Archive for October, 2008
We had a great time. The weather was perfect and the kids had a great time! They took turns shooting at classic “Scooby Doo Villian” targets. We only wish we had more time for more rounds. Congratulations to all of our participants of the fun tournament!
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Samantha travelled to Turkey earlier this month to contest this event.
This was a new experience for her and as with any sport at this level nerves play a huge role.
Samantha achieved her goal of a personal best score, shooting 1295 in the ranking round. This placed her 29th, which meant she then had to shoot against the archer who finished 36th in the first match play.
Unfortunately nerves got the better of her in this match and she was knocked out. Although disappointed that she did not get through this the experience gained and the opportunity to be part of an Australian team was ‘awesome’.
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Carsons shine here and abroad
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The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section (DNR) will host an Archery in the Schools (AIS) Program training program Dec. 2-3 at Davis Community Center in Davis (Tucker County), W.Va.
The AIS Program is the DNR’s largest and fastest growing education program. Since its inception in 2004, more than 30,000 students have been introduced to archery as part of their physical education classes in 150 West Virginia schools.
The program teaches Olympic-style, target archery in both public and private physical education classes.
I know that they mention “Olympic-style” training, however they aren’t talking about “Olympic Recurve” bows, just the Olympic technique of shooting, which includes shooting with the fingers, no peeps, target sights if any, etc. The archery in schools program provides the Genesis compound bows. These bows are excellent teaching bows that are compact, durable, and affordable.
At the Forsyth County Archery Club, we’re working on an article that features recommended Compound and Recurve bows for purchase by individuals. Stay tuned.
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W.Va.: Training for Youth Archery Program to be Held Dec. 2-3
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A selection of athletes from the Archery Association of Malta, under the direction and guidance of the national coach John Schembri, assisted by Vince Pellicano, recently participated in a three day training camp at the internationally acclaimed Beiter Archery Centre, Dauchingen, Germany.
The Beiter Archery Centre, a unique facility, is highly equipped with state of the art equipment, and is constantly in demand by many international and Olympic athletes.
This facility provides ideal shooting conditions, allowing for precise tuning of the athletes’ archery equipment, as well as, the refinement of individual shooting techniques, with the aid of high speed video capture.
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Success for Maltese archers in Germany
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Mr. S, as the students know him, started teaching Archery at Pershing West three years ago. The program is part of the National Archery in the Schools Program. Already a teacher at Pershing West, Mr. S. approached Principal Watkins about starting an Archery Program. With no hesitation, he received a ‘yes’ , applied for a grant and the program was born. The grant helped cover the cost of the supplies, which don’t come cheap. The school has five Olympic style targets, 12 bows and practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Now, you may wonder: What is so great about an Archery Program in Chicago?
Let’s start with the basics. There are three area high schools that teach Archery – Pershing West is the only elementary school. Archery requires patience, hand/eye coordination and the ability to make an arrow glide through various natural elements – not an easy task. Olympians are known to shoot from as far as 50 yards. Imagine shooting an arrow half the distance of a football field, peering through a small circle, then hoping that arrow lands in the center of the target.
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Pulling the String of Imagination – A Look into Pershing West’s Archery Program
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The lead changed hands several times in the match until Seneca and her two teammates went on to win 224-223, securing first place in the girls 16-18 compound bow category at the Youth Archery World Championships.
“That was nerve-wracking for a while,” 17-year-old Seneca said of the one-point victory.
Winning first place was exciting, but the experience of traveling across the world to compete was a reward in itself. It took two days of travel before Seneca and her mother, Joan, arrived in Antalya. Moving through airports with large black cases holding compound bows and dozens of arrows was tiresome and sometimes amusing, Joan Francis said.
At one airport security checkpoint, the guards were far more concerned about the jar of peanut butter in Seneca’s bag than the potentially lethal weapons in the cases. During a layover in Germany, officials made them sign a form saying their “firearms weren’t loaded,” Seneca laughed.
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Best with a bow
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The archer raises his bow slowly, adjusting his position until the arrow is aligned to strike the small circle several meters away. He takes his time to block everything but the target from his mind, taking a slow, deep breath before gently releasing the arrow. In the time it takes to blink, the arrow has struck the target and sunk deeply into the foam.
SIUC is home to numerous outdoor clubs, two of which focus on shooting. The Saluki Shooters are an archery club, and the trap and skeet club specializes in shotgun shooting. Members of both clubs store their respective weapons and firearms in lockers at the SIUC Department of Public Safety. The lockers are free for students.
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Get out with Ord : Salukis take aim at adventure
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The USA Archery Teams also did very well in the team competitions winning gold in the Compound Cadet Women’s Team, the Compound Cadet Men’s Team and the Compound Junior Women’s Team.
The Compound Cadet Women’s Team consisted of Kailey Johnston (Dublin, Ga.), Paige Pearce (Red Bluff, Calif.) and Tristan Skarvan (Elk Mound, Wis.). The Compound Cadet Men’s Team included Levi Cyr (Falmouth, Maine), Joey Hunt III (Minot, Maine) and Connor Kelly (Huntington Beach, Calif.). The Compound Junior Women’s Team was made up of Seneca Francis (Smithfield, Utah), Kendal Nicely (Gorham, Maine), and Samantha Pruitte (Harlem, Ga.).
The USA also won a silver medal with the Compound Junior Men’s Team. Team members included Ben Cleland (Swanton, Ohio), Adam Gallant (Poland, Maine) and Adam Wruck (Rice, Minn.).
The team boasted four multiple medalists with Hunt, Johnston and Nicely all winning two gold medals each individually and team. Pruitte won silver individually and gold in the team competition.
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USA Archery Junior Team Captures Most Medals at the 2008 Youth World Archery Championships in Antalya, Turkey
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Evidently there IS an Archery World Cup web site. Hadn’t ever heard about it before and I went looking! Oh well, here’s more PDFs than you can shake a stick at with the results of the competition. I’ll have to bookmark that web site for next time.
World Archery Championships Results
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But [Tristan Skarvan of Wisconsin] teamed up with Paige Pearce of California and Kailey Johnson of Georgia to place first in the team division, defeating a team from Russia by seven points — and in the process smashing the world record by 147 points with a score of 358.
Before competing in Antalya, Skarvan had to qualify at the state and national level. Held in Colorado Springs, Colo., the national tournament consisted of four days of qualifying rounds against 24 competitors in her division. She finished in the top eight to reach the finals and, when one of the archers had to drop out, Skarvan went on to win six out of seven matches to finish in first place. As the national champion, the title allowed her the opportunity to compete in Turkey.
Big congratulations to Tristan Skarvan, Paige Pearce, and Kailey Johnson! Big win for USA!
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Straight as an arrow: Elk Mound student sets records as a world champion archer
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