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Club Support Bingo Grant – 2017/2018 Application Deadline Coming Soon

Club Support Bingo Grant

Bingo Funding Grant Application 2017 2018 – CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD APPLICATION – (2017/2018 Application Deadline March 9, 2018)

 

  1. ABAM will retain complete control over all moneys earned and will distribute these funds to ABAM clubs, programs, athletes and events in accordance with budgets and the financial controls of the Association.
  2. Funding Distribution and Accountability will be directed by the “ABAM Bingo Funding Grant Program.
  3. The ABAM Bingo Funding Grant Program is available to all affiliated ABAM clubs in good standing.
  4. Application approval and funding levels will be at the discretion of the ABAM Executive Committee. The application and review process will be monthly throughout the 2017 – 2018 fiscal year (April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018).
  5. Clubs will be required to send their application, along with any required documents to the ABAM Office for the review by the Executive Committee. The monthly deadline for application submission is five (5) days in advance of the next Executive Committee meeting. Please note this deadline will not apply in the month of March, at which time the annual deadline will be applied.
  6. Clubs will be informed of funding approval within five (5) business days of the most recent Executive Committee meeting.
  7. Clubs are eligible to submit for funding up to $1000 per fiscal year (April 1 – March 31). If approved for funding, fifty percent (50%) of the funding will be allocated immediately. The remaining fifty percent (50%) will be paid out at the end of the fiscal year (March 2018) after the applicant has submitted a copy of their yearend operating budget.
  8. The A.B.A.M. is accountable to Sport Manitoba for bingo funds and, accordingly, must be able to substantiate the distribution of bingo proceeds.

 

 

 

Volunteer Position: 2018 ABAM Provincial Target Team Manager

2018 ABAM Provincial Target Team Manager

The ABAM Athlete Development Committee is seeking a candidate to serve in the volunteer role of Provincial Target Team Manager in 2018. The application process will close end of day, Friday March 16, 2018. The selection of the position will be made by the ABAM Executive Committee on Tuesday March 20.

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

Role & Selection

The Provincial Target Team Manager will be required to support the Provincial Head Coach (s), ABAM Athlete Development Committee, and Executive Director with planning, administrative and team promotional duties associated with team competitions & training events.

The role will be appointed annually by the executive committee under an application, review and recommendation procedure by the Athlete Development Committee. In addition to the program administrative duties of the role, the target team manager will assume the role at events identified by the athlete development committee.

In the absence of the Target Team Manager, Alternate Team Manager Applications per event will be evaluated and selection recommended by the athlete development committee. Final approval of the team manager will be under the authority of the executive committee.

 

Qualifications

  • Proven ability and experience in athlete, youth and volunteer management
  • Demonstrated understanding of target 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 (Annually)
  • Valid ABAM Staff Agreement

 

Program Operations & Support

  • Work with Executive Director, Provincial Coach & VP Athlete Development on Event Administration & Logistics.
  • Assist with planning and execution of team training plans.
  • Assist with communication to athlete, parents and personal coaches regarding program tasks. Tasks such as team training, competition planning, & volunteer initiatives.
  • 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 Athlete Development Committee

 

Power of Decision

The coordinator 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 Provincial Coach to have decisions approved by the ABAM Executive Committee, through communication with the Executive Director & VP Athlete Development.

 

Bryanne Lameg and Team Canada Win Silver at World Indoors

(Shown in photo from left to right: Ashlyn Scriven (SK), J’lynn Mitchell (SK), & Bryanne Lameg)

Congratulations to Team Mantitoba Archer Bryanne Lameg and her teammates Ashlyn Scriven and J’lynn Mitchell of Saskatchewan on their silver medal finish at the 2018 Yankton World Archery Indoor Championships this past weekend!  The Canadian Women’s Junior Compound Team was ranked 4th going into their quarterfinal match against the 5th ranked Mexico. The quarter final match was very tight, seeing both teams take slim leads from one end to the next. Team Canada finished strong in the final end with a near perfect score of 59 of a total 60 points giving them a final score of 230 over Mexico’s 229. Click here to see the match summary: https://worldarchery.org/competition/17863/yankton-2018#/match/CJW/team/10

Moving onto the semi finals, Team Canada was given the daunting task of competing against the top ranked Italians.  In a similar match to the quarterfinal, Canada and Italy kept the match tight through the first three ends with either team taking a slight lead at times. Again, Team Canada shone in the final end scoring a near perfect 59 points to take the final match with a final score of 230 to 229.  Click here to see the match summary: https://worldarchery.org/competition/17863/yankton-2018#/match/CJW/team/4

The gold medal match saw the Canadian Women take on the second ranked team from USA. The match began with a tie in the first end, followed by Team Canada dropping five points in the second, putting them four points down from Team USA. The Canadian fought back with a strong third end tying that end with a score of 58 points. Despite the strong attempt to come back, the Canadian Team dropped one more point from the total in the last end, loosing to the Americans with a final score of 225 – 230. Click here to see the match summary: https://worldarchery.org/competition/17863/yankton-2018#/match/CJW/team/0

Our organization is proud of Bryanne and her teammates on a very strong performance, rallying to knock off Team Mexico and the top ranked Italians to compete in the gold medal match was inspiring!

Austin Taylor and Team Canada Win Bronze at World Indoor Championships

(Photo from World Archery Website: Shown left to right – Tristan Spicer-Moran (SK), Cole Beres (AB), & Austin Taylor.

Congratulations to Team Manitoba Archer Austin Taylor and teammates Cole Beres and Tristan Spicer-Moran on their Bronze Medal Finish in the Compound Junior Men Team Round at the 2018 World Archery Indoor Championships!

“After losing to Australia in a shoot-off in the semis, Austin Taylor, Tristan Spicer-Moran and Cole Beres from Canada beat Denmark by one point, 232-231, to secure compound junior men’s bronze.

The Canadian men were behind by one over the first three ends. Then, in the fourth end, they scored five 10s and one nine against Denmark’s trio each of 10s and nines to take the win.

“It was good and stressful, but that’s normal, I guess. We shot well and we pulled it all together at the end which is the best we could ask for,” said Cole.

“We were down for most of the match, so all we were thinking was about putting the next arrow in the middle and not about the score at all. It was a good comeback.””

(from World Archery Online Article by ANDREA VASQUEZ, full article available at: https://worldarchery.org/news/156879/juniors-win-1st-medals-yankton-world-indoors)

 

Update from the 2018 World Archery Indoor Championships

Update from the 2018 World Archery Indoor Championships:

Day 4

Following day four, Team Manitoba Archer Austin Taylor and teammates have captured a Bronze Medal after a great match against Denmark. Team Manitoba Archer, Bryanne Lameg and teammates J’lynn Mitchell & Ashlyn Scriven won their quarter final and semi final matches to shoot for gold, tomorrow, Monday February 19 at 9:30 AM.

To follow the event results while they steam live, visit: 
https://worldarchery.org/competition/17863/yankton-2018…

DAY 3

Day three was individual eliminations for Compound Junior Women and Compound Junior Men round of 1/8 through to the end of the semi-finals. Austin Taylor entering his first match ranked 9th, shot against the 8th ranked Australian Archer Harri Howden. Austin dropped several points in opening two ends before coming back with three very strong ends scoring a total of 146. Despite Austin’s strong finish, he fell short of his opponent’s near perfect score of 149 of a possible 150 points.

On the women’s side, Bryanne Lameg entered her first match ranked 6th, against opponent Ella Gibson, the 11th ranked archer from Great Britain. Bryanne started the match down a slim margin before taking a lead into the final end, where her opponent tied the match. The match was decided by a shoot off, which led to both archers scoring a nine. Unfortunately, Bryanne’s arrow was outside her opponent’s by a slight measurement and all three of our Manitoba Archers have been eliminated from individual match play rounds.

Bryanne will compete in the Women’s Junior Team Event with fellow Canadian’s J’lynn Mitchell & Ashlyn Scriveni. The 4th ranked Canadian Women will compete in the 1/4 match against the 5th ranked Team Mexico at 11:10 AM, Saturday February 17th.

Moving on to the Team Rounds, Austin will be competing in the Compound Junior Men Team Event along side Cole Beres & Tristan Moran. The Junior Men’s team is ranked 3rd and will meet the 2nd ranked Australians at 11:40 AM on Saturday February 17th.

Good luck to all the Canadian Archers shooting matches today!

Follow the matches as results stream live here: https://worldarchery.org/competition/17863/yankton-2018#/

 

DAY 2

After Day 2, All three Manitoba Archers have completed their qualification round. Allan Gunter ranked 24th with a score of 581. Following the qualification round for Compound Men, Allan met 9th seeded Peter Elzinga of the Netherlands in the round of 1/16. Allan shot strong posting a score of 143, but fell short as Elzinga shot a near perfect score of 149.

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(Photo: Allan Gunter)

In the Compound Junior Men Division, Austin Taylor finished his qualification round placed 9th with a score of 584, which was the top score from any Canadian on the day. Given the placement of 9th, Austin has a bye through the round of 1/16, he is scheduled to shoot against the 8th seeded Australian Archer Harri Howden at 3:15 PM on Friday February 16th. If Austin is successful he will shoot in a 1/4 final match at 4:05 PM, followed by a semi final match at 4:45 PM.

On the women’s side, Bryanne Lameg is ranked 6th in the Compound Junior Women Division with a score of 576, which was a tie for top score of all Canadian Women on the day. Given the placement of 6th, Bryanne has a bye through the round of 1/16, she is scheduled to shoot against the 11th seeded Archer Ella Gibson, from Great Britain at 3:15 PM on Friday February 16th. If Bryanne is successful she will shoot in a 1/4 final match at 4:05 PM, followed by a semi final match at 4:45 PM.

To follow the competition and view results as they stream live, please visit: https://worldarchery.org/competition/17863/yankton-2018#/

Austin Taylor Places 2nd at 2018 Vegas Shoot

Congratulations to Team Manitoba Archer Austin Taylor on placing second in the Youth Adult Division at the 2018 NFAA Vegas Shoot! Following the official scoring rounds, Austin was in a three way tie for 2nd place, in a division of over 50 archers from six different countries. The ties were determined by a live-streamed three-way shoot off, which Austin won, taking the final placement of second overall and winning a $1500 U.S. cash prize. This fantastic performance by Austin comes just ahead of the 2018 World Indoor Archery Championships which are taking place February 14 – 19 in Yankton, South Dakota. Austin will be representing Team Canada along with fellow Manitoban’s Allen Gunter and Bryanne Lameg. For a full listing of results of the NFAA Vegas Shoot, please go to: http://ianseo.net/TourData/2018/3115/ENE.php. To follow the progress of Austin, Allan and Bryanne at the upcoming Indoor World Championships, please visit: https://worldarchery.org/competition/17863/yankton-2018#/

Article: Highly rated young archer is aiming high

This article was published by the Canstar Community News. The full article source is available HERE

Highly rated young archer is aiming high

By: Troy Westwood
Posted: 01/23/2018 5:09 PM | 

Nattasha Shpak is a 13-year-old Grade 8 student at H.S. Paul School. She is avery good student and her favourite class is science.

“I really like science,” she says. “I like how it is difficult and also very fun with all of the things there are to learn.”

Nattasha Shpak is ranked first in Canada in her age class by Archery Canada.

Precision is very important in science, and precision is also very important in Nattasha’s sport of choice.

It is pretty mind-blowing to see the success Nattasha has enjoyed in archery, especially given the fact that she only took it up three years ago.

“My dad is a bow hunter and I thought it was really interesting,” she says, recalling how she got her start. “He took me to Heartland Archery for a lesson. I kept going to my lessons and got better and better. He bought me a hunting bow and I kept taking lessons. He then bought me a target bow. I am still using that target bow now.”

Nattasha is a member of the 2017-18 provincial target archery team. In her first year in the program, Nattasha won first place at the 2017 Manitoba Indoor Championships; finished fourth at the 2017 Indoor Championships of the Americas; 10th at the 2017 Canadian Indoor Regional Championships, and currently Nattasha is ranked first with Archery Canada in the compound cub women category.

“You have to work hard at your goals,” Nattasha says. “You are never at your best; you can always improve and practise. A part of the sport I really enjoy is meeting new people.”
Nattasha is very thankful for the position she is in.

“One of my goals is to get on the Elite team for Team Manitoba. I am on the developmental team right now,” she says. “I am very thankful for my parents. I wouldn’t be where I am without them, without their support and love.”

Nattasha lives in St. Vital with dad Kevin, mom Stacy, brother Matthew and sister Brittney.
Nattasha is very dedicated to being the best she can be, and there is little doubt she will continue to find great success.

Nattasha had this advice for young athletes:

“Work hard and keep on going. If there are people who are better than you, train with these people. They will help to make you better.”

Former Winnipeg Blue Bombers kicker Troy Westwood is co-host of The Big Show, every weekday morning from 6 to 10 a.m. on TSN 1290 radio. He writes about Winnipeg’s unsung sports heroes every other week in the Canstar Community News weeklies. If you know of an athlete whose story Troy should tell, contact him at: troy.westwood@bellmedia.ca

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