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Club Re-Opening

It’s looking likely that we will be re-opening on the 31st July at a limited capacity…
  • We will be setting up fewer targets (however many creates a reasonable social distance on the shooting line and when collecting.
  • We’ll be operating a queuing system, so one person shooting at a target at any one time… Collecting will be the same, please give other members space to collect their arrows before collecting yours. It goes without saying, please try not to touch other peoples arrows when collecting your own.
  • Handwashing facilities will be provided.
  • Anyone using club equipment will be responsible for wiping it down before use, cleaning your hands before and after.
  • No handling other peoples equipment
  • It goes without saying, facemasks must be worn at all times
  • Keep your distance from other members…
Not everyone is convinced the virus is as bad as it’s made out to be, but please respect the rules anyway to protect the people who do, and need to be safe.
These rules are just what I could think of, off the top of my head… I’ll let you know the official Archery GB guidelines when they release them.
The reason for this date is to cover the week we lost in March… That way I will be able to refund complete months instead of odd days.
Please send me a personal message if you intend on returning. If there’s a lot of people, I will have to give priority to those who were current members when we broke off.

COVID Closure Update

Hello Everyone…
I still have no notice of when we can re-open, but I will keep you all informed when I have more details.
I understand some people still have their Standing Orders set up. This money is safe in the club’s bank account.
With everything being in lockdown, I can not currently get access to the bank, but as soon as this is over, one of the first priorities will be to get the money refunded for the days we couldn’t shoot because of the virus.
I hope this is satisfactory for everyone.
Stay safe everyone…

2020 Club closure dates for your diaries

Hi All.
2020 Club closure dates for your diaries…
Good Friday : 10th April.
Trains : 13th June.
Annual General Meeting – Three John Scotts – 14th June.
Hull Fair : 9th and 16th October (dates changed by 1 week in 2019 so watch this space)
Trains : TBC (November)
Christmas : Closed 25th December and 1st January

2019 Dates for your diaries.

Hi All..
2019 Club dates for your diaries…

  • Re Opens : 4th January
  • Easter : Closed 19th April
  • The Model Railway Society : Closed 7th June
  • Hull Fair : Closed 4th and 11th October
  • Annual General Meeting : either 5th or 12th October
  • The Model Railway Society : Closed 8th November
  • Halloween : 1st November
  • Christmas : Closed 27th December and either 20th December or 3rd January

As always a copy of these dates have been added to the Facebook page

Please Sponsor Training Video/Film

As a way of raising money and awareness for our  upcoming outdoor venue, we are having a training video made, which will be hosted on YouTube.

We are having the video made to comply with Archery GB standards, and codes of practice.  This way we will have the potential to attract viewers from all over the world, and from different clubs, who would like to learn archery.

As we are trying to raise money for the club, we are looking for people to sponsor the video.

Ideally, we need around £10,000-£15,000 but at a bare minimum we can get by with £5000 plus what funds we already have in the kitty, and worry about the rest later…

Sponsors of the video and the club will be mentioned in the end credits of recording, giving fantastic advertising opportunities..

So please help us reach our target by giving generously




Annual General Meeting 13th October 2018

So, what came out of last nights AGM… Apart from John Smiths is only £1.99 a pint and an easy way to blow £20…

In attendance, Carl Cooper, Tracy Cooper, Mark Temple, Mike Brooks, Chris Owen, Derek Lewis, and Mary Lewis.

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ADDITIONAL SUNDAY VENUE

We discussed having an additional outdoor shoot to run alongside our existing Friday night session, but on a Sunday. We’re waiting for prices to come back from both Northcott School on Bransholm and Costello Sports Stadium, but at the meeting people were favouring the school, because of the price.

We would need to buy some more equipment. At the moment we could get by doing it on the cheap and transporting some bows to the new venue, however I would like to try and raise some money to attack this properly… £5000 would get us a half decent set up. £10,000 would sort us properly at both venues….

This money could be raised from grants or sponsorship.. If anyone works somewhere that would sponsor the club please get in touch.. We have a mega returns package which would be mentioned later in this memo.

In the mean time please register your vote on the poll.

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HALLOWEEN

The Halloween shoot will be on Friday the 2nd of November. It will be a fancy dress themed shoot / fun night.. Everyone is welcome, old members and new members and current members… As always it will be to raise money for the club so visiting members prices will be £10 each, and voluntary donations will be accepted on the night…

I’ll bring plenty of drinks, if people want to bring some buns, cakes, sandwiches etc etc etc by all means we’ll have a little buffet..

Ideas for things to shoot also accepted, if you have a photo of an ex or what ever, print it out and get it shot.. Mike Brooks got a clear head shot on Justin Bieber in the past.

So lets see your fancy dress costumes.

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NEW MEMBERS

As always, we need new members.. In WSLC we have spaces for 4 adults and 3 children (under 16s) If you have any friends, family or colleagues, bring them along, or at least pass on my details to get any questions answered.

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PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS

We’re going to make a selection videos at the club, pretty much going through our training course, and any other things members might struggle with.

These videos will be filmed to a high quality standard, and to the correct rules of shooting as per the training offered by Archery GB. As they are made, they will be uploaded to YouTube and offered out as FREE to use by anyone, anywhere to learn archery, whether they are an individual or for club use.

As mentioned earlier, our overall goal is to raise around £10,000 to kit out the two venues with new, better equipment. Anyone who sponsors the club will get a special mention on the videos, and on the YouTube channel, but for obvious reason we cannot change a video once it’s made, so getting the sponsorship deals in early are important.

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If anyone else has anything to add or contribute, please feel free to do so. We remain a club with a constitution so by all means have your say.

News regarding the new pricing structure

For those that don’t know…

Unlike other clubs in the area, we have reduced our prices as of the 1st September.

We have knocked our yearly membership of £24 and our insurance costs of £25 on the head, saving our adult members £49 per year.

To cover this, we needed to guarantee our income to make sure our bills are covered and so our weekly fees have been fixed £14 per month for adults, and £9 per month for under 16’s. These are to be paid by standing order on the 1st of the month.

Training fees, and equipment hire fees remain the same, and are to be paid on the night. Archery GB Fees (where wanted) will remain payable at the club in time for renewal. These will be at the advertised price by Archery GB and the club will not make anything from this..

I believe this makes us the cheapest club in the town once again, only surviving by the guaranteed monthly payment. We are after all a not for profit club.

We have also decided that once our equipment is renewed, we will spend any surplus of funds on extra fun nights for our members, paid for by the club.

If you haven’t got a standing order form yet, please get in touch and I’ll send one to you.

Also, and former members wanting to come back, now that the prices are more reasonable, feel free to get in touch, as we are recruiting now and once our memberships hit 24 people we will be closing the doors.

It’s quite urgent to get your mandates filled in and taken into your bank as these new prices and the first payments kick in on the 1st September.

Thanks everyone for your continued support,


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