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Papago Park Success
December 2003 After eighteen months of planning and improvements
the Papago FITA Archers have become a reality at the City of Phoenix Papago
Park Sports Complex Archery Range.
Achievements include: ·
General range clean up with the
help of Park rangers, volunteers and the Sheriffs chain gang. ·
A City of Phoenix storage unit
is in place to store archery equipment at the range. (Phoenix Parks and Conservation Foundation
Grant) ·
City of Phoenix Archery target
archery equipment including 52” white tail foam target matts and wooden
target stands are available for use. (Phoenix Parks and Conservation
Foundation Grant) ·
The range have been marked,
staked and lined for FITA practice, training and tournaments. (Papago FITA
Archers Volunteers) ·
Decomposed Granite ground cover
is in place for dust control and has saved many an arrow. (Phoenix Street Transportation Department
and the Arizona State Archery Association) ·
Rubber skirting is about to be
installed at the end of the range to prevent the arrows from hitting the
rocks. (skirting provided by Mel Nichols, Pineapple Archery) ·
The City of Phoenix and Papago
Archers have located a port a toilet on site. ·
A Tourism and Sports Authority
youth sport grant has been applied for.
The grant request includes outdoor range improvements and an indoor
range. (Papago FITA Archers
Volunteers) ·
Archery
tournaments are taking place at least once a month.(Papago FITA Archers
Volunteers) ·
Free standing practice Target Bales are in the
process of being installed (Phoenix Parks and Conservation Foundation Grant) Events to date include: ·
National Archery Association ˝
FITAs. ·
National Archery Association
Olympic Qualifier. ·
Duel in the Desert Training (October
2003) ·
Introduction to Archery sponsored by the
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department (November 2003) ·
National Field Archery
Association “International Round” Tournament ·
City of Phoenix Senior Olympic
Fall Tournament ·
International Fall Star FITA (December 2003) Click
here for more info. Event participants included the US National
Disabled Archery Team and the Female Cadet, Junior and Senior USA Olympic
style target archery champions. Most importantly weekly lessons,
practice and training take place each Saturday morning (of non event
weekends) and include use of club bows and arrows. Everyone ages eight to eighty are invited to participate. Many more events are in the works for 2004 including use
of the range for practice and training for the Arizona Cup. The progress to date is due to the work of the
Papago FITA Archers “Charter Member” family volunteers and the City of Phoenix Papago Park: ·
George
Frangos ·
John
Howland ·
Barbara Noblet ·
Nic
Panawa ·
Bob Pian ·
Rockne
Repp These volunteers are all NAA Level 2 Certified
Coach Instructors and make the archery improvements at Papago Park available
weekly. More improvements are needed
including; water, electricity, permanent shade, permanent restroom and an
air-conditioned secure storage room.
Let us know if you can help. Bob Pian AZJOAD Coordinator 8681 East Via De Negocio Scottsdale, AZ 85258 602 228-0465 azjoad@cox.net www.azjoad.com
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