Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to the many dads involved in our archery team.

Mike Throckmorton our assistant coach, Thank-you!

Mr. Humphries, thank-you.

 

And of course, we want to wish Happy Father's Dad to the father leading our team...Coach Lovelace.

World tournament

In checking out accommodations for the World Tournament I noticed that NASP is offering a contest to win a free stay. http://www.gettravel.com/nasparchery/contest/

It's free to enter and hey worth a try!

Nothing Much

Nothing much is happening...what a relief. I have to say after such a long haul it is nice to take a break and sleep till after dawn. Sort of miss it though. The kids were so much fun it makes me wonder if being a teacher would be just as much fun. There was one little kid who complained that his dad made him go to archery and I have to say of all the kids he was the one I most wanted to mother. Part of me wanted to say it will be okay, dad cares, he just wants to expand your horizons. Parents would come and say they never could get their kid to get up for school until archery came along and then hop, right out of bed, and they're ready to go.  No whining, complaining, or arguing. So the variety of kids was pretty wide. All of them even the one being dragged out of bed, seemed to enjoy archery. When they weren't shooting they were socializing with their friends and yes I know that isn't really what it's all about but the truth is, that is why we as human beings come together, to be part of that village that raises a child.

I used to enjoy watching the kids race back to the mats to see who could get there first. They weren't supposed, I knew that, yet some part of me always felt uplifted to see them happy, challenging each other, playing and just in general being a kid that didn't have to worry about food, shelter, or whether parents loved them. Then it would get a little too competitive and I'd wish I'd said something sooner.


I was talking to a woman who is heavily involved with the NASP program about all the events at nationals and one of the things she pointed out to me was that the kids learned to set goals and work toward them. It really doesn't matter where they placed as long as they improved and had fun. She also said something about archery being an outdoor sport and I pointed out that for these kids it is an indoor sport. She offered to look into this and hopefully, sometime over the summer there will options for the kids to participate in an archery class or camp.

Till then...I posted a few pictures on flicker. Click on the album that shows the tournament you're interested in.

Nationals are over

It was great fun, the kids had an experience worth talking about to their friends. They were part of a team that went all the way to nationals and competed against 4,000 students from across the nation. There were 78 elementary schools (that would be the 6th grade class because of the way NASP organizes their divisions) and 104 middle schools (7th & 8th graders). If you wish to look up individual scores for your child the link is here. Click on individual and at the top of the list you can organize the results by male or female, grade, or school. Our top two girls were Daniel and Haley who were in the top 100 out of 4,000 people and in the top 10 of their grade. Go ladies! Our boys were Alex and Jonathan who made the top 50 of their grade. I'm not sure how many 6th grade boys were registered but I imagine it was around 500.

I have to say, I'm impressed. This is only Chickahominy's 3rd year and both teams got to go to nationals. If I were to guess as to why they're so good I would have to say it has to do with Coach Lovelace's dedication to the kids (and remember it's all volunteer time for him) and their commitment to the team. How many middle school kids get up at the crack of dawn...and during the deepest part of winter before dawn...to get ready for school? It was an opportunity for them to learn what it feels like to handle pressure, to let go of the tension, relax, and shoot. For the kids who couldn't do this, they learned, they grew, and in the future they will remember you can't let it get to you. Just as many of them hadn't a clue there was any pressure. What? It's another day in paradise. I belong to a team, I fit in with a group of kids that are champions, I'm so happy to be here who cares if I'm the best, I'm part of something great.

Tournament Day

The kids had fun today and placed well. By day's end they were still holding at 10th & 11th place for the two teams, 6th and 7-8th grade. Hailey is still in first place! It has been a fabulous experience for the kids and the day is nearly over....so short post about a long day and wow...those kids are fabulous, they have done something they can take pride in. Thanks Coach Lovelace for all you do. It was a lot to manage two (and even three teams including the high school kids) and fund raising and so many little details. Thank you.

Nationals Tournament

We leave tomorrow morning at 7:00 am. The bus will be pulling out at that time. Everyone should arrive much earlier especially if you have to be picking up your bow from the school.

The photos show a closer view of the tournament layout, pretty much like states, and the targets which are slightly different in that they are pinned on larger background forms. The actual size of the target is the same as the one you've always shot at.

Good luck guys and gals!

State Tournament photos

Department of Game and Inland Fisheries' posted 195 photos of the state tournament on flickr.

Happy Mother's Day

Thank-you to all our mothers who bring the kids out to practice, sit through home tournaments, chaperone state and national tournaments, and make our fund raisers successful. I don't have pictures of all of you though all of you are appreciated. This lady is Kim Hall and she handled our doughnut fund raiser and did a fantastic job. Thank-you.

No practice this evening. We meet next on Monday morning 7-8 am, all grades.

Last Year

Last year at the 2010 National Tournament the National Guard brought in a giant slide and the kids got to race each other to see who could finish first. They had a lot of fun doing this.

No tournament Sunday evening. Practice Monday morning 7-8 am for all grades.

One week to go

One week to go, of course, I said that yesterday but you know yesterday we would have been traveling. One week from today the kids will be shooting at the tournament. For those of you who didn't go last year, click on the photo, it should blow up to it's largest size and you can see just how huge this place is. Oh, and what you see is the long part of the L. There is another whole wall of targets perpendicular to this one where more people are shooting.

There is no tournament Sunday night. Our next practice is Monday morning 7-8 am for all grades.

One Week to Go

All the splotches are bug splatter...giant windshields tend to collect them.

One week to go! We will be traveling this time next week. 50 kids, 2 buses, and some very brave parents....actually it's not so bad, their excitement is infectious.  

Tournament tonight from 6:30-7:30 for the 6th grade and from 7:30-8:30 for the 7th & 8th grade.

More photos of hot dog fund raiser

Ten days and we will be in Kentucky pitting our skills against the best of the best!

Happy Customer buying hot dogs.

Real men are not afraid of pink especially if it's an ATV.

Hot Dog Fund Raiser

This is one of the fun aspects of being part of a team without unlimited resources. The kids learn that to achieve a goal that seems out of reach every little bit helps, even if what they do is wave sign, carry around a box of chocolate bars, wash cars, etc. Our kids got out there in the midst of strangers (adult supervision of course) and asked if they would support our team's efforts to go to nationals by purchasing a hot dog lunch. That's one of those life skills that will help them later in life as they learn to handle job interviews or social situations where they walk in knowing no one and must leave having met someone.

Salute to Pepe Le Pew

All the receipts etc have not been tallied yet so we have no idea how much our efforts contributed to the overall fund raising goal. A big thank-you goes out to Bass Pro Shop for allowing us to do our cook-out in front of their store, to Michael Bright for setting it up for us, and to Jenny Coppel for organizing, shopping, set up and clean up and of course working all day including a quick run to purchase more hot dogs & sodas since we sold more than expected.

Doughnuts at Gander

We sold almost every single box of doughnuts. Here we have some enterprising individuals who thought to spread out and catch people coming into the Gander Mountain shopping center from the heavily traveled entrance closer to Home Depot.

More to come later about our hot dog fund raiser.

Tonight May 1 is a tournament. From 6-7 for the 6th grade and from 7-8 for the 7th & 8th grade.  Please note these tournament times are a half hour earlier than the ones held during the weekdays. Tomorrow morning May 2 practice is from 7-8 am for all grades. There is a tournament in the evening from 6:30-7:30 for the 6th grade and from 7:30-8:30 for the 7th & 8th grade.

Doughnuts are here!

Pre-ordered doughnuts have arrived! Yay, come and pick them up at Chickahominy Middle School. They smell so sweet and delicious. Get them while they're fresh.

We have doughnuts for sale over at Gander Mountain from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm or until we run out!

Hot Dog and Doughnut Fund Raisers

Saturday April 30 we will be having two fund raising events. 

Delicious Krispy Kreme Doughnuts fund raiser.

• Where: Gander Mountain 10150 Lakeridge Parkway
• When: 9 am to 3 pm or until we run out.
• doughnuts that were pre-ordered can be picked up at CMS starting at 8:00 am 

Grilled hot dogs, sodas, Starbucks coffee, chocolate, and barbecue fund raiser. 

• Where: Bass Pro Shop
• When: 1 pm to 6 pm

Do you have to get out and about Saturday morning? Start it off with a trip to Gander Mountain where we will be selling glazed doughnuts.  Been fishing all day? Hungry? Come on by Bass Pro and have a barbecue sandwich. Hope to see you there.

Sunday evening, May 1, there will be a tournament from 6-7 for the 6th grade and 7-8 for the 7th & 8th grade. Please note this is a half hour earlier than the tournaments held during the week. Monday May 2 we begin practice for all grades from 7-8 am. There will be a tournament in the evening from 6:30-7:30 for the 6th grade and from 7:30-8:30 for the 7th & 8th grade.
 

Hot Dogs and Doughnuts this weekend!

We will be selling doughnuts in front of Gander Mountain on Saturday April 30. It's $6 a dozen. Have you ever stood beside several hundred boxes of glazed sweetness? It smells like heaven.

We will also be selling hot dogs in front of Bass Pro Shop starting at 1:00 pm along with some Starbucks coffee, sodas, baked goods, and even a bit of barbecue. It promises to be the perfect day to stop by for lunch on your way to the fish pond.  

April 28 the 6th grade practices from 7-8 am and that evening there will be a tournament from 6:30-7:30pm for the 6th grade and from 7:30-8:30 for the 7th & 8th grade. Friday April 29 7th & 8th grade practices from 7-8 am. Sunday May 1 there will be a tournament in the evening from 6-7 om for the 6th grade and from 7-8 pm for the 7th & 8th grade.

Hot Dogs and Doughnuts this weekend!

Doughnut order forms are due today. Pick-up for these will be at Chickahominy Middle School on Saturday April 30 at the school. We will be selling extras in front of Gander Mountain on Saturday April 30. We will also be selling hot dogs in front of Bass Pro in the afternoon and into the evening. So you can have breakfast and lunch and support the archery team all in one day! Speaking of dinner, tonight is an Arby's Spirit night. Bring in a flyer and 12% of the proceeds will be donated to the archery team. How 'bout all them fixin's? I don't know about you but I'm hungry.

Tonight April 26, there is a tournament from 6:30-7:30 for the 6th grade and from 7:30-8:30 for the 7th & 8th grade. Tomorrow April 27, there will be practice from 7-8 am for the 7th & 8th grade. April 28 the 6th grade practices from 7-8 am and that evening there will be a tournament from 6:30-7:30pm for the 6th grade and from 7:30-8:30 for the 7th & 8th grade.

Hot Dog and Doughnut Fund Raisers

Most of you know and have signed up for one of our two fund raisers coming up this weekend, April 30. In case the e-mails have been lost...we will be selling doughnuts in front of Gander Mountain in the morning and running into the afternoon. Also for those of you who pre-ordered doughnuts the pick-up location for those is in front of Chickahominy Middle School. By the way those pre-order forms are due by tomorrow, April 26. We will be selling hot dogs and drinks in front of Bass Pro Shop in the afternoon. Last year the kids had a lot of fun at both these fund raisers.

Tonight April 25, there is a tournament from 6:30-7:30 for the 6th grade and from 7:30-8:30 for the 7th & 8th grade. Practice in the morning is from 7-8 am for the 6th grade. That evening April 26, there is a tournament from 6:30-7:30 for the 6th grade and from 7:30-8:30 for the 7th & 8th grade.

Happy Archery

During the state tournament there were many different kids shooting that day. Some had never shot before. Others needed one on one attention yet there were no special Olympics, nothing had to be done to accommodate their needs, they joined in the sport just like all the other kids who were shooting in the 280 range. This is the best part of National Archery in the Schools Program, it is designed to be equal opportunity meaning that no one has a particular advantage if he or she is tall, strong, fast, smart, or even has all their limbs.

I wish sometimes life was like that. It isn't. So be it. I know whoever designed that bow and designed this program really had a gift for making kids feel like they fit in. I never hear a kid say, "I wish I was _____ like so-and-so." They settle in, aim their arrow at the target, and shoot, confident that this one will hit the mark.

On a closer level, I watch the coach talk to the kids. Focus, go through each of the steps and eliminate the variables by being consistent. This is a life lesson whether the kids know it or not. In the fall most of them couldn't hit the target. By spring they've practiced enough that many of them are able to score a 40 or higher. For those of you who don't know, 50 is a perfect score. These kids have learned the value of practice. No one walks in and shoots perfect their first time. Everyone who comes to practice gets better.

Practice and focus and you will improve. A good life lesson to learn.

Many of these kids will move on to other sports and other pursuits. This lesson they will take with them because they've learned a talent is what you created by applying yourself.
 

Practice Schedules

There are no archery events planned for April 23-24. Monday April 25 there will be practice from 7-8 am for the 7th & 8th grade. There will be a tournament in the evening from 6:30-7:30pm for the 6th grade and from 7:30-8:30 for the 7th & 8th grade. Tuesday April 26 there will be practice from 7-8 am for the 6th grade. There is a tournament in the evening from 6:30-7:30 pm for the 6th grade and from 7:30-8:30 pm for the 7th & 8th grade.

Practice Schedules

I found this amazing video of a woman shooting a bow and arrow using her feet. America's Got talent video

There are no archery events planned for April 22-24. Monday April 25 there will be practice from 7-8 am for the 7th & 8th grade. There will be a tournament in the evening from 6:30-7:30pm for the 6th grade and from 7:30-8:30 for the 7th & 8th grade.

Arby's Spirit Night tonight

There is an Arby's Spirit night tonight Thursday April 21 from 4-8 pm at the Arby's on route 1 north of Virginia Center Commons mall. They will donate 12% of the proceeds if you bring your school spirit flyer with you.

There are no archery practices today Thursday April 21 through Sunday April 24. Monday April 25 practice is from 7-8 am for the 7th & 8th grade. There is a tournament in the evening. 6th grade is from 6:30-7:30 pm and 7th & 8th grade is from 7:30-8:30 pm.

practice schedules

Practice for today Wednesday April 20 is from 10-11am for the 6th grade and from 11-12 am for the 7th & 8th grade.

There is an Arby's Spirit night tomorrow April 21 from 4-8 pm at the Arby's on route 1 north of the Virginia Center Commons. They will donate 12% of the proceeds to benefit the CMS archery team. Be sure and bring one of the Spirit Night flyers in with you.

There are no archery events planned for Friday April 22 thru Sunday April 24.

Practice Schedules

Arby's spirit night tonight! Please come by the Arby's on route 1 north of Virginia Center Commons mall between 4-8 pm. We are having our spirit night and they will donate 12% of the proceeds to the archery team, be sure to bring a flyer with you. 

There is practice today Tuesday April 19 and tomorrow Wednesday April 20 from 10-11 am for the 6th grade and from 11-12 am for the 7th & 8th grade. There is an Arby's spirit night scheduled from 4-8 pm on Thursday April 21. There are no archery events scheduled for April 22-24.

Practice Schedules

Practice for today Monday April 18 thru Wednesday April 20 is from 10-11 am for the 6th grade and for 11-12 am for the 7th & 8th grade. There is an Arby's spirit night to benefit the archery team scheduled for Tuesday April 19 and Thursday April 21 from 4-8 pm. There are no archery events scheduled for April 22-April 24. Enjoy your Spring Break.

Practice schedules

There are no archery events scheduled for today. For Monday-Wednesday April 18-20 practice is from 10-11 am for the 6th grade and from 11-12 am for the 7th & 8th grade.

practice schedules

There are no archery events scheduled for today or tomorrow Sunday April 17. Monday-Wednesday April 18-20 practice is from 10-11 am for the 6th grade and from 11-12 am for the 7th & 8th grade.

Practice Schedules

There are no archery events planned for Saturday and Sunday April 16-17. Monday and Tuesday April 18-19 practice is from 10-11 am for the 6th grade and from 11-12 am for the 7th & 8th grade.

Thank-you Mr. Lovelace for giving us this time during what is your spring break also.

Arby's Spirit Night tonight

Tonight is another spirit night over at the Arby's on route 1 north of the Virginia Center Commons mall. Come on by, order dinner between 4 pm and 8 pm, show them your flyer and the archery team will get 12% of the proceeds!

Practice for tomorrow Friday April 15 is from 7-8 am for the 7th & 8th grade. There are no archery events scheduled for Saturday and Sunday April 16-17. Monday April 18 practice is from 10-11 am for the 6th grade and from 11-12 am for the 7th & 8th grade. Thank-you Mr. Lovelace for giving us this time during what is your spring break also.

School Board Event

We had a nice showing of kids who came down to the school board meeting in their glow-in-the-dark shirts. It was really cool! Mr. John Axselle, chairman of the school board, told our kids the story of how he was old enough to have known William Tell, the archer who shot an apple off his son's head. During practice Mr. Tell put an apple on John's head and shot just a tad low and took a little too much off the top. He congratulated our kids on being more accurate than that and doing so well as take first place in the state tournament. The kids all received certificates of congratulations. Mr. Lovelace lead them in a round of cheers to demonstrate how they also won the spirit award. Way to go team!

Practice for Thursday April 14 is from 7-8 am for 6th grade. Practice for Friday April 15 is from 7-8 am for the 7th & 8th grade. Saturday & Sunday April 16-17 there are no archery events scheduled.

 

School Board Recognition

Tonight Tuesday April 12 the kids are supposed to go to the school board meeting for recognition. Please be there by 7:15 pm. The location is at 200 Berkley St in Ashland. Practice for Wednesday April 13 is from 7-8 am for the 7th & 8th grade. Practice for Thursday April 14 is 7-8 am for the 6th grade. Practice Friday April 15 is from 7-8 am for the 7th & 8th grade.

Tonight is our first spirit night at the Arby’s located on RT 1 near Green Top. It will go on from 4pm to 8pm.  Arby’s will be donating 12% of sales during that time. They will be providing a flyer that needs to be brought when you are purchasing your food so they can attach it to the receipt. For the first night if you do not have the flyer please tell them to write CMS on the top of the receipt so that the general manager can sort them out when closing. Angela Freeman will be there with the flyers on hand so you can get one from her prior to ordering. Hope to see you there!

Doughnut fund raiser

Your child should have picked up a doughnut pre-order form either Sunday evening or Monday morning. Ms. Kimberly Hall is taking care of this fund raiser, if you have any questions contact her. Deadline for returning the form is April 26 and the doughnuts will be ready for pick-up at the school on April 30th from 8-11 am. The cost is $6 per dozen.

Practice for tomorrow April 12 is from 7-8 am for the 6th grade. There is no evening tournament. We are going to the school board for recognition. Please be there by 7:15 pm. The school board office is located at 200 Berkley St. in Ashland. Practice for Wednesday April 13 is from 7-8 am for the 7th & 8th grade. Practice for Thursday April 14 is from 7-8 am for the 6th grade. Practice Friday April 15 is from 7-8 am for the 7th & 8th grade.

Also thank-you to the parents who gave me permission to put their child's photo up on the blog and on our new facebook page at CMS Archery Team .

Car Wash a BIG success

Wow on the success of the car wash! We raised over $1,600. Thank you Mr. Ringer for organizing this and all the work you did. At the beginning of the day things weren't looking too optimistic due to the cloudy overcast morning and the downright chilly air. The first car pulled up about 9:30 am and the kids dove into those buckets of ice cold water and got started. From that point on it was a steady stream of cars, we never had an idle moment.

Over at the bake sale the ladies had set up four very long table heavily laden with baked goods. By 11:00 o'clock one table was empty. By noon the second. The ladies at Chickahominy Middle School were generous with their donations of baked goods and we had some cinnamon rolls that made a meal all by themselves. There were brownies with candy on top, whole cakes, cookies with CMS written in chocolate, lemon bars, ginger snaps and so much more. By the end of the day we were down to half a table of goods and the bake sale brought in $400 of the $1,600.

At the end of the day we had a school bus come in. This belonged to Mrs. Foley one of our archers' parents. The kids loved it, oh now this was cool. They got to splash the bus with soap and scrub the windows with the long arm of the sponge. They had a blast and I'll bet that's the cleanest bus on the street come Monday morning.

There is a tournament this evening from 6-7 pm for 6th grade and from 7-8 pm for 7th & 8th grade. Monday April 11 practice is from 7-8 am for the 7th & 8th grade. Tuesday April 12 practice is from 7-8 am for 6th grade. There is no tournament in the evening. We will instead be going to the school board meeting for recognition. Please be there by 7:15 pm. Practice for Wednesday April 13 is from 7-8 am for the 7th & 8th grade.

Car Wash Today!

Today is the car wash fund raiser! Come on out, have fun, and get your car washed. Please bring baked goods for sale and check out all the delicious ones other folks brought.


Car Wash - Bake Sale Details!!

When: Saturday April 9th from 10am to 3pm

Where: at Chickahominy Middle School.

What: We will have a car wash and a bake sale at the same time

Tournament tomorrow evening Sunday April 10 from 6-7 pm for 6th grade and from 7-8 pm for 7th & 8th grade. Monday April 11 practice from 7-8 am for 7th & 8th grade. Tuesday April 12 practice 7-8 am for 6th grade. Evening of 12th we will go to the school board meeting for recognition. Details came home with your child April 4th.

Thomas & Betts Donates $2,500!

A Big Thank-You goes out to Thomas & Betts for donating $2,500 to our team. What a wonderful and generous gesture. Thank you.

We have now taken a giant leap forward toward our fund raising goal of $11,500. The National Turkey and Wildlife Federation donated $3,400 and the PTA donated $1,500. With Thoams & Betts generous gesture we are now $7,400 closer to our goal!  


Car Wash - Bake Sale Details!!

When: Saturday April 9th from 10am to 3pm (setup starts at 9am, cleanup around 2:30pm)

Where: at Chickahominy Middle School

What: We will have a car wash and a bake sale at the same time


Sunday April 10 is a tournament from 6-7pm for the 6th grade and 7-8 pm for the 7th & 8th grade. Monday April 11 practice is from 7-8 am for the 7th & 8th grade. Tuesday April 12 practice is from 7-8 am for the 6th grade. Tuesday night we will be going to the school board meeting for recognition. Details came home with your child April 4.

Car Wash Details

Car Wash - Bake Sale Details!!

When: Saturday April 9th from 10am to 3pm (setup starts at 9am, cleanup around 2:30pm)

Where: at Chickahominy Middle School

What: We will have a car wash and a bake sale at the same time

Tonight is a tournament from 6:30-7:30 for the 6th grade and 7:30-8:30 for the 7th & 8th grade. Friday April 8 practice is from 7-8 am for the 7th & 8th grade. Saturday is our car wash fund raiser from 10-3. Sunday April 10 is a tournament from 6-7 pm for the 6th grade and from 7-8 pm for the 7th & 8th grade.

Please note that Tuesday April 12 tournament has been changed and we will instead be going to the school board meeting for recognition. Details came home with your child Monday April 4 and you will need to RSVP to the person listed in your letter by Friday.

Car Wash Details

Car Wash - Bake Sale Details!!

When: Saturday April 9th from 10am to 3pm

Where: at Chickahominy Middle School

What: We will have a car wash and a bake sale at the same time

Notice:  Morning practice for Thursday April 7 has been canceled. Evening tournament is still on. Tuesday April 12 we will not have a tournament. We will be going to the school board meeting instead for recognition. Details came home with your child April 4.You will need to RSVP by Friday to the person listed in the letter.

April 7 we will have a tournament from 6:30-7:30 for the 6th grade and from 7:30-8:30 for the 7th & 8th grade. Friday April 8, practice is for the 7th & 8th grade from 7-8 am. Saturday April 9, is our car wash fund raiser. Sunday April 10, we will have a tournament from 6-7 for the 6th grade and from 7-8 for the 7th & 8th grade.

Car Wash Details

Car Wash - Bake Sale Details!!

When: Saturday April 9th from 10am to 3pm (setup starts at 9am, cleanup around 2:30pm)

Where: at Chickahominy Middle School

What: We will have a car wash and a bake sale at the same time

NOTICE: Thursday morning practice has been canceled. Next Tuesday April 12 there will not be a tournament. We will go to the school board meeting instead for recognition. Details came home with your child. 

Tomorrow April 6, practice will be from 7-8 am for the 7th & 8th grade. There will be a tournament on the evening of April 7. The evening tournament is scheduled from 6:30-7:30 pm for the 6th grade and from 7:30-8:30 for the 7th & 8th grade. Friday April 8, practice is from 7-8 am for the 7th and 8th grade. Saturday is our car wash fund raiser which will be held in front of the school.

Practice schedules

Tonight there is a tournament from 6:30-7:30 for 6th grade and from 7:30-8:30 for the 7th & 8th grade. Tomorrow April 5 practice is from 7-8 am for 6th grade. Wed April 6 is from 7-8 am for 7th and 8th grade. Thursday April 7, 7-8 am is 6th grade practice. There is an evening tournament Thursday from 6:30-7:30 for 6th grade and from 7:30 to 8:30 for 7th and 8th grade.

Evening practice

This evening at the tournament the children need to sign the thank-you card for the PTA and parents need to sign up for the car wash, see John Ringer. 

There is a tournament this evening April 3, from 6-7 pm for the 6th grade kids and 7-8 pm for the 7th & 8th grade kids. Practice for 7th & 8th grade is 7-8 am tomorrow Monday April 4. There is a tournament that evening from 6:30-7:30 pm for the 6th grade and 7:30-8:30 pm for the 7th & 8th grade kids. The following morning April 5 practice for the 6th grade is from 7-8 am. Wednesday April 6 is 7th & 8th grade practice from 7-8 am.

Hot Dog fund raiser

We will be having a hot dog fund raiser April 30 from 9 am until 5 pm. This will occur in front of the Bass Pro shop off the Lewistown exit of  I95. Jenny Copple is organizing volunteers in two hour shifts and will need at least 3 families for each two hour shift. Please refer to her e-mail for time slots and to sign up. If you did not get her e-mail you can go to the bottom right of this blog, click on profile, click on e-mail and I will forward you contact information to Ms. Copple. I will also forward it to Ms. Slaughter who is maintaining the archery contact list so that you will get all future e-mails.

We would also like to extend a big thank-you to Michael Bright and Cynthia Lovelace who set this opportunity up. It takes a team working together to do something as big as fund raising for the purpose of taking 50+ kids to Nationals in Kentucky.

Speaking of thank-yous...Ms. Slaughter has made up a card for the kids to sign for the PTA and will bring it to Sunday's tournament.

Practice tournament Sunday from 6-7 for 6th graders and 7-8 for 7th & 8th graders. Monday April 4 7th & 8th grade practice from 7-8 am. Monday evening 6th grader 6:30-7:30 pm and 7th & 8th graders from 7:30-8:30 pm.

Dept of Game and Inland Fisheries

The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is the organization that holds the state tournaments here in Virginia. They published the results of the state tournament on their website and mentioned that Virginia has more than 155,000 students at more than 400 schools participating in NASP, National Archery in the Schools Program. They also listed the various winners from teams to individuals and you guessed it, Coach Lovelace. Go Coach.


For DGIF article click here.

No archery events planned for Saturday. Sunday we have a practice tournament. 6-7 for the 6th graders and 7-8 for the 7th and 8th graders. Monday practice for 7th & 8th grade is 7-8 am. Monday evening 6th grade is 6:30-7:30pm. 7th and 8th grade is from 7:30pm to 8:30pm.

Car Wash

The car wash fund raiser needs:

• buckets
• car wash soap
• awning to cover bake sale part
• baked goods to sell
• someone had a power washer last year, do we have one this year? 
• towels, rags, and even more towels and rags! Bags and bags of them
• posters easily visible from a distance (no small letters)
• and of course washers

Please contact John Ringer if you can donate any of these items. It would be helpful if he knew ahead of time what you intend to bring.  

Practice tomorrow is for the 7th & 8th grade from 7-8 am. No archery events are scheduled for Saturday. Sunday there is a practice tournament from 6-7 for the 6th grade and from 7-8 for the 7th & 8th grade.

PTA Donates $1,500

We are now $1,500 closer to our fund raising goal thanks to Chickahominy Middle School's PTA. On international night it was voted to donate these funds to our group and announced at that time. Thank-you so much, what a wonderful thing to do. Mrs. Slaughter will drop off a thank-you card with Mr. Lovelace for all the students to sign.

Did you know we are holding tournaments on Sunday evening? If you did not get a calendar from Mr. Lovelace at the parent meeting ask your child to pick one up at school. It gives you all the practice times in addition to when we will hold practice tournaments. Tomorrow is 6th grade practice. Friday is 7th & 8th grade practice. Saturday there are no archery events. Sunday from 6-7 is 6th grade tournament. 7-8pm is the 7th & 8th graders tournament.

Fund Raisers

My intention is to post here every single day and if I have nothing to say simply post a photo so that you know this blog is active. Feel free to comment as this helps keep everyone connected. 

We have dates for 2 fund raisers! April 9 is our car wash. April 30 is our hot dog sale at Bass Pro. 

Rindy Slaughter is our  fund raising coordinator. If you have any questions please refer to her e-mail where she tells you how to contact her. If you did not receive her e-mail but found this site through facebook etc. please click on profile, click on e-mail, and I will see to it that Rindy adds you to her list of contacts.