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YE OLDE FARTES TRADITIONAL ARCHERS
YE OLDE FARTES
TRADITIONAL ARCHERS
( AND SORE LOSERS TEAM )
ARE YOU AN OLDE FARTE ?
OLDE FARTENESS IS NOT NECESSARLY DEFINED BY AGE ALONE, BUT RATHER BY THE INDIVIDUAL'S RIGID AND INFLEXIBLE DEFINITION OF PROPER ARCHERY EQUIPMENT.  BOWS WITH TRAINING WHEELS ARE AN INFERNAL ABOMINATION AND ARROWS THAT DO NOT HAVE TRUE FEATHER FLETCHING (PREFERABLE BARRED) ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE EITHER.  BOWS MUST NOT HAVE ANY ATTACHMENTS OTHER THAN THE STRING.  NO STABILIZERS, SIGHTS, RESTS, ETC. ETC. ETC.... ALSO ANOTHER REQUIREMENT IS THE ENJOYMENT OF SHOOTING AT CHALLENGING TARGETS.  NO WIDE OPEN EASY SHOT IS ADVENTURE ENOUGH FOR YOU TO FIND WORTHY OF EXPENDING A SHAFT.  
IF YOU FIND YOU AGREE WITH THESE STATEMENTS,
THEN YOU TOO ARE AN OLDE FARTE !
COME SHOOT WITH US
ANYONE INTERESTED IN TRADITIONAL ARCHERY IS WELCOME TO COME JOIN US AT OUR SHOOTS.  THE AREA IS WOODED WITH  ROLLING HILLS  
 ( NOT TOO STEEP ) AND TRAILS TO SHOOT FROM.  WE PROMOTE A FAMILY  ATMOSPHERE AND ENCOURAGE MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES TO SHOOT TRADITIONAL BOWS.   THE PAVILION HAS RESTROOMS AND PLENTY OF PICNIC TABLES SO BRING YOUR LUNCH AND DRINKS ( NO ALCOHOL ) TO STAY ALL DAY FOR MAXIMUM SHOOTING ENJOYMENT.   WE SET OUT 20 3D TARGETS AT RANGES FROM 10 TO 30 YARDS.  STAKES ARE SET FOR MEN, WOMEN/ YOUTH AND CUBS.  OUR UNIQUE OLD MAN MEDALS ARE AWARDED UP TO 3 PLACES DEEP DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF SHOOTERS IN EACH CLASS.  ALL CUBS WILL RECIEVE A PARTICAPATION AWARD.  SHOOTING STARTS AS EARLY AS  8:00 AM CENTRAL TIME AND SCORE CARDS FOR COMPETITION MUST BE IN BY 3:00 PM CENTRAL TIME.
2008
MONTHLY SHOOT
SCHEDULE

AUGUST     17TH

THIS IS IT THE LAST SHOOT OF THE YEAR
COME GET READY FOR HUNTING SEASON
FEES
ADULTS
 ONE CLASS $ 10.00
EACH ADDITONAL CLASS $ 5.00
YOUTH $5.00
CUBS FREE
ADDITIONAL ROUNDS
MAY BE SHOT
FOR FUN AFTER THE SCORE ROUND
AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
CLASSES
RECURVE
RECURVE BOWS WITH ANY TYPE ARROW
LONGBOW
LONGBOWS WITH ANY TYPE ARROW
PRIMITIVE
SELF BOWS WITH
WOOD OR CANE ARROWS ONLY
SENIORS
AGE 55 +
ANY TRADITIONAL BOW ANY ARROWS
WOMEN
ANY TRADITIONAL BOW ANY ARROWS
YOUTH
AGES 12 THRU 17
ANY TRADITIONAL BOW ANY ARROWS
CUBS
AGE 11 AND YOUNGER
ANY TRADITIONAL BOW ANY ARROWS
JULY 2008 WINNERS
                RECURVE                          LONGBOW                    PRIMITIVE
1ST   STAN WALKER-152          TONY JETTON-148        SONNY RUSSELL-138   2ND   WILLIAM WEB-135         STAN WALKER-135       TONY JETTON-126
3RD   TONY JETTON-117         JEFF KIRKLAND-123       STAN WALKER-106
      
                OLDE FARTES                       WOMEN                                
1ST   SONNY RUSSELL-128          MYRNA JETTON-158        
2ND  STEVE PENNINGTON-124     TOMI VARNELL-123
                                          
                     CUBS                
1ST    CHASE MULLIN-74
THE JULY SHOOT ENDED THE YEARLY CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION AND IT WAS A FIGHT TO THE END IN SEVERAL CLASSES. THE TEMPERATURE WASN'T THE ONLY THING THAT WAS HOT THAT DAY IN JULY. IT IS GREAT TO HAVE CLOSE COMPETITION TO KEEP EVERYONE USING ALL THIER SKILLS TO KEEP AHEAD.  COME TO THE AUGUST SHOOT TO SEE WHOSE NAMES ARE ENGRAVED ON THE OLD MAN TROPHY AND TO ENJOY ONE OF OUR MORE FUN SHOOTS OF THE YEAR.  AND DON'T FORGET THIS IS THE LAST SHOOT FOR 2008 SO DON'T MISS IT.

 

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