Archive
08.01.2008
Memberships Sold Out
Memberships have been sold out early this morning and beginner lessons will start the week of 14th Jan. The next opportunity to join the club would be early to mid September, exact date TBA.
M.M
19.11.2007
Christmas Tournament
The annual club christmas tournament will be on 27th and 29th of November this year. This will be an offical tournament shot in FITA competition style.
M.M
31.10.2007
Halloween Fun Shoot
This Thursday (1st Nov) we'll be holding a Halloween fun shoot in the range, there will be plenty of things to shoot including some slightly-too-big pumpkins. Anyways, it's a lot of fun to put arrows though something other than paper once in a while so join us anytime between 5-8pm on Thursday. There'll be prizes too.
Also, we have shot a seriers of Ads for the club, check them out at the Gallery.
M.M
28.09.2007
Regular Shooting Hours start
Starting 2nd Oct. Regular club shooting hours will resume at 5-8pm each Tuesday and Thursday.
Also, we have a facebook group, everyone is invited to join.
M.M
13.09.2007
New Memberships Sold Out
All new memberships have been sold out as of 12 Sept. Please note that we will not be able to change introduction lesson time slot for anyone because we’re completely booked.
The introduction lesson is mandatory as it covers range safety rules, failure to attend may result in revoking of your membership.
Please do not hesitate to write to archery.harthouse@utoronto.ca if you have any questions.
M.M
04.09.2007
New Member Sign Up Details
Please mark Wednesday 12th September in your calendar, we have a lot of things happening.
Starting 7am, HHAC memberships will be available for purchasing at Hart House porter’s desk for both new and returning members. The cost is $15 for the entire school year. Please be advised that you will also be asked to sign up for a mandatory half hour introductory safety lesson on 18th, 21st, 25th or 29th of September starting 5:30pm, 6:00pm or 6:30pm on each day. Please make sure you will be available for one of the dates.
From 11am to 2pm, we will have a booth at Wide Open House event and ready to answer any questions you may have about us.
Immediately following, from 2pm to 3:30pm, there will be a demo session in the shooting range where you will have an opportunity to observe how we function, ask questions and introduce yourself to the club’s executives and each other.
For our returning members, regular shooting hours starts on 11th September, there will be some interruptions during the week of 18th and 25th.
M.M
31.08.2007
Back to School
A new school term will start in 10 days, which means a new season of archery. We will be having a booth at Hart House’s Wide Open House event on Wednesday 12 th September where we will be happy to answer any questions.
For new members, you will be able to join the archery club by purchasing an archery club membership at hart house hall porter’s desk on Wednesday 12th September, you will also be asked to sign up for an introductory lesion, which will be done on a first come first serve basis.
For returning members, you will be able to renew your memberships at either hall porter’s or the range.
I will be updating this page next week with further information as they become available. Hope to see you all soon.
M.M
01.05.2007
The Great Markham Stampede and Us
What does an archery club has to do with a rodeo show you ask? Well, we here at HHAC are going to have a tournament at the show.
The tournament is at Markham Farigrounds and is sheduled on 26th May, it consists of two 2-hours segements in the morning at 11am and afternoon at 3pm. Anyone (even non club members) can particpiate. If you're intrested in particpiating, please drop us an email at archery.harthouse@utoronto.ca and we'll update you with the details as we get them.
M.M
29.02.2007
Year End Dinner and Equipment Sign-outs
Thanks to everyone who participated in the club championship, the winners will be announced at the club dinner this Saturday.
The club dinner will be at PearTree (http://peartree.sites.toronto.com/) this year, the dinner will start at 7:00pm, it is a semi formal event so please dress nice.
Club bows (with the exception of beginner bows) are now available for signing out for the summer. Please drop by the range during the next 2 weeks and talk to Mark if you want to sign out a bow.
M.M
26.03.2007
Club Championship and Dinner
Annual club championship will be on Tuesday and Thursday of this week, the tournament will have three categories: Novice, Olympic, Compound. The winner of each tournament will receive a medal at the club dinner.
The club dinner will be on Friday 31 st. at PearTree – 507 Parliament St. Cocktails start at 6:30pm and Dinner starts at 7:00pm. Tickets are $20 each and are on sale, please contact Ari or Julian if you want to buy a ticket.
M.M
4.03.2007
Tournament and Timbits
Thanks to the University of Waterloo archers who came over and gave us a very fun filled afternoon. The results of the tournaments are posted here, HHAC members can also check their updated progressive development sheet here.
What's this about timbits you say? Well when was the last time you had a jelly filled timbit?
M.M
27.02.2007
UT vs UW Tournament Part 2 (or 1?)
University of Waterloo archers will be coming to Hart House to shoot the 2nd part of the annual tournament, shooting will start at 12:00 on Sunday, it is recommend that you arrive 1 hour - 30 minutes early to setup.
The range will be open from 12:00 - 16:00 on Friday for pratice for those who wish to particpiate in the tournament.
M.M
14.02.2007
Update on Tournament on 18th.Feb
We will be going to York county Bowman on 18th for Regional Indoor Championships. Please contact Julian for details and travel arrangements.
M.M
13.02.2007
First Match of UT vs UW Tournament Cancelled
The first match between UT and UW on 18.Feb has been cancelled due to it being on the Chinese new year. We'll try to reschedule to a later date.
Also the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting (AGM) have been published here.
M.M
27.01.2007
Improved Score Page
Resorted the member score tracking page, added ranking and a few other thing, let me know what you think.
M.M
27.01.2007
Upcoming Events
February will be a busy month for us, here are a list of things coming up soon™:
University of Toronto vs. University of Waterloo tournament:
Matches will be held at Feb 18th at UW and Mar 4th at U of T (at 12:00, please contact Julian for travel details to UW), match will be an indoor FITA round.
Anyone can qualify for the team, please submit a couple scores to Julian with email written on the back of the score cards. (Participation is encouraged as bragging rights are at stake.)
Valentines Fun Shoot:
Valentines fun shoot will be held on February 13 and 15 at 6:15, is a fun event, no skills required, neat prizes at the end as well. You can only shoot on one of the dates.
Annual General Meeting:
AGM will be held in the range on February 15th immediately following the fun shoot, there is where you can get a behind the scene look on how we run the club.
Committee member elections will also take place during the meeting, every member of the club has the right to vote and to run for elections. Being committee member you will be involved in decision making process regarding the running of the club, as well as having range access. We only ask your commitment during the 2 year term. Election rules and responsibilities of committee members can be found in our Policy Manual.
M.M
08.01.2007
Membership Sold Out
Membership for this term have all been sold for as of 10:30am this morning. We will not take on more members until September.
If you have forgotten the time of your beginner lesson, or would like to reschedule, please email us at archery.harthouse@utoronto.ca
M.M
03.12.2006
Holidays and range hours
This week will be the last wee the range will be open before the holiday season starts, the range will reopen on the first week of school in January.
M.M
1.12.2006
Christmas Tournament Results
We had a really good turn out this year, thanks to everyone who showed up, hope you all had fun.
With the pleasantry out of the way, the results of the tournament (and the bragging right that goes with it) can be found on both tournament result page and member score tracking page.
M.M
25.11.2006
January Membership Information
More memberships will be available on 8th Jan at hart house porter's desk, you will be required to sign up for a beginner's course when you purchase your membership regardless of your past experience, as this course also covers range rules and safety.
Beginner lessons will be on 5:30 and 6:00 of the 16th and 18th, please don't be late. Existing members can shoot from 5:00-5:30 and 6:30-8:00.
M.M
19.11.2006
Club Tournament
The end of term club tournament will be held on Nov 28th and Nov 30th, you can only participate in one of the two days, formal scoring rules apply.
M.M
25.10.2006
Progressive Development
Ever wondered what else to do after you finally progressed to shooting at 18 meters?
To help you improve, we have a page dedicated to track member scores. It is updated frequently, all you need to do is to submit full scores (30 arrows/10 ends) to one of the committee members, you can submit as many as you'd like. We'll also be using these numbers to make award decisions in the future.
Mark
9.10.2006
Halloween Fun Shoot
The club will be holding Halloween fun shoot on 24th and 26th October, no skill is required, just come in and have some fun and win prizes. :)
You only need to come to one of the two days to win, prizes will be awarded randomly.
M.M
29.9.2006
Regular Club Hours Resumes Next Week
The club will be resuming regular hours of 5:00 - 8:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting next week, all members will be able to shoot.
New members will only be able to shoot at targets at a distance of 10m initially, after shooting a score of 75 out of 150, you will be graduated to shooting at 15m, and 18m afterwards.
Also a reminder that our coaches follows a non-interference policy and we will try to limit unasked for coaching to a minimum. If you have any questions you need answered just come ask us and we'll be happy to provide assistance. Some of our coaches are also available for more personal types of coaching geared towards competitive shooting.
Lastly, ask us if you're unsure of something, and have fun.
M.M
18.9.2006
Email and Map to the Range
Our email seems to be back up again, I apologies if you have sent us mails and have not gotten any answers, chances are they got lost somewhere. Please feel free to mail us again.
We have also updated our map to the range, click here to see it.
M.M
15.09.2006
E-mail Down
U of T webmail server are currently undergoing a (buggy) overhaul, and we have not been able to access the service reliably enough to answer any mails.
M.M
12.9.2006
Membership Sold Out
Membership for the club is now sold out in just a little over 9 hours, I personally am quite pleasantly surprised. Thanks to everyone for your interest in us, we'll be working hard to make this an enjoyable and rewarding experience for you.
If you were unable to get a membership, fear not, there will be another chance to join the club at the start of the second school term in January.
Feel free to email us your questions at archery.harthouse@utoronto.ca
M.M
8.9.2006
We're back!
The club is now fully back in operations and there will be a lot happening this month.
New Memberships
Memberships will be on sale at 0700 on Monday, 11.09.2006 at porter's desk in Hart House. Memberships cost $15 and covers everything for the school year.
Memberships will be sold on a first come first served basis, numbers are limited so get them quick.
Beginner Lessons
If this is your first time joining our club, we require you to attend a half hour beginner lesson regardless of your past experiences in the sport, there we will teach you the basics of archery and range safety.
You will be offered a chance to sign up for one of the beginner lessons when you purchase your membership at Hall Porter's desk. The lessons are available on 19th, 21st, 26th and 28th of September starting from 5:30pm, 6:00pm and 6:30pm.
Come Visit Us!
Wide Open House will happen on 13th Wednesday, September from 11:30 to 2:00, we will have a booth at the Great Hall in Hart House, come and visit us and we'll be more than happy to answer any questions you have.
Archery Demonstration on 14th Thursday from 5:30pm is your chance come into the range and see the club in action. Again, you are more than welcome to come and ask us questions or just hang out and chat.
For Returning Members
Welcome back, you may renew your memberships at both Porter's desk and the range. The club will operate on limited hours of 5:00-5:30 and 7:00-8:00 in the week of 11th, 18th and 25th while the beginner lessons are running. The club will be returning to normal hours of 5:00-8:00 starting the month of October.
M.M
25.12.2005
Merry Christmas
HHAC wishes everyone the best of holidays. :)
In other news, 30 new memberships will be on sale starting 9th Jan. and we're asking all new members to come down to the range during first Tuesday or Thursday of the January term to sign up for a safety lesson.
M.M
05.12.2005
A Few Badly Needed Updates
Since I broke my computer soon after the last update, this website has been sitting quite still. But now I'm back so let's get to it.
Range Closing for the Winter Term
The last week of archery of this term is this week! The range will remain open for the 6th and 8th of December, then it will be closed down for the winter holidays.
New Memberships
The club will be accept a limited numbers of new members starting the first day of class of the January Term (9th, Jan). They can be bought at the porter's desk.
Safety Lessons
There will be safety lessons for the new members, more will be posted about this when we have a solid timetable ironed out.
Tournament Results
The results of the Club Tournament have been posted here.
M.M
08.11.2005
More on the Tournament
Forgot to mention that for the upcoming Club Tournament, formal scoring rules will apply. I will ask all participating members to observe range courtesy in the tournament also, you will be asked to leave the range on the day of the tournament if you're not participating in it.
More details of the scoring rules will be announced just prior to the start of both tournaments.
M.M
06.11.2005
Club Tournament and New Memberships
The club tournament is scheduled at Nov. 22nd and 24th. You can shoot on either one of two days, however only your first submitted score will be accepted, the final result will be posted on this website.
In other news, the club will be accepting 30 new members next school term, memberships will be on sale first day of class in Jan. at porter's desk. Beginner lessons for that group will be at Jan. 17th and 19th.
M.M
1.11.2005
Range Back to Normal Shooting
Halloween is again a thing of the past, the range is now back to normal shooting. It'll be good to finish your Blue-Red-Gold scores so you can enter the club tournament coming up soon.
M.M
19.10.2005
Halloween anyone?
Halloween is upon us! And with it the first fun shot of the year. Tuesday and Thursday next week we will shoot at something other than paper with cricles, and prizes will be handed out on a semi-random basis, everyone have a chance to win! Heh I sound like the lottery person, but anyhow, it is great fun.
M.M
07.10.2005
Mini Lessons
Did you know we're having a mini lesson (10 minutes) every shooting day at 6:00 covering the techniques of shooting? They come in bite size and have a lot more details than the beginner lessons.
M.M
07.10.2005
Blue/Red/Gold Development System
By now almost all of you have had a chance at shooting in the range, and you might also have noticed that the range can be configured to shoot at a much longer distances.
This is where BRG Development system comes in. It is a sort of certification system which help you gradually improve your shooting skills and qualifies you to shoot at longer distances. For example, if I was shooting at 10m and wish to move up to the next distance (15m) I'll be required to do a score, during which I'll be shooting 15 arrows (3 per end, for 5 ends), if I get more than 75 points out of the possible 150, then I am free to shoot at 15 meters.
For the formal rules of scoring, please talk to one of the range officers as it is much easier to explain when there's a target handy.
I should stress that the BRG System is not a test (god knows we have enough of those elsewhere already), you decide when you're ready and there's no penalty for failure. if your score didn't turn out as well as you have expected, simply ask one of the range officers to look at you while you shoot. We're always around to help, all you have to do is ask.
For those of you who were shooting at the 18m targets this week, I understand if you're eager to shoot at longer ranges or if you already have some shooting experience. However, please refrain from shooting at those targets until you have completed at least the Blue and Red stage of your development. If there's any questions please email us at archery.harthouse@utoronto.ca.
Hope you've enjoyed your shooting experience,
M.M
29.09.2005
Beginner Lessons Over
It's done, the last of the beginner lessons have been officially completed.
If you missed your lesson, you must come back in January. All members of the club, returning and new, can now come freely and shoot during range hours, which are 1700-2000 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Here is a quick recap on Range Safety and How to Shoot. Also you can go to this thread on the forum for some additional tips and ask any questions you might have (Guest accounts are allowed).
Please take the range safety guidelines seriously, and Range Officers reserve the right to remove you from the range if your actions are in clear violation of major safety rules and is endangering yourself/other members.
The club does not have a requirement for attendance, you can show up as often or as little as you like, for as long as you like. Whether you aspire to be a competition archer or just want to do some stress relief, the club is above all else a place for you and to have a good time.
So in the meantime, take care and I'll see you next week.
M.M
28.09.2005
Last day of beginner lessons
We're having our last day of beginner lessons this Thursday, after which the range will go back to regular shooting. If you haven't taken your beginner lesson already, this will be a good time to go about doing it.
We have 4 free spots from 1800-1830, and 7 from 1830-1900.
M.M
27.09.05
Beginner lessons
Please arrive on time for your lesson as the completion of your lesson is a requirement for shooting on the range.
Mark
27.09.05
Beginner lesson schedule offline
I have been unable to go to the archery range since last Thursday which means that the online version of the schedule is hopelessly out of sync with the official version kept at the shooting range.
For those who have not made requests to change their beginner lesson schedule, and just want to check up on their lesson time, the old schedule can still be viewed at the Archive page.
For those who did make request to change their lesson time to this Tuesday via Email in the past 5 days, there is a good chance that there's enough empty slots that you'll get a lesson today whatever happens. However please drop by around 5:15 to sign yourself up to that slot.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Mark
20.09.2005
Beginner Lessons Started
So, the beginner lessons have officially started, instead of having you go down half a page for the lesson schedule, I've moved it up here.
Tuesday September 20th Lessons Completed. Thanks to Steve, Ari, Julian
and everyone else who showed up to help.
Thursday September 22nd 5:30-6:00 (18,84,85,98,56,99,22,9)
6:00-6:30 (57,96,55,45,23,50,78,17)
6:30-7:00 (81,82,11,19,43,41,39,40)
Tuesday September 27th 5:30-6:00 (30,26,91,90,93,64,65,33)
6:00-6:30 (2,1,34,53,28,67,52,35)
6:30-7:00 (69,44,47,13; 4 spaces open)
Thursday September 29th 5:30-6:00 (5,3,63,62,60,61,37,36)
6:00-6:30 (70, 4; 6 spaces open)
6:30-7:00 (8 spaces open)
If your membership number is underscored, it means that the position is still tentative and I'm still awaiting confirmation from you.
M.M
20.09.2005
Schedule Update
I've been getting a lot of requests on adding/changing beginner lesson time for the last 5 days, and the beginner lesson schedule below have been updating at least twice a day, so please hit Refresh button every now and then to make sure it loads up.
M.M
15.09.25
Updated Beginner Lesson Schedule
Firstly I want to thank everyone who came to the demo, the updated beginner lesson schedule is as follows, if you see any mistakes please email to archery.harthouse@utoronto.ca.
Please see more recent announcements for the beginner lesson schedule.
I wish to stress that the beginner lesson is really important and that you will not be allowed to shoot in the range unless you have already taken the lesson. All it takes is 30 minutes and it is to your advantage to make the effort to attend the lesson.
Having said that, I also understand that last minute conflict can happen. If you're unable to make to your assigned lesson, please email us and we'll reschedule you on a first-come-first-served basis
If you missed your lesson for whatever reason, please let us know and do not randomly come to another lesson as as you will not be allowed in anyways if the lesson is full. We'll try our best to reschedule you to at time that will work for both parties.
M.M
14.09.2005
Directions to the range
I have posted the directions to the range from the main entrance of Hart House (where Porter's Desk is) at Club Information page, along with my feeble attempt at sketching a map.
The range is likely to be very hot with all the bodies packed in there, it will get a lot better after the beginner lessons.
M.M
14.09.2005
Membership sold out
The last of our memberships have been been sold out. All returning members can renew your memberships in the range any time when the range is open. The cost is still $15.
Here is the current schedule for the beginner lessons (membership number listed in brackets), you'll have another chance to sign up for the lesson during the club demo this Thursday from 5:30 to 7:00. Please email us at archery.harthouse@utoronto.ca if you are unable to make to your assigned lesson, so we could reschedule your lesson.
Please see the updated schedule in more recent announcements.
Please arrive 5 minutes before the lessons.
This information will be updated again tomorrow night.
M.M
09.09.2005
First Week of School
The range will not be open to public on the 13th Sept. as the club execs will be preparing the facility for the upcoming term. We will also have a display for Wide Open House at Hart House. Our table will be at East Common Room from 1100 to 1400 on Wednesday the 14th.
M.M
07.09.2005
Information for Beginners and Returning Members
The club Demo is on 15th Sept @ 1730 to 1900. This is where people interested in joining sign up for Beginner's lessons and any other necessary info.
Club memberships will be limited to around 100 for this term and can be purchased at Hall Porters Desk after the 12th. The annual range fee for our club is $15, no other fees will be required for the rest of the school year.
You have to be a member of Hart House in order to join our club. (All U of T students are automatically members)
New members must sign up for a 30 minute beginner lesson. Space is limited so sign up early down in the range. You MUST already have a membership in order to sign up for a lesson.
Beginner Lesson will be available in 30 minute time slots on the following days. Please show up at least 5 minutes before your lesson to ensure that we can remain on schedule. Once you have completed your beginner lesson you are free to practice any time you would like during normal club hours starting on Tuesday October 4th.
Tuesday September 20th 5:30-6:00 (8 spaces open)
6:00-6:30 (8 spaces open)
6:30-7:00 (8 spaces open)
Thursday September 22nd 5:30-6:00 (8 spaces open)
6:00-6:30 (8 spaces open)
6:30-7:00 (8 spaces open)
Tuesday September 27th 5:30-6:00 (8 spaces open)
6:00-6:30 (8 spaces open)
6:30-7:00 (8 spaces open)
Thursday September 29th 5:30-6:00 (8 spaces open)
6:00-6:30 (8 spaces open)
6:30-7:00 (8 spaces open)
All members of the club are encouraged to make use of our Forum, where you can socialize and discuss archery. It is also the place where minor bits of news and useful information considered unworthy of the main page will be posted.
Returning members can renew their memberships at Porter's desk, however, in the very likely event that the memberships are sold out before you can get to it, it is also possible to renew your membership in the Range.
For a bit more information, or if you'd like to post a comment, please visit HERE
M.M
Demo information date & time
15 Sept @ 1730 in the Range. This is where people interested in joining sign up for Beginner's lessons and any other necessary info. There is limited space available and memberships can be purchased at the Hall Porters Desk before or after the Demo.
New Members!
You have to be a member of Hart House in order to join our club. (All U of T students are automatically members)
The annual range fee for our club is $15. Memberships are available at the Hall Porters Desk.
New members must sign up for a 30 minute beginner lesson. Space is limited so sign up early down in the range. You MUST already have a membership in order to sign up for a lesson.
Beginner Lessons
Sign up for a beginner lesson whenever the range
is open. They will be available in 30 minute time slots on the following
days. Once you have completed your beginner lesson you are free to
practice any time you would like during normal club hours starting on Tuesday
October 4th.
Tuesday September 20th
Thursday September 22nd
Tuesday September 27th
Thursday September 29th
Club Dinner
Saturday, April 2, 2005
Cocktails at 6:30, dinner at 7:00
Ouzeri, 500A Danforth Ave., just west of Pape Station
dress semi-formal, don't forget your I.D.
$20
Limited to 20 people
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
March 29 and 31 at 6:15.
U of T and Waterloo Tournament at Hart House. Interested parties must submit 2 scores before March 17th to Brian along with contact info ( email address/ phone number ) in order to be considered for the tournament. The tournament is set for the 20th on a Sunday.
Mar.13.2005
We're looking for suggestions on a restaurant to
hold the club banquet at. Preferably a licensed place that can hold around 20-25 people,
downtown, where we could go in semi-formal or semi-casual and relatively
inexpensive (i.e. $15-20 a plate) with the capacity to work around food
allergies. Please email archery.harthouse@utoronto.ca with any suggestions.
Mar.10.2005
Did you notice the new page?!? That's the latest addition to our awesome club. Thanks to Mark who created it. If you have any concerns, spelling mistakes you'd like to point out or just general commentary, please send them to archery.harthouse@utoronto.ca. Special thanks to Steve Megesson who supplied the picture of the bow in the main header graphic.
Mar.8.2005
Congratulations to Ingrid, Mark M., and Brian, and Mark K., who have completed their Canadian National Level 1 Instructor and are going for their Level 1 Coaching certification.
Feb.12/13.2005
Bravenet.com