JOIN LASSWADE ARCHERY CLUB
At the moment our membership stands at over seventy members, including novices, juniors, seniors and members with disabilities. We are always ready to welcome new members who want to shoot with us, and hopefully help in the running of the club. We accept children from 10 years old, and there is no upper age limit!
Club sessions are open to all members, no need to book. Information on fees and the range locations and session times can be found in our website. Our club events calendar is here. Visitors and new members must pay the relevant fees and hold AGB affiliation before shooting.
BEGINNERS
We run beginners' classes from time to time, during both the indoor and outdoor season. In the beginners’ class (typically 4 sessions of 2 hours per session) our coaches will teach you the basics of archery (learning on a recurve bow only) and after you have completed this you may join the club immediately.
If you decide not to stay then later change your mind, you will not be permitted to do another beginners’ class, but must join the club directly (this is a rule of our governing body, Archery GB).
New archers who have completed a beginners' course may rent equipment from the club for up to 3 months while deciding whether the sport is for them and getting advice on what equipment to buy.
Beginner's course fees do not include membership of the club but are a one-off payment to cover the course only.
If you are interested in learning to shoot, beginners' courses will be advertised on our social media and on Start Archery - https://startarchery.co.uk/start-my-journey/find-an-experience - search using postcode EH19 2LA.
ESTABLISHED ARCHERS AND VISITORS
If you are already an established archer or have completed a beginner's course at another club then you can join the club directly, or you are welcome to shoot as a visitor as long as you can demonstrate competency to shoot and/or a beginner's completion certificate. Please send us a message if you would like to visit us, request a competency assessment and receive information on joining the club. If you wish to join the club directly, then you must pay your club fees and affiliations before starting to shoot.
If you are a visitor, you will have to show a club official your current AGB card (or equivalent) before you start shooting, and target fees are payable for each session. You must have your own equipment and be able to shoot 20 yards competently (typically assessed by a Club Official). Contact us to request visitor shooting.
RULES
Please refer to our club bye-laws and Code of Conduct here.
The club has a 60lb draw-weight limit, and we reserve the right to check your draw weight with our own bow scales. If you exceed the 60lb limit then you will have to reduce your poundage to comply with our rules before you will be permitted to shoot. We also ask that points are suitable for indoor use to avoid damage to the safety curtain and bosses - no broad-heads or bodkins, please!
All under 18s and adults at risk must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. A junior is defined as a person under 18. Please refer to our safeguarding page for further information.