Kishwaukee Chronicle FEBRUARY 6, 2018 Note from the Editor. Renewals will be coming out soon. You can pick up a form at the club house and beat the rush. Work hours are done for 2017. If you didn t get in your hours, then you will be required to send in $20 per hour not completed with your renewal payment. $120 for working and $220 for non-working. The rate for Students stays the same, but those ages 18 and older will be required 4 working hours. Dan Kollins Introduction Grab your gear and come out to the club for some practice to insure you are ready for your next shot of the lifetime. Fox Valley Archery (formally Buckstop Archery) has changed their name but not their location and contact number. Check them out a www.foxvalleyarchery.net or 847-844-3337 a 10% discount is still in effect for K.A. Members. Share your sport and invite a new shooter or experienced shooter to accompany you. Do you remember who introduced you to the sport of archery? Maybe you could be that person for your new shooting partner. No news is good news, but no news means a blank newsletter. Please send in your stories, pictures and ideas. This is a newsletter about the club and its members. If you have something to share, email one of the officers listed at the bottom of the newsletter. Happy Shooting and leave the club better than you found it!
Club Meetings The Meetings are held the first Thursday of the month 7pm, at the club house. Club logo Decals, Hats, and T-shirts Show some support to your club!!! T-Shirts $10.00 Long Sleeve T-Shirts $15.00 (Sizes M-2XL available, ladies & kids also) Hats $12.00 New Camo Hats $15.00 Large Decal Sticker $2.00 Small Decal Sticker $1.00 Chance for work Hours Please log any work hours on the clipboard, inside the club house, so we can keep your work hours up to date. It s your responsibility to get approval from a board member prior to performing the work and to write your hours down. All members with working memberships must have their hours completed between January 1st and December 31st of each calendar year. Sunday 3d fun shoot. Set up and take down. ½ hr each. Indoor 3D shoots for Jan, Feb, and March. Setup starts on Friday before shoot at 5pm. Take down starts Sunday 1pm. Wall turning Feb 17 th 9am. Anyone willing to work in the kitchen during any or all of the upcoming shoots please contact Tony Skiroock 847-343-3336.
Classifieds Got something for sale? Feature it in this space. Provide a brief description, a price and your contact information. Email: an officer listed at the bottom of the newsletter. 1dozen Superlite ACC 3-28/500 Target points 29 $30 Contact Ray 847-308-8078 Large industrial cook top. Won t fit in our kitchen, so it is up for sale. Make us an offer. Contact a club officer. Old Business / New Business / Meeting notes. Old Business: Getting a quote on LED lights for the range. 5000k lights will be used. Budget passes. Dues raised. $120 working $220 Non working. Students age 18 and up are now required to work 4hrs. Penalty for not working is $25 per hour missed. Setup and take down help needed for 3d shoots. 5pm Friday before shoot New Business: Guest Fee Reminder All members are reminded that the $5.00 guest fee applies to the Outdoor Range and Outdoor practice targets as well as the Indoor Range. If you bring guest, please sign them in and pay in the guest fee box located in the Indoor Range Outdoor range needs optional targets. Solid Rock not working for all shooters. April 21 st. Scouts will be out to work on the outdoor tail. Need trees cleaned up before they arrive. Request for 1 extra mobile target (not solid rock) for kids shooting. White tail donated $750 and requested there banner be put up. All indoor leagues reported that they are doing good and having fun. KIA picnic September 8 th. Summer outdoor 3d shoot dates are set. o May 5-6 o Jun 2-3 (MAC) o Jul 14-15 o Aug 11-12 Todd Moser memorial shoot.
Club I.D. Remember to display your club I.D. card on your quiver or bow case. If you don t know someone ask them to see their card. This is a way to meet members you don t know or haven t met. This could become your next shooting or hunting partner. Pictures!! (Send in a picture of your buck or doe you shot this year or any year and we ll put it in the newsletter! Tell us about the deer; where you shot it; how it scored; etc. You can also send in other archery related pictures as well.) Congrats on a great hunt Bud Calbeck!!!! On Sept. 5 2017 I took this Bull in Game Unit 45 near Buffalo Wy. It took 8 years to draw a tag. I hired Seven J outfitters of Sundance. Great outfitter!! Hours of practice on the elk target at Kishwaukee Archery Club made it successful. Bud. Remember, this is your club and you have a right to card someone you don t know. NOTICE! Broadhead arrows are allowed only in the sandpits! No broadhead arrows are allowed in the indoor range
Club Shoots: Indoor range may be closed during indoor shoot times. Indoor Paper Shoots NFAA sectionals Feb 24 th and 25 th League Days. Sunday night 3d fun shoot. 3-6pm Tuesdays Kids league. Starts Jan 23 rd. 6pm for 8 weeks Wednesday Paper animal league. Starts Jan 10 th 7pm for 10 weeks Thursday 300 league. Starts Jan 11 th. 7pm (see flyer below) 3D Shoot dates (see flyer below) Jan 20-21 st Feb 10-11 th March Mac 17-18 th Officers President - John Geraci - (815) 762-9215 - jrgeraci1@comcast.net Vice-President - Mark Jones - (815) 784-4400 hoytarcher555@gmail.com Secretary Dan Kollins (630) 479-0066 dankollins@foxvalley.net Treasurer - Dennis Leifheit - (815) 895-4051- coltsaa4440@hotmail.com Range Captain Mitch VanVlerah (815) 793-3200 mvanvlerah71@gmail.com Range Captain James kufer (815) 827-7095 jimmybassin101@yahoo.com Kishwaukee Archers, P.O. Box 495, Sycamore, IL. 60178 www.kishwaukeearchers.or g Clubhouse phone: 815.899.6699 Director -Tacy Moser - (815) 793-2666 - tracymoser13@gmail.com Director- Ron Hemmelgarn - (815) 758-2606 Home - (847) 770-1258 Cell ronhemmelgarn@comcast.net Director - Ron Ault - (847) 254-7750 - r.ault@sbcglobal.net
Kishwaukee Archers 2018 Indoor 3D schedule Where: 28278 Lukens Rd, Sycamore, Il 60178 Phone: 815-899-6699 When: Saturday 7-3pm Sunday 7-1pm. Jan 20, 21st Feb 10, 11th Mar 17, 18th MAC Qualifier Cost: $10 members $12 nonmembers