Raising an Archer

Scott and Wendi sit down with TFAA Hall of Fame inductee Toby Ragsdale.   Always a preasure to hang with our friend Toby!

The Ragsdale family joined the NFAA/TFAA in 1965, when Toby was just 5 years old. He vividly remembers that year because he was one year shy of being able to compete, which didn’t sit well with the naturally competitive young Toby. Toby only waited that one year before he began competing with his bow. Toby had tremendous success as a young archer and if you shot back in those days, you knew the archers in Texas were the most dominating and competitive group of shooters in the country.

Toby Ragsdale won two (2) National Championships, at least seven (7) Sectional Championships, and six (6) State Championships. At the young age of 62, Toby has won at least one archery championship in each of the last six decades.

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Wendi and Julia will let you know what to expect at the 2024 USA Indoor Nationals and JOAD Indoor Nationals.  What to expect when you show up!

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Scott and Wendi talk about when it's time to regroup and change equipment.  Wendi's daughter got a new bow and struggled with it for 6 months before we made the decision to switch back to the old bow. Moving back to the old bow was the right decision.  It allowed us to regroup and figure out what works best for her.

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Scott and Wendi talk about what it takes to get to that next level.  How do you pratice when weather is bad or your range is not close.  It's taking 4+ days of good pratice for these top athletes to keep up.  We all know life gets in the way and we have to creative to get our archers the time they need!

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Scott and Mollie talk about this new exciting shoot called the Texas Ringer ProAm.  75% of the registrion fee goes back into your division and cash prizes are handed out.  Live Scoring, Live Broadcast, and Live Finals!  Mollie joins Raising an Archer as a host for the weekend.  We are all very excited!

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Wendi and Scott get your ready for the 2024 Vegas Shoot!  We give you all the information, you need to know if you are going to the coolest archery competition of the year! 

We talk about registration, to flights, to what to expect once you get there. 

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Scott and Wendi had the pleasure of sitting down with Mel Nichols and picking his brain on how to be a better coach.  Mel has coaches many top archers in the world including Brady Ellison!  It starts with Mental Management! 

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Want to know how to get archery into your school? Well here you go! Scott and Wendi get the opportunity to talk with NASP President Dr. Tommy Floyd. Tommy tell us to who to contacted and what to do to get archery into your school!

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 WHAT IS NASP® NASP® is an activity that doesn’t discriminate based on popularity, athletic skill, gender, size, or academic ability. It’s a different kind of team sport. It’s open to any student. Its biggest supporters are professional educators. Teams come together around one thing: Archery. The National Archery in the Schools Program is an in-school program aimed at improving educational performance among students in grades 4th – 12th. And through it, students are learning focus, self-control, discipline, patience, and the life lessons required to be successful in the classroom and in life.

Scott and Wendi talk about all the divisions for NFAA.  If you want to know more about each division, you should listen to this!  The crossbow division explanation is hilarious!   

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While Scott and Wendi were at the Houston Live Stock and Show, we sat down with Makayla Alford.  She told us all about Texas Brigades Camp!

Texas Brigades is a nonprofit organization with a mission to educate and empower adolescents with leadership skills and knowledge in wildlife, fisheries, and land stewardship to become conservation ambassadors for a sustained natural resource legacy.

Texas Brigades provides a combination of educational programs, including its popular 5-day summer camps, its advanced Wildlife Intensive Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.) program and single-day programs, Texas Brigades Experiences.

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Scott and Wendi sat down with Matthew Parmenter who is one of the top Youth Recurve Archer in the Nation.  Matthew talks to us about how he got into the sport, how he's progressed over the years and what's his plans moving forward.

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Scott and Wendi had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with Lilie Aguilar.  Lilie has had a great USAT Year and is ranked 3rd in the U18 Compound USAT Rankings.  Lilie tells us about her archery journey and tell's us about her USAT Season.

Scott and Wendi talk about the up and coming Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Archery Event!  Qualification, Elimination, Live brodacat, Gold Medal matches on Platforms.. Best Archery Tournament of the year!

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Ever find yourself in a screaming match with your archer in front of everyone?  Well.. Wendi did and she wanted to tell you all about it and what she learned!

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Wonder what's the best way to pack yoru bow when you travel?  Wendi and Scott differ on this topic.  List and see what works best for you?

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A Must Listen!  We had the opportunity to sit down with Lee and Penny Hetletved and talk about Parenting Champions.  Lee talk about coaching and Penny talks about mental management.  This episode is awesome!  

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What an awesome final day of archery at JOAD Outdoor Nationals!  Today was Team Rounds and it's so much fun!  We talk about the team rounds from the perspective of a Judge and give you all the details on how a team round is run!  

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A quick update on elimination day (shootoffs).  Talk about the experience and how the day went.  We love elimination day.  Next day is Team Rounds and its one you don't want to miss.  Another chance to win a medal, another chance to meet new friends! and a chance to work as a team!  

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Scott and Wendi are not Nutritionist BUT we are parents that know the importance of keeping our kids fueled during a compitition.  We talk about what we do to help them stay hydrated and keep their blood sugar from falling!  

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Scott and Wendi recap Day 2 of qualifications at 2023 JOAD Outdoor Nationals and what to expect for Eliminations on Saturday!  Check it out!

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