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PEKIN ARCHER’S NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY 2004

First 3-D shoot of the year will be Sunday March 7th 2004. It will be a 30 targets shoot. Fee is $5.00 for adults, $5.00 for youth and cubs shoot free. Registration is from 7:00 a m to 1:00 p m. The work party for the setup will be Saturday at 12:00 noon. Schedules at Pekin Bass and Bow and Wolf Hollow both state the fee as $8.00 for adults. Please disregard.

First work party of the year will be Saturday April 10th starting a 8:00 am and going until approximately 12:00 noon. Planned work is removal of dead trees, and general range clean up.

3-D Schedule, fee and registration time for the 2004 schedule:
Registration is between 7:00 am and 1:00 pm.
March 7th 30 targets, Adults $5.00, Youth, $5.00, Cubs free.
April 3rd and 4th 40 targets, Adults $10.00, Youth, $5.00, Cubs free.
June 5th and 6th 40 targets, Adults $10.00, Youth, $5.00, Cubs free.
July 3rd and 4th 40 targets, Adults $10.00, Youth, $5.00, Cubs free.
August 7th and 8th TRADITIONAL ONLY. 40 Targets, Adults $10.00, Youth, $5.00, Cubs free.
September 4th and 5th 40 targets, Adults $10.00, Youth, $5.00, Cubs free.
September 26th Club members only. Annual membership meeting and fun shoot.

Membership Drive and fees increase.
The March 7th 3-D will start our 2004 membership drive. The lock combination to the archery range will be changed on Monday March 8th. A new application will have to be filled out and fee paid to have access to the range after Monday March 8th. Application can be picked up at the March shoot or at Pekin Bass and Bow located at 1304 Derby street in Pekin. Annual membership increased from $35 to $40, or 5 work tickets.

Alert: Life Members:
I have some life members applications on file. If you have had an address or phone number change then you need to contact me (Harry) at 309-347-4445. Also if you know of a life member who is not getting the newsletter, give me a call so I can update my records.

Shoot fees for the 2004 archer season will be:
Three -D shoots will be $10.00 for adult, $5.00 for youth and cubs free. Maximum for family is $25.00
Field shoots will be $10.00 for adult, $5.00 for youth and cubs free. Maximum for family is $25.00
Target shoots will be $15.00 for adult, $10.00 for youth and cubs free.

Stake designation and scoring for 3-D shoot starting this season:
Scoring will be 12, 10, 8, 5, 0.
Red stake will be for competition shooters male or female. Maximum yardage will be 45 yards.
Yellow stake will be for bow hunter male or female. Maximum yardage will be 30 yards.
Blue stake will remain the traditional stake.
White stake will remain the cub stake.

Field shoots:
The club will host a field shoot on the 2nd Sunday of every month starting May 9th. Other dates are: June13th, July 11th, August 8th, and September 12th. There are 28 field targets at 4 arrows per target. Registration time is between 8:30 and 9:00 am with the shoot starting at 9:00 am. Warm up on the practice range any time before 9:00 am.

Summer youth archery programs:
This year we will have two programs for youth. J.O.A.D (Junior Olympics Archery Development), and a summer youth program that will be ran in conjunction with the Pekin Park District.
J.O.A.D. is free to children of members of Pekin Archer’s ages 9 to 18. For more information contact Eva Fuller at 309-597-2290
The summer youth archery program being ran in conjunction with the Pekin Park District is open to all youth, members and non-members between the ages of 9 to 18. Cost of the program is $20,00 for four secessions. The secession will be held on Tuesday evenings June 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th. The age of the student will determine at what time they will attend. The secession times are 4:45 to 5:45 and 6:00 to 7:00. Registration for the program will be at the Pekin Park Districts recreation office in Mineral Spring Park. The Park District will be adverting in their brochures.

Coupon for free 3-D shoots:
Listen to the Red Nose Gang on WMBD, 1470 A M on Sunday mornings from 7:00 am to 10:00 am. Harry Canterbury will give away two coupons every Sunday morning from February 15th through July 25th. If you win a coupon it can be redeemed at any 3-D shoot. See schedule for dates and times.

General Information and planned projects:
1. We submitted a letter to Pekin Park District to purchase and have installed a new 18-ft. by 21 ft shelter for the practice range. It was of metal construction. The shelter request was denied based on the appearance and durability. They want us to understand that the park district’s concern is not the request to install a shelter, but the type of shelter. A wood structure with asphalt roofing is acceptable based on a conversation with Tom Elliott. The reason we selected the metal shelter is that it would require little or no labor by Pekin Archer’s club members. That will probably change. The club officers will have a meeting to discuss this issue and make a decision on weather or not to proceed with a new design. Cost estimates for a wood structure are approximately $1700 about twice the metal structure. Provided we decide to move forward and get approval to build a shelter, then considerable labor will be involved. a large work party will be scheduled. A letter will be sent to member requesting assistance from member by providing labor.
2. Insurance for the 2004 season has increased by 40 percent.
3. The club budgeted $2000 for the purchase of new 3-D animals.
4. The club budgeted $2000 for the purchase of new Pacific Bow Butt target butts for the field and practice range.

Pekin Archers, Inc. 2004 Officers
President Ken Danner
Vice President John Cole
Treasurer Dan Terrill
Secretary Harry Seiss
3-D Captain open
Practice Range Captain Joe Beach
Field Captain Mike Flier
Target Captain Ed Flier

The 3-D captain position is open.
If you are interested in becoming the 3-D captain, contact one of the officers.
Benefits: Receive your annual membership free of charge; a voice and a vote at the monthly officers meetings; and you control the design and layout of the 3-D course.

WORK PARTIES AND WORK TICKETS
Work parties are a means of mustering a group of members to plan, organize, and complete projects that the club officers and members have decided needs to be done. Examples of work party assignments are preparing for a shoot, maintaining club grounds, buildings, and equipment, or new construction. The club compensates persons who provide labor during work parties with work tickets. Work tickets then can be used to pay for a Pekin Archers shoot (one work ticket), Pekin Archers annual membership (five work tickets) or a Life Membership (60 work tickets). With out your help the club can not exist. Scheduled work party dates will be published in a latter new letter and posted on the bulletin board at the range.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP AND WORK TICKETS
Like most clubs and associations Pekin Archers have life members. Unlike a lot of the other clubs, Pekin Archers has two ways to become a life member and neither way has anything to do with the all mighty dollar.
One of the ways to become a life member of Pekin Archer’s is to buy the membership with work tickets. An archer must be in the club or a minimum of five years, then purchase the life membership with sixty work tickets. Work tickets are earned by participating in work parties, Besides a life membership, one work ticket will pay for a shoot and five work tickets will buy an annual membership.
The other way to become a life member of Pekin Archer’s is to be awarded it. This award is given for continuos out standing dedicated service to the club. The presentation of this award is done in September at the annual family fun day. Possible nominees for this award are discussed and a vote taken during monthly club meeting.
In either case, it takes time dedication and hard work to become a Pekin Archers Life Member.


	PEKIN ARCHER’S NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2004 First 3-D shoot of the year will be Sunday March 7th 2004. It will be a 30 targets shoot. Fee is $5.00 for adults, $5.00 for youth and cubs shoot free. Registration is from 7:00 a m to 1:00 p m. The work party for the setup will be Saturday at 12:00 noon. Schedules at Pekin Bass and Bow and Wolf Hollow both state the fee as $8.00 for adults. Please disregard. First work party of the year will be Saturday April 10th starting a 8:00 am and going until approximately 12:00 noon. Planned work is removal of dead trees, and general range clean up. 3-D Schedule, fee and registration time for the 2004 schedule: Registration is between 7:00 am and 1:00 pm. March 7th 30 targets, Adults $5.00, Youth, $5.00, Cubs free. April 3rd and 4th 40 targets, Adults $10.00, Youth, $5.00, Cubs free. June 5th and 6th 40 targets, Adults $10.00, Youth, $5.00, Cubs free. July 3rd and 4th 40 targets, Adults $10.00, Youth, $5.00, Cubs free. August 7th and 8th TRADITIONAL ONLY. 40 Targets, Adults $10.00, Youth, $5.00, Cubs free. September 4th and 5th 40 targets, Adults $10.00, Youth, $5.00, Cubs free. September 26th Club members only. Annual membership meeting and fun shoot. Membership Drive and fees increase. The March 7th 3-D will start our 2004 membership drive. The lock combination to the archery range will be changed on Monday March 8th. A new application will have to be filled out and fee paid to have access to the range after Monday March 8th. Application can be picked up at the March shoot or at Pekin Bass and Bow located at 1304 Derby street in Pekin. Annual membership increased from $35 to $40, or 5 work tickets. Alert: Life Members: I have some life members applications on file. If you have had an address or phone number change then you need to contact me (Harry) at 309-347-4445. Also if you know of a life member who is not getting the newsletter, give me a call so I can update my records. Shoot fees for the 2004 archer season will be: Three -D shoots will be $10.00 for adult, $5.00 for youth and cubs free. Maximum for family is $25.00 Field shoots will be $10.00 for adult, $5.00 for youth and cubs free. Maximum for family is $25.00 Target shoots will be $15.00 for adult, $10.00 for youth and cubs free. Stake designation and scoring for 3-D shoot starting this season: Scoring will be 12, 10, 8, 5, 0. Red stake will be for competition shooters male or female. Maximum yardage will be 45 yards. Yellow stake will be for bow hunter male or female. Maximum yardage will be 30 yards. Blue stake will remain the traditional stake. White stake will remain the cub stake. Field shoots: The club will host a field shoot on the 2nd Sunday of every month starting May 9th. Other dates are: June13th, July 11th, August 8th, and September 12th. There are 28 field targets at 4 arrows per target. Registration time is between 8:30 and 9:00 am with the shoot starting at 9:00 am. Warm up on the practice range any time before 9:00 am. Summer youth archery programs: This year we will have two programs for youth. J.O.A.D (Junior Olympics Archery Development), and a summer youth program that will be ran in conjunction with the Pekin Park District. J.O.A.D. is free to children of members of Pekin Archer’s ages 9 to 18. For more information contact Eva Fuller at 309-597-2290 The summer youth archery program being ran in conjunction with the Pekin Park District is open to all youth, members and non-members between the ages of 9 to 18. Cost of the program is $20,00 for four secessions. The secession will be held on Tuesday evenings June 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th. The age of the student will determine at what time they will attend. The secession times are 4:45 to 5:45 and 6:00 to 7:00. Registration for the program will be at the Pekin Park Districts recreation office in Mineral Spring Park. The Park District will be adverting in their brochures. Coupon for free 3-D shoots: Listen to the Red Nose Gang on WMBD, 1470 A M on Sunday mornings from 7:00 am to 10:00 am. Harry Canterbury will give away two coupons every Sunday morning from February 15th through July 25th. If you win a coupon it can be redeemed at any 3-D shoot. See schedule for dates and times. General Information and planned projects: 1. We submitted a letter to Pekin Park District to purchase and have installed a new 18-ft. by 21 ft shelter for the practice range. It was of metal construction. The shelter request was denied based on the appearance and durability. They want us to understand that the park district’s concern is not the request to install a shelter, but the type of shelter. A wood structure with asphalt roofing is acceptable based on a conversation with Tom Elliott. The reason we selected the metal shelter is that it would require little or no labor by Pekin Archer’s club members. That will probably change. The club officers will have a meeting to discuss this issue and make a decision on weather or not to proceed with a new design. Cost estimates for a wood structure are approximately $1700 about twice the metal structure. Provided we decide to move forward and get approval to build a shelter, then considerable labor will be involved. a large work party will be scheduled. A letter will be sent to member requesting assistance from member by providing labor. 2. Insurance for the 2004 season has increased by 40 percent. 3. The club budgeted $2000 for the purchase of new 3-D animals. 4. The club budgeted $2000 for the purchase of new Pacific Bow Butt target butts for the field and practice range. Pekin Archers, Inc. 2004 Officers President Ken Danner Vice President John Cole Treasurer Dan Terrill Secretary Harry Seiss 3-D Captain open Practice Range Captain Joe Beach Field Captain Mike Flier Target Captain Ed Flier The 3-D captain position is open. If you are interested in becoming the 3-D captain, contact one of the officers. Benefits: Receive your annual membership free of charge; a voice and a vote at the monthly officers meetings; and you control the design and layout of the 3-D course. WORK PARTIES AND WORK TICKETS Work parties are a means of mustering a group of members to plan, organize, and complete projects that the club officers and members have decided needs to be done. Examples of work party assignments are preparing for a shoot, maintaining club grounds, buildings, and equipment, or new construction. The club compensates persons who provide labor during work parties with work tickets. Work tickets then can be used to pay for a Pekin Archers shoot (one work ticket), Pekin Archers annual membership (five work tickets) or a Life Membership (60 work tickets). With out your help the club can not exist. Scheduled work party dates will be published in a latter new letter and posted on the bulletin board at the range. LIFE MEMBERSHIP AND WORK TICKETS Like most clubs and associations Pekin Archers have life members. Unlike a lot of the other clubs, Pekin Archers has two ways to become a life member and neither way has anything to do with the all mighty dollar. One of the ways to become a life member of Pekin Archer’s is to buy the membership with work tickets. An archer must be in the club or a minimum of five years, then purchase the life membership with sixty work tickets. Work tickets are earned by participating in work parties, Besides a life membership, one work ticket will pay for a shoot and five work tickets will buy an annual membership. The other way to become a life member of Pekin Archer’s is to be awarded it. This award is given for continuos out standing dedicated service to the club. The presentation of this award is done in September at the annual family fun day. Possible nominees for this award are discussed and a vote taken during monthly club meeting. In either case, it takes time dedication and hard work to become a Pekin Archers Life Member.

PEKIN ARCHER’S NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2004

PEKIN ARCHER’S NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY 2004