We had absolutely fantastic weather for the atlatl competitions at the Candor Fall Festival in Candor, NY. This was our first year at the Sidehill Acre Goat Farm and everyone seemed to enjoy the location. We still had our traditional hunt at the Fallow Hollow Deer Farm during the weekend.
Scott Van Arsdale of Otego, NY, (the new World Atlatl Association President!), was the Grand Champion event. Both Melissa Dildine and Jack Rowe scored their highet ISAC scores of the season. Melissa currently holds the highest women’s score by a slight margin!
Thanks to Doug Bassett, Mike Waters, Jack Rowe, Scott Van Arsdale, Gary Fogelman and Melissa Dildine for helping during the weekend.
The next atlatl event in our area will be in Chemung, NY at the home of Tom Goble. Check the WAA event page for directions to the contest.

The Candor Fall Festival Atlatl Contest will be held this weekend, Oct. 7 and 8, at the Side Hill Acres Goat Farm in Candor, NY.
The main day for the program will be Saturday, Oct. 7 at the goat farm where there will be local contests, demonstrations, an ISAC and an IAS contest. Both an ISAC and IAS contest will also be held on Sunday, Oct. 8.
In previous years, the atlatl contest has been held at Fallow Hollow Deer Farm in Candor in conjunction with the atlatl hunt. This year, the contests and demonstrations will take place at Side Hill Acres, Route 96, Candor (on the left as you are heading towards Spencer from Candor). There will be a morning hunt at Fallow Hollow for anyone interested. For further information and directions, contact Bob or Cheryll Berg at thunderbirdatlatl@gmail.com or 1-800-836-4520.
Congratulations to the winners of the Vermont and Massachusetts Atlatl Contests! Both events were very enjoyable. The Grand Champion of the Vermont contest Anna Milovich, 13, of Suffern, NY. Congratulations Anna. In Massachusetts, the Grand Champion was Scott Van Arsdale of Otego, NY, the WAA President. Congratulations Scotty.

The FOURTH ANNUAL MASSACHUSETTS ATLATL FIELD DAY AND ISAC will be held September 23 and 24 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Ma.
The event will feature atlatl throwing demonstrations open to all ages. Atlatl/dart building workshop by Bob Berg on both days. The Aztec Atlatl Battle Field Game will be featured both days. There will be three target ranges, distance range and ISAC both days.
Other featured items include:
Colonial Cooking & Handspinning in Nurse House
Artifact Displays – Refreshments Available
ENHA “Trails & Sails” Walk 11:00 AM Each Day

List of Participants:

• Bob and Cheryll Berg – Thunderbird Atlatl – Atlatl/Dart Sales – Atlatl/Dart Building Workshop
• “Trapper” John Enos – Arrow Building, Stone Knife Building, Flintknapping Workshops – Bow Sales
• Richard Parker – The Lithic Axe Factory – Hand Made Lithic Tools
• Scott Van Arsdale – Wasicun Stone Knives – Flintknapper and Knifemaker
• R. S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology at Phillips Andover – Donald Slater
• University of Southern Maine
• Franklin Pierce College
• Massachusetts Archaeological Society Northeast Chapter – Glenn Mairo
• Danvers Alarm List Co., Inc.

There will be flint knappers and lithic tool makers on site. Distance range. All held on the Rebecca Nurse Homestead grounds.
For further information contact Glenn Mairo by email or call at (978) 580-9437. Admission is free.

We spent the last two weekends at atlatl events in Massachusetts and Vermont – great events and congratulations to all those who participated!

Thunderbird Atlatl will be hosting atlatl contests and a morning atlatl hunt on October 7 in Candor, NY. The contests will be held at Side Hill Acres Goat Farm on Route 96, Candor, NY and the hunt will take place at the Fallow Hollow Deer Farm on Williams Road in Candor, NY. Please note the change for the atlatl contests as this is a change from previous years. The local contests, ISAC and IAS competitions will take place on Oct. 7 at the Goat Farm with ISACs and IAS competitions also scheduled for Oct. 8 at the Goat Farm. For directions, contact Bob or Cheryll Berg, 1-800-836-4520. There is a fee for the hunt, contact Bob or Cheryll for further information. The fee is shared between the hunters.

Thunderbird Atlatl will be in Addison, Vt. this weekend, Sept. 15 to 17 at the Eleventh Annual Northeastern Open Atlatl Championship held at the Chimney Point State Historic Site in Addison, Vt.
Situated along Long Champlain, the museum location is a beautiful site for this event. There will be an ISAC competition and local competitions. Flint knapping and other Native American life and craft demonstrations will be featured. The event is co-sponsored by Vermont Archaeological Society. The Saturday, Sept. 16, program begins at 10:30 a.m. and continues through 3:30 p.m. The program is part of Vermont Archaeology Month program. On Friday, Sept. 15, Bob and Cheryll Berg will offer an atlatl workshop at the museum from noon to 5 p.m. Call the museum to register or for more information: (802)759-2412 or ChimneyPoint@HistoricVermont.org
On Sept. 17, there will be a second ISAC Atlatl Championship at 10 a.m. (from 2 to 4 p.m.) Sunday Afternoon Specials Sunday afternoon specials include
Hands-on activities and period games. Learn about ancient stone tools or how to throw an atlatl, play period games, or enjoy other fun for all ages.

The FOURTH ANNUAL MASSACHUSETTS ATLATL FIELD DAY AND ISAC will be held September 23 and 24 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Ma.
The event will feature atlatl throwing demonstrations open to all ages. Atlatl/dart building workshop by Bob Berg on both days. The Aztec Atlatl Battle Field Game will be featured both days. There will be three target ranges, distance range and ISAC both days.
Other featured items include:
Colonial Cooking & Handspinning in Nurse House
Artifact Displays – Refreshments Available
ENHA “Trails & Sails” Walk 11:00 AM Each Day

List of Participants:

• Bob and Cheryll Berg – Thunderbird Atlatl – Atlatl/Dart Sales – Atlatl/Dart Building Workshop
• “Trapper” John Enos – Arrow Building, Stone Knife Building, Flintknapping Workshops – Bow Sales
• Richard Parker – The Lithic Axe Factory – Hand Made Lithic Tools
• Scott Van Arsdale – Wasicun Stone Knives – Flintknapper and Knifemaker
• R. S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology at Phillips Andover – Donald Slater
• University of Southern Maine
• Franklin Pierce College
• Massachusetts Archaeological Society Northeast Chapter – Glenn Mairo
• Danvers Alarm List Co., Inc.

There will be flint knappers and lithic tool makers on site. Distance range. All held on the Rebecca Nurse Homestead grounds.
For further information contact Glenn Mairo by email or call at (978) 580-9437. Admission is free.