ARCHERY NEWS

The new Easton-Newberry Sports Complex, which will be the home of one of the Easton Archery Centers of Excellence, has completed construction—pending final hook-up to the local utilities and telephone service and inspections.

NADA, along with the Newberry Parks and Recreation will be moving in shortly after Labor Day. The resident coach, Bob Romero, (hired recently by Easton Sports Development Foundation) has been busy arranging for the installation of training equipment that will turn this facility into a world-class leader in the training of elite archers and coaches.

This training center will be open to serve all archers and coaches.
Schedules will soon be posted online, and all archers and coaches are encouraged to request programs and events that interest them.

GRAND OPENING
The Grand Opening is Friday, October 30, 2009. All archers and instructors and coaches of all archery organizations are invited to attend. We’ll have tours of the facility and the outdoor ranges, open shooting, meet-n-greet with Bob and the NADA staff and with leaders of the archery industry. Open shooting will be in the indoor range, the outdoor practice range, and at the wooded field/3D range. A bowhunting training center is being built onsite by the Florida Wildlife Commission and may be open in time for tours by the Grand Opening.

COACHES SYMPOSIUM
In the morning, will be a 4-hour coaches’ symposium for any USAA/NFAA/4-H/NASP/Scout certified instructor or coach to attend (RSVP in advance to NADA). This will be hosted by Doug Engh of NADA, and will feature discussions led by Kisik Lee, the National Coach for USA Archery, Bob Romero and others. The symposium will focus on several topics: Bob and Kisik will discuss the national coaching system of USAA. Bob will review the trainings and events to be available at the facility, and Doug will focus on NADAs role, and on the coaching opportunities for other instructors and coaches to come and host regional/national specialty camps, to teach community archery out of the facility, and to act as “visiting resident coaches” during the times Bob is traveling. Also will be information on how the ESDF Regional Training Centers network will begin to share scheduling and training programs across the country. This will be a first-hand look for coaches wanting to be an early part of the Archery Center of Excellence team.

RIBBON CUTTING
The Opening Ceremony will be at noon. Jim Easton and other Easton leaders will be attendance for the ribbon cutting, along with City and local representatives. Everyone is invited to come and share in the fun. Open shooting will last until mid-afternoon.

GETTING TO EASTON-NEWBERRY SPORTS COMPLEX
Newberry is about 14 miles west of Gainesville, Florida, which is served by a regional airport with connections through Atlanta and Charlotte.

Interstate I-75 runs north/south a few miles east of Newberry, and is the main location strip for the closest hotels and restaurants. NADA will be working with the Gainesville Sports Commission to create a list of hotels that are offering decent rates and services. Contact NADA if you need help finding one.

The Easton-Newberry Sports Complex is located 1 mile north of downtown Newberry. “Google Maps” shows its location and GPS.

If you have any questions about the facility or the Grand Opening, please contact NADA. We look forward to seeing you there!

Regards,

Doug Engh, NADA
National Alliance for the Development of Archery (NADA)
25145 NW 8th Place, Suite 60
Newberry, FL 32669
(352) 472-2388 phone
(352) 472-2375 fax
www.teacharchery.org
www.WorldArcheryCenter.com

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