August 2022 Newsletter

MONTHLY MEETING-

The next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 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. Daniel Kane was drawn at the August meeting but was not present to collect the winnings. Next month the prize will be $100

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

June is the start of our fiscal year. PLEASE MAIL YOUR RENEWAL ASAP. SecretaryDonna Rhoads will be sending 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 you should have already received.

NOTE: If you have not seen the email 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 

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: 

Clare Chapman; Shawn Throm; Peter Crocket; Nate Kenney and daughter

**Algonquin Tournament Winners:

*Bay State Games(baystategames.org)

Jason Syman-1st-Senior Recurve:

Peter St. Pierre-1st-Master recurve

JOAD TEAM Members who placed #1 in their age category; Kayla Baum and Evelyn Morse—Female Recurve; Dylan Syman and Bryan Syman---Male Recurve; 

*Ct Masters Games(ctmastersgames.org.)  Winners per age category(oldest group to youngest): Al Coppola-1st-Compound; Frank Minuto—2nd –Compound;  Peter St Pierre-1st-Recurve: Maria Syman-1-Compound; Jason Syman—1st-RecurveMany thanks to Jason Syman; Frank Minuto, and Al Coppola for helping to compile this data

JOAD

JOAD classes will start again September 11/12.  Classes are available for the 10-week session on Sundays at 9AM and 10AM.  11AM Class available for competitive shooters.  Monday night 6PM class also available.  

Class will be held either outdoors on the practice range or indoor range. For those with more experience and their own equipment the temporary tournament-distance field (50M, 60M, 70M) as well as the field or 3D courses can be used. 

Cost: For members of Algonquin archers, the sessions will be $100 for a 10 week sessions. Non-club members are $185. As stated above, equipment is available at the club for classes. Archers looking to compete should have their own equipment. 

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

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

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”

**WEB PAGE: The monthly newsletter and additional club information can be found  at  www.algonquinarchers.com