Could you be our next Club Coach?

27th January 2020

The committee are looking to support a number of club members to gain their Level 1 coaching certificate.

With the introduction of a new coach training programme, the Level 1 coach has been renamed as Session Coach, – but the role remains the same – to deliver beginners sessions which help people new to archery get the most out of the experience.

The training for a Session Coach involves three full days of course work, then 12 hours supported practice at the club, followed by an assessment day.

Session Coaches in Aire Valley help run the beginners courses and novice sessions throughout the year and any new coaches would be expected to take an active part in these.

The club runs 3 beginners courses a year on Saturday mornings, and a number of novice sessions once a month (in summer on Monday evenings and in winter on a Saturday or Sunday morning).

If you are interested in applying for support to become a Session Coach, please email Bev (coach@aire-valley-archers.co.uk) outlining your reasons for wishing to become a coach and what you think you can bring to the role, by 16th February.

If you wish to have more information about coaching in the club please also contact Bev or one of the other club coaches.

More general information on the course can be found here:
The AVA Management Committee   https://www.archerygb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Guidance-for-Learners-2020.pdf

The AVA Management Committee


News and Key Dates

5th January 2020

Indoor Range, AGM, Key Dates

Indoor Range, AGM, Key Dates
Happy New Year!
Good evening,
We hope to post an update about the outdoor range later this week but for now here are some other things to keep you up to date.
Indoor Range
The indoor range remains open and is being well used.
From 1st October to 31st December on average 8 archers are using it at each session.
We have managed to keep hold of our Wednesday booking through to the end of March.
The session times we have at the indoor range are as follows;
Tuesday 7pm till 9pm (See note 1)
Wednesday 7pm till 9pm (See note 2)
Thursday 6.30pm till 8pm (See note 3)
Fridays 7pm till 9pm
Saturday 2pm till 4pm
Sunday 2pm till 4pm
Note 1 – This is “Club Night”
Note 2 – Wednesday evening was introduced as an additional night this year and is proving popular and taking some of the strain of Tuesday night
Note 3 – This is “Junior Night” and preference will be given to Juniors, though Seniors may shoot if there is space available.
If you need any information on or about the Indoor Range then please look back at the update email sent on 20th December 2019.

Annual General Meeting
Our next AGM will be held on Sunday 14th June at 12 Noon at the clubhouse up at St Ives.
The constitution dictates that all current members of the committee must resign at the meeting and all posts are then re-elected. It is up to the current post holder if they chose to stand for re-election. Any member may nominate themselves for any of the positions.
Ian Brooks has already indicated that he does not intend to stand for re-election to the Treasures role.
If you want further information on what roles are part of the committee please look at the documents displayed  at the Indoor and Outdoor range and available on the club website and on Facebook.

Key Dates For 2020.
Listed below are some of the key dates for 2020. Please note all dates are subject to change.
If you would like any dates adding to the list, or deleting or notice a mistake,
please email finance@aire-valley-archers.co.uk
 
12/01/2020 Novices Session. Indoor range 10am to 1pm
20/01/2020 Club Committee Meeting at Indoor Range at 7pm
15/03/2020 Novices Session. Indoor range 10am to 1pm
 XX/03/2020 Spring Working Party – Date will hopefully be confirmed at Januarys Committee meeting
28/03/2020 Beginners course at St Ives. Outdoor range closed 8am to 2pm
31/03/2020 Indoor range closes this evening until 1st October 2020
04/04/2020 Beginners course at St Ives. Outdoor range closed 8am to 2pm
10/04/2020 Good Friday – Bank Holiday
11/04/2020 No Beginners course due to Easter Holiday
12/04/2020 Easter Sunday
13/04/2020 Easter Monday – Bank Holiday
18/04/2020 Beginners course at St Ives. Outdoor range closed 8am to 2pm
25/04/2020 Beginners course at St Ives. Outdoor range closed 8am to 2pm
02/05/2020 Beginners course at St Ives. Outdoor range closed 8am to 2pm
08/05/2020 Friday – Bank Holiday – VE Day Anniversary (Instead of Monday 04/05/2020)
09/05/2020 Beginners course at St Ives. Outdoor range closed 8am to 2pm
24/05/2020 Archery Big Weekend! – Public taster session 10am to 4pm. Outdoor range closed 9 – 5
25/05/2020 Monday – Bank Holiday
XX/06/2020 Summer Working Party
14/06/2020 Club AGM at St Ives at 12 Noon (Sunday)
06/07/2020 Membership invoices to be emailed out this week
24/08/2020 Membership fees due for payment 1 week today! (31/08/2020)
30/08/2020 Archery Big Weekend! – Public taster session 10am to 4pm. Outdoor range closed 9 – 5
31/08/2020 Monday – Bank Holiday
31/08/2020 Last day for payment of 2020/2021 membership fees
XX/09/2020 Autumn Working Party – Date will hopefully be confirmed at Januarys Committee meeting
30/09/2020 Last day of 2019/2020 archery year
01/10/2020 First day of 2020/2021 archery year
01/10/2020 Indoor range opens for new winter season

January Challenge

4th January 2020






 
 This year once again, Archery GB is running a postal shoot for individual archers . You should simply submit your best score for a Portsmouth round that you have shot in January.
 Juniors can enter, but will be counted alongside adults (often they do, and, of course, beat them);
 
To submit a score for the January challenge  please ensure that the date, full name,  Bow type ,  total score,   hits  and golds are entered in the boxes on the scoresheet Please also indicate if you started archery in 2019  or otherwise put experienced  which is required for category purposes.  Mark the score sheet “January Challenge”  and we will collect and submit the scoresheets at the end of January.

Indoor Range open 2019/2020

2nd October 2019

these are the times that the indoor range will be open

Tuesday 7pm – 9pm – Club Night
Wednesday 7pm – 9pm – Trial October to December 2019
Thursday 6.30 pm to 8pm – Junior Night only
Friday 7pm – 9pm
Saturday 2pm – 4pm
Sunday 2pm – 4pm

Club Key Dates Aug 2019

18th August 2019

AVA Key Dates 2019

Please note all dates are subject to change. If you would like any dates adding to the list, or deleting or notice an mistake, please email finance@aire-valley-archers.co.uk

18/08/2019 Membership fees due for payment by 31/08/2019

21/08/2019 Private taster session for CSSA – Range closed 7pm till 9pm

25/08/2019 Archery Big Weekend! – Public taster session 10am to 4pm. Outdoor range closed 9 – 5

31/08/2019 Last day for payment of 2019/2020 membership fees

01/09/2019 Club Competition at St Ives. Range closed 9am to 2pm (Date subject to confirmation) **

02/09/2019 Novices session at St Ives 7pm *

07/09/2019 Beginners course at St Ives. Outdoor range closed 8am to 2pm

14/09/2019 Beginners course at St Ives. Outdoor range closed 8am to 2pm

21/09/2019 Beginners course at St Ives. Outdoor range closed 8am to 2pm

22/09/2019 Autumn Working Party. 10am to 4pm. Outdoor range closed 9 – 5

28/09/2019 Beginners course at St Ives. Outdoor range closed 8am to 2pm

30/09/2019 Last day of 2018/2019 archery year

01/10/2019 First day of 2019/2020 archery year

01/10/2019 Indoor range opens

05/10/2019 Beginners course at St Ives. Outdoor range Closed 8am to 2pm

12/10/2019 Beginners course at St Ives. Outdoor range Closed 8am to 2pm

XX/06/2020 Club AGM at St Ives at 12 Noon

*   These Novice events are open to all club members. Please see Bev for more details or check notices posted in the clubhouse

** Please see notice board at St Ives for details of the competition. Club competitions are open to ALL members with distances and challenges to suit all archers!

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Security

7th May 2019

Club house key safe left unlocked  and field gate lock not put in place – Please think security – lets not gift it to them – lock it.

 

2019 Outdoor Competitions

31st March 2019

The club will  be running a series of competitions this summer season at St Ives
As in previous years the events will cater for all age groups, abilities and bow types

To encourage newcomers  the first event will be shot at 30 yds so there should not be a lot of searching for lost arrows !!

The first event will be  on Sunday the 21st  of APRIL and on the third Sunday of the Months after
Times are Set up 9.30am,   assembly 9.45.    sighters 10.00am      we should be finished for 2 pm

For Juniors and first year newcomers there will be the usual fun ?? Wand shoot at the lunch break ,although this is meant to be fun, some people take it very
seriously   Will the reigning champion be there to defend her crown this year ??
David Butcher
Comp co-ordinator

Club Fee invoices

19th March 2019

Club membership invoices will be going out in july 2019 and need to be paid by 31st August 2019

Indoor Shooting range open

30th September 2018

The indoor shooting range will be open from Tuesday 2nd October at the Keighley Table Tennis club on the second floor at Knowle Mill South Street Keighley.

shooting times as follows

Tuesday   7 to 9 pm

Thursday 6.30 to 8 pm Juniors only 

friday  7  to 9 pm

saturday 2pm to 4 pm

Sunday 2pm to 4 pm

Approved Fees for 2018-2019

9th August 2018

Approved club fees for the archery year starting 1st October 2018 (click on to open)