Point-On Santa Cruz Archers newsletter ~ August/September 2017 In this issue Bad Boys 3D Shoot MTBA Regional Tournaments SCA Club Scores Club Championship Information News of Past Shoots June & July minutes BAD BOYS OF BRANCIFORTE 3D SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 ST August S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 September S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Get ready for our next big annual 3D event! Plan to attend and invite other archers. All bowstyles. Medals for 1 st Place! Delicious BBQ by Erik Sturm. Bring extra money for food. Club member scores will be used for Club Championship points with signed scorecards. Marked distances, 29 targets, 2 arrows per target. Registration: 7:30-9:00 AM Shooters Meeting: 9:00 AM Shot Gun Start: 9:30 AM SHOOT FEES Pre-Registration On Site Adult 18+ $18 $20 Couple $25 $30 Family $30 $35 Youth 7-17 $10 $10 CBH members with card get a $5 discount. Mulligans: $5 for 3 Maximum allowed: 3 Meeting Outdoor Shoot Work party Indoor 300 10:00 Shared Adventures 1:00 Public Class Indoor 450 Community Shoot Indoor shoots: $1 members, $3 guests Outdoor shoots: $3 members and guests Stump shoots: $0 members, $1 guests Stump Come to the shoots early to warm up and shoot some practice arrows. Mission Trails Bowhunters Association Regional Tournaments: DATE TOURNAMENT HOST LOCATION 8/27/17 Regional 900 Round Black Mountain Bowmen 11/5/17 Indoor 450 Round Santa Cruz Archers 11/?/17 Indoor 450 Round Predators & Palomo Archery See more at: https://sites.google.com/site/missiontrails bowhunters/tournament-info/results http://www.santacruzarchers.com 1 scarchers@comcast.net
MTBA REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS AND HOW WE ARE DOING Thanks to all of our club members who are participating and having fun at these tournaments! We think we are back in lead position and look forward to great attendance for the August 27 th 900 Round at BMB. Your participation will help us to win the 2017 MTBA Club of the Year. Each person who is a registered archer with our club and MTBA will earn at least 1 point for their signed scorecard. This year there will also be special ribbons for the winning scores in each division. See detailed fliers at our range! MORE ALOHA PICTURES! Upcoming Events Outside of Club DATE TOURNAMENT HOST LOCATION 8/5-6/17 1 Million BC Shoot San Francisco Archers 8/13/17 Primitive Shoot Bowhunters Unlimited 8/20/17 The Zombie Shoot Mt Madonna Bowmen 9/9-10/17 CBH State 900 Round Black Mountain Bowmen 9/17/17 CBH State 900 Round Salinas Bowmen & San 9/23-24 Rancho Neblina Trad Rendezvous Francisco Archers Trad Archers of California See the State CBH/SAA complete calendar and details at http://cbhsaa.azurewebsites.net/eventcalendar 2 nd ANNUAL ALOHA 3D NOVELTY Thanks to all who participated! We had a great time with 30 archers attending on July 23rd! This year the winners were - everyone who came! Top Scores TRAD: 1 st Place Marty Vaden, Adult 240 pts 2 nd Place Lukas Ohlsson, Cub 232 pts BHFS: 1 st Place Tyson Sheppard, Adult 303 pts 2 nd Place Ed Terribilini, SS 297 pts FS: 1 st Place Niklas Ohlson, Adult 302 pts 2 nd Place Curtis Campisi, Adult 300 pts http://www.santacruzarchers.com 2 scarchers@comcast.net
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Working members track your hours in the log book Working members are required to contribute 16 hours of service per year. Locate the red notebook hanging on the back wall of the indoor range. Log your hours on the page that matches your last initial. Thank you! NEW 450 SCORE BOARD 300, Indoor 450, Outdoor Field/Hunter and club outdoor 3D Shoots will be kept for a November 15 th tally of top scores for each of the 4 shoot categories, bow style and age category. First place in each will receive a nice award at the December 3 Holiday Awards dinner. State and Regional Indoor Shoots in each category held at our range will also count toward club championship. Special fees or scorecards? Not this year! Pay the usual shooting fees and turn in the usual club scorecards. What if my score is eligible for posting on a scoreboard? Member scores with signed cards are always eligible to make it onto one of 3 indoor scoreboards: Indoor 300, Indoor 450 (NEW) or Outdoor Field/Hunter board. Write BOARD SCORE on your submitted scorecard if you think you qualified to be sure it gets put up by the Indoor Range Captain, Mark Hersey. 7-14-17 Indoor 450 Round Board Scores Archer M/F Age Style Score X Donald Ish M MS TRAD 249 2 Gabrielle Garrett F SS BHFS 404 7 Carl Wakeland M S BHFS 425 12 There were no other board scores turned in. Note from Indoor Range Captain: Turn in your signed scorecards for all club shoots whether it is a board score or not. Those scores will still count toward the 2017 Club Championship awards in December! 2017 Club Championship Competition Purpose: A fun way for club members to participate in our monthly and special event shoots and to improve shooting scores for self-satisfaction or for other competitions outside of the club. How does one enter? Be a current club member in good standing, attend any or all of the club shoots during the calendar year, and be sure to turn in signed scorecards. All ages and bow styles are eligible. What happens to my scores? All scorecards for the Indoor Beginning Archery Group Class We hold Beginning Archery Public Session classes the third Saturday of each month from 1:00-3:00 PM. Cost: $20 per archer. Enrollment is limited to 10 archers. You must register in advance. See http://www.santacruzarchers.com/wordpress/santacruz-archers-2/learning-archery/ Class starts at 1:00 p.m.; be at the range by 12:45 p.m. Curriculum: Safety, archery form, aiming, and practice. Taught by nationally certified instructors or coaches. Classes are mixed-age with children (9 or over) and adults. Children under 13 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. Equipment use is included, or archers can bring their own. Community Shoot night continues! Every 4 th Friday! On Community Shoot Night a club member will open the gate by 7:30 p.m. or http://www.santacruzarchers.com 4 scarchers@comcast.net
earlier and anyone is welcome to come and shoot at the indoor range. This is a good time for practice or we may actually conduct a 450 Round that night, depending on who is there and what is decided. Whoever gets there first for any Friday shoot leaves the gate open. Make sure to tell everyone about using the front gate to exit and to lock all the doors and the gate at the end. Show Club Spirit with logo wear, patches, mugs, and decals available at the indoor range! $15 Unisex tees, dusk blue, light blue, and forest green $15 Ladies cut tees, light blue. Sizes S, M, L, XL, 3XL $15 Light blue unisex sport caps $30 Long sleeve shooting shirt, 100% wicking polyester $35 Black fleece vests. S, M, L, 2XL, 4XL (sizes run large) $35 Navy ladies cut fleece vests. L, XL (sizes run small) $10 SCA mug $1.25 SCA patches available through club treasurer, Susan Bertram at club meetings and events $1.00 SCA decal Buy items at club meetings and many archery events from Gabrielle, Henry or other club officers. Just ask! June Meeting Minutes Andy Sterbenz 6/6/17 President Andy Sterbenz a. Thanks to the work parties for all you ve done. b. Thanks for a successful 3d In the Redwoods shoot c. The Regional 3D results are not posted, but congrats to all who shot. We were in second place after the April (field) shoot. a. Reminder: no meeting in July because it falls on Independence Day. b. We have a list of NFAA rule amendments to consider (see new business). d. 1st VP Jerry Granger (Absent) e. 2nd VP Marty Vaden 7 archers attended the May Stump Shoot. Marty broke his leg and will need someone to run the June stump shoot. [Andy filled in] f. Secretary Steve Andrews. (Absent) g. Treasurer Susan Bertram. We are solvent. Note that some of the shoot expenses hit the books this month, but the revenue hits next month. h. Outdoor Range Captain Tyson Sheppard (absent, by e-mail) 1. The only thing I have to report is, thanks for everyone's help with the shoot, and preparing for the shoot. It's all a big help! 2. Added by Andy: The next work party can fix the railing on 28, and bring in more wood. [Done in July!] i. Indoor Range Captain Robyn McCool & Mark Hersey. 1. Scoreboard update: The boards are current as of a week ago. 2. The snack cabinet is full. j. Publicity Chair & Newsletter Editor Gabrielle Garrett (by e-mail). I left a few copies of the June/July SCA newsletter on the indoor range table for newbies and copies of the Aloha Shoot flier for 7/23 are on the way. Some pics and news were posted to our Facebook page yesterday. We plan to use the 3D scorecards from this shoot toward club championship. I need to know if it is time to reorder 1st place medallions for next year. It was nice seeing them on recipients at the 3D in the Redwoods Shoot. http://www.santacruzarchers.com 5 scarchers@comcast.net
I am actively working on custom 1 st place medallions for the BBoB shoot in Oct. and will order if approved. More next meeting about price, wording, etc. k. Membership Chair Lynn Rollins. 99 members, 37 are working members. l. Key Master & Web Master Henry Bertram 1. The newsletter is on the website. 2. If there are corrections needed on the website, send an e-mail to scarchers@comcast.net m. Novelty Chair Belle Leporini (by e-mail, no report) Old Business: A. 3D In the Redwoods Shoot was a success. - Fifty or so archers - Thanks to the weed whacking crews, the range raking crews, the set-up and take down crews and the tree whacking crew. - Thanks again to the Sturm BBQ Team! - Visitors from other clubs had lots of compliments. - Having a single aiming stake was discussed. Compound shooters missed having the longer shots. B. Me-One Foundation Archery Class - Saturday, July 8, Scotts Valley - Instructors and assistants welcome (more is better) - Meet-up time and place: Mission Springs dining hall, time TBD C. Aloha Shoot, Sunday, July 23-14 targets, marked distance - Set-up that morning at 7:30, Shoot starts 10 am - Flyers are on the bulletin board - Plenty of leis left from last year. D. Bad Boys of Branciforte - Sunday, October 1 - Discussed the range marker faces. The bad boy (bandit) is a keeper. The skull will be replaced with something else. E. Firewood storage. It s on pallets, but needs a roof or a tent before October. New Business: A. Ian & Erica want to reserve the indoor range for a practice session. No objections, but post the times to the calendar so other instructors are aware. B. NFAA sent 39 proposed revisions to the bylaws and shoot rules. Some require discussion; some remove or change shooting classes; some are text clean-up. A subcommittee of Andy, Erick, Henry, Marty and Mark stayed after the meeting and reviewed the proposals. Responses were sent to the region. C. There is a bee hive in the back wall of the records room. The bees have a private entrance (knot hole in the siding under the eave). Erick has a co-worker who keeps bees and will ask him to relocate the hive. D. Marty proposed purchasing epoxy-coated distance markers for the field range. He met a supplier at a recent shoot. These would be anchored to the current concrete blocks. Proposed a budget of $900 for the full set (field, hunter and animal). Second by Mark. Passed unanimously. New member introductions and voting (Working members need to sign up for a target) a. Those completing the process and being voted into membership: None this Month b. Those introducing themselves and starting the process: 1. Anthony shooting trad 2. Chris compound shooter learning to shoot trad c. Introductions added July 11 th : 1. Paul Baker - Trad-Rec 2. Katherine King - 14 y.o. taking archery classes with Gabrielle http://www.santacruzarchers.com 6 scarchers@comcast.net
3. Michael King - Trad-Rec, (Katherine's grandfather) 6. Notes to visitors and new members: a. New members please go to the website and subscribe to the club mailer. That s the best way to receive updates and information about club events. b. We need help changing the trash bag removing the trash from the range, if you can, please transport trash bag for disposal. c. New members please note: make sure to exit right from the parking lot, the road is one way on weekends but we only open the front gate at night. July Meeting Minutes 7/4/17 no meeting Advertise archery sales here! Club members selling archery equipment can list items in the newsletter at no cost. Businesses may place an ad up to 3.25 x 3.25 for $25. Email: go2garrett@sbcglobal.net NEIL HEAD CERTIFIED BOW TECHNICIAN ~ Since 1987 ~ CUSTOM STRINGS & CABLES TUNING & MAINTENANCE Text: 831-999-0141 Email: nrhgcb@gmail.com Santa Cruz Archers (Public Group) Santa Cruz Archers (Non-Profit Organization) 10% Discount for Club Members The next Point On newsletter deadline will be Sunday, September 24, 2017. This newsletter is being published once every other month by Santa Cruz Archers Club. Submit your news and pictures to go2garrett@sbcglobal.net http://www.santacruzarchers.com 7 scarchers@comcast.net
PICTURES FROM 3D IN THE REDWOODS 6/4/17 Member Don Ish, with guests from San Francisco Archers. All first place winners! The Sturm BBQ crew http://www.santacruzarchers.com 8 scarchers@comcast.net
STUMP SHOOTS FUN FOR LONGBOW AND RECURVE ARCHERS! Thanks to Marty Vaden along with Andy Sterbenz and Larry Yien for keeping the Stump Shoot alive and well the last Saturday of every month. These are a few pictures from the June and July stump shoots. Club members Gabrielle Garrett and Larry Yien fill in for Marty at the July 29 Stump Shoot Santa Cruz Archers Practice Range June 2017 http://www.santacruzarchers.com 9 scarchers@comcast.net
JOINING THE REGIONAL, STATE AND NATIONAL CLUBS Mission Trail Bowhunters Association (CA 56) is our regional club. You are automatically a member if a member of CBH/SAA and one of the 6 local clubs in our region. If you are a member of SCA but not a member of CBH/SAA there is a $10 member fee to join. To shoot in any of the MTBA regional tournaments and have your score count for club points and individual awards, plan to join. More at: https://sites.google.com/site/missiontrailsbowhunters California Bowmen Hunters/ State Archery Association is our State Club or governing body. CBH/SAA offers several types of memberships: Individual - $40, Family - $50, Youth unattached - $20. Becoming a member gets you a subscription to monthly news and eligibility to shoot for score and prizes in any official State tournament. If you join the National Field Archery Association (NFAA) you automatically become a member of your State Association. http://cbhsaa.azurewebsites.net/joincbh National Field Archery Association (NFAA) This membership qualifies you for national tournaments, certified instructor programs, an Archery Magazine subscription and more. Membership in your State Archery Association is included with this membership of $70. To join online go to: www.nfaausa.com/membership http://www.santacruzarchers.com 10 scarchers@comcast.net
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