Archery Guyana, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital hold fruitful outreach
Archery Guyana recently partnered with St. Joseph Mercy Hospital for the second year in a row by
having an Archery Booth at the Hospital’s Annual Christmas Fair on Saturday December 2, 2017 at
Demerara Park, Banks DIH.
Enthusiasm amongst patrons was high as usual, as lots of adults and children alike were eager to
Eventual grand prize winner, Jonathan DeGroot trying his hand at the bow for the first time
try their hands with the bow and arrow. Those who wished to try were as usual, first advised on the safe
and proper use of the equipment and the general safety guidelines since safety remains paramount in the sport.
Prizes were provided by the Hospital Fair’s Organising Committee, with a grand prize of a
giant teddy bear for the best rookie shooter on the day. This year’s Prize was won by Jonathan DeGroot who racked up the most points from among the curious and brave enough patrons.
Last year, Archery Guyana was pleased to contribute all of the funds raised towards the construction of
the Mercy Resident Care Facility in Georgetown. Archery Guyana believes in giving back to the
community as best as it can and to support persons of all walks of life and encourages anyone, (young,
middle-aged or elderly), to join the sport of Archery, whether for recreation or for competition, by contacting any of our members.
Archery is in fact a great leveler, so both young and old, able and disabled can compete against each
other. It’s a sport where the basics are easy to pick up, but perfecting them is a matter of lots of
practice. There is no maximum age for archery and around the world, many persons take up the sport after retiring.
