Please find below a link to the details for the Senior and Junior GWAS Counties Covid Challenge being held throughout September.
Link here
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In Memoriam – Paul Maines
It is with deep regret and sadness that I must inform you that Paul Maines died on Sunday 23rd August.
He had been feeling unwell over the weekend, was admitted to hospital and died at lunchtime.
Paul was not only an archery enthusiast and coach, but also a great servant of the sport, both for his club, Gordano Valley, and for his county, Somerset, where he had been Chairman until his health deteriorated as he was undergoing treatment for cancer – a treatment he endured bravely and without complaint.
He will be greatly missed by all his archery friends and, on behalf of SCAA, I offer sincere condolences to his family.
Andrew Rees – Chairman, Somerset County Archery Association
GWAS Counties Covid Challenge 2020
As both the junior and senior GWAS inter counties have been cancelled for 2020 an event is being worked on for these unique times.
Initial details can be found on the following link
** UPDATED ** GWAS Virtual AGM
Please be advised that GWAS will be holding their previously postponed AGM virtually using GoToMeeting on Sunday 23 August at 14:00.
The following link gives access to the AGM documentation.
The officer nomination forms must be submitted by 14:00 on Sunday 16 August 2020. This is applicable for the officers of the society being President, Chairman, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasuer as per clauses 20 and 21 of the GWAS constitution. Although the constitution allows for other positions to be submitted on the day it would be much appreciated if these could be submitted by noon on Saturday 22 August thus allowing the virtual AGM to proceed easier.
Burnham Company of Archers
Fellow Archers
At Burnham Company of Archers we are fortunate to have 7 day access to our own field and have been able to open to allow members to shoot. We have opened 4 booking slots a day , 9 – 11, 12 – 2, 3 – 5, and 6 – 8 (the latest slot can be shot until dark). On the field we have put out 6 fixed targets, 2 at 30m, 1 at 50m, 1 at 60m, 1 at 70m, and 1 at 90m. Currently we have spare capacity within our availability and have looked at ways to open this up to the wider archery community. Based on this we can offer 2 x types of associate membership to members of AGB up to the end of September
- Covid-19 Membership – This will allow members to book slots on weekdays only – This will cost £25
- Standard Associate Membership – This will allow members to book slots on any day – This will cost £35
There are no further shooting fees. Members need to provide their own target faces and pins, and book a specific target before attending the field
At the end of September any associate will be free to re-join the club on our standard annual associate membership fee, as the field remains open all year round
If you are interested please contact the club secretary at secretary@burnhamcompanyofarchers.co.uk and further details about joining can be sent out
We are also running a WA720 open shoot on Sunday 16th August. We have 3 sessions 9am, 12pm and 3pm, allowing people to come to the field and shoot a 720 round, with other archers, under Covid-19 restrictions and controls. The cost of this is £5 per session. If this is of interest please contact tournaments@burnhamcompanyofarchers.co.uk. Please note that numbers will be strictly limited
I trust this may be of interest
Regards
Burnham Company of Archers Committee
Update – GWAS Covid-19 Emergency Fund
As the original deadline for applications for the GWAS Covid-19 Emergency Fund as now passed the decision has been made to extend indefinitely or until the Fund is empty, or even better when Covid-19 has gone away.
Link to the application here
Dunster 2020 Covid Results
GWAS Covid-19 Emergency Fund
Grand Western Archery Society recognises that many clubs may be suffering real financial hardship as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. GWAS have therefore set aside £20,000 to help those clubs in genuine need. We invite you to apply for loans of up to £500 per club. Applications are welcomed from across the GWAS region only. Closing date for applications 17th July.
Full details on link.
** UPDATED ** Dunster 2020 Covid Challenge
Please find below links to information and rules about the Dunster 2020 Covid Challenge from our GWAS Dunster TO Vikki.
Update (16/06/2020)
Hopefully all who are able will enjoy the challenge and stay alert and safe.
Look forward to seeing everyone at Dunster 2021.
** UPDATED ** GWAS Regional Clubs Survey
Dear GWAS Club,Thank you to those who have completed the recent GWAS survey aimed at understanding the region better in these unprecedented times.For those clubs who are yet to have completed this survey (please see list below), we encourage you to do so as soon as possible. The results we’ve had so far have been invaluable to the GWAS Council in steering our decision making and it’s fantastic for us to be able to have an up to date, clear picture of how the clubs in the region are coping.Link to GWAS survey.
How is this survey going to help the region?From the survey results so far, the GWAS Council have been asked to signpost clubs which are open, clubs which are struggling and might need support and those who could offer potential shared shooting facilities. We’ve been able to gather this information through this survey (please link to a map showing the shooting status of all clubs who have completed this survey) and in turn, begin to signpost clubs to shared facilities. Link to map.The more clubs we have input into this survey, the more we can work as a region to support each other, so it’s vitally important we gather as many responses as possible.