In the middle of the state of Oregon there is a little town called Bend. Known for its high-desert-snow-covered-wintery landscapes and as the winter retreat of many skiers, Bend saw an invasion of a different type of sports fanatic this weekend -- archers.
Compound Shooters of every style, Traditional archers with their simple and pure wooden bows, and the high tech Olympic Recurve archers all descended upon the River View Convention Center for a tournament that would determine who, in the state of Oregon, was the best at blasting holes in targets from 20 yards away.
And we lucked out … the weather was sunny and beautiful! The perfect weather for an archery tournament!
Too bad this tournament is indoors ... oh well.
The competition range pulled more than a few grumbles from the archers. Set in the dark and cramped confines of an event hall on the lowest level (with really bad lighting), the archers showed up for their shoot times, straddle the line with 70 other archers at a time, and flung their arrows downrange towards the row of blue and white targets.
The Archers For Change Team shot on both Saturday and Sunday. Once again we took the field representing our supported charities. Every shot counts, and every shot is an opportunity to help others. The tournament consists of all the archers shooting two scores (a total of 120 arrows) for a possible tournament total of 600 points. When the dust had settled ... well AFC did better than OK.
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| Ashlea and Brandon Tenner competing on day 2 of the Oregon State Indoor Championship |
Ashlea Tenner’s debut for AFC was a wonderful success. She was able to shoot 195 on her first day and 198 on her second day. For her first time shooting a state tournament, this was a wonderful accomplishment and gives her a solid benchmark to surpass next year. Ashlea, shooting for TransActive, was able to successfully raise money for this well deserving charity. She’s excited to be part of something that turns her and her husband’s passion into helping others and we are glad to have her on board!
Adam Parrott struggled a bit with the unfamiliar and dark atmosphere of the event. However he still shot very solid hitting a 276 and 277 to place him securely in 2nd place behind Brandon. Adam was a very positive influence on the shooting line for the others around him. He enjoyed representing St. Mary’s Home For Boy’s again while also helping others enjoy the sport of archery.
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| Chelsea Bliss winning her first Championship Title for AFC |
Indoor Female Recurve Champion! Not only did she shoot strong both days ... scoring a 244 and 264 ... but she also blew her own personal record out of the water the second day! Chelsea will be shooting this summer for Kiwanis Camp and has her eyes on even more championship titles in the very near future.
Over all it was a wonderful weekend for Archers For Change. Not only did we secure two championship titles, but we did so while raising money for our charities and enjoying this amazing sport!
Many thanks to Oregon Bow Hunters and all of their hard work to put this event together. We all enjoyed our time in Bend and the camaraderie of a wonderful archery community.
If you made a pledge, keep your eyes on your email! We will be sending out the pledge requests later this week. If you haven’t made a pledge for one of our archers yet and would like to for this tournament, there’s still time! Just head over to the AFC website and enter a pledge! You’ll be helping out a great charity and supporting the sport you love, all at the same time!
As an added bonus and incentive for people who make a pledge, our partners over at ActiveTense are giving a promotional discount of 10%! Pledge now to receive your code! If you do any sort of sports activity, then you'll definitely want to check them out.
As an added bonus and incentive for people who make a pledge, our partners over at ActiveTense are giving a promotional discount of 10%! Pledge now to receive your code! If you do any sort of sports activity, then you'll definitely want to check them out.
Thank you everyone for your continued support,
Adam and the AFC Team
