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Range Captian
By: Jim Teel - Range Captain
Greetings, archers!
We recently crossed the finish line on a couple of important projects.
BARN OWL NESTING BOXES
With the help of a couple of volunteers (Peter and Moises) and our most-skilled tractor operator, Bill
Waltz - all seven of the barn owl nesting boxes have been cleaned out and reappointed with fresh
nesting material. Hopefully, we’ll see a second clutch for the summer season and more barn owls will
join the ranks of our already thriving gopher-killing colony soon. The owl pellets retrieved from the
nesting boxes have been preserved for any grade school teacher interested in receiving them for their
class. There is a market for these, but traditionally we donate them to any member of our club who is
also a teacher and can make use of them. If I just described you, please get ahold of me to make
arrangements to receive them. First come, first served. Email or text me to see if I still have them.
EDUCATION RANGE
Bill and I finally put the finishing touches on the education range with painted and labeled plugs for the
JOAD archers. 30, 40, 50 and 60 meter plugs are painted red with the corresponding distance in
meters. The closer black plugs are labeled in yards at distances of 7, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 yards for
the flint rounds. Check the club shoot calendar for details on the upcoming league tournaments to
include the nighttime flint league which will utilize the education range. And yes, we have a big light
tower to illuminate the bales, so you can leave your flashlights at home. Unless it’s a really cool
flashlight and you’re just dying to show it off. Bring that one.
FITA LANE
It has come to my attention that there have been some complaints surrounding the use and care of the
FITA lane. This lane is dedicated for our members who need to practice longer shots - either for
olympic recurve shooters, or for our competitive compound shooters who want to sharpen their skills
on the longer shots up to 110 yards. If you want to make use of this shooting lane there are a few rules
that must be followed.
- PARKING
Do not park your vehicle IN the lane itself. If you want to pull your car off the road in the area of the
FITA lane, that’s perfectly alright. However, nobody should be parking their vehicle further than the
second line of trees from the road or in the shooting lane itself.
- TARGETS.
You must provide your own target to shoot. They can be mounted to the bales in the same manner all
other targets on the range are mounted. The last time I checked, there were plenty of extra target nails
in the hay bale between the two bales. You can use those OR the wooden golf tees that indoor ranges
often employ. Nothing else. No wood screws, drywall screws, deck screws or anything else with
threads. They tear up the bales prematurely and leaving them in the bale has caused some people to
break their own arrows. For the people that are training to shoot those longer distances with any kind
of accuracy, the per arrow investment is not cheap. Please be mindful of the lane and the bales so that
everyone enjoys the same trouble-free shooting experience. Thank you.
- CLOSED SUNDAYS
During our public session on Sundays, the FITA lane is closed. During all other times of the week,
anyone using the FITA lane must yield to anyone walking through the regular valley range. Let each
other know that we all see each other and wave through the people walking through the course.
Safety is always our #1 concern. Thank you in advance for following these rules.
Be sure to sign up for the club newsletter if you haven’t already to be notified about upcoming work
party opportunities. If you’re interested in a range assignment, send me an email with your full name
and contact information to be put on the waiting list should one of those assignments become
available. Until next time - see you on the range!
Jim Teel
ob.rangecaptain@orancobowmen.org
(818) 317-9110
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