Youth Archery 2009
The Oregon Sportsman's Club is hosting another year of youth archery. Kids and adults can have a lot of fun with the sport of archery, regardless of competitive performance. Our organization teach archers the safety precautions needed to enjoy the sport for years to come.
The program will begin in January and run through mid-March. Youth archers will learn basic shooting techniques, range safety, play archery games, and learn archery can develop into a lifetime sport. Instructors enjoy seeing how much the kids improve in such a short time. Volunteer instructors certified by the National Archery Association run the program with help from other Oregon Sportsman's Club members.
Certified Instructors:
- Jim Lynch - Program Director
- Pam VanderSanden
- Keith Daws
- Todd Weis
Volunteers:
- Brian McGuigan
- Brent Steinhorst
- Steve "Slim" Wagner
The club provides archery equipment; however, individuals are encouraged to bring their own equipment if they have it. The youth program acquired 9 new bows in the 2007 archery season. The Oregon Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited donated seven of the new bows, in addition to $100 toward the purchase of arrows. The club would like to extend a big "THANK YOU!" to Whitetails Unlimited for their generous donation.
All personal equipment should be labeled with the owner's name. It is also strongly recommended that all equipment be properly sized and in safe working condition. If an individual has difficulty pulling the bow back, this can be unsafe as well as discouraging. All youth participants must be accompanied by an adult who will remain on the premises. Cost is $5 per child/session.
| Shooting Schedule for Youth & Adult Archery Class 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Session Times | |||
| 01/03/09 | 8:00 - 9:45 | 10:00- 11:45 | 12:00- 1:45 | 2:00 - 4:00* |
| 01/10/09 | 8:00 - 9:45 | 10:00- 11:45 | 12:00- 1:45 | 2:00 - 4:00* |
| 01/17/09 | 8:00 - 9:45 | 10:00- 11:45 | 12:00- 1:45 | 2:00 - 4:00* |
| 01/24/09 | 8:00 - 9:45 | 10:00- 11:45 | 12:00- 1:45 | 2:00 - 4:00* |
| 01/31/09 | 8:00 - 9:45 | 10:00- 11:45 | 12:00- 1:45 | 2:00 - 4:00* |
| 02/07/09 | 8:00 - 9:45 | 10:00- 11:45 | 12:00- 1:45 | 2:00 - 4:00* |
| 02/14/09 | Archery Video Shoot at Venden's Magnum Archery (835-5526) | |||
| 02/21/09 | 8:00 - 9:45 | 10:00- 11:45 | 12:00- 1:45 | 2:00 - 4:00* |
| 02/28/09 | 8:00 - 9:45 | 10:00- 11:45 | 12:00- 1:45 | 2:00 - 4:00* |
| 03/07/09 | 8:00 - 9:45 | 10:00- 11:45 | 12:00- 1:45 | 2:00 - 4:00* |
*The 4th session is reserved for more advanced youth and beginner adults who will be shooting at longer distances.
Please contact Jim Lynch @ 835-7345 with any questions.
2008 Youth Archery in Review
2008 was another great year for our youth archery program, with over 100 kids participating. The youth archery program would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous donations to the program: Whitetails Unlimited and Stu Cameron (Sports Products Ltd). Thanks also to Jim Venden for his donation of reduced rates for the video shoots for the archery participants. Additionally, we would like to thank all the kids that participated as well as all the club members that came out on Saturday mornings to help. We look forward to seeing everyone again in 2009!
Here are a few pictures to re-cap our 2008 year. More pictures can be seen in the photo gallery.
