December 2006 Newsletter

December Events
December 2 & 3 - TOYS FOR TOTS Shoot
December 7- Club Meeting -7:30

January Events (Sneak Peek)
January 4 -Club Meeting -7:30
January 7 - Dart Board Face Shoot

***Waiver REQUIRED to Shoot***

Monthly Club Meeting
Our next meeting will be Thursday, December 7 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).

The Winner for November was Bob Stehlin!

December Club Shoot - Dec 2 & 3 - Arkie Hall - Toys for Tots - Memorial Shoot
Our annual Arkie Hall TOYS FOR TOTS Memorial Shoot will be:
Saturday, Dec 2 - 600 Round
Sunday, Dec 3 - 3D Animal Round

Admission each day will be 1 unwrapped Unisex Toy of $10 or more. Shooting will be anytime between 8:00am -2:00pm. These toys will be given to needy children in Aurora.

Club Elections - December 7
Nominees are:

POSITION -- NOMINEE(S)
President .............................Russ Kunes
Recording Sec/Treas. .........Ray Hatfield
Corresponding Secretary ....Vacant
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 .......................David Bray
1 Year Board .......................Priest Walker
1 Year Board .......................Kami Kiss

Write-In Candidates are welcome as well!!

Voting will be at our December 7 meeting. You must bring your valid membership card in order to be allowed to vote.

Dart Board Shoot
Plan to start your New Year with a new experience! Our January Club Shoot will be on a Dart Board Face (FITA/NFAA Target) and there may be another surprise or two.

Participation award to be given
Beginning with the Nov. Club Shoot, 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. You must be a member in good standing to participate in this drawing.
The November shooters who earned a chance for this award were:
Michelle Augustyn
Jason Conn
Beth Stehlin
Bob Stehlin

Winter 300 League
It's time to start planning for our 300 Round Winter League. 3 qualifiers must be shot Dec 20- Jan 11, with actual League scoring to begin Jan 16 and end March 23. Contact - Dale Dobbins

Broadhead Target Reminder
Bowhunters, as noted below in the Practice Fees section, please remember that we have a block broadhead target to help you get sighted in for the upcoming season. Cost is $1.00. DO NOT use field points on this target and DO NOT shoot broadheads at either the target wall or any of the 3D Targets!!!!

Practice Fees
Practice Fees at Lippold Center are currently:
*$1.00 for paper targets ($.50 if in league)
*$1.00 for broadhead target (WHITE BLOCK ONLY--DO NOT use field points on this target)
*NOTE - Broadheads MUST NOT be shot a 3D animal targets or at the wall.

Monday 3D
Monday Night 3D is being suspended until January. It will begin roughly when our Winter 300 League begins. Contact Dave Shumway.

Tenant Reminder
Please be sensitive to the fact that a tenant is now living upstairs 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

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

Kishwaukee
For information, go to: www.kishwaukeearchers.org

Membership
All membership issues should go to Dave Mirowski. Please send all renewals to Dave at 161 Lilac Ln #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 of the Newsletter
Your input is needed to help make this newsletter a success. Please forward any information you have regarding upcoming shoots, shoot results of our members, and anything else newsworthy to Ray Hatfield by the 15th of each month.

Classified Ads
If you have an achery item for sale, or are looking for something, please forward your ad to Ray Hatfield by the 15th of each month.

Club Contacts
Russ Kunes ..........President ..................................630-699-8940
Dave Shumway.....Vice President .........................630-879-0878
Ray Hatfield .........Recording Secretary/Treas. ...630-907-9645
e-mail: rchatfield@hotmail.com
Dave Mirowski ..... Membership Chairperson .... 630-801-7531
e-mail: 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
Vacant ..................Correspondence Secretary