Kids Shoot for Kids

06/28/2023

Good morning Everyone,

This is a story that hits really close to home for me and my family. I know that this group worked so hard to raise money for the Stollery which is where young Jayden is receiving the best care that he can. But, one thing that our previous efforts doesn’t fully support, is the families and the financial burdens that are placed upon their laps from not being able to cover bills while their children go through surgeries, tests and chemo. This family is going through enough trouble and hardship with their sons recent diagnosis, that they should not have to worry about the extra burden put on their shoulders of where the money will come from to cover the bills while they support Jayden. If there is anything you can do to help this fellow Stollery family out, please do so and maybe we can take some of the burden off of them so they can focus on what matters most.

Thanks,

Shawn Holkema

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05/25/2023

KS4K 2023 is now a wrap! Final donations brought the grand total to $12,093 dollars to support Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation! Big thank you to everyone who came out, this shoot wouldn’t be what it is without you. Another round of thanks to all the sponsors and to Capital Region Archery Club for hosting.

Thanks again to;
- Unite Here Local 47
- APA Archery
- Edge Cutter Strings
- The Holkema family
- The Smith Family
- High Calibre Sports
- Archery World
- Grizz Targets & Archery
- Yellowhead Arrow Launchers
- Canadian Tire Camrose
- Mastermind Toys - Terra Losa
- The Keg, Windemere
- Windermere Safeway
- Montanas Windermere
- Spartans Greek Taverna
For all your donations to support the shoot.

Looking forward to seeing everyone again next year 🙂

Archery Alberta - tradename of the Alberta Target Archers Association Kids Shoot for Kids Archery Canada

05/10/2023

We did it! With 4 days left before the Kids Shoot for Kids the crew raised over $10,000 in donations to the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation! Great job everybody, and thank you for all of your hard work.

Looking forward to seeing everybody in just a few short days :)

04/27/2023

With just over a week left to register for the 2023 Kids Shoot for Kids I thought it would be appropriate to show some of the amazing items that have been donated for this years raffles so far. I want to give a huge thank you to;

- APA Archery and Edge Cutter Strings for the donation of a new fully adjustable RH Serpent bow.
- Yellowhead Arrow Launchers for the donation of a Kailani premium cooler
- Archery World for the donation of 1 dozen Black Eagle Outlaw arrows
- High Calibre Sports for the donation of a LH Genesis Original bow
- The Holkema family for the donation of a RH Bear Cruzer G2 bow
- Grizz Targets & Archery for the donation of a Grizz Field Point 18” target
…..and many more.

I would also like to thank all who donated so far and all the archers who have been working hard to raise funds for such a great cause. Already reaching over $8,500 of our $10,000 goal is just incredible!

If you or anybody you know is thinking of coming out to the shoot, I highly encourage you to sign up and come out. We have lots of space left and there is still time to register before May 6th. It is a fun time for all and lunch is even provided. If you can’t make it out to shoot, you can still help archers reach their goal at this link.

https://stollerysuperstars.crowdchange.ca/27021

If you interested in signing up please email [email protected] with name, age, equipment category, food restrictions and preferred flight. The schedule for the 13th is;

9am-10am / 1st flight setup, equipment inspection & practice
10am - 12pm / 1st flight scoring
12pm - 1pm / Lunch
1pm - 2pm / 2nd flight setup, equipment inspection & practice
2pm - 4pm / 2nd flight scoring
4pm-430pm / raffle draws and awards

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

Thanks,

Shawn Holkema

Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation Archery Alberta - tradename of the Alberta Target Archers Association Archery Canada Capital Region Archery Club

03/20/2023

Good afternoon everyone! Feeling pretty good that we finally got the details sorted out on the 2023 Kids Shoot for Kids poster. Here it is!

Last year our final donation count brought us to just over $9,000. So let’s spread the word and try to beat it this year!

Thank you all in advance!

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns 🙂

Shawn Holkema

05/16/2022

Well, the 2022 Kids shoot for kids was a huge success! We blew our original goal of $2,000 right out of the water! With the help of all the kids, families, friends and sponsors we were able to raise $8,904 to support the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation.

I would like to say thank you to everyone who came out yesterday and helped make it such a success. On top of the kids hard work, I would like to give a huge thank you to the families who all put so much effort into helping their kids reach such incredible achievements. This shoot was driven by all of your hard work.

First and foremost I would like to thank Capital Region Archery Club for providing the range and such awesome awards. Next, I would like to extend another huge thank you to Unite Here Local 47 for providing such a delicious lunch and for helping us fill the swag bags for all the kids.

I would like to give a big shout out and thank you to all the sponsors of this weekend as well;
- Jim Bows Archery Edmonton for providing multiple raffle items and helping spread the word about the shoot
- Mastermind Toys - Terra Losa for providing 3 great gift baskets for the raffle
- The Home Depot windermere location for providing the bistro set for the raffle
- Elite Promotional Marketing for making the awards and supplying the speaker bag and blanket for the raffle
- Rockin Robyn's Diner for providing a gift card and apparel for the raffle
- Montanas Windermere for providing a gift card and some BBQ sauces for the raffle
- Boston Pizza Windermere for providing restaurant vouchers
- The Canadian Brewhouse for providing a group restaurant voucher
- Dave Boggiss for providing the stained glass arrows for the raffle and hidden dot game
- The Skinner family for donating DQ gift cards to each of the kids in their swag bags

And last but not least I would like to thank my family and our wonderful Archery Alberta judge/ club president Ralph Schimanke for volunteering his whole day to make this shoot happen.

Thank you everyone,

Hope to see you all again next year!

Shawn Holkema

05/13/2022

Hey everyone! Thought I would send out the information for the Kids Shoot For Kids so that everyone is on the same page this weekend.

The shoot is taking place in Capital Region Archery Club at 5618 76 avenue NW, Edmonton.

Schedule is as follows;
11am-12pm/ 1st flight setup, equipment inspections & practice
12pm-2pm/ 1st flight scoring
130pm-330pm/ lunch available
2pm-3pm/ 2nd flight setup, equipment inspections & practice
3pm-5pm/ 2nd flight scoring
5pm-530pm/ raffle draws and awards

Note* times are subject to change if shooting takes a bit longer

Flights registered
Madelynn Holkema (1st flight)
Avry Holkema (1st flight)
Gavin Holkema (1st flight)
Olivia Picard (1st flight)
Austin Dougherty (1st flight)
Madisen Minks (1st flight)
Amelia Osbourne (1st flight)

Silas Skinner (2nd flight)
Lauren Smith (2nd flight)
Marcus Skinner (2nd flight)
Alison Dewling (2nd flight)
Samantha Deguire (2nd flight)

Thanks everyone for all the help and support, can’t wait to see you all at the shoot.

Shawn Holkema

P.S. If anyone has any issues finding the club or concerns the day of the shoot, feel free to contact me on my cell at 7809378579

05/12/2022

Checkout this pretty cool media coverage of Austin from Grand Prairie!

14-year-old Austin Dougherty has been competing in archery tournaments across the country for four years now, with the goal of making the upcoming Canada Winter Games. Dougherty is a type 1 diabetic, as he was diagnosed five years ago. Austin received a recurve bow as a Christmas gift in […]

05/09/2022

Archer spotlight!

My name is Amelia Osborne and have been shooting archery since I was 6 years old. Although I have never had to use the Children’s Hospital myself, I have a close friend that has. I want to participate in the Kids Shoot for Kids to raise money for the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation because of the amazing work they do to help so many families during their challenging times.

Checkout Amelia at https://stollerysuperstars.crowdchange.ca/3956/page/17390 to donate!

A number of youth in our community have ties to the Stollery Children's Hospital so we have decided to put on a Youth Archery fundraising shoot for ages 20 and

05/08/2022

Archer spotlight!

Hi my name is Maddie Holkema. I am 13 years old and live in Edmonton, AB. I have been shooting Archery for about 4 years now and loving every minute of it. I mainly shoot compound but I dabble in recurve as well.

When I was 4 years old I was diagnosed with cystic nephroma which was a rare tumour growing on one of my kidneys. Thanks to the great work at the Stollery the doctors were able to remove the tumour. Luckily it was benign but I did loose my kidney in the operation. Since then I have been to the Stollery for regular checks and even when I broke my arm 2 summers ago. The Stollery is a great place for all families and children to find help and feel welcomed. Raising money for the Stollery is my way to say thank you! 😊

Checkout Maddie at https://stollerysuperstars.crowdchange.ca/3956/page/13376 to donate!

05/07/2022

Archer spotlight!

Hi my name is Marcus Skinner. I am 10 years old and I live near the village of Chauvin.
I picked up my very first bow 8 months ago and just competed in my first tournament on May 5th.
I really enjoy shooting 3D targets and learning new techniques to help improve my accuracy.

I am excited to be able to fundraise for the Kids Shoot for Kids tournament so I can give back to a hospital that has done so much for my family.
The Stollery Children’s Hospital holds a very special place in my family’s hearts because my cousin, Ethan, who is the same age as me,
spent the first 9 months of his life there undergoing multiple surgeries and many rounds of chemo while battling a cancer called Neuroblastoma.
Thanks to the Stollery, Ethan beat his cancer and I want to raise more money for the hospital so they are able to help other kids kick cancer’s butt too!

Check out Marcus at https://stollerysuperstars.crowdchange.ca/3956/page/15808 to donate!

05/04/2022

Archer spotlight!

Hi, my name is Austin Dougherty and I’m a 14 year T1D that lives in Sexsmith, AB. I discovered my love of archery in 2018 after I got my first Recurve Bow for Christmas. The Fundraiser is important to me because I am a Type 1 Diabetic and I regularly use the Stollery Children Hospital to see my Endocrinologist and team. The Diabetes care team are there for me when I need them and they help us at anytime of the day. This make my family and I feel that we can be successful in my Diabetic care. This is my way to say thank you to the Stollery.

Checkout Austin at https://stollerysuperstars.crowdchange.ca/3956/page/16125 to donate