TAC membership renewal - reminder

Thanks to everyone who has renewed their Thanet Archery Club membership

for the 2023/24 season - feel free to ignore this email.

This is just a reminder for everyone who hasn't yet renewed that membership expired on 31st March and the usual unofficial grace period ends today. From tomorrow, anyone who has not renewed their membership will not be allowed to shoot, and must rejoin the club before they do. Please see the fees and payment details below:

As you'll be aware the fee structure is a little different this year with membership, insurance and target fees rolled into one.

We have several categories of membership:

Standard membership (senior & junior):- Full shooting members of the club unaffiliated to other archery organisations (may opt for unlimited shooting or 25-shoot membership). Associate membership (senior & junior):- Full shooting members of the club, but having paid membership of archery organisations such as Archery GB (AGB), NFAS or BLBS so not required to pay the insurance component of the club fee, (may opt for unlimited shooting or 25-shoot membership).

Membership Fees There is one fee per member which covers membership, insurance* & target fees. To help the club with budgeting/finance, if you can make full payment up-front that would be preferred, but monthly standing orders are an option if you need to spread the cost. Membership fees below £36/yr should be paid in full, unless paying for multiple family members with one S/O.

*Associate members exempted, hence the lower fees. If you have no proven Archery GB, NFAS, or BLBS membership then you will need to pay for Standard Club membership.

Unlimited shooting membership Standard Senior Unlimited - £96 (may be paid in full or £8/month by s/o). Standard Junior Unlimited - £48 (may be paid in full or £4/month by s/o). Associate Senior Unlimited - £72 (may be paid in full or £6/month by s/o). Associate Junior Unlimited - £36 (may be paid in full or £3/month by s/o). You may shoot as many times as you like at any time of the year, any time of the week, but must sign in whenever they shoot.

25-Shoot membership (half the equivalent fee of unlimited shooting membership). Standard Senior 25-Shoot - £48 (may be paid in full or £4/month by s/o). Standard Junior 25-Shoot - £24 (to be paid in full). Associate Senior 25-Shoot - £36 (may be paid in full or £3/month by s/o). Associate Junior 25-Shoot - £18 (to be paid in full). Members may shoot up to 25 times a year, any time of the week, and must sign in whenever they shoot Concessions There is a 50% concessionary rate for those who are registered disabled. Proof of registration required. Payment details Online/BACS payment:- Thanet Archery Club

Lloyds Bank

Sort code:- 30-97-77 Account No.:- 23257468 Use your name + MF as a transaction reference. Please also email <jnplummer@btinternet.com> to advise him of your preferred membership.

In person:- You can also drop your payment to James in person at:- 8, Hollicondane Road,

Ramsgate.

CT11 7PT

Beginners' course Sun 14th May

Our first beginners' course of the summer season will be upon us in the next couple of weeks.

It's an all-day course, so anyone who can be available to help for the whole day or a half-day, please let Dick Bailey or Bob Gawler know.

Sole shooting

Over the last few weeks the committee have been giving some thought to relaxing the prohibition on lone/sole shooting. Thanet Archery Club are now introducing sole shooting to allow easier use of the field. These changes will be incorporated into the club booklet in due course.

Sole shooting is where the archer is either the only person on the field or a range.

To ensure those shooting alone are safe to do so, committee approval must be sought.

A process has been put in place that will require you to agree to a disclaimer and health declaration. The committee will approve sole shooting for any one who has agreed to the disclaimer, health declaration and whom they feel has the experience to be safe.

Sole Shooters must have at least a years experience within the club to be approved.

Juniors will not be able to shoot alone.

When submitting a Sole Shooting request, please could you send the club secretary a photo of yourself to share with the committee? With so many members in the club now it's not always easy to put a face to a name.

Extra rules will be required to ensure safety of the archer and anyone entering the ranges:

1. Arrows are only to be knocked once the Archer has ensured that the area behind the boss is clear.

2. A final check is made by the Archer that the area behind the boss is clear before coming to full draw.

3. Only experienced archers will be approved for lone shooting.

4. No juniors will be able to shoot alone.

5. Specified Target only:

   1. Use bosses 8-12 on practice field

   2. Use bosses 8-12 on the main field

   3. Do not use the three targets nearest the Main Field shooting line on the 3d field

6. It is suggested that you inform someone that you are shooting alone and between which times and when you finish, this person should be able to go to the field if called or you do not finish at the expected time.

7. If you arrive at the field to shoot and there is a person shooting alone, you will be able to see this from the booking App, make them aware that you are starting to shoot and where you will be shooting

8. When you finish shooting and one person is left alone please inform them that you are leaving
   

As can be seen from item 6-8, communication is a key element of safe sole shooting.

It is foreseen that as the field develops and extra safety measures are introduced some of these rules may be relaxed.

In order to request sole shooting approval please use link below and then follow emailed instructions.

Approval will stay in place until your or the clubs situation changes.

https://thanetarchery.ddns.net/views/newRequest.php