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Archery Instruction & 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 instructor follow the guidelines for NASP (National Archery in the Schools 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/safety net and the collection of stray arrows. The instructional classes are comprised of two sessions lasting 2.5 - 3 hours each. Topics 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, with 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 our range, there are 3 targets and various shooting distances 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 several kayak options for our members to use:
four (4) Pelican sit-in cockpit, single kayaks
two (2) sit-in, single kayaks
one (1) tandem sit-on-top kayak
We also have four (4) canoes.
The combination for the canoes is posted in the shed.
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 review this 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.
At least 85 species of birds have been seen at the Park, including forest-interior dwellers such as Scarlet Tanager and Acadian Flycatcher, and wetland specialists Wood Duck and Great Blue Heron. A typical walk on the trails in any season yields a reliable 15-20 species.
Hunting Policies & Practices
Chapter members, and their guests, may hunt on the property during the various, fall deer seasons. When you are hunting, we ask you to post the HUNTING SIGN near the entrance gate to indicate to any other visitors that you are present. It is not advisable to walk the trails when hunters are present. And we request that other visitors do not cause any confrontation or disrupt their right to hunt; please visit the area at another time.
* Please review these Hunting Policies and Practices
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.
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