National Record

Congratulations to Aaron Pearce who achieved a National record at 40m, shooting longbow at the Cleve Archers Fita star event.

Cheltenham FITA

Well done to Joe, Becky, Alex and Callum for all completing the event in difficult blustery and wet conditions last Sunday and for all winning! Congratulations also go to Cheltenham Archers for organizing the event.

Grand Master Bowman

Congratulations to Steph who recorded her 3^rd consecutive GMB score to earn that status for the next 12 months. She also got a new 70m County record with a score of 339/360 as part of her 1362 in the Ladies FITA at Andover.

Bows for Sale

The club is selling off some higher poundage recurve bows (Junior and Senior) for prices between £10 and £35’s. Of the 12 for sale, 4 were sold on Monday (and one has been reserved).

Free to good home

If anyone would like an Epson 2480 Perfection Scanner, as new condition with software, cables etc for free, then contact Roger.

Competition Scores

Please make sure that all competition scores or those achieved at Deer Park are sent to Marnie our Club Records Officer.

Visit of David Reader the newly appointed GNAS National Development Manager

David will be spending much of the day on Monday 3^rd of August at Deer Park reviewing how the club is run as part of a review of best practice.

Sport Unlimited Funding Bid

The application for funding to run archery programmes in 6 local schools over the winter has now been submitted and we should get an answer in the next 2 weeks.

Black and Gold Tournament this Sunday

Takes place this Sunday 2^nd August, still not to late to enter.

       Venue.      Cheltenham area Civil Service Club Assoc

                         Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham.           

       Rounds.     York, Hereford & Bristol Assemble 9.45am

                          National                            Assemble 1.45pm

       Entry Fee. York, Hereford & Bristols           £7.50

                          National                                       £5.00

                 Entries To.    Mrs C. Williams

                                        19 Springbank Grove

                            Cheltenham

                                        GL51 0PQ

                                        Tel. No. (01242) 582356

Coaching Help

Thank you to Mike Addis (Cheltenham) and Barbara Webb (B & G) who have been coming along to some of the recent training sessions to help with coaching.

County Junior Championships – Saturday 12^th September

As you all know Deer Park Archers are running this competition at Cheltenham Archers ground. As well as help on the day we are hoping for ALL members support by entering the competition. Adults and developing archers by entering the afternoon section at the shorter distances and for the more experienced juniors the all day competition.

Ask any of the coaches for help on which rounds etc.

Archery GB Progress Awards

Would all those juniors wanting to complete one of these Nationally  recognized awards please contact Dan at dgill_im@hotmail.com to arrange a date and give Dan a chance to prepare the paperwork, assessment etc.

Noticeboards

Thank you to Brian and Marnie for updating the Noticeboard system at Bubbs Hill, make sure you check it out.

Lost Items

Found at Bubbs Hill, blue ground quiver, 2 coates, umbrella. Collect from Roger.

County Records

Following our pressure on the Gloucestershire Archery Society (thanks to Ian etc) they have now updated the records and made the system easier for the WebMaster to maintain. We have been asked to check the newly published records and let the County Records Officer know of any inaccuracies / omissions, so if you think you hold a record then check it out and let me know if they need updating. They can be found at http://www.glosarchery.co.uk/pages/records.htm

Bad Weather

Has not been kind to us at Bubbs Hill, let us hope for an improvement next week!

July 16th Newsletter

Competition – Why not enter???

Sunday 26^th July at Cheltenham Archers – FITA Competition. Suitable for adults and juniors and you can do whole or ½ day. Adults must be able to shoot 50m and 30m for afternoon competition, juniors shoot distances appropriate to their age. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ENTER THEN LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (no later than Wednesday) and I will do the entry forms for you!

Extra Winter Club Training Venue

Thanks to the work we have been doing with Kingshill School (Cirencester) we are pleased to announce that we have secured Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9pm throughout the winter. The hall is 34m by 17m.  The usual Wednesday evenings at Birdlip may still continue depending on demand.

Kingshill School Archery Club

A number of our members attend/will be attending Kingshill School. We will be running an after school club on Tuesday evenings. 3:15 to 4:15 for beginners and 4:15 to 5:15 for improvers. Talk to Roger for further information on how to enroll. One of the School teachers will be joining Deer Park  Archers to consolidate the link between the club and the school.

Balcarras School

A similar arrangement is being made with Balcarras School and the after school club will meet at 3:30 on a Wednesday evening for 1 hour.

Training

Congratulations to Vanessa who has been selected to attend a fully funded weekend course at Lilleshall with the theme of Disability Awareness and Best Practice. Four coaches have been selected from each region. Coaches from the Archery GB Performance Unit and the Paralympic Squad will be attending.

Andy, Steph, Dan and myself will be attending an afternoon workshop (today) at the University of Gloucestershire on Positive Behaviour Mangement in Sports Coaching.  Again the attendance is funded as we take part in a number of schools programmes.

Clothes Orders

Another order going in this week, talk to Steph or email her at sjcrang@aol.com  Anyone who has not collected/paid for their kit previously ordered should note that they have until the end of the week to do so or it will go on general sale.

Bows for Sale

We will have sorted all the equipment for sale by the end of this week, there are likely to be 7 adult bows and 5 junior bows for sale from £20 - £45. We can also help with arrow purchase.

Birthday Parties/B-B-Q’s/Business  Corporate events etc.

Steph and Dan have now set up their own company www.xperiencearchery.co.uk so if members would like to book,  talk to them for a good rate as members of Deer Park Archers!

Arrow Wrap

As many of you will have found, it is difficult to rely on vanes sticking to aluminium shafts, buying arrow wrap from archery shops is very expensive. We have been experimenting with using ‘Fablon’and the initial results are excellent! The vanes stick really well, the arrows have been soaked in water for 24 hours and then dried, left out overnight in damp grass etc. We will now fletch a couple of dozen club arrows for further trials, if it works, the cost of fablon is around 100 times cheaper and there is a good choice of colours!

Sustainable Archery

The latest members to benefit from our Club policy of recycling bows/limbs etc are Michael, Louise Dan, Molly, James and Amy. Lets keep up the good work, if you are not using something, upgrading etc then please let Dan know so we can find a buyer.

Thank you to Nick for donating 3 sets of Junior Aluminium Arrows to the club.

Cleve Archers Premier Event

Congratulation to Alex who completed his second Premier 720 event and to Steph who won Bronze at the same event, defeating Andrea Gales ranked 33 in the world in the Bronze Medal match, she also beat Lucy O’Sullivan and Sheila Harris in earlier round, this was Steph’s first victories over both archers. Her score was a Commonwealth Games Qualification score.

Club Practice Sessions

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 at Bubbs Hill. Remember with the exception of Beginners who have just completed the Beginners courses all other members who borrow bows need to let me know that they are attending to ensure the appropriate bow is brought along for them.

July 1st Newsletter

Alex & Callum Triumph at Regional Junior Championships

Saturday 27^th June was a great day for Alex & Callum at the Regional Junior Championships, both not just winning but recording outstanding scores!

Alex, shooting a Bristol 2 (60yds) recorded 1280 with 136 Golds and 8 reds to break the existing County & Regional records held our own Rob Gruar which was 1248 recorded in 2002.

Callum recorded 1274 on a Bristol 3, with 133 golds and 11 reds, fantastic shooting and hopefully a good sign for this weekends National Championships at Lilleshall.

Becky shooting in the Bristol Jnr Ladies Recurve, finished second with a solid mid 900 score. Good luck to all of them for the Nationals.

Club Kit has been delivered!

All the ordered club kit has been delivered, whilst the club has settled the bill it represents a large amount of money, so all those that have ordered, should collect and pay for their clothing as soon as possible please.

Anyone who has not ordered and now wants something should let Roger know by the end of the week as we are going to place another order in the next few days.

Appropriate Footwear and Clothing

Following a concern registered at the last committee meeting, would ALL members please note that for H&S reasons you are requested to wear appropriate footwear (no sandals, open shoes, high heels etc), if you choose to ignore this advice you do so at your own risk. You should also note that we have adders in the area and the recent hot weather has encouraged them to bask in the cut grass areas, so please wear appropriate footwear! It is also advised that you tie back long hair and remove jewelry etc. and that appropriate clothing is worn.

Steph gets another County Record and second Grand Master Score

At the team event at Lilleshall last weekend, Steph recorded 339 for 3 dozen arrows at 70m to break her own County record and then followed that up on the Sunday with her second Grand Master Score 1344 on a Ladies FITA.

County Junior Championships – Why not enter?

The entry forms will be out this weekend for the County Junior Championships  (which we are organizing) which will take place on Saturday 12^th September. We are hoping that most members in the club (both senior and Junior) will enter this competition, which will take place on Cheltenham RaceCourse.

Coaching News- Congratulations to our successful Level 1 Coaches.

Karl, Simon, Mark, Steph and Dan have all successfully completed their second and final Level 1 external assessments, so Dan and Steph have completed the requirements and with Karl, Simon and Mark attending a Child Protection Course next week so will they. Well done to all of them. Sharon will be externally assessed over the Summer break.  Vanessa has completed the 9 classroom days towards her Level 2 and awaits internal and external assessments. Steph and Dan have been accepted onto a Level 2 Coaching Programme starting in September and run by East Midlands archery association.

3 week Club National Challenge Begins NOW!

ALL club members are encouraged to record National scores on club practice sessions throughout July.  A National is a 6 dozen round, 4 dozen at the longer distance and 2 dozen at the shorter distance. Experienced adult archers (and juniors that want to) shoot at 60yds and 50yds. In –experienced adults at 50yds and 40yds. Juniors shoot 50/40 or 30/20 or 20/15 depending on age. Record as many scores as you want during July and let Roger/Marnie(new club records officer) have them.

This is a great chance to establish an outdoor benchmark for yourself. National scores shot at formal competitions are also eligible as are those shot earlier in the month.

Alex & Roger on Corinium Radio this week

A pre-recorded interview with Alex and Roger on Archery will be broadcast on Corinium Radio Cirencester this Saturday between 5 and 6pm. They broadcast on 87.7FM and it can also be heard on www.coriniumradio.co.uk

Club Committee reorganization

Following a committee meeting, it has been agreed that Sharon will move to the position of Club Child Protection Officer and Lynne will swop positions with Sharon and take up the post of Club Treasurer. We would like to take the opportunity to thank them for their contribution in their current roles and wish them luck in their new ones!

Any members who would like to join the committee should talk to Mary/Janet to register their interest.

Marnie will be taking over the Club Records Officer from Andrea with immediate effect and again may we thank Andrea for all her efforts and support over many years in this position. All scores should now be emailed etc to Marnie .

Archery in Schools

As you will be aware we are currently completing 8 week courses in a number of schools including, Kingshill, Archway, Birdlip, Coberley and shorter programmes in Balcarras, Sir William Romney, Whitminster Centre etc. We have made a small number of offers of club memberships to pupils who have demonstrated the right attitude, enthusiasm and aptitude. We are now receiving requests for Autumn and Winter programmes in many of these senior schools with a view to them setting up their own archery clubs. This can only be an excellent development for the sport

Club Training Courses

Some of us will be attending a course to allow us to teach GCSE Archery (PE Module) and to become external assessors for GCSE.

Four of the coaches will be attending a ‘Positive Behaviour Management in Sport’ workshop funded by Active Gloucestershire for clubs that take part in the Sport Unlimited Programme.

As already mentioned some members will be attending the child Protection course in the next week.

We are organizing some more equipment maintenance courses and these will take place over the next couple of months. Anyone else interested should let Roger /Andy know.

Beginners Courses

The four programmes currently running will complete next week. Indications are that the majority of participants will join the club! We have decided that the Mondays and Wednesdays will then continue as open sessions, starting FROM 6:30 and continuing to 8:30. The coaches currently taking the beginners courses will provide the leadership for those evenings which will become a single session, so everyone can attend at anytime during the evening and shoot for the full 2 hours if they want to. New members can attend either/both sessions on the Mondays and Wednesdays. As the sessions are open, existing club members can attend on those evenings and this will help with new members’ integration. Roger will continue to bring the equipment on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

October Beginners Courses

We have decided to only run 2 programmes on a single evening at Birdlip, towards the end of October. The other evening planned for Beginners will now be used for coach training and equipment workshops.