English Field Archery Association Development Plan
September 2021 – 2026
The following Development plan sets out a rough roadmap for the development of the English Field Archery Association over the next 5 years. We would like to engage members in the development of the association, therefore if you have any skills or expertise that would help the EFAA to develop further, please get in touch with the committee :
development@efaafieldarcher.com
Ash Cowie
Development Officer
Objective 1 – Adult Participation
Continue to rebuild and increase affiliations post COVID. To increase membership, engage with University Archery clubs to encourage new members and plan to increase female participation across the society.
Objective 2 – Junior Participation
Continue to renew and update the child protection policy ensuring all clubs have a written safeguarding policy. To increase junior participation, engage and support school / college archery to target and support junior membership.
Objective 3 – Talent Support and Development
Organise further development days to provide coaching and seminars for archers. Identify future needs for international squads and continue to support squads during tournaments.
Objective 4 – Workforce Support and Development
Support coaching by increasing the number of coaching courses and providing CPD once coaches have qualified to develop good practice. Develop recruitment practices to the EFAA committee and empower volunteers by reviewing current practice.
Objective 5 – Finance and Management
Maintain current financial reserves to ensure the association remains stable, auditing once a year. Create an online membership structure to incorporate tournament entry.
Objective 6 – Facilities
Increase the number of EFAA clubs using a number of methods including approaching existing field clubs, developing course guide and increasing targeted have a go events.
Objective 7 – Communication
Promote the association through external publications, using WIAC as an opportunity to increase awareness. Develop an online mailing list for members.
EFAA Development Day – 27th July at Merlin Field Archers
The EFAA would like to host another Development day for our members (instructors and archers). At this stage we are looking for interest from experienced archers / instructors who would like to be part of delivering part of the session. We are looking for support delivering seminars, particularly in the following areas:
• Bow clinic- Deliver a session on bow maintenance, or respond to pre agreed archer requests for specific support. If interested, please share your area of expertise.
• Ranging on unmarked rounds – How to guide, could include practical element. If interested, please share your area of expertise
• Anxiety and its impact on archery
• Shooting through injury / illness
• Impact of issues on shooting – pregnancy, being a parent, menopause, PMDD, pre-post natal fitness, PMS
• Attending international events
• Neurodivergence awareness
• Coaching – Pre-arranged 1-2-1 coaching sessions. If interested, please share your area of expertise
The duration of the seminar is flexible (from 20 minutes to 1hr). We do not have a projector available, so we would not expect a PowerPoint Presentation. At this stage we are looking for interest from coaches / experienced archers. We will then offer a range of seminars to archers when booking onto the event. We will create a programme based on the request of archers and coaches attending the event.
Any member who does run a session / coaching activity will receive travel expenses and lunch on the day.
If you are interested in supporting the day, please email development@efaafieldarcher.com . Please include the areas you would be interested in delivering. Deadline for Expressing interest is 30th April.
Many thanks
Ash Cowie