Black Mountain Bowmen October 2025 updates

[Black Mountain Bowmen Announcements]

Greetings BMBers!

The September CBH-SAA and State Archers of California outdoor tournaments are now in the books–congratulations to all those who participated!–and many archers now switch their focus to “indoor” season for the next few months. Of course, for the outdoor archery die-hards among us, our climate allows archers to enjoy our range year-round. Either way, we’ve got events you might be interested in this coming month. Here’s what’s happening in October:

• Our monthly range maintenance Work Party takes place on Saturday, October 4. We need your help to take care of the range that we all enjoy, so please try to come out!
  • Work starts around 8 AM (late arrivals okay); come find us in the clubhouse/picnic area by the main parking. BMB members and non-members are welcome and appreciated!
    • Dress as if for yard work, make sure you've got plenty of sunblock and water, and bring work/gardening gloves if you have them.
  • To thank our volunteers, we'll be serving lunch and refreshments when work activities wrap up.
  • All parts of the range will be closed to shooting, and will reopen no earlier than 2 PM.
  • Looking to log volunteer hours? Sign up via the Santa Clara County volunteering site.
• Our monthly Club Shoot returns on Sunday, October 12. To help archers prepare for upcoming indoor competitions, the format will be an indoor-style double-300:
  • Archers will shoot two rounds, each round 10 ends of 3 arrows, at 20 yards (18m), on individual 40cm targets (60cm for cub archers), with a 15 minute break in between the rounds. Those shooting 40cm targets may choose between a 10-ring target and a 3-spot target. Archers will have 2 ends of practice prior to the official shoot. Target assignments will be posted the morning of the event at the range. Archers will be grouped by division according to NFAA rules.
  • As usual, the shoot is free for current BMB members, $10 for guests.
  • Walk-ons are welcome, though we do appreciate those who help us plan ahead by preregistering.
  • Setup begins around 8am, and we aim to start shooting around 9am.
• The second annual SJSU Spartan CAT Shoot is happening on Sunday, October 26.
  • This will be a mixed field/3D event, shot on the entire BMB field course.
  • Entry fees will be $10 for children under 11, $15 for kids under 18, $30 for adults; BMB members and college students receive a $5 discount.
  • Proceeds go towards supporting the SJSU Archery team.
  • Registration will open very soon and we will send out an announcement with those details.
• The regional MTBA Indoor 450 Tournament, happening at various locations November 1-16. Registration will be required to reserve your shooting time slot (choose from various dates and times across four different locations in the Bay Area).
  • Participate to earn points to help BMB win MTBA Club of the Year!
  • Entry fees are listed on the registration form and must be paid in cash or check on location.
• BMB jerseys: looking to upgrade your threads for the indoor season? Jerseys can be ordered through GNB (formerly YoungSpeeds). Note that it may be some time before enough orders accumulate to meet the minimum batch size for fulfillment.
  • If you ordered your jersey in July (or earlier) and still haven't picked it up, please get in touch with us so that we can get you your jersey.
• We still need materials to use to build and maintain things around the range. If you have leftover, salvaged, or unused construction materials such as lumber, plywood, metal, and hardware, please get in touch with us (or just drop it off and we'll figure it out)!
  • We also need large clean pieces of cardboard for target faces; feel free to drop those off next to the club trailer or behind the food serving counter in the picnic area.

Stay tuned for those Spartan CAT shoot registration details. Last year’s shoot was a lot of fun, and we expect this second installment to be even better.

See you at the range!

- The BMB Directors