This Week – 23 October - Mountain Green Archery Club

October 25, 2024

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Need To Know This Week

Achievement Round on Saturday

It’s Achievement Round this Saturday – an ideal opportunity for those who have completed their Gold Arrow in BAP, or are comfortable shooting at 40m or more. It’s 12 ends of 6 arrows each, starting at your closest comfortable distance. Once you’ve met the achievement score (see below), you can progress to the next distance the following month. Free ribbons to members who meet the score, and it’s also a great way to meet other members!

Distances shot: 40m, 50m, 60m, 70m, 80m, 90m
Target Face: Barebow/Longbow/Recurve 122cm | Compound 80cm
Achievement Scores: Barebow/Longbow 400 | Recurve 500 | Compound 600

Outdoor Working Bee

Come and lend a hand at our working bee on Saturday 9 November from 11am. There’s lots of jobs for helpers of all abilities – from target maintenance, to clubhouse tidying, to groundswork.

Many hands will make light work – we look forward to seeing you there.

Guy Fawkes Closures

As part of the Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s ongoing commitment to protect Auckland’s ancestral mountains, all Maunga will be closed between 6.00 pm and 7.00 am from Saturday 2 November to Tuesday 5 November, during Guy Fawkes.

These closures help safeguard the native flora and fauna, which can take years to recover from fire damage. Preserving these taonga and the mauri (life force) of the Maunga is very important.

Although this will not affect our access to the range during our permitted shooting times, it’s important we are all aware of what’s happening on the Maunga.

Slip Remediation

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority has advised works will be starting in early November (subject to resource consents) to fix the large slip which occurred between the Maunga and Toroa Road during the 2023 Auckland Anniversary Day floods.

The road around the maunga to the tihi (summit) will be closed while the works are underway, which are expected to take up to 8 months.

We are in discussions with the TMA about continuing access to the small carpark at the end of the range which is essential for some of our archers and during tournaments. When we have more details we will let you know.

Interclub

Don’t miss the next Interclub shoots at MGAC – free and open to all, and there’s even lollies to tempt you!

1pm Sunday 10th November (MAIN SHOOT)
1pm Saturday 23rd November (BACK UP DATE or 2nd go!)
(Please arrive by 12.30pm)

Evening on the Maunga Series

If you haven’t registered for the Wednesday evening shoots during November and December, get in now! The events are filling up fast.

You can enter for one, some, or all of the events, the choice is yours.

For more info see this flyer.

At The Club This Week

Saturday 26 October
1pm Achievement Round
1-3pm Club Shoot brought to you by keyholder Orion Elward

Sunday 27 October
NO YOUTH, MAGS OR DEVELOPMENT LINES due to Labour Weekend.

Monday 28 October
It’s a public holiday so the range may open 9 – 5pm if a keyholder is present. Keep an eye on the Facebook messenger group.

What’s On In The District

26 Oct	Archery Warehouse Challenge	Auckland Club	Register on Archery OSA
9 Nov	Outdoor Range Working Bee	MGAC
10 Nov	Interclub Challenge #3	MGAC
20 Nov	Evening on the Maunga RMT	MGAC	Register on Archery OSA
23 Nov	Interclub Challenge #4	MGAC
23 Nov	Ken Leyman Memorial	Shore	Register on Archery OSA
27 Nov	Evening on the Maunga Major	MGAC	Register on Archery OSA
4 Dec	Evening on the Maunga RMT	MGAC	Register on Archery OSA
11 Dec	Evening on the Maunga Major	MGAC	Register on Archery OSA
18 Dec	Evening on the Maunga Matchplay MashUp	MGAC	Register on Archery OSA
18 Jan	The Rockin Robin 2025	MGAC	Register on Archery OSA