Welcome to the University of Sheffield's Archery Club. On these pages you will be able to find information about the club: how to join, the committee, socials, competitions, and other useful information. If you have any questions that are not covered here, or any problems with the site, feel free to email us.

We are a small, friendly club open to University of Sheffield students and staff. Our sessions are on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays with the following timetable:

Monday: 7pm - 10pm
Wednesday: 2pm - 10pm (Seniors only from 6pm)
Thursday: 7pm - 10pm

Our indoor range is in Activity Room 3 at the Goodwin Sports Centre (USport) on Northumberland Road, up the hill from the Students Union.



All our sessions take place here in the autumn and spring terms, and in the summer term we shoot outside in the field by the football courts (weather permitting). Complete beginners are always welcome - most of our 'veteran' members came to university having never shot beforehand, and most of these people are now good enough to be on the committee. We provide all the equipment that you will need, so there is no need to go out and buy an expensive bow and a set of arrows. That said, if you do have your own bow then bring it down, and if you want to buy your own, then any of the senior club members will be more than willing to offer you advice.

News

The Give It A Go sessions for this semester will be:

Tuesday 22nd September 2 - 4pm
Thursday 24th September 2 - 4pm
Monday 28th September 2 - 4pm
Tuesday 13th October 7 - 9pm
Friday 30th October 2 - 4pm
Thursday 12th November 2 - 4pm

We will have a booth at the Sports Fair in the Octagon on Friday 25th September.

Coaching

Coaching is undertaken by the committee members and other senior members of the club. All the coaching is fully insured, and can be taken to a high level. If there is demand, then it is possible for us to get a professional coach to provide expert tuition.

The Social Side

We are a very socially-minded club - in other words, we'll be off to the pub after pretty much every shooting session- provided there's demand. We often have some more exciting socials like pub crawls, curry nights, and such like generally once a month.

Find Out More

We often have the 'Give it a Go' taster sessions where people who are interested can come to the Long-room and receive tuition from our more experienced Archers. Keep an eye out here for more information regarding the dates and times of these sessions which cost just three pounds. When organised, you can sign up in the workspace at the Union.

Join The Club

The simplest way to join the club is at the Sports Bazaar. This will be held in freshers week, just before term begins in September.
Alternatively, you could come along to a GIAG or even a normal club session.
Joining at the Sports Bazaar or in a GIAG qualifies you for a special discounted membership fee of £20.

What You Get For Your Money

Membership costs £25 for the academic year, and this covers the use of all our equipment, affiliation to the National Governing Body (G.N.A.S.), coaching and insurance.

 

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