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ANNUAL MEETING - BUSINESS
CONDUCTED:
Stets Newcomb was elected as the new president
Cam Johnson was elected as the new vice-president.
Rob Archer, is still treasurer and Wes Lowrie is still the club secretary.
Dues and fees have not changed. The club is doing well financially with
about $14,000 in the checkbook.
The major project for the year will be ordering and changing out some bails.
ANNUAL MEETING/AGENDA:
SAINT VRAIN ARCHERY AND BOWHUNTERS ASSOCIATION
TUESDAY, January 26, 2010
MEETING – AGENDA
6:30 PM
The news from the meeting is that Stets Newcomb is our new
president and Cam Johnson is our new vice-president. Wes Lowrie is still
the secretary and Rob Archer is still the treasurer. Thank you to these
people who volunteer their time and efforts to the club!!
1. There will be at least two range work days this year. The dates
will be forthcoming.
2. The new officers will be deciding if we are going to have a club shoot
or a inter-club shoot with Gamelines Archery in Boulder.
3. Please pay and send in your dues. The gate locks change March 1,
2010 and you will need to pay another $40 initiation fee!!
4. The club is doing well financially with about $14,000 in the
bank.
5. We will buy a few new targets, and possibly buy some new bails
for the range.
6. Thanks to outgoing officers Steve Jessup and Roger Trudell.
7. Again, do not be on the range before 9:00 AM or after 3:30 during the
winter shooting hours.
8. No change in dues this year and maybe a drop next year.
9. Please police the range but be polite!! Do not be
confrontational. If someone is trespassing, get their vehicle
license
number and the club will prosecute for trespassing.
Agenda for above meeting:
1. Secretary’s Report or
Approval/Changes in Minutes from 2009 Meeting
(Wes Lowrie - Secretary)
2. Treasurer’s Report (Dues,
membership, donations, 2009 Budget)
(Rob Archer - Treasurer)
A. Finance
report for 2009
B.
Budget Report for 2010
C. Check
your name, address, phone, and email on membership list
3. President’s Report
A. Thank
you: Steve Jessup, Wes Lowrie, Wayne Long, Clifton Woolman for your continued
support and help!
B.
Range status (Lease is ten
years: 2005
– 2015), Lots of targets.
C.
Membership – 2008:
88 Singles, 18 Couples, 40 Families = 269 total
2009: 92 S, 19 C, 53 Family
D.
Insurance (Need insurance waiver signed, paid thru
2009)
E.
CBA – We should all join.
Roger is now state secretary of the CBA.
F.
Targets this year – few will need to be ordered
>>>>>> We may make a large order of bales from Pacific Bow
Butts
G.
Election
of officers
H.
Stolen Elk Target – I give up.
I.
Eagle Incident, One member expelled
Motion to add expulsion to
insurance waiver form.
J. Election
of Officers
Nominations:
(Thomas Wright – 2010, Rob Archer, Stets Newcomb)
President, Vice-President:
Secretary: Wes Lowrie
Treasurer: Rob Archer
4. Old Business
A.
Schedule a work day and an alternate
B.
Email Chain, Roger will continue (Email:
doctortrudell@aol.com)
C.
Web Site: Roger
will continue doing this
D.
Give AIW (Boyd Wild) the “shop” pass again?
E.
Range Master and Watcher (
Clifton
)
F.
Gamelines Archery – Inter-Club Shoot???
5. New Business
A.
Non-Working Dues
- Sent out the exact due from our working list combined with Rob
Archer’s dues/payment list.
B.
Continue to allow the president
(with the approval of other officers) to give out about five memberships
for promotions,
exchanges,
and publicity. Need a motion and
approval for this.
C.
Theme Park – what to
do with this? Spend a work day
fixing this.
D.
Dues: Any
dues paid after August/September works for the following year. Get a motion to
approve this.
E. Replacement
of range passes will be $10
F. Person
to distribute club brochures to Bass Pro, Sportmens Warehouse, Archery Shops.
G. Winter
shoot with Gamelines Archery and/or
Shoot in conjunction with the CBA + membership drive.
H. Officers
get free dues???
I: CDOW
to give out grants for range improvements.
6. Announcements
A.
Bring out garbage when
you can (Can also leave it at the shed.)
Roger pays Ron’s Printing $25 to use the dumpster.
B.
Must have a range
pass to shoot! Need the new WHITE
2010 pass after
March 1, 2009
.
Members should check each
other.
C.
We plan to change the
gate combination by March 1st... Do not give it out! Our targets are
at stake!
D. No
broadheads on the range EXCEPT on white targets by sand!
E.
Sponsorships (Try to get one)!
F. Winter
hours are, due to eagle roost site: Nov.
15 to March 15 is
9:00 to 3:00
, All other dates sun up to down.
7. Adjournment
JANUARY NEWSLETTER - COPY -
SEE BELOW
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ANNUAL MEETING
The
annual meeting for the club will be held onTuesday,
January 26, 2010
at
6:30 PM
at the Longmont
Public
Library - meeting Room A. The library is located on
Kimbark Avenue
between 3rd
and 4th streets. The meeting starts at
6:30 pm
and we must
be done by
8:30
. We will be having the
election of officers and if you
would like to run for office, please contact
Roger Trudell (doctortrudell@aol.com) The meeting agenda will be
posted on our web site.
DUES
Collecting
dues is the least favorite task of any club. Your timely payment is really
appreciated by all!
PLEASE SEND A
WAIVER WITH YOUR DUES!!
You may pay your
dues now at the rates below.
1.
Single ($25) 2.Couple
($30) 3. Family
($35)
NON-WORKING
FEE - $50
NOTE:
Fifty-three members need to pay their non-working day fee of $50.
New members who joined after
April 1, 2009
, will be exempt from this.
Note that dues are due by
March 1st,
2010
, or you
will be charged the $40 initiation fee – as set forth in our bylaws. You need to send in a
Waiver/Release of Liability with your dues payment; otherwise, you will
not get your membership cards. You can pay at the club meeting!
ELECTION
OF OFFICERS
NEW
OFFICER CANDIDATES
We
need volunteers to help run this club.
Roger Trudell and Steve Jessup will be stepping down as officers.
Please contact Roger if you would like to be more involved.
Thanks to Rob Archer and Wes Lowrie, who will hold their officer
positions.
RANGE WORK DAY
The annual workday will be set at the meeting.
One alternate
day will be chosen. We usually schedule this in
late March.
WINTER S
HOOTING
There is no winter league for the club. If you would like to shoot
indoors contact Archery in the Wild.
They do sessions/leagues. Their phone number is:
720-652-9100.
EMAIL
Almost 75% of the members have email.
If you have not been receiving emails or your email address has
changed - please email Roger at: doctortrudell@aol.com.
BROADHEADS
ON RANGE
PLEASE -
Broadheads can only be used on the
broadhead sand pits! If you
are found shooting with broadheads elsewhere on the range, you will lose
your membership. No exceptions.
RANGE
MASTER
Our club is fortunate to have a very active member who oversees the
range. He fixes targets.
He polices the range. If he sees something – it gets done.
We thank special
member Clifton Woolman for all of his hard work and devotion to Saint
Vrain Archery. Also, if you
see
Clifton
at the range - thank him!
Target
Do Box
92
Longmont
,
CO
80502
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RANGE PASSES
You must have a new WHITE colored
range pass to shoot after
March 1st,
2010
. Do
not allow anyone without the proper range pass on the course.
We will be changing the combination to the gate on March 1st. Keep
in mind that if your dues are not paid, you will not be able to enter.
PLEASE, DO NOT GIVE THE
NEW NUMBER OUT TO ANYONE!
Nametags will be sent to your home address after your dues are paid.
They will
appear as they were made out last year unless corrected.
Note: donations
are welc
ome and are applied straight to targets!
NOTICE -Bald Eagles
OBSERVE
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Please be courteous to the biologists and
Colorado Division of Wildlife people at the range – and of course be
safe! Special hours in
the winter are:
From November 15th
until March 15th range/access hours are:
9:00 AM
until
3:00 PM
For
the rest of the year range hours are:
Sunrise
until
Sunset
Please do not disturb the eagles in any way
ANY ONE TRESPASSING OR SHOOTING AT THE RANGE OUTSIDE THESE HOURS WILL BE
EXPELLED FROM THE CLUB!
COLORADO
BOWHUNTER’S ASSOCIATION (CBA)
* We
are a club affiliate of the CBA.
* Note that Saint Vrain
Archery and Bowhunter’s Association was started and began with CBA Area
Representatives to provide you a convenient place to shoot!
* If
you are not a CBA member, take the time to read the brochure.
Their efforts have benefited all of bowhunting! Accept the
Challenge – Join the CBA!
THANK
YOU
Thanks
go to:
·
Outgoing VP, Steve
Jessup
·
Clifton Woolman for
all his work and being guardian of the range.
·
Wayne Long for
doing a great job on membership
cards!
·
Outgoing President,
Roger Trudell
YOUR
2009 PHOTOS AND BRIEF ARE WANTED!
Have
a photo from your hunt this year? Email it to Roger Trudell along with a
couple of lines telling us the essential details. These will be posted on
the web site.
WAIVER
and RELEASE OF LIABILITY
Our insurance requires that everyone sign a Waiver and
Release of Liability form to participate in club activities.
Each member, child and GUESTs
must sign this form! Waiver
copies are kept in the rest room for your guests.
You can also download one online – from our web site.
2009 Officers
OFFICERS
Roger Trudell
President
303-443-4093
Email: doctortrudell@aol.com
Steve Jessup
Vice President
303-772-4134
Email: s.m.jessup@hotmail.com
Wes Lowrie
Secretary
303-651-8814
Email: WesLowrie@ci.longmont.co.us
Rob Archer
Treasurer
303-717-7323
Email:
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WINTER HOURS:
Make sure you follow the winter shooting hours and not disturb
the bald eagles! Below is the CDOW Raptor Buffer Policy:
RECOMMENDED BUFFER ZONES AND SEASONAL
RESTRICTIONS
FOR
COLORADO
RAPTORS
Tolerance limits to disturbance vary among as well as within captor species. As
a general rule, Ferruginous Hawks and Golden Eagles respond to human activities
at greater distances than do Ospreys and America Kestrels. Some individuals
within a species also habituate and tolerate human activity, at a proximity that
would cause the majority of the group to abandon their nests. Other individuals
become sensitized to repeated encroachment and react at greater distances. The
tolerance of a particular pair may change when a mate is replaced with a less
tolerant individual and this may cause the pair to react to activities that were
previously ignored. Responses will also vary depending upon the reproductive
stage. Although the level of stress is the same, the pair may be more secretive
during egg laying and incubation and more demonstrative when the chicks hatch.
The term "disturbance" is ambiguous and experts disagree on what
actually constitutes a disturbance. Reactions may be as subtle as elevated pulse
rate or as obvious as vigorous defense or .abandonment.
Impacts of disturbance may
not be immediately evident. A pair of raptors may respond to human intrusion by
defending the nest, but well after the disturbance has passed, the male may
remain in the vicinity for protection rather than forage to feed the nestlings.
Golden eagles rarely defend their nests, but merely fly a half mile or more away
and perch and watch. Chilling and over heating of eggs or chicks and starvation
of nestlings can result from human activities that appeared not to have caused
an immediate response.
A 'holistic' approach is recommended when protecting raptor habitats. While it
is important for land managers to focus on protecting nest sites, equal
attention should focus on defining important foraging areas that support the
pair's nesting effort. Hunting habitats of many raptor species are extensive and
may necessitate interagency cooperation to assure the continued nest occupancy.
Unfortunately, basic knowledge of habitat use is lacking and may require
documentation through telemetry investigations or intensive observation.
Telemetry is expensive and may be disruptive so a more practical approach is to
assume that current open space is important and should be protected.
Although there are exceptions, the buffer areas and seasonal restrictions
suggested here reflect an informed opinion that if implemented, should assure
that the majority of individuals within a species will continue to occupy the
area. Additional factors, such as intervening terrain, vegetation screens, and
the cumulative impacts of activities should be considered.
These guidelines were originally developed by CDOW raptor biologist Gerald R.
Craig (retired) in December 2002. To provide additional clarity in guidance,
incorporate new information, and update the conservation status of some species,
the guidelines were revised in January 2008. Further revisions of this document
may become necessary as additional information becomes available.
RECOMMENDED BUFFERZONES AND SEASONAL
RESTRICTIONS
BALD
EAGLE
Nest
Site:
No surface occupancy (beyond that
which historically occurred in the area: see
'Definitions' below). within ¼ mile radius of active nests (see “see
“Definitions” below). Seasonal restriction of human encroachment (see
'Definitions' below) within ½ mile radius of active nests from October 15
through July 31. This closure is
more extensive than the National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines (USFWS 2007)
due to the generally open habitat used by
Colorado
's nesting bald eagles.
Winter
Night Roost:
No human encroachment from
November 15 through March 15 within 1/4 mile radius of an active winter night
roost if there is no direct line of sight between the roost and the encroachment
activities. No human encroachment from November 15 through March 15 within 1/2
mile radius of an active winter night roost if there is a direct line of sight
between the roost and the encroachment activities. If periodic visits (such as
oil well maintenance work) are required within the buffer zone after
development, activity should be restricted to the period between 1000 and 1400
hours from November 15 to March 15.
Hunting
Perch:
Diurnal bunting perches (see
'Definitions' below) associated with important foraging areas should also be
protected from human encroachment Preferred perches may be at varying distances
from human encroachment and buffer areas will vary. Consult the Colorado
Division of Wildlife for recommendations for specific hunting perches.
Gate Policy
GATE
POLICY
Front (North Gate)
* Lock at all times!
Back (
South
Gate
)
* Can be UNLOCKED while shooting
* Last vehicle
out of parking lot - must lock up!
Trees for Range
If you can, bring old Christmas trees (without the tinsel),
large branches, small trees, etc. that we can put at each target to
enhance the shot realism.
2009
Annual Meeting
The SVBA annual meeting was held January 29th. Only 13
people attended.
Your new officers are:
Roger Trudell,
Pres. Steve Jessup, Vice
Pres. Rob Archer, Treas. Wes
Lowrie, Sec.
We are looking at having in inter-club shoot with Gamelines Archery in Boulder,
held at the SV range.
Late Fall - Winter
Shooting Hours
About 30+ bald eagles make the trees just south of range, their
winter roosting ground. The bald eagle is a Colorado State Protected
bird. The Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) recommends a 1/4 mile
buffer zone as listed below from their "Raptor Buffer Zones
Recommendations". This is the reason shooting hours are restricted to
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM from November 15 to March 15th. The club officers
recently expelled a member for violation of this rule. There is/will be a
zero tolerance for members who violate this rule. Our lease with the City
of Longmont is a "sweet deal" and it cannot be jeopardized.
Eagle activity (and the range) is monitored by our club officers, City of
Longmont officials, the CDOW, and volunteers.
BALD EAGLES
Winter Night Roost Recommended Restrictions from the Colorado
Division of Wildlife:
No human encroachment from November 15 through March 15 within ¼ mile radius
of an active winter night roost (see ‘Definitions’ below) if there is no
direct line of sight between the roost and the encroachment activities. No human
encroachment from November 15 through March 15 within ½ mile radius of an
active winter night roost if there is a direct line of sight between the roost
and the encroachment activities. If periodic visits (such as oil well
maintenance work) are required within the buffer zone after development,
activity should be restricted to the period between 1000 and 1400 hours from
November 15 to March 15.
Save
- Elk (The Truth About Wolves In The West
This is a web site, developed by a Non-Hunter, showing that
wolves should be de-listed as an endangered species. Note that the federal
FWS made the case for wolf reintroduction, their goal for Idaho was 100
wolves. In 2008, there was a minimum of 732. Even though they are 7X
their goal, they will not turn management of wolves back to the states.
See: http://www.saveelk.com/index.html
and make your own decision.
CLUB EMAILS - For
News, Events, Shoots, Etc.
Send Roger Trudell your email at: doctortrudell@aol.com
to be on the club email list.
SHOOTS - CBA EVENTS
The Colorado Bowhunter's Association lists almost all shoots
in the state and many other events. For information on shoots and events
in the state go to:
http://www.coloradobowhunting.org/events.html
NOTICE:
1. ALL GUESTS MUST SIGN AN INSURANCE
WAIVER! THERE ARE SOME ON THE WHITE STORAGE SHED.
[CLICK HERE PRINT AN INSURANCE WAIVER].
2. The Saint Vrain River below the range is
the largest winter bald eagle roost sight in northern Colorado. At the
request of the City of Longmont, the Colorado Division of Wildlife, and the are
Eagle Watch Group, shooting hours will be changed. The eagles roost in the
trees below the range and move off during the day to hunt for food. New
usage hours for the Saint Vrain Archery Range during the winter months:
From November 15th until March 15th
range hours are:
9:00
AM until 3:00PM
For the rest of the year range hours are:
Sunrise
until Sunset
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