Final Posting

This will be the final posting I will be making to this blog.

Due to the lack of support, there will be no shoots sponsored by the club this year given the current circumstances.

John Thompson, Tom Tarter, Jeremy Sullivan and I will no longer be available to set up and do the preparation work necessary for the shoots. It has just gotten to be too much work for too few people to do the preparation work and then do the setup, registration, concessions, and everything else that goes into putting on a shoot.

In addition, John Thompson, Jeremy Sullivan and I have decided to shoot some of the national shoots. However they are, for the most part, held on dates that include the first Sunday of the month. We did attempt to work out an arrangement with another property owner. We tried to trade Sundays with Bigfoot but they were not willing.
We have asked for more volunteers before in the web site and the newsletters but have not had much response.

The park is keeping the targets they purchased and might consider allowing someone else to put on shoots sometime in the future.

Remaining funds will be donated to youth archery programs such as the National Archery in the Schools Program.

Big Buck Contest Underway

The Big Buck contest for paid up members of Ouabache Trails 3D Club is underway. If you're entering a deer, remember to bring it to the Boyz Bow Shop for measuring.

So far the heat has had an effect on limiting the number of deer being taken in our area. I spoke with a local CO who confirmed that the number of hunters in the field is way down from previous years and said it was due to the unusually dry and hot fall.

The weather does present the opportunity for more practice time. Remember, December ain't that far off and that will mean the indoor season starts.

September 5th Shoot

Considering the competition from Labor Day activities, our turn out for the final shoot of the year was not too shabby. The 60 or so shooters enjoyed a really great day for shooting 3D at Ouabache Trails Park.

There were a lot of compliments for John Thompson and Tom Tarter for the layout of the range for this year-ending shoot. They were able to include the uphill portion of the woods and were able to put in some shots we hadn't seen for awhile.

We want to thank everyone who came out to shoot with us this year and look forward to seeing you again next year. A special thanks goes to the people who supported the club with their dues this year. If you shot all six shoots you came out ahead on the money end of things; plus you got a spiffy tee shirt and will have a chance to join us at the annual dinner meeting where the Big Buck award will probably be announced.

A really big vote of thanks goes to those folks who took time to help set up the ranges on shoot day. Since we are limited to setting up and taking down the targets the day of the shoots we always appreciate any help that can be provided. I understand that we might be losing some of our good help next year and its going to be necessary to have some folks step forward and volunteer if we are to keep the club and its shoots alive in 2011.

See the scores page for the results of the September shoot. Click the link below.

Year End Shoot This Sunday

Sunday September 5th will close the year on the Ouabache Trails 3D season. The club and Knox County Parks Department want to express our thanks to everyone who showed up for our shoots.

Sunday will also be the last opportunity for members to add points to their SOY total. See the Scores blog for further information on the standings.

Bring your extra change and purchase a 2010 Ouabache Trails tee shirt. We have a few left and we'll be selling them at close out prices.

August 1 Scores Are Posted

Click on the link below to access the scores from the August 1st shoot.

We had a very good turnout and appreciate everyone taking time on a hot Sunday afternoon to come out and participate.

Just a reminder that our next shoot, the first Sunday in September, will be the last of the 3D season for Ouabache Trails. Please join us for that one. We plan on making it special so stay tuned to the web site for more information.

ASA State Shoot Scheduled

The Indiana Archery Shooters Association state championship will again be held at the Boar's Nest range which is just north of Spencer.

Registration will be from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Saturday July 24th EST. No one will be allowed to register after the 10:00 a.m. deadline.
You will not be required to have shot a Qualifier in order to shoot the State Championship.

For more information contact Kenny Kays or Buzz Spencer. The ASA web site has contact information for Buzz.

Update on Membership

We currently have 21 members who are paid up and eligible for benefits. Those benefits include Shooter of the Year, club tee shirt, and big buck contest. The members who are paid up are listed below. If you have paid your membership and your name doesn't appear on the list, please contact me. My email address is stwib@yahoo.com.

Allen Clark
Brad Hoke
Brett Beard
Caleb Brown
Chad Pritard
Chuck Roche
J.R. Fox
Jeremy Sullivan
John Thompson
Levi Lee
Mark Kent
Mark Utt
Matt Cessna
Matt Hendrixson
Ronnie Deckard
Scott Howard
Steve Litherland
Steve Newkirk
Tom Tarter