FALCON ARCHERS The Aerie April 2017 Newsletter Out of the Quiver! A conventional form of archery namely Kyudo is considered to be an exclusive art form in Japan. Past Flights Facebook Sites All members please like the Main page and request to join the discussion page. Going forward we will run the vast majority of correspondence and communicate through these pages so be prepared and get connected! All club information is posted There is also a lot of archery information on Facebook, links are in place https://www.facebook.com/falconarchers/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1570966549812428/ Current News The members of the winning team for the Indoor league were: Bruce Ramsey, Sr. Gabe Hahka Tim Sheriff Jeremy Lazzari Scott O Hair Emma O Hair Jill O Hair A.J. Kiray Wendy Riggenbach Congratulations!! Great shooting!! An outdoor league will be starting soon alternating between a Field and Hunter round. It will run for 6 weeks. The first 3D shoot was April 9 th. There were 50 shooters! Wow! What a great turn-out! The Aerie Page 1
The next 3D shoot will be May 7 th. Come out and join in the fun. o We also need workers. Please check the schedule and sign-up to help. 3D shoots We need people to be involved and come out and shoot. o We are also looking for a special person to be our ambassador and champion 3D shooting. Could you be that person? Members that are 3D shooters will have their entry fees reduced by $2 per shoot. If any club member has any ideas on how to increase attendance for next year's 3D shoots, your input would be greatly appreciated, contact an officer or Board member. JOAD will have a summer session on Monday nights on the FITA course. The course will not be close, so if you were planning to shoot, come on out. There was a work day on April 8 th. There was a great turn-out, and a lot of great work was completed. Thanks to all that was able to participant! Your hard work is greatly appreciated! If you were not able to work please contact Bruce to make arrangements for a make-up. Working a tournament is a great way to make-up a work assignment! Besides, it s great fun and a great opportunity to connect with your fellow archers! The gate has been found opened on a couple of occasions. Please be sure to close and lock the gate. Anyone having pictures from tournaments or hunts please forward copies to me for inclusion in the newsletter. General Information Be sure to review the various shoot flyers and other relevant information that is posted on the bulletin boards. Falcon Archery logo items are available online. Order a new shirt today! The club is thinking about offering Archery 101 classes for new shooters. If you are interested in participating, please let one of the officers know. We are still researching. Shoot Fees & Membership Card Don t forget to sign in and pay the shoot fee every time you shoot indoors or out. Also, don t forget to display your Falcon membership card while on the property. Work Assignments Be sure to finish work assignments in a timely manner. Keeping our shooting lanes mowed and running the weed eater are critical. Next Meeting Meetings are always the second Wednesday of the month. The next meeting will be May 10, 2017 at 8:00 pm. Board of Directors will meet at 7:30. The Aerie Page 2
Clubhouse Cleaning May 1st Rich Paul Dave McBride May 8th Anthony Parks Steven Motosicke May 15th Tony Nuzzo Mike Maguire May 22nd Nathan Mentzer Della Mentzer June 5th Tanny Deliere John Cheroke June 12th Joe Casey Raymond Browell June 19th Ed Bonner Gary Butler June 26th Chuck Eckenrode Frank, Jr. Zuzek May 29th Russell Evans Tom Jozwiak Clubhouse Cleaning Clean-Up Duties: 1. Sweep indoor range and pick up trash (target). 2. Sweep and mop club house floor. 3. Empty all trash cans. 4. Clean restrooms. 5. Clean kitchen area. 6. Pick up any unnecessary items in the work areas. Falcon Archers PO Box 14651 Pittsburgh, PA 15234 http://falconarchers.hypermart.net 2016 OFFICERS: President, Greg McBride (724) 344-6099, gmcbarchery@verizon.net VP, Bruce Ramsey (412) 221-1264, bruceramsey1113@hotmail.com Secretary, Jim Ulery (724) 470-6556, seneca_archer@verizon.net Treasurer, Randy Eager (412) 726-5444, randy.eager@gmail.com (New) BOARD MEMBERS: Jeff Morneweck (412) 298-9986, fa@morneweck.net Gabe Hahka (412) 600-5746, GabeHahka@yahoo.com Tony Parks (412) 953-2394, tparks@ccis-llc.com Tony Nuzzo (724) 356-7964, nuzzo.family.3mt@gmail.com Tim Sheriff indslpwr04@gmail.com Jim Lorch The Aerie Page 3
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