NETAA - July 2000 news letter

Greetings archers. I understand from Dan Hendricks that we will all be
treated to a four color format of North American Bowhunter with this issue.
As the organizations using this magazine grow, so does the circulation. With
increased circulation comes increased advertising support, which allows for
growth in pages/content and improvements in other areas (like four color
process). I for one wish Dan all the success in the World, and like the rest
of our members look forward to benefiting from that success by having a bigger
and better magazine to enjoy every other month. For all our new members, Dan
and staff have been doing a great job on our newsletter and the whole
publication for over a year now. Welcome aboard!

The 2000 qualifier tour is in full swing as of this writing, however it will
be winding down by the time you read this column. Thus far we are on track to
qualify a record number of contestants for the annual championship. This due
largely to the fact that the tour has reached out to Western New York and
south to New Jersey.

The New England Triple Crown has been hammered with bad weather so far this
season which has kept the numbers down somewhat. We've been fortunate to have
had great host sites that have set up good courses and extended warm
hospitality. Both Brattleboro (Sportsmen Inc.) and Jaffrey (Monadnock
Sportsman) have stepped forward offering to host the tour again next season.
We've accepted and are finalizing dates at this time. The Third and final leg
will be over before you read this and I'll report on the conclusion next
issue.

The Eastern New York Triple Crown has been great fun so far. The first leg
was at Ti-Yogi Bowman in Hyde Park. This was our first event at this site,
but it won't be our last! The crew at Ti-Yogi did a great job and have
invited us back. The dates should be set by the next issue. The second leg
was hosted by Gilbertsville Rod & Gun. I can honestly say they set up the
finest 3D archery course I've ever seen! The course was "long", but it is a
"championship" and with the known distance and clean shooting lanes everyone
had a great time. The archery committee expressed an interest in having us
back next year and will be putting it to the board next month. Cross your
fingers, the Ti-Yogi, Gilbertsville, Middleburgh combination is unbeatable for
a "first class" championship level triple crown.

The Central and Western New York Triple Crowns are running later and have just
begun. More on them next issue.

If any of our members haven't checked it out yet, its time! Bookmark
www.NETAA.org and check it out at least once a week. There will be regular
upgrades until the entire site is up and running, although there is plenty
there to start the ball rolling. We've had requests for 3D rules; they are up
at the site and can be downloaded/printed for your use. The last year's worth
of newsletters are there for our new members to enjoy as well as our shoot
schedule, information on what NETAA is all about, and an interesting thought
process on building the tournament tour into something we'll all be proud of.
Check it out, and then refer your friends to help spread the word. Before you
get this issue the shoot schedule should have links to more information about
each event (including scores after the event), the classes should be well
defined, the Bowhunter Proficiency Round should be completely explained, and
all the information about the Championship should be up. There will be even
more to come, with the goal being to make this site one of the best and most
interesting archery/bowhunting sites on the internet.

This is the last issue before the annual Championship. Hopefully all our
members will have qualified and received your invitation package in time to
register. This year's event looks to be the biggest and best ever (and we've
had some great ones!). There will be a number of events going on throughout
the four day event as well as several ways to get involved in "extra"
programs. I can't go into detail on everything here but want to give a brief
outline so no one misses anything:

Championship 3D: Every archer "must" qualify to earn an invitation to this
part of the event. Qualification is earned by placing in the top 20 archers
in your class at a NETAA sanctioned qualifier. If you (or your friends)
haven't qualified yet, get going! The 3D Championship is a three day event
(mandatory) with 20 targets shot both Friday and Saturday. The top five
archers in each class after the first two days of shooting will advance to the
final 20 target round on Sunday. The finals will be a "shot gun" start with
each group made up of the top five archers in the class. All contestants
start fresh on Sunday ( the semi-final scores do not carry forward), and the
finals are shot in the open for the spectators enjoyment! The winners will
get awesome trophies and cash (adult classes only) awards (based on a
percentage of accumulated shooters fees for the season. We will recognize
both Open and Money Divisions.

Championship 540 Round: Everything is the same as the above except each
archer will only shoot one 60 arrow round to determine their standings (except
in the case of ties). The 540 round will be shot during specific times during
four days and there are limited line positions available (first come, first
served). The will be one line on Thursday at 4:00 PM for those that want to
get the target event out of the way before starting the 3D event. There will
be lines (morning and evening) on Friday and Saturday, but the 4:00 PM line on
Saturday is reserved for the Money Division (all archers competing in the
division "must" shoot this line). There will also be a line Sunday morning for
tournament archers that are not competing in the 3D Championship and want to
come only Sunday.

Grand Championship: The Grand Championship is awarded to the archer in the
Money Division that turns in the highest aggregate score in both the 3D and
540 Championships. There is no additional registration fee involved and the
winner will receive a custom jacket, a very special trophy, and a bonus check
for $1,000.00 (guaranteed courtesy of Northern Building Systems!). You must
qualify and compete in both the 3D and 540 Championships to be in the running
for this award.

Team Championships: This year the team events are being extended to all
competitors in the 3D Championship (Open as well as Money Divisions). There
are two team divisions, Open and Mixed. All teams are made up of three
archers. The open team event is any three archers, while the mixed teams must
have a M-FS, M-BFS, and F-FS archer. Team registration is $75.00 ($25.00 per
team member) with 100% payback. The first place team in each division will
receive a $250.00 bonus in addition to their percentage of the purse (courtesy
of Pete Rickard Game Calls). Each team will earn semi-final points based on
the aggregate scores of the team mates during the 3D Championship (Friday and
Saturday). The top five teams in each division will advance to a 10 target
final round on Sunday for the enjoyment of the spectators.

Aim For College Tuition Program- College Tuition Voucher Certificates will be
awarded to the top young archers in both the 3D and 540 Championships (in
addition to huge trophies!). The amounts will be determined by total funds
raised and the number of contestants. The Certificates are redeemable for
direct payment to the school of choice after graduation from high school.
(note: Thus far NETAA/AFCF had awarded over $13,000.00 in Certificates.

Bowhunter Proficiency Round: This will be a 30 target 3D round shot at
unknown distances. Scoring is 10,8, minus 5, with each contestant able to
take an announced "pass" at every target (zero score). Awards are based on
individual scores. Everyone can win and everyone can compete! There are no
pre-qualification or pre-registration requirements. Awards (patches) are
earned by shooting minimal scores. There are five levels of achievement, with
the ultimate goal being "Master Bowhunter" (275 points). This round is great
fun, inexpensive to shoot, and designed both for additional practice for
competitors and an opportunity for "everyone" to come to the championship and
take part. We need all our members to encourage their friends (especially
those bowhunters that aren't that "competitive") to come to the championship
and at least take the Bowhunter Proficiency Challenge.

That's it, there will be something for everyone, and lots of shooting for most
of you! It is important that we get as many numbers out this year as
possible. That is why I encourage everyone to bring at least one friend that
hasn't qualified (and get all your friends qualified if possible). The amount
of sponsorship we get from Corporate America next season will be directly
proportional to the turn out at this year's event. We can have bigger and
better championships, with more prize money, and media coverage, if "we" grow
the numbers. Let's all pull together and make the NETAA Tournament Tour the
biggest/best in the country.

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