MOHAMED Khan will take over the presidency of Archery Guyana, following the body’s Annual General Meeting which was held at the National Resource Centre on September 11.

The other elected members are Secretary-General Mrs Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon and Treasurer Mr Nicholas Hing.

Members were given an opportunity to discuss the activities and plans for the way forward to promote the Olympic sport of Archery in Guyana.

At the AGM, Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon delivered a comprehensive Report to the membership, giving a brief background from its establishment in August 2014 to the end of the reporting period August 30, 2018.

She reported on the status of the new website, membership, the World Archery Level 1 Coach Training Course, which was deemed a historic success with participation from Regions 1, 4, 7, 8 and 9.

Nineteen participants duly completed and were awarded certificates and have since returned to their various regions to commence coaching so as to start the next phase to move Archery to National Sport status in Guyana.

She also recalled the exciting news in May this year at the official opening ceremony when Director of Sport, Christopher Jones, announced that discussions were being held surrounding the inclusion of Archery in the annual National Schools Championship.

It was further reported that Archery Guyana has since submitted a list of schools, where various certified coaches have been working and their contact details, to the NSC.

International events were also reported on, such as the recent World Archery Americas’ General Assembly 2018 at which Guyana was, for the first time, represented, in Medellin, Colombia on August 18, 2018.

She also stated that Hing recently returned from an Archery Training Camp and Coaching Seminar, funded by Pan Am Sports, and coordinated by World Archery Americas, in collaboration with the Colombian Olympic Committee in Medellin, Colombia.

Indoor and outdoor practice sessions were reported on as continuing, with the kind permission of the NSC and the Ministry at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue and at the Carifesta Sports Complex ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Collaboration with international bodies was highlighted, such as World Archery where Archery Guyana was shortlisted as eligible to receive Level 1 equipment donations from WA and has since received a Level 1 Kit.

Archery Guyana for the past 3 years proudly hosted the National Archery competition for the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs’ Heritage Games during Heritage Month in September.

This year Archery Guyana was again invited to do so with the usual 2-day tournament (September 22-23) involving participants from indigenous communities and members of the general public.

The Financial Report was presented to the membership and duly approved. Two Motions were unanimously passed to retain External Auditor, Harryram Parmesar, from the Parmesar Audit Firm and to adopt the Amended Constitution.