January 2007 Newsletter
January Events
January 4 - Club Meeting - 7:30
January 7 - Dart Board Face Shoot
February Events (Sneak Peek)
February 1 - Club Meeting - 7:30
February 4 - Jim Bailey 3D Team Club Shoot
February 23-25 - Deer & Turkey Classic, Bloomington, IL (www.deerinfo.com)
***2007 Waiver Required***
All shooters at the Lippold Center and any other Auroraland Archers venue must sign a new waiver every year BEFORE being allowed to participate. This is required in order to meet the obligations to our insurance provider. The waiver book is kept on the counter. This requirement applies to EVERY SHOOTER, not just club members!!
Monthly Club Meeting
Our next meeting will Thursday, January 4th at 7:30 at Lippold Center on Route 25 in Batavia. Please Join Us!!
Free NFAA/NAA Membership
At each club meeting, a free NFAA or NAA membership is awarded to a club member (non-officer or Board Member). There was no club meeting in December.
Potential Constitution Change
In response to our frequent inability to hold club meetings, the board of directors passed a proposed constitutional change which would reduce the number of members needed for a quorum from 15 to 10, as follows:
"Ten (10) voting members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any regular or special meeting of the club."
This potential constitution change must be posted for 2 consecutive months in this newsletter before it can be officially acted upon. Feedback may be directed to any Board Member.
Corresponding Secretary
The Board of Directors has appointed Jason Conn to the position of Corresponding Secretary. Welcome Jason!
Toy for Tots Report
by Dale Dobbins
I want to thank all who came to the Toys for Tots Shoots.
Saturday - Tom Havel, Dave Bray, Bob Stehlin, Beth Stehlin, Doug Longman, Rachel Longman, Yuanne Speck, Doug Harwick, Jim McAdams, Nathanial Paisley, Sam Paisley & Mike Hamburg.
Sunday - Leo Markert, Ron Bocgenek, John Byelow, Jay Martin, Caz Brewer, Bob Stemmet, Scott Severson, Ryan Seversen, Russ Kunes, Bob Stehlin, Beth Stehlin, T.C. Chang, Dave Bray, Michelle Augustyn, Ron McCormick, Ray Hatfield, Harvey Stout & Alice Stout.
A fine time was had by all!!
Steel Turkey
Our steel turkey was brought out at the Toys for Tots Shoot! Care to guess which club member hit the small hole in it for the 2nd straight year? Or guess whose arrow it gobbled up? Come to the our January Meeting for those answers!!
January 7th Club Shoot
Start your New Year with a new experience! Our January Shoot will be on a Dart Board Face (FITA/NFAA target) from 8 - 1 at the Lippold Center.
Club Elections
Due to insufficient attendance on December 7th, there was no meeting, so club elections will be held at our January Meeting. Nominees are:
Position Nominee(s)
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President ...............Russ Kunes
Recording Sec/Treas. ........Ray Hatfield
Corresponding Secretary....None
Membership Chairman.......Dave Mirowski
Registration Chairman........Dale Dobbins
Range Captain......................Beth Stehlin
2 Year Board.........................Jim Gellner
1 Year Board..........................Terry Bennett
1 Year Board..........................Bob Stehlin
1 Year Board..........................David Bray
1 Year Board..........................Priest Walker
1 Year Board..........................Kami Kiss
Participation Award to be Given
Every time you participate in a Monthly Club Shoot you will earn 1 chance in a drawing at our annual Club Awards Banquet. This will reward someone for their monthly support of ALA, with your odds of winning increasing each time you shoot, and it will not matter how well you shoot. You must be a member in good standing to participate in this drawing.
Service Awards
It's time to mark your calendar for our annual club banquet which is scheduled for April 21. Various awards will be presented at that banquet, including the Dave Treest (Outstanding Club Member Award), the Rollie Mantzke (Cub & Youth) Award and the John Lippold Outstanding Service (non-shooter) Award. Please start thinking about who you might like to nominate for these awards. Any club member amy make a nomination, but Feb. 15 is the deadline. Please refer to our By-Laws document for the criteria for these awards.
Winter 300 League
Qualification scoring for our Winter League 300 Round has begun! All 3 qualifiers must be turned in by Jan 11, with League scoring to begin Jan 16 and end March 23. Please be prompt on posting your scores, as a lot of effort is involved in team assignment and the computing of weekly team results. Cost is $30 if paid by February 20, otherwise the cost will be $3 per week ($39 total). Contact Dale Dobbins.
Monday 3D
Monday night 3D will begin January 15. Cost is $5 per night.
Contact Dave Shumway.
Practice Fees
Practice Fees at Lippold Center are currently:
*$1.00 for paper targets ($.50 if prepaid in league).
* $1.00 for white broadhead block - NO field points on this target
* NOTE: Broadheads MUST NOT be shot at 3D animal targets or at the wall.
Stephanie Miller competes in Pan American Championship
ALA club member Stephanie Miller competed at the 2006 Pam American Archery Championships in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil from Nov 3-8, 2006. This was also the test event for the 2007 Pan American Games and the qualifier for the Pan Am Games. The top 8 teams qualified to send teams to the Pan Am Games next year. The United States Men's Recurve team qualified by winning the gold, and the Women's Recurve team took the bronze. The men's team included Vic Wunderle, Richard Johnson, Joe McGlyn and Brady Ellison and the women's team included Khatuna Lorig, Jennifer Nichols, Lindsay Pian and Stephanie Miller.
Stephanie, who is a senior at Columbia University in New York City, is a member of the Columbia Women's Varsity Archery Team. She is also a member of Chicagoland JOAD and is coached by Ron McCormick, head coach of Chicagoland JOAD.
For full results and photos, see:
http://www.cbtarco.org.br/v2/pre_pan_06.asp
Jim Ames Passes Away
Past President (1969-1970) Jim Ames recently passed away. He was instrumental in building the Lippold Center Club House.
Tenant Reminder
Please be sensitive to the fact that a tenant is now living upstaires at the Lippold Center. Lets all be good downstairs neighbors.
Other Shooting Opportunities
Blackwell Forest Preserve-Warrenville
Outdoor range, weather permitting. Bring your own target face.
Chicago Bowhunters- Bolingbrook
For information, go to:
http://www.chicagobowhunters.org/funshoot.htm
Kishwaukee Archers
Dec 30 - $10 for 25 meter shoot, plus several leagues starting. For details, go to: www.kishwaukeearchers.org
Newark Sportsmen's Club
For information contact Dave Buesing at djbuesing@comcast.net or call
630-554-3675 or call the club at 815-692-557
IAA Aggregate shoot
Feb 3 & 4 - 600 Round at Glisson Archery
Membership
All membership issues should go to Dave Mirowski. Send renewals to Dave at 161 Lilac Lane #16, North Aurora, IL 60542. Membership cost is still only $15 in-district, or $25 out of district. In spite of no longer having an outdoor range please renew your memberships as we try to get an outdoor facility again. Your support is appreciated!
News for the Newsletter
Effective immediately, Jason Conn is taking over responsibility for our newsletter, so please forward news items to Jason by the 15th of each month at jasonconn_1@sbcglobal.net
Classified Ads
If you have an archery item for sale, or are looking for something, please forward your add to Jason Conn by the 15th of each month.
Club Contacts
Russ Kunes..........................President.......................630-699-8940
Dave Shumway....................Vice President..............630-879-0878
Ray Hatfield.........................Recording Sec/Treas....630-907-9645
email: rchatfield@hotmail.com
Jason Conn............................Correspondence Sec..... jasonconn_1@sbcglobal.net
Dave Mirowski.......................Membership Chairperson...630-801-7531
email: Davidwaynesteven@msn.com
Beth Stehlin.............................Range Captain.............630-293-5283
Dale Dobbins...........................Registration Chair.......630-892-2541
Jim Gellner...............................2 Year Board Member..847-429-1064
Mike Hamburg........................2 Year Board Member....847-772-2283
Terry Bennett...........................1 Year Board Member.....630-939-5666
David Bray................................1 Year Board Member.....630-202-5757
Kami Kiss..................................1 Year Board Member....815-254-4494
Priest Walker............................1 Year Board Member.....630-690-2697
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