Drawing the Bow

Look what was lurking in the North Muskoka Woods! 

This great dinosaur was one of the targets for our 3rd Annual Archery Tournament, held Sunday at Logging Chain Lodge in Dwight.

Many thanks to the Tapley family, Anne Marie, Ross, Samantha and Sonya, at Logging Chain for all their help in setting up this outstanding tournament -- targets large and small were carefully placed in the woods. Practice butts were available at the resort.

Lunch was also available, thanks to our great Friends of the Library!  Nobody left hungry!

Over 70 archers participated this year. That's an impressive number, particularly since the weather forecast -- which was wrong -- was calling for rain all day.  The drizzle didn't start until long after we had everything wrapped up, trophies and prizes awarded, and all the arrows accounted for.

Archery is a fantastic sport. Our youngest competitor was FIVE years old... we're not allowed to mention the age of our oldest.  Everyone was outside, in the fresh air, enjoying a sport that calls for skill and co-ordination, and yet is accessible to anyone.  From the simplest of bows right up to the professional compound creations that the Olympic athletes favour, there was a wide range of equipment, and a wide range of experience.

All coming together nicely, thank you, to make for just a wonderful day.