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New Club Officers

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:14:00 -0700

Greetings Everyone, Here is the list of the New Club Officers that were elected at the Annual Game Dinner: President: Paolo Iannarelli V. President: Jim LaBant Secretary: Gary Kingston Newsletter Editor: Gary Kingston Treasurer: John Lifford Shushine Chair: Barb Baseda Field Chair: Dan Beck P.R. Liaison Committee: John Clouser, and Charlotte Lifford There contact information will be printed in the next issue of the newsletter. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (440) 729-3183. Thank you, Gary Kingston Secretary

Club Work Day

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:08:00 -0700

Greetings Everyone, There will be a club work day on Saturday, March 31 from 10:00 a.m. until, to clean the grounds and set up for the Turkey Shoot. Please contact Mike Ballash at(440)227-6756, or Paolo Iannarelli at (216) 308-4970, or Dan Beck At (440) 954-9546 if you can come out and help. We are looking forward to seeing you there. Gary Kingston Secretary

Shoot Schedule 2012

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:02:00 -0700

Shoot Schedule

2012 GEAUGA BOWMEN SHOOT SCHEDULE

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:27:00 -0700

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.

Game Dinner

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:17:00 -0700

GAME DINNER This year's dinner will be on Saturday, March 17th at 5:00. Once again we will be meeting inside the rustic Great Blue Heron Lodge located at the Rookery. What is the Rookery, you ask? It is a Geauga County Park located just 2 miles from our club grounds near Munson Township. It has been the perfect spot due to its location and being part of the park district, it is cost effective. Everyone is invited. Just bring a covered dish or dessert. Wild game or not! Coffee, pop and water will be provided. Directions from Chesterland: Take route 322 E. to Rockheaven road and turn right. The road will then make a right turn, follow it to Cedar road. Turn right on Cedar and you're there. For more information, call Mike at (440)-227-6756.

Wilson Feed Mill & Geauga Bowmen Archery

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:06:00 -0700

We will be Shooting archery in front of the Feed Mill during the fall open house again and of course teaching kids while we are at it! We had a great time last year and will be looking forward to doing it again, Wilson has a good selection of products at great prices and will also have a informational seminar on food plots and deer management .Mark your calendar and bring your bow and join us Saturday Oct. 29th ,Archery from 10:00 till 3:00 PLEASE PASS THE WORD! Call mike for details 440-227-6756

Fall Fun League

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:15:00 -0700

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

Club News Update

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:03:00 -0700

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.

The Great Geauga County Fair

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:22:00 -0700

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

Deer Shoot & Pig Roast

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:38:00 -0700

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

GREAT OHIO SQUIRREL HUNT 2011

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:48:00 -0700

I hope everyone can join us this year!

July-August Newsletter

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:40:00 -0700

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.

History lesson

Thu, 26 May 2011 10:14:00 -0700

Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured English soldiers. Without the middle finger, it would be impossible to draw the renowned English longbow and therefore be incapable of fighting in the future. This famous weapon was made of the native English Yew tree, and the act of drawing the longbow was known as "plucking the yew." Much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won a major upset and began mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the defeated French,saying, "See, we can still pluck yew! PLUCK YEW!" Over the years, some 'folk etymologies' have grown up around this symbolic gesture. Since 'pluck yew' is rather difficult to say (like "pleasant mother pheasant plucker", which is who you had to go to for the feathers used on the arrows for the longbow), the difficult consonant cluster at the beginning has gradually changed to a labiodental fricative 'F', and thus the words often used in conjunction with the one-finger-salute are mistakenly thought to have something to do with an intimate encounter. It is also because of the pheasant feathers on the arrows that the symbolic gesture is known as "giving the bird".

Club News Update

Sun, 22 May 2011 18:52:00 -0700

We will be having a Club Work Day and Meeting on Saturday, June 4th. The work will be From 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m., and the Meeting will start at 4:00 p.m. Even if you cannot make it out to work, please try to attend the meeting. Remember that the Native American Shoot will be on June 11th & 12th. Roger Neiswander is the Event Chairman for this shoot. Please contact him or Todd Kelly about what they need to get done to prepare for the shoot. Due to the lack of new material and news, there will not be a May-June Newsletter. I need more material to put together a newsletter, so please send me what you would like to see included. We now have a FaceBook Page. It was created today (May 22,2011)and I have already uploaded some photos and created several documents about the Club. You can find it at: http://www.facebook.com/Geauga Bowmen Archery Club . Please look over the Facebook Page and let me know what you think of it. Thank You, Gary Secretary / Newsletter Editor

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