Welcome to the first electronically distributed edition of the Stickbow News. Our first attempt at electronic distribution will simply involve attaching the newsletter file to an email that is sent to all registered members. We will also post the file as a link on our website and on our message board. More sophisticated means of delivery may follow in the future if skill and finances allow. Please bear with us as we work through the new delivery concept. As we move into the electronic age, I hope that you are checking the TBOF message board on a regular basis to keep up with issues related to traditional archery in the state of Florida. I also hope you are using this tool to advertise your events. Robert Russell does a great job promoting the Long Hammock shoots in Oxford. Gary Royce has faithfully promoted the events at Fort Caroline. Chris Horsman has used the forum to seek and find members for his hunting clubs. Ronnie Weatherman uses the forum to keep members apprised of current FWC activity that may impact hunters. Your TBOF officers have used this tool to advertise policy changes and to solicit member input for important decisions. The message board can be accessed through the state conferences section of tradgang.com or it can be reached off of our club website at tbof.org . The direct link is http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=81 . The message board is evolving to be the best tool that we have for communicating club information to our members. Please take the time to check it out. In this issue you will find information about the Fall Rendezvous Shoot held August 7-9, 2009 and the 20th Anniversary Celebration/State Championship Shoot being planned for March 5-7, 2010. Mark your calendars now for these exciting events. You will also find information on online resources for stickbow shooters, FWC proposals and guidelines, and pictures/results from the state shoot in March 2009. What you won’t find this time around is a lot of hunting stories. Pam and I need you , the members to contribute to our efforts to have a quality publication by taking the time to write up your experiences and send them to us. We will be glad to help get the information in a printable/publishable form, but we need you to send us your stories. I look forward to seeing each of you at the Fall Rendezvous and State Championship Shoot. In the interim, I will be looking forward to seeing more of you use the online resources that TBOF has put together to help you stay connected and involved in archery throughout the state. Gregg Gregg Dudley can be reached at:
Dudley4pack@aol.com
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