Raven Field Archers is a field archery club based near Petersfield, Hampshire. Our grounds are situated in a large woodland area and offer courses at unmarked and marked distances consisting of both 3D targets, animal faces and 24 mixed World Archery (FITA) target bosses that are shot all year round. Our marked distance practice range is also suitable for less able-bodied archers.
Our members shoot a range of bows including freestyle/Olympic recurve, compound, barebow, traditional recurve, Asiatic bow ("horsebow"), longbow, American flat bow and crossbow. Our club takes an active role in competitions, with members attending both NFAS (National Field Archery Society) and AGB (Archery GB) events.
New members are always welcome as well as those archers wishing to experience field archery. For further details please contact shootadmin@ravenfieldarchers.co.uk.
The club also runs have-a-go events at local fetes and fayres, where you can have an archery taster session. If you are planning an event and would like us to take part please contact us via the contact form below.
Beginner courses
Our beginner course is open to anyone from the age of ten who is interested in taking up archery, or who just wants to try it to see if they like it. The course runs over six sessions, fees TBA, with all equipment provided.
The course will be run on consecutive Sunday mornings at our club grounds in Rogate by our qualified instructors. You will cover different elements of archery such as the correct way to shoot as well as archery safety and etiquette.
Please note: Children (10-18 years old) must be accompanied by a responsible adult who stays for the duration of each session.
To register your interest please email shootadmin@ravenfieldarchers.co.uk
Contact Us
Please use the form below for any enquiries regarding club information, shoots or events that we can assist with.
Raven Field Archers contacts:
Chairman/Secretary:
Chair@ravenfieldarchers.co.uk
Treasurer:
Treasurer@ravenfieldarchers.co.uk
Training Co-ordinator/Coach: Shootadmin@ravenfieldarchers.co.uk
Safeguarding Officer/Webmaster:
Webmaster@ravenfieldarchers.co.uk
Information For Club Members
Raven Field Archers - Club Membership
To meet insurance compliance, it is a condition of membership that all members must also have valid NFAS membership.
Please DO NOT apply to join unless you have either
1. Completed a beginner's course at Raven, or
2. Have been on an introductory shoot around our course by our Training Co-ordinator (please see above for contact information) AND have NFAS membership.
To join/renew and pay online, click on this link:
https://membermojo.co.uk/ravenfieldarchers/
Our membership year runs from 1 Feb to 31 Jan the following year.
Current fees (subject to change at Jan 2025 AGM):
£15 Adult Probationary Membership
(a further £15 to be paid after 6 weeks following ratification)
(Part year from 1 Aug to 31 Jan: £7.50 + £7.50 after ratification)
£30 New adult members completing a beginners course and adult members renewal. (Part year from 1 Aug to 31 Jan: £15)
£20 Junior members (under 18s). (Part year from 1 Aug to 31 Jan: £10)
£5 Non-shooting members.
Please contact the club if you are unsure which level of membership you need.
NFAS Membership fee: £20 annually from 1 April
New or provisional members being signed off by a NFAS coach as full members will need to complete section A and Section B of the downloadable membership form and then send the application to the NFAS Membership Secretary.
Current members may renew online from January:
https://www.nfas.net/nfassecure/membership/
ONLY club members should affiliate with NFAS as Raven, otherwise choose Independent.
NFAS Open shoots
The NFAS Open shoot diary can be found here
https://www.nfas.net/clubs/shootdates.asp
National Championships
For your first entry, you need to submit three signed scorecards
from other shoots with your application form
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Local(ish) shoot locations:
Company of 60 (Oxshott, Surrey)
Osprey (Weymouth, Dorset)
South Wilts (Whiteparish)
Membership of Archery GB
AGB membership can be organised and renewed through the club Membership Secretary but direct membership is also available online.
Please use the following link for membership information and current AGB fees. https://www.archerygb.org/shoot-compete/shoot/become-a-member/
Code of Conduct
(Issued Feb 2023)
This new code outlines the behaviour expected from everyone involved in the sport at every level: adult archers, young archers, spectators, parents and carers, and coaches/judges/officials. It includes safeguarding, and applies to anyone involved with our club, whether AGB members or not.
Download and read the Code of Conduct
https://archerygb.org/files/code-of-conduct-060223163718.pdf
Archery GB Open shoots:
World Archery field and 3D shoot dates can be found using this AGB website link: https://archerygb.org/competitions/find-a-competition
Raven Field Archers Privacy Policy
May 2018
Raven Field Archers, “the club,” takes your privacy seriously. The following policy details how we handle your data.
• What information we collect about you, why and how it is used.
When you join as a member, or register for a beginner’s course, we will collect data such as your name, date of birth, address, telephone number(s) and email address and your NFAS and AGB affiliation number(s). This is so we can provide you with a club membership card, process or check your membership with our affiliated organisations, ensure you comply with our insurance requirements and issue important notices. By becoming a member or beginner and giving us this information on the form implies your consent, as without it we cannot process your membership or beginner’s registration.
Additionally, we may wish to take photographs and publish your name on our website, on social media and in club meeting minutes and newsletters when we announce results or other news. We may also email you with information about our club’s merchandise, member/club updates and events, external archery events and information from your affiliated societies. For these, we need your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting the club Secretary.
• How your data is collected, where is it stored and for how long.
Your data may be stored, on file, as a hard copy and on password-protected computer software and cloud storage. Only relevant committee members have access to your data. Ex-committee members no longer involved with club admin are required to hand back or delete any items of personal data that they possess.
If you become a member, your data will be held for five years from the time you cease to be a member, then your data will be anonymised and archived. Your data will also be retained by the club the three years on completion of a beginner’s course but not registering as a club member.
• Who your data is shared with.
We only share your data with the organisation(s) you have affiliated to, either Archery GB (also incorporating Hampshire Archery Association and Southern Counties Archery Society), the National Field Archery Society, or both. Each society adopts its own strict privacy policy about data held.
