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Saying Goodbye To Our Founder Member Is Hard To Do!

26/3/2018

Sadly Tynedale Archers is losing one of our founder members Lynne West. Lynne was there at the very start of our club when Tynedale archers was called Allen A Dale Archers and based in Catton back in 2005.

It's hard to think now but older members will know that Lynne never used to shoot, but in 2014 she took on the mantle of become a Archery GB Coach and past her exam in 2015 with flying colours. She has been the backbone of this club and kept the club going (even when we had just six members) by finding the funds/grants to keep us afloat. To put it plainly Lynne has put our club on map, she has worked tirelessly with schools and organisations not just to promote Tynedale Archers but to help us find the base in which we call our home.

She has been our main voice to our county headquarters Durham & Northumberland Archery Association and all the other clubs in our area and organised the clubs first ever Archery GB level 1 coaching course which Gordon Waugh and myself took part in and past thankfully.

All in All, Lynne is and always will be a big part of our club. Lynne is the cornerstone that the club was built on and I will miss her as will all the members past and present, so on behalf of all members I would like to wish Lynne, Stephen and Joanne all best in your new adventures in bonny Scotland and hope you find all the happiness in the world. x

John Hope
Chairman of Tynedale Archers

4 Comments

Kim

26/3/2018 05:00:56 pm

Hi Lynne , sorry we missed Sunday. All the very best in your new place and thank you so much for introducing us to Archery,it’s such good fun & we’ve meet lovely people.
Hope to see you in the summer . Best wishes Kim & Ian

Steven

26/3/2018 08:09:28 pm

Would just like to say a huge thank you to Lynne for everything you have done for me in my archery. From helping John to get Rhys and myself through our beginners course, and keeping a watchful eye over my shooting with advice and support too mentoring me as I did my level one coaching course. Without your help and guidance I would not be the archer I am. Thank you .

John

28/3/2018 09:02:29 am

I know I've said it before but your going to be a big miss, not just for the club but for myself. Not going to be the same without you :( Hope you, Stephen and Joanne have a lovely life up in Scotland but please come back occasionally. xx

Michael

29/3/2018 01:05:49 pm

I would just like to say a massive thank you to Lynne for the years of support she has provided me throughout my time at the club. When I first started I was just a junior member, but throughout the years Lynne has helped me progress my archery and helped me achieve my level one coaching back in 2015. Without Lynne I wouldn't be the archer I am today and the club wouldn't be the amazing place it is today. You will be missed massively by all of us and I wish you, Stephen and Joanne all the best in Scotland XX

P.S don't think you have escaped us yet, Me and Lucy will most certainly be visiting you in the future.xx

Michael

Saying Goodbye To Our Founder Member Is Hard To Do!

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