Traditional Archers of Alaska ... to encourage the student of archery in the study, use, practice and manufacture of traditional archery equipment.

January 3, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

Hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to the year 2011.

An update of what we have and haven't accomplished since the first of October, 2010.

We had the annual October "BUNNY SHOOT" in a gravel pit on the road to Lake Louise. It was cold; only a few people showed; bunnies were few; camping was fun and sharing of friendship and tall tales were abundant. A good time was had by all. Hope next year more can attend. Be thinking of a new place to have the hunt that might be less of a distance to travel. Any ideas you might have where bunnies are abundant are welcome.

The scheduled turkey shoot schedule for November 13-14th was missed. Ken and I were dealing with and helping Jeanne with the year passing of Stan Vlahovich at that time and totally spaced trying to put one together . We are sorry and hopefully it didn't upset to many people. The Cook Inlet turkey shoot was the following weekend so hopefully those that were anticipating our shoot made it to that shoot. Again, we apologize for our goof.

Ken has been on the phone trying to update our email list. Hopefully emails will reach more of our members.

THE FIRST WORKSHOP OF THE NEW YEAR is scheduled for this coming Sunday, January 9th at Dale Defrees's shop in Chugiak. Directions to the shop are: Go East @ North Birchwood exit; turn right at the "T". Go approximately 1/4 of a mile ...shop is on the left. Look for TAA signs. The workshop will start around 10:00 a.m. and last until whenever. This workshop will be on building a "BOARD BOW". If you are interested, bring a board to make into a bow. It is also a shared pot luck....bring something to snack on. Hope to see you there.

We are scheduling another workshop on January 22nd or 29th (will send email with definite date) on "BAMBOO BACK BOW MAKING".

We will schedule another workshop in February but again will contact you via email.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Kurt Schoephster with the passing of his wonderful wife "Judy". Her presence will be missed by all.

Ken Bullman, president Patti Bullman, secretary

January 17, 2011

Tommy Robinson will present a workshop on "How to Build Bamboo Backed Bows" . Tommy is very knowledgeable on this subject and has taught this before in other states. Tommy is in the Air Force and is being transfered out of Alaska in the near future so DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY to learn this craft from a master! This will be a " One and Only chance to learn "these skills from Tommy!

The Workshop will be held at Dale DeFrees shop in Chugiak (turn on North Birchwood Exit go East to the Old Glen Highway turn South go 1/4 mile Dales shop is on the East side of the road, there will be a TAA sign marking the location). The Workshop will last through lunch so we will have a "Pot Luck" bring something to eat to share with the gang!

This is Not our normal meeting date but because of Tommy's schedule this is when we could have this Workshop!! If you are interested in building bamboo backed bows DO NOT MISS THIS WORKSHOP!! Tel your friends and anyone who may be interested!! this will be an AWESOME Workshop.

The January 22nd Workshop on Bamboo Backed bows will begin at 10:00 at dale DeFrees's Shop.

Ken Bullman TAA President