Here is the latest news from our meeting tonight:
Congratulations and Good Bye to Lorrie,
Our faithful membership director (formerly
Secretary) and frequent judge Lorrie Sommerville is now Lorrie Starkweather,
as of her marriage last weekend. The club presented her with a Victoria Bowmen
Crystal vase and our best wishes as she moves to Washington State. She said we
are all welcome to visit! On behalf of you all the president thanked Lorrie
for her many years of service to the club.
JOP Outdoor a Success:
The club hosted the southern region JOP Outdoor
last Sunday, although there were fewer archers than in the past, the shoot was
well attended and superbly hosted. Every participant got a draw prize and
there was a lucrative 50/50 draw. The target range was in beautiful condition,
the food was fantastic and the tournament was enjoyed by all! Thank you to all
those who helped out, your assistance is appreciated!
Next Shoot:
Please mark your
calendars and come out July 9th & 10th to enjoy any type of archery. July 9 is
a FITA Star, July 10 is a FITA Star combined with a fun 900 round and a 3D on
the mountain course. Lunch will be served on the BBQ around 12:00 so please
come out and join us!
**Club
Finances:**
No good news on
this front, we have just paid our tax bill, which was over $7000.00, we have
been informed that next year it will be over $10,000.00! Obviously the club
cannot continue at this pace, something will have to be done, we will have to
increase revenue somehow and the most obvious way is a major increase in dues!
With the indoor rental this puts our expenses before any maintenance at over
$14K, or in membership terms, 140 members before we can spend anything on
expenses at the club.
This will be
discussed at length at the AGM, if you have any suggestions or comments,
please contact the President at 592-1950 or Al Wills 474-4909 or you can
contact both or either one via their addresses on the website
http://www.victoriabowmen.com.
Range
upkeep:
Please remember
to pick up after yourself and take any garbage away with you, if you cannot
please use the receptacles provided, the club does not have garbage pickup so
your cooperation is appreciated.
Volunteers Needed:
It is time to
start thinking about volunteering to assist on the 06 VB Board of Directors
and other ways you could assist in running the club. As noted above this will
be a difficult year, so we need more input from all of you! Please check out
the website, all the positions are listed in the club constitution. Your
assistance is requested. It only takes a few hours a month and one meeting a
month, which seldom last longer than an hour, the club needs you!
Next
Board Meeting:
Next meeting is
August 15th, the entire Board is requested to be there to prepare for the AGM
(September 26th)
Annual
General Meeting:
Tuesday September
26th at the Clubhouse, snacks served.