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Alberta Winter Games Trials (Qualification Shoots)

If you are a club that has a junior archery program or if you know of youth that would like to participate please inform all junior archers of the upcoming zone trials for the Alberta Winter Games.

The Alberta Winter Games is held every two years in a different location within the province consisting of 22 different sporting events including archery. This year the Alberta Winter Games is to be held in Parkland County, west of Edmonton (Spruce Grove, Stony Plain and the surrounding Area)

This opportunity is open to all Alberta youth who would like to experience the challenge of competition, the excitement of participating in a Winter games, and the fun of being with other archers and athletes from across our province sharing the love of sport. All participants stay in local athlete villages and are provided food and receive winter games clothing. Transportation to and from the participants home zone is also provided.

These trials are open to ALL juniors from 11-17 years of age across the province of Alberta.

The classes include both male and female compound and recurve bow shooters.

Individual competition will occur for all participants as well as a team event.

To participate all archers must hold ATAA/FCA membership. If you are a non affiliated club, your juniors may buy their memberships at the various zone shoot locations or from the ATAA membership director (contact Jan Tollenaar at membership@ataa-org.ca )   Cost of membership is 28.00 for affiliated club members and 31.00 for non affiliated members. The cost of participating in the qualification shoot is 10.00 (The shoot is an indoor, 18 meter, half FITA [300] round.)

The list of shoots and venues are as follows:

ZONE TRIALS

You can also find more information on the Alberta Winter Games at: http://www.2012awg.ca/

Come join the fun and experience the feeling of participating in the Alberta Winter Games!