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Upcoming Events

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The Falcon JOAD Christmas Party will be on December 15th.  We will not do the normal kitchen donations that day — instead, JOAD will provide a sandwich ring, and everyone is invited to bring a treat to share.  Cookies, cupcakes, buffalo dip — whatever you’d like to bring.
There is a mini workday THIS SUNDAY, December 2nd at noon.  Some members will be restuffing the bales, but we also need to glue up a bunch of 40 cm single spot targets.  Since JOAD is probably the biggest consumer of those targets, it would be appropriate if we showed up to help.  Wear old clothes!  If you have some old latex paint to use as the glue, bring it along.  SUNDAY at NOON!

Falcon JOAD Shirts Available

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We are ordering new Falcon JOAD shirts for this year, and wanted to give parents an opportunity to buy extras (for themselves or for their archers)  The shirts are a Sport-Tek Contrast Performance Polo in black and gray.  They will look like this:

Shirts cost $32 each, adult sizes XS through XL.  For 2X, 3X, or 4X, add $2.50, $3.50, or $4.50 respectively.

Remember that each archer will be receiving one shirt.  If you want an extra, you MUST have the size and payment turned in THIS SATURDAY by the end of practice.

Gold-n-Grain Line Times

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The line times for Gold-n-Grain are now posted.  You can reach them from the website (Look for the “Assigned Line Times” link in the side bar), or directly from this Assigned Line Times Link.  Keep that handy — all times will be posted on that SAME LINK as they are received.

There WILL be practice this weekend (November 24th) and on every Saturday in December.  If you can’t make it, just be sure to  notify Cathy Brown via email – blueapis@msn.com.

Have a friend who is curious about your archery interests?  Consider inviting them to the Falcon’s Intro To Archery class, the first Friday of every month at 7:00 PM.  The next one will be held on December 7th.  Equipment and training are provided, and they get 2 hours of shooting time for $10!  (You can come along and show off, if you want).

Orientation and Equipment Fit this Saturday

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New Archer Orientation Saturday Oct 27th:
  • We are holding the new archer orientation meeting Saturday October 27th at 10AM at the Falcon club.  We will discuss program details, and fit any new archer that does not have equipment for their first season.  It should last about 1 to 1.5 hours.
Archer Equipment Fit
  • Returning archers should check their equipment for fit.  Does your compound need a longer draw length?  Is your recurve too wimpy now?  Should you move your clicker?  Are your arrows too short?
  • If you have any questions or would like some help. then come to the club on Saturday October 27th at 11:30AM.  We will have coaches available to help get your equipment fit.
  • Please don’t wait until the first practice day to find out your gear doesn’t fit!
Mandatory Weekly Practice Times:

  • First Practice for ALL Archers Sat. Nov. 3rd.  Arrive and equipment setup 8:30AM.
  • Be READY to shoot at 9 AM.  If there are any announcements or awards to present, we will do this at 9 AM (sharp). I don’t want any archers showing up during Announcements and assembling their equipment.  It is a distraction!
  • Set up equipment in the shooting area and then store your case up in the meeting area in the shelving provided.  This will lessen the clutter on tables.
  • Practices Nov. thru Dec. Saturdays 8:30 AM to approx. 1 PM
  • Practices Jan. thru Mid March will move to Monday evening from 6 to 8 PM.
  • 3 unexcused absences from practices and/or tournaments can result in forfeit of your Falcon JOAD membership for that season.
  • If you need to miss practice and wish to have an excused absence, please notify Cathy Brown via email – blueapis@msn.com

Charleroi Line Posted, Other Updates

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Now posted on the website are the shoot times for Charleroi — I think everyone got their first choice again.

Also posted are the final results from Gold-n-Grain and Bill’s Archery Center.

The Shooter of the Year Standings has been updated, and things have shifted a little now that most archers have attended seven tournaments  One more to go!  Some things to keep in mind about Shooter of the Year:

  • Ranking is based on the top 7 scores per archer (There are some who need Charleroi to make #7)
  • The shoot is on March 24th beginning at 10am and will go until we are done
  • This year with the addition of the Bowman and Cub Compound Divisions this puts us at 48 Invitees.  We will need to be creative with warm up/practice as we can only accommodate 36 shooters at a time.  But we’ll figure that out to make it as consistent as possible.
  • Invites for the Qualifiers will be sent to the clubs as soon as Charleroi’s results are available.

Reminder about States:  If you want the group rate for the Hampton Inn, the cut-off date for reservations is 3/6/18.  We currently have 9 rooms booked and 5 rooms remaining.  Click this link to go directly to our group page, or you can call the hotel (717-540-0900) and ask for the Falcon JOAD group rate.

Watch Some Quality Archery

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It’s a good idea for developing archers to occasionally watch some really good quality archers do their thing.  I think it’s helpful, while standing on the line, if you are trying your best to LOOK like Brady Ellison or Levi Morgan.  Maybe you can’t quite get the shot off like they can, but you could do a lot worse than trying to mimic their form.

Some of you may not have known that YouTube was streaming the Lancaster Archery Classic over the first weekend of February.  No worries — they have it all saved for you!  Here are two great places to start.

For Recurve shooters, why not watch 13 year-old Casey Kaufhold compete in the Women’s Recurve Finals?  You can pick up the action right here:  https://youtu.be/b6WY2G0nQ-4?t=606

For Compound shooters I would recommend watching the Masters Open Pro Finals:  https://youtu.be/rD_EnlHoFfc  I picked this match because Benton Christensen shoot a trigger release, like many of you.  And it has a very exciting ending!

Consider this archery homework, if you’d like.  At our next practice I will talk to recurve archers about The Flip, and for compound shooters we can discuss the various types of releases, and which one is really the best.

 

Hotel Reservations for States

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Our group rate has been set up for rooms at the Hampton Inn for weekend of April 7th.  Click this link to go directly to our group page.  Or you can call the hotel (717-540-0900) and ask for the Falcon JOAD group rate.

Updates on the website today include:

Work Day, Results, Team Photo

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This Saturday is a mandatory work day at the Falcon Archers for all working members.  If you are unable to attend (I know many of you have to shoot at noon on Saturday), you should contact Tim Sheriff (indslpwr04@gmail.com) to arrange for a make-up assignment.

Along the same line, remember that all Falcon memberships need to be kept up to date.  If you have not paid your dues for the year, the February meeting is you last chance to do so and remain current.  The meeting is on Wednesday, February 14th, 8:00 PM.

Results from the Clairton shoot are now on the website, and results from our shoot will be there very soon.  I have also added the line times for the Chieftain tournament, and updated the “Shooter of the Year” standings.

A photographer will be at our Monday night practice on January 29th, to take a team photo, and individual or family photos for those who want them.  Please be ON TIME (6:30) and IN UNIFORM!  You can download a picture of the photo order form here: Photo Order Form.  The photographer has also request that if you are getting individual photos, bring CLEAN SHOES with you to practice.  That way you don’t track mud onto his backdrop.