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AZJOAD outdoor championship
Ben Avery FITA Range, Phoenix, Arizona March 29, 2003 PHOTOS RESULTS New AZ State Records Twenty Arizona JOADs competed in this year’s AZJOAD Outdoor
Championship. The Harden family
hosted the one-day event with the help of AZJOAD parent volunteers. The Hardens prepared archer welcome bags
that are always well received and appreciated. This year sixteen seniors also participated as guests for a warm-up
to the Arizona State Outdoor Championship and the AZ Cup. The day started out chilly with gusty winds from the north. The wind conditions changed through-out
the day in intensity and direction.
It was warm and still by the end of the day. This year those that shot adult distances had a chance to
compete in a modified Olympic round for prize money. The one-day FITA was run quickly with all the archers shooting on one
line. The Arizona JOAD Outdoor
Championship was the first NAA outdoor target tournament for seven
JOADs. A 45-minute lunch was taken
after the second distance. Kool
Treats offered hot dog and hamburger meals. The final scoring tabulation was a challenge with only five of the
twenty JOAD scorecards totaled correctly.
In spite of the math errors, trophies were awarded once the “winners”
were established. In the mean time, the 2003 Rio Rancho Indoor National Regional
“quiver” awards were presented to the 12 AZJOAD’s and 3 seniors in
attendance. AZJOAD also awarded
guest recurve and guest compound trophy/plaques. The Olympic round was exciting and the new AZJOAD timing system
performed well. Highlights: · Yeoman,
Demokritos Frangos finished his first FITA. · Margaret
Hargett posted the high compound in her first outdoor target tournament. · Mary
Frangos had the high recurve score. · Lindsay
Pian achieved a Jr. US Archery Team qualifying score. · Having
a food concessionaire on site makes the event much better and convenient. · Olympic
round Compound $30 winner, Jon Brewington. · Olympic
round Recurve $30 winner, Foster Gorman. · Officiating
crew consisted of Mike Koistinen, Bob Pian and Alan Huff. · New
state records were set. · Playing
the “Star Spangled Banner” at the beginning was much appreciated. For next time… There
was no team round due to a lack of time and frankly, we were all really
tired. There
were some sun-burns evident. Tournament organizer
reminders: · Explain
the scorecard to the JOADs. · Have the
JOADs and/or their parents check the total score with a calculator at lunch
and at the end of the tourney. · AZJOAD
provided a $1 off meal deal coupon that helped sell meals. Return to Top Return to
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