ALGONQUIN ARCHERS
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
May 2015
192 Quanopaug Trail Woodbury, CT
Algonquin archers.com
IBO 3D World Qualifier/NE IBO Championship Qualifier/State
Championship a Huge Success
Upcoming Club Events
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May 16—CAA Marked 3D
Championship 10:00 AM
Shotgun Start
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JUNE 7, Sunday—ANNUAL
MEETING @ 4:00 PM
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July 10—Board Meeting
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July 19– CAA State Field
Championship
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Sept 6— 3D Shoot
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Oct 25—3’rd Annual
Zombie Shoot
We are happy to report a very
successful event was held on
April 25’th and 26’th. A total
of 193 shooters attended the
event. All the New England
States were represented as
well as New York and Pennsylvania.
To try and thank everyone
individually would be impossible but a special thanks to
John Nimons, Bob Bruno and
Craig Wilber for their tireless
efforts to ensure this was a
success.
Inside this issue:
ASAP WINTER SESSION
2
JOAD PROGRAM UPDATE
2
MEMBER SUCCESS STORIES
2
YOUTH ARTICLE
3
CLUB CLOSURES
3
IBO SCORES
5/6
CLASSIFIED(Future Feature)
4
The weather cooperated, although each day started out in
the upper twenties. The afternoons were in the 50’s with a
light breeze for the Sunday
afternoon shooters.
Rumors had it that the course
was challenging and was supported by the scores with only
5 shooters breaking the 300
point plateau.
The winner of each divison
was given a custom designed
belt buckle commemorating
the event.
The Novelty shoot(which was
at 64 yards) was won by
Adam Carlise in the amount
of $100.
The IBO was able to register
32 new members at the event.
John Brown, IBO National
State Rep Coordinator and a
contingent of New England
IBO representatives including
our own Connecticut Rep.
Bob Gottorna assisted at the
shoot.
Several Vendors set up at the
event with tables promoting
their shops. Out thanks to
Northwest Sporting Goods
and Sportsmen’s Outpost for
their participation.
As always, numerous compliments were received on the
food. Thanks to everyone
who helped prepare, cook and
serve our hungry guests.
We would really like to thank
those members who stepped
up to assist with this event.
This includes the twenty plus
members who helped with
cleanup at the club the week
before .
The property looks great after
a great club effort. Let’s all
work to keep it in this condition.
Full Results can be found on
Pages 5 and 6.
ALGONQUIN ARCHERS
ASAP WINTER SESSION
We are just winding up our sixth session of our After School Archery Program. Classes began on February
28’th. We had a total of 34 youth registered this session. We will be announcing future classes in the next newsletter.
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MARKED 3D EVENT
May 16’th will be the CAA
State Championship Marked
3D Event. Registration will
begin at 9:00. there will be a
shotgun start at 10:00.
If you believe that you have
unrecorded work hours please
contact Bill Terry 203-4146974 or John Trimarki 203-732
-5637 [email protected]
A thank you this session to Craig Wilbur
Dave Wilkinson and Pat OÇonnor.
could be any
more awesome
and then I tried
archery”
Our annual meeting will be
held on Sunday June 7’th at
4:00 PM. Dues may be paid at
this meeting.
All members should note that a
$20 late fee will be assessed
for any member not renewing
their dues by June 30’th. In the
event that you need to make
payment arrangements contact
Bob Bruno.
We are always looking for additional
coaches for our program. If you are
interested in assisting please contact
Chuck Brush at 203-988-0869 or
[email protected].
“I didn’t think I
ANNUAL MEETING
JOAD PROGRAM UPDATE
Our newest JOAD (Junior Olympic
Archery Development) Program holds
regular practice on Wednesday nights
from 6-8PM. The range is open to all
members to come and shoot with our
youth.
We currently have 8 members. Our
youth recently traveled to Lunenberg
MA and Warwick RI to participate in
the NFAA NE Regionals. We will soon
be training outside in preparation of
the outdoor season.
The JOAD members and coaches
recently purchased jerseys to be worn
to competitions. Please support and
encourage our youth whenever you
see them at tournaments.
MEMBER SUCCESS in COMPETITION
The recent TOP GUN Tournament held
at the Club was won by Mike Pestilli.
Josh Binger and Tyler Brush came in
second and third respectively.
The 2014 CAA Shooters of the year
were recently announced with the
following members receiving honors:
Adult Male—Sean Roberts
Adult Female-Sara Kay
Senior Male-Bert Rosa
Youth –Blake Redston
Tyler Brush recently captured First
place in the Collegiate division at the
70M Indoor Harvard Shoot and fifth
place in the USCA Western Collegiate
Regional Outdoor Championships in
Irvine, California, He also captured a
bronze medal in the Open mixed Team
rounds.
Three members won their respective
divisions at the second leg of the NE
IBO Championship Qualifiers in
Naragannset RI. Congratulations to
Sean Roberts, Sara Kay, and Bill Romanchick
ALGONQUIN ARCHERS
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DON’T BE AN OBSTACLE TO YOUR YOUTH ARCHER
“What did you do that time?” “Adjust
your sight.” “How many bullseyes did
you get?” “What was your score?”
These are all too familiar questions
asked by good meaning parents during
archery practice. As parents, we all
want our children to be successful
and we enjoy sharing in those successes.
Success in archery is founded on
repetitive form. One of the first goals
in archery is to build a solid foundation on which repetitive form can be
established.
BE ALERT SAFETY FIRST
As an archery club, we are very fortunate to have 3 outdoor courses on our
property, A Field course, a 3D course
and a Knock-a-Block. All members
need to remember that multiple
archers can be on the property and
courses at the same time. Safety
always comes first.
Also, you may see hunters on the
property as the seasons roll around.
Members may receive permission to
hunt deer or turkey on the property.
We all want to see the
arrows in the center of
the target but this is not
nearly as important as
all the arrows grouping
consistently even if they
are a foot outside the
center.
JOAD at Tangy’s
As hard as it may be,
Archery
each parent must try
hard not to pressure
their child and evaluate their progress
based on bullseyes and score alone.
For those archers with their
own equipment, we encourage
parents not to increase draw
weights to try and gain an
advantage. Excess draw
weight at this young age will
only exaggerate form issues
and create additional bad
habits which are hard to
overcome. It may also cause
injury to a growing body.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS/
REMINDERS
Membership cards—If you
have not received your membership cards please contact
Mark Posila
mark,[email protected] If you
recently joined, please give
Mark a few weeks to get your
card to you.
Please help to maintain security on the property. If you
are the last person leaving the
clubhouse be sure to lock the
door. Even if there are other
individuals on the property,
you should lock the door as
they may not check the clubhouse before they leave. If
you are the last person leaving
the property please be sure to
“If I die before my
wife, I hope she
secure and lock the gate.
doesn’t sell all my
The annual Connecticut Archery Association (CAA) booklets can be found in the clubhouse. Please take one per
family.
archery
Please assist is keeping the
range and property clean. If
you hold an event, please remove all garbage from the
property in a timely manner .
Please use receptacles provided and don’t leave cups
and napkins laying around for
the next guy/gal to take care
of. Your assistance is greatly
appreciated.
CLUB CLOSURES
There is one more ASAP class remaining. The indoor range will be closed May 9th from 9AM until 12NOON. The Monday
classes are complete.
The clubhouse will be closed May 20—21. We will be installing a new floor in the kitchen area. All items will be removed
from the kitchen area and stored in the serving area. The bathrooms will be available but please note that there will be
extreme odors from the material used to etch and coat the floor being installed.
equipment for
what I told her I
paid for it.”
192 Quanopaug Trail Woodbury, CT
New England’s premier archery club, Algonquin Archers is located on 25 wooded acres in Woodbury, CT since
1957. Our facilities offer a 10 lane 20 yard indoor range, an outdoor practice range from 10 to 60 yards, a
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192 Quanopaug Trail
Woodbury Connecticut 06798
broadhead practice butt, a long range practice but out to 90M, a full 14 station Field Course, and a 30 station 3D
course. There are elevated platforms on the course that simulate shooting from a treestand.
Our clubhouse is totally modern with a full commercial grade kitchen, restrooms with hot and cold running water
We’re on the Web
Algonquinarchers.com
and heated year round.
We support a diversified group of archers ranging from Nationally competitive archers, hardcore bowhunters,
traditional enthusiasts, and everything in between. We are Chartered members of the IBO, the NFAA and the
CAA. We sponsor an After School Archery Program as well as a JOAD (Junior Olympic Archery Development)
program for local youth archers. Family participation and membership is strongly encouraged.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS/RENEWAL NOTES
We welcomed 9 new members at our
April meeting. Welcome to Edward
Hanson, Robert Rek, Steve Tecci, Matt
Bradshaw, Alan Cudmore, Dan Grech,
Peter Crockett, and Ted and Sara Kay.
At our May meeting, we welcomed
Mark Eisenhauer and Tim Harris.
Membership renewals will be coming
up soon in June. Please plan to make
a timely renewal of your membership. Those members not renewing
or making arrangements by July 1’st
will incur a $20 penalty charge. If
not renewed by August 1’st, you will
be dropped from the mailing list.
Algonquin Archers continues to grow
in membership. Fourteen new applications were presented at the April
meeting.
The IBO Championship Senior Hunter Class resulted in a one
arrow shootoff between Ed Kay and Jim Gagnon. Jim was
able to seal the deal.
CT IBO Qualifier Results from the
Algonquin Archers
AHC 1 Boyden, Matthew 284 7
AHC 2 Margan, Jeffrey 281 5
AHC 3 Kramer, Timothy 280 7
AHC 4 Fell, Jeff 279 9
AHC 5 Foland, Colby 279 8
AHC 6 Luciano, Peter 276 5
AHC 7 McKay, Richard 270 9
AHC 8 Roberts, Jim 267 7
AHC 9 Mitchell, Robert 257 2
AHC 10 Dolfinger, Jeff 254 4
AHC 11 Osden, Conner 250 4
AHC 12 Thomas, Charles 245 4
AHC 13 Labove, Brandon 230 3
AHC 14 Morel, Richard 192
MBF 1 Wagner, Jeff 237 3
MBO 1 McDevitt, James 274 11
MBO 2 Santos, Stephen 267 8
MBO 3 Roberts, Sean 267 7
MBO 4 Couture, Shawn 265 6
MBO 5 Smallwood, Thomas 262 7
MBO 6 Labrie, Jeremy 261 1
MBO 7 Mills, Joe 254 7
MBO 8 Graves, Andrew 254 4
MBO 9 Crockwell, Dan 252 1
MBO 10 Troutman, Chris 239 3
MBO 11 Mathrau, Dan 238 3
MBO 12 Herschil, Mark 233 5
MBO 13 Simmons, Donald 229 2
MBO 14 Troutman, Cody 227 4
MBO 15 Westney, Gregory 226 5
MBO 16 Benoit, Josh 212 4
MBO 17 Hlavna, Pat 211 3
MBO 18 Rider, Steve 210 3
MBO 19 Audette, Leo (Napoleon) 209 5
MBO 20 Purvis, Joshua 201 2
MBO 21 Rek, Jr., Robert 175
MBR 1 Doherty, Donald 286 8
MBR 2 Mead, Todd 283 7
MBR 3 Bugnacki, Randy 248 8
MBR 4 Booth, Randy 236 1
MBR 5 Bisbee , Scott 212 2
MBR 6 MacLeod, Jason 182 1
MBR 7 Perry, Richard 163
HF 1 Mills, Joseph 229 2
LB 1 Cote, Daniel 206 1
LB 2 Sperry, Nathan 204 4
LB 3 Bruno, Bob 189
LB 4 Wassell, Donald 177
LB 5 Gaurilis, Tasos 176
MHC 1 Hopkins, Thomas 287 4
MHC 2 Rosa, Bert 270 4
MHC 3 Mead, Charlie 261 9
MHC 4 Parker, Bob 260 6
MHC 5 Despart, Ed 257 4
MHC 6 Sellers, Micheal 252 5
MHC 7 Weinschenker, Bill 242 4
MCBH 1 Laplaca, Jay 272 5
MCBH 2 Grieder, John 271 5
MCBH 3 Theilig, Ricky 264 7
MCBH 4 Abrahamsen, Arnold 262 2
MCBH 5 Lukavic, John 232 2
MCBH 6 Wood, Sr., Gary L. 227 1
MCBH 7 Wilkinson, David 226 5
MCBH 8 Trimarki, Charles 195
MSR 1 Boise, Bryan 295 12
MSR 2 Weber, Karl 284 6
MSR 3 Harding, Dana 271 6
MSR 4 Vance, John 269 7
MSR 5 Conte, Pat 258 3
MSR 6 Baker, Dick 249 2
MSR 7 Eastman, Rick 246 4
PMR 1 Jazwinski, Chad 258 4
PSR 1 Santos, Joe 285 7
RU 1 Gagnon, Frank 233 3
RU 2 Brooks, C.L. 225 2
RU 3 Scotta, Aldo 193
RU 4 Muise, Paul 114 2
RU 5 Bill, II, Edwin C. 89
SPM 1 Lambert, Ben 292 8
SPM 2 Baker, Rick 290 10
SPM 3 Nott, Mark 281 9
SPM 4 Clark, Patrick 270 8
SPM 5 Carlise, Adam 267 2
SPM 6 Ashford, Brandon 257 5
SPM 7 White, Clayton 241 3
SPM 8 Eastman, Derek 223 3
SPM 9 Meuser, Cody 219 3
CUB 1 McKay, Hunter 254 3
CUB 2 Grimaldi, Paige 220 2
FBO 1 Couture, Wendy 256 4
FBR 1 Kay, Sara 269 5
FBR 2 Ryea, Roxanne 258 5
FHC 1 Gross, Melanie 285 6
FHC 2 Baker, Rebecca 272 6
FHC 3 Nimons, Jenny 234 3
FHC 4 Wyman, Jessica 209 2
FHC 5 Valentine, Carrie 196
FHC 6 Mouchon, Emily 179 1
FHC 7 Craig, Valentina 175
FSR 1 Vance, Darlene 265 6
FSR 2 Eastman, Susan 255 4
FY 1 Troutman, Brooke 188
FY 2 Rek, Erich 184 1
FBH 1 Bugnacki, Emma 152 2
HC 1 Clark, Jason 300 11
HC 2 Connors, George 299 11
HC 3 Moldenhouer, Thomas 299 10
HC 4 Barber, Randall 296 12
HC 5 Hunt, Bryan 296 9
HC 6 Grimaldi, Joe 294 10
HC 7 Morgan, Paul 292 8
HC 8 Morrison, Jr., Gregory 289 4
HC 9 Weeden, Charles 288 13
HC 10 Furman, Douglas 288 9
HC 11 Hyer, Bill 286 6
HC 12 Grzyb, Jacob 285 9
HC 13 Jones III, Martin 283 5
HC 14 Murray, Edward F. 278 7
HC 15 Einsmann, Scott 277 8
HC 16 Courchesne, Sr., Marc 270 7
HC 17 Petti, Alex 270 3
HC 18 Speed, Mike 264 5
HC 19 Lepori, Michael 262 2
HC 20 Carlson, Scott 260 8
HC 21 Martin, Kevin C. 259 4
HC 22 Sargent, Todd 256 5
HC 23 Laplante, Garysson 244 5
HC 24 Pernsteiner, Nick 244 4
HC 25 Austin, Mark 243 1
HC 26 McVey, Jason 231 5
HC 27 Smith, Will 220 2
HC 28 Martin, James 218 3
SFHC 1 Kasten, Doreen 238 5
SFHC 2 Cunningham, Kim 226 2
SFHC 3 Baker, Lee 218 4
SHC 1 Gagnon, James 304 12 1
SHC 2 Kay, Edward 304 12
SHC 3 Parker, Stanley 301 11
SHC 4 Vaughn, Doug 297 8
SHC 5 Mojsa, Rich 292 8
SHC 6 Romanchick, Bill 286 7
SHC 7 Kasten, Brian 284 9
SHC 8 Donze, Steven 284 6
SHC 9 Wyman, Mickey 276 10
SHC 10 Posila, Mark 267 4
SHC 11 Finch, Charles 259 3
SHC 12 Eisenhauer, Mark 256 7
SHC 13 Cunningham, Peter 252 4
SHC 14 Redston , Jeff 201 2
SHC 15 Barnhart, Chris 199 1
SHC 16 Onorato, Louis 0
SMC 1 Jones II, Marty 264 4
SMC 2 Mastracchio, Joseph 183 2
STRD 1 Guiffordo, Bill 209 2
TRD 1 Thomas, Chuck 169 1
TRD 2 Volz, David Lee 169
TRD 3 Trevallion, Glenn S. 156
YH 1 Morin, Keith 229 2
YH 2 Vertefeville, Alex 223 3
YHF 1 Redston, Blake 147 1
YMR 13-14 1 Mcvey, Tyler 315 17
YMR 15-17 1 Bisbee , Thomas 266 6
YMR 15-17 2 VanHillo, Jacob 248 3
YMR 15-17 3 Rek, Lindsey 104