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Serenity Last competed at 2025 World Archery Youth Target Championships

Kathleen Millar

SNAC Member, Serenity Last will be representing Canada for the first time at the World Archery Youth Target Championship in Winnipeg, MB from August 15-25, 2025.  The tournament is being held at the Grant Park Soccer Fields, 478-492 Nathaniel Street.  She will be competing in the Women’s U18 Recurve category.

Serenity has had a terrific, successful summer in 2025 and feels ready for this event.  You can support her and follow her process through these web links:

https://www.worldarchery.sport/competition/24447/winnipeg-2025-world-archery-youth-championships

https://info.ianseo.net/25WAYC/

South Nation Archery Club wishes her and the entire Canadian Team good weather and good shooting!

2025 MICA at SNAC Results

Kathleen Millar

It was an amazing day for participants shooting the MICA event here at South Nation Archery.

Personal bests were shot by Jessica Last (SR W REC), Alison Langley (CDT W REC) and Alvin Zhang (CDT M REC).  Congratulations!

We had other great scores, too, and season bests were shot by several archers.  What a great way to end our indoor competitive season.

Results can be found on our website using this link: 

MICA_2025_Results_for_SNAC_ON012_2025-03-16 (12.7KB PDF) - March 16th, 2025

Or you can use the Archery Canada website for our site results.

https://can.service.ianseo.net/General/CompetitionDetail.php?Competition=2025021

Since this tournament now runs throughout the entire calendar year, final results will not be published for quite some time, so you will need to be patient.

SNAC will finish indoor competitive programming on Monday, March 31 to end the national and provincial mailmatch and house league season.

If you are interested in participating in our house leagues and/or mail matches and tournaments in 2025-26, please contact Kathleen Millar for more details at:  info@southnationarchery.com

Trump Tariff War and South Nation Archery

Kathleen Millar

Effective immediately, the reciprocal tariffs the Canadian government is imposing in response to the Trump tariff war, sporting goods coming into Canada from the United States will be taxed an additional 25%.

At South Nation Archery, we will continue to sell goods at prices as listed in the shop and on this website until present stock has been sold.  Then, unfortunately, all products originating from the USA will see a price increase when you visit our shop.

Though we are making every effort to encourage more east-west trade, in the archery industry some items are available only from American manufacturers and suppliers, for example PSE compound bows which we order directly from the factory in Tuscon, AZ, and 99% of all commercially available arrows.

We regret this price increase and that we need to pass it along to our customers.  In order to off-set this burden, all of our services and class/coaching fees will remain the same until/if the tariff war ends.  We look forward to your continued support and patronage.

Kathy and Larry

2025 Regional Indoor Championships at SNAC

Kathleen Millar

We had some very competitive scores shot at SNAC on Sunday, March 02, 2025.  Every year during the first full weekend in March, Canada holds its regional indoor championship.  Our site was registered with World Archery and results can be found on i@nseo through the Archery Canada website, or here on our website results:

2025_RIC_Results_at_SNAC (13.8KB PDF) - March 2nd, 2025

SNAC has one more sanctioned indoor tournament this season:  MICA on Sunday, March 16.  Some spaces are available on the 10am and 2pm line.  At this world regional event only WA-recognized classes may shoot:  compound, recurve and barebow.

If you would like to pre-register for this event, please write to: info@southnationarchery.com

Beginner Classes Registration Policy

Kathleen Millar

Beginner Classes Registration:

Part 1:

All registrants will be required to pre-pay session fees when they pre-register for beginner youth and/or adult classes.

IMPORTANT information to participants:

STUDENTS / PARENTS must pre-pay using our e-transfer information forwarded directly to your personal e-mail address supplied to us OR, with an active credit card number, expiry date and security code when registering for Friday night classes.

– There will be no reminder telephone call. Please record the dates of your session and come to lesson #1 10-15 minutes early.

REFUND POLICY: There is no refund for classes. We endeavour to keep our class fees as low as possible so that families can afford to participate in the sport. Therefore, SOUTH NATION ARCHERY SUPPLY will not provide refunds for missed sessions and/or classes.

Part 2:

If you have signed up for multiple sessions, you are not required to pre-pay all sessions. SOUTH NATION ARCHERY SUPPLY realises that life changes and that pressing matters may arise which preclude your participation in the sessions you signed up for.

However, we must be advised in advance of your changed circumstances.

IMPORTANT information to participants:

In order to avoid credit card charges, returning STUDENTS / PARENTS must tell us they are cancelling all other pre-registrations NO LATER THAN the 6th week of Friday night classes in which they are currently registered.

– There will be no reminder telephone call. Please record the dates of your session.

We regret to have to institute this policy. However, SOUTH NATION ARCHERY SUPPLY is dealing with more no-shows while turning away other interested students.

Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

2025 Parking Reminder for students & competitors

Kathleen Millar

IMPORTANT message to class participants and league/tournament archers!

Please remember to park in our parking lot whenever possible.

DO NOT PARK on the south side of County Road 38.

If the parking lot is full, please park on the north side of the road only, and east of our lane way.

This notice is very important during the snow removal season; the OPP will have your car towed away if you are in the way of the snow-plough drivers.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Lanes fees going up effective January 01, 2025

Kathleen Millar

For the first time in 35 years, South Nation Archery will be increasing its flat rate for using the indoor and outdoor target facilities.

Effective January 01, 2025, the range fee will be $10/person.

Unlike other shops, South Nation Archery does not charge you by-the-hour to use the lanes during normal business hours.  This flat fee is applicable to encourage archers to shoot quality arrows, and not to rush and learn bad habits.

Open practice / use of the lanes is not available when classes are in session.  Please call ahead to check if you will be able to shoot.

Thank you.

Millar judged at 2024 National Target and Field Championships

Kathleen Millar

Kathleen Millar joined other national judges to volunteer at Archery Canada’s national field/target championships in Fredericton, NB during the first weeks of August.  It had all the dreaded 4-letter words for weather conditions:  heat, rain and wind, plus humidity in great supply for all 3 championships.

Competing at these championships were SNAC members Serenity Last, Connie Siedule and Garnett Last who battled challenging weather for the target nationals as the remnants of tropical storm Debbie came through north of the facility.

 

Great weather and great scores for 4×720 weekend 2024

Kathleen Millar

Perfect weather conditions greeted archers shooting over the July 20-21 weekend.

Personal Best scores were shot on both days, for recurve, barebow and compound categories – congratulations to everyone.

Special shout-out to Kaity Horlock who earned national Gold Squad ranking on Saturday.

Use the following links for all 4 rounds:

2024_SNAC_720_Round_4_2024-07-21 (12KB PDF) - July 22nd, 2024
2024_SNAC_720_Round_3_2024-07-21 (12.5KB PDF) - July 22nd, 2024
2024_SNAC_720_Round_2_2024-07-20 (10.2KB PDF) - July 22nd, 2024
2024_SNAC_720_Round_1_2024-07-20 (11.2KB PDF) - July 22nd, 2024

It was a good way to end our outdoor tournaments at SNAC.  Thank you to everyone who participated over the years and supported our club.