ORANCO BOWMEN MONTHLY NEWSLETTER - 2020
ORANCO BOWMEN ARCHERY CLUB
Club President   

By: Joe Dotterer - Club President

Nothing to report.

Joe Dotterer
(951) 897-5685 
Club Vice President

By: Pete Whitworth - Club Vice President

Nothing to report.

Pete Whitworth
(909) 223-5822
Club Secretary

By: Amanda Duchardt – Club Secretary

Hope you all have a great Labor Day Weekend! Stay cool and stay hydrated.

TOURNAMENTS:
● Check out the CBH Event Calendar for additional tournament dates and updates on cancellations throughout California. Riverside Archers is open and has hosted a couple tournaments in the last few months. El Dorado and Mile Square Park are also open to archery.
● Ladies – If you would like to learn how to shoot tournaments/league or just want to shoot archery with other women, we’re going to put together informal lady’s group once the COVID-19 crisis is over. Please contact Amanda Duchardt at ob.secretarty@outlook.com if you are interested.

ORANCO WINTER LEAGUE
● Oranco’s Winter League final shoot was held on 8/29.

BEGINNERS ARCHERY CLASS
● Classes will resume when Oranco reopens to the public. FREE one-hour class usually held on Saturday mornings; RSVP required. Please check out our website or contact Vernie Urbano at archer@vernie.biz or 714-928-4100 for more information and to RSVP.

JUNIOR FIELD ARCHERS
● JFA will resume when Oranco reopens to the public. Check out the website for more information as available. Participation is free for members and children under 11. Guests are $14. No pre-registration required. Please contact David Bacon at ob.membership@outlook.com or 909-217-4441 for more information.

RANGE MAINTENANCE AND WORK PARTIES
● Joe is managing several projects around the range. Please reach out to Joe at 951-897-5685 if you need work party credits and have a few hours to help.
● Stay tuned for additional Saturday/Sunday work party notices via email.
● When we reopen to the public, most Board members will need assistants to help with duties and opening the range on Sunday. Work party credits available. Check out the Contact page on the Oranco website and reach out if you are interested in helping.

HUNTERS
● Hunting Season is upon us! Hunt awards for 2020 are up for grabs including the Big Buck Award, Oranco Bowhunter of the Year, and Species Awards. Ask Jose Lara or check out the Oranco By-Laws on the website for additional information and rules. Best of luck and turn in those game cards!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
● The range is closed to the public until further notice. Members are allowed one guest at a time. Your guest can visit the range twice per normal Club rules and then must apply for Membership for continued access.
● STOP breaking club rules and posting the evidence to FaceBook! Club rules are available on the website under Rules/Safety. You are responsible for knowing and following the rules. You are responsible for your guests knowing and following the rules.
● Oranco Board plans to convene a Rules Committee to review club rules in October.
● Several new bridges are under construction between the Club House and the Tree Stand. Please do not use these bridges until the handrails are complete. Orange cones/flagging indicate that ridges are closed.

Want to be informed or get involved? Our next club meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, at 7pm. Due to COVID restrictions, meetings are open to Board Members only and 2 Prospective Members (by invitation). However, you can all or email Ob.Secretary@outlook.com for options to review the meeting minutes via conference call/web the following weekend. As a reminder, all prospective members need to attend 2 Club Meetings and participate in 2 work parties to become an Oranco member.

Club Meeting Minutes are available in a binder at the Club office or email Ob.Secretary@outlook.com for a copy. The Summary of Board/Member Actions from the last meetings are included below.

Amanda Duchardt
Treasurer

By: Louie Lopez - ob.treasurer@outlook.com

Nothing to report.

Louie Lopez
(714) 538-7202
Range Captain
 
By: Chriss Bowles - Club Range Captain
 
Nothing to report.

Chriss Bowles
(951) 757-4571
Hunt Chairman

By: Bill Leal - Club Hunt Chairman  

Hope ever one is in good health. I got list of game awards that can be pick up at the club house when they ready. Keep in touch.

Michael Shrosbree: ELK
Bob King: COYOTE
Brad Belverere: DEER &COYOTE
Bret Scott: JAVELIAN, ELK & Africa game- NYALA BULL, SABLC BULL, IMPALA, BABOONS & VERVET MONKEY
Bill Leal: TURKEY
Tony Magana: TURKEY

Brad Belvedere: BIG GAME HUNTER
Bret Scott: MASTER BIG GAME HUNTER
Bret Scott: BOW HUNTER OF THE YEAR
Bard Belvedere: ( 24 & 4/8 ) BIG BUCK CONTEST

Bill Leal 
(714) 803-9617 - Cell
7328 El Dorado Drive
Buena Park CA 90620-7589
Range Secretary

By: Mark Houston - Club Range Secretary

Nothing to report.

Mark Houston
(760) 605-1155
Tournament Chairman

By: Chris Stout. - Tournament Chairman

Nothing to report.

Chris Stout
(909) 730-0045
Membership Chairmen 
 
By: David Bacon - Club Membership

Hi All,

I hope you are all safe and well.

Currently we have 328 members including 25 prospective members. If you haven’t received your renewal invoice please let me know at ob.membership@outlook.com so I can get it to you.

Thank you,

David Bacon
909-217-4441
League Chairman

By: Al Wiscovitch - League Chairman

Nothing to report.

Al Wiscovitch
(909) 322-3869
Two Year Board Member

By: Bill Waltz - Two Year Board Member

Nothing to report.

Bill Waltz
Oranco Bowmen Archery Range

Occupying about 45 acres, Oranco Bowmen Archery Club is a NFAA certified 5-star range. This is the highest certification given by NFAA. We are the only range in Southern California with practice butts from 10-80 yards in 5-yard increments. If you need a place to "dial in" your bow, this is it! 

Oranco also has two NFAA roving courses: Our Valley Course is a level 28-target course, consisting of 14 animal and 14 hunter paper targets. For those who desire a bit more of a physical challenge, our Mountain Course is a hilly 28-target course offering 14 Field targets and another set of 14 animal paper targets. The Layout changes occasionally.
Oranco Bowmen Archery Club - Range Map 
Oranco is not responsible for lost or stolen belongings.

Please remember to lock your vehicles when you are not present and always take your equipment home with you. We have received reports about stolen equipment, and want everyone to understand that you alone are responsible for your belongings. We advise you to put your identification information on your belongings and try not to leave anything unattended.

Remember: We are open to the public on Sundays and during shoots. During these events it is much more difficult to track who is on range property, especially if people do not sign in at the office.

Be safe and responsible everyone.
 Announcements 

Range Beautification Party: We would greatly appreciate your help and support to the upcoming Work Parties. Keep an eye out for the email blast. All Club Members and their families are invited. Per Joe Dotterer, Club President there will be an “ALL YOU CAN EAT LUNCH” served for ALL of our Volunteers who come out and help.

Your assistance ensures that the Oranco Bowmen Archery Club remains the best in Southern California. There is a reason why people travel from all over California to shoot at our Archery Club. Get involved and help us out.  
 
Cook Shack Workers Needed: Positions are still available for volunteers to help out during the upcoming shoots. Tony Tobinis back and will be taking over Cook Shack Assignments effective immediately. Terry Lopez will no longer be accepting calls for Cook Shack volunteers.

Please contact Tony Tobin in order to reserve your spot at: Cell# (626) 354-2268. Due to poor cell service in his area please contact him via TEXT message to assure he can receive your information. First Come, First Served.  

Target Camping: This is NOT Allowed...Period. Your Membership will be terminated for doing this! The Practice Butts are for sighting in, improving your archery skills, and honing your accuracy. The Roving Range is just that, Roving. Shoot 4 arrows, Score them, then move on to the next target. 

You have been warned. Don't do it. It is not worth it. 

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