Flying Pig Shoot Results – 5 Feb 2017

Flying Pig 3D Shoot & Fundraiser

February 5, 2017

Great turnout this year!

142 archers registered, 122 scorecards turned in.

Congratulations to Mark Omel!!

Top score of the shoot:
286 + 21 X’s

28 3D Animal targets (including one Flying Pig!): 295 total points and 28 X’s possible.

Scores for hits on the Flying Pig are double (20, 16, 10 with the X-ring worth 25 points)

We raised just under $2000 from the registration fees, concessions, and prizes. The total was rounded up to an even $2000. The San Diego Archers will match this 100% and will be sending the Museum of Man Jessop Collection a check for $4000!!

Thank you to everyone who participated, especially all the volunteers who make fun events like this possible!

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About the Jessop Weapons Collection in the basement of the Museum of Man

The Jessop Weapons Collection at the Museum of Man

San Diego Museum of ManFor many years, San Diego Archers have heard about a mysterious, incredible archery collection hidden away in the basement of the Museum of Man. We walk within a few feet of this collection as we wander through the Balboa Park Rube Powell Archery Range, especially during tournaments when pulling arrows from Targets 1 & 4, right next to the basement of the Museum (or in my case, when I am looking for my arrows BEHIND Targets 1 & 4….) 

For decades, the Collection has been tucked away on dark shelves with little attention paid to the condition of each item. Two years ago, the Museum of Man initiated preservation work on the Collection. This involves inspecting each item in the collection, taking digital photos and notes, then storing each in a secure, clean environment.

The San Diego Archers would like to contribute to this important preservation effort with a financial contribution and with volunteers from the San Diego Archers.

In recent months, SDA Member Jim Baker has been researching the history of the San Diego Archers and archery in Balboa Park, in an effort to confirm whether the San Diego Archers is the longest, continuously active archery club in North America. During his extensive research, he has found important information about the Jessop Collection, its connection to archery in Balboa Park, and the evolution of the San Diego Archers. Below is a compilation of information from Jim Baker, Kelly Hyberger (Director of Collections, SD Museum of Man) and from the Museum of Man’s website regarding the Jessop Collection. 

The entire collection has nearly 6,000 weapons, many related to archery from worldwide cultures. The collection ranges from stone arrow points to elaborate crossbows. It includes objects from six continents and numerous islands, and it covers 235 cultures from 60 countries.

The arrow portion of the collection was previously stored in cardboard tubes. Nearly 3,000 arrows have now been rehoused in custom storage trays to protect the fragile fletching and prevent abrasion. Once all the arrows have been rehoused, the staff will start on the assortment of shields in the collection, then the bows. They expect to begin work on the bow portion of the collection in approximately six months.

The weapons were collected between 1881 and 1911 by San Diego Jeweler and archery enthusiast, Joseph Jessop, Sr., who engaged ship captains, sailors, shipping companies, travelers, and expeditions to bring back examples of weapons from remote islands and the far reaches of the globe to his home in Coronado. Jessop loaned his collection to the Park and the new Museum at various times, starting in 1917. In mid-February 1917, the Park Board accepted Jessop’s proposal to locate an archery range south of the Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. Following this agreement, Jessop moved his archery collection into the U.S. Government Building (current location of the SD Museum of Art).  Portions of the collection have been displayed in the 1920’s, 40’s and 1978-92. The entire Jessop Collection was formally donated to the Museum of Man in 1974.

Our Annual Flying Pig 3D Tournament fundraiser supports the Jessop Weapons Collection

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Flying Pig 3D Shoot & Fundraiser – This Sunday, Feb 5, 2017!!

PRINTABLE FLYING PIG FLYER!

**ATTENTION ALL ARCHERS**

It is time for the
Annual Flying Pig 3D Tournament & Fundraiser!!

Pigs Might Fly

This Event will be a Fundraiser for
Preservation of The Jessop Ancient Weapons & Archery Collection
at The Museum of Man
(in the building right behind Target #1!!)

This Collection is the earliest connection to archery in Balboa Park, as far back as ~1917, and may be the reason archery exists in Balboa Park today. The Museum has recently started preservation efforts of the Collection, which the San Diego Archers would like to support, both financially and with volunteers from the club.

 

Bring extra $$$ for mulligans at the Flying Pig and for tickets to win exciting prizes!

Prizes include:

Tickets for Museum of Man Bell Tower Tours
Gift Basket from Balboa Park Conservancy
Free One Year San Diego Archers Membership
Plus more fun gift certificates and T-shirts
(Donations still being accepted, if you would like to contribute!)

 

Please see the article below for more information about the incredible Jessop Collection.

The San Diego Archers
Will host this fun, novelty event

This Sunday, February 5, 2017
At the Balboa Park Rube Powell Archery Range 

Registration opens at 7:00 am
Registration closes at 8:45 am
Shoot begins at 9 am

Flying Pig Cartoon

THE FLYING PIG 3D SHOOT

~Range Finders Allowed~

If you know anything about the local flora and fauna of the Balboa Park area of San Diego, you will be aware of not only the existence but also the migratory patterns of the Pink Lesser Spotted Rhinehart Flying Pig. 

For those of you who are less familiar with this legendary exodus, all indications point to the migration beginning on Sunday, February 5th, 2017, starting at 9:15am and lasting until around noon. During this time we anticipate that each person will get at least one chance to shoot at this unusual creature during its majestic flight across the Balboa Park skies (plus 27 other targets)!

So, get out your bows and start practicing! Registration for this range finder-approved novelty 3D event starts at 7:00 am.

This is a 1 arrow, novelty 3D shoot. You’ll find the Pink Lesser Spotted Rhinehart Flying Pig and a wide range of other high-quality Rhinehart and Mackenzie targets set at unmarked yardages in various hunting scenarios.

3D SHOOT DETAILS

  • Scoring: 10-8-5
  • Maximum Score: 280

Mulligans & Doe Tags ($1 each):

If you missed or scored low with the first arrow, a mulligan allows you to take another shot at a target.  If you use a mulligan, your score is determined by that second arrow, even if you score worse than the first arrow.  You may use a second mulligan on the same target.  Your score is determined by the last arrow shot.  

There will be 1 or 2 buck-doe spreads in the field, where the doe is placed between the buck and the archer.  If you hit the doe and do not have a doe tag, you score -5 on the target. If you have a doe tag, you score zero.  You cannot use a mulligan if you hit the doe, whether or not you have a doe tag.  If you hit the buck or miss completely, you may use a mulligan and your score is determined from that second arrow.


FLYING PIG MULLIGANS
Additional mulligans may be purchased for the Flying Pig!

  • For 15 years and older, the longest distance is 50 yards.
  • For Youths (12-14 yo), the longest distance is 40 yards.
  • For Cubs (11 yo & under), the longest distance is 25 yards.

Entry Fee

  • $10 for SDA members & Active Duty Military
  • $15 for non-members.

Note: As with all 3D shoots – We will shoot come Rain or Shine.

  • Please arrive at the Balboa Park Archery Range with plenty of time to register. 
  • Please send any questions or comment to: SanDiegoArchers@yahoo.com

Previous Recipients of the San Diego Archers Fundraising Efforts

The San Diego Archers would like to thank the following people for their generous donations to the Flying Pig Tournament:

Micah Parzen, CEO, San Diego Museum of Man and

Tomás Herrera-Mishler, President & CEO, Balboa Park Conservancy

Read more about The Jessop Weapons Collection

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