The second Annual Stone Age & Primitive Skills Celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, in Deerfield, Massachusetts.
The event is sponsored by the Franklin County Sportsmen’s Club & Deerfield Education & Conservation Corporation
This event is free, and will be held rain or shine. Besides an ISAC, the event will include the bola, primitive archery, hands-on ice age art, music of the ancients and throwing and thrusting spears, as well as a variety of skills used by our distant ancestors. Throwing games will include the charging beast challenge and the chaotic hoop game. Instruction will be provided, and there will be food for sale. The address is: 721 River Road, East Deerfield, Massachusetts 01342
Any questions, contact Dane Donato or email danemitchell@comcast.net or call (413) 522-5969 Here are a couple of pictures from last year’s event, courtesy of Dane Mitchell. Thank you Dane! Thunderbird Atlatl won’t be able to be at this event but we hope everyone has a great day!

Atlatl Event In Deerfield 2010

Atlatlists Prepare to Cast at Last Year’s Deerfield Event

The weather was “Fall Perfect” this past weekend at the Candor Fall Festival. A number of visitors had an opportunity to try the atlatl at our location at Sidehill Acres Goat Farm.
In the local contest, Marlin Bassett, 8, was our grand champion! Congratulations Marlin. Marlin’s Dad, Doug, came in at second place and Danny Brophy placed third. Congratulations everyone and thanks for participating.

Hundreds of participants got a chance to try the atlatl at the Hammonasset Beach State Park competition in Connecticut last weekend. The more daring participants were able to take on a woolly mammoth. In another location on the range, those with a little more atlatl experience were able to participate in local contests and the International Standard Accuracy Contest. Doug Bassett of New York won the event’s Grand Champion award.
Rain stayed away throughout the weekend but water still presented a little challenge when the tide came in surrounding a target or two. The hardy group of atlatlists handled the challenge by finishing their rounds and moving the targets to drier locations. With tape measures out, it took moments to reconfigure the range. Thanks to Gary and Linda Nolf and the Friends of Hammonasset for organizing this enjoyable event!
This weekend we will be at the Candor Fall Festival at SideHill Acres Goat Farm in Candor, NY, just down the road from our shop. Check out the events schedule
Below are photos from the Connecticut event:

Atlatl Darts

Many people had a chance to try the atlatl

Wooly Mammoths are no longer a problem in Connecticut.

Other large creatures also challenged atlatlists

It might be time to move the target!

A little water is no problem for atlatlists

Thunderbird Atlatl will be in Connecticut this weekend at the New England Atlatl Day program Oct. 1 & 2 at the Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, Ct.
The event takes place at the Native American Festival sponsored by the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and the Connecticut Archaeology Center. The atlatl portion of event will feature ISACs and a Woolly Mammoth Hunt. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. For further information contact: Gary Nolf 860-575-4263 gnolf@comcast.net The park is in a beautiful location and definitely worth a visit.
Below are photos from past Connecticut events:

Greg Maurer of Vermont

Atlalists Prepare for Competition at a previous festival contest in Connecticut

An Atlatlist takes aim in Connecticut