First off, I want to send a very big THANK-YOU to the Berrien County Sportsmans Club and ALL of the people that volunteer from the Compton Traditional Bowhunters to make this event happen. It truly is an enjoyable time for children of all ages....even us "adults" that refuse to grow up.
Every since last year when my oldest grandson saw the pictures that we took then and at 5 years of age said........."Pap, why didn't you take me with ya?".......I have been looking forward to making the trip north again. This time with both he and his sister. This thread isn't about me......nor any of us "grown-up kids" but for and about the future generation of traditional archers.
Winterhawk1960
Aaralyn........the "Princess"
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Jordan......my little "man"
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Aaralyn's attention span at 4 years old isn't quite that of Jordan's at 6, but they are already looking forward to next year.......and so is their Pa-Paw.
He very proudly points out his arrows on the targets that he outshot me on.
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Aaralyn is saving the baboon from the "crockerdile"
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And it looks like he took one right between the eyes.
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Saturday's event for the kids
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Now that's a face full of concentration
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One HAPPY bunch of kids !!!!
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A few more from the Green course.
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He said....."Pap, were having deer for supper"
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Hamming it up for the camera from the back of a wild bronco
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Smile for the camera.......horsie
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And last but not least........the "Den Tree". When Jordan and I shot this course in the morning, we saw some people sneaking off the path towards a tree and they said that there were some baby raccoons peeking out of this tree. They scared them back in, but I let out one little call and immediately several small heads appeared in the slit in the tree.
Here's what was hiding inside
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Had to quit calling......this little fella was coming to what he thought was "Mama"
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Outstanding! THanks for sharing! :thumbsup:
Great pics Don. Greater memories. Sorry I missed you but I was busy making memories too. I didn't save them on the camera and I hope my mind will be strong enough to hold them for a long time.
Great job. The kids is what it's all about. We ran into those young racoons while doing the Trad shoot.
Wonderful photos. Kids look happy as can be. Good for you for taking them along.
Joe
Great pics and all about the next generation. Thanks for sharing !
Don, Hope you are doing well. Great looking little archers. Good looking kids and they shoot well, Very lucky Grandpa.
Nice pictorial and what a happy bunch of kids.
thats awesome and you'll have those memories 4-ever, the kids look like they had a blast
What it's all about :thumbsup:
Awesome pics!
Great job Pap.
Looks like everyone had a great time
This is a real soothing thread through this aging Grandpa's eyes. Thanks, Winterhawk. It's why we play with bows and arrows and watch that same sparkle grow in the eyes of our children.
Very cool, great picts Don.
:thumbsup: Great pics! Thanks for sharing!
Congrats to all of you, what a great bunch of memories they will have forever from that.
Love the pics!!!!
Had a chance to shoot arials with my boy Jordan, KHALVERSON and his boy Damien. That young lady next to me(Sandy) handled all of my harrassment and outshot me everytime I went against her. Great memories. This was Jordan's first Compton's and he had a blast.
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Awsome Pics!! :archer:
Too cool pa paw and many more to come.
Great Pics,thanks.
Awesome, i love the little Compton T-Shrts.
great pics what a great way to start my day.thanks
Thanks for sharing,love the pics.
Leland
I heard your wife say you were out on the course. We spent a lot of time out there, but never spotted your group. I don't know how we could have missed you. :D
I got some pic's of the coon tree also, but my phone camera doesn't have that much zoom and I didn't want to bother them getting too close. Unfortunately that was the only round I shot all weekend when the kids were not with me so they missed seeing them.
They sure due an outstanding job with the kids at Compton. My kids are still talking about it, and I noticed they both have their Compton shirts on again today.
Thanks........everyone !!!! It was an opportunity to make some memories that nothing, including time can erase from those kids hearts and minds........nor mine.
xtrema312,
After the kids activities on Saturday morning, Jordan wanted to shoot the Green course and we promptly headed that direction. It was only he and I shooting together, we weren't in a group. After we returned to the main pavilion my wife reminded me that I had missed the trad-gang get to gether. To be honest......I wouldn't have traded the time that I spent with my grandson for the world.
Yes........they most certainly do an excellent job for the kids at Compton. They are both ready to go back next year........and Lord willing, we will be there again.
Winterhawk1960
Thanks :bigsmyl:
Don, i remember your grandkids, my little girl played with Aralyn, she kept talking about her "new friend". She talked about her most of the way home Sunday. When I saw your post I had her come look at the picture of your granddaughter and asked her if she knew who that was, she got all excited telling me that was her "friend she met at the Michigans" lol
Shes standing next to your granddaughter in the group picture from the peewee shoot.
Great pics and thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:
I like the matching tye dyed shirts you three are wearing too. :goldtooth:
That is great i am looking forward to getting some similar memories in a few years with my son.
What are they using for bows? I am always trying to figure out what are good kids bows.
what great pictures, the future of Comptons and the future of Comptons woods...... :thumbsup:
marshiper27,
The bows that they were shooting in the pictures are a MadDog Pup recurve made by Mike in Idaho (he is a sponsor here) and the longbow that our grandaughter is shooting (the most of the time) is an Owl longbow, made by Ed Scott from New Mexico.
I would highly recommend either of these bowyers for a childs bow. Mike also makes a longbow that is very nice. You can't go wrong with either of these bowyers.
Winterhawk1960
Great stories and photos! Being in California, it is hard to think about ever making one of these shoots, so it is fun to enjoy this year's vicariously through your post. Great way to expose the next generation (or two)!
Thanks again for posting!! :clapper: :clapper:
Thanks for the info winterhawk.
I hope one day i can make it to one of these events.
Hope to save my pennies and go to Compton's next year. Maybe I can convince my son who has 4.9 kids right now to go with. That looks like fun for my grand kids, ages 10 on down.
Love the pictures.Its been a few years since i have been thier.My son wants to go.Im going to put on our to do list.Thanks for sharing. :clapper: