Club NoticeBoard

June 2008

Club Operations at Wacol Station Road Park, Sumner.

CLUB NOTICES

The Club will be hosting a QRE shoot on Sunday 6th July. Entry forms will be sent out soon.
There will also be a working bee nearer the end of June to make sure the targets are ready. Stay tuned for the date.
Suggestions on how to improve from the last QRE hosted by the Club are welcome.

Be aware that there is a new Club Shooting Calendar for 2008. Please take note of our Club shoot at the end of each month and the targetted SQAS shoots for this year.
SQAS Field Championships are mid June and the SQAS Indoor Championships are in late July.
Check the Clubhouse Noticeboard for entry form details.

SQAS AFFILIATION FEE FOR 2008 and
CLUB MEMBERSHIP FEE FOR 2008/2009

All Club Members are reminded that their SQAS Affiliation Fee are due 1st January 2008.
Fees are: Seniors = $104.00 and Juniors = $74.00

Those past members who have not paid their SQAS fee by 31st January and still wish to shoot must pay the fee prior to shooting on the range. All Club Members MUST have current insurance cover to shoot on the Club's range.

All Club Members are reminded that their Club Membership Fee is due 1st July 2008.
Fees are: Seniors = $60.00 and Juniors = $40.00

All Club Members MUST have their fees paid in full prior to shooting on the grounds.

CLUB CLOTH BADGES

New Club Cloth Badges are now available for purchase at $8.00 each.
The cloth badge is the same as the Club Logo on the Club Shirt.
If you wish to purchase, please contact the Club Treasurer.

Wildlife
Club Members are reminded that ALL native animals are protected and that they should ensure that their safety comes first, so please check the fields are clear behind the targets before shooting.
Members should NOT approach the kangaroos alone, as they are not tame and the large male kangaroos can be aggressive in protecting their territory. DO NOT chase the kangaroos off the field towards the road, as they can easily jump the fence into the path of traffic. If you need to move them on, please ask for help.

The park still needs to be kept tidy, so if you come across any rubbish, please do the right thing and put it in the rubbish bin.
( If you take drink cans out onto the shooting range, please don't leave them behind.)
The rubbish bins are located inside the Clubhouse and we also have a recycle bin for cans.
Rubbish bags are also available to help collect any rubbish on the fields.

Coaching Seminars for Club Members

The Club Coach will be drafting up a series of seminars for Club Members to cover topics of interest to members.
Some topics to be covered in 2008 will be;

Bow Tuning Techniques - basic and advanced for recurves and compounds.
( The following forms are now available for download; Recurve PDF Form or Recurve Excel Form
Compound PDF Form or Compound Excel Form.)
Arrow Making - aluminium, carbon and wood.
Bowstring Making - basic string jig setup and string making techniques.
Article on Flemish String Making is available - see Club Coach.
Shooting Form - advanced form techniques and error correction.
Article on the 10 Steps of Shooting Technique is available - see Club Coach.
Strength Training - exercises for archery.
Mental Training - concentration and visualisation exercises for archery.

Please check the Club NoticeBoard for List of Topics and write your name against those you wish to attend.

The next seminar - Topic and Date to be advised.

Advanced Coaching for Club Members

The Club Coach now has the equipment to provide advanced coaching analysis of shooting techniques.
From novice level through to state team representative level, each member can have their shooting technique digitally recorded and played back instantly for review. Each members recordings can be filed for future reference and written to DVD for home study. The Club Coach can provide individual coaching sessions for members on request.
If you would like further details or wish to book a coaching session, please contact the Club Coach.
Dates for the coaching sessions will be advised soon.

Help Others, Help You.

On Club Days there are many things that need doing before members and visitors can shoot.
The Safety Signs need to be placed out on the fields, the Club Sign needs to be placed out by the park entry, the warning flag needs to be erected beside the park entry gate, the warning flags need to be placed on the target butts, the Clubhouse needs to opened up and the windows opened, the attendance book needs to be signed and the ground fees paid, the Club's archery equipment needs to be placed out ready for visitors and beginner courses and the drink eskies need to be placed in the Clubhouse.
When it comes to the end of the Club Day, all these things need to be placed away again.

All these have to happen every Club Day, so all Club Members are encouraged to help out, whenever possible, to make the running of the Club more enjoyable for all members and to make visitors feel welcome.

Un-Invited Visitors ( Kangaroos and Other Wildlife Excepted )

There have been reports of people, who are not Club Members, shooting at our targets during the week.
These people are on notice that their free-loading practise is going to be very short lived.
If you see anyone shooting a bow in the Park, especially outside of Club hours (Monday to Friday), please contact the Club with the details and the Club will take the necessary action to ensure these people play by the rules.
( Club Members should be wearing our Club T-Shirts and/or carry Club/SQAS Membership Cards when doing maintenance on the grounds and should remember to sign the 'Maintenance Book' ).

The local archery dealer, Abbey Archery, opens their shop on Saturday mornings from 8.00am to 1.00pm.
Please support your local dealer and check out their shop at Unit 4, 32 Spine Street, Sumner Park.
( Keith Munday and Janette Dowd will be very happy to show you their range of equipment ).
Only 10 minutes by car from our ground and car parking available in front of the shop.

Tournaments and Events

Check the Events Calender Page.

Our new supply of Club Shirts is available. The cost per shirt is $35.00.
For those who have ordered shirts, please make sure to collect them as soon as possible.
Please check with Ross Larsen for available shirt sizes, if you are interested in buying one.

Beginners Courses for 2008 are open for bookings.
Please check our Beginners Courses page for details.

The Club has a new newsletter available due to the efforts of Grahame Amy.
Please check our Clubs Newsletter page for details.
If you want to contribute to the newsletter, please contact Grahame.

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This page last revised : 22 June, 2008.