2017 ABAM Awards Nominations & Luncheon

The ABAM 2017 Annual Awards Lunch & Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday November 26, 2017 at the Manitoba Sport Hall of Fame at the Sport for Life Center, located at 145 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg, MB.

The Awards Ceremonies will begin at 11:00 AM, followed by lunch at 12:00. The Annual General Meeting will take place following lunch at approximately 1:00 PM.

Annual Awards Lunch

The following awards are currently open for nomination:

Target Archer of the Year: In recognition of the Manitoba Archer with the most outstanding achievement(s) in provincial, national or international Target Archery in the past year.

3D Archer of the Year: In recognition of the Manitoba Archer with the most outstanding achievement(s) in provincial, national or international 3D Archery in the past year.

Rising Star Award: In recognition of the Manitoba Youth Archer (Cadet & under) with the most outstanding achievement(s) in provincial, national or international archery in the past year.

Coach of the Year Award: Awarded to the Coach who has contributed the most to developing archery in the province of Manitoba during the previous year.

Volunteer of the Year: Awarded to the volunteer who has contributed the most to developing archery with in the province of Manitoba during the previous year.

To nominate a fellow member for one the above listed awards, please download the Award Nomination Form below and submit via email to info@abam.ca no later than Friday November 10.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AWARD NOMINATION FORM

Notice of 2017 Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting 

The ABAM 2017 Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday November 26, 2017 at the Manitoba Sport Hall of Fame at the Sport for Life Center, located at 145 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg, MB.

The Annual General Meeting will take place following the 2017 Awards Lunch at approximately 1:00 PM.

All members are welcome and encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting.

Executive Committee Positions up for election are as follows:

Please click the position above to be download the position description.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER NOMINATION FORM

Annual General Meeting Agenda- Coming Soon

Minutes from the 2016 Annual General Meeting

Minutes from the 2017 Special General Meeting 

Please RSVP attendance at the meeting in person or via teleconference by Friday November 20, 2017. Please note, the deadline to submit agenda items or motions

Manitoba Winter Games Archery

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The Manitoba Winter Games Archery Event is seeking female and male archers aged 16 & Under with intermediate to advance skills in recurve or compound archery. The Manitoba Winter Games is a fantastic athletic and character building experience for youth, as they will practice, travel and compete with their fellow team members to represent their home region in Manitoba. This exciting developmental event will take place in Thompson, MB and will include a 3 three day archery tournament starting March 4, 2018. Whether you are a bowhunter or  recreational archer with limited competition experience, we encourage you to participate in your regional preparation camps!

The preparation camps (“Prep Camps”) are hosted by regional coaches and managers with National Coach Certification Program (NCCP) training and is geared toward development of archery skills and introduction to competition. The Prep Camps will prepare archers for the regional qualifier hosted in December 2017.

One of best parts about the Manitoba Winter Games Archery Event is the low cost for the opportunity to participate! There is no cost associated to the participation in the Regional Prep Camps & Qualifier.

Please note, it is not mandatory to attend both Prep Camps, but it is recommended.

For more information on the event, please contact Ryan Van Berkel at the office by email at info@abam.ca

or telephone at 204 925 5697

Pre Registration is Mandatory for events. To register for your regional events, please click the links below:

Key Regional Information

Sport Regions Map

East Region

Coach:  Mike Fox
Manger: Joanna Lachance

DATEEVENTTIMEDURATIONLOCATION
5-Nov-17MB Games – East Region Promotional Event10:00 AM4 HoursAshern Arena – Ashern, MB
18-Nov-17MB Games – East Region Prep Camp 110:00 AM2 HoursSt. Laurent School – St. Laurent, MB
19-Nov-17MB Games – East Region Prep Camp 21:00 PM2 HoursSt. George, MB
25-Nov-17MB Games – East Region Prep Camp 310:00 AM2 HoursSelkirk
9-Dec-17MB Games – East Qualifier10:00 AMHappy Thought School – East Selkirk, MB

South Region

PREP CAMPS REGISTRATION
QUALIFIER REGISTRATION

Coach:  Pierre de Moissac
Manger: Gloria Penner

DATEEVENTTIMEDURATIONLOCATION
21-Oct-17South Prep Camp 13:00 PM3 HoursD & G Archery
29-Oct-17South Prep Camp 22:00 PM2 HoursD & G Archery
10-Dec-17South Qualifier1:00 PMD & G Archery

PREP CAMP REGISTRATION – CLICK HERE
QUALIFIER REGISTRATION –  CLICK HERE

West Region

Coach: Chris Iverson
Manger: April Burdeny

DATEEVENTTIMEDURATIONLOCATION
28-Oct-17West Prep Camp 11:00 PM4 HoursBirtle Collegiate
12-Nov-17West Prep Camp 21:00 PM4 HoursNeepawa Collegiate
18-Nov-17West Prep Camp 31:00 PM4 HoursTBD
26-Nov-17West Prep Camp 41:00 PM4 HoursNeepawa Collegiate
17-Dec-17West Qualifier10:00 AMTBA

PREP CAMPS REGISTRATION
QUALIFIER REGISTRATION

Winnipeg Blue Region (West Winnipeg)

Coach: David Dunwoody
Manger: Carrie Minion

DATEEVENTTIMEDURATIONLOCATION
21-Oct-17Winnipeg Blue Prep Camp 15:00 PM2 HoursHeights Archery
28-Oct-17Winnipeg Blue Prep Camp 25:00 PM2 HoursHeights Archery
12-Nov-17Winnipeg Blue Prep Camp 35:00 PM 2 HoursHeights Archery
18-Nov-17Winnipeg Blue Prep Camp 45:00 PM 2 HoursHeights Archery
3-Dec-17Winnipeg Blue QaulifierTBDHeights Archery

PREP CAMPS REGISTRATION
QUALIFIER REGISTRATION

Winnipeg Gold Region (East Winnipeg) 

Coach: Kelly Taylor
Manger: Darlene Cherniak

5-Nov-17Winnipeg Gold Prep Camp 15:00 PM2 HoursHeartland
26-Nov-17Winnipeg Gold Prep Camp 25:00 PM 2 HoursHeartland
17-Dec-17Winnipeg Gold Qualifier5:00 PMHeartland

PREP CAMPS REGISTRATION
QUALIFIER REGISTRATION

Contacts: (Click to email)
Sport Chair:                                   Tom Crawford: lizlake7@yahoo.ca or tclizlake7@gmail.com
Technical Director:                      Roger Garrod
VP Events:                                     Aaron Bull
ABAM Executive Director          Ryan Van Berkel 

Important Links:
Technical Package (Version 3.0 – April 11, 2017)

Sport Manitoba Official Games Website 

Information Overview:

The Archers & Bowhunters Association of Manitoba is proud to be a part of the 2018 Manitoba Games, to be hosted in Thompson, MB in Winter 2018.

The 2018 Manitoba Winter Games Powered by Manitoba Hydro will be held in Thompson from March 4-10, 2018. The Games are a competitive, developmental opportunity for selected sports to advance their Provincial Sport Organization’s long term athlete and coach development plans. The age or stage selected generally complies with the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Train to Train stage of development.

Participation in the Manitoba Games begins with regional try outs. Regional teams of approximately 200 athletes, coaches, and managers go on to participate in the Provincial Finals.

The Manitoba Games Powered by Manitoba Hydro are often an athlete’s first multi-sport Games experience. The Games help to identify Manitoba athletes who have the potential to advance to higher levels of competition: Provincial Team, National Competitions, and the Canada and Western Canada Games. After competing in the Manitoba Games, many athletes move on to become part of Team Manitoba.

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Team Manitoba Archers Compete at 2017 World Archery Youth Championships

The Archers and Bowhunters Association of Manitoba is proud to have four Provincial Team Archers heading to the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships in Rosario, Argentina this weekend. Team Members Austin Taylor, Brady Klassen & Robbie Comberbach will be competing in the individual and team events in the Cadet Compound Male Division. Team Member Bryanne Lameg will be competing in the individual and team events in the Junior Compound Female Division. The organization would like to wish all of the athletes from Manitoba and the rest of Canada the best of luck in their performance. We will be watching with excitement and supporting them as they compete at the highest level of their respective age category.

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         (from left to right: Bryanne Lameg, Brady Klassen & Austin Taylor)    

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From left to right – Brady Klassen, Austin Taylor & Robbie Comberbach) 

The tournament will begin with official practice on Monday October 2 and will end the evening of Sunday October 8 with medal matches. World Archery will be providing coverage of the event with live scoring on IANSEO, photography and video. We will be sharing all of the content throughout the week on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/archersandbowhuntersassociationofmanitoba/ (please note, this page is accessible to the public without a personal Facebook Account)

Please note: Rosario, Argentina is 2 hours ahead of Central Standard Time. The schedules posted at the links below reflect events times in Rosario.

For all of the coverage directly from World Archery & IANSEO, please use the following links:

Official Event Page

Official Results Page

Official Schedule

Official Event Facebook Page

ABAM Office Closed

The ABAM Office will be closed from Friday September 8 to Monday September 18, 2017 as Executive Director, Ryan Van Berkel will be away at a World Archery Event. The info@abam.ca email will be monitored while the office is closed. If you have an urgent matter, please contact ABAM President Walter Potrebka at president@abam.ca or text message Ryan Van Berkel at 204 291 1775.

Team Manitoba at 2017 Canadian Archery Championships

Congratulations to Team Manitoba Target Archery on a strong performance this past week at the 2017 Canadian Field & Target Archery Championships in Brossard, QC! The team started the week off with several archers making the podium at the Canadian Field Championships. Ryan Cherniak took first place in the Cub Male Compound Division, followed by Manitoba taking the top four spots in the Cadet Male Compound Division with Austin Taylor in 1st, Robbie Comberbach in 2nd, Brady Klassen in 3rd and Kyle Cherniak in 4th. In addition to the great placements, Austin Taylor tied a Canadian Championship Record with his score of 405. For full results listing of the field event, please visit: http://ianseo.net/TourData/2017/2750/IC.php

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(Shown Above from Left to Right: Brady Klassen, Bryanne Lameg, and Nigel Jaikaran)

Following the Field Archery Championships and prior to the Canadian Target Championships, Team members Austin Taylor, Brady Klassen & Bryanne Lameg represented Manitoba in the Fred Usher Cup. Team Manitoba eliminated New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan to take first place. This is the third year in a row Team Manitoba has made the Finals and our second Fred Usher Cup win in that time.

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(Shown Above from Left to Right: Bryanne Lameg, Brady Klassen,and Austin Taylor)

The Target Championships consisted of two 720 rounds spanning August 11 & 12. The two days of competition saw recurve and compound archers alternate shooting times each day and a range of weather conditions that included high heat, humidity, and variable winds. Despite the range of weather, Team Manitoba Archers hard work and preparation shone through as several athletes hit the podium and set new Canadian Championship Records. Placing in the top three of their respective divisions were:

Cub Compound Male

Ryan Cherniak – 1st Place

Cadet Compound Male
Austin Taylor – 1st Place
Brady Klassen – 2nd Place
Robbie Comberbach – 3rd Place

 

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(Shown in left photo above in 1st place – Ryan Cherniak) (Shown in right photo above from left to right: Brady Klassen, Austin Taylor, and Robbie Comberbach)

In addition to the podium placements listed above, Junior Female Compound Team Archer Bryanne Lameg set a new Canadian Championship record with a score of 672. Austin Taylor also set a new Canadian Championship Record in the Cadet Male Compound Division with his score of 691.

More notable results from Team Manitoba Archers is as follows:

Bryanne Lameg     Compound Junior Female    7th Place
David Dunwoody  Recurve Male                           11th Place
Keenan Brown       Compound Male                      7th Place
Kyle Cherniak        Compound Cadet Male           7th Place
Simon Potrebka     Compound Junior Male         9th Place

We would also like to acknowledge Austin’s father, Kelly Taylor who placed  10th in the Compound Master Male Division! For full Target Championships results listing, please go to: http://ianseo.net/Details.php?toId=2755

The final event of the weekend is the annual Canadian Open. The open is an elimination match play event based off the ranking from the Canadian Championships. Junior Compound Male, Simon Potrebka shot well in the open. Simon made it to the 1/4 finals before falling to his opponent in a shoot off. Cadet Compound Male Team Members Austin Taylor, Brady Klassen and Robbie Comberbach had an impressive performance, taking three of the top 4 spots. Austin second place after a close loss to the his competitor. Robbie Comberbach took 3rd place in a shoot off win as him and Brady Klassen tied at 140 points.

The ABAM would like to thank the Provincial Team Leadership, Head Coach Nigel Jaikaran and Team Manager Vickie Oneschuk. Their hard work and dedication to the team played an important role in our athletes success.

Message from the President

July 17, 2017

Dear ABAM Members,

As most of you are aware, we have had a large number of changes in our funding model, and are still awaiting final word on some aspects.  While changes like this are unnerving to a volunteer run organization like ABAM, they are not the biggest threat we are facing today.

While ABAM membership numbers have remained strong, and participation at events has increased with new initiatives introduced recently, we are facing a threat that, if not remedied soon, may greatly reduce our ability to continue to provide quality events for our members.

ABAM is, and has always been an organization that is there to support our Member Clubs, and to provide resources to our athletes to further there archery careers.  We are there to provide resources and assistance to our Clubs so they can host the type and quality of events that our members expect and deserve.  This is where we need your help.

Some of our clubs are struggling to get the volunteer help they need to host events.  In fact, this year several events have had to be cancelled due to lack of volunteers, and ABAM has had to take over the organization and hosting of some major events in order to ensure that they would occur.  This is something that ABAM cannot continue to do.  ABAM does not have the manpower to host events, and it takes away an opportunity for our clubs to raise funds for their use.

I appeal to you, if you are involved in our wonderful sport, and want to see it continue in this province, please join a local club, and volunteer to help.  Without this, our ability to host events in the future is in jeopardy.  We have member clubs throughout the province, so no matter where you are located, one will be close by.

We also have a pressing need for new officials & coaches.  Without officials to ensure that events are safe, and all archers are following the rules of the event, these events cannot happen.  We also rely on our officials to ensure that our archers are exposed to the type of events they will encounter when they venture outside our province to represent Manitoba or Archery Canada. Just as officiating is crucial to your ability as province to host quality events, certified coaches are instrumental to development of new archers. We are always looking for more members and club representatives to become certified from the beginner to advanced competition levels. Coaching the key to developing and retaining new participants through events and programming.

For more information on clubs near you, or training opportunities to become a certified judge or coach, please visit our website, or call our office during business hours.

Yours Truly,


Walter Potrebka
President
Archers & Bowhunters Association of Manitoba

2017 Provincial Target & 3D Championships

 

Come join us for the 2017 Manitoba Provincial Outdoor Target Championships.

Join us Saturday July 15, 2017 for the largest outdoor target event of the year! The provincials is open to archers of all abilities and we encourage any archer in Manitoba to participate. For more information on Pre-Registration and Fees, please visit www.abam.ca or contact the ABAM office. Please note, registration is mandatory. We hope to see you there!

Online Registration Mandatory – To register click the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/sTSL7Ce0cIOky4kG3

 

2017 Manitoba Provincial Outdoor 3D Championships

 

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The 2017 Manitoba Provincial 3D Archery Championships will be held by the South Mountain Archery Shooters & Hunters (SMASH) in Erickson, MB on Sunday July 16, 2017.

There will be free no-service camping available on site for any participants looking to arrive on Saturday.

 SMASH is happy to announce the alternate course during the 1st and 2nd rounds of official scoring will be dedicated to non competitive shooters on a drop-in basis. This means so Shot Gun Start (set start time), the only requirement is that participants dropping in be off the course 30 mins prior to competitive shooters starting their second round. Additionally, non recreational shooters will be given yardage information and permitted the use of range finders. So whether you are a competitive 3D Archer looking to compete to be the Manitoba Champion or just want to come out and hone your hunting skills with friends and family, we encourage you to join us and enjoy the course!

Pre-registration Mandatory for Competitive shooters. Encouraged for all shooters.

Online Registration at: https://goo.gl/forms/cmzPU775rd6D7GZt1

Registration Deadline for competitive archers: Saturday July 15

Non-competitive walk ups are welcome!

 

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New “Youth Challenger Open”

New “Youth Challenger Open”

Be the first to win the ABAM Youth Challenger Open! This event has been created as an opportunity for youth developing archers to compete outdoors during the Provincial Target Championships. The event format has been designed to encourage archers with little to no experience shooting competitions. The distance and target size are modified to allow for an easier introduction to outdoor competition, while hosting it side by side with the Provincial Championships. We encourage all beginner and developing shooters 17 & under to participate in this exciting new event in hopes of gaining some experience and potentially winning the $50 cash prize!

To Register for the event please follow this link: https://goo.gl/forms/sTSL7Ce0cIOky4kG3

For the event page:  https://archerymanitoba.ca/event/provincial-outdoor-target-championships/

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Heartland Archery Triple Crown 3D Tournament Series

The Archers & Bowhunters Association of Manitoba in partnership with Heartland Archery is happy to announce the inaugural year of the Heartland Archery Triple Crown Tournament Series, starting in June 2017.

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We are excited to be partnering with one of Manitoba’s most prominent archery stores to provide cash prizes totaling more than $2500!

DETAILS

The Archers & Bowhunters Association of Manitoba (ABAM) & Heartland Archery in partnership with the Selkirk Archers & Bowhunters (East Selkirk, MB), Vermillion Archery Club (Dauphin, MB), and the 17 Wing Archery Club (Winnipeg, MB) will be hosting a three stage 3D archery tournament series in June 2017.

Archers must participate in a minimum of 2 Triple Crown events, including the Triple Crown Championship event to be eligible.

Archers can accumulate Triple Crown points in only one category Example: An archer shoots CUM at one shoot, and CFP at another, their points are only accumulated for the class they competed in.

Archers must be an ABAM member in good standing in order to accumulate Triple Crown points, points will be accumulated in order of placing amongst registered ABAM members at the time of the event.

Events must follow Archery Canada Sanctioned event guidelines.

 

THE TOURNAMENT

All three partner clubs listed will host an Archery Canada Sanctioned Tournament. Provincially certified tournament officials will ensure proper equipment and field play rules are enforced.

 

Participants will compete within their Archery Canada Sanctioned Category for placement that earn points toward ranking in their ABAM Triple Crown Category. The Triple Crown Tournament Series rules have combined 30 Archery Canada Sanctioned Categories into seven (7) gender specific categories for youth and adults.

 

Archers can accumulate Triple Crown points in only one category. Archers must participate in a minimum of two (2) Triple Crown stages, including the Triple Crown Championship event (final stage) to be eligible. The top three (3) archers ranked in each Triple Crown Category will win ABAM Championship Medals and have their names added to the Triple Crown Trophy for presentation at our annual awards banquet. In addition, top ranked archers from each category will win grand prizes.

 

HOST CLUBS

 

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Stage 1: Selkirk Archers & Bowhunters – Sunday June 4, 2017

Selkirk Archers & Bowhunters have a beautiful 3D course situated in a densely forested area in East Selkirk, MB. The club has a long standing reputation for hosting quality provincial and national events. The club has recently played host Manitoba Provincial Target Championships in 2015 & 2016, as well as being the host venue for the 2015 Canadian Field Archery Championships.

 

To register for this stage, please follow this link: https://goo.gl/forms/F9MEDrBQb71Tre5j1

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Stage 2: Vermillion Archery Club – Sunday June 11. 2017

The Vermillion Archery Club will host their annual 3D Tournament for the 28th year in 2017. The venue is the Selo Site, approximately 14 KM south of the City of Dauphin, MB. Vermillion Club leadership in known in Western Manitoba for hosting a very organized event at a fantastic venue.

 

To register for this stage, please follow this link: https://goo.gl/forms/3vWhiLDFZQmsboF82

 

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Stage 3 Triple Crown Championship: 17 Wing Archery Club – Sunday June 25, 2017 

The 17 Wing Archery Club, situated at Canadian Forces Base 17 Wing in Winnipeg, MB, is one of Manitoba’s fastest growing archery clubs. The 17 Wing Archery Club was established in 2008 and in recent years has played host to a number of Archery Canada Sanctioned 3D and Target Tournaments. The location of the club offers a densely forested and challenging course within the city.

 

To register for this stage, please follow this link: https://goo.gl/forms/F7RMTeMzvt3Gxgrt2

 

POINT SYSTEM

Placement with in the Triple Crown Category per Triple Crown Stage will be based off the each archers score in their given Archery Canada Sanctioned Category.

The top 5 archers at each event in each Triple Crown Category accumulate points based on their placing.

Triple Crown Stage 1 & 2 point allocation:

1st       10 points

2nd      8 Points

3rd       6 points

4th       4 points

5th       2 points

 

Triple Crown Championship – Final Stage point allocation:

1st       20 points

2nd      16 points

3rd       12 points

4th       8 points

5th       4 points

 

TRIPLE CROWN CATEGORIES

 

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AWARDS & PRIZES

That place 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in overall points after the completion of the Triple Crown Series will be awarded prizes. The top three winners per category, per event will be awarded a certificate. The top three overall winners per category will have their name added to the Triple Crown Trophy of their respective category for presentation at the annual awards banquet in December 2017.  Additionally, the top three overall winners per category will receive ABAM Manitoba Championship Medals upon the conclusion of the Triple Crown Championship event. The 1st place overall winner in each category will receive the cash prize amount listed below.

 

Category                                                          1st Place Overall

Youth Category – CO ED                             $150 Heartland Archery Gift Card

Male White Stake                                           $400

Female White Stake                                       $400

Male Green Stake                                           $400

Female Green Stake                                       $400

Male Red Stake                                               $400

Female Red Stake                                           $400

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Heartland Archery, ABAM & it’s partner clubs encourage archers & shooters of all abilities to take part in Triple Crown Series 3D Shoots whether they are shooting to collect tournament series points, to attain a score per that event or are shooting non-competitive.  These events are open and inclusive to all archers and shooters!

 

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