October 2024 Newsletter
November 2024 Newsletter
November 2024 ALGONQUIN ARCHERS NEWSLETTER
MONTHLY MEETING- The next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2024 at 7p.m.
A cash prize drawing is taken at each monthly meeting. If a members name is drawn and is not present at the meeting, that member will not receive the prize. Eric Larskaya was drawn but was not present.Next month the prize will be $700
Welcome New Member: Liam O`Connor
GAME DINNER
The Game Dinner is On!
We presently have enough venison to hold the dinner. However FISH is greatly needed. Also donations of desserts are welcome. Contact: MikeConnor; mikebowman1956@aol.com; 860-945-9505
Tickets will go on sale starting Dec 1, 2024 and will be available at the Dec. 5 meeting Tickets are $45 ea; two ticket limit per member for the month of December. Remaining tickets will go on sale after Jan 1st, the dinner will be held on Feb 8, 2024, doors open at 4pm.
*** Tickets can be purchased in person or by mailing a check payable to Algonquin Archers to:
Bob Bruno;
92 Fieldstone Terrace
Naugatuck CT 06770
860-250-2556; brunobows@comcast,net
If paying by mail, include your email or phone number and Bob will confirm receipt and include your ticket numbers, no physical tickets will be mailed back.
Thank you and we hope to see everyone at the dinner.
GAME DINNER RAFFLE ITEMS
The Raffle will include; two(2) pistols, general merchandise, and a 50/50 money drawing
Contact: Dave Wilkinson: wilke137@att.net 475-689-1059
INDOOR LEAGUE; An informal fun indoor league has started Monday mornings on Nov. 10 and will continue to Jan. 20, 2025. The league will not operate on Nov 25th and Dec 23rd due to the holidays. Scores may or may not be kept per individual preference. Warm-up; 9:30am-!0am; shoot is from 10am-12noon; 3 arrows; 10 rounds. There is a planned breakfast prior to the shoot so if you plan to join in come by 9am
*Winter 3-D course; A course has been set up to facilitate easier walking for the winter. The targets are numbered with black/white markers. It starts near the first Field Butt on the the road entering the woods. It continues on towards the 2nd Field target and then you will see blue arrows to follow. Enjoy this course have fun, watch for other shooters and be safe.
ALGONQUIN APPAREL: The ATTACHED link takes you our club apparel store. The store closes on Dec 1, please don’t procrastinate, get your orders in early so everyone can get the their merchandise in a timely fashion. All business is directly between you and Hot Tops, the club makes no money on this and has no part in any transactions. Feel free to call Bob Bruno with any questions.
https://algonquinclub2024.itemorder.com
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, its property, and its 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;203-233-4550 must be contacted in order to record any work hours that a member has performed, to keep a total of a member's 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 AND Field ARCHERY,. 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
* 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