QUARTER 4 | 2023
THE VEGAS SHOOT 2024 Information
INDOOR NATIONALS 2023 Service Pins
2024
Indoor Sectional Events
NFAA OFFICERS, COUNCIL, & BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
Board of directors
President—Brian Sheffler 208 E. Oak Street Bainbridge, IN 46105 317/627-3401 lbsheff@comcast.net
GREAT LAKES Diane Hooper Director - IL 2880 Sharon Dr New Lenox, IL 60451 708/341-5321 two2dirich2@gmail.com
MIDWEST Ron Sykora Director - IA 29658 510th Ave. Kelley, IA 50134 563/940-4892 rskyora3395 @gmail.com
NORTHWEST Brandon Higley Director - ID 835 Burley Ave. Buhl, ID 83316 208/308-4267 bugz30x@live.com
Michael Arison Director - IN 2301 E 16th St. Muncie, IN 47302 765-748-5477 psearison72@yahoo.com
Jon Tompkins Director - KS 50 Foothills Trail Linn Valley, KS. 66040 913/515-9861 bhfs4ever@gmail.com
Justin Sabol Director - MT 8860 Bridger Canyon Rd. Bozeman, MT 59715 406/581-7347 Bridgercanyontaxidermy@ gmail.com
Richard Hotchkiss Director - MI 11136 Horton Rd. Goodrich, MI 48438 810/845-6602 hotch58@yahoo.com
Rob Knutson Director - MN 18437 230th Ave. NW Big Lake, MN 55309 612/598-8276 rob@themnaa.org
Josh Harlan Director - OH 16591 Sylvia Dr Brookpark, OH 44142 440/590-5300 josh@ohioarchers.com
Bill Myers Director – MO 2529 Braintree Dr. High Ridge, MO 63049 314/458-3571 billrmyers@gmail.com
Larry Parshen Director - WI N6870 Balsam Row Rd Shawano, WI 54166 715/853-9369 larglarry@hotmail.com
Ed Christman Director - NE 3818 34th St. Columbus, NE 69601 402/563-3504 eChristman@neb.rr.com
MID ATLANTIC Carol Protack Director – DE 107 Elm Ave. Newark, DE 19711 302/530-8387 carolpro@comcast.net
Lee Hetletved Director – ND 4456 149 Ave. NW Bismarck, ND 58503 701/226-2775 leethetletved@gmail.com
Vice President—Doug Joyce 30 Willow Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873 732/713/6473 jdjarcher@aol.com Executive Director Bruce Cull 800 Archery Lane Yankton, SD 57078 605/661-0877 bcull@nfaausa.com Executive Secretary Michael Anderson 800 Archery Lane Yankton, SD 57078 605/260-9279 manderson@nfaausa.com
Council Great Lakes Rocky Kline 1108 N. Korby St. Kokomo, IN 46901 765-438-6413 rlkline1@comcast.net Mid-Atlantic Mike Price 1886 Melvin Hill Rd Phelps, NY 14532 315/548-4825 mpricesr1@gmail.com Midwest Reginald “Shorty” Faber PO Box 66 Carthage, SD 57349 605/772-4468 shortyfaber@alliancecom.net New England William Hall PO Box 57 Willington, CT 06279 860/987-2660 inner10@yahoo.com Northwest Hubert Sims PO Box 1713 Orofino, ID 83544 208/476-5377 hmsarchery1077@gmail.com Southeast Oliver Austin 1620 Yearling Trail, Tallahassee, FL, 32317 oaustin@fsu.edu 850/688-2800 Southern Lee Gregory 112 Ridge Oak Drive Georgetown, TX 78628-7613 512/966-2799 lee@dlprint.com Southwest Tom Daley 23121 Oak Mountain Ct. Auburn, CA 95602 650/722-2713 lestom70@gmail.com
Tom Coblentz Director - MD 1 Ash Dr. Knoxville, MD 21758 301/834-7154 tomproarcher@gmail.com Robert Wertz Director - PA 336 Third Street Hanover, PA 17331 717/451-7408 bulldogs4bean@aol.com Jennifer Dean Director - NJ 115 Flipper Ave. Manahawkin, NJ 08050 609/290-0977 englishteach11@hotmail.com Samantha Brenzel Director - NY 381 Roger Ave. North Tonawanda, NY 14120 716/930-0098 Sjbrenzel@gmail.com Jim Quarles Director - VA 7911 Cherokee Rd Richmond, VA 23225 804/272-6512 jim427quarles@gmail.com Ronald Payne Director - WV 807 A Main Ave. Nitro, WV 25143 304/561-8495 b00tlegger.2003@gmail.com
Tim Withers Director - SD 222 Grey Goose Rd Pierre, SD 57501 605/280-6435 timwithers@ymail.com NEW ENGLAND Director - Vermont Vacant Pete Sweeney Director - CT 34A School St. Mystic, CT 06355 psweene01@gmail.com 401/644-6224 Spencer Ives Director - ME 8 Ashlar Court Portland, ME. 04103 617/538-2502 Sives24@gmail.com
Faith Fleagle Director - AK PO Box 90721 Anchorage, AK 99509 907/455-2076 ak.nfaa907@gmail.com Don Mendez Director - OR 3439 NE Sandy Blvd #209 Portland, OR 97232 503/753-3432 don.p.mendez@gmail.com TC Parker Director - WA PO Box 613 Hoquiam, WA 98550 360/533-4698 parkertc@live.com James Metzner Director - WY 8 Mountain Man Trail Daniel, WY 83115 715/456-8570 Jamesmetzner2020@gmail. com
SOUTHEAST Michael Stone Director - AL 15 Firehawk Ln. Webb, AL 36376 334/796-5583 Mstone4756@gmail.com Mike Spence Director - FL 189 Paul Poppell Road, Perry, FL, 32347 734/649-6375 grysbok1mike@aol.com Richard Diederich Director - GA PO Box 227 Meldrim, GA 31318 912/748-8690 red1691@netzero.net
David Ferrie Director - MA 52 Sumner St Auburn, MA 01501 d.ferrie@charter.net
Glen Baxter Director - KY 189 Tanyard Park Pl, Apt 144 Louisville, KY 40229 502/262-6738 glen.baxter@quala.us.com
Michael Wright Director - NH PO box 237 Marlboro, NH 03455 603/209-8007 barebownh@aol.com
Joe Rozmus Director – NC 116 Trappers Run Drive Cary, NC 27513 919/606-5692 justxsroz@aol.com
Jason Maguire Director - RI 16 Charlotte St. Coventry, RI. 02816 401/218-8505 Jason_maguire@nksd.net
Beth Anctil Director - SC 706 Chippendale Dr Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 843/340-2357 wildchildarchery@gmail.com
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James Maze Director – TN 367 Deep Gap Rd Jackson, TN 38301 731/422-5529 jamesmaze5529@gmail.com SOUTHERN Billy Jacobs Director - MS 4107 Highway 51 NS Summit, MS 39666 601/248-4574 robinhood560@yahoo.com Jim Metzger Director - LA 2019 Lovers Lane Shreveport, LA 71105 318/402-3381 GreyTrad@aol.com Fred Hockett Director - OK 727 Kingsgate Rd. Yukon, OK 73099 405/202-7851
New England Crystal Gauvin 406-259-9801 gauvincj@gmail.com Midwest Vacant Mid-Atlantic Kendall Woody 434-929-0223 bulldog267@comcast.net Northwest Shawnn Vincent 360-929-5613 shawnnv@hotmail.com Southern Jimmy Butts 518-986-1395 platinumbow@yahoo.com Southeast George Ryals IV 678-901-9861 griv@archerylive.cm
delainehockett@sbcglobal.net
Jay Lindsey Director - TX 1696 Blevins Dr. Keller, TX 76248 817/229-8298 jwljr@yahoo.com SOUTHWEST Caytie Belzner Director - AZ 1083 N. Boyd Apache Junction, AZ 85119 480/620-4644 caytiebelzner@gmail.com Gary McCain Director - CA 27928 Clear Creek Rd. Keene, CA 93531 661/809-0947 gary@bgmach.com Randy Brabec Director - CO PO Box 27 Loma, CO 81524 970/314-4971 rebowtune@gmail.com Jason Fevella Director - HI 95-361 Ikaloa Street Mililani, HI 96789 808/864-4844 jasonfevella@gmail.com Jay Boushee Director - NM 1508 Mossy Cup Dr. Farmington, NM 87401 505/801-1240 jay_boushee@msn.com John Thayer Director - NV 7215 W Tara Ave Las Vegas, NV 89117 702/544-2370 Jfthayer49@gmail.com Director - UTAH Vacant Professional Representatives
Great Lakes Jeff Button 608/839-5137 jnbutton@aol.com
Southwest Randy Brabec 970-314-4971 rebowtune@gmail.com Pro Chairperson Chance Beaubouef 215 Dogwood Hills Drive Mount Juliet, TN 37122 615/310/7034 Chanceb3582@yahoo.com Committee Chairmen Pro Chairperson Chance Beaubouef 215 Dogwood Hills Drive Mount Juliet, TN 37122 615/310/7034 Chanceb3582@yahoo.com Certified Instructor Committee Vacant Bowhunting Chairman Tom Vollmer 800 Archery Lane Yankton, SD 57078-4174 605-260-9279 tnvollmer@vyn.midco.net Archery MagazineEditorial Board Bruce Cull Brian Sheffler Michael Anderson Brittany Salonen
THE NFAA HAS 50 CHARTERED STATE ASSOCIATIONS. EMAIL US AT INFO@NFAAUSA.COM TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT NFAA PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THE SPORT OF ARCHERY IS A HEALTHY AND EXCITING SPORT PROVIDING AN ACTIVITY IN WHICH THE ENTIRE FAMILY CAN PARTICIPATE.
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Upcoming events
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Celebrate Your Success - Keychains
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rushmore rumble
Get your calendar filled in with 2024 Tournaments and events! Earn awards for your scoring achievements For NFAA events get the info on the upcoming 2024 rushmore rumble in yankton, south dakota
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2024 nfaa national indoor league
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nfaa range certification
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The Vegas Shoot 2024
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nfaa judge certification program
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2024 Scholarship opportunities
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2024 NFAA Indoor National championships
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2023 service pins
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btb & nfaa 1-arrow national 3d championship
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electronic scoring instructions
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nfaa sectional information
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nfaa club & shop referral program
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Shoot locally - compete nationally in our nfaa national indoor league did you know clubs and shops can certify their ranges? get all the info here! GET all the information on the 2024 vegas shoot held in las vegas, Nevada NFAA members can now complete online courses to become Certified & National Judges. find more information on the 2024 scholarship opportunities available at the 2024 vegas shoot find out all the details on the 2024 nfaa indoor nationals held in louisville, kentucky read up on some nfaa members who are celebrating a service pin anniversary find out all the details on the 2024 break the barriers & nfaa 1-arrow national 3d championship A quick guide to scoring at NFAA national and sectional championships get the information on what locations are hosting an indoor sectional tournament coming soon in 2024... recruit new nfaa members >> earn Money back!
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DEC 15-17
MIDWEST OPEN BOS CENTER SPRINGFIELD, IL
JAN 6-7
RUSHMORE RUMBLE NFAA EASTON YANKTON ARCHERY CENTER YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
JAN 13-14
ISAA IOWA PRO-AM HORIZON EVENTS CENTER CLIVE, IA
JAN 19-21
BLUEGRASS OPEN OWENSBORO CONVENTION CENTER OWENSBORO, KY
FEB 1-4
THE VEGAS SHOOT SOUTH POINT HOTEL & CASINO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
MAR 15-17
NFAA INDOOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
APR 13-14
NFAA 1 ARROW MARKED 3D NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS BREAK THE BARRIERS FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
APR 19-22
FIRST DAKOTA CLASSIC NFAA EASTON YANKTON ARCHERY CENTER YANKTON, SD
MAY 3-5
NFAA MARKED 3D NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS STRAIGHT ARROW BOWHUNTERS REDDING, CA
AUG 22-25
NFAA OUTDOOR NATIONAL FIELD & TARGET CHAMPIONSHIPS NFAA EASTON YANKTON ARCHERY CENTER YANKTON, SD
Upcoming
2023-24
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2024 EVENTS bTB & nfaa 1-arrow MARKED 3d national championship & NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
april 13-14, 2024 | fresno, ca
Archers will shoot 85 targets over 2 days and can elect to participate in the national team competition. All teams will compete for a national team champion buckle. Team Open Compound and Team Open Recurve will also compete for money payouts, offered by BTB. Archers belonging to the same shooting style can partner with individuals from different age divisions, as adjustments or handicaps will be made to level the playing field.
$25
JUNIOR Team Compound / Recurve / Bowhunter / Barebow Compound / Barebow Recurve Team* Compound / Recurve / Bowhunter / Limited Compound / Traditional / Barebow Recurve
$75
Team Open* Compound / Team Open* Recurve
team add-on per partner
team add-on per partner
COMPETE FOR THE NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPION BUCKLE
COMPETE FOR THE NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPION BUCKLE & BTB PAYOUT
*available to Adult through Master Senior divisions
FIRST DAKOTA CLASSIC
april 19-21, 2024 | YANKTON, SD
This indoor tournament features the NFAA Classic 600 round for the qualification round, followed by head-to-head matches. And... we are bringing back the 3-star tour shoot-off! Archers who participate in the Vegas Shoot, NFAA Indoor Nationals and the First Dakota Classic will participate in a single arrow shoot-off beginning at a distance of 5 yds increasing by 5 yds all the way to 60 yds. The shoot-off winner will take home a money prize of $5,000 for professionals and $2,500 for amateurs.
nfaa MARKED 3d national championship / WESTERN CLASSIC TRAIL SHOOT MAY 3-5, 2024 | REDDING, ca
Celebrating the 40th edition of the Western Classic Trail Shoot, and the 30th edition of the NFAA Marked 3D National Championship! Archers will shoot 70 targets over 3 days; valid NFAA members who are registered for the NFAA portion will compete for the title of national champion. Championship and team competition with prize money will be offered by Straight Arrow Bowhunters.
NFAA Outdoor national field & target championships AUGUST 22-25, 2024 | YANKTON, SD
To conclude the season, archers are invited to Yankton for 4 days filled with archery fun! Participants can elect to shoot one or both tournaments. Shoot both and you may go home with not one, but two national titles! The schedule will be as follows: Thursday, August 22nd: Field round
6 scores, tournament info and more at nfaausa.com Friday, August 23rd: Hunter round
Saturday, August 24th: Animal round & 600 round Sunday, August 25th: 900 round
Celebrate success EARN AWARDS FOR YOUR
SCORING ACHIEVEMENTS!
WHAT’S YOUR SCORE?
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Be an NFAA or USA Archery validated member.
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Shoot your score at an NFAA sanctioned event or NFAA League.
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Purchase your keychain from the NFAA Store and customize it with scores and divisions!
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Submit your scorecard for validation via the linked online form.
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Receive your keychain in the mail and show it off with PRIDE!
The Vegas Shoot
Field/Hunter Round
Indoor Round 5-spot/Vegas
SUBMIT SCORECARD HERE
PURCHASE KEYCHAINS HERE
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The NFAA Foundation will host the third annual Rushmore Rumble, January 5-7, 2024 at the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center. The event will be open to all archers! No membership required.
YANKTON, SD JANUARY 5-7, 2024
The Rushmore Rumble will include 2-days of competition with Day 1 featuring a new 600 Vegas round shot on the 40 cm 5-spot Vegasstyle target. The round will consist of 12 ends of 5 arrows shot at 20 yards. The 40 cm 5-spot target features scoring areas 10-7 with the xring scoring. 4 minutes will be allowed for each end. Archers may also shoot at the 40 cm single-spot with scoring rings 10-1. Day 2 will feature a traditional Vegas 300 round shot on the 40 cm 3-spot Vegas target. The round will consist of 10 ends of 3 arrows shot at 20 yards. The 40 cm 3-spot target features scoring areas 10-6 with the x-ring scoring. 2 minutes will be allowed for each end. Archers may also shoot at the 40 cm single-spot with scoring rings 10-1. Championship division (including Championship Young Adult) ties for first, second, and third place will be determined by the highest total score from both days of competition, not counting x’s. All competitors tied with the same high score at the end of the second day will compete in a shoot-off to determine final places. The event will feature NFAA Foundation championship, flight, and junior divisions; the same divisions offered at The Vegas Shoot and the First Dakota Classic. 8 scores, tournament info and more at nfaausa.com
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE FRIDAY, JANUARY 5 9:00AM-5:00PM Late Registration & Check In 9:00AM-8:00PM Paid Practice as Space is Available SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 7:30AM-TBD Day 1: Vegas 600 Round on 5-Spot 40cm SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 8:00AM-TBD Day 2: Vegas 300 Round Championship Shoot Off & Championship Award Ceremony
ACCOMMODATIONS Yankton, South Dakota • BEST WESTERN KELLY INN: • HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS • FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES YANKTON • YANKTON MISSOURI RIVER KOA (CAMPGROUND/ CABINS) • LEWIS & CLARK RESORT • COMFORT INN • RIVERFRONT HOTELS • ECONO LODGE INN & SUITES • LEWIS & CLARK RECREATION AREA (CABINS)
Vermillion, South Dakota (20 min drive from Center) • BEST WESTERN VERMILLION INN • RED ROOF INN VERMILLION • PRAIRE INN VERMILLION • MAIN STREET INN • STUDIO 13 MOTEL
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champion indoor
12 Weeks: jan 1 - mar 24 Register by January 15 for discounted registration rates.
Vegas & blue/white rounds
No registrations accepted after January 31.
Participants Entered to win
shoot locally compete nationally
Entry to 2024 NFAA National Indoor Championships & other prizes
NFAA Club? You may be eligible for host rebates! R E10 G I Sscores, T R A T Itournament O N A N D Minfo O R and E D more E T A I at L Snfaausa.com @ NFAAUSA.COM
Participate from anywhere for a chance to become the NFAA National League Champion. Prepare for the 2024 indoor season while competing with archers from around the country.
did you know? NFAA clubs and shops can certify their indoor, field, target, and 3D ranges to enjoy many benefits: Ensure range safety & mitigate risk Host NFAA sanctioned events Inclusion on NFAA website to increase range traffic Advertise range as nationally certified
important updates effective jan 1, 2024 Clubs & shops can now perform self-guided Inspections for the below range types. Those not listed must still be performed by a State Director or his/her designee. The cost for each range certification is $20 and has a validity of 2 years. All range inspections must be submitted via an online form.
New & renewals Indoor Ranges Outdoor Target Ranges
renewals* *To qualify for self-guided Inspections, renewals must not have any layout modifications.
Outdoor Field Ranges Unmarked & Marked 3D Ranges
learn more & certify today
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*View division updates & Register online at www.thevegasshoot.com WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2024 7:30AM-2:00PM
Nevada State NASP Tournament
(National Archery in the Schools Program): Priefert Arenas
1:00PM-7:00PM
Late Registration & Check-In Paid Practice: 24-hour location Bow Storage
Schedule of events 5:30AM-6:00PM VIP Paid Practice & Bow Storage
6:00AM-6:00PM Bow Storage
6:30AM-6:00PM
Check-in & Help Desk
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2024
7:00AM/9:30AM/12:00PM/2:30PM
S3DA Vegas National Championship Scholastic 3D Archery:
7:30AM/10:00AM/12:30PM/3:00PM
7:30aM-12:00PM Priefert Arenas
8:30AM-7:00PM Bow Storage
9:00AM-4:30PM
Open Practice: Championship Arena
7:30AM/10:00AM/12:30PM/3:00PM Hall Shooting Times
9:00AM-6:00PM
Vendor Tradeshow: Arena Concourse
4:00PM*
Championship $10K-A-Day Shoot Off
All eligible Championship 300 shooters will face off in a winner-take-all $10,000 shoot off! *The Shoot Off will start following the 2:30PM shooting line. Eligible archers should report to the arena floor at 4:00PM.
5:30PM-7:30PM
Arena Shooting Times
World Series Elimination Matches: Priefert Arena
Hall Shooting Times
Junior & Collegiate Award Ceremony
Vendor Tradeshow: Arena Concourse
World Series Finals Medal Matches
9:00AM-6:00PM 4:00PM*
Championship $10K-A-Day Shoot Off
6:30PM
8:00PM
All eligible Championship 300 shooters will face off in a winnertake-all $10,000 shoot off! *The Shoot Off will start following the 2:30PM shooting line. Eligible archers should report to the arena floor at 4:00PM.
Sunday, February 4, 2024
Break The Barriers Pro-Am
VIP Paid Practice & Bow Storage
Open Practice: Priefert Arenas
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2024
Bow Storage
Meet the Pros (Archers 17 & Under)
24 Hour Paid Practice
Help Desk
9:00AM-6:00PM
Vendor Tradeshow: Arena Concourse Open Practice: Shooting Halls
9:00AM-7:00PM
Late Registration & Check-in
12:00PM-6:00PM 5:30PM-7:00PM
Mix and mingle with Professional Archers from around the World! Prizes & giveaways provided.
6:00PM
24 Hour Paid Practice Begins
4:00PM-9:00Pm
VIP Practice & Bow Storage
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024
6:30PM-8:30PM
All Day
24 Hour Paid Practice
5:30AM
6:00AM 6:30AM
5:30AM-3:00PM
7:00AM/9:30AM/12:00PM
6:00AM-6:00PM
7:30AM/10:00AM/12:30PM/3:00PM
VIP Paid Practice & Bow Storage Bow Storage
6:30AM-6:00PM
Arena Shooting Times Hall Shooting Times
9:00AM-TBD
Help Desk
Vendor Tradeshow: Arena Concourse
Arena Shooting Times
Championship Shoot Offs & Awards
7:00AM/9:30AM/12:00PM/2:30PM
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12:00AM-2:00PM
5:30PM
Approx. time, schedule subject to change.
accommodations SOUTH POINT HOTEL & CASINO 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89183
Group Code: NFA2024 Attendees receive rates of $80.00 midweek and $145.00 weekend + discounted daily resort fee of $18.00. Rates are not guaranteed once the block is sold out. Rooms made outside of the NFAA block will be charged drastically increased rates. For reservations: www.southpointcasino.com or call (866) 791-7626
THE GRANDVIEW AT LAS VEGAS 9940 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89183 Walking distance from venue!
Group Code: X11102 Attendees receive rates of $135.00 plus tax for a onebedroom unit. Each reservation will have a one-time resort fee of $30.00. Attendees receive rates of $235.00 plus tax for a twobedroom unit. Each reservation will have a one-time resort fee of $50.00. Payment must be given in full at the time of reservation. Only one form of payment per reservation. For reservations call (702) 966-4660 or email Grandview@dmresorts.com. The reservations department is open from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM PST. Announcement: If the room block at The Grandview becomes sold out, we will open a block at its sister property, The Berkeley. Please contact us at info@nfaausa.com if you have any issues.
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round basics
Target: All Championship (including Championship Young Adult) Divisions and Flight Divisions will shoot on either the 40 cm Vegas three-spot target face with gold – red– blue (10-9-8-7-6) scoring areas or the 40 cm single-spot face with 10 through 1 scoring. The x-ring of the 40 cm Indoor Vegas Face will be used for tiebreaks in the Flights divisions and for 4th place or below in the Championship divisions. After the fifth end of the competition, target faces are changed from bottom to top or vice versa. Non-Championship Cub, Youth, and Young Adult recurve divisions will shoot on the 60 cm Indoor Face with 10 through 1 scoring. Cub, Youth, and Young Adult compound divisions will use the standard single-spot 40 cm Indoor Vegas Face or the Vegas threespot target face. Archers using the dual-face Vegas target can switch target faces (single-spot or three-spot) at any time during practice rounds and competition. Distance for all Divisions: 20 Yards Rounds: Each round on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will consist of 10 ends; 3 arrows per end. The Junior (Non-Championship) Divisions will shoot only two rounds; one each on Friday and Saturday. A time limit of 2 minutes per end will be used. Round Rules You may enter either a Championship division, Flight division or Junior Division. Archers may only register in ONE division and style and will remain in the same division all three days. The number of entries in that division will determine the number of places offered in each division. Based on last year’s registration, the number of places offered this year would be as listed. Final prize money amounts will be based on attendance, this may be different from the published awards. IMPORTANT! Archers 12 years of age and older may compete in a Flight or Championship division. Any prize money awarded to archers under 15 will be awarded in the form of scholarships. Only archers 15 and older will be eligible for cash prizes. Non-English Speaking Competitors: Every effort will be made to contact those archers who require assistance to understand the equipment divisions, scoring procedures, tournament rules, etc. Please notify a tournament staff person if language or other circumstances may cause communication problems. Flights: Flight placements will be determined at the discretion of the tournament management. The method or methods used for determining the flights can be any combination of all three days of competition. Junior Divisions: There will be two Junior divisions open to all archers, 17 years of age or younger; Compound and Recurve. Each division will offer three age groups in Male and Female categories; Cub (11 and under), Youth (12-14) and Young Adult (15-17). The archer must be the appropriate age at the start of the competition and remains in that category even if they celebrate a birthday during the competition. Junior Divisions will shoot only two rounds; one each on Friday and Saturday. Archers may only register in ONE style and division and will remain in the same division on both days of competition. Vegas Shoot scholarships will be presented to the top 3 place winners in each Junior Flight Division. Championship Young Adult Divisions: There will be two Championship Young Adult divisions available to archers under 17 years of age; Compound and Recurve. Championship Young Adult divisions will compete for cash prizes in a male/female-combined division. Participants must be 17 or under at the start of the tournament to compete in these divisions. Any prize money awarded to archers under 15 will be awarded in the form of scholarships. Only archers 15 and older will be eligible for cash prizes. Championship Young Adult divisions will shoot three rounds of competition; one each on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Ties: Championship division (including Championship Young Adult) ties for first, second, and third place will be determined by the highest total score from all three days of competition, not counting x’s. All competitors tied with the same high score at the end of the third day will compete in a shoot off to determine final places. The shoot off will include one practice end followed by end-by-end sudden death. The first end will be scored with regular scoring followed by scoring where only the x ring scores 10 points. After each end, only those still tied with the highest score will continue in the shoot off. All archers’ placement in the tournament (other than first, second or third) will be determined by the order in which they drop out of the shoot off. If more than one archer drops out of the shoot off in the same end, those archers will be placed based on their total score and x-count of all three days, including the score and x’s accumulated in the shoot off. All other ties (Flight and Championship) will be broken by the highest score and highest x count. Ties remaining after x count, will equally split the combined payout of the tied positions. Updated! All Junior Division ties will be decided by the highest score in the following sequence 1) total x count 2) 1st round score (not including x count) 3) 2nd round score (not including x count) 4) 1st round x count 5) 2nd round x count 6) 1st end through 20th end score (not including x count) 7) 1st end through 20th end x count. “Lucky Dog” Shoot Off: Any archer in the Championship Compound Open Division that shoots a 3-day total cumulative score of 899 will be eligible to shoot off for one spot with the 900’s in the Championship shoot off. The 899 shoot off will be held Sunday, time to be determined. It will be a 1-arrow/end sudden death shoot off (1st arrow counting the X as a 10, then for each subsequent end counting the X as 10 scored inside out- no practice ends). All qualified archers must turn their scorecards in at the podium within 10 minutes of the conclusion of the regular round. The “Lucky Dog” can be the “Vegas Champion” by winning the 900’s shoot off or will place at the top of the 899’s in the regular ranking placement. “$10K-A-Day” Shoot Off: A $50 registration add-on will be available to all Championship divisions. Archers that pay the $50 add-on fee (prior to the start of the competition) will be eligible for the $10K-A-Day Shoot Offs on Friday and Saturday. To qualify for either Shoot Off, eligible archers must score a 300 on the respective day. The winner-takes-all Shoot Off will take place at the end of each day on Friday and Saturday, and use the same rules as the Lucky Dog Shoot Off. Each winner will be awarded $10,000. 900 Guarantee: All Championship Division archers shooting a score of 900 will be guaranteed a minimum prize of $2,500.
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shooting Rules
1. Each end (time period to shoot three arrows) shall be 2 minutes. 2. Archers shooting first will shoot the lower target face positions. 3. An archer shooting before the whistle signaling a 2-minute end or after the time has lapsed will lose their highest scoring arrow or arrows equaling the number of errant arrows shot. 4. For Championship & Young Adult Championship divisions only: one arrow is allowed per spot on a three-spot target face. If there is more than one arrow in a single spot, you will lose your highest scoring arrow or arrows in that spot. 5. If more than 3 arrows are shot during an end, only the lowest 3 arrows will be scored. A penalty of one point and one x (if applicable) will be assessed for each additional arrow shot. Misses or zeros will be counted as lowest arrows. 6. If an archer shoots less than three arrows in one end and retires from the line, he/she may shoot the remaining arrows if the omission is discovered before the end is officially completed and the line has not been cleared; otherwise they shall be scored as misses. 7. An archer who purposely disfigures a target face to improve aiming or for any other reason may be disqualified. Arrow holes may be repaired, provided there is no delay to the round. 8. For Championship divisions, targets must be replaced with a new face after the 5th end. 9. Any archer conducting himself in an unsportsmanlike manner will be immediately disqualified and removed from the site. 10. Peak compound bow draw weight shall not exceed 80 lbs. 11. Maximum arrow shaft diameter allowed will be 0.422 inches, with a point diameter not to exceed 0.425 inches. The shaft diameter will include any wrap placed on the arrow and will include the size of the nock and the nock insert. 12. If the arrow wrap, nock, or nock adapter exceed 0.422 inches and are embedded in the scoring area, the arrow shall NOT be scored and will be reshot. 13. Any equipment that impairs the hearing of the competitor will not be allowed on the shooting line. 14. Any archer that is hearing impaired must notify officials prior to shooting. 15. Arrow twirling will be permitted as long as it is not disruptive or dangerous to other archers or the event. A warning may be given by a tournament official if the twirling or handling of an arrow is deemed as disruptive or dangerous. Repeated violations may result in the removal of the archer from the competition at the tournament official’s discretion. 16. Target pins cannot be larger than 1.5” in any dimension from the surface of the target face. Archers will be provided x1 set of four (4) target pins in their registration packet. Additional target pins will not be supplied in the shooting halls. 17. No archer shall draw a bow in any manner that if accidentally released could fly beyond a safety zone or a safety backstop. A warning will be given on the first instance. The second instance will require the removal of the archer from the event. 18. The maximum total width of the archer and their equipment may not extend into the adjacent shooting lanes. Protests: Any incident requiring immediate decision must be brought to the attention of a judge. All protests must be submitted in writing to the Tournament Director within one hour of the conclusion of the round where the incident occurred, accompanied by $50 USD. The Tournament Rules Committee will convene approximately 1 hour after the last scoring end of each day to decide the outcome of each protest. All decisions of the Tournament Rules Committee will be final. The $50 protest fee will be returned if the Tournament Rules Committee rules in favor of the protest. No protests are allowed during shoot offs, judges decisions are final. Equipment Failure: In the event of equipment failure, step back from the shooting line and raise your bow above your head. A judge will come to your assistance. The archer will have 15 minutes of repair time without holding up the tournament. One practice end will be allowed. The archer shall be allowed to shoot any arrows missed during the 15 minutes. All make-up arrows will be shot at the end of the round. There will be no allowance for equipment failure in shoot offs. Dress Code for Championship Divisions (updated for 2024): All Championship Divisions participating in a Championship Shoot Off or Awards Podium are required to meet the following dress code standards (does not include $10K-A-Day Shoot Off): Archers shall present themselves in clean and neat attire, acceptable to public view. Blue jeans/denim and any bottoms with holes, tears, or frayed material are not allowed. Archers shall wear pants, shorts, or skirts. Shorts and skirt hems should be an appropriate length. Shirts/tops shall be of a collared design. Shirts must have a standard collar, Henley collar or mock collar. T-shirts, swimming suits, cut-offs, and obscene or vulgar slogans or pictures on clothing are prohibited. Open-toed shoes/flip flops/sandals are unacceptable while competing. All Championship Division participants are required to meet the following dress code standards during Official Rounds: Archers shall dress in a clean, professional manner. Bottoms should look fitted, clean, undamaged, and be of appropriate length. The waist of the attire shall not fall below the waistline. No ripped or frayed jeans. T-shirts, swimming suits, cut-offs, and obscene or vulgar slogans or pictures on clothing are prohibited. Open-toed shoes/flip flops/sandals are unacceptable while competing. Smoking is Prohibited in the Shooting Halls. Smoking is Allowed in Designated Areas Only. 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Scoring Rules
Ianseo is the official electronic system for scoring. Archers are assigned their a,b,c or d placement by Ianseo which determines the order for scoring. When scoring, archers identify who is the caller, scorer and target captain for their bale. The Captain helps to settle the final call on an arrow. If the group can’t determine a final score, then a line judge is called. A,b,c,d physical target face placement is first come first serve. Archers will be responsible for understanding the scoring procedures and verifying their scores. Free access will be provided to an Official Vegas Shoot Scoring link and mobile app where scores will be available on smartphones, kiosks, and monitors throughout the venue. 1. A judge will make all decisions on scoring questionable arrows; their decisions are final. 2. All arrows must remain in the target, untouched, until scoring is completed. 3. Any archer intentionally touching any questionable arrow or any part of the target assembly (including other arrows, faces, pins, mat or stand) will result in the questionable arrow being scored in the lower scoring area. If it happens more than once, then the archer will be disqualified. 4. The three-spot target face is scored on the gold (10,9), red (8,7), and blue (6) rings. The target face must be placed on the mat in an upright position. 5. Arrows must touch the line to be in the next highest scoring area. 6. Any arrow that passes beyond the shooting line a distance greater than 10 feet as measured to the closest part of the arrow, will be considered a shot arrow. See mark on the floor. 7. If an arrow is embedded in the target beyond the nock, a judge must be called and the arrow should not be touched. If the arrow is touched before the judge arrives, then the arrow is not scored. If a judge cannot determine the value of that arrow, it will be considered a pass through and will be re-shot. No arrows will be pushed back. 8. Bounce outs can be shot again at the end of regulation shooting. 9. Each competitor must complete and sign his own scorecard. Both scorers must also sign it. When there is a difference on the two cards, the lowest score must be taken. Scoring tablets and paper scorecards must be turned in at the scoring table, in your assigned arena or hall, immediately following shooting. To be considered valid, scorecards must be turned in within one hour of the final end. 10. All scoring on the official scorecard must be completed in ink. Any changes on the official scorecard must be agreed upon and initialed by all archers in the scoring group. Any archery turning in an incorrect scorecard will be subject to disqualification.
Anti-Doping Rules
The National Field Archery Association Foundation (NFAAF), host of The Vegas Shoot, has implemented a doping policy for 2017 and beyond. All Championship Compound Open, Championship Compound Female, Championship Recurve Male & Championship Recurve Female participants may be subject to testing in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code and the World Archery Anti-Doping Rules. Failure to comply with the Anti-Doping rules shall result in disqualification and forfeiture of any cash prizes. All archers that place in the top 3 of their Championship divisions will be subject to testing in accordance with WADA’s World Anti-Doping Code and the World Archery Anti-Doping Rules. All other participants may be chosen at random. Senior, Young Adult and Barebow divisions are exempt. For details, visit worldarchery.org/Clean-Sport. The International Testing Agency (ITA) will handle the doping administration for The Vegas Shoot, including Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE) and Testing. For the sake of clarity, the Sample Collection will in fact be handled by the International Doping Tests & Management (“IDTM”) on behalf of the ITA. For questions regarding the anti-doping process at The Vegas Shoot, please contact ITA by phone at +41 21 612 12 12 or by email at testing@ita.sport
Equipment Rules
All equipment rules can be found on thevegasshoot.com under EVENT DETAILS > RULES All divisions, except Recurve Barebow Flights and Crossbow Unlimited, will follow NFAA Shooting Styles and Equipment Rules. Championship Compound Open, Female, Senior, Senior Female, Young Adult; Compound Flights; Compound Junior divisions: NFAA Freestyle: [Article II, Section C, para 1-3] Compound Barebow Flights: NFAA Barebow [Article II, Section B, para 1-11] Bowhunter Flights: NFAA Freestyle Bowhunter [Article II, Section E, para 1-9] 1. For Bowhunter Flights, a round or oval housing around the points of reference is not considered a scope as long as NO LENS is used. A lens with zero magnification is NOT allowed. Championship Recurve Male, Female, Young Adult; Recurve Flights; Recurve Junior divisions: NFAA Freestyle Limited Recurve [Article II, Section G, para 1-3] Crossbow Flights: NFAA Crossbow [Article II, Section H, para 1-32] Championship Recurve Barebow and Recurve Barebow Flights: [Chapter 23, Section 3, para 1-10] Will follow World Archery Barebow equipment and division rules. Crossbow Unlimited Flights: Maximum speed of 330 FPS. Crossbows must be in sound working condition with a functioning safety and maintained in compliance with the manufacturer’s specifications. No replacement or alteration of manufacturers Trigger Assembly or Safety Mechanism shall be allowed. Scopes up to 6x power may be used and may be equipped with lines or mill dots, but no light or image may be projected and there may be no range finding capability. Except as may be required due to an approved medical exemption, crossbows may only be shot in a standing position and the use of any device or outside agency (including wrapping the sling around the arm, hooked butt-plates, palm rests, stabilizer bars, added weights/bars/rails/supports, prop stick or any device that allows the mass weight of the bow to be relieved from either arm or to steady the bow is prohibited. Use of the forward elbow against the ribcage or side is permitted. Bolts must be identical in size and weight with a minimum of three (3) vanes. Crossbows may only be cocked and loaded while the shooter is on the line, and while loaded it must remain pointed down range at all times. The safety must remain on until the time the whistle is blown to signal shooting. Use of The Crossbow’s Manufactured Cocking/Cranking Device, (1) Level and Stirrups shall be permitted.
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2024 scholarship Opportunities Junior scholarship contest The National Field Archery Association Foundation will award two (2) $1,000 scholarships to one male and one female archer to use towards higher education. The winners will be chosen based on the application below. Each submission must include a personal statement, a letter of reference, and an example of community impact or involvement. Submissions are due January 8, 2024, at 9:00 AM CST. Applicants must compete at the 2024 Vegas Shoot and be 12-17 years of age on February 2, 2023. Recipients will be chosen by an independent panel and will be announced and awarded on February 3rd during the Junior Awards Ceremony. The recipients’ personal statements and information will be published on thevegasshoot.com and in Archery Magazine. Submission dates are October 1, 2023 to January 8, 2024 9:00AM CST. Interested in donating to the scholarship fund? Contact us at info@ nfaausa.com.
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Junior Divisions There will be two Junior divisions open to all archers, 17 years of age or younger; Compound and Recurve. Each division will offer three age groups in Male and Female categories; Cub (11 and under), Youth (1214) and Young Adult (15-17). The archer must be the appropriate age at the start of the competition and remains in that category even if they celebrate a birthday during the competition. Junior Divisions will shoot only two rounds; one each on Friday and Saturday. Archers may only register in ONE style and division and will remain in the same division both days of competition. Vegas Shoot scholarships will be presented to the top 3 place winners in each Junior Flight Division.
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Young Adult Divisions There will be two Championship Young Adult divisions available to archers 17 years and under; Compound and Recurve. Championship Young Adult divisions will compete for cash prizes in a male/female-combined division. Participants must be 17 or under at the start of the tournament to compete in these divisions. Any prize money awarded to archers under 15 will be awarded in the form of scholarships. Only archers 15 and older will be eligible for cash prizes. Championship Young Adult divisions will shoot three rounds of competition; one each on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Collegiate Scholarships The Collegiate Scholarship program is open to all full-time students at a two- or four-year university or technical school. Current high school students are not eligible. To be eligible, collegiate studentathletes must pay the $50 collegiate add-on during registration. The scores from the first two days of competition will decide the collegiate results. Archers can participate in the flight or championship competitions at The Vegas Shoot but will be ranked for collegiate purposes in divisions of Male and Female - Compound, Recurve, Bowhunter, and Recurve Barebow. The top three student-athletes in each division will receive scholarships valued at $500, $300 and $200, respectively, for use toward higher education. Schools will also be ranked on a cumulative team score. The top score from each school in each of the equipment divisions (Compound, Recurve, Bowhunter, and Recurve Barebow - Male or Female) will be used to create the cumulative team score. The top three schools will receive $750, $500 and $300, respectively, for their team or club. scores, tournament info and more at nfaausa.com 19
indoor nationals - louisville, Kentucky LOUISVILLE, KY - The NFAA Indoor National Championships is back again at the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) for 2024! The NFAA Indoor Nationals bring together the top NFAA archers from around the U.S. to shoot the iconic 5 spot, blue and white face. The tournament, now in its 44th year, was started in 1980 in Omaha, NE with just 500 attendees. It has called several cities home, including Kansas City, Tulsa, and Louisville. The 2024 event also features a Team ProAm, Meet the Pros, and Indoor National Champions. The defending professional champions of the NFAA Indoor Nationals are Levi Reitsma, Paige Pearce, Randall Morocco, and Kelly Ward. SCORING Archers shoot the NFAA 300 Indoor Round at a blue and white target face. It’s the archer’s choice between a single- or five-spot, but everyone shoots 60 arrows – 12 ends of five arrows – for a maximum of 300 points per round. Most targets are set at 20 yards; cubs will shoot at 10 yards. Each shooting line has two ends of practice before scoring begins; halfway through the round, archers switch their targets from top to bottom, or vice versa, on the target butt. Everybody shoots for two days at the NFAA Indoor Nationals, one NFAA 300 round each day, and a clean score for the weekend is 600 points with 120Xs. In the professional divisions, ties for first, second and third place are determined by shoot off immediately after the last shooting line. The shoot-off starts with one practice end, followed by one end where only the X-ring sores five points – and 20 scores, tournament info and more at nfaausa.com
then sudden-death scoring where only inside-out shafts in the X-ring score five until a winner is decided.
In the non-professional junior, adult and senior divisions, only ties for first place are determined by shoot off, using the same format as the professional divisions. SCHEDULE Thursday, March 14, 2024 3:00PM-7:00PM Late Registration/Check-In for Pro Divisions 4:00PM-7:00PM Paid Practice for Pro Divisions Friday, March 15, 2024 9:00AM-6:00PM Archery Trade Show 9:00AM-6:30PM Late Registration/Check-In 9:00AM-6:30PM Paid Practice/Bow Storage 11:00AM Professional Divisions: Day 1 Scoring
Saturday, March 16, 2024 5:30AM-7:00PM Bow Storage 6:00AM-6:30PM Paid Practice (As Space Allows) 7:00AM/11:00AM/3:30PM Junior & Amateur divisions: Day 1 Scoring 9:00AM-6:00PM Archery Trade Show 11:00AM Professional Divisions: Day 2 Scoring 3:00PM Opening Ceremonies 8:00PM Professional shoot off
Sunday, March 17, 2024 6:00AM-4:00PM Bow Storage 6:30AM-TBA Paid Practice (As Space Allows) TBA Junior & Amateur divisions: Day 2 Scoring* *Sunday shooting times will be posted following the last line on Saturday 9:00AM-4:00PM Archery Trade Show Award Ceremonies will take place approximately 1 hour after each shooting line concludes. Schedule is subject to change.
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SERVICE PIN STORIES 60 years
Scott Walker
at the age of 10. I have never forgotten this and it sparked a love of archery and bowhunting that would last a lifetime. Although I have shot many tournaments throughout my life, it was the sport of bowhunting that I have dedicated most of my life to. Throughout the last 60 years, I have taken Scott Walker, Age 7, Pee-Wee Tournament innumerable games both big and small with my bow. I grew up in a bowhunting and Bowhunting has granted me the archery family. My father, Doug privilege of traveling to exciting Walker, and my mother, Betty Walker places and meeting wonderful were lifetime NFAA members, shot people. I have entered many many tournaments together, and games into the NFAA, and the are both in the Archery Hall of result was that I was granted the Fame, and have achieved lifetime NFAA Honorary Grandmaster achievement awards. I guess you Bowhunter Award. My father and I could say me joining the NFAA at were the first father/son to receive the age of 9 was a given. NFAA this award. is an archery and bowhunting organization, and my family, along I am very proud of my 60-year Scott Walker, Age 10 with pheasant with myself, participated in all of it. membership in NFAA. This organization has provided me Our family are lifetime members of with a lifetime of memorable the Fresno Field Archers and were experiences and a chance to actively involved in the Safari Shoot give back. I have been able held every year. Our family donated to share my love and skill of a life-size elephant 3-D target that archery with many groups is still on the range today. of young people- giving workshops, teaching archery I remember my first archery in schools, and providing tournament at a Peewee Shoot archery merit badges for the when I was 7 years old. In fact, this Boy Scouts of America. God was the first tournament of its kind. willing, I will enjoy many My earliest bowhunting memory more years in my lifetime was when I shot a pheasant in flight membership. Scott Walker, Central Canadian Caribou 22 scores, tournament info and more at nfaausa.com
Shannon North
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archery shops in the area at that to entertain the Southeastern time. I was self-taught and started tournament in the ’70s. I am a life to compete in the Barebow class. member of the Florida Archery Throughout the years I managed to Association and the state bow work myself up to Club Champion hunting committee representative. to State Champion to Southeastern I was the Release editor of the FAA Champion. The goal was to be a for many years, a Life member of the National Champion in my class NFAA, a member of USA Archery, as Barebow but I only managed and a member of Fred Bear Sports 6th in the nation but 2nd in the Club. I was awarded the Special bow hunter division. As an avid Achievement Award in this sport by bow hunter for many years, I was President Jimmy Carter in the 70’s. inducted into the Florida Hall of Fame for my achievements in this The greatest satisfaction I have field. found is that I did it my way and I competed with some of the best I have been a member of various Barebow archers in the nation. clubs and organizations throughout Frank Gandy was my ICON growing my journey in the sport of archery. up in the sort. My motto is that no Started out at Nova Archers in matter how good you are, there is Shannon North, Age 29 Melbourne, Florida to Gaspanilla always someone who is better so Archers in Tampa, Florida. I keep striving to be the best you I started out in the sport of Archery worked tirelessly in building a can be. in 1973 in Melbourne, Florida 56-target field range in Tampa at the age of 29. There were no
Betty Johnson In January 1973, my family embarked on an archery journey by joining the Longview Archery Club, Texas Field Archery, and National Field Archery Association. It all started with our nephew, who introduced us to archery as he began his bow-hunting adventures. Those days were dedicated to rigorous practice sessions in our yard, wielding my husband’s Bear recurve and my trusty Ben Pearson Colt recurve bow. To say our early attempts were challenging would be an understatement. Fortunately, we soon discovered the Longview Archery Club, where we formed a strong bond with the Ragsdale family, who not only became dear friends but also invaluable mentors. Their generous support with equipment
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and advice, particularly from Bob Ragsdale, played a pivotal role in my archery journey. This guidance led to numerous achievements, including a collection of 26 Texas State titles, 14 Sectional titles, and one National Indoor title. In addition to field archery, I have also enjoyed the sport of bowhunting deer in Central Texas. In 2002, I had the privilege of being inducted into the Texas Field Archery Hall of Fame, and it was especially significant as it marked the inaugural year of the Hall of Fame’s existence. For nearly three decades, I’ve served as the TFAA Secretary/Treasurer, a role that has enabled me to connect with incredible individuals and build lasting friendships over the past 50 years.
In this issue, we are recognizing some of the members who celebrated a 45, 50 or 60 year service pin anniversary in 2023. The full list of service pin recipients will be available in the next issue. It is with sincere appreciation that we recognize their continued support of the National Field Archery Association.
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Jack Verbois
and I were husband and wife Bare live in Mississippi. I still shoot Bow Champions for five years in a occasionally, but not competing. row. I’m in the Bucking Bull industry now, so I’m on the road competing with During the time of competing, I was my Bulls. I still have fond memories working as a stuntman in the movie of my shooting days, even though I and TV industry, So my practice was didn’t always win. inconsistent because of my work schedule. But being around great people was not. People like Roy Huff, Hugh Rich, Cal Vogt, Babe BiEenburger, Tom Daly, Gary And Sandy McCain, Rich Wilson, and many more. By the way, leadership is in good hands with Tom Daly and Gary McCain.
I spent a lot of wonderful years shooting archery. About twenty years in California tournament. I was Vice President of Pasadena Archers and later President of Valley West Archers. I served on Southern I lost my wife in 1993, and just California Archery Associational kind of quit going to shoots, but I Board almost the entire time. still want to support archery with my membership in the Archery I was California indoor Bare Bow Association. I retired from the Champion in 1986, and my wife Movie industry in 1997 and now
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ELECTRONIC SCORING: a quick guide for indoor sectionals Electronic scoring is becoming more and more popular at NFAA tournaments. In 2024, we will utilize electronic scoring for all National and Sectional events! Please take the time to review this quick scoring guide to become familiar with the process that will be used at Indoor Sectionals.
STEP 1: DOWNLOAD THE IANSEO SCOREKEEPER NG APP Search for “IANSEO ScoreKeeper NG” in Google Play (Android) or Apple AppStore (iPhone or iPad). This is the only step that can be done prior to arriving to your shooting location. NG stands for “Next Generation”, so if you have the old app on your phone, please be sure to delete it as it will no longer be used.
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STEP 2: SCAN THE UNIQUE QR CODE ON YOUR SCORECARD (internet is required for this step!) Once at the tournament, you will be provided with a paper scorecard. Open the Scorekeeper NG app; Tap “Setup app using a QR code”; Point your phone’s camera at the QR code on your scorecard; (Day 1 - left side; Day 2 - right side) A grey screen will pull up; Please pay attention to the distance (Distance 1: Day/Round 1, Distance 2: Day/Round 2). Check that the information matches the scorecard and displays the correct day/round; Tap “Save”.
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STEP 3: score your arrows The main screen will display the archer(s) on your target: name, target face, and target number; Tap on the archer’s name to enter their scores; Use the boxes on the bottom of the screen to enter scores; Each time an end is fully scored, you will be taken back to the main screen. Made a mistake? Tap the arrow value you need to edit and re-enter the correct value. Use the Delete Arrow button to delete the value arrow value in the highlighted box; Use the Delete End button to delete the entire end;
At 2024 Sectionals, there will be only one person displayed on each device. Each archer is responsible for scanning the QR code on their card and entering their own scores electronically. Continue scoring until you have scored all ends. Once your scoring is complete, make sure your electronic scorecard and paper scorecard match. Turn in your paper scorecards; ensure the cloud on the top-right corner of the screen is GREEN, then close out of the app. Is the cloud RED? Make sure you are connected to the internet, tap on the red cloud, then tap Reconnect.
STEP 4: score day 2/round 2 Depending on your host location, you may shoot a second round. Open the Scorekeeper NG app; Tap on the menu button (aka hamburger button) on the top-left side of the screen; Tap on “Start Page” Tap “Setup app using a QR code”; Follow the instructions from Step 1 to begin scoring for Day/Round 2.
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ALABAMA | FLORIDA GEORGIA | KENTUCKY NORTH CAROLINA | TENNESSEE SOUTH CAROLINA
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Mid-Atlantic Section DELAWARE | MARYLAND PENNSYLVANIA | NEW JERSEY NEW YORK | VIRGINIA WEST VIRGINIA
Mike Price, Councilman mpricesr1@gmail.com
2024 Mid-Atlantic Indoor Sectional Information
C&C Archery & Sporting Goods: Mar 2-3 7149 W Main Road, Leroy, NY 14482 Contact Michael Valencia ccarchery1@frontier.com (585) 768-6637 WA-XO-BE Archers: Mar 1-3 53 Major Road Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 Contact Kristina Erin Kaye kris@kristinakaye.us (609) 218-8628 Garden State Archery Club: Mar 1-3 110 Larrison Road Wrightstown, NJ 08562 Contact Bud Thomas airbudt@comcast.net (609) 529-4152 Bowhunters of Rockingham: Mar 2-3 Longbow Road, State Route 833 Keezletown, VA 22832 Contact Lowell Hertzler Lowell.Hertzler@gmail.com (540) 271-1811 The Bow Shop: Mar 1-3 151 Turnpike Drive Clarksburg, WV 29301 Contact Harold Cogar thebowpros@live.com (304) 622-8440 Mid-State Archers: Mar 2-3 2615 Airport Rd Sutton, WV, 26601 Contact Chris Shortall chris.shortall00@gmail.com (304) 654-1146 Pro Line Archery Lanes: Mar 3 95-11 101 Ave Floral Park, NY 11416 Contact Joseph McGlyn joe@prolinearchery.com (718) 845-9280 Neil’s Archery & Crossbow: Mar 1-3 1460 Union Center Highway Endicott, NY 13760 Contact Rick Cardarelli eastonfmj300@yahoo.com (607) 953-0511
Midwest Section
Beloit Field Archers: Feb 24-25 9243 W Cleophas Road Beloit, WI 53511 Contact Karl Nelson karl@beloitfieldarchers.com (608) 201-4385
Shorty Faber, Councilman
Kishwaukee Archers: Feb 17-18 28278 Lukens Road Sycamore, IL 60178 Contact Randy Rutledge zonearrow@gmail.com (630) 308-1752
IOWA | KANSAS MINNESOTA | MISSOURI NEBRASKA | NORTH DAKOTA SOUTH DAKOTA
shortyfaber@alliancecom.net
2024 Midwest Indoor Sectional Information
NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center: Feb 24-25 800 Archery Lane Yankton, SD 57078 Contact Zena Ross zross@neyac.org (605) 689-0497 Rapids Archery Club: Feb 24-25 1255 133rd Ave NW Andover, MN 55304 Contact Rob Knutson rob@themnaa.org (612) 598-8276 Waltonian Archers of Linn County: Feb 23-25 3985 Wickiup Hill Rd Toddville, IA 52341 Contact Don Parker don.parker@mchsi.com (319) 431-0979 Third City Archers: Feb 24-25 317 N Elm Street Grand Island, NE 68802 Contact Matt Carmin mcarmin@hornady.com (308) 379-5347 Diamond Archery: Feb 24-25 10502 E 26th Cir Wichita, KS 67226 Contact Christina Jones jonescl426@gmail.com (316) 650-2476
Great Lakes Section ILLINOIS | INDIANA MICHIGAN | OHIO WISCONSIN
Rocky Kline, Councilman rlkline1@comcast.net
2024 Great Lakes Indoor Sectional Information
Fostoria Area Bowmen: Feb 24-25 101 Main Street Fostoria, OH 44830 Contact Tony Holman, TH30060X@ yahoo.com, (419) 619-2635
Omro Bowhunters: Feb 24-25 1230 East Main Street Omro, WI 54963 Contact Duke Laabs obhclub@gmail.com (920) 685-6869 Rib Mountain Bowmen: Feb 24-25 2385 Julip Drive Wausau, WI 54401 Contact Ron Hoppe ronhoppe158717@outlook.com (715) 573-9212 Straight Line Archery: Feb 24-25 1705 Ash Street Ishpeming, MI 49849 Contact Shelley Saxwold shelley@straightlinearchery.com (906) 486-6845 A-1 Archery: Feb 24-25 587 Lenertz Rd Hudson, WI 54016 Contact Grant Schleusner grant@a1archery.com (715) 386-1217 Mid-Michee Bowmen: Feb 17-18 151 South Nine Mile Road Midland, MI 48640 Contact Dan Reed reedarchery@hotmail.com (989) 513-5800 Outdoorsman Sport Shop: Feb 24-25 1010 S State Rd 135 Greenwood, IN 46143 Contact Tyler Frink archery@outdoorsmansportshop.com (317) 373-4700 Iroquois Archery & Conservation Club: Feb 24-25 3200 West 900 South Rensselaer, IN 47978 Contact Stefanie Lane slane1120@gmail.com (219) 863-9385
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Straight Shooter Archery: Feb 24-25 3401 S US Hwy 41 Suite E-7 Terre Haute, IN 47803 Contact Kenneth Kays kayskenneth@gmail.com (812) 239-9238 On Target Outfitters (Canfield): Feb 24-25 7209 W Calla Rd Canfield, OH 44406 Contact Jeff Solic jeff@ontargetoutfitters.org (330) 233-0664 On Target Outfitters (Findlay): Feb 2425 3246 State Route 224 McComb, OH 45858 Contact Steve Scott Steve@OnTargetOutfitters.org (330) 651-5101 Bounce Archery: Feb 24-25 5676 Manchester Rd New Franklin, OH 44319 Contact Dustin Bounce bouncearchery@gmail.com (330) 882-6060
Southwest Section ARIZONA | CALIFORNIA COLORADO | HAWAII NEW MEXICO | NEVADA UTAH
Tom Daley, Councilman lestom70@gmail.com
2024 Southwest Indoor Sectional Information
South Bay Archery Lessons: Jan 20-22 1300 Kingsdale Avenue Redondo Beach, CA 90278 Contact Makanalani Farbman Thatcher contact@southbayarcherylessons.com (855) 467-2260 Santa Cruz Archers: Feb 10 141 Brookwood Drive Santa Cruz, CA 95065 Contact Gabrielle Garrett go2garrett2@gmail.com (831) 588-0628 Archery Only: Feb 25-26 and Mar 3-4 37300 Cedar Blvd Newark, CA 94560 Contact Roger Brown roger@archeryonly.com (510) 795-0460
Northwest Section ALASKA | IDAHO MONTANA | OREGON WASHINGTON | WYOMING
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Lee Gregory, Councilman lee@dlprint.com
2024 Southern Indoor Sectional Information
Cinnamon Creek Ranch: Feb 17-18 13794 Old Denton Road Roanoke, TX 76262 Contact Jay Lindsey jwljr@yahoo.com (817) 229-8298 Texas Archery, LLC: Feb 17-18 5833 Treaschwig Rd Spring, TX 77373 Contact Scott Booth scott@texarchery.com (832) 205-6674 Double G Archery: Feb 17-18 4185-B E. University Ave Georgetown, TX 78626 Contact Paul Foster paul@doublegarchery.com (720) 219-9962
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New England Section AAE | CONNECTICUT MAINE | MASSACHUSETTS NEW HAMPSHIRE | VERMONT RHODE ISLAND
William Hall, Councilman inner10@yahoo.com
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ANCHOR FOR SUCCESS By Terry Wunderle
One of the pro archers I had previously coached returned for help because his arrow groups had opened up and he was not scoring well. After observing a few shots, it was obvious he was not firmly anchoring his release hand. When I called the problem to his attention, he concluded that this habit must have started when he had a bad case of poison ivy on his face and changed the way he held the release. Within minutes the archer adjusted his form and was again producing tight groups. Anchoring the release firmly to the face aligns and keeps the peep sight in the same place on every shot. The peep in the bow string acts the same as the back sight of a rifle. With a gun or a bow, the back sight and the front sight have to be lined up the same way every time in order to have accuracy. To ensure consistency, the sight pins have to be centered in the peep. If they move just a little high, low, right, or left, the impact point of the arrow is changed. Without a firm anchor point, the release hand can shift and alter the alignment of the pins in the peep. To guarantee that the pins consistently line up, use a second aligning anchor point. Have the bow string touch the tip of your nose. If you wear eyeglasses, you may need to anchor on the side of your nose, so you have clear visibility through your lenses. With either method of anchoring
the string, make sure it is produced exactly established, the bow can be set up to fit the same with every shot. the individual. To determine the proper draw length, pull the bow and achieve your The release hand should be secured to normal anchor point. If you have to anchor the face with bone-to-bone contact. If the further back or push your front shoulder main point of contact is the side of the out to maintain adequate pressure, the cheek, the soft tissue can easily move and draw length is too long. If you have to put alter the peep alignment. Many variations a bend in your elbow or move your anchor of the release hand placement can ensure forward, the length is too short. With a firm anchor. Much depends on the type proper draw length, the anchor should of release the archer is using. The most be in its normal location and the bow arm common style of release used by hunters should have room to push forward. is the wrist strap release, which is activated by the index finger. A solid and often used Once a consistent anchor is established, anchor for this type of release is to place the height of the peep sight can be the bottom side of the jaw bone in the set. Unfortunately, as I discovered one gap between the thumb and index finger. morning, the correct height of the peep is Another option is to turn the hand so the crucial to accuracy. Sitting in a tree stand knuckles point toward the face and then waiting for a young doe to put in the place the jaw bone between the first and freezer, my opportunity presented itself. second back knuckles. Both forms are The sequence of events happened rather solid and effective. quickly and I found myself facing a 20-yard broadside shot. In a matter of seconds I The other style of releases used by hunters drew and released the arrow, watching as and most target archers is the hand-held it sailed over the back of the deer. I am release. For this the most typical point sure that I was more surprised than the of anchor is to place the jaw bone in the whitetail. Feeling certain that the sights gap between the first and second back had been off, I went home to check the knuckle. Another solid method used accuracy of my 20-yard pin. It was dead by some shooters is to place the back on. Studying what happened in the field, knuckles behind the jaw bone. I tried to replay my quick shot at the doe. This arrow flew way high. The peep sight A number of deer hunters always wear was lower than I normally use, so on a a face mask, while others use them only quick shot I was looking over the top of during cold weather. This kind of clothing the peep and through the triangle of the can create an accuracy problem. Thick face separated strings, causing the arrow to go masks make it more difficult to achieve a high. firm anchor with the release hand and to produce a consistent string anchor on the To properly set the peep, draw and anchor nose. For this reason, I prefer the thin skin, the bow with your eyes closed; then open tight style of head cover. During a shot, your eyes. If you have to move your head if the string makes much contact with the up or down to see through the peep, it is mask, the arrow will have an erratic flight. in the wrong place and you need to make The same reaction occurs when the string the necessary adjustments. touches the clothing of your forearm. Hooded sweatshirts and high-necked coat The anchor points are part of the basic collars can adversely affect the bow string. foundation of good form and accuracy. In If you use these kinds of outerwear, take order to replicate your shots, they have to them to the practice range to see if they be solid and consistent. To help guarantee hinder your shot. success in the field, check your anchor points and determine if they are doing the An archer must have a solid, consistent right job for you. anchor to be successful. Once this is
[Terry has coached students to over 350 national and world titles and set over 450 national and world records. This article and more of his professional coaching tips are in his book, Archery: scores, info and more at nfaausa.com 31 Think and Shoot Like a Champion, found at tournament wunderlearchery.com.]
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