Atlatl Workshop
Friday,
September 14
Step back thousands of years and try your hand at making and throwing an atlatl, a spear thrower used for hunting around the world before the advent of the bow and arrow.
Atlatl expert Bob Berg of Thunderbird Atlatl will teach you modern and traditional techniques
of atlatl and dart construction, flint knapping, hafting stone
points, and cordage making. A delightful and insightful teacher and story-teller, Berg has taught primitive skills and the atlatl for 16 years.
The afternoon includes making your own atlatl, making and fletching three field darts, and coaching from Berg on the use of your new equipment.
The $65 fee includes
instruction and all materials.
Pre-registration is required.
Forms available at:
MS-Word (.doc) Acrobat
(.pdf)
or call 802-759-2412
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Robert Berg demonstrates
how to make an atlatl. |
About Chimney Point:
Chimney Point State Historic Site tells the story of three early Vermont cultures:
the Native American, French colonial, and
American colonial.
It is open Wednesday
through Sundays and Monday holidays, from
9:30 to 5:00, through October 10.
The museum, housed
in a historic tavern, is located at the foot
of the Champlain Bridge in Addison, Vermont,
at the junction of VT Routes 17 and 125.
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Twelfth
Annual
Open Atlatl Championship
Saturday
& Sunday
September 15 & 16
Chimney
Point State Historic Site
7305 VT Route 125
Addison, VT 05491
directions
to Chimney Point
Registration form:
MS-Word
(.doc) Acrobat
(.pdf)
or
call 802-759-2412
RESULTS OF 2007 ATLATL CHAMPIONSHIP
How did ancient cultures all over the world hunt before the bow and arrow?
Come to the Chimney Point State Historic Site in Addison, Vermont, on Saturday, September 15, for the twelfth annual Northeast Open Atlatl Championship, co-sponsored by the Vermont Archaeological Society, to watch or participate in this colorful event with exciting but friendly competition. Registration is required to participate. Forms are available in MS-Word (.doc) or Acrobat
(.pdf) format.
During the atlatl competition, on Saturday from 10:30 to 3:30, contestants of all ages, will test their prowess in using the atlatl, a spear-throwing device, to “hunt” wooly mammoth, bison, and other “wild” game targets, shoot at modern day bulls-eyes, and compete in a distance challenge. The atlatl, a shaped wooden stick, acts as an extension of the throwing arm, so hunters can throw spears or darts with greater accuracy, energy, and speed.
On Saturday also visit with demonstrators of Native American skills and crafts, including atlatl and cordage making, porcupine quill embroidery, gourd decoration and artwork, and Woodland period pottery.
Join in the second annual Vermont Chimney Point Knap-In, with flint-knapping demonstrations for beginner and intermediate knappers on September 15th and 16th by Tim Dillard, a master flint-knapper from Illinois.
The Vermont Archaeological Society will be at Chimney Point to answer questions. The atlatl weekend is one of many Vermont Archaeology Month activities.
On Sunday the knap-in and a small atlatl accuracy competition starts at 10:00 a.m. New this year: master coaching for boys and girls after the smaller ISAC competition!
At Chimney Point, the $5.00 contestant fee includes all contests and museum admission. Event admission is $4.00 for adults, free for children under 15, and includes visiting the museum. The nearby DAR State Park will have campsites available for our guests. Please call 888-409-7579 for park reservations. At Crown Point there is a $5.00 vehicle fee on Saturday and Sunday. Poppy’s Copper Top Kettle
Corn will sell food on Saturday.
Obtain
a registration form at
MS-Word (.doc) Acrobat
(.pdf) or call 802-759-2412. |
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