Forsyth County Archery Club - Forsyth, Cherokee, Fulton Georgia,USA » 2010

This looks like a web site Wiki set up to describe the Olympic sports to be held in 2012. Take a look.

The format of the men’s and women’s individual competition is the same and consists of a ranking round followed by the FITA Olympics round.

In the ranking round, archers shoot 72 arrows at a target 70 meters (229 feet, 8 inches) away in 12 ends of six arrows each. A perfect score is 720.

The same set of shots is used to seed teams for the team competitions.

Read more here:
An Overview of Olympic Archery

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It is nice to see the level of support us JOAD coaches are receiving from USA Archery and the Easton Foundation.

The purpose of the grant is to help subsidize the cost of transitioning from the previous Coach Education Program to the new USA Archery Coach Certification Program. All USA Archery coaches, who have a current membership, are eligible to apply for one of the grants.

A large emphasis is placed on the grassroots coaches active in the JOAD program. These individuals will be given first priority to receive funding. The Community Coach grant will cover course fees up to $250. The Transition Regional course grants will help offset travel costs for individuals up to $100 and course fees up to $250.

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This is an inspiring story. Ms. Walth doesn’t let blindness stop her from enjoying the sport of archery. Take a look at this interview.

For years, Janice Walth accompanied her husband, Courtney to practices at the Sacramento Archery Club and to local tournaments. Then one day, despite being blind, Janice wanted to try shooting a bow and arrow. “I just wanted to experience what that was like,” said Walth.

Using photos and descriptions from the British Blind Sport website, Courtney built a tactile aiming device that afforded Janice entry into a new sport and provided a new level of confidence.

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Hello Archers!

It’s going to be raining today as well. Monday is looking really good however. If you can make it on Monday, please join us! We’ll be having a special starting time however!

Club members – 3pm to 4pm
Team members only – 2pm to 3pm

We’ll be practising at our “Indoor Tournament” distances of 18m. Of course we’ll also have our “new archers” lessons going on at the 10m distance for those of you just starting out! We hope to see you at Ducktown Park!

- Coach Kevin

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Hello Archers,

Yes, the curse of Saturday practices continue. We’re getting rain and it was just announced that we have a wind advisory for this afternoon. We’re cancelled for today.

We’ll tentatively schedule practice for the same times on Sunday but the forecast is very iffy.

Monday, however is looking better. With the MLK holiday, we may hold an additional practice on Monday. Stay tuned into the web site for the official announcements.

- Coach Kevin

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Stephen, who lives in Glen Eden, is one of seven machining apprentices at Buckley Systems Ltd in Mt Wellington, producing a range of steel objects that require high concentration and precision to give exact, smooth and flat finishes.

He uses the same skills to design and make his own archery equipment. A new bow costs about $5500 but isn’t always a good fit.
Stephen, 20, started developing his own gear to overcome the problem and gain a more competitive edge.

Read more here:
Stephen eyes up Olympics

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I’ve always been proud of archery as a sport that can be participated in, regardless of ability. Here is another example how archery can be enjoyed by everyone … even if you are blind.

Few sports are as ancient and universal as shooting a bow and arrow. Tactile aiming devices now avail blind archers of opportunities for both recreation and competition.

If you know someone that has a disability, and you think they may enjoy the sport of archery and live in the North Georgia, USA area please contact our club and we will do everything we can to find them a place in our club.

Blind archer Janice Walth got hooked on sport at the Sacramento Archery Club after attending several of her husband’s tournaments. Within months, she entered her first tournament, and in just over years, Walth won the silver medal at the 2007 FITA World Archery Para Championships in Korea. She took the bronze in the 2009 championships last August in Nymburk (CZE).

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Dekalb Alabama - Archery In Schools Program

Principal Shane Byrd said the archery class got off to a flying start last week, with some help from Stuart Goldsby with the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, who visited the school to help set up the program.

Byrd said Terry Robertson is currently instructing the class, which is being offered as a fifth-period elective. He said 18 students are enrolled, eight girls and eight boys.

Read more here:
Archery class hits bullseye

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Gainesville 3D – 12/05/10

Date: 12/05/10
Type: 3D
Scope: Local
Web Site: Click Here
Address: 2132 Calvary Church Rd., Gainesville, Georgia, 30507
Map: Click Here for Map

Notes:

Toys For Tots Charity Fun Shoot

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Gator Cup – 11/29/10

Date: 11/29/10 thru 11/30/10
Type: NAA
Scope: National
Web Site: Click Here
Address: 25145 Northwest 8th Lane, Newberry, FL
Map: Click Here for Map

Notes:

Easton Newberry Archery Center

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Archive for January, 2010

An Olympic Archery Overview

Coach Education Grants Available

Archer Profile: Janice Walth. Lack of sight doesn’t hold her back

Archery Practice Monday 1/18/10 – Special Time!

Archery Practice Cancelled

NZ Archery Machines Own Bow in Bid For Olympics 2012

Article: Archery for the Blind

New Alabama Archery In Schools Program Off To Great Start

Gainesville 3D – 12/05/10

Gainesville 3D – 12/05/10

Gator Cup – 11/29/10

Gator Cup – 11/29/10

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