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Beginners Course

Current Waiting List = 9

By navigating your way to this page, we're guessing your looking at taking up archery, before you can join any archery club in the UK you must complete a beginners course, so lets get started by clicking on the link button below,

("Go on waiting list") and we will add you and contact you as soon as possible"

Coaches in the club give up their time on a voluntary basis, so they have to find the time around other commitments.

So please be patient with us when it comes to course dates.

Course Costs :

Adults - 18 years and over (£50)

Juniors - 17 years and younger (£30)

We supply all equipment

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Just some of the things our course will cover, but not limited to :

Equipment set up for each person taking part in the course

(We supply all necessary equipment)

Introduction to archery and our club
How to warm up
Different bow types
Correct shooting technique
General Health and Safety
How to shoot safely including etiquette on and around the shooting line
How to correctly score your shooting
Meet some of the current club members for Q&A during breaks from shooting

Have Fun

Once you have completedthe course you will be issued with a Certificate of Competence
Anyone holding a Certificate of Competence are welcome to join West Essex Bowmen

Joining us at the club

If you want to join us

After you have completed a Beginners Course

either with us or somewhere else.

(Certificate of Competencey will be requested)

If you decide you want to Join West Essex Bowmen, you will have full access to our field 365 days of the year, from 8am til dusk so you can usually shoot when ever you want, Junior members under the age of 18 can not shoot alone, they must be supervised by another member of the club who is also a member of Archery GB and a second adult must be present at all times, the second adult can be a non archer who acts as a lookout.

You may see sometimes updates on the club Facebook page or Website Calender giving times and dates for Competitions or field maintenance such as grass cutting or line painting or hole filling, but you will be given a date and how long the work will take. feel free to give a hand if your able to

If you drive to the field then you will need to be aware of the Country Park opening times and more importantly the closing times so you will be able to get out before the park closes

West Essex Bowmen