TOURNAMENT DATES: 7-8 November 2009
HOSTING CLUB: Central Florida Archers
RANGE LOCATION: Fort Meade, Florida
RANGE MAP : MAP
SHOOTING RULES/INFORMATION:
DRESS CODE: It's simple -
no camo -- any color top,
white or dark blue bottoms (blue
jeans are allowed for FITA Field, just not for FITA Indoor).
BOW WEIGHT: Compound bows are restricted to 60# draw weight maximum!
ARROW SIZE: Arrows are
restricted
to a maximum of 9.3 mm shaft diameter. With aluminum shafts, this would
include all shafts of 23 diameter except the 2317. Shafts
currently
produced in the 23 size
category and legal under the 9.3
mm rule are the 2312, 2314, and 2315 (as of 1 April 2001).
Anything
larger is not legal.
No electronics!
BAREBOW: Barebow
division
is limited to recurve bows. (Compound Barebow shooters will be
classified
Compound-Fingers). [Unbraced bow complete with accessories must
be
capable of passing through a hole or ring of 12.2cm inside diameter +/-
0.5mm] (that's approximately 4.8
inches) -- No stabilizers
and no draw checks (no clickers).
DIRECTIONS: The range is located 3.5 miles south of Ft. Meade on Highway 17 south.
SEND REGISTRATION FORM AND CHECK TO: Florida Archery Association, Timothy O. Austin (Sec/Treas), 1710 S W 76th Ter, Gainesville FL 32607-3418. Phone (352) 332-1969 or (352) 332-1914. Email: flarchery@earthlink.net
PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Mailed entries should be postmarked by November 1, 2009.
LATE-REGISTRATION: Phoned registrations through 5 November 2009 accepted for a $2 surcharge payable at shoot. Registration at the shoot requires full late fee at registration address or at range on Saturday.
SHOOTING SCHEDULE: Talk at 8:00, shoot at 8:30. We will shoot 2 24 target FITA Field round on Saturday and 1 on Sunday (12 marked and 12 unmarked each round - three arrows per target).
LUNCH: Drinks and food will be available at the shoot.
Host Motel
Other hotels in the area. Prices are very old.
Best Western Motel 863-773-2378
at 2727 Hwy 17, Bowling Green,
Florida... about 4 miles South of the range. The
AAA (and the AARP) Rate there is $80.99/night wich works out to $86.66
including tax. Current Rate for Nov 2009.
Fort Meade Motel, 220 Charleston
Ave N, Ft Meade (5 miles north of range) 863/285-8040. Rates:
$40.00
- 1 bed, $50.00 - 2 beds, $60.00 - 2 bedrooms.
Super 8 Motel, 2525 SR60,
Mulberry
(20 miles north west of range) 863/425-2500. Rates: $60.00 - 2
dbl
beds.
Colonial Arms in Wauchula (south
of range) 863/773-9758
Footed Tub (Bed and Breakfast)
Fort Green 877/664-8989 or 863/767-8989.
CAMPING SITE INFO:
Prices are very old.
Central Florida Archers has
primitive camping on the range (no water and no power)
Hammock Lk Mobile Home Park, 1801
HWY 17, Ft Meade (1.5 miles north of range) 863/285-9560. They
have
water and power hook up but no toilet facilities. Rate is $17.50
per night.
River Valley RV Resort, 2555 HWY
17, Wauchula (15 miles south of range) 863/773-0088. They have
water
and power hook-up, as well as restroom facilities. Rate is $20.00
per night.
MISCELLANEOUS
INFORMATION:
NAA or NFAA membership required. Styles and Divisions
will be in accordance with NAA
rules. Pre-registration “no-shows” will receive refund less $2
processing
fee.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
President - Wilbur Duncan
863/533-6424
VP - Cecil Keen 863/285-9304
Secretary - Katherin Branch
863/648-0049
Treasurer - Mike Branch
863/644-1707
