Archery Canada News – December 19th 2011
Archery Canada News – December 19th 2011
_________________________________________________________________________________
1. Archery Canada National Office Holiday Hours
2. 2011 Parapan American Games: Results
3. Format for Canadian Outdoor Target Championship - Survey
4. Archery Canada Annual Awards: Call for 2011 Nominations
5. Mail Match 2012
6. MICA Canada Tournament 2012
7. 2012 Canadian 3D Indoor Championship
8. Judges Appointed for 2012 Canadian 3D Indoor Championship
9. Victoria to Host 2012 Canadian Target Archery Championship
10. AthletesCAN 2012 Team Investors Group Fund: Application Deadline
11. Canadian Athletes Now Fund (CAN Fund): Application Deadline
12. Interim Chairperson for High Performance Committee
13. World Archery Outsources Anti-Doping Administration to SportAccord
14. 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games: Elite Athletes Tapped to Consult on Games
15. Pictures of Archery Canada Members in Action
_________________________________________________________________________________
1. Archery Canada National Office Holiday Hours
The Archery Canada national office will be CLOSED for the holidays from Monday, December 26th – Friday, January 6th. The office will re-open Tuesday, January 9th.
Happy Holidays! And all the best in 2012!
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. 2011 Parapan American Games: Results
A small, strong team of three archers represented Canada at the recent Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Kevin Evans (Jaffray, BC) and Bob Hudson (Leoville, SK) each defeated strong opponents from the USA to advance to and face-off against one another in the gold match in the Men’s Open Compound category. Evans stood atop the podium while Hudson brought home the silver medal. Rounding out the Canadian Team was Lyne Tremblay (Magog, QC), a 2008 Paralympian. Although she finished out of the medals, Tremblay had a strong performance and in the process secured a quota spot for Canada in the Women’s Recurve Bow ARW2 category at the 2012 Paralympic Games.
In capturing the gold, Evans secured an additional quota spot for Canada in the Men’s
Open Compound category, at the 2012 Paralympic Games. Evans is a two-time World
Champion, having struck gold in the Men’s Open Compound Bow category at the 2007
and 2009 Para-Archery World Championships. In addition to his World Champion titles,
Evans is the holder of two World records in his category.
Hudson’s silver medal performance capped off a successful 2011 season, following a
season-ending injury in 2010. At the Stoke Open held this September in Stoke
Mandeville, England, Hudson had a season’s best score and placement (4th place) and
thereby secured a 2012 Paralympic Games quota spot for Canada in the Men’s Open
Compound category.
“I’m really pleased and excited about winning the gold”, said Evans. “It’s been a bit of a rough season with some untimely injuries but things are definitely looking up. Standing on the podium along with Bob was a great feeling. Canada’s results here are a real confidence booster leading into next year’s Paralympics.”
Listed below are the athletes and staff that comprised the 2011 Parapan American Games Archery Team:
- Kevin EVANS (Jaffray, BC) – Compound Bow, Men’s Open category
- Bob HUDSON (Leoville, SK) - Compound Bow, Men’s Open category
- Lyne TREMBLAY (Magog, QC) - Recurve Bow, Women’s ARW2 category.
- Vladimir KOPECKY (Kimberley, BC) - Team Leader
- Linda GAGNON (Magog, QC) - Team Support Staff
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Format for Canadian Outdoor Target Championship - Survey
Archery Canada is collecting comments from members about the format of the Canadian Outdoor Target Championship. The comments received will be used to determine the format for the 2012 Canadian Outdoor Target Championship.
Please take a few minutes to answer the nine questions contained in the survey found at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8R532BW
Thank you for your contribution!
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Archery Canada Annual Awards: Call for 2011 Nominations
It is that time of year again when the Archery Canada recognizes those Archery Canada volunteers and athletes making an outstanding contribution to archery at the national and/or international level. The Archery Canada Awards will be announced and presented at the 2012 Canadian Outdoor Championships Awards Banquet in Victoria, BC. The list of Archery Canada Awards is provided below. A listing of the 2010 recipients is available on the Archery Canada website at: http://www.fca.ca/en/awards/70-current-year-recipients
The nomination form is provided on the forms page of the Archery Canada website at:
http://www.fca.ca/en/administration/forms
Please email, fax or mail your nomination form(s) to Charlene Parlee, V-P Committees & Projects, care of the Archery Canada national office NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, JANUARY 20th 2012.
Email Address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it "> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Fax Number: 613-260-2114
Mailing Address: Archery Canada National Office
2255 St. Laurent Blvd., Suite 108
Ottawa, ON K1G 4K3
ARCHERY CANADA ANNUAL AWARDS
D.M. Lovo Award
• Outstanding contribution to the sport of archery in Canada
The Greg Durward Volunteer of the Year Award
• A significant contribution to the development of archery in Canada
• An active volunteer on at least 2 levels of the archery network (NSO &/or PSO &/or club)
Hank Wiseman Coach of the Year Award
• Minimum level 2 technical and practical certification
• Coach demonstrates athlete development principles, fair play and sportsmanship
• Coaches at least 1 Squad athlete
• Exemplifies dedication to coaching by promoting coaching certification
Frank Jones Male Athlete of the Year Award
• A member of the National Team
• Demonstrates excellence in archery performance by exemplifying the characteristics of fair play, good sportsmanship, superior performance in major competitions and a commitment to training
Dorothy Lidstone Female Athlete of the Year Award
• A member of the National Team
• Demonstrates excellence in archery performance by exemplifying the characteristics fair play, good sportsmanship, superior performance in major competitions and a commitment to training
Tom Mack Junior Athlete of the Year Award
• A member of the Junior/Youth National Team
• Demonstrates excellence in archery performance by exemplifying the characteristics fair play, good sportsmanship, superior performance in competitions and a commitment to training
Female Junior Athlete of the Year
• A member of the Junior/Youth National Team
• Demonstrates excellence in archery performance by exemplifying the characteristics fair play, good sportsmanship, superior performance in competitions and a commitment to training
Sylvio Beauregard Judge of the Year Award
• Minimum provincial level Judge status
• Judges, athlete development principles, fair play and sportsmanship
• Exemplifies dedication to judging by promoting judge certification
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. Mail Match 2012
The Mail Match is a competition held every year from the first of January to the end of March. Competitors may shoot a maximum of 1 round (FITA 1 – 30 arrows at 18 meters) per week for 12 weeks (13 weeks during the 2012 year). These scores are sent to the Mail Match Coordinator who sends out monthly updates of scores and averages.
At the end of the 13 weeks the six best scores for each archer are averaged and medals awarded in two ways, first under the Archery Canada category divisions (Gold, Silver and Bronze) and secondly by the listed classifications (only Gold is awarded to the top score in each). Pins are also awarded for six for sixty (paid for by the competitor at a cost of $5.25 + S/H per pin).
Another way of taking part is by entering the Team Event where you are able to compete as a team against other clubs. A team shall consist of 3 or 4 members from the same club. Team composition shall consist of: at least one (1) finger shooter, at least one (1) release shooter and at least one (1) woman, junior or younger age or wheelchair archer. Clubs can only submit ONE (1) team.
The Mail Match is an excellent competition for the archer who cannot get to any of the larger tournaments during the winter months. It also gives you an idea as to how other archers are shooting by comparison. This competition is also good practice for tournaments but under less stressful conditions.
If you wish to join the Mail Match, contact your club president or secretary. If they don’t have the information, contact Patti Middlebrough at: Tel: 780-997-6411; Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Patti Middlebrough
Mail Match Coordinator
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. MICA Canada Tournament 2012
The 2012 Multi-Sites Indoor Championships of the Americas (MICA) will be held from January 1st through April 30th 2012.
The deadline is fast approaching to register for the 2012 MICA event. I hope you can find time during this busy season to register your club for this fun event that occurs from January 1 to April 30, 2012. Remember that you must register your host club by December 31, 2011 in order to participate.
Please go to the Archery Canada Tir à l'Arc website soon and follow the link under Upcoming Events to the 2012 Multi-Sites Indoor Champsionships of the Americas (MICA) - Details. The Registration Form is found under "Host Site Coordinator Notes and Downloads". Alternatively, you can go directly to:
http://www.fca.ca/en/tournament-information/955-mica-host-site-coordinator-page
If you have any questions, please contact the Canadian MICA Coordinator, Lynne Durward, at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it " target="_blank"> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
I send you all my best wishes for a very happy holiday season and look forward to hearing from you.
Lynne Durward
Coordinator, MICA Canada
_________________________________________________________________________________
7. 2012 Canadian 3D Indoor Championship
The 3D Indoor Championship will take place April 6th - 8th 2012 (Easter weekend) in Fort St. John, British Columbia.
Please NOTE: If your club wants to register its Regional Championship with World Archery, please contact Archery Canada. The cost to register with World Archery is $50 (payable to Archery Canada).
For details on the 2012 Canadian 3D Indoor Championship, visit the Archery Canada website at:
www.archerycanada.ca/en/tournament-information/986-2012-canadian-3d-indoor-championships
_________________________________________________________________________________
8. Judges Appointed for 2012 Canadian 3D Indoor Championship
The following judges have been appointed, by Ghislain Arsenault, Chairperson of the Judges Committee, to officiate at the 2012 3D Indoor Canadian Championship. The Championship will take place April 6th - 8th 2012 in Fort St. John, British Columbia.
René Schaub, Alberta
Ann Neumeyer, Alberta
Maurice Lévesque, New Brunswick
Philip Smith, British Columbia
Congratulations and thank you!
_________________________________________________________________________________
9. Victoria to Host 2012 Canadian Target Archery Championship
It has been confirmed in a joint announcement by Archery Canada and the Victoria Bowmen Archery Club that Victoria, British Columbia will host the 75th Canadian Target Archery Championship in 2012. The Championship will be held at the Westshore Recreation Centre, August 9-12, 2012.
Al Wills, President of Archery Canada, said: “We are delighted that the National Championship are returning to Victoria and we look forward to hosting over 200 competitors from across the country in all age group competitions. Hosting the Championship provides a great opportunity to further develop the sport in the region and celebrate the opening of the new club target range and facilities in View Royal.” The new facility is located at 2400 West Burnside and will be officially opened during the 2012 Championships. The new facility will be ready for use in the spring of 2012.
The Victoria Bowmen Archery Club has launched the website to provide information and registration for the 75th Canadian Archery Championships 2012. The site will be kept current with all the necessary information for the tournament (8-12 August 2012), please book mark this link: www.victoriabowmen.com/2012Canadian/
_________________________________________________________________________________
10. AthletesCAN 2012 Team Investors Group Fund: Application Deadline
In keeping with their commitment to amateur sport in Canada, Investors Group established an Amateur Athlete Bursary Fund for Canada’s top amateur athletes in 2000. Working in partnership with AthletesCAN, the Fund awards twenty bursaries of $5,000 to Canadian amateur athletes each year. The bursary selection committee is made up of active and retired national team athletes and officials from AthletesCAN.
The bursary fund is open to any Active Senior National Team Athlete who:
- Is deemed eligible and in good standing by the appropriate National Sport Federation representing the sport. This includes Olympic, Paralympic, Pan/Parapan American, Commonwealth, and senior national team athletes competing at the senior World Championship level.
- Is a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant permanently residing in Canada.
- Is committed to training and competing for Canada in the 2012 season as a member of the senior national team.
- Has a gross income, from all sources in the preceding year of less than $50,000. Athletes with an income greater than $50,000 annually, who demonstrate financial need, may also be eligible.
Athletes must complete a Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund Application form for activities in the 2011 calendar year and submit the form to AthletesCAN by January 31, 2012.
For details visit: www.athletescan.com/programs-services/ig-amature-athletes/ for more details.
_________________________________________________________________________________
11. Canadian Athletes Now Fund (CAN Fund): Application Deadline
The Canadian Athletes Now Fund (CAN Fund) athlete application deadline is Friday January, 6, 2012 (5pm EST). For the first time ever athletes can fill out and submit their applications online via the CAN Fund website. If athletes prefer to mail their applications in, that option is also available (applications are available in both French and English). For more information and to access the CAN Fund Online Athlete Application visit:
www.canadianathletesnow.ca/about-us/applications-for-funding.html
NOTE: CAN Fund offers 2 applications a year. If an athlete has received the CAN Fund already this year they are still eligible to receive it again. Each application is a NEW application. To be considered for this upcoming application deadline athletes must apply before the Friday, January, 6, 2012 (5pm ET) deadline.
About the CAN FUND: CAN Fund is a not for profit organization devoted solely to raising funds and awareness for elite Canadian athletes. CAN Fund has raised over $13 million and proudly supported 80% of the Canadian athletes that competed in Vancouver. With every donation the donor finds out the name of the athlete they have supported and receives a tax receipt. Direct funding is provided to both able-bodied and Paralympic athletes and summer and winter athletes are eligible to apply for funding twice a year. Approved athletes receive $6,000 per application and up to $12,000 a year from the CAN Fund. Athletes use this direct funding for coaching, equipment, better nutrition, travel, team fees and basic living expenses. National team athletes who are actively training to represent Canada at the international level are eligible to apply for funding.
If athletes have any questions regarding the CAN Fund athlete application they can email Meagan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 1-866-937-2008
_________________________________________________________________________________
12. Interim Chairperson for High Performance Committee
In early November, Archery Canada’s V-P of High Performance, Ed Wilson, stepped-down due to personal reasons. The V-P of High Performance also serves as the Chairperson of the High Performance Committee (HPC).
At the completion of the recent HPC meeting, Para-Athlete Representative Alec Denys volunteered to serve as the interim Chairperson of the HPC. In his words, Alec will “sheppard” the activities of the HPC. Alec is the current Para-Athlete Representative on the HP and will continue in this capacity.
Alec will not be serving in the capacity of V-P of High Performance. For the time being this position will remain vacant. The V-P of High Performance position is up for nomination and election at the 2012 AGM in Victoria this August.
Alec is a former Paralympian in recurve archery. Alec came out of retirement in 2010 and now ‘shoots’ with the compound bow in the Men’s Open Compound category. In a very short period of time, Alec has proven to be a great addition to the HPC. He brings a breadth of expertise and experience to the HPC. Alec also sits on the CPC’s Athletes Council and on the Board of AthletesCAN.
Welcome aboard and thank you Alec!
Lastly, our sincere thanks and appreciation to Ed Wilson for the strong leadership he provided!
_________________________________________________________________________________
13. World Archery Outsources Anti-Doping Administration to SportAccord
World Archery recently announced that it has outsourced its anti-doping administration to SportAccord as of January 1st 2012. Whereas World Archery remains fully responsible for every aspect of the anti-doping program, the staff of SportAccord’s Doping-Free Sport Unit (DFSU) will handle the administrative aspects on behalf of World Archery and work in close cooperation with World Archery to do so.
Therefore, World Archery kindly requests their Member Associations to take note of these changes and only use the contact details below to communicate with World Archery on anti-doping matters:
- For organisations with testing programs, to liaise with sample collection agencies for in-competition testing at World Archery competitions in their country and to ensure the Doping Control Forms (DCFs) related to any such tests are forwarded to the correct address
- For national federations having athletes in the World Archery Registered Testing Pool (RTP), to ensure that they submit their whereabouts in ADAMS and that the relevant Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) are submitted.
- For RTP athletes, to ask for help regarding ADAMS and the whereabouts requirements or any other doping related subject
Contact information:
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tel: +41 (0)21 614 75 60
Fax: +41 (0)21 612 30 83
_________________________________________________________________________________
14. 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games: Elite Athletes Tapped to Consult on Games
Continuing with the momentum from the Guadalajara 2011 Pan/Parapan American Games, the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Organizing Committee (TO2015) recently announced the appointment of 10 Canadian high-performance athletes to its newly created Athlete Advisory Council.
The Athlete Advisory Council has nationwide representation from Olympic, Paralympic, Pan Am and Parapan Am athletes: Carla Qualtrough, chair (para-swimming); Nathaniel Miller (water polo); Marie Dannhaeuser (para-swimming); Trevino Betty (athletics); Warren Sawkiw (baseball); Nicole Forrester (athletics); Erika Schmutz (wheelchair rugby); Alexandra Orlando (rhythmic gymnastics), Jane Thornton (rowing) and John Hastings (kayak).
“TO2015 has taken a major step forward in the creation of this Council,” said Sylvie Bernier, TO2015 Board Member and Olympic gold medallist. “Other international Games have had such advisory councils before, but this is the first one in Canada that reports into the Organizing Committee, so their input will be both vital and impactful.”
The Athlete Advisory Council will support and represent the views and interests of world-class athletes to help ensure best performances at the Toronto 2015 Games. The Council will also help shape programs to enhance the athlete experience, encourage community engagement and create an intimate and authentic Games experience.
More than 40 applicants were considered by an evaluation panel including representatives from the Canadian Olympic Committee Athlete Commission, Canadian Sport Centre, Canadian Paralympic Committee, AthletesCAN and TO2015. The goal of the selection panel was to create a Council of active and retired national team members that reflect the diversity of the Canadian sport system. Therefore, the eight selections announced today represent team sport, individual sport, male, female, French, English, Aboriginal and athletes with disabilities.
“We have been working extremely hard to define our objectives and goals for the next two years to be as effective as possible to the organization. By focusing on a few key areas, we feel we can make a large impact on TO2015,” said Carla Qualtrough, Chair, Athlete Advisory Council. “Promoting the Parapan side of the Games is important and will be a cornerstone of the work we want to achieve. If we can raise awareness of our para-athletes and their incredible stories of challenge and overcoming obstacles, then we’ve been successful.”
“The Council also wants to ensure the Athletes’ Village serves as a home away from home for the athletes,” said Alexandra Orlando, Marketing and Revenue Associate,TO2015, Olympian and 12-time Pan American medallist, who is serving as the TO2015 staff representative on the council. “By taking into account high-performance athletes’ invaluable knowledge and Games experience, the council can provide input to help create the right environment for Toronto 2015 athletes to perform at their best.”
The Athlete Advisory Council term of office is two years.
For more information, visit: www.toronto2015.org/lang/en/gallery/news/elite-athletes-tapped-to-consult-on-toronto-2015-games.html
About the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. The Pan and Parapan American Games are one of the world's largest international multi-sport events, held every four years for athletes of the 41 member nations of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). The Toronto 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games will draw 10,000 athletes and officials and feature 48 sports in 17 municipalities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe area. The Toronto 2015 Pan American Games will take place July 10–26 and the Parapan American Games August 7–14.
For more information about the Games, visit: www.toronto2015.org
_________________________________________________________________________________
15. Pictures of Archery Canada Members in Action
The Archery Canada website now has a picture forum, you can find it at the home page of the website. Pictures from the Nationals have been uploaded. If you wish to add photos simply log on to flickr, and upload them to Archery Canada Tir à l’Arc Group.
_________________________________________________________________________________
