Have you signed up for the 2020 Archery Ontario Grand Championship yet?

1. Did you know… Since its inception in 1999, the Grand Championship has ALWAYS been that whatever category you shoot at your FIRST event of the year is the category that you shoot for the GC. This is the same for this year.

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   What’s important again this year is… to communicate your intent to participate in the Grand Championship this year to Kevin in our administration office via email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), as well as declare the category you will shoot at the first IFAA Indoor event you shoot starting this January.
3. What’s NEW!!! At the Fall 2019 AGM, the membership adopted a motion to only recognize the Compound, Recurve and Barebow categories for Field and Outdoor Target. As a result, the Compound Unlimited Grand Championship division can no longer exist. This leaves 3 streams; Compound, K50 and Barebow. Please see below this year’s categories.

The OAA IFAA Championships is held from the Saturday of the 2nd last weekend of January to the Sunday of the last weekend of January. Currently this tournament is held in various locations across the province maximizing participation. Scores are submitted to the OAA by the hosting clubs tournament organizers and scores posted on the results page of the OAA Website.

This event consists of a single 300 round score on the IFAA 5-Spot target (60 arrows at 18m). IFAA Book of Rules and the OAA/AC equipment divisions for Ontario Indoor Championships will be in effect.

OAA membership is required to win championship medals and may be paid at the door. Guests are welcome however there are no awards and their scores will not be published.

This year the IFAA Regional Indoors will run from January 18th - January 26th

Make sure to check the online Tournament Listing for specific Dates and Host Locations

ENTRY FEES: Must be an OAA Member to be eligible to compete for awards.

Youth $35.00
Adult $45.00
Family $85.00         

Note: these are the maximum fees that may be charged to the archer - clubs may charge less.

TOURNAMENT DATES

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Check back for more information about this year's IFAA Indoor Championship.

The London 2020 Ontario Summer Games is supported by the Government of Ontario, through its Games Ontario program started in 1970 in Etobicoke as a showcase for amateur sport. This is Ontario’s largest multi-sport event, including both team and individual sports.

Who can participate?

Provincial level athletes in archery qualify through a regional selection process conducted by the Provincial Sport Organizations. The Games take place every two years and are awarded through a bidding process. They are supported by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport in collaboration with host communities.

What is the Archery Ontario (OAA) regional selection process?

In total, 60 archers will be selected to compete at the multi-sport, mini-Olympic style Ontario Games. Each of Ontario’s five zones (listed below) will build a team of archers to compete. Each zone will be made up of 12 archers, 6 male, and 6 female. Archers may compete in Recurve, or Compound divisions, under the age groups of Junior (20 and under) or Cadet (17 and under). One Zone Management Team (ZMT) will assist in registering, training, and accompanying archers to the tournament. The male and female ZMT will consist of 1 coach and 1 manager.

Zone Management Team members must have a valid and current Vulnerable Sector Check as per the Screening Policy which must be submitted to OAA office administration by April 1st, 2020 in order to select, accompany, coach & develop athletes. The Team Coach must have a valid coaching qualification (NCCP Instructor Beginner, former NCCP Level 1, NCCP Intermediate, or former NCCP Level 2).

ALL Athletes, coaches and team managers MUST have a valid and current Archery Ontario Membership.

For qualification, Archers must shoot at a minimum of two 720 rounds. All sanctioned events listed on the Archery Ontario website event list can be used as a qualifier. Archers can shoot a qualifier in any zone, however it is the responsibility of the archer to have their scorecard signed by a local club judge (at a min.) and forwarded to their Zone Management Team (ZMT). 

The 720 qualification round is shot at the following distances

• Recurve
  • 60m for Cadet
  • 70m for Junior
• Compound
  • 50m for Cadet and Junior

ALL Zone Management Teams must ensure the qualifying Scores of ALL their athletes are submitted to the Athlete Development Coordinator BEFORE Friday, June 26th, 2020 to be eligible. Upon selecting of team members, and no later than Jusly 1st, the ZMT will send an email to the athlete with the link for Online Registration to OSG.

What can I expect to pay as a registration fee for myself, as an athlete? Where do I register?

Athletes can expect to pay a tournament registration fee to participate in the games. In the past it was 60$ however, this remains to be determined, based on the funding portion from the province. More information to follow.

This can be done on the Archery Ontario Website and a live link will be available in the Spring of 2020.

When are the games and what can I expect as a participant?

The 2020 Summer Games will be held in London, Ontario, July 30th to Aug. 2nd, 2020. Archers are provided meals and accommodations at Western University. Teams must provide their own uniform and may fund-raise to help offset this cost. Zone Management Teams (ZMT) coordinate and collaborate to organize safe and timely travel to and from London.

Archers who reside over a 300km distance from the host location and carpool are eligible for travel subsidy from the Games Committee. Often this takes a few months to be paid-out. More to follow on this.

During their time at the Games in London, athletes are expected to remain with the team at all times. A rooming list will be compiled by the ZMT and athletes will sleep in the dorms. Meals will be eaten as a team. Teams may visit other sports venues and attend events together, but athletes will remain together as a team, with their coach and manager.

Awards will be presented on both days of competition as well as Team Awards on Friday.

Competition Format

• Friday (AM)
  • 1 Practise round of 720
• Friday (PM)
  • Zone Team Competition Event (more to follow)
• Saturday
  • Double 720 with lunch break in between.
  • Compounds shoot 50m on 6 ring or 10 ring 80 cm face, (your preference must be stated on practice day and may be accommodated to the best of our ability).
  • Recurve shoot at 60m - Cadet, 70m - Junior on 122 cm face
  • Target Assignments will be peer grouped based on qualifying scores.
• Sunday
  • Double Elimination
  • Number of Rounds will be determined by the number of athletes in a category
  • Compounds will do Match play and Recurve will do Set play.

Teams including athletes and support staff are expected to adhere to the Archery Ontario Policies and sign an athlete agreement.

More Details including what to bring, event schedule, opening ceremony, Thursday arrival time in London, Rooming List, etc. will follow once athletes have qualified for their zone team.

ZONE MANAGEMENT TEAMS LIST

(1 coach+1manager/1 each of female + male) will be updated once that information is made available from the Zone Directors.

Minutes from the 2019 AGM held in Huntsville on October 27th are now available here. You must be a member and logged in to view them.

ARCHERY IN YOUR SCHOOL GYM CLASS? -- YOU BET!!!!

If you ask parents, archery was part of their gym class when they where is school. Unfortunately, archery being taught during gym class has greatly diminished over the last few years. One of the main reasons for this is simply a lack of knowledge. That is where the NASP program comes in.

The NASP program is designed to add archery back to gym class curriculum by training the teachers. NASP sells the archery equipment to the schools at about 65% of the retail value, and the OFAH comes to the school and trains the teachers how to run a successful gym class archery program. The teacher training session is included in the purchase of the equipment.

By adding archery to gym class, every student in the school from grade 4 and up, will try archery for a few days during gym class. There is nothing wrong with after school archery programs. However, after school programs really only attract kids that already do archery. When archery is added to gym class, we grow the sport by introducing kids that would never pick up a bow anywhere else.

NASP also recognizes that school athletic budgets have been dramatically reduced over the years. That is why NASP will allow 2 schools to share the same equipment package. With NASP being gym class curriculum, the first school could use the equipment for their gym classes, and then just take the equipment to the second school for their gym classes. The OFAH will have a training session that includes teachers from both schools at the same time. Very simple!! With 2 schools sharing the equipment they also share the cost, making the program more affordable for all involved.

You will find out everything you need to know about this amazing program at www.ofah.org/nasp 

I always love talking NASP, so don’t hesitate to contact me!!

Yours in Conservation,

Tim Watts
NASP Coordinator
Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters
P.O. Box 2800
4601 Guthrie Drive
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 8L5
705-748-6324 Ext. 235
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Sunday October 27, starting @ 10 am in the Highland Boardroom
Hidden Valley Resort
(an Ascend Collection hotel)

Same location as last year! There is a restaurant on site.
Address: 1755 Valley Road Huntsville, ON P1H 1Z8 /Phone (705) 789-2301

Please note that ALL in attendance at the AGM must be members in good standing with OAA.

10 AM Call to order/Land Recognition/Welcome!

1. Attendance & Minutes
   
   
2. Adoption of minutes form 2018 AGM
   
   
3. Agenda Items (Other...)
   
   
4. Elections/Board Positions up for Election
   
   
   1. VP Administration
   2. VP Athlete Development
      
      
5. Championship locations for 2020 & 2021
   
   *If you are thinking to bid on the locations left open for 2020 (3D and Field), per locations cited below, please advise Kevin ahead of time via email so that we can make time to have you (or the Club you represent) share the information at the assembly. 
   
   
   1. *Call to bid on Championships for 2021 - By ( October 21 )
      
      

      Major Event	2020	2021	2022
      Junior Challenge	Wilderness & AIM
      3D Championship	OPEN
      Target Championship	Peterborough
      Field Championship	OPEN

      
      Chart of the rotation cycle, by zone
      
      

      Event	Central	North Eastern	Eastern	Western	North Western
      3D	2021	2017	2018	2019	Open to All Zones 2020
      Field	2017	2018	2019	Open to All Zones 2020	2021
      Target	2018	2019	Peterborough 2020	2021	2017

      
      
      
6. Finance
   
   
   1. Funding
   2. Finance
      
      
7. Strategic Plan
   
   
8. Updates from the board
   
   
9. Awards Nominations
   The Awards below are traditionally handed out that the AGM. Please fill out the forms and advise via Email as soon as possible.
   • Reg Edie Merit Award
     Presented to the OAA Sports Club or Association which has made an outstanding contribution to the good and welfare of archery in general
   • Andrea Dopson Volunteer of the Year Award
     Selected by the OAA Board of Directors and given to an individual member (or members) of the OAA who has (have) made an outstanding contribution to archery in his/her community during the previous year.
     
     
10. Motions from the Membership
    
    
11. Other...