Further Message from the GWAS Child Protection Officer.
For all
Child Protection Officers everywhere.
New style CRB forms are now available direct from Anne Rook at the GNAS, but
please read the guidance notes carefully!
The launch of ISA has been halted by the new government so the form will still
only be for CRB checks.
Thank you
Christine Human
Message from the GWAS Child Protection Officer.
Child Protection Disclosures are changing and all existing forms should be destroyed immediately please. GNAS, Anne Rook and team are working hard and the new forms and Q & A guidelines will be ready shortly. In the meantime however, clubs that require immediate forms must download it the government website but Anne and team are ready to give advice where necessary.
Check this website for more information...
http://www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk/
Christine Human
Janet Faralewski
The Grand Western Archery Society regretfully announces the
death of their Regional Secretary Janet Faralewski, on Thursday the 30th of
December. She peacefully passed away in the company of her son Paul and daughter
Nella in Poole General Hospital.
Janet suffered from MS for over 40 years but this did not stop her supporting
her son and eventually her husband Eddie on the archery field.
Being bored with just watching she took up the post of event secretary and then
club secretary of the Bowmen of Lytchett, and soon got involved at both county
and regional level. She converted to the “Dark Side” and became a Judge in the
70’s where her polite considerate nature soon won the respect of the archers.
Janet and Eddie became a formidable team organising competitions for their club
and their county. In 1986 she became the Chairman of GWAS, and 1990 saw her in
her present post as Secretary to GWAS.
In 1992 Janet and Eddie took over the running of Dunster Archery Week and
continued the tradition of providing an event that archers wanted to attend.
In 1991 her MS caused her to use a buggy, JAN 1 donated by the Archers, to
continue judging and get around the archery fields, where archers soon learnt to
keep their bows behind the waiting line, when Jan 1’s gearbox gave up the ghost
archers from across the country clubbed together to buy JAN 2.
On Eddie’s death in 1997, with the full support of her family, she continued
with all her archery commitments. In the West Country she was known as the font
of all knowledge who was available to be contacted both day and night on
anything to do with Archery. Many archers who were visitors to the west also
were influence by Janet’s love of the sport and became part of her extended
family.
The Dorset and Wiltshire Archery Association, The Grand Western Archery Society,
the “Archers of the West” and the “Visitors to the West” have lost an icon of
honesty, fair play and organisational skills, and wish to express there sincere
condolences to Paul and Gez, and to Nella and Sam, on this sad occasion.
R k de b Nicholson
President Grand Western Archery Society.
Message from the GWAS Council regarding the GNAS EGM
Dear Members
Your club secretaries have received a letter from GWAS (4/11/09) encouraging them as your “GNAS Electors” to go and vote, or nominate a person as your proxy, at the the forthcoming EGM on the 21st November 2009.
The letter was compiled by GWAS prior to the GNAS sending out the calling notice for the EGM and was based on information gathered from early drafts of the proposals.
Since those earlier drafts, in relation to point 5 of the GWAS letter, the GNAS Board have now identified the selection criteria for its directors (competency-based - details to be worked out later) and have decided that any person not meeting these criteria will still go forward, along with the ones that have been endorsed by the Nominations Committee as meeting the required competencies, for the membership to vote on (for non-employed posts), or for the Board to appoint (in respect of employed posts).
This is a complex matter and I urge you and your secretaries to read the proposals sent to your club carefully and ensure that your votes are delivered to the EGM by your secretary or your nominated proxy.
The proxy form needs to be sent to the GNAS Office to arrive at least 48 hours before the AGM.
HELP WANTED
Do you know of any club members who have enjoyed attending tournaments but feel they no longer shoot to their own expected high standards or face physical problems? Show them this advertisement.
There is an alternative to shooting at tournaments.
Become a CANDIDATE JUDGE.
The Candidate will still attend the competitions without the pressures of shooting.
The Candidate will still meet their fellow archers and enjoy the day.
When club members are bemoaning their fate at the end of the day the judge will be relaxed.
A sense of humour is a help but not compulsory.
A basic knowledge of the rules of shooting will also help!
You can become a Candidate judge and ask to attend tournaments but if you decide it is not your cup of tea you are not bound to continue. A mentor/tutor will be appointed to assist you.
If you are interested, please contact. Miss Joan Griffiths. Email; joan_griffiths @ btinternet.com
Any GWAS archers reading this message and are interested may also contact the above.
Clout in Southern England in 2009.
The 5 Tassel Award Clouts in central Southern England are now
confirmed as:
Southampton Archery Club: Sunday 2 August 2009.
Devizes Bowmen: Saturday afternoon 29th August 2009 - DWAA County & Open
Championship and GWAS Regional Championship + UK Record status.
South Wilts Archery Club at Salisbury: Sunday 27 September 2009 - Sarum Double
One Way Clout + UK Record status.
Waterside Archers at Exbury near Fawley: Sunday 4 October 2009 Hampshire Archery
Association County Championship.
Lytchett Bowmen near Poole: Sunday 11 October 2009.
This will give as many archers as possible the opportunity to gain or improve on
their Tassel Awards from each competition and also the opportunity to obtain 3
Tassel Award Clout scores for the National Rankings list.
A copy of the entry form for the Sarum Clout at Salisbury can be found on the
calendar page.
Peter Durtnall
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