Tag Archives: alicia weber archery club

11th Archery Fitness Championship in the Books with Agility Archery!

Central Florida Archery, Fitness Challenges, Lake County Florida Outdoor Activities, , , , ,

WEBER WAY TO WELLNESS REPORTER—CENTRAL FLORIDA, Fall 2021 Seven Teams throughout Central Florida competed in the first archery fitness championship, since the pandemic. It goes down in the books as the 11th Championship and the Red Rubies from Orlando have won their 7th Team Championship with 167 points!! The mixed teams “Arrow Buddies” from Clermont/Groveland and “Amazing Halcyon” from Winter Garden/Clermont tied for second place with 165 points!!

Top Three Boys Overall in Fall 2021 Agility Archery Championship

Ninety percent of the competitors were newbies this season, while the rest consisted of veteran competitors. The youngest competitor was age 6 and oldest was 16. Kai (age 11) won the individual male agility archery championship with 63 points representing the Red Rubies. Following behind him was his teammate Tristan with 61 points. The third place boy was veteran competitor and 2020 Spring Archery Champ, Adam, from Team Amazing Halcyon. On the female side, Lilly from Team Arrow Buddies (age 14) won first for women and tied with Tristan for second overall with 61 points. Maryrose from Amazing Halcyon placed 2nd for girls with 53 points and Zoey from Arrow Buddies placed third for girls with 49 points.

Top Three Girls Overall in Fall 2021 Agility Archery Championship

The youth train and excel in the most difficult type of archery – barebow category archery (without sighting devices). They were tested in archery at 10 yards, magnetic darts at 6 feet, and a 9 foot long timed agility archery challenge. The combined results make their total score.

Watch the Male Agility Archery Champ in ACTION!!

Kai knew that he did not need a bow and arrow to practice to get better. Coach Weber gave him and all the students Top Secret 2 minute bodyweight exercises that helped make previous champions. Coach Weber said anyone who does their “exercise homework” will improve sooo much that she will not recognize them in one week! Kai took his homework seriously and stunned everyone with results no one has seen him do in practice.

“I have been doing my 2 minute exercises, which made me more confident and capable of achieving great things in archery,” exclaimed Kai, the 2021 Fall Champion.

Watch female agility champ in ACTION!

Lilly loves the fitness added into archery and definitely knows it makes a difference. “It feels cool to win for girls and place second overall out of boys and girls. The agility training translates to better archery as it helps with the hand-eye coordination and speed,” stated Lilly, the Female 2021 Champ.

Runner-Up Champ, Maryrose, said, “I am excited to participate. This seems like a fun opportunity.”

Third place Zoey on second place team really wanted to do a unique sport. When she heard about Alicia’s Archery Fitness Sport League she jumped on the opportunity to join! “I am actually really surprised that I got third place for girls already as a newbie. I enjoy the archery and the fitness. It is a fun sport,” said the excited Zoey after hearing the news that she won third place!

Overall, the kids enjoyed the camaraderie, good sportsmanship, weekly challenges, and championship competition that they had this fall 2021. Now, they will look forward to 2022 and the new challenges in the Archery, Fitness, Sports League under the tutelage of Coach Alicia Weber who has trained athletes from grassroots to Olympic level in her 24 year career.

Highlights from 2021 Championship!

END OF REPORT

Ready Aim Grow Championship Budding with Success

Central Florida Archery, Champion Clients Corner!, Fitness Challenges, , , , , , ,

By Alicia Weber Photos Copyright ©Alicia Weber

The April Ready Aim Grow Championship planted a seed of positivity in the hearts and minds of youth. The results were stupendous strength gains, high archery scores, a bundle of flowers, and succulents for the male and female champions. The archer athletes were given the command, “Focus, Form, and Follow Through” and that is exactly what they did from demonstrating proper form in strict slow pushups to hitting bullseyes at targets 15 – 20 meters away. All these athletes had to qualify for this competition and their opportunity to compete is a testament to their dedication and development in archery fitness.

We had a wonderful, warm, sunny day for our event (with three age group competitions) as many youngsters made warm memories that will last a long time.

10 and Under

DJ of X shots winning her first championship! She had the highest score for girls and boys with 71 pts out of 107.
DJ of X shots winning her first championship! She had the highest score for girls and boys with 71 pts out of 107.
“The competition was fun and beyond exciting! I felt accomplished and proud of my results. I remained positive throughout. What a great time!” – DJ of the X Shots, First Place Girl, First Overall, and First Place Team Member

“My experience was fun and I met new friends. It is educational and I don’t want to ever leave.”
– Lilly of the X Shots, Second Place Girl, Second Overall, and First Place Team Member

“The competition was amazing. It was a challenge. It was fun and I tried my best on my first archery competition.” – Nico of the X Shots, Fourth Place Boy, First Place Team Member

Izzy of the Diamond Gorrilas at her 2nd championship. Third place girl and only archer to get an "X" with her score of 52x.
Izzy of the Diamond Gorrilas at her 2nd championship and third place girl and only archer to get an “X” with her score of 52x.
“Archery is awesome. It helps your muscles and it is really fun because you get to team up with your friends. Archery is when you get to do things that you normally don’t do.” – Izzy of the Diamond Gorrilas, Third Place Girl, Fourth Overall, and Third Place Team Member

“I like archery because you can be creative. You can shoot at targets and earn points. The best part is you can team up with a friend.” – Henry of the Diamond Gorrilas, Third Place Team Member

“It was fun for me. I learn that it is not all about winning. It’s about having fun. Thank you for letting me compete in this this event and see you next time.” – Anecya of the Shadow Arrows, Fourth Place Team Member

Ready Aim Grow Spring 2016 Championship Competitors
Ready Aim Grow Spring 2016 Championship Competitors

11 Thru 13

Sona of the NS Archers was the female champion and. NS Archers with Sona and Nicole won team championship.
Sona of the NS Archers was the female champion and. NS Archers with Sona and Nicole won team championship.
“My experience was amazing. It mentally helped me and made me feel like I could do anything. We also did pushups and exercises that helped me physically. I loved the teacher, Ms. Alicia. She helped us “rock and roll” and made us absolutely prepared as she had faith in all of us. I loved this experience.” – Sona of the NS Archers, First Place Girl, First Place Team Member

“My experience was good. I was nervous, but I got a good score. It was good to be a championship for the first time.” – Nicole of the NS Archers, Third Place Girl, First Place Team Member

“Today at the spring competition, everyone had fun. During the exercise round, I didn’t think I would get all 6 points, but I did and I was so proud of myself. I have to thank Ms. Alicia for the opportunity to compete in our city.” – Aisha of the Purple Pandas, Second Place Girl, Official Event Scorer

“My experience at this archery competition was that I was nervous at first, but once I started shooting, it all went away. I did better than I ever done before.” – Jenna of the Purple Pandas, Third Place Team Member

“I felt nervous at first, but not now. PS I like doing the pushups. Oh, and I like archery.” – Jessica, Third Place Team Member, Rising Star Archer

“I have really enjoyed archery and learning it with Ms. Alicia.” – Donovan of the Hawkeyes, First Place Boy

The age 11 thru 13 Teams at Awards Ceremony.
The age 11 thru 13 Teams at Awards Ceremony.

13 and 1/2 Thru Age 16

Indaya, 2 time champ, (66x) and Matteo, youngest competitor, (70x) are Champions in the most advanced competition where they compete at 20 meters.
Indaya, 2 time champ, (66x) and Matteo, youngest competitor, (70x) are Champions in the most advanced competition where they compete at 20 meters.
“My experience today was breathtaking. I never realized how much better I got since I practiced. I had a terrific time today and I will remember this forever. Since I have a Bible verse to go with it Collosians 3:23-24 and Jeremich 29:11 without forgetting John 3:16. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoesover believed in him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16,” – Indaya of the Camo Hunters, First Place Female and Second Overall

“This was one of the best experiences of my life. I got to spend time with a friend. I can meet new people and improve in a sport. I think archery is something I will always want to do.” – Logan of Blue Thunder, Second Place Male, Third Place Team Member, Rising Star Archer

Congratulations to ALL competitors!!

Cheers to the 2016 Spring Championship!

The field of elite male archery fitness competitors.
The field of elite male archery fitness competitors.

END OF REPORT

Archery Star Shines Bright in New Challenge

Central Florida Archery, Champion Clients Corner!, Lake County Florida Outdoor Activities, , , , , , , , , ,

By: The Weber Way to Wellness Reporter

In just one year, an archer in Alicia Weber’s Coed Archery Fitness League won her first archery competition, qualified for two varsity archery teams, set a world record in a 3-D archery relay, became the only archer out of 25 to hit a bullseye the size of a nickel from 15 yds away, and she competed against competitors twice her age as she made major news as a 10 year old phenom in barebow category archery.

The 10 year old, dynamic archer has taken flight to barebow category archery (the hardest type of archery) where sighting devices and other devices to assist are not allowed to be used. She is a varsity team member in an archery fitness league, which focuses on excelling in barebow category archery and fitness.

Age is just a number here and boys and girls compete together and push each other to become better archers and better people. This is a serious program that is packed with fun, challenges, and the opportunity to build lasting friendships.

The 10 year old phenom archer’s qualities of maturity, determination, and drive send her places where few have gone. She is highly motivated, enthusiastic, and ready to inspire others to succeed too, which makes her a great team player on her varsity team.

She wants to dare you to think bigger and challenge yourself to shoot for the moon. Maybe you can become a star in the archery fitness league too!

You can watch this Phenomenal 10 Year Old Archer shoot without sighting devices at a standard target for score in 15 mph winds with 21 mph Wind Gusts in a Fastest 300 point Challenge!

Join Alicia Weber’s Coed Archery Fitness League at Awinningway@gmail.com

Excited Archers Excell in an Advanced Archery Program with Alicia Weber

Central Florida Archery, Champion Clients Corner!, , , , , , , , , , , ,

BY: Weber Way to Wellness Reporter

Picking up a bow and arrow for the first time and accurately shooting time and time again at long distance targets (without any sighting devices) is a reality for archers training under Alicia Weber.

From age 5-16, archers are excelling in their own ability levels. The past three weeks, varsity archers have been developing at an advanced pace to prepare for a challenging barebow archery competition. The archers need to be able to be focused and follow-through with proper form and bow-handling habits to have successful shots.

The young, determined archers keep rising to the challenges with fervor and zest.
A look at the recent Archery Champions from November 5 and October 29.

On November 5, the Purple Cookie Monsters (seen on the left of the picture) won a team contest against the Fiery Beasts. They shot various distances for speed and accuracy. The final score was 78-71.

On October 29, Nick Linkewicz, (seen on the right of the picture) captured the individual title in the “20yd-25yd Recurve-Compound Shoot” Contest. He won for most bullseyes.

The archers enthusiasm in training carries over into excelling in advanced archery skills.

“There is real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.” – Norman Vincent Peale

END OF REPORT

Alicia Weber’s Archer Achieves Top Scores in Archery

Central Florida Archery, Champion Clients Corner!, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

By: Weber Way To Wellness Reporter

WINTER GARDEN, FL—- Alicia Weber’s student-archer has enjoyed a tremendously successful summer of archery, while making friends and finding her new talents in the process.

Danielle had a brother who practiced archery and she decided to give it a try in a summer archery advancement program held at her school with USA Archery instructor, Alicia Weber.

Danielle exclaimed, “I grew to love archery and found out I am pretty good.”

The goal of the archery advancement 5-day camp was to identify archery talent, hone skills, and challenge the archers in possibility thinking through mental and physical games.

Danielle commented, “It was pretty fun. The distance that we shot in the camp and the skills achieved in just 5 days were really impressive.”

Danielle was the overall female winner of the 21 Arrow Extreme Archery Competition on June 20, 2014, where she discovered archery was her niche. She continues to develop in Alicia Weber's Archery program.

Danielle ended her 5-day camp with many new friends and an overall victory for females in the “Extreme 21 Arrow Competition” where she scored the highest points.

Danielle added, “It’s really exciting to find out I won. I am a natural at archery. Just having fun is a big accomplishment too.”

Alicia Weber’s archery program is year-round with many unique opportunities to compete, develop fitness, learn archery, and make new friends. The archery club is open to the public from kindergarten age through grade 12.

Danielle celebrated her 13th birthday a few days early with a top archery score of 212xx out of 300 possible points.

All ability levels can excel at archery and give it a try. Archery is a physical and mental sport. Joining the archery club can teach patience, teamwork, social skills, and build self-esteem.

All the archery equipment is provided in the archery club.

Contact Alicia Weber for more info on the archery club and program at Awinningway@gmail.com

END OF REPORT