Gold-n-Grain Line Times

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The line times for Gold-n-Grain are now posted.  You can reach them from the website (Look for the “Assigned Line Times” link in the side bar), or directly from this Assigned Line Times Link.  Keep that handy — all times will be posted on that SAME LINK as they are received.

There WILL be practice this weekend (November 24th) and on every Saturday in December.  If you can’t make it, just be sure to  notify Cathy Brown via email – blueapis@msn.com.

Have a friend who is curious about your archery interests?  Consider inviting them to the Falcon’s Intro To Archery class, the first Friday of every month at 7:00 PM.  The next one will be held on December 7th.  Equipment and training are provided, and they get 2 hours of shooting time for $10!  (You can come along and show off, if you want).

Orientation and Equipment Fit this Saturday

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New Archer Orientation Saturday Oct 27th:
  • We are holding the new archer orientation meeting Saturday October 27th at 10AM at the Falcon club.  We will discuss program details, and fit any new archer that does not have equipment for their first season.  It should last about 1 to 1.5 hours.
Archer Equipment Fit
  • Returning archers should check their equipment for fit.  Does your compound need a longer draw length?  Is your recurve too wimpy now?  Should you move your clicker?  Are your arrows too short?
  • If you have any questions or would like some help. then come to the club on Saturday October 27th at 11:30AM.  We will have coaches available to help get your equipment fit.
  • Please don’t wait until the first practice day to find out your gear doesn’t fit!
Mandatory Weekly Practice Times:

  • First Practice for ALL Archers Sat. Nov. 3rd.  Arrive and equipment setup 8:30AM.
  • Be READY to shoot at 9 AM.  If there are any announcements or awards to present, we will do this at 9 AM (sharp). I don’t want any archers showing up during Announcements and assembling their equipment.  It is a distraction!
  • Set up equipment in the shooting area and then store your case up in the meeting area in the shelving provided.  This will lessen the clutter on tables.
  • Practices Nov. thru Dec. Saturdays 8:30 AM to approx. 1 PM
  • Practices Jan. thru Mid March will move to Monday evening from 6 to 8 PM.
  • 3 unexcused absences from practices and/or tournaments can result in forfeit of your Falcon JOAD membership for that season.
  • If you need to miss practice and wish to have an excused absence, please notify Cathy Brown via email – blueapis@msn.com

Outdoor Season — EAA and JOAD Shoot

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Who’s ready for some outdoor shooting?  Coach Steve will be leading the outdoor JOAD training, which will be held on Wednesday evenings starting on May 2nd.  Sessions will begin at 5:00, and shooting will end at dusk. When the weather doesn’t allow for outdoor shooting, practice will be held indoors. Please dress appropriately each week for either indoor or outdoor shooting. Please remember to pay your $1 range fee for each practice.

 We understand that some families may need to arrive late and some may need to leave early. This is not a problem, we only ask that you do so with as little disruption to the other shooters as possible. Details about how to safely enter and exit the outdoor FITA range will be covered, and reviewed, at the first couple of practices (it’s easy).
The focus of this training will be to get archers ready for the 139th Eastern Archery Assoc. and JOAD State Outdoor shoot, which will be held the weekend of June 29th at Gold-n-Grain.  JOAD competitions are on Friday, while the EAA youth and adult competitions are on Saturday and Sunday. See these links for more details.

Registration Form

Event Details

Schedule for JOAD shooting on Friday, June 29, 2018 :

    8:30 am

  • PA State JOAD Championship
    • Compound –
      • Jr & Cadet    50 Meters
      • Cub              30 Meters
      • Bowman       25 Meters
    • Recurve –
      • Junior           70 Meters
      • Cadet           60 Meters
      • Cub              50 Meters
      • Bowman      30 Meters
    • Elimination Round after Lunch Break

3:30 pm

  •  600 Round   Distances: 60, 50, 40 yards

Also, there will be a 900 round August 18 in Sugar Creek Ohio (approx. a 2 hour drive).  Registration forms and further info at ohioarchers.com.

Shooter of the Year

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Western Pennsylvania’s top JOAD archers gathered at Cabin Fever Archery this past Saturday for Shooter of the Year 2018.  Representing Falcon Archers were six of our best recurve archers.

In the first round of shooting, Emily and Michael enjoyed their bye, Seth and Cassie both advanced with a win, and sick-but-still-game Rhianna was eliminated.  Tommy’s match went down to a one-arrow shoot-off, but he also got eliminated by fractions of an inch.

In the second round, Cassie and Emily were both defeated.  Seth and Michael shot against each other, and this match also was decided with a one-arrow shoot-off, with Seth emerging victorious.

The finals are the real test of nerves, with two archers on the stage listening to a shot-by-shot call of their arrows.Seth kept his poise throughout, and finally won the tournament with a beautiful 10 – 10 – 9 end (shown below!).

Your 2018 Western PA JOAD Recurve Shooters of the Year:

Seth Butler, Jarrett Pilgrim, Emma Gruver and Emma Brunger.

WAY TO GO, SETH!

Shooter-of-the-Year Qualifiers Announced

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The  2017-2018 Western PA JOAD Shooter of the Year Qualifiers have been announced, and these Falcon Archers have been invited:

  • Cassandra Chappo
  • Emily Kamp
  • Rhianna Browell
  • Tommy Morneweck
  • Michael Liccardello
  • Seth Butler

The full standings sheet has been updated and you can find it under the Current Year Info (or directly from this link).  The Shoot will be Saturday March 24, 2018 and will start promptly at 10 am.  There are 48 Shooter and only 38 lanes, so there will be a schedule to divide up the practice lines (which may delay your actual start time).

Charleroi Line Posted, Other Updates

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Now posted on the website are the shoot times for Charleroi — I think everyone got their first choice again.

Also posted are the final results from Gold-n-Grain and Bill’s Archery Center.

The Shooter of the Year Standings has been updated, and things have shifted a little now that most archers have attended seven tournaments  One more to go!  Some things to keep in mind about Shooter of the Year:

  • Ranking is based on the top 7 scores per archer (There are some who need Charleroi to make #7)
  • The shoot is on March 24th beginning at 10am and will go until we are done
  • This year with the addition of the Bowman and Cub Compound Divisions this puts us at 48 Invitees.  We will need to be creative with warm up/practice as we can only accommodate 36 shooters at a time.  But we’ll figure that out to make it as consistent as possible.
  • Invites for the Qualifiers will be sent to the clubs as soon as Charleroi’s results are available.

Reminder about States:  If you want the group rate for the Hampton Inn, the cut-off date for reservations is 3/6/18.  We currently have 9 rooms booked and 5 rooms remaining.  Click this link to go directly to our group page, or you can call the hotel (717-540-0900) and ask for the Falcon JOAD group rate.

Three Rivers Classic

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Crowfoot will be hosting the annual Three Rivers Classic on March 17th.  This is not one of the “standard” JOAD tournaments, so I will not be scheduling archers for this.  If you would like to shoot it, you need to make your own reservations.  This is an opportunity for parents to shoot alongside their kids.

Crowfoot Three Rivers Classic & JOAD

Where: Crowfoot Sportsmen’s Club
            4997 Crowfoot Road
            Murrysville, PA 15668
            724-327-9315

When: Saturday, March 17, 2017
            8:30 AM / 12:00 PM / 3:30 PM/7:00 PM
            (Sunday line if necessary)

For archers of all ages, First grade and up. FITA Adult Categories, too.

Fees: $12.00 per shooter; $25.00 per family of 3 or more.

AWARDS:

  • FITA 600 round – 3 places in each division (male, female, recurve, compound).
  • JOAD Indoor – 3 places in each merit class (recurve, compound). Genders
    combined.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 13, 2018

USA Archery Dress Code Applies for JOAD participants.
Food and Refreshments will be available.
Make checks payable to Crowfoot

Contact: Dean Cook
crowfootjoad@gmail.com
412-719-9311