The meeting came to order at 7:20 PM at the New Salem site.

There were no corrections to the September Minutes.

Old Business:

The Fun Shoot in September we had 34 archers. We wish to thank all who brought a dish to share at the shoot to supplement the Hot Dogs and Hamburgers provided by the Club. In planning for next year's Fun Shoot it was suggested:

Registration be limited to 40 places: 36 adult and 4 children.

People will have their registrations returned once that number is reached

Advanced Registration will be required

A late fee be charged for anyone who shows up on the day of the shoot, if there is still space available.

Registration materials will make the above clear.

New Business: If you have service hours at the Club please contact Tom with your accounting. Do not forget that all service hours count,e.g. Cooking for the Pot Luck in the Spring or the shoots or Distributing info to archery shops. Whatever you did for the benefit of the club should be sent to the Secretary so an accurate record can be had and penalty fees not applied .

The club approved the repair work to shed mentioned in the September minutes, namely repairing the back wall with studs and siding and the floor. Mike estimated the cost of repairs to be about $150.00

The Club also approved the purchase of materials to repair the targets. This was last done in 2006.

A winter Charity Shoot was discussed with the money going to The Center for Disability Services. The Shoot will be indoors at the west Albany R&G Chub Shed It will probably be over two days with lines shooting for example at 9,11 and 1PM on Saturday and 1 and 5PM Sunday. Details will be finalized at the November 10th Meeting at New Salem Historical Society. Please forward your suggestions to Ed, Mike,Sheldon or Tom for consideration at the November meeting.

Respectfully submitted by Tom

MOWER REPAIR- All work has been completed on the mower and it is in fine running condition. Many thanks to Keith and Bruce , for all their time in diagnosing electrical malfunctions and tracing them down to completion. So, if you wish to mow, please have at it. There is plenty to be done!

NEW TARGET CENTERS- Discussion on condition of foam target center condition. Inventory will be taken and pricing to be looked into.

LEMME’S- It was announced that Mario has left the building at the Central Ave. location. Brian from the upstairs gun shop to reopen in that area. No news as to whether Mario will reopen in another location.

FUN SHOOT- Our annual 600 round and fun shoot is to take place on Sat. Sept. 26 starting at 9:30 sharp.

ARROW NETTING- Sheldon has asked to borrow the net for an SCA event to be held on Labor Day weekend. As in the past we have extended this loan to that group.

GUESTS-The fee for guests shooting at the club is still $2. Guests should also sign in on the register so that they are accounted for on any given day.

SIGN IN-The sign in sheet will be redesigned to include an area for you to record any work done at the club that will go toward the five (5) hour contribution. The first thing you should do when you get out of your car is sign the register. We have very few rules to follow and I for one have a hard time understanding why some people can’t do that. Just do it please!

Meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM.

NEXT MEETING- The next regular meeting will be held on Tues. September 8th at 7:00 PM. This meeting will be held at the New Salem location.

Respectfully submitted, Mike Leonard, for Tom Costello

The first order of business was the election of new officers. The slate of candidates was elected without opposition. Ed - President, Keith - Vice President, Sheldon -Treasurer and Tom - Secretary.

Old Business: The new sign-up sheet was approved.

The Potluck is set for April 25 from 6 PM- 9 PM. Members are reminded to bring their own plates and utensils in addition to a dish to share.

The bylaws need to be rewritten. They were sent out last month. Please mark up your copy with revisions and e- mail it to Keith.

The lawn mower needs a new battery. It was approved that Ed will purchase it.

The Trifold is still being revised.

A work party is scheduled for Noon on May 3rd with a rain date of May 17.

The field course need new paper targets and spare for practice. The new leadership needs to meet with the Workshop Board. Can Mike set this up?

The meeting approved the concept of a Charity Shoot to benefit Archery for a Cure. Tom will explore this further with the group.

The new officers completed the necessary paperwork for Trustco bank.

Nominations closed and the meeting adjourned at 8:41 PM