Committee

Chair - Kieran Curson

Kieran is currently studying for a PhD in Thin Film Solar Cells; he originally joined the club in 2019 when studying for his master’s degree in Materials. He shoots recurve and has competed for the club at many events as part of the gents experienced recurve team. Kieran has previously served on the committee as Welfare Officer (2020-21), Team Captain (2023-24), Development Officer (2024-25) and is also a qualified Session Coach.

• Chairing all meetings.
• Attending AU meetings and county meetings.
• Communicating with the union.
• Acting as liaison between other archery clubs and other clubs within the AU.
• Ensuring the general smooth running of the club.

Secretary - Derin Thompson

Derin is a second year chemical engineering student. She shoots recurve and joined the club in 2023 as a novice. She decided to join archery because it’s inclusive and to meet new and interesting people.

The Secretary's responsibilities include:

• Writing agendas and minutes for meetings.
• Maintaining the club's mailing lists.
• Submitting membership forms to Archery GB.
• Being the club's point of contact for AGB, EMAS and L&RCAA.

Treasurer - Josh Read

Josh joined the club in 2024 as an experienced archer initially shooting recurve before migrating to longbow, earning a silver medal at TOUCAN Champs. He started shooting in Singapore before moving to the UK where he picked archery back up at university and hasn’t looked back since. Josh is currently studying economics.

The Treasurer's responsibilities include:

• Maintaining the budget and private account.
• Submitting the claim forms to the AU.
• Communicating with the AU on all financial matters.
• Deciding (with the committee) what to spend the club budget on.

Team Captain - Conor Nolan

Conor shoots recurve, he joined the club in 2024 as an experienced archer.

The Team Captain's responsibilities include:

• Selecting and entering teams for TOUCAN and BUCS competitions.
• Deciding (with committee) which external competition to enter.
• Organising and booking transport for all competitions.
• Organising accommodation (including reading the online reviews), if staying overnight.

Equipment Officer - Lucas Yau

Lucas joined the club in 2024 as a novice in search for a brand new sport that he hadn’t touched. He is studying BSc Product Design and Technology. Lucas shoots a compound and has won multiple medals since starting the sport. His favourite moment is winning a gold medal at BUCS qualifiers which was his first ever competition.

The Equipment Officer's Responsibilities include:

• Maintenance of all club equipment.
• Auditing all club equipment at the beginning and end of the year.
• Ensuring the equipment cupboard remains tidy and organised.
• Deciding (with committee) what equipment to purchase each year.

Tournament & Records Officer - Jess Cheung

Jess is in her final year studying automotive engineering. She took up archery as her brother coaches at Salford University and thought it would be fun to try it herself. Jess joined as a novice in 2023 and shoots recurve.

The Tournament & Records Officer's responsibilities include:

• Organising any competitions hosted by the club, such as Loughborough BUTTS.
• Organising internal competitions to help track novice progress and maintain interest.
• Submitting scores to the e-league each month
• Maintaining an accurate list of club records

Social Secretary - Dan Leonard

Dan joined the club in 2024 as a novice and is currently in his first year studying Computer Science and AI. He shoots recurve and has won gold at Toucan Champs for novice open recurve. He decided to join archery because he has always been interested but never joined a club before.

The Social Secretary's responsibilities include:

• Organising the fresher's social.
• Collecting the Hey Ewe Sheep Packs from the AU office each week.
• Organising the post Loughborough BUTTS social.
• Deciding (with committee) what other socials to organise throughout the year.

Media Officer - Kaela Galliford

Kaela is a novice who began in 2024 as a recurve archer. She is currently a placement student working locally, studies Fine Art at University. She started archery after watching the Olympics every year and realising she could begin the sport at any age and ability.

The Media Officer's responsibilities include:

• Managing the club's social media accounts.
• Uploading photos/posts to social media.
• Writing articles/match reports for Wow magazine.
• Producing posters and other promotional content for events

Welfare Officer - Victoria Rickaby

Victoria started shooting when she was 10 years old, and picked up the longbow at 16 and hasn't looked back. She has a slight break over covid but picked up the sport again this year! She is currently studying for a Meng in bioengineering.

The Welfare Officer's responsibilities include:

• Acting as a liason between the club and the AU Welfare Team.
• Promoting events orginased by the University/AU relating to welfare and diversity.
• Dealing with welfare issues concerning individual members of the club.
• Running events throughout the year to raise money for the club's chosen charities.

Novice Representatives - Shariah Ali and Tolu Popoola

Shariah is a second year English with Creative Writing student. She joined the club in 2024 to develop a new skill and pick up a new hobby. She currently shoots barebow and hopes to continue the sport after uni

Tolu is a final year Industrial Design student. She shoots barebow and joined the club in 2024 as a novice. She joined the club because of its vibrant and friendly community, as well as the opportunity to try something new and exciting as part of a club.

The Novice Representatives' Responsibilities include:

• Representing the views of novices at committee meetings.
• Gaining experience on the committee.
• Assist the committee with the running of the club