archers participated in the 3-D round from 5 different said Wisconsin DNR Secretary Dan Meyer. “Programs Wisconsin clubs. The Bowhunters Rendezvous was such as these are a great way to introduce youngsters open to the public, so there were a lot of spectators to the outdoors. The important thing is that kids are on hand. Several hundred people attended the event, developing an appreciation for outdoor recreation of while more than 100 spectators stayed to watch the all types.” Wisconsin S3DA student archers. Blazin Arrows S3DAClub coach Sam Mallmann said, On the 3-D side of the tournament, archers shot “The S3 DA State Championship was a lot of fun for twenty life-like targets for scoring and then the top me and my daughter Lanie Mallmann. My daughter five in each division participated in a “shoot-off’ had a wonderful time at the event and really enjoyed in front of the crowd at the end of the day. For the seeing all the different events/vendors that were there. Outdoor Target Championship, archers shot a marked Thank you to the Pope & Young organization, as this event ranked at the top of my list as a well-planned archery shoot for all ages and disciplines of archery”.
A Kenosha Rangers parent stated, “This was our first outdoor archery event, and everyone made us feel at home. This is a great organization with great people.”
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“The Wisconsin S3 DA State Championship was a huge success. It was great to see the archers and families interact with the vendors at the Pope and Young Rendezvous! The competition was intense on both the Outdoor Target rounds and the 3-D course, especially during the shoot downs as there was several first-time state champions. We look forward to continued growth and building our relationship with the many sponsors of the event,” stated Wisconsin State Coordinator, Dan Schroeder. U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA) Names Jennifer Laux as Michigan State Coordinator
Williamsburg, KY - Scholastic 3-D Archery has named Jennifer Laux as the new S3DA Michigan State Coordinator. As the State Coordinator, Jennifer will oversee all aspects of the S3DA program in Michigan, including tournaments, trainings and the division of the state into regions that will allow S3DA participants multiple monthly competition venues with minimal travel. Jennifer will recruit and hire Regional Scholastic 3-D Archery Names Jeremy Blackmon Southern National Coordinator Williamsburg, KY - Scholastic 3-D Archery has named Jeremy Blackmon of Pensacola, FL as the Southern National Coordinator which will add another level of leadership within the program in the southern states by increasing communication from the national to local level, as well as ensuring that there is consistency in following the rules, mission, and ethical stance of the S3DA program. Jeremy Blackmon was bom and raised in Pensacola, FL where he still lives today. He became interested in hunting at an early age by being around his dad and grandfather but really caught the archery bug at the age of 8 when he spent the first week of archery season camping with his grandfather.
Coordinators to oversee and manage these individual regions. Jennifer was bom and raised in Lowell, Michigan (a small farming town about 20 minutes east of Grand Rapids, Michigan) and currently resides in Lowell, Michigan with her family. She is married to Chad Laux and they have 3 children, Zachary, Jared, and Brianna. Jennifer has been a registered nurse for 15 years, most of which has been in the operating room. She has associate, bachelor and master’s degrees in nursing and has been a certified operating room nurse for 9 years. She currently works in the operating room of a children’s hospital. Jennifer Laux was introduced to archery through her husband Chad. The day after their wedding they went to a 3-D course for a tournament and then to the airport to get on the plane for their honeymoon. However, three years ago she picked up a bow for the Is' time and began to really enjoy the sport. Recently, Laux has taken a more prominent role in archery as a coach (attaining Level 3 NTS
Coach status from USA Archery) and as a judge (achieving National USA Archery Judge status last fall). Jennifer Laux learned about S3 DA through former State Coordinator Mikey McGhee. Mikey requested a meeting with a local archery club to talk about the possibilities of joining S3DA. As the Director of the Academy at West Michigan Archery Center, Laux was a part of that group conversation. After the meeting, Laux knew that her daughter Brianna was fast approaching high school and she loved that S3 DA offers an opportunity to earn scholarships. Jennifer stated, “Though we originally were introduced to the idea of S3DA at West Michigan Archery Center, through Mikey McGhee, we have had two phenomenal years with S3 DA and really enjoy the team atmosphere that S3DA helps to promote within the archery center. We have a great group of youth archers that we work with and that is rewarding enough to keep me interested in continuing on with S3 DA.”
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such an important part of Jeremy’s life, so they started Omega Archery Products, a company that creates high-end accessories such as carbon stabilizers. Jeremy and Kathy have two married daughters, a son, and a grandson. They are active in various archery programs including ASA (Archery Shooters Association) and BHA (Bow Hunters of Alabama) and are very excited about the opportunity to become more involved with the S3 DA program in the Southern states. Blackmon states, “I believe the S3 DA program is a very useful tool to not only get youth involved in the sport of archery but to teach them the important lessons of safe and ethical bowhunting, and conservation. S3DA has shown tremendous growth because kids are excited about the competitive format and the ability to use a variety of equipment. S3DA has a bright future ahead and 1 am proud
Blackmon has spent most of his adult life in the archery industry, working in various roles from pro shops to manufacturing since 1990. The last few years he has worked as a product development consultant for companies within the archery industry. However, in 2017, Jeremy and his wife Kathy decided that it was time to really get back to what they loved about the archery industry that has been
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to be a part of the future growth of the program.” “We want to ensure that the S3 DA program is being implemented in the same manner, with rules equally carried out, across the United States. We also want to support our individual states to ensure they have the necessary information, and assistance, to cany out this mission,” said S3DA Executive Director, Jennie Richardson. Richardson further stated, “I feel that the addition of Jeremy Blackmon as Southern National Coordinator will bring a multi-dimensional level of leadership to the southern states as he is very experienced in the manufacturing, retail, and tournament areas. I’m excited to see all aspects of his leadership come into play in the future.”
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Georgia North Region Chuck Kantz Williamsburg, KY - Georgia S3DA experienced substantial growth throughout the 2018 season. They more than doubled their statewide membership roster, held their first ever State Indoor Championship that hosted over 120 archers, and more than quadrupled the attendance at their 3-D State Championship from the previous
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year. The tournament season and the increased membership rolls put pressures on the State organization and its then current leaders. As the year progressed and scheduling conflicts began to surface, Jake Martin, then serving as Assistant State Coordinator, began to develop a plan to restructure the layout of the regions to better support the young archers. Immediately following the Georgia 3D State Championship, State Coordinator Brian Croft who had been sidelined most of season following an accident, asked Jake Martin to step up and assume the role as the new Georgia State Coordinator. Martin graciously accepted the challenge and began putting into action the plans he spent the season collaborating on. The first order of business was to reorganize the state into four regions that loosely followed the main highways and better distributed the four major metropolitan areas of the state. Jake Martin states that, “the new regional layout puts Augusta, Atlanta, Savannah, and Columbus in different regions and will more evenly spread the population throughout the organization.” The four new regions would each require new regional coordinators. Martin met with all the current coordinators explaining the upcoming changes and explained that if they wished to continue serving, they would need to apply. Georgia S3DA published applications and accepted resumes for all four positions. At the end of the application process the Georgia S3DA Board of Directors had selected three highly qualified candidates to serve as regional coordinators. It was important to the Board of Directors and Martin that they find people that could help Georgia S3DA grow and flourish in all aspects of its charter. Jake Martin spoke to the Georgia coaches immediately following the 3D Championship and was quoted as saying. “I want to see coordinators that are active outdoorsman, believe in youth
Georgia East Region Robbie Surface sports education, and understand this is a next step program. I want leaders that will own their region and take responsibility for it, and lastly want to be involved in target archery.” Jake Martin and Georgia S3DA are proud to announce that Chuck Kantz, Robbie Surface, and Arie Clements have been selected as the 2019 Regional Coordinators. • In the North Region, Chuck Kantz was selected. Kantz has been involved in S3 DA for 2 years now as both of his teenage children are very active and accomplished archers. Chuck and his family have come together through archery and been able to watch their son develop into one of the most accomplished high school pins shooters in the state. Chuck and his kids are currently members of the Refuge Archery club. • In the East Region, Robbie Surface was selected. Surface is an avid and very active archer, frill time bow technician, USA Archery Level 2, and the head coach of the Walton County 4H Archery Team. Robbie says, “My favorite form of target archery is 3D and I look forward to the opportunity before me serving our youth in the East as part of the Georgia S3DA.' • In the South Region, Arie Clements was selected. Clements is a returning coordinator and has been an U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
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Georgia South Region Arie Clements important part of the Georgia program from the very beginning. He is a USA Archery level 3 NTS Coach, Certified Judge, S3 DA Advanced Instructor, and the Tattnall County 4H archery coach. Arie’s entire family is involved in archery and currently runs the S3 DA club Warrior Archery. • In the West Region, the position is currently vacant. “The number of applicants for this region was surprisingly low, 3D archery is very popular in this part of the state.” Jake goes on to say, “It just shows that we need better representation in this area and I believe the growth will explode.” “1 am very excited to see where the changes and growth will take us, the state is actively signing sponsors and working through the details of offering state level scholarships for the 2019 season,” Martin said.
Scholastic 3-D Archery' Names Kim Rigney Northern National Coordinator Williamsburg, KY - Scholastic 3-D Archery has added another level of leadership within the program by implementing Northern and Southern National Coordinator positions. The job of the Northern National Coordinator will be to increase communication from the national to local level, as well as
ensure that there is consistency in following the rules, mission, and eth ical stance ofthe S3 DA program. “We want to ensure that the S3 DA program is being implemented in the same manner, with rules equally carried out, across the United States. We also want to support our individual states to ensure they have the necessary information, and assistance, to carry out this mission,” said S3DA Executive Director, Jennie Richardson. The position of Northern National Coordinator will be fulfilled by Kim Rigney of Springfield, IL. Rigney says, “My dad got me involved in hunting and archery in my twenties. I met my husband, Gary, at the local archery shop while sighting in my hunting bow and married him in that same shop 6 months later. Some of my greatest memories of my dad are riding to the woods, sharing a meal during a hunt, being there when he got the big one and recounting all the great hunting stories that got better every time they were told! We were lucky enough to share hunts using black powder guns, compound bows, and handguns in Illinois.” Kim became a certified USA Archery Instructor in 2013, attended the National Coach’s Symposium, as well as worked with the MASP (Military Adapted Sports Program) serving as a Compound Coach for the SOCOM (Special Operations Command) Team for the Warrior Games, established in 201 Oto enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of
wounded, ill and injured service members and expose them to adaptive sports. She attended one of the very first S3DA Basic Training classes in Monroe, LA in 2013 and started RSA (Rigney’s School of Archery) S3DA club shortly thereafter. She felt the chance to become an S3 DA club was very valuable because it was one of the programs whose rules were the easiest to decipher, affordable for students and coaches, offered insurance benefits, and the ability to operate as a club outside of a specific school. She firmly believes in the S3DA program and its ability to encourage and grow the next generation of archers, hunters, and conservationists. She says, “I am excited to accept this new role with S3DA. I have seen first-hand the difference archery and hunting can make in a young person’s life. A successful archery or youth hunting experience usually involves a mentor relationship. These relationships can instill determination, motivation to pursue excellence, and confidence to achieve more than ever believed possible, all while teaching lifelong lessons of patience, diligence, respect, conservation, work ethic, and fair play. I look forward to being a resource to our S3 DA families, Directors, Coordinators, and Coaches. This role has been created to create more consistency to the S3 DA programs and events across the Nation at every level. I look forward to increasing communication, documenting best practices, and creating collaborative groups.
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Scholastic 3-D Archery Names Greg Ashley Indiana State Coordinator
Greg Ashley with his wife Jama and daughters, Taylor and Courtney
Williamsburg, KY - Scholastic 3-D Archery has named Greg Ashley, of Newburgh Indiana, as the new S3DA Indiana State Coordinator. “Indiana S3DA has built a very strong base over the past few years and developed into a powerhouse on the youth archery scene. It will be exciting to see the future of the S3DA Indiana program in action under Greg’s authority,” said Jennie Richardson, S3DA Executive Director.
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Greg, his wife Jama, and their two daughters, Taylor and Courtney, are very involved in archery. Greg had heard about Richardson starting a youth archery program that did not limit kids to certain equipment and it gave them an avenue to shoot after high school. This program was something families could enjoy together so he was eager to get involved. Greg has now been working for S3 DA for five years as an Indiana Regional Coordinator and is excited to take on the role of State Coordinator. Whether coaching NASP, S3DA, bow-fishing or just shooting, Greg and his family are always doing things for the kids. Greg Ashley grew up in rural southern Indiana where he started small game hunting at 8 years old. His first bow was a small youth compound that he shot for a few years. His best friend at the time bow-hunted with his father and got Greg interested in bowhunting. A few years later, Greg got his youngest brother into shooting and bowhunting at the age of 10. Little did Greg know, this would be the start of his career of working with young archers. Greg attended Murray State and received his B.S. in Business Administration. Shortly after college, Greg started working in a local archery shop and after about 6 months purchased the shop. He owned and ran the shop for 14 years before selling it to a local businessman. After selling it, he ran it for 5 years before going to work for Bear Archery in the spring of 2010 where he is currently employed. Working for Bear Archery has provided Greg more time to help coach the local high school NASP team over the last 8 years and this past year the team won the National and World tournaments. He is more than excited to begin this new adventure as Indiana State S3DA Coordinator and has already begun planning for the future.
Scholastic 3-D Archery Awards Trey Spencer Memorial Scholarships
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or Seniors are eligible to apply, with a total cumulative award not to exceed $2,500 over the two-year period. The money for the scholarships was graciously provided by the Archery Shooters Association (ASA). The Trey Spencer Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2016. The mission of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to deserving individuals enrolling for undergraduate studies in community college, colleges, or universities. Trey was the 20-year-old son of Roger “Buzz” and Debbie Spencer. He was born and raised in Logansport, Indiana, along with his sister Marla. Trey was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing, as well as shooting 3-D archery. Trey
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Williamsburg, KY — The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA)’s 30th Anniversary National Convention was held July 19-22, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. During the four-day event a wealth of deer management knowledge was attained, and awards were bestowed on deserving individuals in the hunting, conservation, and outdoor industry fields. Jennie Richardson, Executive Director of Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA) was named the 2018 recipient of the blunting Heritage Award for her significant contributions to hunter recruitment through youth archery and bowhunting programs. A world champion archer, former S01 grade math teacher, and former Kentucky State Coordinator for the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP), Richardson in 2012 recognized the need for a program to bridge the gap between basic archery skills being taught in public schools and the more advanced skills involved in competitive archery
• Bethany Groce, $625.00, Madison County 3-D Archery, KY • Jacob Valentini, $1,500.00, Centerville High School, OH • Dahja Wright, $2,500.00, Team On-Point S3DA, GA • Isaiah Conkle, $2,500.00, Hardin County Archery Team, IL S3DA would like to send a special thanks to Mike Tyrell, ASA President, for his support of the Trey Spencer Memorial Scholarship Fund. S3DAstudents can use their scholarships for any element of college expenses, from books and housing to travel or tuition.
S3DA Executive Director Jennie Richardson receives the Hunting Heritage Awardfrom Hank Forester of the QDMA and bowhunting. She created Scholastic 3D Archery (S3DA), which now operates across the United States with more than 1,000 certified coaches serving more than 200 clubs and approximately 3,500 student members. The S3 DA program is changing the dynamics of archery, bowhunting and conservation across the United States! The program involves five-spot, 3-D, and
outdoor field target archery with an emphasis on the importance of wildlife conservation and ethical bowhunting practices. This archery initiative addresses the recruitment and retention of outdoorsmen by targeting the largest untapped source in our local communities: youth. “It is important for every deer hunter to do something to help get more people involved in hunting, whether it’s sharing a venison meal with a non-hunter or mentoring a new hunter,” said Hank Forester, QDMA's Hunting Heritage Programs Manager who also serves as an S3DA Board Member. “I believe Jennie Richardson has done more for the future of hunting, especially bowhunting, than anyone else.” S3DA and QDMA members now look forward to their next joint venture, The National Archery Youth Hunt, an initiative to get students between the ages of 12-17 involved in bowhunting. The event will be held in Western Kentucky during the Fall Bowhunting Season.
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Fred Pape Earns QDMA’s Joe Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award
Williamsburg, KY - The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA)’s 30th Anniversary National Convention was held July 19-22, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. During the four-day event a wealth of deer management knowledge was attained, and awards were bestowed on deserving individuals in the hunting, conservation, and outdoor industry fields.
Break the Barriers adds Fite to Staff Break the Barriers, a 501c3 non-profit organization in Fres no California has brought aboard Heather Fite as Archery Director to captivate students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds in Fres no County through Archery and Shooting Sports. Break the Bar riers is known around the world for teaching how to work with people with ability and disability (we say various abilities) in order to create opportunity for vibrant living. At home, Break the Barri ers serves over 3200 people each week at The Ability Center, an in clusive environment where peo ple of all abilities are welcome. As Archery Director, Heather will help students gain focus, disci pline, patience, and self-control through Archery. She is hoping to build character, self-worth, and in creased skill in her young athletes.
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Scholastic 3-D Archery President Fred Pape Earns QDMA’s Joe Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award was sold to Kinsey’s Archery in Fred Pape, President of 2017. However, it’s likely that Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA) his most lasting achievement and was named the 2018 recipient greatest legacy will be in the youth of the Joe Hamilton Lifetime archery movement. He had an Achievement Award. The award integral role in the formation and is presented annually to the growth of both the National Archery recipient who has made the most in the Schools Program (NASP) and outstanding impact on quality Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA) deer management, hunting, and from their fledgling beginnings to wildlife conservation during their their present status as two of the lifetime. Fred Pape is one of the foremost youth archery programs few individuals who can say they in the country. Both programs have not only had the opportunity to introduced millions of young people hunt with the legendary Fred to target archery, bowhunting, and Bear but considered him a friend conservation and will likely steer for more than a decade. In that the direction of the outdoor industry same realm, Fred Pape has for years to come. likely impacted the archery and Pape served on the QDMA bowhunting world more than any National Board of Directors from other since Fred Bear. 2008-2016 and continues to be a Pape got his start in the strong proponent of the Quality bowhunting industry in 1978 Deer Management philosophy. when he purchased his father’s Fie is a noted philanthropist who small hardware and sporting goods supports, the QDMA, S3 DA, and business and eventually turned local organizations by donating time it into one of the world’s largest annually on his farm in Kentucky to archery wholesale distributing use for youth hunts, trainings, and businesses, Pape’s Archery, which fundraising purposes. If these skills sound like life skills you have hit the bullseye. Further, Heather is opening a new world for all ages, gender, and athletic skill levels. She has been shoot ing for the past 9 years and com peting for the past 4 years. She shoots competitively for Prime. Her passion for the sport, creates a contagious energy in the program. Heather is a Level 3 Certified Coach with USA Archery. She has an incredible vision for an exciting program to not only teach but to provide clinics, events, and com petitive tournaments throughout the year. Coach Heather will be hosting tournaments - three indoor, three outdoor, and a Marked 3D. Break the Barriers R100 Marked 3D Tournament is one of the larg est tournaments in the country and she will be taking a large group of interested shooters to the World Vegas Shoot, in Febmary 2019. We have adaptive equip ment for archers with various
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The popular Smoke now with more strap options to choose from. Superior, WI - Since its introduction, the TruFire® Smoke has impressed users with its accuracy, userfriendly design and purposeful features. For 2018, TruFire has expanded the Smoke series with two new models: the Smoke Max and the Smoke Extreme. Packed with adjustability, the Smoke series is designed to meet the needs of a wide range of archers. These wrist-strap releases feature a Tru-Forward trigger finger for a smooth, consistent release, and trigger travel is adjustable. Spring-loaded jaws close when the trigger is released, making it quick and easy for bowhunters to hook the release to a D-loop even in high-pressure hunting situations. Smoke releases also boast a compact, dime-sized release head. The Smoke Max is highlighted by the extremely padded and ultra-comfortable camouflage Max strap, as well as the patented bright-yellow TrapTab™, which allows for quick and easy one-handed closure.
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Like the original Smoke release, Smoke Max features TruFire's patented FoldBack™ design that allows the release to be easily flipped out of the way when not in use - a feature archers of all types will find useful. The Smoke Extreme also features the convenient TrapTab and FoldBack design, but with the exceptionally comfortable Extreme buckle strap, which consists of an ultra-durable saddle cloth strap with a bonded felt interior.
All three Smoke series releases offer 10 buckle pin straps to ensure that the archer finds a perfect and consistent fit for improved consistency. In addition, the Smoke releases have a threaded rod for length adjustment and can be used by both right- and left handed archers. The TruFire Smoke series is made in the U.S.A. The suggested retail price of the Smoke Extreme is S39.99, and the Smoke Max is S59.99. About TruFire Releases: Headquartered in Superior, WI., TruFire is the largest manufacturer of archery releases in the world. The products are proudly made in the U.S.A., and the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of FeraDyne Outdoors, LLC. For more information on the company or its products, write to: TruFire, 1230 Poplar Avenue, Superior, WI 54880; call 800282-4868; or visit https://feradyne.com/trufire/. Find TruFire on social media on Facebook and Instagram.
The Carbon Express proprietary Small Diameter, Dual Spine Weight Forward technology offers bowhunters significant penetration due to a powerful increase in down-range energy. Combine that with decreased wind drift complementary to the slim, small-diameter design, and the startling result is broadhead accuracy beyond imagination. Constructed with BuffTuff® technology, the Mayhem Hunter SDS offers extreme durability and a super-quiet draw for stealth in the field. And, with long-range accuracy enhanced, this rugged carbon composite hunting arrow may just become your favorite hunting partner. Mayhem Hunter SDS Features and Specifications: MAYHEM® HUNTER SDS: Carbon Express’ heaviest .203 small-diameter arrows with twice the accuracy of a single spine arrow DEEP PENETRATING: .203” small internal diameter Continued on right, U.S. Archer Inc. 35th Anniversary
SUPERIOR, Wl - Fresh on the heels of five straight podium-earning performances, SURE-LOC® and TruFire® Professional Shooter Levi Morgan has shot his way to the 2018 International Bowhunting Organization’s National Championship. In a field deep with top-tier competition Morgan has consistently maintained his stature as the dominant force on the 3D circuit this season. As a fierce competitor, it’s a known fact in many circles that he hates to lose and is willing to risk it all for a chance to stand atop the podium. During the 3rd Leg of the IBO National Triple Crown held at Two Mile Run County Park in Franklin, PA, Morgan brought it down to his last arrow to clinch the title of National Champion with
REAL STRAIGHTNESS: Every Mayhem Hunter SDS arrow is 100% laser checked to be within +/0.0035” as a maximum measurement, not an average MATCHED WEIGHT SET: Sorted and matched by weight for best-in-class consistency. Weight sorting tolerance is +/- 1.0 grains BUFFTUFF® decoration: Patented outer layer construction that provides the world’s toughest and quietest carbon arrow finish, easier to remove from the target DUAL SPINE WEIGHT FORWARD: Patented dual-spine arrow shaft reduces oscillation by 50% vs. single spine competitors, offering 2x the accuracy PERFORMANCE VANES: Mayhem Hunter SDS arrows come fletched with 2” Quadel Vanes LAUNCHPAD PRECISION NOCK: Standard on all Mayhem Hunter SDS arrows to deliver a precise, controlled arrow release, better shaft alignment and more consistent accuracy, shot after shot Steel-constructed half-out insert for added FOC and durability
a score of412 - winning by just two points. Levi said the following in an Instagram post after the victory, “I can’t believe it! This weekend was such an emotional rollercoaster for me. Some weekends as a competitor you just don’t have that ‘thing’ that you need to pull ahead. Whatever that thing is, I still don’t know but whatever it is I didn’t have it when I got here on Friday. Something just felt off and in this game you don’t win when something is off. Yesterday, I struggled and gave up my 5-point lead for the Triple Crown and came into today’s final round tied for the National Championship. First target of the day 1 shot an eight and fell three points back right away. I managed to claw my way back little by little knowing that anything could happen. Honestly, the whole time I was just asking God to keep me calm and to help me have a good attitude if I lost. With three targets to go I took a three-point lead on a swing of events and dead-centered my last arrow to claim the National Championship! So blessed, so thankful, and so happy!” 2018 marks Levi’s seventh IBO National Title in the Men’s Open Pro Division. “This year has been one of the best of my career so far and to win the [IBO] National Championship was the highlight to this point. As tough as the competition is these days - winning consistently doesn’t seem like a realistic goal. I’m so thankful God has allowed me to do that,” said Levi. “Levi continues to blow us away with his consistency on the range and his drive as a competitor. His faith in himself and his equipment proves that nearly anything is possible when everything is in alignment. The team at SURE-LOC and TruFire are excited to see what the final two tournaments of the year will bring,” said Teri Quinn, Media Manager for FeraDyne Outdoors.
Length: 32.5” (12 pack shafts), 31.5” (6 pack stows),
Mayhem Hunter SDS: 250, 10.25 grains/inch, .403” spine; 350, 11.25 grains/inch, .330” spine Available as: 12 pack shafts, 6 pack arrows MSRP: $139.99 - 12pk shafts, $74.99 - 6pk arrows Join Carbon Express on Facebook and Twitter. For more information about Carbon Express arrows, visit https://feradyne.com/carbon-express or phone 800241-4833.
About Carbon Express: Carbon Express is committed to consistently delivering innovation to help hunters Shoot Better™. Through extensive product lineups of power-packed arrows, arrow accessories, crossbows, crossbolts and accessories, Carbon Express leads the industry in innovation. At Carbon Express, performance is delivered through precision manufacturing processes and proprietary design that produces consistent results, all well above industry standards.
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