October 2024 Newsletter

OCTOBER 2024 ALGONQUIN ARCHERS NEWSLETTER  

MONTHLY MEETING- The next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5,  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. Willie Jarret was not present to receive the prize. Next month prize will be $70

Algonquin  “John Trimarki” Memorial Zombie Shoot

On Saturday October. Twenty Sixth, 

2024 the ZombieApocalypse 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@

Volunteers will be needed on the 26th @ 9am to decorate the clubhouse

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:Aron Smith; April Arrasate; Jennifer Cadwell

•  ***Ct.DEEP Program: In Sept. 2024 the DEEP launched a new womens`educational program; Becoming an Outdoor Women.(BOW)
• Congratulations to Donna Rhoads and Maria Syman who represented Algonquin Archers as instructors at this initial session.
• The program is in it`s infancy. It will focus on a large variety of outdoor activities such as: Hiking, Archery, Hunting, Shooting, Bird watching, Fishing ,and many more. A camping 3 day workshop is being planned for next year.
• As the program is at its` beginning an on line page as not been yet established but will be.
• The DEEP coordinator is Maydiel Canizares.
• He can be reached at:email  Maydiel Canizares @ct.gov. Phone 860-424-3000  and encourages members to contact him about the BOW program and proposed fall activities. Maydiel is highly enthusiastic about BOW and explains items, their status and future BOW endeavors well

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·  Archery History Tidbit

·  Archaeologists digging in a cave in southern France say they have unearthed the earliest evidence of bow and arrow use outside Africa. 

·  Grotte Mandrin, near Malataverne in the Rhône Valley, isa cave that was inhabited by early modern humans about 54,000 years ago. A research team recovered more than 300 tiny arrowheads intricately crafted in a style known as Neronian at the ancient site. Scientists believe the cave’s inhabitants are the earliest Homo sapiens to have arrived in a region that had long been the home to another group of hominins, the Neanderthals. 

*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.

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;203-233-4550 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.    

* 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