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Calling All Archers Under 20
If you are young, love our sport and want to do what it takes
to become an Olympian…we want to hear from you!
Would you like the opportunity to attend a Talent Selection weekend at Lilleshall
National Sports Centre May 26-27 2012?
For the very first time in the sport, Archery GB is hosting an open recruitment
drive for any British Archer aged under 20 Years old.
Simply cut out and fill in the application form opposite and post to the name and
address on the side panel or send electronically to [email protected]
Criteria
– Any archer – Recurve, Compound, Field etc…
– Under 20 Years of Age (no lower age limit)
– A willingness to commit to your training programme
– A willingness to commit to Recurve Archery if successful during selection
– No limit on the amount of shooting experience you have at this stage– beginners
welcome
– No score-based criteria at this stage
– Applications for this drive close 30 April 2012
Talent Selection Application 2012
Please complete in Black Ink
NAME:
DATE OF BIRTH:
GENDER:
CLUB:
COUNTY:
ADDRESS:
Please return to
Ceri Ann Davies
Programme Manager
Archery GB Performance
Lilleshall National Sport Centre
Nr Newport
Shropshire
TF10 9AT
EMAIL:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
BOW(S) USED:
Enquiries to:
[email protected]
07425623339
COMPOUND, RECRUVE ETC.
LENGTH OF TIME SHOOTING:
HAVE YOU RECEIVED
PERFORMANCE COACHING
AND IF SO FOR HOW LONG?:
CLOSING DATE
30TH APRIL 2012
FAQs (1)
• Why is this only open to Archers under the age of twenty
years of age?
This particular talent drive is aimed at Junior Archers who wish to become part of the
Performance Academy Programme which is part of our World Class Performance
Pathway. However, we have recognised there may be some young Archers between
the ages of 18-20 that may also wish to be involved in the Talent Selection process, so
for this drive it is open to the under 20’s age group.
• Why must Archers be willing to shoot Recurve bows if
successful?
The drive is aimed at recruiting and developing young archers from across Great
Britain towards eventually becoming Olympic Archers. Our World Class Programme is
funded by UK Sport to develop World Class Archers capable of winning Olympic
Medals through the Performance Pathway., As Recurve is the discipline shot at the
Olympics, Archers being supported by this Programme must develop as Recurve
Archers.
FAQ’s (2)
• Who will be running the Talent Selection Process?
Our Coaches will run the Talent Selection process. There will be input from our multi
disciplinary team. It will be managed by the Programme Manager.
• What will happen next if I am successful or unsuccessful?
All Archers will receive a generic training programme and will the have the
opportunity to be registered on our database and have their performance tracked.
Successful applicant will be invited back for a second stage when more information
will be made available. Eventually, those Archers who are successful may be invited to
join a the Archery GB Performance Academy Squad. Those who are unsuccessful will
still have their performance tracked and will be free to apply again in the future.
• Why is this happening now?
 To unearth the most promising Archers in Great Britain
 To cascade the programmes and training plans from the World Class Performance
Programme and increase the numbers of archers working toward performance
benchmarks
 To better prepare more athletes for making the transition into the World Class
Programme, raising standards and setting expectations
 To define our ‘talent pool’ and those who wish to become Olympic Archers
 We now have more resources and coaches to assist with this process