Archery Returns to Ashley

Archery Returns to Ashley

After many years absent, archery has made a triumphant return to Ashley Activity Centre, with the appointment of our new archery advisor Dickon. Dickon completed his Archery Instructor qualification in October 2024 and has been recognised as an Archery GB Instructor. Archery GB are the same organisation who train the Team GB Olympic archers.

6th Sale Central Guides were one of the first groups to try out archery at Ashley. ‘We are really pleased that Archery is back and available at Ashley. Dickon was great with the girls and they all had a great time. They all came back with tales of what they had achieved and how much fun they had had !! We are already looking to book more sessions for later in the year !!’  - Jess, 6th Sale Central Guides Leader.

‘I really enjoyed it because I managed to hit the target at 12m !!’ - 6th Sale Central Guide

The girls will initially be taught how to stand, load, draw, aim and fire the bows and arrows, at a distance of 10m. The session will include basic training, instruction and guidance along with some fun and games to help improve the archery skills of those taking part.

‘I loved it – I managed to get GOLD!!’ - 6th Sale Central Guide

6th Sale Central Guides were staying over at Ashley at one of their first camps of the year, and invited Dickon to come down and give the girls the opportunity of trying out this fantastic sport. As you can read form the girls themselves, they all greatly enjoyed the session and came away with some basic archery skills and with the knowledge that they had tried and enjoyed it.

‘I learned to do archery and loved that Dickon wants me to be in the Olympics!’ - 6th Sale Central Guide

To book a session, you can contact Dickon by emailing:-

gmwarcheryinstructor@gmail.com.

If you are already thinking or already booked in at Ashley over the coming year and fancy having go at archery, then contact Dickon and book yourselves in. Sessions are an hour long and suited for girls aged 7 and above.

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