Turn of the Year
The last shooting day of 2011 at Woodside School will be Thurday 15th December. After that we are taking our traditional seasonal break until shooting starts again on Thursday 5th January 2012.
Have a lovely Christmas and all the best to all our archers for 2012.
Christmas Shoot 2011
The Ouse Valley Archers Junior Christmas shoot is being held on the following dates Sunday 11th, Tuesday 13th, and Thursday 15th of December. There will be Fancy Dress and a Raffle on the final round of the Christmas shoot which is on Thursday. Raffle Tickets will be sold for £1 a strip as normal and donations for the raffle will be gratefully appreciated; if you have got Donations speak to the Junior Captain (Luke) or Junior Vice Captain (Hayden) and they will look after them .
All the money we raise from the raffle will go to the club
Annual General Meeting
The Ouse Valley Archers Annual General Meeting is to be held on Thursday 17th November with an 8pm start. Numerous committee places will be open, so please come along and support your club.
Shooting Update
All members: There will be no shooting on Thursday 3rd November due to a fireworks display at the school, and on Tuesday 8th November due to an open evening in the school.
On Sunday 6th November, John Martin will be running an Agincourt shoot. Bring your longbow or just your usual bow for a fun afternoon.
Halloween Shoot
On Thursday 27th, Sunday 30th October and Tuesday 1st November we will be running our Halloween Fun Shoot. With fun faces to shoot at, a scoring system that means anyone is in with a chance of winning and fancy dress, the shoots provide something a little bit different for everyone to enjoy!
Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting
Notice is hereby given of an Extraordinary General Meeting of Ouse Valley Archers on Thursday September 22nd at 8pm at Woodside School in the Gymnasium. This notice is given in accordance with paragraph 24 of the Constitution of the Ouse Valley Archers incorporating Ouse Valley Junior Archers.
At the 2010 Annual General Meeting, following concerns expressed about the future of Woodside School, members were asked to consider alternative venues for the club.
This Extraordinary General Meeting is to consider whether Ouse Valley Archers should or should not relocate to an alternative venue. Any Proposals or Amendments must be notified in writing to the Club Secretary or Club Chairman by end of Thursday 2nd September with a proposer and second in accordance with the constitution.
Documents have been sent out to club members in advance of the meeting and copies are available for download from the members area. If you have any problems getting hold of these documents, please contact the club secretary or another committee member.
Many thanks.
Autumn 2011 Beginners’ Course
There will be a beginners course running in November and early December at Woodside School. The dates are 13th Nov, 20th Nov, 27th Nov and 4th Dec. Please see details on the events page where an application can be downloaded.
Message from the County President
To all OVA members
I would like to say a big thank you on behalf of the County for putting on yet another splendid
County Champs.
Especial thanks must go to Nikki who did the organising, cajoling and otherwise persuading people
to enter, to judge, to score and to form the Field Party. The Field Party was brilliant from setting up
on Saturday, throughout the shoot on Sunday and for the most efficient clearing up.
Thank you
Sue Harper (County President)
Shooting Changes and Paddockfest
The 2011 Club Outdoor Tournament dates have changed – the 2nd Round will now be on Tue 28th and Thu 30th June, and Sun 3rd July and not this week as originally planned. See the Events Page for details of all planned events.
The Annual Paddockfest and Founders Day will be going ahead this weekend on Sunday 26th June with a fun shoot for all club members at animal targets placed at random and non-standard distances, as is traditional.
This is a handicap round, so beginners and less-experienced archers have an excellent chance of winning prizes and it’s a fun shoot for everyone. All will be explained on the day, but if you can let Laurie or John Martin know you are planning to shoot they can make sure your handicap is allocated before the day, which helps speed things along.
After the shoot and while the scores are being calculated, there will be a club social, so please bring along some finger-food for yourself and others to share. Drinks will be available through Pat’s Pantry but feel free to bring along other refreshments if you wish.
Ivy Keating 2011 – Thanks
Sunday Working Party
A big “Thank You” to all who helped at the Ivy Keating shoot at the week-end. We had a good turn-out on the Saturday for setting up the field and sufficient on the Sunday for the day. I believe the Judges were content with our efforts, however, I did have a large club hammer in my hand whenever I spoke to them, this may have helped! Attached is a photo of the Sunday work party.
A special “Thank-you” to Danny and John for towing the trailer back and forth from Woodside. It made the job very much easier to do.
Also, a special mention for Don who not only helped set-up and take down the field, but, I understand, found time to notch up a Bowman score and win the Longbow (and only) category for Bedfordshire.