Rogue Valley Archers
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| History_2010 |
2010- ROGUE VALLEY ARCHERS HISTORY
2010, the sixth year of our club, started with a new group of executive officers but,
within a few weeks we had two officers step down . We quickly decided that we needed to regroup and solicit some
feedback from the membership. It was a good move.
JANUARY
We took our first ever survey and got some valuable feedback. This was helpful to the officers for their decision making
process. We recommend that this be an annual process.
We replaced the two Officer positions quickly, thanks to Forrest Denison and Heather Simpson that volunteered to fill the
Range Manager and Secretary functions.
Winter league started on 1/15 with a good participation of 27 shooters. We chose to change the rules this year making it
easier to participate. We allowed one make-up shoot and also allowed those competition shooters to use their scores, if
the scoring mirrored ours.
We had no club shoot this month due to low participation. “Football Season”.
We ordered six new Rinehart 3D animals.
FEBRUARY
Work party started early this year. We undertook a large project of building Rooftops for all of our target ranges. These
consisted of wood frames and a shingled rooftop for each of our 55 targets. This took considerable time and resources.
We are hopeful that this will extend the life of our bales and save us money in the long run.
On 2/21 we held the “Foul Weather Event” 120 shooters participated. The weather was cool but dry. We were happy to
have 12 NAIS ( National Archery in School) kids come to our event. It is encouraging to see the interest in our sport by the
youth in our community. We were able to enroll 19 new members in the OBH (Oregon BowHunters) organization. We
support this group by discounting our invitational fee by $1.00 for each OBH member.
MARCH
By this month we have the new Roof-top completed on the Sight-in range and most of Range #2..
3/13- A small group of RVA members helped with the So Orgeon NASP tournament at YMCA in Grants Pass.
APRIL
** New members, Doris Faszer, Kenny Sparks, Jesse Elliot ,and Chris Dinken.**
“ Spring Fling” Was well attended. We had 80 + shooters. This is the second Invitational
Event for the year.
MAY
** New members, Kirk Natho, Rafe Natho and Matt Zaffarano**
Club shoot camp-out….
JUNE
** New members, Ben and Emily Cohen and Lisa and Sammy Watts.**
“ Summer Jam” Roof tops finished on Range# 2 and #3….
RVA supported the Girl Scouts camp with Archery lessions.
JULY ** New members,
“Traditional Shoot” became a club shoot this year.
RVA held their annual Yard Sale. Netted $351.00
AUGUST
**New Member, George Townsend**
Roof-tops completed on range #3 and #4…
Annual August BBQ/Election/ Auction & Business meeting.
Voted to keep the range truck.
Voted to invest in a new nylon bander to protect our bales.
Club voted to make Pat Hamilton a Lifetime Honorary Member. For her services to the club since its inception.
New 2011 Officers:
President- Mike Kotrba
Vice-Pres- Dennis Role
Director: Layne Lange
Secretary: Open
Treasurer: Diane Dowdy
Range Master-Forrest Denison
Asst I RM- Mike Simpson
Asst II RM-Bob Kurilow
Communications- Melanie Howell
Membership- Lisa Watts
Historian- Sally Leczel
Chaplain- Joe Leczel
SEPTEMBER
** New member, **
Hunting Season….
OCTOBER
Hunting season…..
**New members**
NOVEMBER
**New member** Dave Kotrba Matthew Mengerhausen
Installation of new Officers at business meeting.
Ordered new Reinhart 3-D animal targets.
Construction started on the new building.
DECEMBER
** New members**Larry Sheely & Steve Begley
We ordered five new Rinehart 3D animal targets.
In summery for year 2010, RVA was able to accomplish the following “To do items”.
1. We were able to complete our Roof-top project. Covering all 55 targets butts with a well constructed wooden
frame and shingled roof.
2. We supported OBH by discounting our Invitational fee by $1.00 for each new OBM membership.
3. We have purchased 6- 3D animal targets, and new bales..
4. We plan to go ahead with plans to build a storage shed by the pavilion.
5. We continue to update and expand our website.
6. We are proud to report that we had 10 new family memberships this year.
7. We were able to help with community projects this year in October by supporting and providing Archery training
for the “Boys Day Out” sponsored by Kiwanis and Coalition for Children.
8. This year we helped with the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and helped to support Youth in the “Archery-in –School”
organization by financial support.