Subject: July 10th, 1998

Greetings!

Yes, yes, I know, I did not send this out on Friday. I was having just WAY too much fun with the Rules Book revisions. Sheila Sheppard and her crew should be commended for all their work. So, I didn't get the mach-up finished until late on Friday, and I'm sorry to have to admit it, but I'd had enough of looking at a computer in 9-point. By the way, Sheila and her group have been super busy because the Judges Course Conductor manual is also ready to go to the printers today! Congrats!

1. Now, a BIG thank you must go out to Sean McKenty and Kim Weiler in Ontario. I know that people in other provinces seem to be able to run their youth summer games without much problem (?) But, in Ontario, the Summer Games organization for archery has been a magical mystery tour of late. For the last two times, OSG has been saved for our young archers by last-minute heroics. Gary Timinski and Sean along with half of Gary's family saved archery for our archers in London two years ago. This time Kim is doing a lot of the last minute stuff with Sean. And of course, always present to help get things going is Bruce Savage. So now, Guelph is a go. But, here's the punch line: this time the dates for the Games were not published properly in the OAA Directory and all the provincial elite archers will be in Winnipeg at the nationals!!! So I ran my trials for nothing, but besides that we are going to get a bunch of high school kids involved for first time, and that's good news. So, for all of the volunteers out there who struggle constantly with organizing provincial games, HATS OFF TO YOU!! IT'S NOT AN EASY JOB.

2. News from Nova Scotia: Another club has been successful in implementing the Canbow Skills award programme. Sheet Harbour has had a good turn out for the indoor season and is looking forward to another banner year next fall. Congratulations to Hugh Arnott and the rest of the parents, volunteers and young archers in that club.

3. News from 3D Nationals: It sounds like a great event is in the offing in Saskatchewan. Attendance may be the highest ever. If you have not made final plans or need more information, please contact Dave Skaar at: david.skaar@sk.sympatico.ca for details.

Agenda for the 3D Nationals AGM:

OPENING REMARKS: Fred Walker

FCA REPORT: Jude Hooey

PROVINCIAL REPORTS

RULES: A discussion on adopting IBO shooting rules; possible minor

changes; quicker passage of 3D rules

1997 TOURNAMENT REPORT: recommendations and any problems

DISCUSSION OF HUNTER SURVEY

CONSIDERATION OF 2000 NATIONAL 3D BIDS

4. News from Winnipeg: Don't wait until the last moment to register. Give the volunteers there a fighting chance and register today. You can contact Wendy Ross at: hross@mb.sympatico.ca.

5. Pan Am Games 1999 Tickets

The dates and events given to the Ticket representatives for the sport schedule is as follows:

August 4 qualification round (men and women shoot on separate days)

August 5 qualification round each day, 9:30 to 4:30

General admission $10/day/person

August 7 quarter finals and finals individual 9:30 to 4:30 $15 per person

August 8 team event and finals 9:30 to 4:30 $15 per person

Don't forget also Opening Ceremonies July 23 with tickets ranging from $35.00 to $235.00 per person. Closing Ceremonies are on August 8th and prices are the same. Full details were supplied to those on the Board of Directors mailing list. FCA is supposed to submit an initial ticket request with 50% deposit by August 1 OF THIS YEAR. So, if you think your parents, friends, neighbors or significant others are going to Winnipeg for Pan Am Games, get in touch with FCA right away. Give full details about who, when and how many. When the money is received in Ottawa for 50% of the total, I will place an order on the official entry form and make the arrangements. So, SPREAD THE WORD. Let's have lots of support for our Pan Am Games team and visiting competitors next August in Winnipeg.

6. A very important Board mailing will be going out either today or Wednesday and a letter from the President, Allan Dean, to all Board of Directors and Provincial Presidents will be included. Please take the time to read his letter and ideas to better prepare for the August meeting in Winnipeg. Your input is sincerely appreciated.

7. COA formally hired Bob Bettauer as president of the new national sport centre slated for Toronto. I had the opportunity to meet and talk to Bob at a recent Sport Canada/CAC/COA forum on national sports centres held recently in Ottawa. Bob was interested to hear about archery's experiences with national sports centres in the past, the bureaucratic process and conflicts, as well as what archery needs from a national training centre in such a large urban area as Toronto. I found him very approachable, very interested in our perception of sports centres and archery. So, when that centre opens, there may be some positive news for all archers.

8. With the return of the larger 10-ring for compound shooters, FCA's record chairperson Christianne Murphy is a busy lady these days. Master's men unlimited in particular is really changing and congratulations go out to Herwig Keifer of Alberta who shot 304/336/325/340/1305 on June 20/21. At the same tournament, Jennifer Block shot 319/313/325/353/1310 in the cadet female compound division; Tom Sew shot 340 at 70m a round total of 1349, and 353 at 30m for senior men's UNL.; Vladimir Kopecky shot 342 at 30m for master men UNL; Tom Block had 315 at 50m and 337 at 30m for SR men's BHU; and Jude Hooey shot 335 at 60m, 341 at 50m, 350 at 30m and totaled 1336. Thanks to Jude Hooey for that update.

Al Wills reported that Stuart Miller shot a FITA star this weekend as a last tune up before leaving for Europe, 320/342/319/356/1337. That's great news and good luck to all our young people going overseas. Patrick Pregent shot an excellent round this weekend, too. Things are really exciting.

Diane Wicks broke two cub Olympic records this weekend: 329 at 30m and 303 at 50m.

I'm glad so many people are starting to share results. It makes the e-mail a really useful tool to keep everyone up-to-date. BUT REMEMBER, SEND A COPY OF YOUR SCORE CARD TO CHRISTIANNE FOR HER RECORDS: 38 Andre Laurendeau, Levis, PQ G6W 6R5

FITA issued an update on world records and the following Canadian was listed:

Junior men compound division 90m Brian Bagnall 323. This record has stood since 1994. For those of you who did not know, Brian has moved to California recently but I haven't heard if he has been able to do some shooting. If anyone here's about our transplanted Canadian, let's hear.

9. COPANARCO indoor results are finalized and medals are being forwarded to the Ottawa office. The medals will be mailed to the clubs hosting the event. Please pass these medals on to the shooters with FCA's congratulations. Next year this event will be called the postal continental indoor championships of the Americas and will run from February 20 to March 21, giving clubs more room to maneuver to set dates.

By the way, for those of you who are elite archers, the dates of FITA's world championships in France have been moved to July 20 - 29, 1999 for better TV pick-up.

10. Dennis Mrokwia is off to Europe attending the 16th world field championships in Yyrol Austria and then zipping back in time for the Canadian Target/Field Championships. Best wishes to you, and to Don Lovo for a great tournament.

11. Anybody who has been trying to get hold of Joan McDonald's fax number as listed in the FCA Directory has been frustrated, I'm sure. Joan tells us that her fax was changed a long time ago and it's best to fax her at home at 416-481-0682. Please remember that Excellence members should still send their scores through the FCA Office in Ottawa.

And, in the fax department, Pat Ukrainetz has a number also: 403-252-1814.

12. Firearms Businesses Under the Firearms Act I will be sending out more detailed information next Friday regarding developments with this act. For now please be advised that Bulletin no. 3 has been issued regarding licensing. Your business must comply with the new safe storage, display and transportation requirements as well as other provisions in the Firearms Act.

Les entreprises dovent se conformer aux novelles exigneces d'entreposage, d'exposition et du transport securitaires, ainsi que les exigences que leur impose la Loi sure les armes a feu afin que leur permis actual demeure valide.

This bulletin outlines the licensing requirements for your business if it is involved in any of the following activities: manufacturing, assembling, possessing, buying, selling (retail, consignment or auction), important, exporting, displaying, repairing, restoring, maintaining altering, storing, taking is pawn, transporting, distributing, or testing firearms, etc. ammunition etc. and buying crossbows. For more details contact the Justice Dept.

Le present bulletin expose les exigences de permis pour la plupart des entreprises qui se livrent aux activites suivantes: fabricaton, assemblage, possession, achat, vente (detail, consignation ou vente aux encheres), importration, exportation, exposition, reparation, restauration, entretien, modification, entreposage, prise en gage, transport, distrubtion, ou essais: d'armes a feu, etc., possession, achet ou vente de munitions, etc. achat d'arbaletes. Consultez le department du Justice federal si vous avez d'autres questions.

1998 Championships of the Americas Havana Cuba

And last, but certainly not least, lucky #13 is results from Championships of the Americas. Thank you to Joan McDonald and Gary Gillies for a great job done. I understand the Brodie family helped quite a bit with the travel arrangements and the Smale family helped out on the Cuban field. Congratulations to everyone. Here are some highlights of this very successful team:

Women Compound senior individual:

Gold Medal Diane Hooper (USA) 1356/152

Silver Medal Lillian Meehan 1319/156/103/106/102

Third Medal Jamie Van Natta 1357/163/109/98/107

8th Johanne Boivine 1305/162/92

11th Tricia Martel 1249/152

24 competitors

Sally Wunderle (USA) shot a new record with 1358.

70m Bronze distance medal: Lillian Meehan 323

Team

United States 4071/246/242 (new record)

Cuba 3879/226/226

Canada 3873/219/226 (bronze medal)

Women Compound Junior:

Gold Medal Dawn Smale (CAN) 1234/107/97

Silver Medal Maylin Martinez (CUB) 1244/100/92

Bronze Medal Genevieve Dussault (CAN) 1213/87/95

5 competitors

Maylin Martinez (Cuba) 1244 (new record)

70m Gold Medal Genevieve Dussault 302 (new record)

70m Bronze Medal Dawn Smale 289

60m Silver Medal Dawn Smale 297

60m Bronze Medal Genevieve Dussault 296

50m Gold Medal Dawn Smale 319 (new record)

50m Bronze Medal Genevieve Dussault 289

30m Silver Medal Dawn Smale 329

No team round possible

Women Olympic Senior

Gold Medal Courtney Kane (USA) 1233/142/104/100/95

Silver Medal Caroline Labrecque (CAN) 1242/149/97/96/87

Bronze Medal Lorelys Lorenzo (CUB) 1219/147/97/95/99

12th Julie Welburn 1197/138

13th Jacquie Saito 1159/136

16th Margaret Cyrzan 1192/124

21 competitors

60m Silver Medal Caroline Labrecque 323

30m Bronze Medal Julie Welburn 336

Team

USA 3675/213/210

Mexico 3608/217/204

Canada 3631/204/214 Bronze medal

Women Olympic Junior

Gold Medal Barbara Hidalgo-Gato (CUB) 1218/92/101/86

Silver Medal Aliuska Nunez (CUB) 1194/98/102/84

Bronze Medal Milena Ferro (CUB) 1255/103/100/95

4th Rachael Savage (CAN) 1198/91/91/83

10 competitors

M. Ferro (CUB) 1255 (new record)

60m Bronze Medal Rachael Savage 304

Team

Cuba 3667 (new record)

Colombia 3243

Men Compound Senior:

Gold Medal Jeff Button (USA) 1368/173/169/114/118/112

Silver Medal Phil Prowse (CAN) 1332/168/163/111/115/110

Bronze Medal Lawrence Dee Wilde USA 1345/176/172/113/112/115

8th Ed Wilson 1287/164/165/10824th Luke Seward 1294/161

40 competitors

Jeff Button 1368 (new record)

Team

USA 4053/260/256/248 (new record)

Brazil 3950/244/241/231

El Salvador 3854/241/232/247

4th Canada 3913/247/241/244

Men Compound Junior

Gold Medal Tom Brodie (CAN) 1305/107/108/104

Silver Medal Victor Sidi Neto (BRA) 1323/108/111/103

Bronze Medal J.C. Manjarrez (MEX) 1331/107/107/110

7th Patrick Pregent 1298/99

11th Jason Hoskins 1155

16 competitors

JC Manjarrez (MEX) 1331 (new record)

90m Bronze Medal Tom Brodie 300

70m Bronze Medal Tom Brodie 331

50m Silver Medal Patrick Pregent 336

Team

Brazil 3840/243/241

El Salvador 3531/235/219

Canada 3758/232/236

Men Olympic Senior

Gold Medal JC Stevens (CUB) 1271/160/163/113/108/103

Silver Medal Victor Wunderle (USA) 1291/160/162/112/115/103

Bronze Medal Daniel Palena (ARG) 1200/154/154/105/99/104

4th Kevin Sally 1207/154/158/108/107/99

8th Rob Rusnov 1263/161/159/95

12th Shawn Riggs 1238/160155

33 competitors

90m Silver Medal Rob Rusnov 289

50m Bronze Medal Shawn Riggs 322

Team

Cuba 3705/232/238/230

Mexico 3773/241/233/226

USA 3807/241/227/244

5th Canada 3708/215

Men Olympic Junior

no Canadians registered

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