+ Can I join the club if I have never done archery before?
Anybody that has completed a beginner's course or who has sufficient archery experience can join the club. If you've not done a beginner's course but believe yourself to have sufficient experience, please contact the club and one of our coaches will arrange an assessment for you. (Shooting in your garden does not count as experience).
+ Are there any age restrictions?
Currently we have no restriction of the age of members but we don't take archers under 10 years of age on our beginners courses.
+ Do I need to have my own equipment to join?
No, the club has plenty of equipment which is free for members to use.
+ What is the cost of joining the club?
Renewing Members (Oct 23 - Sept 24)
Senior £156,
Senior 18-24 £79,
Junior £72,
OAP £133,
Disabled £89
Renewing member rates apply to those who were members in the 2022-23 season and are not pro-rata
New Member Fees
| 2023-2024 / | From Oct / | From Jan / | From Apr / | From Jul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | £159 | £137 | £103 | £46 |
| Senior 18-24 | £82 | £74 | £64 | £23 |
| Junior | £75 | £62 | £55 | £15 |
| OAP | £136 | £126 | £99 | £43 |
| Disabled | £92 | £81 | £69 | £23 |
After two months of membership archers may apply for a key to the clubhouse at the cost of £10. A form must be completed, with a committee member, confirming an understanding of the use of the clubhouse and the equipment within.
+ How often does the club shoot?
Outdoors the venue is available at all times and people shoot whenever they are free. Our regular club nights are Wednesday and Friday and these evenings will almost always have lots of people there.
Indoors from October to March we have booked sessions on Wednesdays and Fridays from 7pm to 10pm at Sandburn Hall in Flaxton. We also have a Sunday session from 1pm to 5pm between November and February.
+ I'm a member of another club and I just want to visit
We offer a visitors fee of £33 for the indoor or outdoor season if you're going to be visiting regularly, and we ask that you also fill in a membership form so that we can keep you informed about club activities. Visiting archers cannot get a clubhouse key and cannot win any club competitions or submit club records.
If you're just looking to come once then our line fee is £5 which should be paid on the day to a member of the committee.
+ I have lots of questions?!
Feel free to contact us using our contact page!
+ Can I shoot anything other than a bow on the range?
No. We also don't allow crossbows.
+ How much of my membership fee goes to the club?
For each member the club pays Archery GB a fee for insurance (varied), Hopgrove Playing Fields Association membership (£35), Yorkshire Archery Association membership (£3) and Northern Counties Archery Society membership (£2). In 2023, joining in October, a new member will contribute the following amounts:
Senior £65
Senior 18-24 £24
Junior £22.40
OAP £42
Disabled £34
The pro-rata fee system does not apply to returning Archery GB members from the 2022-2023 season, the full membership fee must be paid for the appropriate category.
OAP rates apply to those eligible for State Pension.
Your membership will be checked to make sure the correct fee has been paid.
Membership must be paid prior to shooting.