ARLIE & KATHY CLIFT
1939-__ 1940-__

A LIFETIME FOR ARCHERY

Arlie joined South Gate Target Archers in 1963, and soon served as an officer in that club. When he joined Valley West Archers, he became an officer for them. Southern California Archery Association benefited from Aries services as well. In 1975 Arlie conceived the idea of forming the California Archery Hall of Fame. There was no procedure in place anywhere in the country for honoring outstanding archers to serve as a guideline. Arlie talked with the leaders of the archery community to enlist their help arid financial support. It was nearly a year before a structure was in place to elect the first archers to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Today the National Field Archery Association is instituting a National Hall of
Fame based on California's.

During the year Arlie was gathering support for his idea, Kathy learned to type and took a business class to develop the skills necessary to conducting the business of the Hall of Fame Committee. She assisted Arlie in generating funds for the awards through letters and telephone calIs. Kathy's steadfast belief in the importance of the Hall of Fame has buoyed Arlie's dedication in times when funds were hard to find. Kathy has been the communication center for the committee, organized its records, scheduled its meetings, arranged accommodations and services for the inductees, and even placed centerpieces on the tables for the banquets.

When Arlie and Kathy moved to Visalia, Arlie became an officer and newsletter editor for Antelope Archers of Woodlake, and concurrently served as president of Central California Bowmen. During his terms of office he was instrumental in creating the San Joaquin Valley Children's Hospital Benefit Tournament.

Arlie approached CBH-SAA with the question of where our archery excise tax moneys were going. He was made a Legislative representative at large by the legislative coordinator and was given the duty of following through on his question. His efforts on CBH-SAA's behalf resulted in the first BLM land that became available for purchase by an archery club - Kern River Archers. Through Arlie's efforts the CBH-SAA Range Acquisition Committee was formed.

Kathy and ArIie traveled all over the country for two years, promoting archery through public demonstrations of trick shooting arid target skills. Thousands of children and adults learned about the ancient traditions of archery through their efforts.
For thirty-two years Kathy and Arlie have worked as a team dedicated to further the growth and standards of the sport they love. Their twenty yours of work for the California Archery Hall of Fame has created a permanent Institution for California Archers.

Inducted 1996