Application Process
Beginners
Most members join the Club after successfully completing one of our ‘Introduction to Archery’ courses which we run three times a year in March/April, May and September. In fact it is a pre-requisite for joining that applicants have completed such a course of tuition (or similar). Details of how to join an ‘Introduction’ course can be found clicking on the membership enquiry form at the bottom of this page.
Transferring from other Archery Clubs
If you wish to transfer your membership from another archery club please note that we will want to take references from your existing club. In addition, all applications are subject to consideration by the Club’s Committee, and therefore, there may be a delay of about 4-6 weeks before an applicant receives a response to their application. Applications received immediately from those successfully completing an ‘Introduction to Archery’ course are exempt from this requirement.
Probationary Period
All new members, including beginners and those transferring from other archery clubs, are subject to a three months probationary period. This period is to allow new members the opportunity to decide if membership of Bournemouth Archery Club is right for them. It also allows the Club the opportunity to ask members to leave if there are strong grounds for doing so. This is expected to be a very rare occurrence, and there would have to be a very good reason for the Committee to take such action. The safety of other archers is a specific example which may require intervention by the Committee.
It should be noted that members leaving during the probationary period would only receive a refund of their subscription payable to the archery club; fees paid to Bournemouth University Chapel Gate and to GNAS/GWAS/DWAA would not be refundable.
Membership Subscriptions 2025/2026
The membership fee is paid to cover membership from 1st Aug to 31st July annually. The subscription rates for the 2025/26 membership year for the various categories are shown in the tables below. The fees are subject to pro-rata additions or part-year reductions depending on when you join during the membership year. Please note that your membership fee entitles you to membership of Archery GB (AGB), Grand Western Archery Society (GWAS), and Dorset & Wiltshire Archery Association (DWAA).
Membership Fees
If you prefer to pay your Archery GB membership fee to Bournemouth Archery Club to pay on your behalf, then please see the full membership renewals fees in this table:
| Fee Breakdown | Senior
(21+) |
Senior Disabled
(21+) |
Under 21
|
Under 21 Disabled
|
Joint Senior
(21+) |
| Archery GB | £65.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £130.00 |
| GWAS | 8.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| DWAA | 6.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| BUSC | 75.00 | 75.00 | 37.50 | 37.50 | 150.00 |
| BAC | 68.00 | 68.00 | 34.00 | 34.00 | 136.00 |
| Total Payable | £222.00 | £168.00 | £103.00 | £96.50 | £444.00 |
If you intend to pay your Archery GB membership fee directly, then you do not need to pay that part of your membership fee to us. The table below shows the adjusted amounts:
| Fee Breakdown | Senior
(21+) |
Senior Disabled
(21+) |
Under 21
|
Under 21 Disabled
|
Joint Senior
(21+) |
| GWAS | 8.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| DWAA | 6.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| BUSC | 75.00 | 75.00 | 37.50 | 37.50 | 150.00 |
| BAC | 68.00 | 68.00 | 34.00 | 34.00 | 136.00 |
| Total Payable | £157.00 | £143.00 | £78.00 | £71.50 | £314.00 |
Application Enquiries
Membership enquiries can be done by clicking on the button below and completing the contact form: