Meeting the 3rd Tuesday of each month
Calvary Community Church Room 204
 12612N. Black Canyon Highway Phoenix, AZ 

   Founded May 2001   

Desert Christian Archers is the 2010 recipient of the

"Walt Collins Award"

presented by the Arizona Bowhunters Association

David Myrick, President of Desert Christian Archers proudly accepts the "Walt Collins Award" from Carl Schottel, State Chairman of the Arizona Bowhunters Association at the ABA Awards banquet that was held on March 6, 2010.

The Walt Collins Award was created in 2002 after the death of Walt Collins. Walt had been involved with the Arizona Bowhunters Association for many years and served as a very dedicated and effective Game and Fish Liaison prior to his sudden death. Much of the bow hunting opportunity that we enjoy today is because of efforts put forth by Walt and the ABA. He developed a great working relationship with the Game and Fish Department that the Arizona Bowhunters Association has worked hard to maintain since Walt's passing.

The "Walt Collins Award" is presented annually to a individual or organization that has exemplified what Walt stood for; working tirelessly so that others might benefit from what you are able to give back to the archery and hunting community.

Desert Christian Archers humbly accepts this award and thanks the Arizona Bowhunters Association for this recognition.

Previous recipients of this award were: 2003 Bill Larson (for his work with hunter education), 2004 Tice Suplee (retired Big Game Branch Chief AZ G&F Dept), 2005 Jim David (acitvist from Flagstaff AZ), 2006 Yuma Valley Rod and Gun Club, 2007 Terry Petko (Hunt of a Lifetime), 2008 Lance Altherr (Hunters Who Care), 2009 Steve Clark ( Arizona Elk Society and other non-profits)