EVENT REMINDER: The South East Archers Club will be hosting its first ever Outdoor Target Event this coming weekend in Giroux, MB, near Steinbach, MB at D & G Family Archery Range Ltd. The event will include two 720 Rounds Saturday, followed by a single 720 Round and Match Play on Sunday. Match play ranking will be based off the archers best 720 round score from all three rounds during the weekend.

For details and to register online, please check out the link below:

https://archerymanitoba.ca/event/south-east-archers-double-720-elimination-match-play/

2018 Provincial 3D Championships

Team Manitoba Archers Austin Taylor, Brady Klassen, Kyle Cherniak & Ryan Cherniak traveled to Sherwood Park, Alberta on the July Long weekend to compete at the 2nd annual Alberta Summer Classic. Joining the team was Team Manager Darlene Cherniak and Manitoba National Judge, Mike Oneschuk. The two day qualification comprised of a two 720 rounds in very windy, cold conditions. Our archers adjusted and shot well with Taylor finishing qualification ranked 1st in Compound Men with a score of 1341. Meanwhile, in the Compound Men Cadet event, Brady Klassen ranked 1st with a score of 1329, followed by Kyle Cherniak in 7th and Ryan Cherniak in 8th with scores of 1169 and 1125 respectively.  In the match play event, Taylor received a bye to the quarter finals before winning three straight matches to take 1st place overall. In the Compound Men Cadet event, Ryan Cherniak had a decisive win in his 1/8 match and moved on to the quarters before losing 108 – 120 to teammate Brady Klassen in the quarterfinal. Meanwhile Kyle Cherniak eliminated shooters from Alberta and British Columbia before meeting Clay Laronde  in the semi-final. Cherniak and Laronde shot a very close match ending with a shoot off, where both archers shot a 9, with clay slightly closer to center. Cherniak moved on to the bronze medal match against Cameron Palichuk, where he fell just short of a win with a close match scored 131 – 132. as the matches closed out, Klassen won in the semi’s with a big score of 135 – 115, taking him to the gold medal final. In the final Klassen shot his best score of the day, taking out Clay Laronde with a match score of 142 – 133 to take 1st place overall.

Congratulations to all the members of the team on their performance in Alberta, you make us proud. Thank you to volunteer manager Darlene Cherniak on a job well done and to Judge Mike Oneschuk for officiating his 3rd National Event in the past year.

(Team Manitoba Archer – Austin Taylor)

(Team Manitoba Archer – Brady Klassen)

2018/2019 ABAM Provincial 3D Team Leader

The ABAM 3D Committee is seeking a candidate to serve in the volunteer role of Provincial 3D Team Leader in 2018/2019. The application process will close end of day, Friday July 20, 2018. The selection of the position will be made by the ABAM 3D Committee on Monday July 23, 2018.

To apply please download the application form, fill out and submit by mail or email to the ABAM Office.

Download Word Version of Application: Click Here

Download PDF Version of Application: Click Here

ABAM – Provincial 3D Team Leader

Role & Selection

The Provincial 3D Team Leader will be required to support the ABAM 3D Committee, and Executive Director with planning and athlete management duties associated to team competitions & training events.

The role will be appointed annually by the 3D Committee under an application, review and recommendation procedure. In addition to the program team event planning duties, the 3D Team Leader will assume the role of athlete manager at events identified by the 3D Committee.

In the absence of the 3D Team Leader, Alternate Team Leader Applications per event will be evaluated and selected by the 3D Committee.

Position Term will be July 23, 2018 – Friday April 19, 2019

Qualifications

• Proven ability and experience in athlete, youth and volunteer management

• Demonstrated understanding of 3D Archery competition formats

• Valid Driver’s License

• Valid First Aid & CPR certification

• Valid Sport Manitoba “Respect in Sport” Online Education

• Valid Criminal Record and Child Abuse Registry Checks (Every 2 years)

• Valid ABAM Staff Agreement

Program Operations & Support

• Work with Executive Director and 3D Committee on Event Administration & Logistics.

• Assist with planning and execution of team training events.

• Assist with communication to athlete and parents regarding program tasks.
• Assist with planning of Provincial Team promotion and recruiting

Program Tasks

• Work with athletes during competitions & training events

• Create and execute a program task list annually

• Scout talent at local competitions and programs

• Assist with promotion of Provincial Team Program Events

• Sit as a full member of the ABAM 3D Committee

Power of Decision

The Team Leader shall participate in meetings specific to the job requirements and will be responsible to make recommendations where necessary. The individual is required to communicate with the Executive Director to have decisions approved by the ABAM 3D Committee.

Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred

The 3D Team Leader will be reimbursed for costs incurred as it relates to travel specific to Team Training & Competition. All Team training & competition events must be approved by the ABAM 3D Committee prior to the date the expenses are incurred.  Locally, mileage will be provided at a rate of $0.35/KM for any travel outside the Perimeter of Winnipeg. Costs incurred as it relates to out of province travel will be reimbursed as determined by the 3D Committee & approved by the Executive Committee.

Funding for travel to national events to be recommended by the 3D ABAM Committee, followed be final approval from the ABAM Executive Committee

The Archers and Bowhunters Association of Manitoba is proud to have had two Provincial Team Archers compete at the 2018 Salt Lake City 2018 Hyundai Archery World Cup in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 18 – 24 . Team Member Austin Taylor competed in the Junior Compound Male Division, while Team Member Bryanne Lameg  competed in the Junior Compound Female Division.

(Shown above from left to right: Austin Taylor & Bryanne Lameg)

The qualification rounds proved challenging for the entire field with windy conditions. Following qualification Lameg was ranked 35th with a score of 622 and Taylor ranked 20th with a score of 680. In the elimination match play, Lameg was matched against former World Champion Albina Loginova of Russia, who ranked 30th. The close match started with Loginova leading slightly, before Lameg would tie it and fall again in the next end. In the final two ends Lameg pushed hard to close the gap and regained several points but, ultimately fell short with a final score of 141 – 142. On the men’s side, Taylor faced off against Gerardo Rivas (45) of El Salvador and took a decisive win with a score of 147 – 139. In the second round, Taylor matched up against the 13th ranked Romeo Alejandro Trevino Garza of Mexico. The archers went shot for shot staying tied through three ends, until in the fourth end Taylor took a one point lead and held out for the win with a score of 147 – 146. In the third round, Taylor faced off against the 4th ranked archer, Abhishek Verma of India. The first three ends were back and forth as each archer took a slight lead, before a tie led them into the final two ends. As the match closed out, Taylor fell short in the 4th end with a one point deficit, before ultimately losing to the eventual 2nd place archer with a score of 144 – 147. The three impressive rounds of shooting by first time World Cup shooter Austin Taylor ranked him tied for 9th overall, alongside world class shooters Sergio Pagni, Martin Damsbo and Sebastian Peineau. In addition to the individual event, Taylor competed in the Men’s Team and Compound Mixed Team Events for Canada. In the Mens’s Team event, Taylor, alongside teammates Brendan Von Richter and Robert Nott faced off against team Philippines, losing in the first round with a score of 215 – 219. In the Mixed Team Event, Taylor paired up with Saskatchewan Archer, Madison Hart to compete against Team Mexico. After a tight match, Team Mexico edged Taylor and Hart with a score of 152 – 150.

To access the official event page, please use the following link: Official Event Page

(Provincial 3D Team at 2017 Canadian Indoor 3D Championships)

2018 – 2019 ABAM Provincial 3D Archery Team

The 2018 – 2019 ABAM Provincial 3D Team Documents are now available below:

3D Team Documents:

• 2018-abam-provincial-3d-team-program
• 2018-provincial-3d-team-registration-form
• 2018-provincial-team-athlete-agreement

What Does Team Membership Include

Team members must meet the team eligibility requirements listed below under “how to make the Provincial Team” before they can participate in any team events, training or receive travel funding.

1. Participation in Team Training Events as scheduled by the Team Manager(s).

2. Travel Funding to select tournaments. Our priority events being Canadian Championships.

3. One uniform free of cost for first year team members, additional uniforms are $40 each.

How to make the Provincial Team

Archers must meet the minimum qualifying scores (MQS) within the qualifying period

• MQS is the score listed in the team document per category that must be met or exceeded over an average of two (2) Scores. Please note the scores submitted are an average of the archer’s best two (2) scores. All other scores will not be taken into consideration when calculating the average.

• All scores submitted must be from a Sanctioned Event.

• Examples of shoots meeting this criteria are ABAM Sanctioned Tournaments as listed on the Events Calendar, out of province Sanctioned events (determined upon review by the Athlete Development Committee), Provincial Championships, Western Canadian Championships, Canadian Championships, or World Archery & IBO Events.

• The Scores must be within the qualifying period, July 17, 2017 – July 13, 2018.

• Tracking & Submission of scores – All archers are responsible for submitting their two best scores with an average equal to or above the MQS for their category as part of the team registration document. The Document will ask for shoot dates, locations and scores. Please note this data will be verified by ABAM.

Other Requirements

• All Archers that have met the eligibility criteria before the qualifying period deadline are welcome to submit the team registration form (stating that they met criteria), a signed copy of the Athlete Agreement and paid the annual team fees in the amount of $150.

• If you are an archer that has not yet made the team, but expect to meet criteria and/or attend Canadian Championships it is encouraged that you communicate your intent to the ABAM Office or the Team Manger(s).

Additional Information

• Difference between Development & Elite Squad – both squads will be considered team members with the exact same access to training resources and events in Manitoba. Team Squad travel funding may vary depending on the event and team budget.

• If you have any questions regarding the Provincial 3D Team Program or document please contact the office at info@abam.ca or 204 925 5697

(Shown above from left to right: Front row – Bryanne Lameg & Nattasha Shpak/ Back row – Brady Klassen, Austin Taylor, Keenan Brown, Simon Potrebka, Robbie Comberbach, Kyle Cherniak & Ryan Cherniak)

This past weekend, a group of over 20 Manitoba archers & parents headed to the 2018 Canada Cup hosted by the Timberland Bowbenders Archery Club in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

We are very proud of the 11 Manitoba archers that competed in five of the eight categories. Congratulations to all of the Team Manitoba archers that hit the podium, including Nattasha Shpak (2nd Place – Master/Cadet Female Compound), Brady Klassen (2nd Place – Master/Cadet Male Compound), Robbie Comberbach (3rd Place – Master/Cadet Male Compound), Simon Potrebka (2nd Place – Junior/Senior Male Compound), and Austin Taylor (3rd Place – Junior/Senior Male Compound)

A special thank you to our Team Manager Darlene Cherniak and all the parents that lent a hand supporting our Manitoba athletes!

Congratulations to the organizers and all of the competitors on a successful event! Official results are not yet posted as of May 22, 2018. Stay tuned as the official results will be posted in the coming days at: http://archerycanada.ca/en/tournaments/results

To see unofficial match play charts and check out some great photos by Gil Segovia of the 2018 Canada Cup, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/archersandbowhuntersassociationofmanitoba/

(Shown in photo, Team Manitoba Archers Kyle Cherniak & Nattasha Shpak – Photo Credit: Gil Segovia)

(Shown in photo, Team Manitoba Archers Simon Potrebka [far left] & Austin Taylor [far right] – Photo Credit: Gil Segovia)

(Shown in photo, Team Manitoba Archers Brady Klassen [far left] & Robbie Comberbach [far right] – Photo Credit: Gil Segovia)

(Shown in photo, Team Manitoba Archers Nattasha Shpak [far left] – Photo Credit: Gil Segovia)

2018 ABAM Triple Crown 3D Tournament Series

THE SERIES

The Archers & Bowhunters Association of Manitoba (ABAM) in partnership with the Selkirk Archers & Bowhunters (East Selkirk, MB), 17 Wing Archery Club (Winnipeg, MB) and Yellowhead Bowhunters (Neepawa, MB) will be hosting a three stage 3D archery tournament series in June & July of 2018.

The ABAM is the Manitoba provincial body for competitive target and 3D archery. Our organization has over 4000 annual program participants and approximately 800 members, the majority of which are recreational and competitive 3D Archers.

This is the 2^nd year for the ABAM Triple Crown Series. Our goal is to continue to grow a premier 3D tournament series for competitive archers and bowhunters in Manitoba, while attracting participants from out of province.

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.

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 2018.  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)                             $75

Known Distance (CO-ED)                           $75                             (new category – details at the bottom of page)

Male White Stake                                           $200

Female White Stake                                       $200

Male Green Stake                                           $200

Female Green Stake                                       $200

Male Red Stake                                               $200

Female Red Stake                                           $200

Please note: As our organization and partner clubs pursue sponsorship for the event, the cash prizes may increase before the conclusion of the series. 

Current Standings

 HOST CLUBS

Stage 3 Triple Crown Championship: Yellowhead Bowhunters – Saturday July 7, 2018

 ROUND 1 SHOT GUN START @ 10:00 AM

The Yellowhead Bowhunters, a club with its base of membership living in the Neepawa Area, has a large outdoor range approximately one mile north east of town, along the banks of the Whitemud River. Yellowhead is a long established club with a fast growing membership made up of recreational and competitive shooters. This event and location will be fitting for the final stage, as the event will be combined with the Manitoba Provincial Championships and include camping and social events.

Stage 3 Online Registration Mandatory – To register, please go to:  https://goo.gl/forms/8h2vnVy4zlhNyByJ2

Stage 1: Selkirk Archers & Bowhunters – Saturday June 2, 2018
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.

 RESULTS

Stage 2: 17 Wing Archery Club – Sunday June 24. 2018
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.

RESULTS

Details:

Three Triple Crown Events will be hosted annually. There will be three stages, the third and final stage will be the series championships.

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 or Archery Canada 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.

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:

Triple Crown Championship – Final Stage point allocation:

Triple Crown Categories: All categories include both genders

New: Know Distance Category Details

• Know 50 Class was approved as a developmental class, below is a summary of the rules that will be added to the AC rules book.
• Archers will shoot from the Orange stake (50 yard maximum).
• Archers may use any type of bow or equipment so long as it is recognized by another approved Archery Canada 3D Division.
• Class is open to archers of all ages, Cadet and older.
• Marked distances will NOT be supplied to archers in paper form. Rangefinders shall be used by archers to determine the distances.
• As with unknown distance archer(s)/group, there will be no discussion of yardage by a Known Distance archer(s)/group at the shooting stake, or at any time until after the arrows have been recorded/scored at the target. There will be no discussion of yardage with archer(s) that have yet to shoot the target from either Known or Unknown divisions.
• Archers competing in a Known Distance category may NOT shoot in a group with archers from an Unknown Distance category at National Championships.
• At National Championships the Known Distance 50 Class will follow on the same course if room permits Unknown Max 50 yard distance categories. If there is not enough room on the same course then Known Distance archers will shoot on a course the Unknown 50 yard distance categories have previously shot (excluding the first course of the tournament)

(Duncan Crawford shown far right with the Canadian Junior Compound Mens Team)

The Archers & Bowhunters Association of Manitoba is proud to announce Duncan Crawford of Covehead, Prince Edward Island as Manitoba’s Head Coach to the 2019 Canada Winter Games taking place in Red Deer, Alberta in February 2019. Duncan has been selected following very positive references from Archery Canada stakeholders and Manitoba Athletes that worked together at the recent Youth World Archery Championships in late 2017, where he served as a National Team Coach. Duncan comes into the position with a strong background in coaching competitive athletes and developing coaches at Canada Games Level. As an out of province coach, Duncan will be travelling to Manitoba through out 2018/2019 to work with the Team Manitoba Athlete Pool, as well as mentor local coaches working toward the Canada Winter Games level.

We asked Duncan to provide some background on his involvement in the sport and his goals for working with our organization.

“I started archery in 1990 in Nova Scotia. I Competed in the ’93 (Recurve) and ’97 (Compound) Canada Games. I took my first NCCP Coaching course in 1995, since then, I’ve taken dozen’s of coaching courses and professional development seminars. To this day I am an active Coach, Coach Developer, and avid student of Coaching. I completed my Competition Development Certification (Archery), Learning Facilitator (Archery) and Advanced Coaching Diploma (Canadian Sport Centre – multisport) in 2017. I participated in the Hoyt and Easton University in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2014. In 2015 I lead the PEI Team to the Canada Winter Games. Since then I have attended the Coach Development Session at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California, and Coached Team Canada (Compound) at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships in Rosario, Argentina. I’m still an active competitive archer, and I shoot both recurve and compound. I absolutely love our sport!

I’m also an active Bowhunter, Bowhunter Education Instructor, and Professional guide; and I bowhunt in Canada and around the World. I own and operate an Archery Pro Shop, Taxidermy Studio, Guiding Service and Maritime Mosquito Control in Covehead, PEI; where I reside with my wife Karla, and our two kids Keegan (10) and Avery (7) , all competitive archers as well.

I’m very excited for this opportunity with Team Manitoba. I recognize the depth of excellence with Manitoba’s archery program and look forward to working with some great athletes and hopefully help with Coaching Leadership and Technical Development. This opportunity seems like the perfect fit, as my involvement creates an opportunity for other Coaches in PEI, while helping fill a crucial role in the short term in Manitoba while hopefully furthering  Manitoba Coach Development and Certification during this time. I hope to learn as well as lead, and I am excited to work within a system that has a proven track record of success.

Go ‘Toba!”

Congratulations to local Manitoba Barebow shooter Amy Platt on setting two new Canadian Open Records in her age category. The soon to be 12 year old Platt and her Bow named ‘Lavender’ recently set a new Canadian record in both indoor and outdoor Female Pre-Cub Barebow Divisions.  The indoor record was made with a score of 433 on April 26 at the Interlake Archers Indoor 18M event in Winnipeg, the online record is posted here: http://www.archerycanada.ca/images/stories/FCA/Records/Indoor/FI20180514.htm. The second record, which is currently pending approval from Archery Canada was made shortly after the transition to the outdoor season on May 12, with a score of 454 at the Interlake Archers Range in Argyle, Manitoba. We contacted Amy upon the news that she had set two new national records in less than a month, to find out more about the young archer, her father James replied with the following.

Amy enjoys all types of archery, including indoor and outdoor target and 3D; as long as it is ‘Barebow’. Amy started taking lessons almost five years ago at Heights Archery Academy because it looked like a fun thing to try. Amy was encouraged to take up competitive archery in 2016 by the late coach Glen Lewer. Since her introduction to competition, Amy shoots 2 -3 times per week with her father, constantly working to improve upon her personal best. In the past two years, while competing in this category, Amy has won gold in the Canadian Indoor Regional Championships (2017 & 2018), as well as placed first in the 2018 Archery Canada Indoor Mail Match. Looking forward, Amy has hinted that she may consider shooting Olympic Recurve when she becomes a Cub next year, but she plans on shooting Barebow for at least the remainder of her Pre-Cub year (2018). Amy is looking forward to the outdoor target and 3D tournaments this summer and hopes to see more kids her age at competitions regardless of their shooting style or ability.

The Archers & Bowhunters Association of Manitoba would like to congratulate Amy again on this wonderful achievement, we look forward to her continued growth as a competitive archer and hope this is the first of many notable achievements!