Club & Circuit News

The Southern Archery Circuit met on Sunday, January 17, 2009 to address some business and to set the 2010 schedule.

First the circuit would like to welcome 2 new clubs, Greenway Archery Club in Fort Mill and Robin Hood Archery Club in Rock Hill.  These clubs were voted into the circuit unanimously.  On the down side, Fort Mill Bowhunters will be inactive for 2010.  They will still be a member of the circuit but will not host any 2010 shoots.  They will however host the Polar Bear shoot in January of 2011.

There were some new rules, programs and classification changes established:

1.   - All circuit shoots will include exactly 25 targets, no more, no less.

2.  - The Current “Money Class” will be modified in 2010.  It will now be called the “Outlaw Class” and will have no speed limit and no equipment restrictions.  Shooters will continue to shoot from the white stake (45 yds) and the class will continue to pay 50% with no trophies.  This is being done to accommodate archers shooting the new super fast bows that cannot be safety adjusted down to 280 FPS.

3.  - The circuit is implementing a team shoot  which is intended to encourage club membership growth and participation.  Each club will host 1 Team Shoot per year (in conjunction with one of their regular circuit shoots).  For team shoots, clubs will be awarded 1 point for each club member shooting in addition to the total of the top 3 club member scores.  At the end of the season, the points for all the team shoots will be totaled and the club with the most points will receive a trophy and cash payout.  Shooters may only compete for one club in a season.  Club membership cards must be presented by each member at registration.

At the 2009 LAC Annual Banquet, Joey Mullinax, Fred Shelly and Jimmy McCurry were honored.  Each were presented with an honorary Life Membership in appreciation of their service to the LAC.  Joey, Fred and Jimmy have been invaluable members of the club and have been a large part of the clubs success over the past years.  Thank you Joey, Fred and Jimmy for all you have done!

Lakeview Archery Club would like to congratulate Southern Archery Circuit regular, Scott Langley, for his traditional class win at the 2009 Delta Targets ASA Pro-Am in Gainesville Florida. This was Scott’s first ever ASA event but you wouldn’t know it by his performance.  With his recurve bow, Scott Scored an impressive 373 points on the 40 target course beating the second place finisher by a gap of 21 points.  Also noteworthy is the fact that the field which Scott smoked included an NFAA national champion and a IBO World Champion. 

 Congratulations to another South Carolina Shooter, Fred Conner of Lake Marion Archery Club, who finished with a respectable 6^th place in the traditional class.

Fred Shelly and Jimmy McCurry were both honored at the 2008 Lakeview Archery Club Banquet. Both received a plaque of recognition for their years of unselfish service to the club.  Fred and Jimmy are charter members and are among the hardest working and most dedicated members of the club.  Lakeview Archery Club has long been recognized by peer clubs and circuit shooters as having some of the most challenging and well organized shoots around. This is much to the credit of these men.

THANK YOU FRED AND JIMMY!

Congratulations to Pete Davidson for winning the 2008 Lakeview Archery Club Shooter of the year award.  This award is presented to the club member who scores the highest cumulative score in three out of four club shoots. This year's competition came down to the last shoot with both Pete Davidson and Larry Davis starting the shoot with a mathematical chance to win it.  Pete won with a respectable cumulative score of 893 with 40 12's. 

Pete received his trophy at the club banquet on 8/31/08.

Congratulation to Lakeview Archery Club member Pete Davidson who won the Bass Pro Shops qualifier in Charlotte on Saturday, 2/9/08. Pete shot last on Friday and tied for first place. He went back Saturday for the first ever Bass Pro shoot-off in which he took first in the speed round by 22 points. 

GREAT JOB PETE!

A Bowhunter Education course has been scheduled for Saturday, August 30th, 2008 at Nichols Store in Rock Hill, South Carolina.  The course, which is presented by the South Carolina Bowhunters Association in cooperation with the National Bowhunter Education Foundation and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, is currently required for bowhunting in many states and countries.  The class covers archery history, equipment, techniques, laws and includes practical shooting, treestand and blood trailing exercises. Those who successful complete the class will receive a SCDNR certification card which is recognized by all states and countries requiring bowhunter education.  

The free course begins a 9:00 am and will take about 8 hours.  Class size is limited so YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER  For information or registration, contact Doug Williams at archery@nicholsstore .

The 2008 Southern Archery Circuit schedule has been set and is posted on the Southern Archery Circuit Info section of this web page.  Please note that the tentative date for the June LAC event that was communicated earlier has been changed.  A major rule change has been made for 2008.  Hunter Class minimum vain length has been reduced to 2”, good news for all of the Blazer Vane shooters!

 Also, the LAC Shooter of the Year club shoot dates have been set as well.  The dates are April 20, June 14 , July 13 and August 31 .    These shoots are for club members only.  However, anyone can join the club and participate with us.  If you are interested in club membership, visit the LAC website or join us at the LAC meeting at 1:00 pm on February 10^th at Chester State Park.

11/20/07

Lakeview Archery Club Announces "The Archer's Exchange", a free service for archers in the Piedmont Area of North and South Carolina to sell bows and other archery related items.  Click on "THE ARCHER'S EXCHANGE" item in the menu to the left for more details!

On Saturday, May 5th, Lakeview Archery Club joined Lake Marion Archery Club (LMAC), Traditional American Bowman (TAB), The South Carolina Bowhunters Association (SCBA) and other organizations in supporting the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) in South Carolina.  

25 Archery Students from Mid Carolina High School in Prosperity South Carolina won the NASP State Finals and were invited to the Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky.  Unfortunately, due to lack of funds, their participation was questionable.  The school provides their equipment but travel expenses (transportation, lodging and food) are left up to the competitors.  However, archery enthusiasts and organizations  from all over South Carolina are stepping up to send these kids to Kentucky.  Lakeview Archery Club (and others) met the $100 challenge laid down by Lake Marion Archery Club.  

Now, Lakeview Archery Club would like to extend that challenge. If your club, organization or you as an individual would like to  make a contribution, in any amount, to the Mid Carolina High School Rebels in their bid for a national NASP championship, contributions can be sent to:

Jason Long (NASP Instructor)

c/o Mid-Carolina High School

6794 US Hwy 76

Prosperity, S.C.  29127

The competition is June 9th so send you contributions today.  Remember, NASP is the future of our sport. 

2/21/07

2007 Southern Archery Circuit information is available in the "Southern Archery Circuit Info" section of this web page.  This information includes club information, schedule, rules, fees and classes.  Click her for details!

2/5/07

The South Carolina Bowhuntess Association, working in conjunction with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the International Bowhunter Education Foundation, has scheduled a Bowhunter Education Course for June 16th at Nichols Store in Rock Hill.  Click here for details!

Not only does your $20 membership fee make you eligible for these special awards, it also gains you membership in the organization that is the voice of bowhuntering in SC.  Find out more about the SCBA at www.scbowhunters.org.

12/15/06

The 2007 Southern Circuit Tournament Schedule has been set.  Click here for a printable schedule.

12/1/06

The 2006 LAC Banquet will be held on Saturday, December 30^th, 2006 at 8:00 pm at Ryan’s Family Restaurant in Rock Hill.  LAC will be celebrating a successful 2006 3D season and recognizing those members who contributed to that success! All members (and their spouse or guest) are invited to join us. Contact Larry Davis at 803-374-0422 for information.

9/1606

Lakeview Archery Club Institutes a Club Shooter of the Year Program and Participation Guidelines, click here for details.

8/31/06

ASA announces their 2007 tournament schedule:

  8/28/06

Club members Chuck Ashe, Larry Davis and Michael Mullinax took top places at the 2006 Southern Circuit Championship at Big Oak Archery Club  on 8/26/06. Chuck and Larry took 1st and 2nd places in the Open Class while Michael took 2nd place in the Unlimited Class.  Larry Davis also took the Southern Circuit Participation award for competing in ALL of the circuit shoots in 2006.  Other club members participating in the Championship included Doug Williams and Joey Mullinax.