Newnham on Severn, Gloucestershire
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Newnham on Severn, Gloucestershire
On the beginner’s course our Instructors will provide you with an introduction to archery to include range safety, correct shooting technique and ensure you know how to shoot safely within a club environment. You will initially start with a training Barebow and an introduction to other bow types can be provided once the course has been completed.
Persons on a course are expected to obey the rules of the Club and the safety guidelines at all times and to treat the facilities with the greatest respect. The Club is affiliated to the Grand National Archery Society (Archery GB), Grand Western Archery Society (Region) and the Gloucestershire Archery Society (County), all of whom have a code of conduct and a set of regulations which are to be obeyed at all times.
Courses are a minimum of 4 hours tuition usually spread over 2 sessions and are held at our home ground.
If it is necessary to cancel a session due to bad weather an alternative session will be provided. If you are unable to attend a particular session, please let us know beforehand. We cannot accept beginners into the Club unless they have received a minimum of 4 hours coaching and have been deemed safe to shoot within the club environment.
We allow juniors of age 8 years and above to apply to join the beginner’s course, however exceptions might be made for juniors under this age subject to approval of the Head Instructor.
Acceptance of each junior on the course is subject to the approval of the Head Coach.
In accordance with Archery GB and club policies for the protection of children and vulnerable adults, all juniors must be accompanied by parents, or parentally approved guardians, at all times when shooting.
We provide all the equipment for the course. Please, do not buy any equipment yourselves until you have decided that you wish to continue on your archery journey. If you join the club after the course, we can offer the use of club bows but be aware they may be required for other beginners to use during their courses and we would then expect members to then purchase their own equipment within a reasonable timescale. We can offer advice to help you purchase your own equipment.
You should wear comfortable but close-fitting clothing. If it’s chilly it’s better to wear several thin layers rather than one bulky one & perhaps bring a woolly hat. In particular it’s important that you don’t wear jumpers or jackets with baggy sleeves as bow strings tend to catch on them & spoil your shot!
Shoes must be closed toe – no sandals. In wet weather the field can get muddy so good sturdy waterproof boots are a good option.
Outdoors (when the weather permits) at the Newnham on Severn Cricket Club, Brightlands Field, Severnbank Avenue, Newnham on Severn, GL14 1BJ. This is accessed from the A48 through the new access road leading to the new development by Freeman Homes, Severnbank Avenue, Newnham on Severn.
Please note we do have access to toilet facilities within the Cricket Club Pavilion, although not the most modern of facilities they are adequate.
The fee for each course is £40 per adult and £20 per junior and we ask that this be paid by the Sunday before the start of the first session or your place will be cancelled. We would prefer if you could pay the fee by bank transfer, using your name and initial as reference.
If paying direct, please complete and send your signed form to
Archery2024@btinternet.com
Please use one of the links on the right to sign up for our beginner’s courses.
Newnham Archery Club uses legitimate interest as our legal basis to share and process your information in accordance with our privacy policy, which can be found on our Facebook page. We have a legal obligation and a legitimate interest to provide you and other members of our club with a safe environment in which to participate in sport. We will use information about your physical or mental health (including any injuries) or disability status, to ensure your health and safety and to assess your fitness to participate in any events or activities we host and to provide appropriate adjustments to our sports facilities.
Any special category health data we hold on you is only processed in order to allow the safe running of training and shooting sessions. We process this data on the lawful basis of consent. Therefore, we will also need your explicit consent to process this data.
Newnham Archery Club will retain your data for the period of one year after completion of the course or in any event one year after ceasing membership.
Welcoming and competitive Archery Club based in Newnham on Severn in Gloucestershire, near to Gloucester, Chepstow, Forest of Dean, Hartpury, Lydney, Coleford.
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