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GWAS Affiliations 2023/24
GWAS membership fees are the same as last year, however Archery GB fees have increased, please see the Archery GB website for details. GWAS fees are pro rated from April 2024 for new members, please see the form for full details.
Fees for 2023/24 are:
| Club Member – Junior | £2.00 |
| Club Member – Senior (Aged 18 to 24) | £3.00 |
| Club Member – Senior (Aged 25 & over) | £6.00 |
| Club Member – Archers with Disabilities | £ Nil |
| University Club – Undergraduate & Postgraduate Students | £3.00 |
Clubs: The 2023/24 form for submitting Club Affiliations is available here.
Direct Members: If you are an Archery GB Direct Member and you live in the Grand Western catchment area, then you need to/must join GWAS Direct. The form to complete is available here. Our preference is for you to complete and e-mail the form and pay by direct bank transfer, as indicated on the form; but there is also the option of completing and printing the form and sending payment by cheque to the GWAS Affiliations Secretary.
Junior Championship and Junior Intercounties entry now available
The Grand Western Archery Society Open Junior Championship and Junior Intercounties Tournament will be held on 9th September 2023 at Burnham Company of Archers.
Metric I – Metric V rounds available.
Calling all juniors….
Calling all juniors….
The Open GWAS Junior Championship and Junior Intercounties will take place on 9 September 2023 at Burnham-On-Sea.
The DCAS junior intercounties team composition has been as 6 recurves, 2 compound, 2 longbow and 2 barebow.
So places will be hotly contested. Priority will be given to those that have sent our Junior Team Manager, Andrew Scott, their scores via email at dcasjuniors@gmail.com
Please email your name, age, club and bowstyle to dcasjuniors@gmail.com.
There’s a junior only competition at Wadebridge on the Saturday 22nd of July , doing age related Metric rounds, the same used for the GWAS junior intercounties to give Andrew an idea of who’s keen to be in the DCAS team.
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Bowmen Of The Tors Autumn Gold entry form
Bowmen Of The Tors will be hosting the DCAS Autumn Gold Tournament. Taking place at Notre Dame RC School in Plymouth on Sunday 3 September, rounds will be St George, Albion, Windsor, Windsor 50, Windsor 40 & Windsor 30
Unfortunately, due to a lack of facilities at the school at the moment, food will not be provided at this event.
A draft Target List will be sent to all entrants by email after the closing date, but please check the Target List on the day for any changes.
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Coaching Conference speakers announced
We’re delighted to be able to announce the guest speakers line up for the GWAS Coaching Conference on the 1st April at Wincanton Memorial Hall, Somerset.
There are plenty of tickets still available, so please spread the word. Non-coaches are welcome. Ticket sales end on the 25th March at 5pm.
Please note that all ticket holders will receive a direct email with full programme timings, information on parking, what to bring, details of the AGM etc no less than one week before the event.
Any questions or queries, please contact the RCO.
DCAS AGM Recognises Archers & New Committee
Apologies for the delay in this news but the DCAS Committee currently has no Press/Public Relations Officer (PRO – do contact us if you’d like to take up the role).
The end of last year saw the DCAS AGM happen in person at Yelverton Memorial Hall where the new committee was elected. The committee also presented an award to the Sally Sandoe to recognise her long standing service as President, and honorary life membership to Jimmy Sandoe (Redruth Archers) and Steve and Gillian Glover (Exmouth Archers) for all their help with DCAS Archery at club and county level over the years.
Your new DCAS Committee for 2023 is:
John Poyner
President
Phil Gillbanks
Chairman
Paul Callaway
Vice Chairman
Dave Leader
Secretary
Paul Callaway
Treasurer
Ann Gillbanks
Tournament Organiser
Simon Slade
Postals Organiser
(non-committee)
Scott Williams
Records Officer
Andrew Hoyle
Senior County Team Manager
Dave Leader
County Coaching Organiser
Phillip Rees
Judges Representative
Dave Leader
Tim Pratt
Reps to GWAS Council
Andrew Scott
Junior Representative
Vacant
PRO / Newsletter Editor
Karen Williams
Safeguarding Officer
Tim Pratt
DCAS Equipment Officer
Robert Doets
Webmaster
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Using Drills and Skills to Develop Technique
Delivered by Lloyd Brown, Three-Time Olympic Team Coach
Sunday 26 March 2023 9.30am – 3.30pm
Strode College Sports Centre, Strode College, Church Rd, Street BA16 0AB
Every coach knows that learning good shooting technique early on sets up an archer for a happy and healthy experience of archery. Understanding the basics of shooting form and teaching these to your beginners from the first session creates a good foundation.
This workshop will explore the Drills & Skills that have been designed to help archers learn, practise, and understand the separate aspects of the shot process. As the archer becomes competent in each element they can be embedded into the full sequence.
As coaches we need to understand the drills & skills and then be able to explain, enthuse and empower the archer to rehearse them outside of the shooting range. We want them to perform the action repeatedly to improve their proficiency, become better archers and therefore enjoy the sport more!
Spaces can be booked by completing the form below.
Archery GB January Challenge
Kick-start the new year with some healthy competition – the great January Challenge!
Taking part is easy: you simply submit your best score for one Portsmouth round that you have shot on any date in January.
Juniors can enter but will be counted alongside adults. American flat bows should be included in ‘Recurve Barebows’.
Round:
Portsmouth (archers may use either a full or 3 spot face)
Golds are scored as 10’s for this challenge
Categories:
Archers will be split by bow type and gender within each of the categories below:
- 1 year in archery or less
- Under 25 years in archery
- 25 years in archery or more
Entry dates:
All scores submitted must be shot during January and entered into the system no later than the 5 February.
You can register using the link below. Please note that scoresheets will be sent out after 9 January. You can still record your scores and then post-date them when you have received the scoresheet.
GWAS Judges Conference
The GWAS Judges Conference will be held in the West Buckland Village Hall on Sunday 22nd January at 12.30. This will be the first one since the pandemic began so it is well worth attending. Also it goes towards your annual returns and is a requirement of the J10 that you attend at least some of the conferences.
Please can you let the JLO know if you are able to attend. I would hope to see most of you there and it ensures that we all judge to the same standard. It is also your opportunity to tell the Region what we can do to help you. If there are any topics that you would like us to discuss, please let me know asap.