STATE FIELD ARCHERY ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY

TO: BCR no 1 and 2 and Club Secretaries

FROM: Art Reimer President

A G E N D A

The sixth regularly scheduled meeting of the State Field Archery Association of New Jersey will be held Friday evening November 15, 2002, at Woodbridge Elks #2116 at 665 Rahway Ave. (Hwy 514) in Woodbridge, NJ at 8 pm.

1. Officer Reports

2. Committee Reports

3. Nominations/Election of SFAA-NJ officers for 2003.

STATE FIELD ARCHERY ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY

The fifth regularly scheduled meeting of the State Field Archery Association of New Jersey for 2002 was held Friday evening September 13, 2002, at 8:10 pm. The meeting was called to order by President Art Reimer. Those participating in the meeting were Club representatives and interested Club members of the following Field Archery Clubs. ( indicated by a *).

* Black Knight Ex Lincoln Park

* Cape May * Shongum

* Dover * Wa-Xo-Be

* Garden State * Wo-Pe-Na

* Green Mt.

There were 8 Clubs present.

Guests and new BCRs:

Doc Torre, former NFAA Director

The July minutes were accepted as printed by a motion from Shongum and a second from Wo-Pe-Na.

OFFICER REPORTS:

Executive V.P. James Mitchell

Jim noted that the BCRs will be receiving applications for the 2003 booklet in the mail. The SFAA has ordered new shirts for our members and these shirts will also be available for sale at the Garden State Expo. in Edison in January. Jim needs help for the Expo. and he asks the Clubs to call him and let him know the day and time that they will be available to help.

V.P. Awards Doug Joyce

Doug noted that the plaques for the Outdoor States were mailed to the winners. All is set for the marked 3D shoot at Shongum.

V.P Field Archery Al Liguori

Al’s report is enclosed with the minutes..

V.P. Bow Hunting Cheryl Mitchell

Cheryl noted that the heaviest deer trophy was not awarded this year due to the fact that the applicants were not current members of the SFAA-NJ. The trophy will be awarded at our the January meeting. Applicants must be an SFAA member.

NFAA Director Art Reimer

Art received the ballot for NFAA elections and this will be addressed under Old Business.

Weekly Award Claire Reimer

Claire noted that the following Clubs are delinquent with their payments for their shoot money and reports:

Garden State April 7, 2002 ($30.50 fee only missing)

Lincoln Park July 20 & 21, 2002

Wa-Xo-Be July 21, 2002

Garden State August 11, 2002 (27 shoot fee only)

The date for the Vegas Shoot has been changed to February 21-23, 2003.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

SFAA-NJ Outdoor States

Adults/Senior/Pro 51 $1,020.00 $60.00 (Pro Purse)

Youth/Cub 1 7.00

Officials 5 N/A

Family 6 80.00

SFAA Life members 10 N/A

Total 73 $1,107.00

Garden State share 553.50

Targets 175.18

Total to Garden State 728.68

SFAA-NJ share 378.32

The NFAA is going to establish a “Shooter of the Year” award in 2003, one man and one woman. To qualify, archers must shoot all 3 Star Tournament events. Target tournaments and 3-D’s Vegas 18 meter, Vegas Marked 3-D, Kansas City National Indoor , Kansas City 3-D, Atlantic City Classic, Atlantic City 3-D. The highest cumulative score from all 6 events determines the winners. Winners will receive $2500, shooter of the Year Trophy and profile and front cover in Archery magazine.

The World Archery Festival will have a total purse of $250,000 the 3 shoots are Las Vegas, Kansas City and Atlantic City. Anyone who participates in all 3 tournaments will have two chances to win new cars. 1. Shoot off for a Ford Mustang 2. A drawing will be held for an additional new car, all to be held at the Atlantic City Shoot in 2003.

OLD BUSINESS:

Election of NFAA officers:

Art noted that Bruce Cull is running unopposed for President. The nominees for the position of Vice President are Brian Sheffler and Tim Atwood. The SFAA-NJ voted for Tim Atwood for NFAA Vice President.

SFAA nominations for officers for 2003:

President Art Reimer (declined)

Doug Joyce

Exec. V.P. Jim Mitchell

V.P Field Archery Al Liguori

V.P Awards Daryl Raught (declined)

V.P. Bow Hunting Cheryl Mitchell

NFAA Director Art Reimer

Secty/Tres. Lyn Murphy

Nominations will be accepted at the November meeting.

NEW BUSINESS:

Shongum made a motion that all Indoor and Outdoor State Championship shooters must hold an NFAA membership.

Dover made a motion to table this motion so it could be taken back to the Clubs, second Black Knight. Vote on motion to table the above motion was opposed.

The motion to require an NFAA membership in order to shoot in Indoor and Outdoor State Championship was voted on and the motion was passed.

Shongum made a motion that in order to shoot any indoor shoot the archer must have at least an SFAA-NJ card, second Wo-Pe-Na. BCR vote carried the motion.

GOOD N WELFARE: none

There being no further business, a motion was made Shongum to adjourn the meeting at 9:25 pm, second by Cape May and carried.

Respectfully submitted

Kathleen Jarvie

Secty/Treas. SFAA-NJ