THE CLUB CELEBRATES IT’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2010 – CELEBRATION IDEAS WANTED…….

OUTDOOR SHOOTING 2009
AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (WHERE WERE YOU ALL! NOT AT A DIFFERENT VENUE SURELY?) IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CLUB HAVE AGREED A 3 YEAR LEASE WITH THE OWNERS OF UP YONDER TO CONINUE SHOOTING THERE.

OVER THE WINTER WHEN THE GROUND HARDENS UP THE TWO CONTAINERS WILL BE MOVED TO BEHIND THE SHOOTING LINE. THIS WILL BE DONE USING AROUND 20 BURLY ARCHERS (WOMEN INCLUDED IF YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF BURLY OROF EQUAL STRENGTH TO MAN), THE TRACTOR AND THE EGYPTIAN METHOD OF MOVING BULKY OBJECTS.

THERE WILL BE AN ANNOUNCEMENT NEARER THE TIME (SO IN THE MEANTIME GET YOURSELF DOWN THE GYM AND BEEF YOUSELF UP!).

THE SHOOTING LINE WILL HAVE TO BE TAKEN FORWARD WHICH ALSO MEANS MORE DISTANCE MARKERS TO BE SET. THERE IS ALSO A PLAN TO PUT A COVER OUT FROM THE CONTAINERS AND EVENTUALY ONE HALF OF ONE OF THE CONTAINERS MAY BE USED AS A CLUB ROOM.

WHEN ASKED ABOUT WINTER SHOOTING IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WAS NO OBJECTION, BUT THERE MAY BE TIMES WHEN SHOOTING MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE AND YOU MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE.

THE OWNERS PLAN TO INCREASE THEIR STABLING AREA AND THE SIZE OF THE CAR PARK.
ALTHOUGH THE YEARLY FEE HAS INCREASED THE COMMITTEE HAVE DECIDED THERE WILL BE NO INCREASE IN SUBSCIPTION FEES.

OTHER NEWS FROM THE AGM
IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE NO FURTHER PLANS TO DEVELOP THE GROUND AT TOCKINGTON AND IT WILL BE PUT UP FOR SALE. THE CLUB WILL STILL BE LOOKING FOR A SUITABLE PLOT OF LAND.

VICKI ELLIS IS THE NEW CLUB SECRETARY AND CAN BE CONTACTED THROUGH THE WEBSITE
RICHARD JONES IS THE SENIOR COACHING ORGANISER (INCLUDING ORGANISING THE BEGINNERS COURSES).

NEW CLASSIFICATIONS:- NOT MANY THIS YEAR BUT CONGRATULATIONS TO:

SENIORS
JOE “GRASSCUTTER” RIGBY – BOWMAN
VICKI “SECRETARY” ELLIS – 1ST CLASS
PAUL “ANSWERS ON A POSTCARD” SAVILL – 2ND CLASS
JUNIORS:
STEPHANIE “THE HUGGER” RAWLE – 1ST CLASS
MICHAEL “GET YOU HAIR CUT” SAVILL – 2ND CLASS
GNAS Handicap Improvers Medals:
RICHARD SUTER WINS THE SENIOR MEDAL
NO JUNIOR WINNER THIS YEAR

UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS

11TH JANUARY – FITA 18 – ST. KINGSMARK BOWMEN
18TH JANUARY – PORTSMOUTH – GLOUCESTERSHIRE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
8TH FEBRUARY – FITA 18 – GWAS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

DETAILS AND ENTRY FORMS CAN BE FOUND THROUGH THE RELEVENT LINKS ON THE WEBSITE

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING – 27/01/08

THIS IS THE LAST NEWSLETTER OF 2008 SO I WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND ALL THE BEST FOR THE NEW YEAR.

AND IF SANTA DOES NOT BRING YOU WHAT YOU ASKED FOR YOU MUST HAVE BEEN REALLY, REALLY BAD………

INDOOR SHOOTING
WELLSWAY INDOOR SHOOTING - FRIDAY EVENINGS - 6.30pm to 8.30pm
From 21/11/08 to 19/12/08 & 09/01/09 to 27/03/09 (excluding 20/02/09)

JUNIORS INDOOR SHOOTING
WELLSWAY SCHOOL - SATURDAY MORNINGS - 10am to 12pm
From 15/11/08 to 20/12/08 & 10/01/09 to 28/03/09 (excluding 21/02/09)

Cleve Archers Christmas Hamper Raffle

(OK I know you don't want to hear about it yet but that's too bad!)

Tickets cost £1.00 each and will be on sale from the 1st November.

Any donations of booze, chocolates, and other Christmas Goodies should be handed to a committee member,or given directly to Chris Griffiths.

Watch out for details of the Date and Venue for the Christmas Fun Shoot when the lucky winner/s will be drawn.