CLASSES
The Capital Region Archery Club has a long-standing tradition of excellence in its education programs with classes offered to beginner and intermediate archers several times a week.
All of our coaches are unpaid, dedicated volunteers who spend countless hours helping individuals with obtaining and improving their archery skills. Each coach is screened and undergoes a background check, including a Vulnerable Sector Police Information Check. Our coaches have been trained through the Coaching Association of Canada’s (C.A.C.) National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) and have Emergency Level First Aid Certification.
For the General Public
Public Drop-Ins
The Capital Region Archery Club offers a Public Drop-In Beginner Classes where anyone from age 10 can come to try archery for the first time. Public Drop-ins are also perfect for those individuals with shooting experience who are thinking about taking a regular class or are considering becoming a member.
Drop-in sessions take place on Saturdays, generally running from the first week of October to mid-April and on Mondays (to be confirmed each year) from July to August.
PLEASE READ BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION
- Public DROP-IN CLASSES consist on roughly 30 minutes of instruction and safety followed by roughly 1 hour of supervised shooting.
- They are $20 per person, CASH or E-TRANSFER ONLY, and the fee includes INSTRUCTION and EQUIPMENT.
- REGISTRATION is FIRST-COME, FIRST SERVED and it CLOSES 5 minutes before the class starts.
- Sometimes these classes are POPULAR so we recommend REGISTERING 15-30 MINUTES EARLY.
- Anyone from age 10 is welcome. A parent or guardian must be PRESENT in order for children younger than 14 to participate.
- For SAFETY, CLOSED-TOED SHOES and NON-BAGGY clothing are required.
- If you have SPECIAL needs physically, please CONTACT US through the form by clicking here, and a week prior to coming out, so we can try to accommodate you appropriately.
- To ensure the class is happening at a specific date, please click HERE to check our CALENDAR.
For Club Members
Beginner Classes for Club Members
These classes are offered as a service to members. $50 per registration. Information on membership can be found by clicking here.
The Beginner’s classes at the Capital Region Archery Club, for club members ages 10 and older, focus on establishing a solid foundation on which the new archer can begin to build their knowledge and skills. Running during the Fall, from October to December, and Winter, from January to the end of March, participants will be guided through technical knowledge and practical skills in the following areas:
- Safety and range etiquette.
- Proper warm-up and cool down techniques.
- Determine the participant’s eye dominance.
- Learn how to identify the parts of different types of archery equipment.
- 10 steps of the shot sequence.
- Establishing the best shooting stance for each participant.
- Learning the correct bow hand position.
- Learning the correct draw and anchor technique.
- Learning how to aim.
- Learning how to release and get good follow-through.
- Scoring on different types of targets (target faces; field faces; and 3D).
Registration for these classes is for members only and typically during the Open Houses in September and January of each year.
For Club Members
JUNIOR PROGRAM
The Capital Region Archery Club opened its doors in 2001, to 80 junior members. Although the numbers may have fluctuated over the years, the Capital Region Archery Club's Junior Program is a vibrant as ever.
The Capital Region Archery Club’s Junior Program is open to youth members from the ages of 10 to 16 who wish to improve their skills and knowledge in the sport of archery.
Classes typically start on the first Saturday of October and run once per week. Our Junior Program Classes follow the Long Term Athlete Development Model and Archery Canada’s Canbow program.
Through Canbow, participants of the Junior Program Classes have the opportunity to earn badges as their knowledge and skill level improves.
NOTE: Our program winter and fall classes are for MEMBERS-ONLY and registrations for the classes happen during our open houses in January and September.
For news and information on upcoming Junior Program events, please follow-us on our Facebook Group or check our calendar here.
For Club Members
Canbow Program
“The CanBow Skills Program is a tool used by many clubs across Canada to encourage novice archers as they develop their target archery skills. The Program was developed to provide archers with the necessary skills to progress in the sport, and to be the entry pathway for young archers as they develop skills and techniques of shooting a bow.” – Archery Canada
Steps to Participate
- A club membership in good standing is needed to participate in the program.
- If you didn't join the CanBow program when you got your club membership, please Contact Us through the form here. The cost of the program is a cost recovery for the badges and posters that we order from Archery Canada.
- Shoot a scoring round at your convenience, using the requirements below as a guide.
- Make sure your scoring card is signed by you and a witness that was there at the time of scoring.
- Submit the scoring card(s) (please don't put them in envelopes) through the office drop slot, the one on the wall, to the right of the inside office door, by the stairs.
- A score level must be shot twice for a badge to be awarded, unless the score is shot during an in-person competition (i.e. at League Night), when only one witnessed score is required.
- Once you have the scores that reach a certain level, the coordinator will pin your badge(s) to the club bulletin board, in an envelop with your name on it. The first badge delivery will also include the poster.
At the moment, with respect to scores requirements, the CanBow program progression follows the tables below.
The archer requires to shoot 10 ends of 3 arrows (a 300 round) at a distance of 18m for each submitted score. To qualify for awards scores must be shot twice (signed by a witness), except if the score is shot at a tournament, for which case only one score is required.
For Club Members
Fun Shoots and Social Events
In addition to regular classes, members of our Junior Program have the opportunity to participate in fun shoots and social events organized by the Club’s Junior Program Coordinator. Frequently, these events occur around holidays; however, they are not limited to occasions such as Christmas or Halloween and occur at other times of the year too.
Our Junior Program’s members always have a great time at these events.
For news and information on upcoming Junior Program events, please follow-us on our Facebook Group or check our calendar here.
For Club Members & the General Public
Junior Invitational
Each year around February, the Capital Region Archery Club hosts a two-day archery tournament and fun shoot for archers under the age of 17 from across the province.
Day 1 of the tournament is a registered 18m 600 round officiated by an Archery Alberta judge. Medals are awarded for first, second and third place in each equipment division and age category.
Day 2 of the Junior Invitational may feature a team event in which medals are awarded and sometimes door prizes are given away.
For more info and to register check here.
For Club Members
Next Step Coaching Sessions
Are you a club-member who has been practising archery and have questions about your form or equipment? Are you open to working with coaches, along other experienced archers, to improve your archery skills? If yes, these sessions are for a club member like you!
These sessions differ from our other classes and programs as they are not a class, but an opportunity for experienced archers to practice with a coach present to help them work through form problems or any other concerns with their shooting.
The archers who come out to theses sessions are, from regular club members, to archers who compete at the local, provincial, national, and international levels.
Please check our calendar for the next dates available for these sessions.
(Part of the High-Performance / Competitive Program)
For Club Members & the General Public
KYUDO
Literally translated as “way of the bow,” Kyudo is the Japanese form of archery. Once used for hunting, warfare, and ceremonies, Kyudo is now a traditional martial art focused on training the body, mind, and spirit.
Since 2007, the Capital Region Archery Club has fostered the promotion and practice of Kyudo by providing club members and the general public opportunities to come together and practice. Currently we practice the Renmei style of Kyudo under the Kyudo Association of Canada and the International Kyudo Federation.
We practice every Wednesday evening from 7 to 9pm (please check calendar to confirm a date), and we encourage anyone who wants to observe and ask questions to come as well.
We welcome and teach beginners all year round and have club equipment for beginners to learn with.
Non-members can drop-in for a maximum of three sessions.