NAMPA BOW CHIEFS

NEWSLETTER
222 W Railroad St.
Nampa, Id 83651
208-466-4374 (voice mailbox)
nampabowchiefs@gmail.com
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August 2020
Editor: Kim Boyack

Next Meeting: November 4, 2020

NFAA Upcoming Events
September 22: NFAA Outdoor National Field
Championships, Yankton, South Dakota
September 24: NFAA Outdoor National Target
Championships, Yankton, South Dakota
September 25: First Dakota Classic, Yankton,
South Dakota
September 27: Indoor National Championships
(Pro Divisions Only) Yankton, South Dakota
October 9: Marked 3D National Championship,
Fresno, California
December 11-13: IFAA North American Field
Championship, Everglades Archery Range,
Plantation, Florida
February 10-14: The Vegas Shoot, Las Vegas,
Nevada
See More Information at www.NFAAUSA.Com
Next General Meeting
Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday,
November 4, 2020 at 7pm in the common area at
the indoor range.
Meeting Summary
Our general membership meeting was held
Wednesday, August 5th at 7pm in the parking lot
at the range. It was held outside since the
common area still has no HVAC system and the
range was being used for the Nampa Rec Center
archery classes. (The last day for those classed
was August 13th.)

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Nominations were called for Vice President and
none were received. With no additional
nominations the board’s appointee of Robert
Zechmann is officially our Vice President. Our
new board member is Cathy Dowell.
Ideas to be able to run a safe fall league were
solicited. The Vegas league will be running on
Mondays and Tuesdays beginning the 2nd week in
October (Starting October 12th). The first week
will be free in order to establish our base
handicaps. Kim Boyack will run the league on
Mondays and Pete Thompson will run the league
on Tuesdays. Mondays will be a 300 Vegas
Round. Tuesdays will be decided by a consensus
of the attendees – it may be a 300 round, a 450
round or an NFAA 5-spot round. In order to
facilitate social distancing, a lane will be skipped
between shooters and we will run 2 lines. The
league will definitely switch to NFAA 5 spot after
The Vegas Shoot in Las Vegas, NV.
Animal League will be a little more difficult to
facilitate. Helpers will be needed for set up. The
league will most likely start up in early November
on Thursdays. Stay tuned for more details.
We will begin planning for the Caldwell Indoor
Shoot as if it will happen. It will be easier to plan
for it and cancel it rather than scrambling at the
last minute. New targets and inserts, as well as
the prized belt buckles, will be ordered. We may
need to limit the number of participants which
may require pre-registration.
We are looking for individuals to participate in
the Competition Committee. (As outlined in our
By-Laws, Article IX, Section II. C.) This
committee will plan for the Caldwell Indoor
Shoot, Southwest Idaho Shootout, NFAA
sanctioned shoots, the Tripod Outdoor 3-D
shoot as well as leagues. If you would like to be a
member of this Committee, please contact Kim
Boyack at 208-869-2271 (call or text) or by email
kibrdb@aol.com.
Pete Thompson said that our club should
consider putting in bids for the state 5 spot
championship, as well as the marked and
unmarked 3-D shoots.
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It was noted that the club needs to have a clean-
up day. The weeds are getting out of control. It
was decided that we would do the clean up on
Friday, August 14th. An email was sent out
asking for help. A big thank you to Russ, Virgil,
Pete, Clayton, Adam, Rick and Kim for supplying
the tools and labor to get this job done. It looks
much better. Thanks to Rick and his dump bed
trailer for hauling those goat heads and other
weeds to the landfill.
It was asked why we haven’t fixed our sign.
Board members explained that the Idaho Fish &
Game asked us to hold off as they would like to
make some extensive changes to the front of the
building that would include a foyer.
Derek from the Idaho Department of Fish and
Game shared some information with Ryan
regarding some of the proposals for the building.
Ryan encouraged him to contact one of the
officers. It was discussed again that our club
would provide the labor to get the ceiling tiles
installed in the common area. If they would
supply the materials, we can put together a work
party. Prior to that, however, we need an HVAC
system. If Fish and Game will agree, we could
get some estimates for that.
Attendance: Thanks to those of you who came
out to the meeting! Congratulations to Kim
Boyack, winner of the $25 Texas Roadhouse gift
card.
You can be a winner, too! Just be present and
make sure to sign in, at the next general
membership meeting, for your chance to win
dinner on us. These meetings are a great place to
voice your opinions, concerns, ideas, and keep up
with what’s going on in the club. There will be
no general membership meetings in September
and October in observance of hunting season.
FOR SALE
We are trying to sell the excess furniture from
the common area. The pink and green metal
chairs: 26 chairs at $10 each or $200 for all.
The restaurant type booths are - $25 each. For
more information, contact Paul Routhier at
208-340-0921.
Pictured below – benches from the booths. precise archer. That’s why it
teaches dedication and
determination, a valuable skill
that transitions into many
other important tasks.
4. Goal Setting. Archery
requires you to set goals that
are easy to measure. If you
shoot a 25 one round, for
example, it’s easy to aim for a
higher score on the next.
Archery, more than most
sports, emphasizes the
importance of both short-
term and long-term goals.
5. Feedback. The archery
community is very large and
5 Skills That Archery Teaches very supportive. Unless you’re
an Olympian, you’re always
Sports -- we all love them. They not only create going to meet people who are
community, but they also teach us valuable skills shooting higher scores than
from a young age. Archery is no exception. Here are you and people that are
5 skills that archery teaches aside from just how to willing to give you pointers.
shoot a bow and arrow. Archery teaches us how to
receive, process, and apply
1. Safety. Few sports stress the feedback.
importance of following strict
safety protocol. It’s easy for
our brains to click off for a These skills are why more and more kids
second, but archery teaches us are being introduced to archery every
to be vigilant from the minute single year. The archery range is a
we step on the range until the classroom for life; a classroom that sets
minute we leave. It trains us you up for success.
to be vigilant of our
surroundings no matter where
we are.
2. Meditation and
focus. When you shoot a
bow, you must focus on one
thing at a time. All of the
steps leading up to a shot are
essential, and the more focus
you put into each one the
better your shot is going to
be. Archery trains us to slow
down, focus, and connect
with our breath in order to
score big.
3. Dedication. Archery isn’t
simple. It takes thousands of
shots to become a consistent,
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Important Reminders/Information!!!! Nampa Bow Chiefs Officers
Non-member, guest shooters must pay a $3.00 PRESIDENT: Virgil Dowell – nysryd@q.com
shooting fee (after an initial onetime use). Guests VICE PRESIDENT: Robert Zechmann –
must complete a Waiver and Release of Liability rdbrclw@gmail.com
annually. The initial waiver and subsequent range
SECRETARY/TREASURER: Kim Boyack -
use fees shall be submitted in an envelope and
kibrdb@aol.com
deposited in the slot in the door. All members
(with or without keys) are responsible to make
sure that those they let in are members or BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
accompanied by a member. All members are Ryan Bollar – dragonbollar@gmail.com
responsible for making sure the range is cleaned
up, lights and electronic devices are turned off Stewart Chrislip – hillwilly2012@gmail.com
and all doors are locked and latched appropriately Cathy Dowell – catcasper82@gmail.com
upon leaving. Keep in mind that a single Adam George – adam.george95@yahoo.com
membership with no key is only $30 (even less Paul Routhier – prouthierbb@gmail.com
after June, due to proration), only 10 (or less)
visits and they already paid what they would’ve if Steve Stephenson – sstc_stephenson@gmail.com
they had bought a non-keyed membership.
Email: nampabowchiefs@gmail.com
Safety is the most important part of our archery
program. Remember that all shooters at the range Facebook:
must shoot from the 20-yard line unless ALL https://www.facebook.com/nampa.chiefs
shooters present agree to shoot from a different
yardage. The portable target butts can be rolled
WEBMASTER: Michelle Bollar –
up for those that want to shoot closer yardages
while others are shooting the standard yardage. lvthedrm@gmail.com
All shooters must shoot from the same shoot line.
Under no circumstances should people be Website: www.nampabowchiefs.weebly.com
shooting from different yardage lines.

Please remember to shut off lights (except the

motion sensor light on the left-hand side), the GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
fan, and be sure that the doors are locked and November 4, 2020
latched on your way out.
NBC BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Did we miss someone? Did you go to a
October 21, 2020
competition that we didn’t know about? Do you
have photos that you would like to contribute to
the newsletter and/or our Facebook or Webpage?
BE SURE TO FOLLOW OUR COVID-19
Please share with us. Send information to Kim
Boyack or Michelle Bollar. REOPENING SAFETY PLAN. THE PLAN
IS POSTED AT THE RANGE. IF YOU
WOULD LIKE A COPY, PLEASE ASK.

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