Club Secretary
Greetings Oranco Members and Prospective Members! It has been a crazy couple of months.
Like many of you, I’m disappointed that Oranco remains closed to the public and so many archery events are being cancelled or postponed. Oranco is subject to San Bernardino County COVID requirements and all proposals to reopen must be approved by the County. Specifically, we are challenged by requirements to limit occupancy and enforce face masks and social distancing (especially at the practice butts where folks tent to bunch up). We are also are strictly prohibited from hosting tournaments during Phase 2 reopening under COVID. We continue to brainstorm ideas on how to reopen on a limited basis, but it is a long exercise in patience.
Until then, I’ll echo some of the recent announcements and ask that everyone BE SMART about social distancing and maintain safe physical distance from one another at the range. If you encounter folks that can’t keep their distance, please ask them to leave the range.
I hope you and your families are staying healthy and I look forward to seeing you again soon.
TOURNAMENTS:
● Unfortunately, the Big Game Shoot and Firecracker 3D were cancelled. Our next invitational Tournament is the Tomahawk 3D on October 10-11, contingent upon San Bernardino County allowing tournaments/sporting events under COVID rules.
● The Oranco Bowhunters 3D Championship was also cancelled but we will look into rescheduling as COVID rules allow. Like the Champ Shoot, this event is open to members, prospective members, and their guests. ● 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 month or so. 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 sometime, 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 date is postponed. The League Chair is considering a proposal to cancel the last date and announce winners based on the top 3 scores instead of the top 4 scores.
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 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
· The California Big Game Draw has concluded and the A Zone deer opener is July 11. I wish you all luck and don’t forget to turn in your game cards to Jose Lara if you harvest an animal. Hunt awards for 2020 are up for grabs including the Big Buck Award, Oranco Bowhunter of the Year, and Species Awards. Ask Jose or check out the Oranco By-Laws on the website for additional information and rules.
· The Oranco Banquet was cancelled so 2019 Hunt awards will be posted to the website soon and winners can pick up their awards in the Oranco office. Please coordinate with Jose Lara.
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.
● Jose Lara and Bill Waltz are now members of the Oranco Board of Directors. Jose has been assisting our Hunt Chairman Bill Leal for over 6 months and has been assigned as Bill’s delegate for the remainder of the Board term. Bill Waltz was also appointed as the new “Special Board Member” (aka Two-year Board Member) as Al Wiscovitch is now the League Chairman.
● Custom shirt/sweatshirt order has been delayed due to COVID. We hope to complete the order in July.
● Oranco now boasts a total of 5 certified archery instructors supporting our JOAD program! Congrats to our new instructors!
● The Oranco Annual Banquet is cancelled. All awards and recognition will be posted to the website soon and you can coordinate with Board Members to pick up your awards. Congratulations all and we look forward to celebrating with you at next years’ banquet.
● Current membership count: 427; Prospective members: 31 and counting. Annual membership renewals were sent out in May and the gate code changed on June 1. Please do NOT share the gate code with current or former members. If an individual has completed all renewal steps, they have the gate code!!! Please contact Membership Chairperson David Bacon if you have questions.
Want to be informed or get involved? Our next club meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, July14 at 7pm. Due to COVID restrictions, meetings are open to Board Members only. 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
