The annual club and affiliation fees are due during August. Fees are unchanged for 2010-11, but members are asked to renew as early as possible, as the club benefits if affiliation fees are submitted to DCAS before the end of August. Membership will lapse if fees are not paid by September 30th. New members from the summer 2010 beginners' course do not need to renew until August 2011. See the Mug Hut page for details of fees. 27/7/10

The Annual General Meeting of the club will be held on Tuesday September 7th 2010, in the Cricket Pavilion, Exeter School, commencing at 7.30pm. All members are urged to attend the meeting.

All committee positions become vacant at the meeting, and any member wishing to stand for a position should contact the Secretary in the first instance. Other members can be nominated, but please check that the member is willing to stand. A list of committee positions can be found on the Mug Hut page. The 2009 AGM minutes will be available prior to the meeting.

Also, at the AGM, the Friendship Trophy is awarded. This is presented to the person (not necessarily a club member) who, in the opinion of the membership, has made the greatest contribution to club activities during the previous year. Nomination forms will be available at the club (and on this site) in the near future. All members are encouraged to vote. 15/7/10

GNAS Affiliation Form: This is a form (basically a list of club members' names and addresses) completed by the Membership Secretary at GNAS membership renewal time (August). It apparently now has a column for members to give their permission (or not) for GNAS to pass their contact details to 'other organisations'. Currently, the only other organisation is Sport England, but this could possibly change at some time. As time is limited, and it will not be possible to contact members individually, the default response will be NO (ie. permission not given to pass on details) for all members. However, if any member should wish their details to be given to other organisations, they must contact the Chairman or Secretary urgently (see Mug Hut page). 26/7/10

Summer BBQ: Photos from the event can now be seen on the Photo Gallery page. 26/7/10

School Activities: Latest available information on other activities on the school field which will affect our club meetings.

Sunday August 28th - New Pupils Party. Shooting to commence at 4pm 4/7/10

Powderham event: Following the 'Have-a-Go' at Powderham on June 20th, the club donated £35 to the Help for Heroes charity. The total raised for the charity at the event was £150, from the archery, golf, and birds of prey activities. 25/6/10

Summer Newsletter: The Summer 2010 Newsetter can now be viewed or downloaded from the NEWSLETTERS page 24/6/10

Dunster Week: Photos from the GWAS Dunster Longbow Shoot and the Powderham event on June 20th can now be found on the GALLERY page. More are welcome. 24/6/10

Summer Events: An update on the events which the club has been invited to attend this summer:

Sunday August 8th - Friday August13th , Powderham Castle 'Robin Hood Week' (Sunday 11.00 - 16.00, weekdays 13.00 - 16.00)

Sunday September 5th, Country Fair, Bridwell, Uffculme (09.00 - 16.00)

All members are invited to attend these events, which provide a useful public relations exercise for the club, an opportunity to assist local community organisations, and can also contribute to club funds. They are also an enjoyable day out. A list for names is available at the club. 24/6/10

GB Squad: Ryan Oliver has been selected for GB Squad training, to start in October. No more details available at present. 17/5/10

Summer Leagues: An updated version of the Summer League programme is now available from the Calendar or Records pages. Please note that league shoots now commence on Friday May 7th, not June as originally anticipated. 4/5/10

Target Layout: Colin Holmes (Regional Judge) has drawn up a suggested field layout for outdoor shooting. All members are asked to familiarise themselves with this arrangement, as it is likely to be introduced for club meetings in the near future. The diagram can be viewed or downloaded from the Mug Hut page, and is on display in the Mug Hut. Any queries, please ask a committee member. 20/4/10

Christmas Dinner: The annual dinner will be held at the Globe, Topsham on Saturday 4th December 2010. 14/4/10

Committee Documents: A selection of scoresheets for common club rounds, the list of equipment for Have-a-Goes, and various GNAS documents have been added to the Documents page. 22/3/10

GNAS Rules: The latest edition of the GNAS Rules of Shooting (April 2010) is now available on the GNAS website as a .pdf file. Follow the GNAS link from the Links page, and look under 'Documents' on the Home Page. (All members are advised to familiarise themselves with the GNAS rules). 21/3/10

Club Calendar: The full club calendar for 2010 can now be downloaded from the Documents page. 15/2/10

Diary Dates 19/7/10

Sunday 8th August - Friday 13th August: Powderham Castle. Have-a-Go

Sunday 5th September: Uffculme Country Fair

Tuesday 7th September: Annual General Meeting

Saturday 4th December: Annual Dinner

Archery Excuses: Myra is compiling a definitive list of 'Archery Excuses' for the Newsletter. Please send your tried and tested reasons for shooting poorly (or not shooting at all) to Myra. There may (or may not) be a small prize for the best example. 30/1/10

For further information on all of the above, please contact the Secretary.

Members are invited to submit material for inclusion on the club website (especially for the blank pages).

More articles from or about Juniors would be welcome.

Please send all material to the Webmaster.

(ps. the Webmaster retains full editorial rights!)

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