Targeting teamwork: The Archery Club at UTM
An overview of UTM’s Archery Club, their President Gregory Tam, and how to get involved.
The UTM Archery Club
The UTM Archery Club is run by students for students. The organization provides a fun and inclusive environment for all UTM students interested in improving their archery skills at the beginner, intermediate, or advanced level. The club provides also welcomes students who have aspirations of becoming an archery coach, and provides training for these individuals.
The UTM Archery Club offers a wide range of fun and engaging activities on campus and beyond. One of its most popular events is the balloon-popping challenge. Archers aim their bows away from the bullseye and onto the balloons, hoping to make them burst for all to see and hear. The goal of the event is to relieve some of the mid-term stress many students experience. The event took place in October but is expected to return in the 2025-26 school year!
The inter-university archery tournament is one of the biggest annual archery events that the organization here at UTM is a part of. Archery clubs from Carleton, McMaster, TMU, York, Waterloo, and many other local schools come together to compete against each other. This year’s event recently took place on March 22 at York University.
The Archery Club also hosts social gatherings where members and interested students can get to know a little bit more about what the club has to offer and connect with its members. In the past, the club has hosted meet and greet events with free food and board games to enjoy. Members of the Archery Club have also organized outings off campus at the Rec Room.
Meet the President: Gregory Tam
I had the honor of speaking to the UTM Archery Club president Gregory Tam. Gregory is a fellow UTM student who has been practicing archery for 11 years. His archery career began in Hong Kong where he competed in numerous tournaments. Gregory competed in an archery tournament in high school where he finished first place and won a gold medal for his accomplishment.
Gregory arrived at UTM and was immediately interested in becoming part of the Archery Club. He started training with the team and eventually became an executive. Gregory later went on to become the president of the club and has been serving for 2 years.
“Now, as I prepare to graduate, I’m proud to see how much the club has grown,” said Gregory.
Gregory also trained to become a certified archery coach through the club, and is now able to coach archers and help students become certified coaches.
Getting Involved
Archery can be a difficult sport to get involved in with a club or organization off campus as the equipment needed to participate can be quite expensive. Archers who are looking to compete at the highest level can expect to pay upwards of $2000 for a full set of equipment.
The Archery Club here at UTM provides an accessible point of entry into the sport with registration fees ranging from $25-$50 depending on the type of membership. This participation fee helps the club maintain and improve equipment, and enhance the overall student experience with the organization.
If you are interested in finding out more about what the UTM Archery Club has to offer, you can visit their Instagram page or complete the Google form to register now!
