Timeline

2015
Official opening of ground.

Official opening of ground, shooting commenced in April. Awarded AGB Club of Year and Innovation Award. 4 finalists in Gloucestershire Media Awards. Member recognised by Gloucestershire Media for 'Outstanding Services' to Sport in the County. Awarded grant by Gloucestershire County Council for carpark & formed an alliance with Elliotts Sand…
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2014
Purchased our own land

Became a Company limited by Guarantee, gained planning consent for a sports facility in a Green Belt area. Purchased 2 large containers for storage. Achieved ClubMark Re-Accreditation. Achieved all 3 Ontarget specialisms and received ArcheryGB Partnership Award. Inaugural Inclusion shoot supported by the Worshipful Company of Fletchers.

2013
Winner of the Inaugural National Ontarget Team Tournament.
Winner of the Inaugural National Ontarget Team Tournament.

Winner of Ontarget Team Competition.  Interim move to Old Pats Rugby Club whilst seeking bigger facilities of our own. Bambies Club formed. Became a C.A.S.C. Added additional indoor venue GL1 and launches an online booking system and multiple sessions for practice sessions to accommodate increasing membership. Members took the Level…
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2012
Awards avalanche!

Received the SRA 'Volunteer Management' Award at St. James Palace. Also runner-up in 'Going Green' category. Two members ran with the Olympic Torch.  First of many Ontarget 'Club of Year' Awards!  Gloucestershire Media Senior Sports Club of the Year.  Finalist in the BBC Sports Personality Awards - Unsung Hero. Massive…
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2011
Sport and Recreation Alliance ‘Best Sports Club of the Year’. Emerging Stars!

Received the SRA Sports Club of the Year Award at the Grange, St.Pauls, London Also Gloucestershire Media Awards Senior Club of the Year and ArcheryGB 'Innovation in Archery' Award. First purchase of 3D field course targets.  Member awarded Sports CoachUK 'Young Coach of the Year'.  Four archers with outstanding potential…
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2010
Huge growth in School Games and ClubMark achieved.
Huge growth in School Games and ClubMark achieved.

Massive growth in young archer engagement, school games and club social activities. Gloucestershire Media Awards Junior Club of the Year. ClubMark standard achieved for the first time!

2009
Birth of Xperience Archery.
Birth of Xperience Archery.

Birth of independent XPA delivering Beginners Courses, School Games and Community Programmes. Full engagement with AGB Ontarget Programmes.

2008
Benefits of in-house coaching capability becoming evident!

First members won British Championship Titles and medals! More selected to represent England. Significant growth in number of competent archers, all bow types following improved in-house coaching support.

2007
Stronger Management Committee and partnerships.

Growth of club and range of activities resulted in formation of larger/stronger Management Committee. Schools programmes began to grow, new partnerships with Community Sports Partnership, Council and ArcheryGB. Multiple archers selected to represent GB. Developed a more local and bigger field course on Bubbs Hill and Cowley Woods.

2006
Members completed a coaching course.

4 members completed the new Level 1 Coaching Course. Membership reached 80, including a growing number of volunteers.  First archers selected to represent England. Ran first formal field course tournament. Member selected to represent GB at Commonwealth Games Trial in India, winning a team medal!