KuRingGai Bowmen Newsletter June 1999
	In this issue: Half Yealy Dinner Woking Bee Committee Meeting June 1999 Treasurer's Report Recorder's Report Results The Importance of Accurate Aiming To Kill a Club For Sale Shooting Calendar The Answers The Questions
Half Yearly Dinner Chez Toshi 19th June 1999
The Importance of Accurate Aiming The primary role of your sight is to....
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Half Yearly Dinner

Working Bee

Committee Meeting 23rd May 1999

General Business

1. KGB's Web Site - Gregory reported that KGB's web page is now fully functional. At this point though there was no decision made as to how the club is going to advertise it on the web, if the club should move the site to a paid site to eliminate the advertising, or if we should apply to get our own domain name. Gregory also reported that the current site at www.oocities.org is too slow due to the advertising and the construction of the site.
2. Half Yearly Dinner - The committee decided that the restaurant at Marsfield, Chez Toshi. The price for a fixed menu was found to be $30.00 per head. The restaurant is also BYO.
3. Probationary Members - As previously minuted, upon completion of a beginners course a prospective member must pay affiliation fees equivalent to half the club fees. This is to provide the required AAA insurance for coverage in the event of an accident. The question posed to the committee was whether or not the clubs constitution needed to be changed to incorporate the term "probationary member" and the 8 weeks allowable shooting as probationary members.
4. Handout for Beginners - It was suggested that the club should come up with a handout to give to the beginners upon completion of the course. The handout was to include:
   • Costs,
   • General Information on KuRingGai Bowmen including social events,
   • Shooting Calendar,
   • Shooting days, starting times, setting up the field etc.,
   • Classifications and awards attainable,
   • Club and state records claiming etc,
5. Beginners Certificates - it was felt that there needed to be more communication between coaches and the club secretary to provide names of beginners attending courses. This was needed so that the certificates could be produced and presented upon completion of beginners courses. At present there appeared to be some breakdown here and beginners were not being awarded the certificates. It was suggested that whoever was taking the course phone the secretary with the names of beginners carrying out the course.
6. Working Bee - The committee decided that a working bee was required to repair equipment. The date was decided to be - - - - - - at 9.00am at the club grounds.
7. Sights for Beginners Bows - The committee decided that we needed to improve facilities for beginners so as to provide a more professional service. Donelle provided the club with a sample recently that was fixed directly to the bow - the price of this was approx $25.00 (from memory). However Donelle reported that another version was available that was capable of being removed from the bow and stored seperately - the cost of this was estimated at $28.00 to $30.00 depending on quantitiy. Gregory moved that we purchase 10 to start with to determine effectiveness before purchasing enough to furnish all of the beginners bows.
8. Postal Shoot - There was a pathetic response by the archers of NSW and only one entry form was received, this from University of NSW. The committee decided that the money be returned to the UNSW and an invitation be sent to them and Erina (Erina didn't receive and entry form) for a handicap day at the club. There would be no cost to either of the invited clubs and there would be the usual HCP presentation. The choice of shooting days was decided to be 18th or 25th July. On the day there will also be a Bring Your Own Food BBQ.
9. Maquarie Community College - It was felt that advertising in the Maquarie Community College magazine may help to introduce more beginners to the club. The magazine advertises courses that can be carried out over the year. The committee decided that there would need to be a limit of 10 beginners at any one time from the magazine. The secretary is to approach the organisers to ask about advertising.
10. Target Butts - The club was recently approached through ASNSW with regards to a new manufacturer of target butts in Australia. Gregory replied with a survey to the manufacturer, a division of Bridgestone, but no response or further information has been received from them.
11. OZArchery - There is a new magazine that is available to all AAA affiliated archers. However at present postal methods are unclear. The club will offer to post the publication upon delivery to the club.
12. 1st Aid Officer - Gregory, the current first aid officer, was concerned that as he no longer attends the club regularly that there should be another member of the club able to provide first aid if the need arrives. There were no volunteers and therefore it was decided to ask for volunteers through the newsletter.

Treasurers Report 23rd May 1999

Treasurer's report not disclosed here.

Recorders Report April 1999 - 16th May 1999

Results

The importance of accurate aiming.

The primary role of your sight is to provide you with a point of aim, however a consistent point of aim is only achievable if you can effectively use both points of aim - your main sight and your string or peep.

Most people with compound bows tend to use peeps and scopes, however of these two pieces of equipment the peep is more influential to your final point of aim than the scope. Why?

Your peep, when used properly is what determines your horizontal and vertical references with the front sight, and this is only possible if you can align the peep and the sight consistently in the same position.

How many of you are consciously aware of the need to have consistent string alignment even with a peep. Can't you just look through the peep and line up the site with the target?

Here's a couple of things to try, or think of, if you have not used a consistent alignment with a peep before.

You'll notice with example 1 that the sight pin is aligned with the top of the peep, but in example 2 the sight pin is aligned with the side of the peep. There is no practical difference between the two methods or any other method that you wish to use to achieve consistent alignment of the sight and the peep, I just chose these two for the example.

Some facts about peeps

There are many different types of peeps. Round ones, square ones, large aperture, small aperture etc. How do you know which one will suit you the best. First point - ALL peeps, essentially are designed to do exactly the same job. They are designed to assist you to achieve consistent string alignment. In other words they provide you with a hole in the string to look through and line the sight up on the target consistently.

So what are the differences and what type of peep should you choose that will suit you.?

Hole sizes and shapes.

"The larger the hole the more light is let in, but the smaller the aperture, the potential for tighter groups increases. There are also peeps that host a lens to improve the visibility and clarity of what you are aiming at, however, these peep types tend to exaggerate any bow hand tremors or movements." Les Macpherson "The Glade"

"The picture that you see through your scope is dependant on the lens power and peep aperture size; reducing the peep hole size increases the clarity, and increasing the lens magnification power decreases the area of what you see, definition may not be as crisp but the aiming object increases in size." Les Macpherson "The Glade"

"That is a very rough guide and, also of importance due to the laws of physics, is the focal distance between the eye and the scope. From the graph [example 3] you will see that the apparent magnification varies depending on this distance. The quality of the lens is also a factor to bear in mind." Les Macpherson "The Glade"

Well after all of that I hope the picture is a bit clearer for you.

Extracts from The Glade - Les Macpherson
Gregory Rowell

To Kill a Club

Yet another club newsletter provided the following list of things you can do to kill your Club.

1. Don't attend meetings.
2. If you do, come late,
3. If the weather doesn't suit you, don't dream of coming.
4. If ever you do attend, find fault with the office bearers and other members, sit at the back and talk to the man next to you about the weather.
5. Never accept office, it's much easier to criticise than to do something.
6. Get sore if you're not appointed to a committee, but if you are appointed, don't attend any meetings.
7. If asked by the chairman for your opinion on some matter, just tell him you have nothing to say, then, after the meeting, tell everyone how things ought to have been done.
8. Do nothing more than is absolutely necessary, but when other members roll up their sleeves and do it all, howl about how the club is being run by a clique.
9. Hold back your subscription as long as you possibly can so a s to give the secretary some unnecessary work.
10. Don't bother about getting some new members, let someone else do that.
11. Never subscribe to your newsletter, this bucks up the editor and enables him to make constant improvements.

From an unknown magazine

For Sale... 20th April 1999

Recurve Bow: White Hoyt, RH 68" 28lbs. Janice Hilliard

Compound Bow: Martin Cougar, 30" draw, 45-60lbs. Edmund Rapsevicius

Compound Bow: Hoyt RH, 27-28" draw 40-50lbs, stabiliser, arrows (9), sight release aid, quiver, bow bag, other accessories, $400 ono. Chris Levy

Target Butt: indoor kevlar pad type target butt, Almost new, $175 ono. Chris Levy

From KuRingGai Bowmen

* A minimum order will need to be made before these will be available (I think). Prices will depend on order size.

** These prices are approximate only.

See the secretary or recorder for confirmation of prices and availability of goods.)

"The Answers" To the previous questions...

Q: What's a Carriage Bow?

A: A Carriage Bow is a jointed bow.

Q: What's a Clothyard Shaft?

A: This is an arrow that is exactly 37" long.

"The Questions" From the Glade

Q: What is a Cocker?

Q: What is a Crib?

Think you know the answers to these questions, then E-Mail the editor to find out.