This years event will be May 18th 2013 pre registration dead line is the Swap meet May 11~12 call mike for details!

2013 Shoot schedule

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Club Meeting Our next club meeting is Friday, July 6th at 7:00 pm - Show up early bring your bows. We will also have a small group of school kids looking for an introduction to archery from 4:30 to 6:30. We need volunteers!

Every Sunday morning, a group of us shoot 3-D at the other clubs around the area. Come out and join us, we would love to have ya! If weekends are full for you, we are talking about gathering at the Club Wednesday nights after work to take advantage of the extended daylight while it lasts. Hunting season is less than three months away!

Cook out~Camp out ~ Shoot out July 7 & 8 It's time to see some old friends and make some new ones! There will be some good stuff going on the grill this weekend - PLUS  30, 3/D targets, the newly improved trad range, coon shoot Saturday at dark, raffles, novelties and more! Come early and join us for Ed's breakfast buffet while supplies last! Sunday Morning we will be listening to Inside The Outdoors with Joe Kulis, Bob Faber, Joe Keough and Carl Bachtel. Be sure to tune in, get your coffee, pull up a chair and listen to 1420 WHK or www.whkradio.com. The show from 8:00 - 10:00.

Geauga Bowmen fundraiser raffle We are holding a raffle to try to raise some cash to upgrade our targets. As you may have already noticed, our elk and caribou are looking like their ready for the retirement range. If sell all of the tickets, we will be able to purchase new targets, which in turn, makes our club more attractive to local archers. This is a good way for non shooters to help support our club and have great odds on some awesome prizes. Ask your relatives, take a few to work, the local watering hole or any where sportsmen congregate. The tickets practically sell themselves, we just need to make them available! See mike for tickets.

The Great Geauga County Fair The Great Geauga County Fair is held at the Geauga County Fairgrounds in Burton over Labor Day weekend each year. This fair has been delighting residents since 1823. The five-day event features livestock, live entertainment, a midway of rides, lots of fair food and much much more. once again, we will be running the archery range located in the natural resources area. We have a great time working with the kids and this year we hope to have many volunteers. That would be a welcome change so please make an effort to come out! GREAT LAKES OUTDOORS Last Saturday, Great Lakes had the Grand Opening for their new Super Store in Middlefield! When I got there, the place was packed, the registers were 25 people deep, there was no place to park and it was standing room only. Even with all of that hassle, it was still worth the trip! I was in awe of that beautiful store. It was like Bass Pro Shop and Cabela's but much closer to home. The good news is we will have a new place to hold our meeting in the winter months. The Grand opening deals are good thru this Thursday.

2012 Eastern Traditional Archery Rendezvous - 3D Shoot July 26 - July 29

This is one of the largest traditional bow shoots on the east coast. Eastern Traditional Archery Rendezvous (E.T.A.R.) is only open to traditional shooters. No compound bows are allowed at this event. Thousands of people come to this 3D shoot every year to practice their shot and meet others that share in their passion of traditional archery. The E.T.A.R. has 8 3D courses with up to 200 targets set up to replicate actual hunting situations. This festival also brings in, on average, 100 vendors and equipment dealers. The shoot is held at Ski Denton on 200+ acers of state forest land in Potter county PA http://www.archeryfestivals.com/etar.php

2012 GEAUGA BOWMEN SHOOT SCHEDULE

April 14-15: Traditional 2-D Turkey Shoot May 12-13: Target 3-D Swap Meet June 9-10: Native American 30 3-D July 14-15: Cookout & 3- Target 3-D August 11-12: 3-D African Safari September 8: 3-D Deer Shoot September 9: Pig Roast (100 Tickets Available).

Note: All of our shoots are the second weekend of the month, and are open to the public. Call Mike Ballash for directions or membership information: (440) 227-6756. Registration is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. to Noon on Sunday. Adults: $10.00 and Cubs $5.00.

We are going to start shooting after work on Wednesday evenings at the club grounds. everyone welcome . How involved we get will be decided once we see how much interest is generated during the coming weeks. After a light practice session we should hit the trail about 5:00 o'clock see you then. Please pass the word! MIKE

Greetings Everyone,

There are only a few updates to the Event Schedule for September and October.

The 3-D Deer Shoot will be held on September 10th.

The Annual Pig Roast will be held on September 11th. If you need tickets, pleaase contact Mike Ballash at (440)227-6756.Dinner will be served about 2:00 o'clock and it will take approx. 3hrs to shoot the course, so plan accordingly. In case of in climate weather the show must go on.and free shoots will be given for next years schedule. in case of a light turnout your odds for winning a Great door prize goes up!

We will be doing the Willoughby Parks and Recreation Archery again (twice!). 2 - 4 Week Sessions:

Saturdays, September 17th through October 15th - 9:00-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, October 22nd through November 5th - 9:00-10:30 a.m.

Held at the Armoury, Second Street, willoughby. Help would be greatly appreciated. Please contact John Lifford and let him know if you can make it: john@lifford.us , or by calling (216)798-7701.

The Great Ohio Squirrel Hunt will be held on October 8th and 9th, at the American Electric Power Recreation Campsite D - Sawmill Road. Located in Morgan County off State Route 83.

Permits and maps available at: tinyurl.com/gosh2009 For reservations, t-shirt orders or general information, call Mike Ballash at (440)227-6756 or at bowmofo@yahoo.com .

Even if you do not hunt, please try to attend. There are lots of fun things to do: Hiking, fisshing, camping, biking, as as always we will have a novelty range set up for warm up's and campfire shooting. We are hoping for a great turnout this year! Please pass the word.

YES The Fair is almost here! Once again the Geauga Bowmen will be running the Archery range in the outdoor skills area of the Fair, hundreds of kids young and old are coached in the fine art of sending an arrow down range, The range is open Thursday Sept.1 through Monday Sept.5th (labor day) we can use all the help we can get, If you can spare some time. please let me know asap. As usual we will be putting on demonstrations a few times daily so bring your equipment. volunteers will have special parking and get in FREE. so contact Mike for tickets and information. (440) 227-675six

Our Deer shoot 3~D tournament September 10th is unique as it is the only shoot where you pick the steak you shoot from, the idea is you need to decide your own effective range, the blue(cub) steak is worth 5 points, the yellow(Trad)steak 8points, green (HUNTER) steak 10POINTS, and the number (pro) is worth 11 points, you get the points only if your arrow is inside the ten ring, if you are inside the 8 ring you get nothing if your arrow is out of the vitals you must subtract the points given for the steak you chosen. each station you must decide your best shot, once you decide to move up to a closer steak you can't move back, only forward, it may sound confusing at first,if given a honest effort you will realize your true effective range!

The Pig roast September 11th is our way of showing the gratitude we have to our members and patrons, the cost is $25.00 and includes early bird breakfast,a lite lunch, refreshments during the shoot, Wonderful Pig dinner, Door prizes a Gun being the grand prize. and all day shooting to try to beat your score from Deer shoot Saturday. perhaps trying a different strategy. this is a presale event only 100 tickets available so come early if you want a seat

First and foremost, we would like to extend a very big "Thank You" to the club members who donated their time and efforts towards our Cookout & 30 Target 3D Shoot work parties. Your participation is greatly appreciated.

3-D AFRICAN SAFARI SHOOT: This years African Safari Shoot will be held on August 13th and 14th. We are looking for a big turnout this year. There will be camping and free firewood. There will also be a Night Shoot with Glow Sticks and a Coon Shoot. So grab your bows and come out and shoot some targets and have some fun. Even if you don't want to shoot your bow, you may still want to come join the fun and watch us embarrass ourselves, maybe help out in the kitchen, man the grill for a spell or just to see some old friends. We might even have a raffle to go with our World Famous, Award Winning Coffee.

OUR CLUB WORK PARTY: Work is scheduled for Saturday, August 6st from 10:00 am till 4:00 pm, rain or shine. As always, a "to do" list will be posted on a clipboard under the pavilion for those of us who have a few hours to kill on a nice day.

CLUB MEETING: Our club meeting will be held on Saturday, August 1st at 4:00 pm immediately following the work party. Even if you cannot make it to work, please try to attend the meeting and help plan our future!

LAKE COUNTY ROD & GUN CLUB SUMMER PICNIC RAFFLE: Tickets are available for a $5.00 donation. 1st Prize is a 60" LED HDTV Sony Wireless Blu Ray 2nd Prize is a Savage .308 Axis Rifle with 3x9 Bushnell Scope 3rd Prize is a $200.00 Gift Card for Great Lakes Mall 4th Prize is a $150.00 Gift Card for Great Lakes Outdoors 5th Prize is a $100.00 Gift Card for Great Lakes Outdoors.

Drawing will be held on August 20th, 2011. Winner need not be present. Proceeds will benefit L.C.R.G.C. Please contact Mike Ballash for tickets and information at (440) 227-6756.

CLUB INVOLVEMENT

Our Club is unique in the fact that we have no mandatory work hours. All work is done on a volunteer basis. That is why we are asking members for help to set-up/take-down targets for our shoots. Ideally, we would like a minimum of 6 volunteers for each shoot (but more would be better). Two members would be responsible to set-up targets 1-10 as well as take them down. Two more members responsible for targets 11-20, and two more for targets 21-30. Targets may be set-up the week before the shoot and taken down the following week, anytime at your convenience .... You determine the time. Any and all help is greatly appreciated and urgently needed. There are various other projects that also require some attention: upkeep of club grounds, trail maintenance, steps, bridges, driveway potholes, to name a few. There is always plenty to do, and the list is growing with continued neglect. To have any questions answered, and see how you can contribute, please contact: Edd Read (Pres.), Jim LaBant (V.P.), Todd Kelly (Field Chairman), or Mike Ballash (P.R. Liasion).

EVENT CHAIRMEN NEEDED: We are looking for volunteers to serve as Event Chairman for the following Club Shoots:

3-D Deer Shoot: September 10th Pig Roast: September 11th

If you are willing to serve as a Chairman for any of the above events, please contact Todd Kelly at (440) 679-1816 or Gary Kingston at (440) 729-3183.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Club Work Day: August 6st Club Meeting: August 6st 3-D African Safari: August 13th & 14th 3-D Deer Shoot: September 10th. Pig Roast: September 11th

2011 GEAUGA BOWMEN SHOOT SCHEDULE

August 13-14: 3-D African Safari September 10: 3-D Deer Shoot September 11: Pig Roast (100 Tickets Available).

Note: All of our shoots are the second weekend of the month, and are open to the public. Call Mike Ballash for directions or membership information: (440) 227-6756. Registration is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. to Noon on Sunday. Adults: $10.00 and Cubs $5.00.