January	Into the new year and we can make some New Year Pledges:- Practice at least once per week, Complete one Frostbite round per month, and Provide half an hour of help with clearing the woodland. The club will hold the Annual Club Field Championships mid month, so return any awards and be sure to attend in an attempt to keep them another year. The last Sunday of the month is the Sussex County AGM – an event for anyone seriously minded in their sport and its future development.
February	Crawley Club hold their Beginners’ Course on Saturday afternoons. It’s an opportunity for the community to try out archery. Those who have really enjoyed it, can go on to join us, or one of the many other clubs dotted about the county. Our Annual Club Dinner is held, usually on a Friday evening at one of the local hotels.
March	Our indoor shooting comes to an end with our Indoor Championship on the last Thursday of the month. We then all wait for the clocks to change and football to cease before we can enjoy weekday evening shooting, and a return to Salfords. The field course will still be there of course, but now Target Archers can prepare for the summer, obtaining the long distance sight marks that only Salfords can accommodate.
April	The season starts with a St George / Albion Open Tournament at Tonbridge. Crawley normally sends a strong team – and a large convoy of cars! As we prepare for the Summer, we will also be spending a couple of hours checking our lock-up at Salfords, reviewing our equipment and having a general clean up before the season starts in earnest. The committee will ensure there is enough equipment for the coming season, while archers can give our stands another coat of paint. The respective tournament organizers work on getting the details of each shoot finalized.
May	The Southern Counties Archery Meeting takes place over four days and a number of our archers travel down to Winchester to participate. Our Captain will also be organizing the three Albion matches that take place against other clubs in the county – a perfect opportunity for novices to see what shooting at a real shoot can be like. More local, and greater fun, is had at the Newhaven Western Shoot held at the beginning of the month. Crawley normally send a large contingent to this event.
June	Crawley Archery Club hold the first of their Open events, a Western round of 8 dozen arrows. Club members help organize and run the event, with archers coming from as far away as Hasting to enjoy what is normally a bright and sunny Sunday. There are a number of options for other shoots throughout the month, as well as opportunities to shoot at any of the Albion matches the club has prepared.
July	Two major competitions this month. At the beginning, the Sussex County hold their two day annual shoot. The shoot is always well attended by Crawley Archers, a number of whom have won medals at the event. This is also the shoot where much of the County Team is selected, so shoot your best! Later in the month, on the last Sunday of the month, is the club’s Annual Target Tournament. There are plenty of prices for all abilities, followed by a relaxed prize giving, and then a club barbeque. All in all, a lovely way to spend a Sunday.
August	With club members going off on holiday, the club will struggle to finish its three Albion matches. Field archers will be concentrating on preparations for the two day Field Shoot in September and the ground will be closed to archers as the new targets are prepared.
September	The Field shoot takes place mid month over both Saturday and Sunday. Club archers help run the tournament, which actually seems to run itself most of the time. Attendance to the shoot has always been good, with archers returning year after year. I think some know the course better than we do! None the less, the day goes smoother with archers controlling the parking and helping with the refreshments.
October	The Indoor season commences, and with the change of the clocks we abandon Salfords once more. The indoor hall is spacious enough for nine targets, enough for 36 archers, and long enough to shoot 25 meters, as well as the more commonly used 18 meters. As we begin the winter season, we’ll be checking the equipment and making sure there are enough faces to last the year.
November	As the evenings draw in and the weather deteriorates, we shoot on. The Frostbite league commences, first Sunday of each month, after which we’ll begin to spend some time clearing the holly from the woodland.
December	A short month, as the indoor venue closes its doors early in the month until January. But not before the club have enjoyed a Festive evening, an evening for all the family where there are prizes for juniors, novices, and the best at Archery Darts!