February News Letter

February Events
Feb 5th Monthly Meeting 7:30pm
Feb 14th Club Shoot 300 Round
*** 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 SHOOTER, not just club members.

February Club Meeting

Our next meeting will be Thursday, Feb 4th at 7:30 at Lippold Center on Route 25 in Batavia.

Award Nominations Sought

Now is the time of the year that Nominations for the Annual Service Awards are being sought by the Board. The Awards are as follows.
Dave Treest Award, Outstanding Club Member.
Rollie Mantzke Award, To the Outstanding Cub or Youth Member.
John Lippold Award, For Outstanding Service, to a Non-Shooter
The qualifications for the service awards are as follows:
Should be Participate in Leagues(Treest & Manzke)
Help and Attend the Club Picnic
Attend and Participate at Work Parties
Turn in to any Board Member





Publication of Slate for Election

Vice President- Vacant
Correspondence Secretary Mike Hamburg
Registration Chair- Vacant
2 Year Board Member- Mark Melchori
1 Year Board Members:
Kevin Helwig
George McGoldrick
Terry Bennett
Russ Kunes
Please Attend the Feb. 4th Meeting!
So we can VOTE!

Wild Game Dinner

March 20, will be our Annual Wild Game Dinner
Tickets will be at the Meeting, Feb 4th. Cost will be a $7 Donation and a dish to pass. Children 6-12 will be $4 and under 6 will be FREE! Speaking of FREE anyone that donates Game Meat, qualifies for tickets.
Hors’d will go out at 5, Dinner around 6. Please bring a dish to pass.

Winter League

Qualifying has begun for the Winter League. The League will start on the week of Feb 14th and will go for 9 or 10 weeks depending on the number of people that sign up. Cost will be $30 for Adult and $15 for children under 12.



Practice Fees

Practice Fees for ALA Members at Lippold center are currently:
$1.00 for paper targets ($0.50 if prepaid in league)
$1.00 for white broadhead block – NO field points on this target)
$5.00 for non club members
NOTE – Broadheads MUST NOT be shot at 3D animal targets or at the wall.

Membership Rates

In District (Aurora, Montgomery, North Aurora, Sugar Grove)
Individual (18 & older) - $15
Family - $25
Out of District (all other areas)
Individual (18 & older) - $25
Family - $35
Contact Dave Mirowski at 161 Lilac Ln. #16 North Aurora, Il. 60542 (Phone & email below)



News for the Newsletter

Forward any news items to, Mike Hamburg, by the 15th of each month.


Forward your ‘Wanted’ or ‘For Sale’ ad to Mike
Hamburg by the 15th of each month.

Upcoming shoots at ALA

Mar. 14th Jim Bailey “Team 3D”

Other Shooting Opportunities

Blackwell Forest Preserve – Warrenville
Outdoor range, weather permitting
Bring your own target face. NO BROADHEADS!

Kishwaukee Archers – Sycamore
For details, go to:
www.kishwaukeearchers.org

Chicago Bowhunters – Bolingbrook
For information, go to:
www.chicagobowhunters.org


Newark Sportsmen's Club For information contact Dave Buesing @
djbuesing@comcast.net or call (630)554-3675 or call the club @ (815)692-5573

Bowfishing Association of Illinois
For information, contact Ed Devries at
ed.devries@sbcglobal.net or [630]327-2805
www.illinoisbowfishing.com.