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 May 13, 2004 Hi !
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| Junior World Team Fundraising Effort |
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May 5, 2004 Dear NArchival Archery Club: The National Archery Association (NAA) of the United States needs your help in order to raise money for our 2004 Junior World Championship Team. Although the NArchival Archery is able to finance the full team staff, registration fees and uniforms for all team members, currently 28 out of the 32 young archers selected to the team will be responsible for funding themselves to the United Kingdom this July. The NArchival Archery is working very hard to get to the point where we can finance most, if not all travel for international teams, however, we are not there yet – that’s why we need your help. We are asking every JOAD club in the U.S. to organize a tournament called “Junior World Team Support Shoot” in their own town wherein JOAD achievements can be earned, where a $25.00 entrance fee will be charged, with all of the proceeds from this tournament being sent to the NArchival Archery National Office to help fund our Junior World Team to Great Britain this summer. Parents and other adults are also encouraged to participate in this tournament. The more people that get involved in this fundraiser, the better! The tournament will need to be held between the dates of May 15 and June 7 and all funds will be due to the NArchival Archery office by June 15, with a list of each club member that participated so that we may send a combination, "thank you" from the selected Junior World Team members and recognition token of participation in the fund raiser. Easton Technical Products has graciously volunteered to donate six dozen Jazz arrows to the club that raises the most money for the team. Clubs and individuals, who would like to, may also make a volunteer donation to the Junior World Team above and beyond the proceeds from the tournament. We sincerely hope you will take this opportunity to help fund our Junior World Team and we thank you in advance for your support. If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Eldredge, Vice President, NArchival Archery Board of Governors/Fundraising Committee at 435-735-4032, or send an email.Sincerely, |
| Archer Spotlight: Michael Barber |
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JOAD Division: Recurve Cadet Georgia Nockbusters JOAD  If you're in Georgia visiting the Nockbusters JOAD you're likely to notice a tall, lanky blonde kid who shoots with the SOAD adults down range on the 70 and 90 meter line. You'll notice that after everyone else has put up their bows and are taking down targets, Michael Barber is still on the shooting line. The other kids (and adults!) gather round to watch Michael shoot and dream of being as good an archer as he. At the last JOAD meet, the crowd cheered as Michael shot his Outdoor Olympian and Silver Olympian in back-to-back JOAD rounds. Michael shoots in the cadet division and this year placed first in the NArchival Archery JOAD Nationals and 3rd in the NArchival Archery JOAD Indoor Nationals Nationals and he also took the Gold at the Vegas World Archery Festival. Michael started shooting when he was 6 years old and now that he's 15 he realizes that helping younger archers is a responsibility that he gladly shoulders. "I had archers to look up to and help me when I first started shooting. They're all grown and out of JOAD now but it made a difference for me to be able to shoot with someone better than me. It made me better and it was nice that older kids paid attention to me. So now I'm in that 'big brother role' and my younger teammates are important to me." Michael is a role model off the field as well. He's a 9th grade honor student with a GPA over 4.0 and is an accomplished musician and plays in the Union Grove High symphonic and marching bands. When Michael isn't shooting you'll likely find him playing the flute, piccolo or guitar and participating in Beta Club events. When asked what his hardest task has been in archery, Michael replies, "Getting my mental game together has been the hardest thing to do." As with most young teens, Michael found that he was easily distracted and sometimes more interested in what was happening behind him off the line than what was happening to his shots on the line. "I have it together now and the improvement in my shot execution is way noticeable. My scores are up too." Michael's coaching and support team include his coach Genadi (Andy) Podobed, Michael Muchia, Rick Walker, and his mom and dad, Mary and Doug Barber. "Andy has really helped me a lot. I couldn't have a better coach. Mr. Mike got me on my mental game plan and straightened me out there. Our JOAD Director, Rick Walker has also been a great help. He goes out of his way sometimes to keep the field open late for me, orders my equipment and encourages me every day. My dad loves archery as much as I do and I'm sure my mom has made sacrifices so that I can travel to all the tournaments. I'm really lucky to have a great archery family behind me." Michael shoots a Win & Win exFeel bow and has a 30-inch draw length and pulls 44 pounds. His immediate archery goals are to make the Junior World Team and win an outdoor national. Michael plans to attend a university "that offers an aerospace engineering degree, has a school band and for sure has an archery program." Michael says meeting new people and traveling to national tournaments is great fun and a wonderful experience. "One of the most fun things about archery is meeting new people at the nationals and then hanging out with them the next year too." Michael's advice to young and new archers is to "Set goals and stick to them, go for them and try to reach them. It's hard work but it's worth it and it makes you feel good about yourself when you achieve your goals." You can wish Michael luck with the Junior World trials by sending him an email . |
| Judge's Corner - Jane Johnson |
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In this issue, longtime NArchival Archery judge and past President Jane Johnson talks about that standard feature in every tournament, the EQUIPMENT INSPECTION !! Here's what a judge is looking for in equipment inspection: For recurve archers, the judge must see the face of the bow--the part that you see when you're shooting. The judge will look at the face of the upper limb to make sure there are no marks on it to aid the archer in lining up the sight pin. He has to look at the sight window to verify that you have only one clicker and only one sight pin and make sure any overdraw is limited to a maximum of 4 cm. He looks at the string to make sure there's nothing added to the string--no whiskers and no aiming aids, such as a center serving that goes so high on the string that it's even with the archer's eye, or marks on the string or a peep sight. That's it for the bow. If you're shooting in the Barebow class, be sure to tell the judge, since barebow bows cannot have sighting aids, overdraw, a clicker or stabilizers and must be able to pass through a 12.2 cm ring when unstrung. For both Recurve and Barebow archers, the judge looks at the arrows to check that they are fletched alike and have the same color nocks. Show the judge your finger tab, too. He has to make sure there isn't a mechanical release attached! For compound archers, the judge will verify there are no electronic devices on the bow and ask that the archer use a bow scale to make sure the draw weight is 60 pounds or less. (Stand on the shooting line and come to full draw, then let down.) He'll look at the arrow rest, and any overdraw is limited to a maximum of 6 cm behind the pivot point. The judge will check the release to verify that it is not electronic and the arrows for consistent fletch and nocks. It's best to hold your bow up for the judge to see these items at a glance and you'll get through equipment inspection quickly and get back to preparing to shoot the tournament. Reference: FITA Rules, Articles 7.3 (Outdoor), 8.3 (Indoor) and 9.3 (for Field and Barebow equipment). Good luck and good shooting! |
| Coach's Corner: Parents: More Things To Help Your Archers |
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By Bob Pian,of Arizona Archery. Website: Arizona State Archery Association “So what are we, the parents, going to do if it’s all up to the JOAD archer?” Equipment: Make sure all the equipment screws and bolts are tight at the beginning of the tourney. (A clicker bar falls out or limb bolts comes apart or an arrow rest loosens or sight bar fall off at every National JOAD tournament I have been to.) Practice: Tournament Day: Communication: Take a walk: Lend a hand: Knowledge: Independence: |
| Finding A Personal Coach |
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The Next Step – Finding a Personal Coach By Linda O'Connor It's outdoor season once again and those long distances loom ahead. Has your archer reached a plateau? Is he or she asking for private lessons because they want to reach that next level in archery? And just how do you go about picking a coach for your child? Picking a coach is a big step and a decision that could affect you and your archer for years to come. Here are some tips from some of the best in the business. Don't Push Research Strength, Physical Training & Nutrition Set Goals Right Coach For Archer's Ability Finding a coach that knows equipment and how to tune equipment is also key. Purchasing your first or second bow and site can be daunting and many parents make the mistake of thinking "one size fits all" or make the purchase decision by themselves and end up spending money to correct their mistake. Ask your prospective coaches about their style, what practice regimen they generally want their archers to follow, what their views of nutrition and exercise are and what teaching aids they use. Romero and others are very fond of videotaping archers and reviewing their technique by watching the film with the archer. Find out what they would work on first if they were working with your archer. Skinner insists that "teaching beginning archers how to use and develop muscles is very important and a coach must teach shot execution first. Until an archer can execute a good shot at their command and control, nothing else matters." Accessibility and Private Lessons The Mental Game Results Count Mr. Parrish says that part of his job is improving the coach certification program so that in the future the certification levels will mean more than they do today because the coaches will be better trained. In the meantime, Parrish suggests, "Lloyd is right, look around and ask archers who they work with and who they would recommend. There are great coaches out there that do not have a national reputation, are low key but are outstanding coaches. Don't necessarily think you have to find a coach with a national or regional reputation. Look at the coach's results." Tournament Participation High Performance Team Parent/Archer/Coach Relationship and Commitment Coaching Fees Build A Coach In Your JOAD / Hold A Clinic " Every coach, no matter their ability, always strives to improve upon their craft and learn from others. We have to share knowledge with other coaches, raise their level of ability while teaching the archer" says Romero. After the clinic is over, the archer should know exactly what they are working on, and the coach should know why the archer needs the particular work and how to make sure he stays on goal. Clinics may also address the importance of nutrition, exercise and mental focus in the art of executing a great shot. Some coaches are also available after the clinic for follow-up via video, telephone and private lessons. Holding a clinic can afford you the opportunity to see different coaching styles and perhaps find the coach you need. Lloyd Brown  ** Tom Parrish has served as the head coach for several USA Archery teams over the past couple of years. In 2002, was the head coach for the USA Archery Team at the World University Championships and the European Grand Prix. Tom Parrish also served as head coach for the USA Archery Team at the European Grand Prix in 2001 and was head coach for the 2001 World Indoor Championships. That year, Parrish was named the National Archery Association (NAA) National Coach of the Year and the NArchival Archery College Division National Coach of the Year. He has also served as a Specialist in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of A and was the head coach for the University of A Archery Team from 1997-2003. He is currently the NAA's High Performance Director.Genadi (Andy) Podobed  Andy Podobed is a 25-year archery veteran and has coached international and nationally competitive archery teams and individuals. Before coming to the US in 2000, Andy was the National Coach for the Israeli National Archery team. Andy has coached several archers that ranked in the top 10 in the world in addition to the 1999 US Open Champion; 2000 Silver medallist, US Open; a 2002 NArchival Archery JOAD Outdoor National Champion (female cub division); and the male cadet 2003 JOAD Indoor gold medallist.
 **Bob Romero Residence: Frisco, A Occupation: Retired-- General Contractor Number of years coaching: 14--team and personal Married 27 years to Kimberly, we have a son Tony age 24 Member-NArchival Archery Coaches Development Committee, NArchival Archery National Team Coaching Staf, currently a level 4E national NArchival Archery coach. 6 World team coaching assignments traveling to Sunne, Sweden; Havana, Cuba; Riom, France; Nymburk, Czech Republic; New YorkCity, New York and being grounded in Denver, Colorado on way to Bejing, China due to the terrorist attack in New York. Many Camps at Chula Vista and Training camps in San Jose, Costa Rica and Medellin, Colombia. Hobbies include Digital Photography, Fishing and riding motorcycle and oh yes, archery.  Coach Skinner began shooting at the age of 12 and has been shooting competitively (recurve and compound) now for 46 years.
Has taught and managed Senior and Junior USAT teams and traveled to France and Czech Republic for international competitions with the teams. Vic Wunderle, Olympic Silver Medallist is one of Mr. Skinner's students. Mr. Skinner has an upcoming book titled Archery Shot Execution – A Total Muscle Control Approach that will be released in the near future. |
| What is Khaki and What Color Is It? |
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Since there has been a change in the rules that has some people asking this question, we have gotten just an quick note from Judge Jane: Khaki is a dull, yellowish-brown color, the same color of lower garment that NArchival Archery Judges wear when officiating at archery tournaments. It's now acceptable under the NArchival Archery Dress Code to wear khaki-colored lower garments at NArchival Archery tournaments. Wear it if you want to--Judge Jane won't object to your wearing it on or after May 1, 2004. (However, Judge Jane gets enough of that dull color while on-the-job judging, so when she is an archer she prefers to wear all-white traditional archery garb. Even so, she sometimes wears true navy blue shorts, skirt or slacks for variety.) Sincerely yours for the love of archery, |
| Team College Bound - Finding A University That Has An Archery Program |
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| National Archery In The Schools Program (NASP): Kentucky Knows Archery! |
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By A.Ron Carmichael In 2000 a program for archery in school physical education programs throughout Kentucky was instituted. It has been HUGELY successful!  More than 100,000 Kentucky boys and girls at 200 Kentucky schools have learned target archery since the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources started the program . The program has had cooperation from the Kentucky Department of Education. Several other states have started their own programs modeled after Kentucky’s archery program, resulting in the creation of the National Archery in the Schools Program. Mathews Inc. has previously pledged or donated $500,000 to the program. The company, involved since the school archery program’s inception, has donated equipment to the schools, provided technical assistance and helped train teachers with two-time Olympic archery winner Rod White. “What nobody anticipated is the profound effect that archery would have in transforming the lives of students who weren't the fastest, the strongest or the most athletic,” said Matt McPherson, head of Mathews Inc. "The archery industry, archery enthusiasts and educators around the country are very excited about this program," said Roy Grimes, coordinator of the National Archery in the Schools Program for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. "Our goal is to make this program a possibility for students in at least 30 states over the next five years."  (State Championships!)The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources surveyed 1,600 students during the state's pilot program and found that archery can open doors to a number of new possibilities. Sixty percent of students wanted to become target archers, 38 percent wanted to try bow hunting and 89 percent of the students enjoyed the archery instruction after participating in archery courses. Teachers participating in the program also report that the archery curriculum improves student's self esteem, behavior and attention span. "The students absolutely love it," said Connie Shackle ford, the Kentucky Department of Education’s P.O. Curriculum Consultant. "I've been involved in health and physical education for more than 27 years and I've never seen a program that has grown this quickly. Student's behavior has been affected in a positive way. The curriculum is both structured and fun." The national archery program offers an Olympic-style target archery program to physical education students from 4H to 1st grades. This program has generated a lot of positive interest in target archery: ESPN Story Bow site Article Kentucky Field Press Release Ted Nugget's Official Website has an interesting statement: "If 30 states enroll in the NAP and have half of the success Kentucky is enjoying, more than 3,000,000 students per year will learn the skill of target archery."We'll cover this story more as it develops. Can you imagine the pressure on colleges to support 3,000,000 archers??? If you want to talk to someone in Kentucky that can give you information on how to instigate a program, to make this physical education curriculum available to your student body in your state, call the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources @ 1-800-858-1549 or e-mail them. |
| What To Do When You Shoot A Record Score |
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It's not uncommon for a record to fall. After all, there are lots of them out there! You might bust a move on a record yourself if you work hard enough and have a really great day at some point when every thing comes together and the 10 rings seems to be huge - so big you cannot miss it. Take a moment now to check your own division to see what the records are, and perhaps, adopt them as a goal. Use this link to see what the NAA's current records are.Do be aware that you need to take responsibility for reporting any scores you shoot that you think are records. You are responsible for getting the signature of the DOS or official. You have ONLY 10 days after an event to report your score, using the appropriate form from the USA Archery's website (here is the link to the acrobat file). Just follow the instructions and keep copies of everything. |
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