The Weapon Masters Show proved to be interesting and top atlatlists Bob Berg, Mark Bracken, Doug Leeth and Mike Waters definitely made tremendous dents in the armour! If given the chance to experiment with the project, we have no doubt a stone point would have pierced the armour. The stone points, as the show’s host, pointed out certainly made an impact on the armour!

There are a number of upcoming events the next two weekends in the atlatl world. If you are in the area, try to attend one of these events!

Sept. 26-28

Golden-Gem Rendezvous & Knap-In. Llano, Texas
ISAC on Saturday and Sunday at 1 PM
Contact: roywenmo2000@yahoo.com
more info: http://llanochamber.com/

Sept. 26-28

Fall Knap-In
Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, Manchester, Tennessee
ISAC
Contact Keith Wimberley at (931)723-5073 or Keith.Wimberley@state.tn.us

Oct. 3-5

Lake Atwood, Ohio
Ohio Atlatl Association
contact: ohioatlatl@hotmail.com

Oct. 4-5

Falling Blanket atlatl throw & ISAC. Cheyenne, Wyoming
Open to all, equipment and instruction cheerfully provided. Sponsored by the Wyoming Atlatl and Social Club.
Contact: Gary/Regina Dodson wyowinds@aol.com (307-632-0766)
or Russell Richard coyoteclown@aol.com (307-772-0550) for location and time.

Oct. 4-5

Richard’s Back Acres Throw.
Jeffersonville, Indiana.
ISAC and Indiana State Championship throws each day.
For information contact Richard B. Lyons (812) 246-9987 or atlatlin@gmail.com

Oct. 5

Duncan Park, Austin, Texas
ISAC Sunday 11 AM
Contact roywenmo2000@yahoo.com

Champion Atlatlist Doug Bassett remained a champion this past weekend at the Annual Chimney Point Vermont Atlatl Contest. Doug was presented the grand champion award after a shootout among champions at the end of the day.

The popular Vermont event was once again a success with all enjoying the friendly rivalry along the shores of Lake Champlain.

Champion atlatlists will be part of the Weapons Masters series on the Military Channel on September 21st. Atlatlists Bob Berg, Mark Bracken, Doug Leeth and Mike Waters will be shown trying to pierce the armor of a conquistador with stone pointed atlatl dart. The program was filmed in August 2007 in Letchworth State Park at the 2007 meeting of the World Atlatl Association.

It’s off to Vermont this weekend, September 12, 13 & 14 for the thirteenth annual atlatl program at the Chimney Point Historic Site in Addison, Vermont.

Friday, the program starts off with an Atlatl Making Workshop. Bob Berg of Thunderbird Atlatl will lead the workshop from noon to 5 p.m. The afternoon includes making your own atlatl, making and fletching three field darts, and coaching from Berg on the use of your new equipment. Berg also will demonstrate modern construction techniques, flint-knapping, hafting stone points, and cordage making from natural materials. This is Bob’s thirteenth year at Chimney Point. Bob was featured in Vermont Public Television’s program, Outdoor Journal, this March. The $65 fee covers all materials, instruction, and admission. Pre-registration is required. For a form or to ask questions, call 802-759-2412. The registration form is also found at: www.historicvermont.org/chimneypoint.

The workshop is the first day of the three day Thirteenth Northeast Annual Open Atlatl Championship—September 12 to 14, a highlight of September’s Vermont Archaeology Month, and also is part of the annual Festival of Nations with the neighboring Crown Point, NY, State Historic Site. Contests will be held September 13 & 14.

The museum, housed in a historic tavern, is located at the foot of the Champlain Bridge in Addison, Vermont, at the junction of VT Routes 17 and 125. For more information, call 802-759-2412.

Contact: ChimneyPoint@HistoricVermont.org

This weekend, French Creek Valley Trading Post in Waterford, Pa. will be hosting atlatl demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday. It is a first time show and demonstration. There is lots of room to try out the atlatl! For further information and directions, call: 814-796-4177.

The Tyoga Atlatl Tyoga At;atl Association will hold a Shoot-off at 389 Simkin Rd. Elmira, New York this weekend, September 6 & 7. The event will feature an ISAC, IASAC, Mastodon Open, and locals. For more information contact: Jack Rowe 570 888-8258 fieldwalker@stny.rr.com and Dennis Lantz 570 395-0968 www.Atlatls-N-More.com