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1 ISSUE: AUGUST NEWSLETTER OF THE CEDAR RIVER BOWMEN VOLUME: 2011 From the Vice President: Bownanza 2011 by Jill & Patrick Seiver After a lot of hard work from the course marshal, Galen Mauden, the course captains, and the work parties, CRB s four courses were set up and ready for shooting at this year s Bownanza. Festivities began on Friday night, with the Smoker Round, run by Edo Gebenini. With only one arrow per shooter, the stakes were high, but great fun was had by all. Later, shooters set off for the Coon Shoot, run by Don Mahler. In the dark, by the light of flashlights and head lamps, shooters aimed for their targets, and had a ball doing it. Saturday dawned picture perfect, with plenty of sun and a light wind to keep the temperatures bearable. Approximately 225 shooters participated in Saturday s shoot, and several more registered for Sunday only, resulting in 248 shooters for the weekend. The courses were in fine form, thanks to the course captains: A course was designed by Dave Garrison, B was designed by Edo, Don Mahler designed C course, and Pat Seiver designed D. Many members helped to set up and pull down the targets on these courses, and the work parties leading up to Bownanza ensured that the trails were clear and in good condition. The shooters voted A course their most favorite congratulations Dave! After a day of shooting, many archers headed out for the Smoker Round and the Coon shoot in the evening. Thanks to Edo and Don for running those events both days. Sunday began with rain, which tapered off to drizzle as the day progressed. But the shooters were unfazed, wearing their mostly camo rain gear and flinging their arrows with good spirit. The cook shack served two dinners during Bownanza: Friday night s spaghetti feed was so popular that the cook shack ran out of food! And the steak feed on Saturday night filled up some growling stomachs. Breakfast was served on Saturday and Sunday mornings, which meant that the cook shack volunteers had to be up and ready to serve beginning at 7 am. During the day there were hamburgers, hot dogs, soft drinks and candy for hungry shooters and CRB volunteers. Shad and his wife did an outstanding job of coordinating the volunteers and organizing all of the food. Margaret Garrison volunteered in the cook shack many hours on both Saturday and Sunday, and many different club members took their turns cooking and selling food. Thank goodness for these awesome volunteers! Many club members volunteered their time for this event. Cindy Duncan and Dani Sletten spent many hours in their booth selling t-shirts and mulligans. Mike Garrett ran registration and calculated the winning scores for each category and gave out the awards. Walt Watkins and Mike Stefanick ran the 21 shoot, and Roxanne Chavis ran the balloon shoot. There were so many people giving up so much of their time, that I m sure I have forgotten many valuable contributions. But all of us need to remember that without the volunteers, there is no way that our shoots could be run. If you ve never volunteered, you should! It s fun to contribute, and you ll be so glad that you did. After the awards ceremony which was approximately 30 minutes shorter than last year, thanks to announcing Saturday s drawing winners via a bulletin board many club members stayed late to close up. The cook shack had to be cleaned and the food removed, the garbage had to be loaded into Michael Winney s trailer to be taken to the dump, all of the targets had to be pulled and stored in the cargo containers, and all of the banners and other materials had to be taken down. Without all of the hard work of those who stayed

2 late, our club would not have been safe to lock up. The people who pulled the targets deserve a special accolade for their neat and orderly stowing of the targets; the targets will be a lot easier to get to at the next shoot, thanks to their hard work. There were a few hiccups over the weekend, but overall, the shooters had a good time and our Club really looked good. Mahler graciously consented to give up part of their weekend to do this. Cabela's puts this event on every year as a free, ongoing education tool for their customers. Pat did the seminar on Saturday and Don on Sunday. They did such a good Job that Cedar River Bowmen was asked to come back and do this again. Our thanks to both Pat Moore and Don Mahler for giving of their time and knowledge! My $50 Winning Arrow By Dave Garrison I was one of two people who hit this dot over the weekend. There were over two hundred shooters each day and only two arrows made it into the ring. I guess I was pretty lucky. The shot was around fifty yards. (Editor s note: Dave is being modest. He is excellent at judging distance and a very accurate shooter as this shows.) Western Archery Days At Cabelas 10 th was Western July 9 th and Archery Days at Cabela s Store in Lacey, Washington. Cedar River Bowmen was asked to send a representative to put on both a Bow Tuning and Arrow Selection Seminar in Cabela's archery department. Pat Moore and Don N By Mike Wallace It started out as a ew Arrow Post simple sign post. Similar to the one along the Alcan Highway, which has now become a sign post forest. I was on my way to a Saturday morning work party to prep the pole when I began thinking about turning it into a large arrow. I passed my Idea around with the other club members present that day and I got positive feedback from everyone. One of my conversations that day was with Richard Lemon at which point he volunteered to sculpt the parts out of 3/16th plate steel. How could I say no. After a couple of weeks it was general consensus that it should be ready for BOWNANZA for maximum shock and awe. On the Saturday before BOWNANZA it all came together. The parts were ready and the right people were present. It truly became a club project with everyone there pitching in. The first pole proved to be too large so we switched up

3 to another pole and managed to get that one in the ground without crushing the registration booth. Scott Chavis was the guiding light during this process and was most appreciated. After a short break I spoke with Don Mahler about building a scaffolding with lumber the club had on hand and he was agreeable, so, on we went. After we constructed the scaffolding Don and Dustin Veenker perched themselves on top and began installing the feathers that Richard had made. We also mounted the bell on the Nock end of the arrow. We may have to make some adjustments to the bell. At this point it really began to take shape. We dismantled the scaffolding and then installed the four bladed broadhead that mister Lemon had fashioned and it was complete. Once the dust had settled I attached a sign I had made for a good friends club in San Diego California. Besides the club name I also included the Mileage as the arrow flys. I would like to have used the yardage but at 1,848,000 yards I didn't have room. Here's the deal. If you have a friend that is a member of another club, Invite them to make a sign with their Info on it and mount it on our sign post pointing the way to their club. Other signs are being made as this is being written. Soon I Hope the San Diego Archers won t be the only sign. I also placed my broken belt buckle from the 1995 Redding Trail Shoot on the pole. I am excited to see what shows up. Please Keep it Archery related. Who knows, in a few years maybe CRB will have a signpost Forrest. I would like to thank everyone that participated on the project and wish I could name everyone that was there, but I am going to let the pictures that were taken that day do that for me. I will give special thanks to Scott Chavis for his expertise in pole planting and Walt Watkins for all he did that day. And to Don Mahler and Dustin Veenker for climbing up that rickety scaffolding and hanging ten. And to Richard Lemon for his donation of time and material which will distinguish this sign post from all others. I hope this thing catches on and becomes an interesting side note at CRB Fellow CRB Member Mike Wallace Some Bownanza Pictures Edo Gebenini giving out some prizes. Edo along with Patrick Seiver were responsible for the running of Bownanza and I think they did a very good job. Sammie and Mom Dani working the Raffle Both Pattie and Galen Mauden, Galen was Shoot Marshal

4 Some of the prizes Walt and Mike working the 21 game Pattie and Cindy working the Raffle Tickets A devoted blind father helping his son into archery A Vender and her wares Michael Winney and youngsters Michael not only helped pick up targets after the shoot but volunteered the use of his special quad during the shoot as well as donating the use of his special dump trailer for trash disposal.

5 August 2011 Membership News Final Tune Session th On Sunday afternoon, July 24 we held a follow up to the Shooters Day Basic Bow Tuning and Broadhead demonstration with a hands on at the range Bow Tuning and Broadhead tuning session. Chris Ray took charge with the fundamentals, but primarily checked and squared bows for 2 nd and 3 rd axis. D loops, peep tie down and other setup details were fixed. These folks were then handed off to Don Mahler who took over with broadhead tuning. Do n star ted by sho win g ho w he tun ed his broadheads to impact with his field points. It took a couple of minor adjustments and he had both arrows impacting together in the 50 yard sand pit. At that point Don began assisting others, getting target points and broadheads to fly and impact at similar spots. Don also helped a bit with shooting form. Here, he is holding one of the youngsters showing her proper shooting form. It was a beautiful day, one of the few so far this summer, for the dozen or so club members taking advantage of this session. For those unable to make it, catch Don, Chris, Dave or Mike at the Flat range for a few pointers and help with bow tuning and tuning broadheads. Welcome New & Renewing members: Membership continues to grow. If you have questions or problems regarding membership, give me a call: Mike Stefanick, the Membership Chairman a call at: A reminder to old and new members regarding the Membership Drive; recruiting new members will earn you a reduction in your membership dues for next year if both, you and your sponsored member, rejoin by the first weekend in February key exchange shoot. For this month, please welcome recent renewing and new members: Troy & Kari Lacobee, David Snoen, Gerald Hickman, Rick Matthes Summer League: Tuesday evening, 6:30pm start at the Flat Range. Summer league shooting which started on Tue, May 24 th.will end on Tuesday August 16 th. Come join the crowd on Tuesday evening to meet new friends and sharpen up your shooting skills. CRB AUGUST PLANNER Summer League: Tuesday s 6:30pm 11 th Board Meeting 6:30 Clubhouse 19 th Friday Work Party BROADHEAD Shoot 9am, no shooting until it s over 20 th Saturday BROADHEAD 3-D SHOOT 21 st Sunday CRB Club Picnic & Shoot August Calendar of Events: 6 Bowhunter Warm-up Lewis & Cla rk 3-D 6/7 Hunter Warm-up Silver Arrow 3-D NW Marked 3-D Sectionals Skookum M3/N 3 rd Leg W WA Buckle Wapiti 3-D 11 CRB Board Meeting 6:30 pm at Club 13/14 State FITA Field Evergreen F/N 20 Broadhead Shoot, Cedar Riv er 3-D 21 CRB Club Picnic & Club Shoot 3-D 20 Lucky Shot Pre-Season, Lucky Shot 3-D 20/21 Big Game 3-D Skookum 3-D Bowhunter Warm-up Chinook 3-D Ol School 3-D Wilderness 3-D

6 Cedar River Bowmen present the Saturday, August 20 th Day Only. HUNT FOR AT LEAST 30 HIDDEN 3-D ANIMAL Make sure your Arrows & Broadheads are flying straight for hunting season. 1. Use your Broadheads on real 3-D targets. 2. All field point shooters are welcome. 3. Their will be no shooting stakes. Just follow the flags and hunt for each animal. 4. Scoring: 10, 8, -5 and 0. Shots outside the g are considered wounds and are ed as such, minus (-5) points. Missed targets are Only one arrow per target 6. Rangefinders and Binoculars are OK. 7. All Cedar River Bowmen Rules Apply. Costs: Adults:...$15.00 Young Adult: (13-17).... $12.00 Youth: (9 12) $10.00 Cubs and younger are prohibited from shooting Broadheads. Family Maximum:...$35.00 Shoot Hours: Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Awards None Scoring is 10, 8,-5 & 0 Shots outside the 8 ring are considered wounds and therefore are -5 points. Directions from the North: Going south on SR 169 follow road across the Green River Gorge bridge to the Enumclaw Franklin Road and turn left. Go about 1 mile to the CRB gate on right. Go through gate and follow the road up the small hill and to the right. Our Club is a short distance beyond the gate. Directions from the South: From Enumclaw go North on SR 169 to the Enumclaw Franklin road and turn right. Go about 1 mile to the CRB gate on right. Go through gate and follow the road up the small hill and to the right. Our Club is a short distance beyond the gate. For information contact@cedarriverbowmen.net GPS Coordinates: N 47 / , W 121 / MapQuest Address: Enumclaw Franklin Rd SE, Enumclaw, WA This address will get you within ¼ mile of the range Visit our

7 CEDAR RIVER BOWMEN S 3-D Archery Tournament / Picnic / Potluck This will be your last chance to shoot at a CRB 3-D Tournament this year! Sunday, August 21 st 2011 / One Day Only! What the Club will supply: 3. Burger, hotdogs, pop and condiments. What Members need to supply: 4. Hot dish, Cold dish, Salad or Desert. Dutch Oven Cook Off: 5. If you have a Dutch Oven and want to participate bring your oven, and your best recipe. 6. Trophies for 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd place. Tournament Details: 7. Shoot 30 mixed animal 3-D targets. 8. Scoring is 10, 8, outside 8 ring, minus 5 (-5) pts. 9. All Cedar River Bowmen Club rules apply. *The PICNIC and SHOOT are FREE to all club members and their family. Members are allowed to bring guests. Guest price is $4.00 per non-member or $10.00 per non-member family. Compliments of Sunday August 21 st, :00 am to 4:00 pm Thank You Club Members! CRB would like to thank all its members for making it great place to socialize or shoot. Come join us at the Club for a *Free day of shooting and socializing. Meet your friends and fellow Club Members. All members are encouraged to bring their families and guests. We have swings and play equipment for the kids, horseshoes for the adults and just plain old socializing if none of the above interests you. Visit our CedarRiverBowmen.net

8 Walter Watkins 4713 Lake Alice Rd. S.E. Fall City, Wash These are the officers and board members for the year 2011 President Jim Walker Vice President Patrick Seiver Secretary Roxanne Chavis Treasurer Chris Gates Tournament Chairman Mike Garrett Bowhunting Chairman Dave Garrison Rangemaster Scott Chavis Asst. Field Side Chris Ray Asst. Animal Side Edo Gebenini Trustees Doug Lyons John Hill Dustin Veenker Don Mahler Membership Chairman Mike Stefanick Puffs Editor Walt Watkins