October

THE ARROW
Suffolk archers and bowhunters news letter
Volume 4 Issue 5
Editors Jill Goeckner & Josh Pierno
October 2015
Letter from the President
REMINDERS
Arial Disk Shoot
Sunday’s 10:00 AM
Oct. 4th to Nov. 21st
Wednesday Oct. 14th
General Meeting &
Nominations for
Board of Directors
Saturday Oct. 24th
Final American Round
Table of Contents
President’s Letter
From the VP
Secretary's Notebook
Club News
Game Dinner
MS Charity Shoot
Hunter’s Shoot
Hunters Pot
Safety Committee
American Round
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Fellow members,
Well, another year at Suffolk Archers is drawing to a rapid close. By the time
you read this the Silver Arrow and Game Dinner will have come and gone.
Plus the new shooting platform and rear staircase on the back of the lodge
should be done. The only shoots left on our
calendar will be the Sunday morning aerial shoots,
beginning the first Sunday of October at 10:00 am,
and our Women’s Day at Suffolk Archers on
October 10th. We encourage all women, in and out
of our club to participate in this great women’s only
event.
One of our most popular events is in danger of being cancelled. That is our
Snowflake League. We need members to step up and help in order to keep
this event going. This is your club and you are expected to participate. It’s
always the same people that step up and frankly, they are getting tired. We
need new blood. If you help, you will not be alone. You will be guided in what
to do, and help is always a phone call away. We have a unique organization
and we all have to work to keep it the wonderful place it is.
You may have seen some members wearing club shirts. People have asked
where to get them. We hope to have a few samples of shirts, hats and fleeces
for the October meeting. You can place your order with the club or we will give
you the address of our vendor so you can directly purchase the items.
We need you to make an effort to attend the Octobers general meeting. We
have a few issues that need to be voted on and we will inform you of the
Bylaws & Constitutional changes that you will be voting on this December. We
will also have the nomination of candidates for next year’s Board of Directors.
Here’s your chance to make a difference. Hope to see you all at the meeting.
— Rich Berlin
President
Hello all Suffolk Archer members,
From the VP
Secretary’s
Notebook
Archery hunting season will open
on October 1st. Please review
the D.E.C. regulations and N.Y.S
laws because some laws have
changed. If you do harvest an
animal be sure to take a
respectful photo and email it to
Josh @ joshsuffolkarchers@gmail.com for the
Special Hunter Edition of the Arrow.
Hunting season is here and the
broadhead pit is being used every
day. It’s time to get out and have
fun, but remember safety first. You all know what
you have to do. Keep one thing in mind, there are
people waiting for you to return, enough said!!!
Our Hunter’s Shoot and Silver Arrow shoots were
a great success. We had over a 100 shooters for
each shoot with many in attendance being nonmembers. Our Bow Hunters Rendezvous also
went very well. We had about 45 new bow
hunters attend. I would like to thank all of our
seasoned bowhunters who took the time to show
the newbees the proper way to bow hunt. They all
had a great time and after lunch we had a “Skill of
the Hunt” shoot. It was something different that
went over very well and all that shot it want to do it
again.
As you might know by now, the range work and
the re-numbering of the range has been
completed. As you walk through our range you will
notice there are no flags around, they are a thing
of the past. In their place are color coded PVC
pipes to mark your shooting position.
Good news, the
new shooting
platform and rear
staircase on the
lodge have both
pasted final
inspections and
we are now
awaiting the C of
O’s for them. The
The new rear stair case on the lodge
new overhead
pavilion for the
practice range is still under review.
I understand as of 9/25/15, no one has stepped
up to run our Snow Flake League. The club
needs new members to get involved. It is a lot of
work to run the events and maintain the club
property. Your club needs you. You are never
alone, if you do take on the challenge of running
an event you will be supported.
3D Course
Green for Traditional
Orange for Compound
KAB Course Blue
70 Meters
Silver—Located in the field & target 5
The Field course is still the same layout, but new
signs have been installed and correspond to the
shooting positions that are marked on the ground,
Red, White & Yellow.
In the future anyone that runs a shoot, please
keep in mind, you CAN NOT re-number the
course. All numbers will stay the same. In the past
every shoot was scored at the discretion of the
member who ran the shoot. Going forward all 3D
shoots will be scored 10-8-5. There will be an
insert on display at every shoot to show you the
scoring rings. I hope this will clear up the problem
of shooters not knowing how to score. There is
one exception: The Hunter Shoot, only one arrow
is shot at a target and scoring will be briefed
before the event.
Have a great Hunting Season and stay safe.
October 14th’s general meeting is an important
one to attend for the following reasons:
1) Review the proposed bi-laws changes
2) Nominations of the candidates running for the
board in 2016.
Please try to attend the club meeting.
In shooting the course and at the practice targets
members have not been picking up or cleaning
up after they shoot. Please pitch in. I know that
we have a maintenance crew and they are doing
a great job, but they can not do it all. Just like
going into the woods pack out what you packed
in.
In closing, have a save, successful hunting
season and shoot straight.
— Jack DiGirolamo
Vice President
516 754 3549
Your Club Secretary
Nick Domingo
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CLUB NEWS
GAME DINNER
2015
WOMEN’S DAY
The annual Suffolk Archers Game dinner was
once again held at our lodge. Hosted by Andy
DeAngelis, who out did himself once again, the
night was a delicious success for those in
attendance.
This year Andy made it a southern themed meal
and served up over 20
different varieties of
food including frog legs
and other southern
dishes to go along side
the usual venison and
pork. Member Jose
Perez cooked up a
delicious lamb dish,
which won him the
“best dish” of the night
award.
Besides the excellent meal, our fellow member
and Jazz musician, Mark Elf, provided live music
to entertained the crowd. Mark’s cool tunes
always brings warmth and delight to the
evening’s events.
To cap the night off there were a bunch of items
to be raffled off and over $1000.00 worth of
raffle tickets.
We always say that we are an archery club with
an eating problem, after events like this maybe
we should be considered an eating club with an
archery problem. Congratulations to Andy and
his team for yet another outstanding meal.
When our members step up the results are
always amazing, and in this case yummy.
LAST CALL for signing up for the Women’s Day at
Suffolk Archers on Saturday Oct. 10th. Registration
begins at 8am.
The day will include an archery history lecture,
safety instructions and shooting on the Suffolk
Archers trails with a club member. We will also
have. Raffles and a 50/50 cash prize. Breakfast
and lunch will be served.
Call Karen Kucherick (631) 681-7842 to register
DISK THROWER BACK IN ACTION
Starting on Sunday
October 4th and
every Sunday until
Nov. 21st, the disk
thrower will be back
in action. The
shooting will start in
the field at 10:00am
Archers take their aim at a disk during
and go till noon.
the MS Charity Shoot
We have some
traditional bows that
can be used by members if they choose, as well as
carbon flu flu arrows. The flu flus supplied by the
club must be used when shooting at the disks.
This is a fun and addictive aspect to our sport that
should not be missed.
WHETHER YOU’RE
A BEGINNER,
A WEEKEND WARRIOR,
OR A SEASONED PRO,
C & B ARCHERY
HAS SOMETHING TO
OFFER.
•
Sharpen your skill in our First-Class shooting facility
located in the heart of Hicksville.
•
Stop in our Pro Shop and speak with our educated staff
about any of your archery needs.
•
Join a league {youth or adult} and share your
experience or spark your competitive nature
•
Birthday Parties available
Call Us @ 516-933-269711
Click @ cbarcehry.net
What better way to cap off the night then with a
nice slice of camouflage cake.
Commercial Street
Hicksville NY, 11801
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Our biggest winner of the day was Chris Rondinelli
who won the grand prize, the Bear Attitude
Compound bow, which was generously donated by
Ralph at C&B Archery in Hicksville. Chris also won
the raffle for a brand new set of Beman ISO carbon
arrows. Congratulations Chris.
All the funds raised at this shoot went to The MS
East End Bike Ride event. I personally have been
enjoying this great event and the beautiful ride for
4 years. This year with our members generously
coming out and supporting my fundraising efforts
not only was I able to make a very nice donation,
but I was also able to complete a personal goal of
mine to finish my first century bike ride. A deep
and grateful thank you to all those who came out,
helped out and supported me and this event.
Thank you
Josh Pierno
On August 29th Suffolk Archers held a charity
shoot to help benefit those on Long Island living
with Multiple Sclerosis. Thanks to some generous
local businesses and the efforts put forth by our
members, friends and especially my wife
Stephanie, we personal raised $1,810.00
and my team raised over $7,000.00 to donate
towards this worthy cause. Multiple sclerosis is an
unpredictable, often disabling, disease of the
central nervous system that interrupts the flow of
information within the brain, and between the brain
and body. Millions of people are affected by MS
and the challenges of living with its unpredictable
symptoms, which range from numbness and
tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress,
severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one
person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in
research and treatment are moving us closer to a
world free of MS.
Raffle Donators
Our local business that generously supported us
and provided the great raffle prizes for our event.
Please stop in and support them.
We tried something new this year and held an
event on a Saturday morning. We had a nice turn
out and beautiful weather to boot. The course was
set to be fun. Besides the regular 3D targets,
shooters got to draw down on KAB, a guarded
buck, and even an apple off a deer’s nose. After
yet another awesome lunch served up by John
Ramage members were challenged to beat Joe
Messina at 30 yards or take on the disk thrower
run by Adam O’Hare. Of course Lenny Berman,
our breakfast master, picked up his roll from
Snowflake League and new member Steve
Mistretta stepped up and offered help where ever it
was needed. Besides my wife taken on and doing
an amazing job of gathering donations, she and
her team, Jill Goeckner and Linda Carrella did a
terrific job of setting up and awarding all the raffles
we had that day. Thank you all for a great job
done.
Almarco
13 Wall St, Huntington
Black & Blue Restaurant
65 Wall St, Huntington
Cactus Salon
258 Main St, Huntington
Campsite Sporting Goods
1877 New York Ave
Huntington Station
C&B Archery
11 Commercial St.
Hicksville
L & L Camera
267 New York Ave,
Huntington
Novak Motors
1818 Pacific St, Hauppauge
Restaurant Joanina
35 Gerard St, Huntington
Sal D’s
208 Wall St, Huntington
Smithpoint Archery
215 E. Main St, Patchogue
Stephanie Tracy Photography lightmoments25@
optonline.net
Among some of the raffles, were gift certificates to
local restaurants, wildlife and landscape photos.
We also raffled off a kids compound bow and a
dozen arrows donated by Jared at Smith Point
Archery.
Wild Flours Bake Shop
11 New St, Huntington
Huntington Wines
401 New York Ave,
Huntington
Personal Donators
The Barnoski Family (Team Captian), Greg Armine,
Jeff Aston (www.aristreasures.com),
The Carrella Family, The Goeckner Family,
The Kaul-Tickoo Family
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Hunters Pot
HUNTER 3D SHOOT RESULTS
On Sunday August 23rd we had our Hunter 3D
shoot. Eighty archers (including thirteen nonmembers) participated and tried their best to get
a perfect score. The course was purposely setup to be both challenging and fun to shoot. The
scoring utilized the 10 & 8 ring for scoring, but
any other hit outside these rings would be a
minus 2 points to signify a wound. The shoot
was intended to show bow hunters their effective
range while, hunting the since targets were
located anywhere from 10 yards to 40 yards.
When you got a minus 2 points you remembered
it, as opposed to normally scoring 5 points.
Participants shot 30 targets at 24 different
starting positions without the aid of range finders
or binoculars, so the shooting moved very
smoothly. It seems to me that everyone had a
great time and also enjoyed the slow smoked
pulled pork sandwiches, plus sides that were
served for lunch. The winners are as follows:
Slow Cooker Apple-Scented
Venison Roast
From http://allrecipes.com
Ingredients
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
3 Pounds Boneless Venison Roast
1 Large Apple, Cored and Quartered
2 Small Onions, Sliced
4 Cloves Crushed Garlic
1 Cup Beef Bouillon
Prep 15 Minutes
Cook 6 Hours
Spread the olive oil on the inside of a slow
cooker. Place the venison roast inside, and
cover with apple, onions, and garlic. Turn to Low,
and cook until the roast is tender, about 6 to 8
hours.
When the roast has cooked, remove it from the
slow cooker, and place onto a serving platter.
Discard the apple. Stir the water and bouillon
into the slow cooker until the bouillon has
dissolved. Serve this as a sauce with the roast.
Modern Division
1st Pete Lombnes 292 (won in shoot off)
2nd Tommy Carella 292
3rd Chris Hanes
Serve it up with some Garlic Mash Potatoes
Traditional Division
1st Ron Iocca 236
2nd Rich Giannoccora 202
3rd Joe Turano 196
Ingredients
1 Medium Head Garlic
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 Pounds Russet Potatos, Peeled & Quartered
4 Tbsp Butter, Softened
1/2 Cup Milk
Salt & Pepper to taste
Youths - Sage Kiely and Anthony Romero both
shot extremely well.
Prep 10 Minutes
I would like to thank the members that came and
helped me with setting up and running the shoot.
They are Jerome Leventhal, Chris Rondinelli,
Steven Mistretta, George Gibson, Roger Bernier,
John Marra & Chuck Barbato. I also really
appreciate the hard work and dedication of the
3D Range committee who added and changed
some targets around for me on Saturday. Thank
you Warren, Tony Fiallo and Paul Schmidt. You
guys are doing a great job keeping the 3D range
in shape for the members.
Cook 1 Hour
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Drizzle garlic with olive oil, then wrap in
aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven for 1
hour.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add
potatoes, and cook until tender, about 15
minutes. Drain, cool and chop. Stir in butter,
milk, salt and pepper.
Remove the garlic from the oven, and cut in half.
Squeeze the softened cloves into the potatoes.
Blend potatoes with an electric mixer until
desired consistency is achieved.
Enjoy
If you didn’t make it down to shoot this year
hopefully you will be able to attend next year.
Jeff Milano
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THE SAFETY
COMMITTEE
Suffolk Archers
American Round – 2015
HAS A NEW CHAIRMAN
As we approach the end of our third year shooting the
classic American round at Suffolk Archers, it’s clear
that it’s been pretty successful.
There have been a few changes over the years.
• While initially set up for Olympic recurve, the
matches now average a 50/50 mix of recurve
and compound shooters. We even have one
bare bow shooter giving the other archers a
run for their money. Turnouts have been
moderate, averaging 6 to 10 shooters per
match and the matches are held rain or shine,
providing the conditions aren’t considered
hazardous. (Some of us actually prefer
shooting in the rain.)
• This year we were able to add two additional
targets at the 60 yard line and one additional
target at 40. Moving the elevated platform back
to the 60 yard line allows everybody to shoot at
the same time (during practice sessions).
• Finally, we now have an official 70 meter line,
just in front of the new staircase behind the
lodge. More on this in a bit!
• The big field and adjacent targets are closed to
through-traffic during actual matches.
For those of you not familiar with the American round,
it consists of 90 arrows for record. 30 each at 60, 50
and 40 yards, in that order. There are five ends of six
arrows each
distance, plus
optional
practice ends
at 40 and 60
yards. Recurve
shooters,
(Olympic and
bare bow) use
the official 122
cm FITA target
and compound shooters use the smaller 80 cm target.
Both use the current FITA scoring of 10 to 1, with “x”s
counted as tie breakers. By adjusting the target size,
recurve and compound scores became remarkably
competitive. The matches begin at 2 PM and typically
last between two and two and a half hours. That may
include a 10 minute intermission, if desired by the
shooters.
We have also made provisions for newer shooters,
uncomfortable or unable to shoot the longer distances.
Basically akin to the “green stakes” on the field
course. Newer shooters can opt to shoot 50, 40 and
30 yards or 40, 30, and 20 yards, utilizing the 80 cm
target. The additional target frame at 40 yards really
helps there.
Hello Suffolk Archers:
As the newly appointed Safety
Chairman, I would like to thank the
board for appointing me to this position. At this time, I
would like to thank Jim Fream for all the years of work
he has done for us in the club.
For the people who don’t know me, I have been a
member of this club for a little over three years. I was
asked to join the safety committee two years ago and
have dedicated many hours to improving the club and
working with the board. I have helped set up and run
both the CPR and First Aid class we had this year. I
was also given the responsibility of caring for and
maintaining the AED. I have asked many club
members to let me know if they see any safety issues
on the property that need to be addressed. We have
been correcting, fixing and/or replacing the reported
problems as needed. This is how we can maintain a
safe place to have fun and shoot in. WE NEED
YOUR HELP! You are the members that walk around
and see the problems. Please let the safety
committee know of any of your concerns so they can
be corrected.
I have 17 years of experience as a volunteer fireman
and an EMT. I live in Huntington Station (only five
minutes from the club) and have been very active in
most of the club events since joining.
Just a reminder: if you have any medication you need,
such as asthma inhalers, Epi-pens, glucose tabs,
aspirin or nitro pills, etc. PLEASE BRING THEM WITH
YOU! We do not have them in the first aid boxes.
If you haven’t had your bow tuned up, now is the time
to have it looked at to make sure it is SAFE and ready
to bring into the woods. Bring it to one of the pro
shops we work with and let them correct any
problems.
If you are going to do any type of work on the course
in the woods, please wear an orange safety vest.
Please contact me if needed at felton4s@gmail.com.
Leave your name, phone number, best time to call
along with the location and type of safety issue.
I am looking forward to holding this position and
making SA a better/safer place for all of us to come to
and enjoy.
As we go out on our hunting trips, please be safe,
check out your tree stands, tree climbing stands and
all your equipment to make sure it is in good working
order. Have fun and shoot a big one.
On a personal note, I lost my range finder somewhere
at the club. If anyone finds it, please let me know.
Thank You
James Felton
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There are no subdivisions for gender or age or
equipment, however the “green stakes” shooter’s
scores are not used for the overall ranking.
The matches have been relatively informal, with no time
limits per end, probably a good thing for the match
director, since he’s usually the last guy off the line.
For those interested, here’s a quick history lesson on
the American round. It dates back to the early 20th
century, and used the same size 4 color target as we
use today (122 cm or approximately 48”). Initially, the
entire yellow bullseye scored 9 points, the red, 7, blue
5, black 3 and white 1. A perfect score was 810 points.
The double American round (180 arrows for record)
was used for a number of national events including
Olympic trials. Typically the first half was shot in the
morning and the second half in the afternoon, after
lunch. Yes, it was usually a long day.
As world archery grew and FITA got a stronger
foothold, the scoring was changed to the
aforementioned 10 to 1 pattern, with the yellow center
now being worth 10 points and the outer yellow, 9.
Same for the next (red) ring, the inner red was 8 points
and the outer red, 7, etc. The distances were also
changed from yards to meters (60, 50, 40 meters) and
the round was re-dubbed the 900, since a perfect score
for the 90 arrows was now 900. (Ya gotta love the
metric system!) Still pretty simple. However, it didn’t
stay that way. These days every archery organization
has their own definition of the American/900 round and
it can be shot with 9 – 1 or 10 – 1 scoring and distances
can be in yards or meters; there is even a shorter 600
version with only 20 arrows at each distance. We opted
for yards and metric scoring.
Next year we plan on continuing the American rounds
and adding either an optional 6 ends at 70 meters and/
or alternating the American rounds with the 72 arrow
Olympic round. Yes, the Olympic round means 12 ends
of 6 arrows each for a total of 72 arrows for record all
from the new 70 meter line. Details will be worked out
over the winter.
The schedule for the 2016 season will be posted in the
2016 Arrow. If you’re interested in shooting the round or
in target archery at longer distances, we’re usually on
the big field most Saturdays, weather permitting, from
about 1 to 6 PM. New shooters are always welcome
and instruction, if necessary, is free.
ST. Anthony’s Archery Club
Weather permitting St. Anthony’s
archer club practices in our field
every Wednesday from 3:00 to
5:00 pm. During these hours the
field will be closed to all other
shooters. Thank you for your cooperation while our
members help teach the next generation of archers.
Free Bow at Smith Point Archery
Free Hoyt Carbon Spyder to a Lucky Vet or
Active Military
Smith Point Archery is giving a fully loaded Hoyt
Carbon Spyder 34 bow away, over $2,000 value! No
purchase is necessary but you must be a military vet,
or active military member. Come in to Smith Point
any time now through Dec 23rd, date of drawing, and
get your free entry. You must have Id to prove
military status. Thank you to all our military!
Free Bow Tune-up
October is here and the season is in full swing at
Smith Point Archery. Bring your bow in and get a free
preseason tune-up. We will check everything and
make sure your bow is ready for the season. This
offer is only available to Suffolk Archers members so
make sure you point that out. Don’t forget Suffolk
Archers members receive 5% off all bows, 10% off all
accessories, and free shooting. That could save you
$30 or $40 on that new treestand you’ve been
looking at!
Crossbow Headquarters and Range
With the legalization of crossbows for hunting in most
of New York State, Smith Point Archery has
responded by becoming Long Island’s #1 crossbow
dealer. We stock a full line of top brands such as Ten
Point, Barnett, and Parker, PSE, and Mission. We
have the lowest prices allowed, offer full service, and
a crossbow range with rentals and open shooting.
Crossbow shooting is every Wednesday night from
5:30-10pm. Don’t forget your SA discount applies to
Crossbows as well—In most cases that makes us
cheaper than the internet and catalogues, plus all the
extras we give you!!
Fall Youth League
The Fall Youth league will be starting Friday October
16th. The Youth leagues at Smith Point have been a
huge success with 60 plus kids gathering for some
fun and friendly competition. All levels are welcome
and we will even provide a bow for those who do not
have one. $99 covers 9 weeks of the league and the
award ceremony pizza party. Spots are limited, sign
up right away!
215 E Main St - Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 289-3399 - smithpointarchery.com
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The Arrow
86 Pidgeon Hill Road
Huntington Station, NY 11746
www.suffolkarchers.com
Don’t miss our next
GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Suffolk Archers Lodge
Wednesday October, 14th 2015