Archery Instruction and Equipment Available

   For over 10 years our chapter has offered instructional sessions for youth and adult beginners wanting to learn the basics of target shooting.  Our instructions follow the guidelines for NASP (National Archery in the Schoos Program).  We have 4 experienced archers that have taken the NASP instructor class and also have other certifications. Two of the 4 also shoot in regional match competitions.   

  The NASP program uses compound bows that can readily be adjusted for youth of various ages and strength.  We can provide beginner instruction for up to 10 students in a class.  The classes are conducted in the Pavilion with 5 targets available at one time. A Kevlar curtain is used as a backstop or safety and the collection of stray arrows. The instructional classes are comprised of two sessions lasting 2.5 to 3 hours each.  Covered in the classes are: Safety First, Equipment Nomenclature, Shooting Posture & Eye Dominance, and Shooting Practice at various distances.

   Adults, and youth with an adult, having prior experience (or introductory training) may checkout the archery equipment from the storage shed and practice on the outdoor range.  All members have been given the combination to the Archery shed. At this range, there are 3 targets and various shooting distances are marked off.  Of course, you may bring and use your own equipment and use the range. Please do not use hunting (broad-head) arrows. If you have any questions, please contact Sam Durner at smdurn@aim.com or Rick Morton at richardjmorton2@gmail.com  

Paddling On Bolingbroke Creek

   Our Chapter owns four (4) Pelican sit-in cockpit, single kayaks, 2 additional sit-in singles, and one tandem sit-on-top for use by our members.  We also have 4 canoes.  The combination for the canoes is posted in the shed.  Also, paddles and jackets are in the shed. 

   The boats are available on a first-come-first- serve basis and are to be launched only on Bolingbroke Creek. They are not to be transported to an alternate location for launching.  Users are responsible for maintaining the condition of the boats and equipment and insuring that they are properly stored and secured. 

  Please adhere to the following guidelines:

§  Upon entering the Park, lock the front gate

§  After acquiring kayaks, etc. from the shed, please fill-in the Usage Log, then lock the shed

§  After returning kayaks, etc. to the shed, please complete the Usage Log, then lock the shed

§  If using the kayaks or canoes stored by the pavilion, lock them back onto the security cable.

§  Upon leaving the Park, be sure to re-lock the gate.

   A Usage Log is on a clipboard inside the shed. Please complete.                Remember, while you are out paddling, the Park property and the contents of the shed are not secure unless you lock-up.

**Before using the kayaks or canoes be sure to read the liability waiver posted in the shed.

Enjoy the Solitude of the Forest & Birding

Bolingbroke Park has 1.5 miles of trails through beech/oak forest on the shores of Bolingbroke Creek, with views across the creek and its headwater marsh.  Accessible by members, and the public from the front gate, the trails wind over gently rolling terrain away from the road and the busy outside world.  There are benches along the trails for resting and quiet contemplation, plus an observation platform overlooking the creek.  There is an historic cemetery at the far end of the park, filled with birdsong on spring mornings.  Because the Park is relatively unknown, solitude is easy to find here.

Graveyard Challenge

    Once you become familiar with the majority of the walking trails: at the point where the Red and Yellow trails come together, take a right, go across the bridge, up the hill and you will come to a small cemetery dating back to the mid-1800’s. It is in a state of disrepair and one challenge is to bring back some order to it. This will involve up-righting and resetting stones, cleaning up the area, maybe a new surrounding rail fence, preparing a diagram of grave locations, etc.

    The other challenge is to research the origins of those who reside therein.   Very little is known about the residents: where they lived and worked, did they have families, was there a church nearby and what denomination, and ancestorial relationships. 

   If any members or guests have an interest in obscure, local history we will greatly appreciate your contributions to researching, documenting, and repair of this hollowed ground. – By the way, if you come to the park via Chancellor Point Road, you can see the cemetery on your right before reaching MoneyMake Road.