September 2022 Newsletter

September 2022 ALGONQUIN ARCHERS NEWSLETTER  

MONTHLY MEETING- The next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, OCT. 4, 2022 at 7 p.m.    A cash prize drawing is taken at each monthly meeting. If a member's name is drawn and is not present at the meeting, that member will not receive the prize. You must be at the meeting to win. Diane Wright was drawn at the August meeting but was not present to collect the winnings. Next month the prize will be $110

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

June is the start of our fiscal year. PLEASE MAIL YOUR RENEWAL ASAP. These renewals are the key ingredient that keep the club running and also provide for our low membership dues. Please, Please, send in your renewals so we can assess our financial situation for 2023.

Secretary Donna Rhoads has sent out membership renewals via email. The responses will return to her in a program that allows for easy filing. Membership payments will be made by check made out to Algonquin Archers via mail to Donna Rhoads or cash/check to Dave Wilkinson or cash/check to him at meetings. 

Mail To:

Donna Rhoads

52 Kingswood Drive

Naugatuck, CT 06770

Donna & Dave will coordinate the renewals and payments. Members who wish to pay at a monthly meeting, rather than through the mail, may do so, however mailing in your renewal is preferred.This information is on the electronic form that you will receive.

NOTE: If you do not receive the electronic form in your e-mail within the coming weeks please check your SPAM folder

The few members that do not have computers will receive the form and instructions via USPS

Contact: Dave Wilkinson: wilke137@att.net 

Algonquin  “John Trimarki” Memorial Zombie Shoot

On Saturday October 15th, 2022 the Zombie

Apocalypse Returns to Algonquin Archers!

It is time to defeat the zombies once again! 

As always, Fun and frights thrown in to celebrate Halloween.

*Pinata Shoot @ 4:00*  *Dinner Served @ 5:00*

*Shooters to the Zombie Course @ Dusk*

*Please register and get your wristband upon arrival*

(Zombie Dogs and Elbows & Cheese  +  Dessert and coffee served after shooting course) 

(Dessert donations are greatly appreciated)

Adults $12, Children under 12 $6 Non-Shooters $4

Bring your own flashlights, NO SPOTLIGHTS!

As Always, No Crossbows!

Contact: Keith Trimarki-----ktrimarki@yahoo.com

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: Christina Berman, Andrew McKee,  Dragos, Ideliu,  Karl Quist, Paul & Morgan Willis,  Barry Kaplan, Mike Callison, Donald Emman III, Mike Rinaldi & Family. Thanks for joining and enjoy the varied activities the club has to offer 

**Algonquin Tournament Winners:

At the SAAM Tourney, Hosted by the state archery Association of Massachusetts. 

Jason & Bryan Syman came home with a gold on the adult team round for Olympic recurve. 

Elizabeth Forsberg  came home with gold for the adult bare-bow team round. 

Cole and Hannah Forsberg each came home with individual golds and a team gold.  

Kayla Baum earned two gold metal podium finishes on Long Island shooting in tournaments hosted by Nassau County Bowman in the U 14 compound division.  

If you have any additional questions you can contact Coach Jay at AlgArchJOAD@gmail.com \

Members may wish to look at the ALGONQUIN ARCHER Facebook page for real time info. Regarding Tournament's

PRE-OWNED EQUIPMENT  

Members seeking to sell their unneeded equipment should post their information on the BULLETIN BOARD near the club house entry door. Once the equipment is sold the poster should remove the announcement from the board.

The Newsletter is not used for this type of posting. Thank You

WORK HOURS

There is always a great need for volunteers to handle the large variety of work activities that are necessary to keep the club, it's property, and it's activities in operation.

The club has a program where members can receive a $10/hr credit, for a maximum of 5 hrs, $50, This will apply towards their next dues payment in the following Fiscal year, which is in the month of June.   

Donna Rhoads, dlwrhoads@gmail.com; must be contacted in order to, record any work hours that a member has performed, to keep a total of a members work hours, and to assure the proper credit is applied.  

*BE ALERT----SAFETY FIRST

As an archery club, we are very fortunate to have an Indoor Range and 2 outdoor courses on our property: 3-D & Field, . All members need to remember that multiple archers, can be on any of the courses, at any given time.

** SAFETY ALWAYS COMES FIRST

Also, for your awareness, you may see hunters on the property. Do not be alarmed, as these are club members that have permission to bow hunt deer and turkey.

Have fun, Stay Alert, and be aware of other shooters at all times.

* FACEBOOK ---- Algonquin Archers has a FACEBOOK page. Search “Algonquin Archers”