Another great Arizona JOAD Indoor Championship was hosted by the Precision Shooters JOAD and PSE in Tucson with Alan Huff as Tournament Director.

The Mesa Targeteers looked sharp as always in their team shirts. 

Many wore their 2005 Duel in the Desert team shirts that were such a great success last November. 

It was nice to see many new and old faces on the line including many first timers.

It was noted that the three Arizona JOAD clubs represented each had 8 JOADs at the tournament.

The AZ JOAD Championship is a JOAD 600 round at 18 meters.

• Bowman and Cub recurve shoot a 60 cm face, outer 10 ring. 

• Bowman and Cub compound shoot a 40 cm face, outer 10 ring. 

• Cadet and Junior recurve shoot a 40 cm face, outer 10 ring. 

• Cadet and Junior compound shoot a 40 cm face, inner 10 ring.

• (The 2006 Arizona State Indoor Championship Prescott to be held in late February is a NAA 1200 round were all shoot a 40 cm face,

• Compounds shoot the inner ten, recurves shoot the outer ten)

 The actual shooting went very well in the spacious PSE factory range with included it four large well used bow stands.

• The range is set up nicely with digital clock timing, lane and target numbers and music between ends.

• The PSE pro shop opened early to support including making their practice ranges available.

• Only a few arrow calls were needed along with one equipment failure.

Arizona JOAD Indoor Championship 600 round records set by Ryan Davis and Brady Ellision.

Margie Ortega set both the 300 round and 600 round records.

Congratulations!

The 2005 AZJOAD Vegas Team Showdown trophy cups were presented to Straight N Arrow JOAD, Mesa Targeteers and Precision Shooters JOAD.

The 2005 Arizona JOAD Team Championship trophy cups were also presented.

• These Cups are perpetual traveling trophies and are to be displayed each year at the JOAD Club and then brought back to the tournament to be presented to each year’s recipient.

• The teams are scheduled to compete at the World Archery Festival in Las Vegas in February, 2006. 

• If you have your own equipment, ask you Arizona JOAD Club leader about taking part.

This year's  Indoor Championship award plaques were upgraded thanks to a generous donation by PSE (free range use) 

The plaques featured a large Arizona State outline engraved plate.

The tournament awarded a plaque to each and every JOAD that took part.

This year’s recipients of the Arizona tradition of recognizing the JOAD Championship high scores were:

• Kevin Hensberry, high male compound

• Robyn Repp, high female compound

• Brady Ellison, high male recurve

• Maggie Huff, high female recurve

 The tournament was used to train a couple of JOAD parents in judging.

The Arizona JOAD community recognized Alan Huff, Teresa Huff, Bob Pian and Janice Price for their contributions with a gift and flower presentation.

All youths can take part in the National Archery Association (NAA) Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) program by participating in one of the four active Arizona JOAD clubs, joining the NAA and participating.

Statistics:

28 archers on 7 bales.

AB and CD shooting lines

Mesa Targeteers JOAD at Archery HQ Chandler, 8 JOADs

Straight N Arrow JOAD Phoenix, 8 JOADs

Precision Shooters JOAD PSE 8 JOADs 

Guest Sun Devil Archers (ASU) 3 and a Wildcat Archer (UofA) 1

Officials:

Tournament Director: Alan Huff

Support staff, Teresa Huff, Craig and Debbie Wood

DOS/Judges:  Nic Panawa and Bob Pian

Judge Trainees:  Ed Votruba and Pat Monahan

Diary:

Doors open 8:00 AM

Check in 8:40 AM

Practice 9:06 AM

Start of first 300 10:01 AM Bob Pian DOS

Lunch 11:20 AM

Start of second 300 12:31 AM Nic Panawa DOS

End 600 round 1:50 PM

Team awards 2:00 PM

Championship awards 2:15 PM

Depart range 2:30 PM

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