Chester is next

[BillDecker]

Hill Country is over. As always Bug Scuffle and TBoT put together the best shoot in Texas. Pat, the course was great, a challenge to all. And the get together with new and old friends is always rewarding.
Chester is next!
May 19th and 20th.
No rocks, but plenty of pine straw to lose an arrow in. 40 targets, night shoot, and novelty shots.
2 moving targets, might adjust skeeter so that it does not zip along so fast.
Picking and grinning Saturday night, if weather is bad, we will move into the chapel for that.
Sunday morning after chapel, we will honor Joe Krout with a short memorial service and shoot an arrow into the woods in his honor.
RV spots are full, family accomodations are full, and bunkhouses are filling fast. David Oakes has 15 people coming alone.
Chester is the second family reunion for the year, Hill Country the first.
See you there
email me any questions you have
bdecker@nederland.k12.tx.us

TBoT has my email wrong on the website.

[Deb]

Hope we can make it.

[Ron Meloni]

Us too.

[gatorgar]

Planning on it, see y'all there.

[Ron]

I plan to make this one. It sounds like another wonderful shoot.

[jreyna920]

Well see y'all there

[caughtandhobble]

I will see yall there...

[SwampGhost]

Howie has been telling me about this shoot. I had planned on going to this one but I checked my calender and I'll be working that weekend. One day I'll make it to one of these shoots and meet some of you folks...

[Ron Meloni]

Originally Posted by SwampGhost

Howie has been telling me about this shoot. I had planned on going to this one but I checked my calender and I'll be working that weekend. One day I'll make it to one of these shoots and meet some of you folks...

You better brother, I'd like to shake your hand.

[SwampGhost]

Originally Posted by Ron Meloni

You better brother, I'd like to shake your hand.

Same here Ron. I went shoot in Lake Charles saturday. Was almost in texas lol

[bk_tradguy88]

Already put my vacation in for this shoot. And I'm ready for it! Heard a lot of good about it, gonna be fun.
B

[bountyhunter]

The BH Crew will be there.

[garfish]

Planning on Chester this year. Haven't been there for the last 2 or 3. It
has always been one of my favorites.

[bob sarrels]

See yall there.

[clearmusik]

wow thats 5 hours from here dont think ill be making it to that one.

[Oneway]

AFC PARIS doesn't have a shoot that weekend.........Looks like the entire Jones Clan will be there!

[axisbuck24]

Originally Posted by Oneway

AFC PARIS doesn't have a shoot that weekend.........Looks like the entire Jones Clan will be there!

Yeah! See you there Jones Clan

[Feederwatcher]

Im just gonna leave my gear by the door........see ya'll there.

[bbs383ci]

we will be there too hope to meet some of you guys

[trad"Doc"53]

I and my nephew are signed up, so if all goes well we will be there Friday night.

[ShaBow]

Originally Posted by clearmusik

wow thats 5 hours from here dont think ill be making it to that one.

Thats not far for a 2-day shoot like this one!I just drove 6 hours for the hill country shoot.These are the two "don't miss" shoots in my book every year!

[Selfbowman]

Originally Posted by ShaBow

Thats not far for a 2-day shoot like this one!I just drove 6 hours for the hill country shoot.These are the two "don't miss" shoots in my book every year!

x2

[jpbruni]

It's 4.5 hrs for us but we do that all the time to our ranch. We are planning on being there.

J.P.

[Oneway]

What are the Classes?

[BillDecker]

Classes:
Trad LB
Trad RC
Primitive
LB
RC
Youth LB
Youth RC
Ladies LB
Ladies RC
Ladies Trad RC
Ladies Trad LB
Cubs
Mini Cubs
Old Farts (60+)
Will be at Camp tomorrow checking on trail conditions, bedding arrangements, details, details, details........

[Oneway]

Originally Posted by axisbuck24

Yeah! See you there Jones Clan

Going to be a blast

Originally Posted by BillDecker

Classes:
Trad LB
Trad RC
Primitive
LB
RC
Youth LB
Youth RC
Ladies LB
Ladies RC
Ladies Trad RC
Ladies Trad LB
Cubs
Mini Cubs
Old Farts (60+)
Will be at Camp tomorrow checking on trail conditions, bedding arrangements, details, details, details........

Bill, thanks for all you have been doing behind the scenes and for helping the Jones Family out...........what are the breakdown (equipment req) for these classes...................remember I am a newbie

[Bisch]

Originally Posted by Oneway

Going to be a blast



Bill, thanks for all you have been doing behind the scenes and for helping the Jones Family out...........what are the breakdown (equipment req) for these classes...................remember I am a newbie

I don't think you fit in that desciption any more!

Here is a copy of the flyer with the classes described:



Bisch

[BillDecker]

Thanks Jerry, I do not have scan ability here at school. And I do not have a computer at home. So it is hard to keep track sometimes.

[JMenendez]

Wife and I will both be there!!!

[Oneway]

Originally Posted by Bisch

I don't think you fit in that desciption any more!

Here is a copy of the flyer with the classes described:Attachment 331053Bisch

Bisch are you going to be there? what I am not a newbie? When did tht happen?

[Thunderwolf13]

Hoping to make this one, Charles if y'all gonna make this one we need to get together and make the trip together..anyone gonna make cimmaron creek TBOT?

[Oneway]

Originally Posted by Bisch

I don't think you fit in that desciption any more!

Here is a copy of the flyer with the classes described:

Attachment 331053Bisch

Only if you are shooting Orange!

Originally Posted by Thunderwolf13

Hoping to make this one, Charles if y'all gonna make this one we need to get together and make the trip together..anyone gonna make cimmaron creek TBOT?

Gonna take the whole family..........in the burb, we can tie you up on top

AFC PARIS shoot on that SAT 28th , not sure about Sun 29th

[smokin feathers]

my crew will be there

[howie1968]

It is really a great shoot, alot of fun, with some awesome people, i can tell you all kind of great stories such as one year i lost a bunch of arrows all were recovered and brought inside for me to claim one gentleman gave my daughter a glove to shoot with after she misplaced hers, also the knowledge and help was top notch. i no longer shoot 3D with a compund after my first shoot with a recurve thats the only way ill shoot 3-D again is with a stick and string

[bk_tradguy88]

Originally Posted by Thunderwolf13

Hoping to make this one, Charles if y'all gonna make this one we need to get together and make the trip together..anyone gonna make cimmaron creek TBOT?

I'm not gonna make cinnamon creek, but I'll be at chester. Leaving paris friday afternoon and come back sunday afternoon. You're welcome to ride with me Caleb.
B

[jreyna920]

This is gonna sound stupid but is there a longbow wood separate of recurve wood like before or am I just reading the traditional class wrong... I'd imagine this couldn't be there first time I've noticed but does the flyer say it's one traditional class you can shoot both longbow and recurve in it?

Sorry if I'm just confused


John

[fletcherfor2]

Originally Posted by jreyna920

This is gonna sound stupid but is there a longbow wood separate of recurve wood like before or am I just reading the traditional class wrong... I'd imagine this couldn't be there first time I've noticed but does the flyer say it's one traditional class you can shoot both longbow and recurve in it?

Sorry if I'm just confused


John

John,

I've never been to this one and I can understand your confusion from the flyer. Here's the scores from last year's Chester. From that I would say both wood and open for both bow types (4 classes).

http://tbot.org/shoot_results/2011/0...1_chester.html


Dusty

[Bisch]

Originally Posted by jreyna920

This is gonna sound stupid but is there a longbow wood separate of recurve wood like before or am I just reading the traditional class wrong... I'd imagine this couldn't be there first time I've noticed but does the flyer say it's one traditional class you can shoot both longbow and recurve in it?

Sorry if I'm just confused


John

John, the classes are just like always. RC, RC Trad, LB, LB Trad, Primitive (no composite). At least that is how it has always been at Chester.

Caleb, I am going to TRY to make Cinnamin Creek but can only shoot Sat. Right now I'm looking at coming up Friday evening, shooting 2 rounds on Sat, and coming back home.

Bisch

[BillDecker]

We have seperate classes for Longbow and Recurve. The Longbow and Recurve classes can shoot any arrow type. The LB Trad and Recurve Trad classes only can shoot wood arrows. We have divisions for men and Ladies. Check out my post above, I listed all the differant classes in it. It is just above the first page of the flyer posted by Jerry. The second page of the flyer contained the pre registration form with all the divisions listed seperate.
Don't hesitate to email me at bdecker@nederland.k12.tx.us with any questions.
Hope to see you there.

[Selfbowman]

Originally Posted by jreyna920

This is gonna sound stupid but is there a longbow wood separate of recurve wood like before or am I just reading the traditional class wrong... I'd imagine this couldn't be there first time I've noticed but does the flyer say it's one traditional class you can shoot both longbow and recurve in it?

Sorry if I'm just confused


John

John this shoot allows you to shoot wood arrows in all classes if you wish. Open is open which I tend to agree with.Just saying not knocking other shoot rules around the state.

[BillDecker]

Forgot to list Old Farts division for anyone, any traditional equipment over 60 years old.
Amazing how this division gets larger and larger each year. In more ways than age!

Also we will honor the memory of Joe Krout, Sunday morning after chapel by shooting one of Joe's arrows (donated by his wife) into the woods.

[Ron]

Bill,

If I remember right, and that's not the case very often, weren't we suppose to mail the check to a different name or address than the one on the flyer?

Thanks,
Ron

[BillDecker]

Ron
You are correct. Due to banking disagreement,(small hometown bank-bought out by large national chain) make out checks to Camp TaKuLa.
Send them to me at 808 Hess, Port Neches, TX 77651

[Ron]

OK, Thanks Bill.

[axisbuck24]

Mailing off registration check tomorrow. We are looking forward to the shoot.

[froghunter]

i will be there, with 3 little shooters in tow.

[axisbuck24]

Originally Posted by froghunter

i will be there, with 3 little shooters in tow.

Maybe I will get a chance to meet you.

[TGbow]

I would love to be there, but it's a long trip from Alabama. I'm not a Texan but I've spent many days in the Lone Star state. Drove an 18 wheeler for 22 years, lot of miles in the beautiful state of Texas.
I miss Texas, hope yaw have a great time.

I especially love the West Texas area, Van Horn, Junction.

[BillDecker]

TGbow
would love for you to come join us. Chester is located approx 90 miles NE of Houston and 70 miles north of Beaumont on Hwy 287, between Woodville and Corrigan. It is held at a youth camp that allows us to use the bunkhouses for overnight accomodations and they open their cafeteria to serve meals on Sat and Sun. 40 targets, with several divisions to shoot in. (listed in previous post)
If you would like to recieve a flyer, send me your postal address (snail mail) at bdecker@nederland.k12.tx.us
One day I will have the ability to scan it and be able to post/send it by email

[TGbow]

Thanks for the invitation Bill, I'm workin 6 days a week, gonna get it while it's there.lol
I'm very familiar with that area, traveled that route many times. I will plan on the trip next year, that will give me an excuse to get back to Texas.