April 2014 Newsletter - Saskatchewan Archery Association

April 2014
Sa s katc he wan
Ar ch er y
Ass oc iat io n
In c .
J O P P r o g r a m o n t h e R i s e … We n e e d
your help !!
SAA’s Junior Olympic Program is on the rise. Three
years ago we registered 563
youth archers in the JOP
program. Today we are
please to see the program
with 940 participants.
We can attribute this to the
many dedicated club level
parents and coaches who
volunteer to lead young
archers toward their archery
goals while encouraging
improvement along the way.
In particular the position of
JOP Coordinator is key to
the success of the program.
The SAA is aware that there
will be an opening on the
Board of Directors this
summer and we would like
to encourage members to
think about becoming a
volunteer.
If you are interested in
supporting young archers
and would like to learn more
about the job duties
involved, please contact:
Upcoming Shoots
Don’t practice until you get it
right.
Practice until you can’t get it
wrong.
~UNKNOWN~
Inside this issue:
JOP Coordinator
needed !
1
Provincial Judges
needed !
1
Upcoming Shoots
1
April 6—Provincial Indoor
Target (FITA) Championship
Respect in Sport
2
Lethbridge, AB
SAA Scholarship
2
Find a Club in your area
with a JOP program:
April 19-20— Canadian Indoor 3D Championship
Be Informed
2
http://
www.saskarchery.com/
JOP.html
Prince Albert, SK
Donation Form
3
Moosomin, SK
Summer Games
4
July 12-13— Provincial
Outdoor 3D Championship
By-laws & Policies
5
Delisle, SK
Preferred Hotel
5
July 19 — Provincial Outdoor
Target (FITA) Championship
High Performance
5
July 20— Provincial Outdoor
Field Championship
MAP Grants
6
Lac La Biche, AB
SAA on your mobile
6
Boosting your
Performance
6
Why be a member?
7
Sask Sport
Assessment
7
Volunteer
7
SAA Merchandise
8
SAA’s JOP Coordinator
http://
www.saskarchery.com/
contact.html
With Junita Fawcett’s
forethought and hard work
as JOP Coordinator she has
ensured the management
process is outlined clearly
for her predecessor.
Prince Albert, SK
April 5—Junior Olympic Program
May 17-18— Canada Cup
August 1-10— Canadian
Outdoor Championship
We need your help !!
PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY BE IN JEAPORDY !!
PROVINCIAL JUDGES NEEDED—ASAP!
Local Judge tests
Archery Judges within clubs are required to successfully complete questionnaire exercises to be accredited as
Local Judges.
The purpose of these exercises is to help Local Judges become familiar with the rules, common safety practices
and procedures used in Canada so they can advise club members and help ensure the safety and fairness of club
events.
The exercises are intended to assist the Judge to explore and become familiar with the Archery Canada rulebook.
They are not intended to simply be answered without exploration of the rulebook.
Local Judges must complete those tests listed below that are assigned by their respective Provincial Judge Coordinator. Judges in clubs focusing solely on target or 3-D need not complete all. Once completed the Provincial
Judge Co-ordinator will evaluate the answers. A normal pass mark is 80%.
http://www.archerycanada.ca/en/judging-and-rules/164-local-club-judge-tests
Contact: John Cannon for more information [email protected]
April 2014
Invest in
Saskatchewan’s
y outh archers,
D o n a t e To d a y !
The Respect in Sport program will be used to train coaches,
sport personnel and sport
The Saskatchewan Archery Association
Scholarship Fund setup through Sask Sport
and the Sports Legacy Fund supports youth
members who are going on to pursue a post
secondary education.
leaders to recognize, understand and respond to issues of
bullying, harassment, abuse and neglect. This may be the
single most important training sport leaders can receive to
create a safer, healthier, and more positive environment for
our athletes! The program can be accessed by coaches, officials, team leaders, board members and staff.
By supporting youth archers in their educational goals, we give them the
opportunity and financial leverage to
continue to pursue their passion for the sport of
archery.
Easy Step by Step Instructions:
Our youth are ambassadors for the sport
and the leaders of tomorrow.
• Visit the website https://sasksrc.respectgroupinc.com
• For Username and Password, please use your first and
last name as entries for the username and no spaces should
be included.
• When you have completed the registration
Thank You for Supporting Youth Archers
M o r e i n f o r ma t i o n :
h t t p : / / w w w . s a s k a r c h e r y . c o m/
S c h o l a r s h i p s . h t ml
• Select the appropriate language or
• Read Program Instructions
• Click to start the Activity Leader Program (Program Content).
Re-Access:
• Return to website https://sasksrc.respectgroupinc.com
• Enter your username and password (username and password are case sensitive)
• Select
• Click to select your next module.
Complete Program:
• Once you have finished the program, you will receive an
email stating congratulations on completing the program
along with a certification number.
• Print off your certificate, which is transferable to many
sports. Register a New User
Submit
BE AN INFORMED MEMBER
VISIT SASK ARCHERY ONLINE FOR
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS
BYLAWS
POLICIES & PROCEDURES
BOARD CONTACTS
CLUB INFORMATION
SHOOT CALENDAR
FORMS / LINKS
RESULT/ RECORDS
JUNIOR OLYMPIC PROGRAM
HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
and MORE
http://www.saskarchery.com/
April 2014
Level 2 Coaches Needed for 201 6 Summer Games !!
The SAA is beginning to prepare for the
2016 Summer Games.
We will need Level 2 coaches in each of the
districts. If you are interested in coaching a
team please contact:
SAA Coaches Coordinator, Shelley Smith
District Teams
Team Lakeland - Pr ince Alber t, Nipawin,
Melfort
Team North - LaRonge, Cumberland House,
Pelican Narrows, LaLoche, Stony Rapids
Team Parkland Valley - Yorkton, Melville,
Esterhazy
Team Prairie Central - Warman, Humboldt,
Kelvington, Fort Qu’Appelle, Outlook
Team Regina - City of Regina
Team Rivers West - North Battleford,
Lloydminster, Rosetown, Biggar, Kindersley,
Meadow Lake
Team Saskatoon - City of Saskatoon
Team South East - Weyburn, Estevan, Whitewood,
Broadview
Team South West - Moose Jaw, Swift Current,
Assiniboia, Maple Creek
http://saskgames.ca/summer
April 2014
Beco me familiar with the new
S A A B yl a w s &
Policies & Procedures!!
In 2012 the SAA Board of
Directors, during the process
of moving bank accounts to
Saskatoon, were obligated to
review their corporate
paperwork, procedures and
bylaws.
Legal advice and counsel
was obtained and has played
a major role in drafting the
new SAA by-laws.
The major by-law changes
included:
•Clarity with respect to the
definition of members;
•Changes to election of
Directors and the
appointment of Officers &
Coordinators;
•Clarity around required
quorum at meetings;
As with all by-law
amendments, approval is
required by vote of its
membership. This took place
in July and December 2013.
•Updates to allow for
electronic communications;
Please follow this link to
view a full document
containing the new by-laws.
The SAA Board of Directors
will strive to have an annual
review of their by-laws &
policies.
http://www.saskarchery.com
/SAA_BYLAWS-revised_2013-12-07-FINAL.pdf
•Revisions to ensure
compliance with the Nonprofit Corporations Act;
Preferred Hotel
Rates for
SAA Members
THANK YOU to Sherry
Loose of Swift Current for
taking the initiative to
contact hotels in multiple
communities and securing
preferred hotel rates for SAA
members.
Please support these hotels
when you are attending a
shoot.
A valid SAA membership is
required to receive the
outlined rates.
For details of hotels and
rates and locations visit the
SAA website:
http://
www.saskarchery.com/
ShootDates.html
Thank you to Karen Webb
for your expertise in
understanding the “Act” and
her patience and explanation
to the many questions we
fired at her !
HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
The goal of the High Performance Program in to ensure this tradition continues and to
give archers who wish to compete on an inter-provincial, national or international level
some of the skills necessary to achieve that goal.
General Criteria:
•High Performance Program is open to all Sask. Archery Members aged 21and under
in good standing provided they meet all the criteria listed below.
•Although no minimum age is in effect, program members must compete at a minimum of cadet or age appropriate distances (whichever is greater) and vertical triple
face 40cm targets for indoor season.
•Minimum score requirements from ONE of the following categories (cadet or age
appropriate, whichever is greater) has been achieved or is realistically able to be
achieved in the next 12 months at a nationally registered event.
More Information: http://www.saskar cher y.com/HighPer for mance.html
Did you know :
 Respect in Sport
deadline for Coaches is
October 31, 2014.
For more information:
http://
www.saskarchery.com/
 We need Director of
Shooting and Judges for
all Provincial Sanctioned
shoots. If you are able to
fill one of these roles,
Contact John Cannon
[email protected]
 SAA is changing its year
end to April 30th to
improve reporting and to
fit better with the
mandatory timeline of
holding an AGM within
3-4 months after the
fiscal year end.
 If your club is not
compliant with SAA
policies and procedures
regarding club affiliation
YOUR MEMBERSHIP
IS IN JEOPARDY !
Have the conversation
with your club board to
ensure they are
collecting, submitting
and reporting all
members of your club to
the SAA.
More information
regarding club affiliation
membership, refer to
Article 3.4 in the
SAA Bylaws
http:/
www.saskarchery.com/
SAA_BYLAWS-revised_2013-12-07-FINAL.pdf
A RCHERY
AT YOUR
FINGERTIPS ! !
W E’ VE G ONE M OBILE ! !
HTTP: / / M. SASKARCHERY. COM/
Member Assistance Program (MAP) Grant
PURPOSE OF MAP:
The Membership Assistance Program (MAP) is intended to support
members of the Saskatchewan Archery Association with development
and improvement of archery programs at clubs and communities in
Saskatchewan. Additionally, MAP will support archers by providing
greater access to facilities, competition and training. Funding for
MAP is provided through the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for
Sport, Culture and Recreation and is derived from proceeds of lottery
ticket sales in Saskatchewan.
ELIGIBILITY:
All members of affiliated clubs applying for a MAP GRANT must be
members of the SAA. To be eligible to apply for MAP, affiliated clubs
must collect and submit all SAA club affiliation and membership fees
to the SAA by the application deadline.
Strength Boosts Performance
Successful preparation for archers must include tuning up and getting
the "archery muscles" in shape for the rigors of bow season. Shooting
a bow, just like any other sport, is a total body activity that involves
the muscles of the legs, trunk, and upper body, all working together to
execute the shot. To illustrate this point, try drawing a hunting bow
while sitting with your feet lifted in the air. You will notice that not
only must your shoulder muscles work harder than normal to pull the
bow back, but your stomach and back muscles, which are normally
stabilized in part by planted feet, must kick in fiercely to stabilize your
trunk. Muscle preparation for archery should involve strengthening
these three levels for optimal performance.
Training all of these archery muscles to work together to produce a
smooth clean shot is the goal of practice. In addition to strength training, it is important for athletes to perform activities that are specific to
their sport. For archers, what better way to train your muscles for archery than shooting your bow! You should shoot often but never overshoot to the point that you become fatigued and susceptible to injury.
Archery is clearly an athletic event that, like any other sport, requires coordinated muscle power for
optimum performance.
7 Reasons to become a Member !!
Being a member of SAA has its benefits; SAA Members are eligible to:
1. Compete at Provincial Championships
2. Compete to achieve Provincial Archery Records and Canadian Archery Records
3. Become a member of the Junior Olympic Program (JOP) in member clubs where there is a youth
program
4. Receives automatic liability insurance coverage through Archery Canada
5. Eligible to receive funding to attend national and international competitions
6. Eligible to become a member of the High Performance Archery Team
7. Access to preferred hotel rates at select hotels in Saskatchewan and Alberta
SASK SPORT ASSESSMENT RESULTS FOR SASK ARCHERY: Every 3 years we have an assessment with Sask
Sport and are graded based on our programs and performance over this time period. The result of that assessment is below. With
new accountabilities to Sask Sport the SAA Board of Directors will begin evaluating our programming and developing a strategic
plan that fits within the assessment framework.
Final Grade: The assessment of your Sask Archery resulted in an overall grade of “C”. A detailed “Assessment Scoring Summary” which
outlines the grade and scoring results for each performance area can be found online at: http://www.saskarchery.com/boardinfo.html
V O L U N T E E R w i t h S A S K A R C H E RY !
People volunteer for a wide variety of reasons, especially wanting to help others. But it's also OK to want some benefits
for yourself from volunteering. Instead of considering volunteering as something you do for people, begin to think of it as
an exchange.
Consider that most people find themselves in need at some point in their lives. So today you may be the person with the
ability to help, but tomorrow you may be the recipient of someone else's volunteer efforts.
Your Motivations
Think about how much you receive when you give and consider why you want to volunteer. You may have several
different reasons. Here are just a few of the many possible motivations identified by other volunteers: to share a skill/ to
get to know the community/ to demonstrate commitment to a cause/ to be challenged/ to learn something new/ because
you were asked/ to test yourself / to build your resume/ to be an agent of change/ to assure progress/ to feel good …..
You will probably have some special reasons of your own.
The Saskatchewan Archery Association Inc. is accountable to its funding partner (Sask Sport) and obligated to run its
business in cooperation with the Non-profit Corporations Act. The Board of Directors manage the business of the SAA
and are governed by the association Bylaws as well as Policies and Procedures set forth by their predecessors.
When looking for volunteers we rely on our members and member clubs to host provincial competitions, to fill vacant
positions on the Board or to serve as a Judge or Director of Shooting at a provincial shoot. We also welcome the parents
of youth archers event if you are do not shoot yourself. What better way to learn about the sport and opportunities for your
children than from the inside out ! Without volunteers the SAA will not be able to deliver the programs that are currently
running.
WE WOULD LIKE YOU ON BOARD—PLEASE CONSIDER BECOMING A VOLUNTEER!
Contact any member of the Board if you are interested http://www.saskarchery.com/contact.html
SAA MERCHANDISE
SAA Merchandise Order Form
Item #
Team Jersey ?
Qty.
Jersey Size
Price each
Subtotal
Yes / No
Sask Archery Jersey XS— 2XL
$65.00 ea
$70.00 ea
Sask Archery Jersey 3XL — 6XL
$20.00 ea
Sask Archery Hat
Sask Archery Pin
$5.00 ea
Order total:
5% GST
Shipping:
Total:
Name
Address
Method of Payment
Check
Money Order
Phone
Signature
Forward Completed form by mail to address shown
below
Coreen Scott
SAA Program Coordinator
2533 Royal Avenue
Saskatoon, SK S7J0X64
Phone: 306-955-2684
E-mail: [email protected]

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