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Greg Stoddard oversees a future barebow shooter…
| Maya Club members once again came through with teaching Archery for the entire event. No breaks were noticed as a matter of fact we had sandwiches, potato salad, strawberries, cookies and beverages while we helped the kids shoot the bow and arrows. No time for a break the kids just kept coming. Last year was the first year of this event and we didn’t charge anything to shoot. However this year the school wanted us to charge 3 tickets for shooting. This would earn the school more money and give them a count of the interest in our booth. We helped out over 300 kids and adults shoot a bow during the day. It was fun and we all went home tired. |
Greg Stoddard
demonstrating the proper method
to draw the bow as Bob Lawson in the background help another youth…
| For
this event there is a need of about 8 club members to help one on
one each shooter, someone to keep the line straight, take tickets
etc. Most of the time it means
a volunteer must take a day off work because it’s always on a workday
usually a Friday. For the most
part we have asked retirees because they seem to have a more flexible
schedule. Maya, Robert and
I would like to personally thank the following club members for their
help this year: Linda Musser,
Greg Stoddard, Bob Kreig, and Wes Babcock.
Remember you also get dues credits for participating in these
types of club activities. Other volunteers for us to thank for their
great assistance were Dick and Joey Eckenburg of the Nevada County
Archery Club they were nice enough to help out all day.
After we were done instructing Dick used his metal detector
looking for lost buried arrows in the grass.
Wes also searched for hidden arrows with his metal detector. They even found some of last years lost arrows
in the grass. Erik usually
helps out however he had a important medical appointment so this hear
he couldn’t, however we would like to thank him for the loan of his
arrow holding tubes that were at each shooting position.
They really work great! |
Dick Eckenburg
seated and Robert Lawson, Linda Musser and Greg Stoddard on the shooting
line…
| The Sacramento Bee and the local Roseville Tribune newspapers reporters and photographers were present. Robinhood had his picture taken as he assisted one of the kids. |
Also in
the foreground, Olivia Lawson helps a young shooter…
| If
you think you would like to be paced on a volunteer list for next
year just give Olivia a call at (916) 991-5350.
During the year there are other community events similar to
the one above where archery instruction is needed by club members.
We would love to have all the help we can get.
If you can shoot a bow we can teach you to instruct others. We need to promote our sport and club to its
highest level to make it live forever.
If we don’t help who will? |
By Robert and Olivia Lawson
Department of Fish and Game Photo's
Boy Scout, Girl Scout and Cub Photo's
February 28, 2006