We’re back from Florida with lots of stories to tell. Now, we’re waiting for spring to come to the Northeast and are looking forward to atlatl contests and seeing all our fellow atlatlists at events. Check out the WAA web page for upcoming events in your area. The Tyoga Atlatl Association will host its annual Earth Day event in April. We’re setting up our summer and fall schedule. At this point, we have scheduled events in Maine, Maryland and New York State for June. We will also be at the Pennsic Wars and the Stonetool Technology Show in August. In September, we will be in Vermont and Massachusetts.

Thunderbird Atlatl will be at two shows in Florida the last two weekends of February. The first show is the Dade City Knap-In Feb. 18 to 20 in Dade City, Florida. The location is the Withlacoochee River Park, 4.7 miles east of Dade City. There is a $20 fee for camping and a Saturday night dinner. For information contact Dave or Betty at 727-856-7506.

The second show is the Paynes Prairie Knap-In & Primitive Arts Festival, Feb. 25, 26 & 27. This is the 8th annual Knap-In and Primitive Arts Festival at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. It is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. For more information check out www.prairiefriends.org or call the park office at 352-466-4944.

If you’re at a show, check out Thunderbird’s new Flax Scutching and Spinning Kit!

Our new year started off sadly with the death of close friend and atlatlist Wendell Adams in Kentucky. Wendell was instrumental in reviving hunting and fishing with the atlatl. We will all miss this great friend.

A new atlatl site has been launched! Check out the new site at this link:

Happy New Year!

We wish everyone a joyous holiday season and a very Happy New Year. We look forward to seeing many of you in the new year. We thank everyone who visited this site this year and invite you to check it out in the coming months as we make changes. Happy New Year!

We have the new atlatl DVD featuring Doug Leeth, Bob Berg, Mark Bracken and Richard Lyons available postage paid for $25. This two-hour DVD, created by Doug Leeth, has a lot of important atlatl information, shows you how to use an atlatl and make darts. It also discusses several theories and shows practical applications of the atlatl. It makes a great gift. It is a “must see” for the beginning atlatlist especially for anyone who has not had any contact with other atlatl throwers. Call 1-800-836-4520 to place your order or write Thunderbird Atlatl, PO Box 764, 90 Main Street, Candor, NY 13743.