Archive for October, 2008

Lindsey Charmichael Recaps Her Visit to the White House

Linsey Carmichael

Lindsey writes with such heart. You’ve got to read the whole article, but here are a couple of paragraphs. She goes into much more detail so make sure to check out her posting.

It was cool to be able to talk with the Olympic Archers, who we all know from tournaments. Vic Wunderle, Khatuna Lorig, and Jenny Nichols were all there, as well as Olympic coach Don Rabska, who also happens to be my personal coach. How wonderful to see him!

Well, I have to go get ready to give a talk and a demonstration in front of a large group of third-graders in Marble Falls. Before the Games, these kids each made me good luck cards. I have stacks of them, still. I have no idea what to do with them!

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Recap of Washington Visit

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Molly Solc Progressing Well at Archery Championships

Joyceville native Molly Solc got off to a strong start at the Youth World Archery Championships in Antalya-Kundu, Turkey yesterday, finishing 23rd in a field of 73 in long-distance qualifying in the female recurve cadet division.

Solc, 16, had personal-best scores from 60 metres

(310 out of 360) and 50 metres (319 out of 360) on the first day of competition at the weeklong event.

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UK’s Lt Parker Earns Top Spot of Royal Archery competition

Lt. Jonathan Parker

Lt Jonathan Parker’s performance during the competition earned him the title of the Royal Navy’s outdoor archery champion for 2008. He was also part of the four man Royal Navy team who beat the RAF and Army to become the inter-Services outdoor champions.

The 28-year-old joined the Royal Navy in 2001 and is currently the secretary of the Royal Navy Archery Association. He took up the sport 10 years ago while studying at Southampton University.

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Jonathan is arrowing for success

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“Archery In Schools” Program Expanding in NC

After a successful pilot phase in North Carolina, the National Archery in the Schools Program is being expanded statewide.

The program is being offered through physical education classes for grades 4-12 in public schools, according to a recent N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission release. Students aim at bull’s-eye targets in a gym, with special backdrops and safety restraints, in Olympic-style archery.

“Students maintain an interest because archery is exciting and fun,” said Travis Casper, who is with the commission and is the National Archery in the Schools coordinator for North Carolina. “Teachers like it because it builds math skills, teaches history and culture, stresses responsibility and encourages social interaction.”

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Archery program targets schools

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UK’s Glen Croft heads to Junior World Archery Championships

Glen Croft

In May of this year he represented Great Britain there in the Archery World Cup, and recorded a personal best in the biggest competition of his life. The Burton Bridge Archery Club teenager, part of the East Staffordshire Sports Scholarship scheme, is currently in his transition year from junior to senior.

In international competitions, such as the World Championships, where he will represent Great Britain again, he is still regarded as a junior, whereas in Britain itself he has been competing as a senior since his 18th birthday.

Croft has impressed since making the transition domestically, and he finished eighth out of 34 at the UK Masters earlier this year.

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Croft targeting world title glory

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Archery Club Board of Directors 2008/2009

The votes are in and tallied. Your Board of Directors for the 2008/2009 are as followed:

Kevin Cully
The Johnsons
The Kekels
Geoff Mroz
Glenn Ridge

If you have ideas or concerns about the club, please bring it to the attention of one of the board members. We’re always looking for input to make the club better. Congratulations to the Board members. Now, get to work!

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Video of 2006 Field Archery Championships online

Check out this well done video of the 2006 Field Archery Championships, held in Sweden. We get to see our own US team including Olympic archer Vic Wunderlund shooing recurve.

2006 Field Archery World Championships

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Groundbreaking for Archery Complex tomorrow!

A national archery center that may hone the skills of future Olympians, teach area residents how to shoot a bow and arrow, boost tourism and provide recreation space in Newberry will soon be under construction.

Groundbreaking for the Easton-Newberry Sports Complex Regional Archery/Recreation Center is set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. on State Road 27/41 about 1 1/2 miles north of the Newberry Road intersection.

“We think it’s awesome. Three or four different organizations teamed up to make a really, really nice recreation facility not only for Newberry, but for the community,” said Newberry Recreation Director Richard Blalock.

“It will definitely increase interest in archery in the area. We anticipate more involvement with schools, 4-H, Boy Scouts. Easton is really going after the training of young archers to train and get ready to go to the Olympics.”

For a map of the area, click here:
Map of Newberry, Florida

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Emma Shadwell takes home silver from UK Archery National Championships

Emma Shadwell

A FIELD archer has been on target at the National Championships in Coventry, taking home a silver medal for the second consecutive year.

Emma Shadwell, aged 31, from Paddington, added the medal from the women’s American flatbow competition to a vast collection spanning 17 years.

The shooter and her teammates from the Goshawk Archers Club, Hatton, receive no public funding but continue to compete at a national and international level.

They must pay for all expenses and travel to international competitions, including next year’s world championships across the pond in Dakota, USA.

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Tony Don gets ready for Junior Archery World Championships

Tony Don

As a rare youth ambassador for the sport of archery, Don has to explain the game and his efficiency.

He will represent the U.S. next week in the Junior World Archery World Championships in Antalya, Turkey. He hopes the 24-hour endurance odyssey of airline hopping doesn’t take away his eye and aim.

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CDO senior an archery ace

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