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Feb
Brighton 2019 OUTDOOR Archery Beginners Course Schedule
Outdoor Season is fast approaching. The sun is rising earlier each day, and there is already a little warmth in the air. Indoor season still continues; the Southern BUCS Qualifier is this weekend with the final in Leeds next month and the Battle of Basing incorporating the SCAS Champs is happening this weekend too in Hampshire. A comprehensive list of tournaments can be found in our diary.
The initial Beginner Course schedule is outlined below. Courses do fill up quickly, so if you are interested in spending a weekend in a field, making new friends, having fun and learning how to shoot;don’t delay BOOK TODAY!
- 27 & 28 Apr 19 (Maximum of 10 – 4 spaces left)
- 25 & 26 May 19 (Maximum of 10 – 10 spaces left)
- 29 & 30 Jun 19 (Maximum of 10 – 10 spaces left)
- 27 & 28 Jul 19 (Maximum of 10 – 10 spaces left)
- 31 Aug & 01 Sep 19 (Maximum of 10 – 10 spaces left)
Sessions will begin at 1000 and finish at around 1430. To successfully complete the course, participants need to complete both days.
The course is suitable for all ages from 10 years old. Note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied to each session by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult.
The venue will be on the small field at The Longhill Sports Centre, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR.
Insurance cover and good quality equipment are provided. You are strongly advised not to purchase archery equipment before attending the course. Our courses cost £75 per person. For more information or to book a place, send an e-mail to membershipsec@brightonbowmen.org.uk
Our courses are popular and have received good reviews on our Facebook page.
Jan
Brighton Indoor Archery Beginners Course Schedule
The next available course is February 2019, plus this year there will be an extra course run in March.
19 & 20 Jan 19 – (NOW FULLY BOOKED)
16 & 17 Feb 19 – (NOW FULLY BOOKED)
23 & 24 Mar 19 – (NOW FULLY BOOKED)
The venue will be in the upstairs gym at The Longhill Sports Centre, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR.
Sessions will begin at 1230 on Saturday, 1200 on Sunday; and finish at around 1700 each day. To successfully complete the course, participants need to complete both days.
The course is suitable for all ages from 10 years old. Note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied to each session by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult.
Insurance cover and good quality equipment are provided. You are strongly advised not to purchase archery equipment before attending the course. Our courses cost £75 per person. For more information or to book a place, send an e-mail to membershipsec@brightonbowmen.org.uk.
Check out our Facebook page for lots of course photos and reviews.
Aug
Additional Archery Beginner’s Course September 2018 (NOW FULLY BOOKED)
Due to popular demand we have added a September course to our outdoor schedule. This will be on the weekend of 15th & 16th September. It has been an amazing outdoor season so far, with so many wonderful people taking their first steps into the archery world. Let the glorious sunshine filled days of archery continue a little while longer yet!
Sessions will begin at 0930 and finish at around 1500. To successfully complete the course, participants need to complete both days.
The course is suitable for all ages from 10 years old. Note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied to each session by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult.
The venue will be on the small field at The Longhill Sports Centre, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR.
Insurance cover and good quality equipment are provided. You are strongly advised not to purchase archery equipment before attending the course. Our courses cost £75 per person. For more information or to book a place, send an e-mail to membershipsec@brightonbowmen.org.uk
Our courses are popular and have received good reviews on our Facebook page.
Book ASAP to avoid disappointment as this course will likely fill up fast.
Aug
Congratulations to our August 2018 Beginner Course Graduates
Congratulations and a massive well done to you all. Two days of beautiful blue skies and sunshine. As with the weather, the competition for the medals was a hot one. The gold medal was always going to be fiercely contested, and the favourite faulted in the semi finals under the heat and pressure of the moment.
It was a fantastic weekend yet again, and was a pleasure to meet you all. We hope you continue on your archery journey and may it be a long and prosperous one!
Next Archery Beginner Course Dates
This year, we are running an additional outdoor course during September.
15 & 16 Sep 18 (FULLY BOOKED)
Book ASAP to avoid disappointment as this course will fill up fast.
Sessions will begin at 0930 and finish at around 1500. To successfully complete the course, participants need to complete both days.
The course is suitable for all ages from 10 years old. Note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied to each session by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult.
The venue will be on the small field at The Longhill Sports Centre, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR.
Insurance cover and good quality equipment are provided. You are strongly advised not to purchase archery equipment before attending the course. Our courses cost £75 per person. For more information or to book a place, send an e-mail to membershipsec@brightonbowmen.org.uk
Our courses are popular and have received good reviews on our Facebook page.
Jul
Congratulations to our July 2018 course graduates!
Congratulations and a massive well done to you all. Two long,enjoyable and productive days of archery. It was a pleasure to meet you. We hope you continue on your archery journey and may it be a long and prosperous one!
Thank you to Chris and Warren for acting as Instructors, Len for front and back of house support. Yet again, there was a special delivery of coffee and homemade cake at around 1400 on the Sunday, which kept the instructors energised for the last 90 minutes. Thank you for the supplies.
Next Archery Beginner Course Dates
04 & 05 Aug 18 (GRADUATED)
This year, we are running an additional outdoor course during September.
15 & 16 Sep 18 (FULLY BOOKED)
Book ASAP to avoid disappointment as this course will fill up fast.
Sessions will begin at 0930 and finish at around 1500. To successfully complete the course, participants need to complete both days.
The course is suitable for all ages from 10 years old. Note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied to each session by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult.
The venue will be on the small field at The Longhill Sports Centre, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR.
Insurance cover and good quality equipment are provided. You are strongly advised not to purchase archery equipment before attending the course. Our courses cost £75 per person. For more information or to book a place, send an e-mail to membershipsec@brightonbowmen.org.uk
Our courses are popular and have received good reviews on our Facebook page.
Jul
Summer Have-A-Go at Archery Day
Question: “How old will one be when one masters archery?”
Answer: “The same age one will be if one doesn’t Have-a-Go!”
Come and join us on Saturday 11th August for some archery fun. We will be running 4 1 hour sessions during the day, starting mid morning.
Session Starting Times
Morning
Session 1 1030 – 1130 (10 Spaces)
Session 2 1130 – 1230 (10 Spaces)
Afternoon
Session 3 1330 – 1430 (10 Spaces)
Session 4 1430 – 1530 (10 Spaces)
The Have-A-Go sessions are suitable for all ages from 10 years old. Note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied to each session by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult.
The venue will be on the small field at The Longhill Sports Centre, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR.
Insurance cover and good quality equipment are provided. Our Have-A-Go sessions cost £7.50 per person per session, PAYPAL payments only. To book spaces, send an e-mail to membershipsec@brightonbowmen.org.uk
To avoid disappointment, book ASAP to secure a space for your preferred session time.
Jun
Congratulations to our June 2018 course graduates!
Congratulations and a massive well done to you all. It was a pleasure to meet you. We hope you continue on your archery journey and may it be a long and prosperous one!
Thank you to Chris and Warren for acting as Instructors, Len for front and back of house support and to Rob and Florence for helping to pack away on Sunday afternoon.
Next Archery Beginner Course Dates
04 & 05 Aug 18 (GRADUATED)
This year, we are running an additional outdoor course during September.
15 & 16 Sep 18 (FULLY BOOKED)
Book ASAP to avoid disappointment as this course will fill up fast.
Sessions will begin at 0930 and finish at around 1500. To successfully complete the course, participants need to complete both days.
The course is suitable for all ages from 10 years old. Note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied to each session by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult.
The venue will be on the small field at The Longhill Sports Centre, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR.
Insurance cover and good quality equipment are provided. You are strongly advised not to purchase archery equipment before attending the course. Our courses cost £75 per person. For more information or to book a place, send an e-mail to membershipsec@brightonbowmen.org.uk
Our courses are popular and have received good reviews on our Facebook page.
May
Congratulations to our May 2018 course graduates!
Congratulations and a massive well done to you all. Two long,enjoyable and productive days of archery. It was a pleasure to meet you. We hope you continue on your archery journey and may it be a long and prosperous one!
After a damp day on the Saturday, the Beginners Championship H2H’s finished in nice sunny conditions on the Sunday afternoon. The gold medal was won on a tense one arrow shoot off; as Adrienn nailed a 10, the crowd seemed to gasp and cheer at the same time, and even though Dan also struck gold, it wasn’t quite enough to claim the top spot. What a fitting way to finish off a fantastic weekend.
Thank you to Chris and Warren for acting as Instructors, Len for front and back of house support. Yet again, there was a special delivery of coffee and homemade ginger cake(this time) at around 1400 on the Sunday, which kept the instructors energised for the last 90 minutes. Thank you for the supplies.
Next Archery Beginner Course Dates
04 & 05 Aug 18 (GRADUATED)
This year, we are running an additional outdoor course during September.
15 & 16 Sep 18 (FULLY BOOKED)
Book ASAP to avoid disappointment as this course will fill up fast.
Sessions will begin at 0930 and finish at around 1500. To successfully complete the course, participants need to complete both days.
The course is suitable for all ages from 10 years old. Note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied to each session by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult.
The venue will be on the small field at The Longhill Sports Centre, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR.
Insurance cover and good quality equipment are provided. You are strongly advised not to purchase archery equipment before attending the course. Our courses cost £75 per person. For more information or to book a place, send an e-mail to membershipsec@brightonbowmen.org.uk
Our courses are popular and have received good reviews on our Facebook page.
Apr
Congratulations to our April 2018 course graduates!
Congratulations and a massive well done to you all. Two long productive days of archery. It was so much fun and a pleasure to meet you all. We hope you continue on your archery journey and may it be a long and prosperous one!
Thank you to Chris and Warren for acting as Instructors, Len for front and back of house support. There was a special delivery of coffee and homemade biscuits at around 1400 on the Sunday, which kept a certain person energised for the rest of the afternoon. Thank you kindly, you know who you are!
Next Archery Beginner Course Dates
04 & 05 Aug 18 (GRADUATED)
This year, we are running an additional outdoor course during September.
15 & 16 Sep 18 (FULLY BOOKED)
Book ASAP to avoid disappointment as this course will fill up fast.
Sessions will begin at 0930 and finish at around 1500. To successfully complete the course, participants need to complete both days.
The course is suitable for all ages from 10 years old. Note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied to each session by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult.
The venue will be on the small field at The Longhill Sports Centre, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR.
Insurance cover and good quality equipment are provided. You are strongly advised not to purchase archery equipment before attending the course. Our courses cost £75 per person. For more information or to book a place, send an e-mail to membershipsec@brightonbowmen.org.uk
Our courses are popular and have received good reviews on our Facebook page.
Apr
2018 Outdoor Archery at Brighton Bowmen
Venue
The small field at The Longhill Sports Centre, Longhill High School, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR.
Dates
Our outdoor club sessions will take place on Tuesday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays beginning April 2018. Dates and times can be found on our Club Diary
Range Set Up and Take Down
Please assist with setting up and taking down the range. There is a range safety layout document in the storage container. Our outdoor range assessment document can be found here .
Important note: our range is used by the students and staff of Longhill High School and by other sports clubs. Shooting, therefore, must end 30 minutes before dusk to ensure that all equipment is removed from the range and stored securely in the container. This also provides time for the retrieval of lost arrows.
In the event that a lost arrow cannot be found, the staff at the Longhill Sports Centre must be informed before members leave the campus. Additionally, the owner of the lost arrow must return to the field the next morning no later than 7.00 am to find it.
Sports Centre staff should be notified of the outcome of the following morning’s search no later than 9.00 am on that day.
Guests
Regardless of your age, experience or skill level, you are welcome to shoot with us as a guest.
It is probably worth your while to contact us before you turn up to check that space is available. Send an e-mail to secretary@brightonbowmen.org.uk.
Target fees are £5, which must be paid before you set up your equipment. For insurance purposes, you must also have a current Archery GB (GNAS) membership card or a temporary card provided by your club secretary.
All children and young adults under 18 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or responsible adult.
Feb
February 2018 Beginners Course
Congratulations and a massive well done to you all. Thank you for a very enjoyable course. You all did brilliantly.
Next Beginners Courses will be moving outside
14 & 15 Apr 18 (GRADUATED)
12 & 13 May 18 (GRADUATED)
09 & 10 Jun 18 (GRADUATED)
07 & 08 Jul 18 (GRADUATED)
04 & 05 Aug 18 (GRADUATED)
This year, we are running an additional outdoor course during September.
15 & 16 Sep 18 (10 SPACES)
Book ASAP to avoid disappointment as this course will fill up fast.
Sessions will begin at 0930 and finish at around 1500. To successfully complete the course, participants need to complete both days.
The course is suitable for all ages from 10 years old. Note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied to each session by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult.
The venue will be on the small field at The Longhill Sports Centre, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR.
Insurance cover and good quality equipment are provided. You are strongly advised not to purchase archery equipment before attending the course. Our courses cost £75 per person. For more information or to book a place, send an e-mail to membershipsec@brightonbowmen.org.uk
Our courses are popular and have received good reviews on our Facebook page.
Jan
January 2018 Archery Course
Congratulations to our January 2018 Beginners Course graduates. It was a pleasure to meet you all.
Secondly, a huge thank you goes out to Rod Woodhatch for giving up his Saturday to grace us with his coaching expertise, advise and guidance. Thanks Rod, your a true gent! And thirdly thanks to Chris Barrett and Warren Mason for acting as Instructors.
Next Beginners Course
Our final indoor course of the 2017/2018 season will take place during February 2018. The venue will be in the upstairs gym at The Longhill Sports Centre, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR. Details can be found here.
Sessions will begin at 1230 on Saturday, 1200 on Sunday; and finish at around 1700. To successfully complete the course, participants need to complete both days.
The course is suitable for all ages from 10 years old. Note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied to each session by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult.
Insurance cover and good quality equipment are provided. You are strongly advised not to purchase archery equipment before attending the course. For more information or to book a place, send an e-mail to membershipsec@brightonbowmen.org.uk
Our courses are popular and have received good reviews on our Facebook page.
We will be running outdoor courses when the season begins in April 2018. Please keep an eye on our website, Twitter and Facebook pages for details and dates of these courses.