Centenary Archery Info to 23-Jun-2024
Centenary Archers Club Newsletter
Hi Centenary Archers Club members,
Club Rule Reminder
The club has a zero alcohol policy on its grounds. That includes in your blood or your bag.
This Week
Monday, 17th of June
08:30 to 12:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: David)
16:00 to 17:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Bernd)
Thursday, 20th of June
16:00 to 17:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Bernd)
Friday, 21th of June - ❄ Winter Solstice 🌃
Saturday, 22nd of June
10:00 to 13:00 Come & Try class. (Instructors: Patrick, Renn, Victor, Peter)
10:00 to 12:00 Coaching lane (Rob)
09:30 to 17:00 Club open for general archery. (Close: ChrisB)
L1 Coaching course at MPB (Kate & Sam)
Sunday, 23rd of June - Club Closed
SQAS Youth Development Day (CANCELLED)
Club News
• The Titan Shed has been cleaned up & the target faces tidied up. Please try to keep it that way.
• Congratulations to our archers who competed at the SQAS (state) Target Championships:
Ruth Chamberlain🥇, Nate Angwin🥇, Ciara Doyle🥇, Ellen Martini🥇,
Ryan Clarke🥉, Liezel Roux🥇, Chris Kerslake, David Conran🥇
• Please welcome our newest, fully approved club members: 👏👏👏
(U14) Archer Williams, (Open) Sean Williams, & Adam Gordon
Etiquette
Talking & making noise on the shooting line is frowned upon, especially during competitions. While it is common for archers shooting socially to talk on & off the shooting line, it is a luxury, not a privilege. Please be mindful of archers who may be put off by the noise or the conversation topics.
• If someone is making noise while you’re trying to shoot; Just ask them to stop.
• If that makes you feel uncomfortable or they don’t stop; Speak to a DOS or Judge or an Official.
• If someone asks you to be quiet while they shoot; Please respect their wishes.
“Alternative” Archery Facts
Compound: If you just want to shoot only Gold.
Recurve: If you dream of going to the Olympics.
Barebow: If you don’t mind doing a bit of gardening on the side.
Longbow: If the French get too uppity again!
Tip of the Week
🖼 String Picture 🖼
Not to be confused with String Art you did in school, String Picture or String Alignment is for non-compound archers. It is where we try to have the bow string in the same visual position each time before we release. Depending on the style of archery you are doing & your anchor point, that position may be different for each archer.
The classic example is to try to line up the string (in your peripheral vision) with your bow’s riser. Yes, it will be a blurry line. Commonly, the inside edge of the riser/limbs closest to the archer is preferred, but the outer edge may suit you better, depending. The middle of the riser is typically avoided as it’s hard to get an exact reproducible spot. This helps anchor the rear of your sighting of the target and makes it more consistent.
For barebow & longbow archers, you can also use micro adjustments to this alignment to act as a crude windage (left<->right) adjustment for your sighting.
Safety Tip
🎯 Target Butt & Field Layout 👀
Generally, the Director of Shooting (DOS) is located at the very side of an archery field, so that they can see the entire shooting line, & all of the targets (and kangaroos) at once. In order for them to have an unobstructed view, the targets need to be strictly laid out such that the archers furthest from the DOS have their target butts closest to the shooting line. The closer to the DOS, the further out the target butt can be. This allows for the DOS’s view of every target butt (and the archers at it) to not be obstructed in any way & at any time. Imagine a diagonal line of targets.
If you are moving a target butt, you need to ensure that all targets on one side of your target are of less than or equal distance from the shooting line, and that the other side has targets equal to or greater distance from the shooting line. If you feel you need to break this guideline, you should obtain permission from the DOS first.
Our club typically locates the DOS at the very right hand side of the field. Our field also has the lane numbers increase from left (eg. 6) to right (eg. 35). The DOS would typically be at lane 35+. To demonstrate by example, assume you wanted to take a target out to 30m:
• If there was a target at 20m in lane 20, the first available lane you should use would be 21;
• If there was another target at 40m in lane 27, the last available lane would be 26.
• If there was already a target at 30m on lane 24, then lanes 21 to 26 would be fine.
The TL;DR: Please don’t stagger targets on the field such that there is one at 20m, then 30m, then 20m, then 40m, then 10m, then 50m for example. It should be: 10m, 20m, 20m, 30m, & 50m. Doing otherwise hinders the DOS’s view of the field & archers. Unordered targets significantly reduce archer safety; Most likely yours.
The Month ahead
June
Monday, 24th of June
08:30 to 12:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: David)
16:00 to 17:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Bernd)
Thursday, 27th of June
16:00 to 17:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Bernd)
Saturday, 29th of June
09:00 to 12:00 Youth Squad (Open: Lindsay)
09:30 to 17:00 Club open for general archery. (Close: TBD)
10:00 to 12:00 Coaching lane (Sandy)
13:00 to 17:00 OzBow & Monthly Medal competition (900). (Scoring at 13:30) (ChrisK)
Sunday, 30th of June
09:00 to 11:30 Private Group Coaching (Open: Amanda)
09:00 to 16:30 Club open for general archery. (Close: ChrisK)
10:00 to 12:30 The Great Indoor Outdoor Shoot 3.0 (Indoor Champs Rehearsal) Scoring at 10:30
13:30 to 16:30 The Great Indoor Outdoor Shoot 3.0 (Indoor Champs Rehearsal) Scoring at 14:30
July
Monday, 1 July
08:30 to 12:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: David)
16:00 to 17:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Bernd)
19:00 to 20:20 CAC Management Committee Meeting (Submit agenda items)
Thursday, 4 July
16:00 to 17:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Bernd)
Saturday, 6 July
10:00 to 13:00 Come & Try class. (Instructors: Scott, Hayden, Sam, Shane)
10:00 to 12:00 Coaching lane (Michael)
09:30 to 17:00 Club open for general archery. (Close: Renn)
SQAS/National Indoor Championships at MPB
Sunday, 7 July - Club Closed
SQAS/National Indoor Championships at MPB
Monday, 8 July
08:30 to 12:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: David)
16:00 to 17:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Bernd)
Thursday, 11 July
16:00 to 17:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Bernd)
Saturday, 13 July
09:30 to 17:00 Club open for general archery. (Close: Lindsay)
10:00 to 13:00 Come & Try class. (Instructors: Alex, Kate, Patrick, Victor)
10:00 to 12:00 Coaching lane (Bronwyn)
13:00 to 17:00 Mid Month (720) Competition & OzBow (Scoring starts at 13:30) (ChrisK)
Sunday, 14 July
09:00 to 11:30 Private Group Coaching (Open: Amanda)
09:00 to 13:30 Club open for general archery. (Close: Stacy)
Monday, 15 July
08:30 to 12:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: David)
16:00 to 17:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Bernd)
Thursday, 18 July
16:00 to 17:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Bernd)
Saturday, 20 July
09:30 to 17:00 Club open for general archery. (Close: Rob)
10:00 to 13:00 Come & Try class. (Instructors: Bec, Peter, Renn, Victor)
10:00 to 12:00 Coaching lane (Pierre)
12:00 to 13:00 Visit from Jess Pugh (State MP) & Milton Dick (Federal MP/Speaker of the House)
Sunday, 21 July - Club Closed