September already and we are looking forward to the two New England shows we attend every year. We recommend both shows to anyone interested in traveling to New England! It’s a great time of year to visit Vermont and Massachusetts!

The annual Northeaster Open Atlatl Championship & ISAC at the Chimney Point Historic Site in Vergennes, Vt.takes place Sept. 17 and 18. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of University of Vermont Professor James Petersen who was killed while in Brazil in August. Professor Petersen was an avid supporter of the Chimney Point contest and was there every year helping to judge the contests. The contest takes place Sept. 17 with ISACs held both Sept. 17 & 18. On Sept. 16, Bob Berg will offer a workshop from noon to 5 p.m. Pre-registration is required. For further information contact: 802-759-2412.

September will conclude with the third annual Atlatl Field Day and ISAC at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead, 149 Pine Street, Danvers, Mass. Sept. 24 & 25.

Coordinator Glenn Mairo is planning a variety of activities including an Aztec Atlatl Battle! More details will follow. There will also be demonstrations of other primitive skills at this event. For further information call: 978-580-9437.

In October, we will be working with Fallow Hollow Deer Farm on the annual Fallow Hollow Atlatl Contest and Hunt. The event takes place Columbus Day weekend. We will post more information in the next few days.

Our schedule is changing a little for the Labor Day Weekend. We will be demonstrating the atlatl and presenting programs on flax and flax processing at Rudin’s Old Time Farm Days in Owego, NY over the Labor Day Weekend. This year, we planted slightly less than an acre of flax in Tioga County, NY. Despite near drought conditions, the crop has done well and we are selling flax for projects from cordage making to spinning. We also offer a flax processing kit for beginners, teachers and demonstrators.

Don’t forget the annual knap-in/atlatl contests in Flint Ridge, Ohio this Labor Day Weekend. Flint Ridge is one of our favorite places to be and it’s one of the places where we first started experimenting with the atlatl nearly 14 years ago at Mason’s Campground. Flint Ridge is located between Zanesville and Columbus – Brownsville. There will be lots of Flintknappers and atlatlists at this event.

In September, watch for more information on the annual Northeaster Open Atlatl Championship & ISAC at the Chimney Point Historic Site in Vergennes, Vt. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of University of Vermont Professor James Petersen who was killed while in Brazil in August. Professor Petersen was an avid supporter of the Chimney Point contest and was there every year helping to judge the contests. The contest takes place Sept. 17 with ISACs held both Sept. 17 & 18. On Sept. 16, Bob Berg will offer a workshop from noon to 5 p.m. Pre-registration is required. For further information contact: 602-759-2412.

September will conclude with the third annual Atlatl Field Da and ISAC at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead, 149 Pine Street, Danvers, Mass. Septe. 24 & 25.

Coordinator Glenn Mairo is planning a variety of activities including an Aztec Atlatl Battle! More details will follow. There will also be demonstrations of other primitive skills at this event. For further information call: 978-580-9437.

Thunderbird Atlatl will be at the annual Stonetool CraftsmanShow at Letchworth State Park this weekend, Aug. 26, 27 & 28. This is one of the largest flintknapping and atlatl events in the country. All are welcome. The Stonetool Show is held on the north end of Letchworth State Park. Enter the park from the Mt. Morris, NY end. Travel a few miles into the park and you will see the show on your left at the High Banks Recreation area.

We just returned from a week at the Pennsic Wars! It was great to see a variety of atlatlists get together for two nights of Aztec Atlatl Battle. It was a fun time for all involved and we are looking forward to more and bigger Aztec Atlatl Battles next year.

Other upcoming atlatl events include the annual Labor Day program at Flint Ridge, Ohio (between Zanesville and Columbus – Brownsville). There will be lots of Flintknappers and atlatlists at this event. We will be there Saturday and Sunday.

In September, watch for more information on the annual Northeaster Open Atlatl Championship & ISAC at the Chimney Point Historic Site in Vergennes, Vt. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of University of Vermont Professor James Petersen who was killed while in Brazil in August. Professor Petersen was an avid supporter of the Chimney Point contest and was there every year helping to judge the contests. The contest takes place Sept. 17 with ISACs held both Sept. 17 & 18. On Sept. 16, Bob Berg will offer a workshop from noon to 5 p.m. Pre-registration is required. For further information contact: 602-759-2412.

September will conclude with the third annual Atlatl Field Da and ISAC at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead, 149 Pine Street, Danvers, Mass. Septe. 24 & 25.

Coordinator Glenn Mairo is planning a variety of activities including an Aztec Atlatl Battle! More details will follow. There will also be demonstrations of other primitive skills at this event. For further information call: 978-580-9437.

In less than ten days we will be at the 34th Pennsic Wars in Pennsylvania. Plans are to host three Aztec Atlatl Battles during the week. We look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new friends at this year’s Pennsic.

The weekend of Aug. 26 to 28, we will be at the annual Stonetool Show at Letchworth State Park near Mt. Morris, NY. This is a great show to attend if you can fit it in.

Labor Day weekend we will head to Flint Ridge, Ohio for the annual knap-in and atlatl contests at Flint Ridge. It’s another fun event for anyone in the area.

The reporting gremlins were at work last year and somehow Chris Pappas’ score of 90 at the Icicle Atlatl contest in Waverly, NY in November did not get listed in the 2004 final tallies. Congratulations to Chris for this great score! Lloyd Pine has located the score sheet and will adjust the records. Thanks Lloyd and congratulations to Chris! We were not aware the score was omitted until recently.

Everyone, please make it a point of contacting either the contest organizers or Lloyd if your score isn’t reported. With so many ISAC scores being sent in, it’s easy for a score sheet to get overlooked. Score sheets can also get lost in the mail and never get to Lloyd so it really helps if you let someone know if a score isn’t reported.

Don’t forget the annual Green Flats Atlatl Rattle, sponsored by Chris Pappas and Ray Turner, will take place in Hancock, NY on the shores of the Delaware River July 28 to 31. For information contact Chris Pappas at 607-637- 2585 or Thunderbird Atlatl at 1-800-836-4520.