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Title: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: Mike Mecredy on February 24, 2012, 01:29:00 PM
Hey all.  Greetings...

Since 2007, Dave, (Vermonster 13) and the TGMM have contracted me to make bows for little kids to get proficient in archery, and preserve the passion, to learn a skill that most don't posses these days.  

I'm pleased to see some of those bows getting passed on.  That's the whole idea.  So those that have some out grown pup bows collecting dust, don't let that happen, send them along.  There's lots of efforts that go into the program and not just from myself.  Pass it along and keep kids equiped.  

Thanks everyone.

-Mike
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: dragonheart on February 24, 2012, 01:37:00 PM
Mike,

I still have the longbow that was given to my daughter Natalie.  She is now 9 and has outgrown the bow.  I have held onto it and showed it to my 2 year old.  I am about to let my 2 year old fling an arrow out of it.  The longbow is getting passed down.  Thank you again for this program in getting kids and bows together!  You guys rock.
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: Mike Mecredy on February 24, 2012, 05:52:00 PM
Yes, of course, passing them down to siblings counts too.  As long as it brings a new kid on board that's what it's about.
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: ronp on February 24, 2012, 06:44:00 PM
Please take some pics of your 2 year old learning to shoot that Pup longbow.  And don't forget to post them here for all to enjoy.  Keep up the good work!
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: JamesV on February 24, 2012, 06:55:00 PM
Mike............

It is a really nice thing you are doing for the kids, building these bows and offering them free of charge each month. It shows your passion for promoting our sport and your great generosity of money and your time.

If it's kids bows you the man.

Thanks again Mike.

James
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: lpcjon2 on February 24, 2012, 07:01:00 PM
My son Tucker passed his along last year.It was a good feeling for him to know another kid got it. Its cool if each kid added his or her name as it was passed along. Thank you Mike and Dave for helping my son start his journey in our traditional way.   :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :campfire:
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: drewsbow on February 24, 2012, 07:04:00 PM
Well done all the way around   :thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: Mike Mecredy on February 24, 2012, 07:46:00 PM
James,  (and anyone else that thinks I donate the bows: I don't deserve the credit) Each year I'm contracted to build bows for the kids.  I sell them at a discount but I still get paid.  It's through donations that they are purchased.  Contact Vermonster 13 for more info on how to become involved.

Just so everyone knows, there's many involved in the fund raising.
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: elkken on February 24, 2012, 08:01:00 PM
Lets keep this up top for a while    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 24, 2012, 10:26:00 PM
TTT.

Oliver is loving his bow at the moment.  Keeps his folks up at night talking about shgooting.

when he outgrows it, I have a larger one waiting for him and he will pass it on.

Thanks Dave and Mike for all your work with this incredibly awesome program.
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: GRINCH on February 25, 2012, 12:49:00 AM
TTT
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: Gator1 on February 25, 2012, 08:30:00 AM
Fantastic program that the TGMM group headed up by Vermonster puts on.

 :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: kadbow on February 25, 2012, 10:22:00 AM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: Killdeer on February 26, 2012, 08:30:00 AM
:clapper:
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: Mudd on February 26, 2012, 08:32:00 AM
:archer:
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: ckanous on February 26, 2012, 08:40:00 AM
Getting ready to try my hand at a leather grip for the first time on my boys PUP!! It will definitively be passed down when he is done with it, but right now he is loving it!
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc244/ckanous/1321211174165.jpg)
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: Killdeer on February 26, 2012, 09:52:00 AM
Great pic!
I hope the Vermonster is keeping an album of these, they are priceless memories of a world of good.

Killdeer
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 26, 2012, 10:16:00 AM
A Maddog youth picture thread, Great Idea Killie!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: wtpops on February 26, 2012, 02:16:00 PM
:clapper:     :clapper:    :clapper:  Love it. keep them bows moving around
Title: Re: Vermonster 13 youth bow program
Post by: olddogrib on February 29, 2012, 10:37:00 AM
Great way to reap dividends for years to come! I've got a 5 yr. old grandson(right-handed as far as I can tell) that I have custody of that is looking for a hand-me-down bow when someone has one to "move along". "Huck Finn" pictured below at the deer shack with the "Vunderbeast"!
(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/olddogrib/deershack.jpg)


(e-mail me if you've got youth bow looking for a home)