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Course Information and Booking Lists

( as at the 31st January 2012 )

All reservations for places in the courses will be entered into a booking list on a first come, first serve basis. All cancellations will be offered to each person, in order of bookings received, until all places are filled. This may result in later course bookings becoming available and places being moved into an earlier course.

There is a Beginners Course Booking Form and a Booking Fee for all courses.
The Course Booking Form for 2012 is available for download direct from this page, so it can be completed and returned with the booking fee to the Club's postal address - Course Booking Form 2012.
The course booking fee is to cover the administration costs of managing the Beginners Courses.

A Beginners Course Enrolment Confirmation Form will be sent out 2 weeks before the course is due to start.
 Please confirm your attendance by contacting the Club on the phone numbers or e-mail address listed below.
Payment for the course should be paid on the first day of the course.
If confirmation of attendance is not received by the due date, that booking will be assumed as vacant and will be offered to the next person on the booking list.
Please check the Booking List Tables below for bookings and place up-dates.

If you are not able to attend the course that you have been placed in, please leave a message on phone (07) 3288-9506 or
mobile number 0411 647 035 or e-mail archer@gil.com.au

"Come N' Try Archery" Days

MARCH 2012
Saturday - Dates to be advised.

Registration Bookings for "Come N' Try Archery" are now closed as dates are fully booked.
Our next dates will be advised around mid-February 2012 for sessions in March 2012 and the registration form will be available then to submit a booking.
Please complete details on registration form below and then click submit button at the bottom of the form.
You should then receive a confirmation message.

(Come N Try Archery Registration Form - placeholder)

Your booking will be confirmed as soon as possible. Please be patient, as it may take a few days to confirm bookings.
(The bookings will be taken on a 'first come, first serve' basis, as there are a limited number of places available per day.
If making a booking for a group, all names must be registered on the form below.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

"Come N' Try Archery" Confirmed Booking List as at 31st January 2012
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The Club's Archery Equipment will be available for hire on the above dates.
Cost is $20.00 per person to hire from 1.30pm to 4.30pm, Saturday afternoon. Payment by cash or cheque only on the day.
Minimum age is 8 to 10 years old. ( If 8 years old, must be physically strong enough to use a 15lb recurve bow. If unsure, please contact the Club to arrange a 5 minute strength assessment with the Coach. )
Enclosed footwear is essential as open-toe sandals and thongs are not allowed to be worn on the archery range for safety.
Hire includes a recurve bow with a bowsight, 6 arrows, arm guard, finger tab, chest guard (if required) and bow stand plus
insurance cover, basic tuition and supervision by Club Coach to ensure safety.
Under our insurance cover policy, EVERYONE must have a Temporary Membership Form completed and must attend the safety induction prior to walking onto the archery range.
Bookings for hire should be made at least one week prior to the day, as some equipment may still be in use after a Beginners Course.
On the day of hire, please report to the Clubhouse at  1.00pm for insurance forms and fee payment, safety induction, equipment and tuition.
Individual, Family and Group Bookings are welcome. Discounts available for family groups of 3 or more.
( Cater for a maximum of 16 people per afternoon. )
 Please park cars on the south side of the Clubhouse and please leave access tracks clear to the fields.
Parking under trees for shade is NOT recommended due to possible falling branches may damage vehicles.
Club ground is located at 427 Wacol Station Road, Sumner ( approx. 200 metres South of the intersection with Sumners Road )
 ( Brisbane UBD Street Directory, Map No. 197, grid reference E, 13. )
( Google Maps Link )

 Please phone (07) 3288-9506 anytime to leave a message with your contact details or 0411-647-035 (b/h) or e-mail archer@gil.com.au  for booking enquires.

Beginners Courses for 2012.

February 2012 - 4, 11, 18 and 25.
 ( Course Fully Booked - subject to confirmations / cancellations )
 ( As at 31st January, there are 9 places available in the Febraury Course.
Anyone who has a booking in the April course can contact the Club asap to fill these places.)

April 2012 - 7, 14, 21 and 28.
 ( Course Fully Booked )

June 2012 - 2, 9, 16 and 23.
 ( 5 Places Available )

August 2012 - 4, 11, 18 and 25.
 (  16 Places Available )

October 2012 - 6, 13, 20 and 27.
 (  16 Places Available )

Stand-By List.
( All registrations currently left on the list for 2011 will be moved into the Feburary and April 2012 courses. If a different month course is required, please contact archer@gil.com.au to arrange transfer of booking. )

 

Beginners Course Booking List as at 31st January 2012
Stand-by List for October 2012 February Course 2012
Place No. Surname Place No. Surname
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6   6 Fearn
7   7 Scott
8   8 Scott
9   9 Lang
10   10 Easton
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Patterson
12   12 Karen
13   13 Dunne
    14 Dunne
    15 Choi
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April Course 2012 June Course 2012
1 Wicker 1 Challenor
2 Wicker 2 Dumke
3 Wicker 3 Dumke
4 Ritchie 4 Oldham
5 Ritchie 5 Oldham
6 Jowen 6 Oldham
7 Jowen 7 Wagstaff
8 Jowen 8 Sharkey
9 Ng 9 Wagstaff
10 S. Douglas 10 Wagstaff
11 M. Douglas 11  Vann
12 Waring 12  
13 Keefe 13  
14 Keefe 14  
15 Hanson 15  
16 McBride 16  
       
August Course 2012 October Course 2012
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Introduction

Courses on how to shoot a bow are open to anyone who wishes to learn.
No matter what age or ability, everyone can learn.
We have children as young as 10 years old, boys and girls, and adults well into retirement years, who all participate in the sport, either socially for exercise or competitively for awards.
It can be a sport for the whole family to enjoy together.
In the sport, we also have disabled persons "Wheelies" competing along side able-bodied archers.

We prefer to teach children who are at least 10 years old. ( Minimum 8 years old for assessment ).
If a child younger than 10 years old wishes to learn, then the Club Coach will assess their strength and co-ordination prior to the course starting, to check if it would be suitable for them to enrol in a course.
We also prefer that at least one parent accompany their children at least for the first lesson.
If a parent also wishes to join in the lesson, they are most welcome.
Everyone attending is fully covered by Archery Australia's public liability insurance policy for the duration of the course and up to a maximum of 4 weeks after the course is completed.

Course Location and Facilities

The Beginners Course is located on the short range set up on the western field of Wacol Station Road Park, Wacol Station Road, Sumner. ( UBD Map 197, Grid Reference E/13 ).
Entry to the Park is by a concrete crossover located beside the cream weatherboard hut. The Club sign will be beside the entry.
A parking area for cars will be to the South side of the hut. Please use the parking area provided for visitors.
If you wish to park your car in the shade of the trees, please beware of possible risk of falling branches from these trees.
Please use caution and drive slowly at the entry gate as there may be cars turning into the driveway.
Please GIVE-WAY to cars entering the Park through the gate as it is only one-way traffic into and out of the Park.
Please park cars on the south side of the Clubhouse.
The hut is used for Club Members and Visitors sign-in before entry to the archery ranges.
Everyone attending the course and parents should meet the Coach at the Clubhouse to complete insurance forms and attendance book sign-in.

There is a toilet and washbasin installed in the Clubhouse using water from the rainwater tank.
There is also no town water currently connected in the Park, but we do have drinking water available in portable containers.
We also have a range of cold soft drinks, chocolates and chips for sale from the Clubhouse.
There is also tea and coffee available - just need to boil the jug.

The archery ranges are open field areas, so there is little shade available on the shooting line during the lesson.
Please wear suitable clothing for the weather conditions, especially during summer, as the lessons will have you standing in the sun for a couple of hours.
Tree shaded areas are available behind the archery shooting line for parents and visitors to setup chairs and picnic blankets.
A portable pergola will be set up behind the shooting line for shade during Summer.
All parents are encouraged to stay, at least for the first lesson, but it is not a requirement.

Kangaroos are protected native animals, so all shooting will stop until the field has been cleared.
Children are not to approach the Kangaroos without an adult present for safety reasons.
 

Course Duration

The Beginners Course runs for 4 Saturday afternoons, starting at 1.30 pm and finishing at 4.30pm to 5.00 pm.
The first lesson of the Course requires insurance cover forms to be completed and receipts issued for fees prior to the lesson starting, so please be at the ground by 1.00pm to ensure the paperwork is completed on time.
There is a 15 to 30 minute break at 3.00 pm for afternoon tea.
Cold drinks and snacks are available for purchase.
Cold filtered tap water is available free and drinking cups are provided, as well as tea & coffee for the parents.

If the weather is very windy or it is raining constantly or is extremely hot, then that days lesson may be postponed.
If the Coach decides to postpone the lesson, each person enrolled in the course will be advised by phone that morning.
The course dates will be extended to make up for any lessons postponed due to weather.

Course Fees and Course Bookings

The Course Fee is $90.00 per person, including insurance cover, archery equipment hire, handbook, coaching and certificate.
( The Course Fee is payable on the first day of the course.)
The Course Booking Fee is $10.00 per person and is payable with the Course Booking Confirmation Form.

The Course Booking Confirmation Form will be sent to the e-mail contact listed in your course registration form above.
The Course Enrolment Confirmation Form and Temporary Membership Form will be sent to you at least 1 week before the first day of your course.
Theses forms need to be completed and signed by the Club Coach at the first day of the course.
If you are not able to print-out the form, please contact the Club and a booking form will be mailed to your postal address.

( The Course Fees are subject to review by the Club Committee and may be changed at any time. )

(Refunds of Course Fees will only be given in case of accident or illness that prevents attendance and at the discretion of the Club Committee.)
Due to changes in Public Liability Insurance Cover, every person on the Club grounds, whether shooting or non-shooting, must sign a Temporary Membership Form to be covered by the insurance policy. These forms will be available at the first day of the course.

Bookings for courses will need a completed Course Booking Confirmation Form returned by mail to our postal address at;
 Centenary Archers Club, PO Box 4006, Raceview. Ipswich. Qld. 4305.
Please include $10.00 per person for the course booking fee.

Other Requirements

All children under 16, not accompanied during lesson time by a parent or guardian, must be signed in by a parent prior to the lesson starting and must be signed out by the parent after the lesson is finished. The parent will be required to leave a contact phone number to comply with the Club's Child Protection Policy.
The one safety rule on clothing is that open-toe sandals, thongs or bare feet are not allowed, due to arrows that may be lodged in the grass, can injure your toes or feet if walked into.
Generally clothing should not be too bulky around the chest and arms so as not to get caught in the bowstring. Similarly, jewellery such as long ear-rings, cheek or lip or nose piercing, necklaces and arm bangles may need to be removed for safety reasons, as well as long hair may need to be tied back.
In sunny weather, a suitable soft-brimmed hat and some sunscreen lotion is recommended.
The drinking of any alcohol prior to or during shooting is strictly not allowed.
Smoking during the lesson time is also not allowed.
Please switch mobile phones off or at least put into silent mode, so as not to disturb the lesson and other Club Members.
If a mobile phone needs to be answered, please do so well away from the shooting line, so as not to disturb other peoples concentration.

If any person has a medical condition that requires medication or has any allergies to food, plants or insects, they should advise the Coach prior to the course starting, so that medical care can be given in case of an emergency.

A person attending the course, who is under 18 years old and is not accompanied by their parent or guardian, must also have a "Consent to Medical Attention Form" completed on the first day of the course and signed by their parent or guardian.

Course Details

The first lesson will introduce beginners to:

The second lesson will revise what was learned in lesson one, plus:

The third lesson will revise what was learned in lesson two, plus:

The fourth lesson will revise what was learned in lesson three, plus:

= The course may finish with a free barbeque to celebrate and each person will receive a Beginners Course Certificate.

There is a small incentive for accuracy, with each arrow that hits the centre cross of the target face during the four lessons, the person who shot that arrow will receive a free item of choice from our afternoon tea (drinks and snacks).
The current record is six crosses by one person over 4 weekends !!!
A new record of shooting first 'Robin Hood' arrow in third week of course has been set last year !!!

All courses are supervised by a qualified Archery Club Coach.
The Archery Coach also has a Positive Notice Blue Card under the Child Protection Act (Qld)
and the Club has a Child Protection Policy in accordance with the Archery Australia Club Management Manual.
The Club also has a Code of Conduct and Risk Management Policy in place.

At the end of the course, each person will be invited to join the Club as a member or
may continue to use the Club's equipment until the start of the next course or for a maximum of 4 weeks, at a discounted hire fee of $10.00 per Saturday afternoon.
For new members wishing to buy their own archery equipment, the Coach is available for advise.
We can recommend a suitable size and strength of bow and size arrows and length to match each person.

Equipment catalogues and pricelists from local Archery Dealers are available from the Coach.

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Author : Graeme Jeffrey
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This page last revised: 31st January 2012