diablo bowmen newsletter 201407 · she has been a super power for me as president and a friend....

Diablo Bowmen Archery Club July 2014

President’s Message By Angel Yarnell, President"Hello Diablo Members:!

Wow! Another very successful Open House Event for Diablo. We served close to 300 participants including one that was only 2 years old. I truly cannot thank the Diablo Members that volunteered for this event enough. You were all top notch when it came to doing what had to be done and very cooperative when I had to move you around to cover various positions. You should all give yourselves a round of applause. !

Another set of awesome and dedicated volunteers are those who have been leading and assisting in the continued rebuild of our range as well as gathering materials when possible at no cost to the club. The Winter Shack, path steps and walkways, painting, cleaning, mending, beautifying. You are the reason our range is a desirable place to be and shoot. You know who you are because you are always there right in the middle of those projects that make our range a better place. Thank you all.!

With membership renewal time coming to the close of its cycle I want to bring your attention to the club's duck. She is always working on club matters. You see her around and she looks calm on top but those feet are always swimming for a better and more efficient way to do things. She does make stuff happen. Monumental in the club obtaining a range vehicle, streamlining the new member process, working with Thor to get the work hours noted in our chart system; created a to-do-list so that anyone stepping into the cook shack could get the job done and creating a sanitary system for our food/drink prep. Handling new memberships, renewals, taking minutes for membership meetings and board meetings. Not to mention shopping for and schlepping large amounts of food and beverages for and to the range. I know she doesn't like the attention but she is very important to the smooth system we now enjoy at the range. She has been a super power for me as president and a friend. Sharla, thank you for all that you do both out front and behind the scenes. !

I am still open for volunteers that can rebuild the deck around the women's outhouse area and/or the fence as well as the deck to the equipment trailer. Call me if you might be interested and/or just have questions. !

With that I'll let you all get back to shooting, !

Angel!

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Diablo 900 Update

Diablo’s 900 Round will be held every last Saturday of the Month. Signups are from 8–9am Shoot starts at 9:30. Bring your lunch and water. !Please RSVP. !Contact Cleon Winter at 925-628-9951. !The next 900 Round is July 26th.

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Range Report by Bill Potts, Range Manager"A new culvert has been installed beneath our main road between the entrance gate and the yellow gate (see photo). The fire burned the one that we had because it was made of plastic. Thanks to Brian Slattengren for once again bringing his excavator and tools to complete this important project. Brian is going to make a concrete catch basin at the head of the culvert.!

Our new containers have been painted an earth tone color and blend in very well to the landscape, as well as the outhouse that is at target 20 on the Dixon round. Member, Mark Paulson supplied his spraying equipment and expertise to this project, thanks Mark! they look great. Carol Jorgensen added a nice little artistic touch to the outhouse:)!

The Winter Shack is coming along nicely, nice work Cleon, Kent and Pat.!

We put out target bales on the Dixon round at the July work party, which is a big step towards getting our third round of four opened. All of the helpers that moved the bales worked VERY hard putting them out, they weigh about 500 lbs. each and have to go into some awkward locations. Our range vehicle makes a HUGE difference when we are moving bales, one bale fits perfectly into the bed. (see photos). We have to move two targets and build a large backstop on the Dixon. The more people that come out for the work parties, the sooner we can get the Dixon round open.!

Our members have also cut a large supply of rubber for target butt roofs, sprayed a lot of poison oak and done quite a bit of tree trimming and weed eating.!

Lastly, I would like to thank Pat Miller for volunteering to run the August and September work parties, I will be traveling for about two months, and will be unable to attend.!

Thank You to all of our members that have been working on the range, come out and shoot it!!




Archery Open House 2014




Diablo Bowmen Merchandise New Diablo Bowmen sweatshirts and pullover hoodies are now available.!

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Size Price (tax and embroidery included)

Small $50.05

Medium $50.05

Large $50.05

2XL $53.12

3XL $53.66

To order, contact Angel at 925−381−4590 or [email protected]


There is a position available on the board for the Region

The NCFAA (Northern California Field Archery Association is looking for a VP. Anyone holding this position is expected to attend the regional meetings 2nd Thursday of even numbered months and would sub for the president during a meeting when the president is not in attendance The VP is in charge of the regional shoots including making and distributing the flyer. The region selects the dates and number of shoots each year by awarding them to regional clubs, the VP then takes the registration and fees for the shoots, determines the winners at each shoot and determines the overall winners. This position has a 2 year term. !

There is a position available on the board for the State

NFAA is also looking for a 2nd VP. The person in this position is in charge of the state field shoots. The term is 2 years. In this position you would be expected to run the state field shoot beginning in 2015.




July Events 7/12-13/14 • Shasta Mountain Archers (Cool Mountain

Nights)!!7/13/14 • Mojave Archers (No-See-UM)!• Pendleton Sportsman's Club (Bowhunter

Course 3D Tournament)!• Conejo Valley Archers (Dry & Dusty)!!7/15/14!• Diablo Bowmen (Kelly McCalister Brownie

Troop) !7/19/14 • Riverside Archers (Raccoon Shoot)!• West Point Rod & Gun (Apple Time)!!7/20/14 • Mt. Madonna Bowmen (Bug Shoot)!• Paradise Bowhunters (Hunters Warm Up)!!7/25/14 • Diablo Bowmen (Acquia Team Building

Event with Kent)!!7/26/14 • Diablo Bowmen (Diablo 900)!!7/27/14 • Lodi Bowmen (Bowhunter Challenge)!!!

August Events 8/2-3/14 • Cherry Valley Bowhunters (Big Bear 3D

Shoot)!• SF Archers (One Million BC)!• Diablo Bowmen (Work Party, Club

Meeting)!!8/8-10/14 • Rocky Mtn. Elk Foundation (Elk Calling

Competition)!!8/9/14 • Mojave Archers (State Capitol)!• West Point Rod & Gun (3 of 3 Regional

Tournament)!• Diablo Bowmen (Club Shoot)!!8/10/14 • Bowhunters Unlimited (Primitive)!!8/16/14 • Diablo Bowmen (Alexis Fisher - Certificate

Winner)!!8/17/14 • West Point Rod & Gun (Fall Harvest)!• Mt. Madonna Bowmen (Zombie Shoot)!!8/30/14 • Diablo Bowmen (900 Round)!!!!




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Diablo Bowmen Officers 2014

President Angel Yarnell

Vice President Pat Miller

Secretary Sharla Rush

Range Manager Bill Potts

Treasurer Marlene Kinney

Hunt Chair John Rush

Two Year Board Member Cleon Winter

One Year Board Member Sam Saitta

Dan Wright

Historian Kathy Budding

Membership Chair Kent Swindell

Webmaster / Newsletter Ivan Bueno



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