In an effort to further the growth of the budding discipline, Archery Guyana conducted a three day PVC bow making seminar at the School of the Nations.
According to a press release, the forum was staged on January 29th, 30th and February 5th.
“This was in keeping with an agreement to jump-start archery in the school, since they formed the first school archery club in the country in August 2021.”
“The participation and enthusiasm by the students and parents was overwhelming and heartening. They were excited to learn how a simple PVC pipe could be transformed into a bow capable of teaching the sport of Olympic recurve archery. This is the same type of bow-building seminar that was conducted with Archery Guyana by World Archery Americas Coach Diego Torres in 2015”, the release further stated.
The workshop was conducted by Archery Guyana’s head-coach Nicholas Hing, with assistance being provided by the school’s Physical Education teacher Kenrick Cheeks and Mathematics and Physics educator Stefan Farier. The event was also documented with video, photography and interviews.
“At the end of the seminar, the students were introduced to the actual use of the bow as they were taught the basics of archery. The school’s archery club will now organize practice days and times with their student members and Archery Guyana’s coaches will help with their development in the sport”, the correspondence concluded.
