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Candor Fall Festival this weekend! Atlatl Contests, Demonstrations and more!

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Visit Candor, New York this weekend for the Candor Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fall Festival!

Thunderbird Atlatl will be hosting atlatl contests and demonstrations on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 and Sunday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. We look forward to seeing any visitors and welcome visits to our newly rebuilt shop!

We had a great time in Vermont a couple of weeks ago for the World Atlatl Association meeting and the 30th anniversary of the Chimney Point Historic site’s 30th annual atlatl contest. The program received a lot of attention with a great story by the Associated Press.

Finally some photos from previous Candor Fall Festival atlatl contests.

And the winners are..!

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Visit Thunderbird Atlatl in Vermont for the World Atlatl Association meeting and workshops, contests!

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Thunderbird Atlatl is looking forward to visiting Chimney Point Historic site for our annual workshop and contest September 19 and 20. This year is a special year with the World Atlatl Association holding its annual meeting from Thursday, September 18 to Sunday, September 21. There will be International Standard Accuracy Contests (ISACs) held every day.

Stop by and visit Thunderbird Atlatl at Chimney Point. Workshop on Friday, September 19.

The main event will be Saturday, September 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Food and snacks available for purchase, while they last.
Admission: COMPETITORS: $12 * VISITORS: $6 ADULT, FREE UNDER 15
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On Friday, sign up for workshop to build an atlatl and darts. Call the museum at (802) 759-2412 for more information. The cost of the workshop is $70.
On Saturday, participate in or watch this annual atlatl championship testing skills in accuracy and distance. The sport of using the atlatl to throw darts is based on the ancient hunting technique. Newcomers to experts welcome. Flint-knapping demonstrations and lessons throughout the day. Pre-registration for competitors required. Call (802) 759-2412 to register. Vermont Archaeology Month event.

Long Distance throw at Chimney Point contest
Workshop Participants try their newly made atlatls and darts

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Video: Atlatl Fishing for Sheepshead in Florida

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We have just put up a new atlatl fishing video from this year’s trip to Florida. Bob takes his atlatl and harpoon out to the piers near Dunedin Causeway in Tampa Bay to fish for Sheepshead – a type of shellcracker fish that eats the barnacles that grow on the piers. Bob uses his new “Canoe-Maran” boat made with Expand-A-Craft pontoons that we purchased on this trip.

Thanks to our talented son, Peter Berg, for the amazing video work, and friends, James Mead and Charles Bracken, for all their help on the fishing expeditions.

We are looking forward to spring weather. It has been a long winter in New York even with a break for the Florida shows. It is a great time to start planning your atlatl adventures for the next few months. The best way is to check out the atlatl events on the World Atlatl Association page. You and anyone in your household can join the World Atlatl Association for $15 annually. It is easy to join by going to this link. We hope to see you at an atlatl event.