Club President   

By: Al Wiscovitch - Club President

Nothing to report.

Al Wiscovitch

alwisco@msn.com

(909) 322-3869

Club Vice President

By: Pete Whitworth - Club Vice President

Hi Everyone. I am Pete, the Vice President and as such it is my responsibility to run our club invitational shoots. I also help our President Al Wiscovitch deal with the day to day running of the club in general, interfacing with the Parks Department, Corp of Engineers, Fire Department and most importantly we handle any complaints or issues that any of you have. Naturally you are always free to voice any issues at our club meetings held on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM in the clubhouse, however; Al and I are here to keep things running smoothly on a daily basis. So, when problems arise, you should always feel free to contact either of us for immediate help.

Today is March 10th and I want to bring your attention to the ORANCO Champ Shoot that is happening at the end of this month on March 29th. This shoot has a lot of history. It’s our premiere club shoot, and it is where we determine our best shooters for the year. It’s the ORANCO Super Bowl and it dates back to the beginning of the club. The awards are handed out at our Annual Banquet which will be held on May 17th this year, right here at the club. I strongly encourage you to come out and join us for both of these prestigious events. The Champ Shoot follows the exact format of the State Field Tournament (when the State shoot is held at more than one venue and is a one day shoot). It has 14 Field , 14 Hunter, and 14 Animal targets, which requires shooting up to 154 arrows if you end up shooting all three arrows on the Animal Round. Not only is this a great tournament on it’s own, but it is also excellent practice for the State Field. ORANCO is one of the hosting clubs for this years State Field by the way, so when that comes around, you can shoot it right here at your club.

This has been a slow month for me, since it falls right between two of my Invitational shoots. Our next one is the BIG GAME SHOOT on April 6th. I will need the set up crew on April 5th at 8:30 in the morning. As the name implies we will set out some larger animals and do our very best to make some interesting shots. Thank you in advance for your help. I am looking forward to seeing you all out there. Naturally, we will be picking up all the animals on Monday the 7th and I will need a good crew then as well.

Pete Whitworth

ob.vicepres@outlook.com

(909) 223-5822

Range Captain

By: Jim Teel - Club Range Captain

The range is in good shape, thanks to so many dedicated members. I want to give a special nod to the tree crew. You guys handled the fallen and low-hanging branches ahead of the Bowhunters 3D Championship, and the whole club is grateful for it. We had an excellent shoot and the range looked great. We’ve got more tournaments coming up and more will need to be done in terms of preparation. So make sure that the club emails are going to your inbox and not into your spam folder to be sure you know when to show up.

The range to-do list is never completely cleared, and I can use all the help I can get. Just a friendly reminder that if you have some time during the week to help out, you can call or text me to coordinate and we’ll meet up to tackle some of it. One of our newest members, Cameron Wolf jumped in to assist Pete and I in repairing the river bank closest to the spillway/dam and so far it’s holding up very well. If you’re new to the club and want to get those required work party credits knocked out, you can follow Cameron’s lead and get it done in less than a couple of weeks. Two work parties is all you need. Anything beyond that is just chopping away at what you’ll owe when membership fees are due. 

Bow fishing season is coming up and I’m ramping up for an exciting, carp-killing summer. I’ve had a few people express interest in learning more about bow fishing, what gear to use, where to go and so forth. If there are enough people interested in a proper seminar, please let me know and I’ll try to get something on the calendar so it doesn’t conflict with any upcoming tournaments. Now is definitely the time to start getting your gear set up for the spawn. Text or email me if you’re interested.

See you on the range!

Jim Teel

ob.rangecaptain@outlook.com

(818) 317-91109

Range Secretary

By: Mark Houston - Club Range Secretary

Hey Oranco Bowmen 

Hope this letter finds you in good health, prosperous, and of course finding the time to draw your bow! 

On Sat. March 1st the Oranco archers came out to enjoy and compete in the annual Bowhunters 3D Championship. We had a great turn-out with members enjoying free breakfast, lunch and drinks throughout the day. 

The competition was fierce and score's were high with the introduction of rangefinders optional this year, inline with our hunting scenario setup theme.

After the tournament, archers were invited to join in a Last Man Standing shoot off to take home bragging rights and half of the 50/50 buy-in money pot, congratulations to Mark van Patton our Last Man Standing winner! 

The Bowhunters 3D Championship medals will be presented at the Oranco Bowmen annual Awards Banquet in May of 2025.

Great tournaments don't just happen without the help of our members who volunteer their time and effort to make these tournaments a success!

I'd like to thank: Al, Pete, Jim, Brad, David and PM Greg who all helped with 3D set-up. Also Bill for range-prep with tractor and Donna for cleaning clubhouse. Big kudos to Melinda, Chuck and rest of the cookshack crew for providing food and refreshments throughout the day. Target p/u crew for take down and putting away 3D targets. Also, anyone whose name I haven't mentioned, a big thanks for your efforts as well.

Our annual Field Archery Championship the ( Champ Shoot ) is coming soon on Sat. March 29th. This is a free shoot for club members and PM's, with one guest per member $10. Free breakfast, lunch and drinks will be provided throughout the day for all participants. Awards will be presented at the Oranco Bowmen Awards Banquet in May of 2025. 

This club tournament will be a great test of your Field Archery skills, especially for those of you who intend to participate in the State Field Championship this year at Oranco who is one of the three venues throughout California holding the 1 day tournament with the same 14 field targets, 14 hunter targets and 14 animal targets format we shoot for the Champ Shoot.

Look forward to seeing you all at the Oranco Bowmen Champ Shoot ! 😉👍🎯

Mark Houston

houstoncru@aol.com

(760) 605-1155

Champ Shoot

The Oranco Bowmen Champ Shoot is our time honored Field Tournament Championship for members, may bring a guest $10.

Food and drinks are provided free for both tournaments with signups.

Tournament Chairman

By: David Bacon. - Tournament Chairman

Nothing to report.



David Bacon

ob.tournament@outlook.com

(909) 217-4441

Membership Chairmen 

By: Steven Baker - Club Membership

Dear members,

We are only 1 month away from membership renewal time, and I have quite a lot of you that I don’t have any NFAA or CBH card on file so please keep an eye out for emails regarding needing a copy of your NFAA or CBH card whether its expired or not.

Also, March 31^st will be the end for work parties for 2024 and April 1^st will be the start for 2025. Should you have any question regarding your work party credit please send me an email or text and I will follow up within 24 to 48 hours.

Thank you,

Steven Baker

ob.membership@outlook.com

(951) 285-1550

League Chairman

By: Brad Belvedere - League Chairman

Hello Oranco members 

I know it's been sometime since I last posted. 

I want to let everyone know that we are going to have the Summer League shoot starting on the last weekend of May. The first shoot will be May 31 followed by the next 4 Saturdays. You must shoot 4 weeks to qualify for a trophy. 

I will need help with the Friday setup on May 30th. 

 Now that daylight savings has started. We are also looking at having a night shoot soon. This will start at dusk going into the night. I'm looking at doing this on a Saturday night. 



We are still working on the schedule and setup. 

Keep an eye out for more on this shoot.

As a reminder, I will be handing out the trophies for the winter/fall league shoot at the Banquet May 17th. hope to see everyone there. 

Brad Belvedere

ob.leagues@outlook.com

(951) 545-9462

If you are looking for photos of previous shoots, check out Tony Nguyen's fantastic photography in the link below! He has an amazing gallery organized by shoots and dates he's participated in:

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Oranco Bowhunters 3D Championship March 1, 2025

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