ARCHERY

The club invites anyone to join, from the very beginner to the more experienced archer. Safety rules and basic shooting instructions will be provided by one of our club archers or coaches. This intro session will take approximately 30 minutes. Once you have completed the induction, you may come and go as you like. Archers seeking to improve their archery skills can ask one of our instructors for advice.

St John's Soccer Oval, University of Sydney.

Mondays, 12pm to 5pm

Fridays, 12pm to 5pm

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We are open every week throughout the year including during university breaks. (Weather permitting.)

While the club welcomes and encourages members of the public to join, the club is above all, a university sports club. It is run by and for students who are unlikely to already be on the university campus for any other reason on a weekend.

In any case, even if the club members wanted a weekend day to operate, the field allocation time is given to us by SUSF.

No equipment is required as the club has all the archery gear you can borrow. The club owns recurves, compounds, longbows, arrows, targets and all other necessary equipment.

If you wish to purchase your own gear, please talk to one of our coaches before doing so to avoid mismatched equipment. Our club has partnered with an archery pro-shop (The Archer's Workshop) who will provide the correct gear to club members.

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Archers with personal equipment will need their gear checked by our coaches prior to shooting. The club does not store personal equipment.

Our range is capable of the Olympic standard distance of 70 metres. A 90 metre target is also available under the supervision of one of our coaches.

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All new archers are required to under go distance qualifications to prove they can shoot safely.

The club holds in-house tournaments for all levels of experience as well as arranging competitions with UNSW. We also hold fun & games events and novelty shoots throughout the year.

The Sydney Uni Archery Club is also a nationally registered archery club under Archery Australia. Therefore members are able to compete in local, state and national tournaments. All members will have access to the online national archery scoring database where you can see your scores, ranks and awards. New/beginner archers are encouraged to enter as they will have access to the club’s high-performance gear to compete with as well as coaching. We’ve had new first-year students win state medals and state records. High performing archers can apply for Elite Athlete Scholarship Program.

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We also do suggest participating in scoring rounds where club rounds will be setup every session. Members who have access to Archer's Diary can score their arrows digitally and have them recorded for future reference. This will help track your progression and encourage improvement. Milestones are rewarded with awards/medals.

All memberships require signing up to SUSF and the Club:

SUSF & Club: https://join.susf.com.au

NOTE: On the membership selection page, don't select under 'Annual Membership Only' as it will not give you the archery component. Scroll down to 'Club Membership' section to select archery.

Yes we are a Archery Australia registered club.

Speak to our committtee or coaches for more information on how to sign up

Archery Australia is the national governing body of archery in Australia (responsible for training archers for World Cups, World Championships and of course the Olympics). Becoming a member allows you access to all their resources and provides many perks/benefits such as:

Access to other clubs/ranges around the country (at their discretion though most are very inviting).

Available to register for any local, state or national tournament that is external to the club. (The club takes several teams to all major events.)

Provides you access to the national scoring database (Archer's Diary) where you score arrows digitally to track your progression. Archer's Diary provides a record of your scores, state & national rankings which can be compared with every other archer in the country.

Access to performance and classification awards/badges (provided by the club for free as well).

High performing archers have access to the national high performance program.

​More details can be found on their website: http://www.archery.org.au/

Archery Australia members from other clubs are allowed to shoot as a guest for no more than 4 times every 3 months. A range fee of $10 applies.

Yes—but only if they are 16 or 17 years old, or will turn 16 during the current calendar year. The University of Sydney Archery Club does not accept members younger than this.

Applicants who are 16–17 years old (including those turning 16 during the current calendar year) are welcome to apply for membership, provided they meet all requirements under our Under-18 Junior Membership Policy, including:

• A signed Parent or Guardian Declaration providing consent for membership and participation in club activities.

• Confirmation from the parent or guardian that the applicant is physically fit to participate, understands the inherent risks of archery, and is sufficiently responsible to follow all club rules and safety procedures.

• Acknowledgement that the parent or guardian accepts responsibility for the member's conduct and compliance with club policies while participating in club activities.

• Provision of emergency contact details and any relevant medical information required for safe participation.

Please note that The University of Sydney Archery Club is a volunteer-run university club, not a childcare or supervision service. Under 18 members are expected to behave responsibly, comply with all safety requirements, and follow directions from committee members, instructors, and coaches at all times. Parents or guardians may be required to attend future sessions if the committee has concerns regarding safety or behaviour.

If you have any questions about under-18 junior membership or the application process, please contact us before registering. We are happy to discuss your circumstances and explain the requirements.

The club does cater for corporate sessions or team-building sessions. This is booked through SUSF.

Send enquiries to: recreation@sport.usyd.edu.au or call 1300 068 922.