5 The shooting Regulations as prescribed in the GNAS Rules of Shooting shall be accepted as governing the relevant branches of the Sport of Archery practised by the Club and its members.
6 Nothing will be included in this constitution which conflicts with that of the GNAS.7 The postal address of the Club shall be that of the current Secretary.
8 The Constitution of the Club shall not be amended without the approval of at least 75% of the clubs committee.
11 The election of the above officers shall be determined by members at the AGM.
12 At club meetings, whenever necessary, the Chairman is entitled to an additional deciding vote. Voting is to take place on a one person one vote basis, no matter how many positions one person may hold., 13 The Club Committee may appoint Sub-committees and may delegate to such Committee powers within defined limits. All responsibility remains with the club committee.14 There shall be the following classes of members-
Adult Shooting Members
Junior Shooting Members,
Non-shooting Members
Honorary Life Members.
15 Any person interested in Archery, having attained the age of 18 and completed a beginners course shall be eligible for admittance as an Adult Member, or under age, as a Junior Member.Junior Members under the age of 11 will not be eligible for membership unless their parents or guardian are active members, or an Adult Shooting Member accepts responsibility for them.
Juniors will not shoot unless a qualified Adult Archer ispresent.
16 Any person whom the Club may wish to honour for distinguished service to the club may be elected at a General Meeting of the Club as an honorary Member for Life or for a specified period of time. 17 All members shall accept the jurisdiction of the Club and shall conform to such conditions, shooting rules and regulations as may be determined from time to time. 18 To expel a member from the Club, notice shall be sent to the Secretary signed by three (3) members acquainting him/her with the circumstances that give rise to such notice. If one of the signatories is a member of the committee then they will forfeit the right to vote on the expulsion.The Secretary shall then communicate with such member (so that he/she may have the opportunity of explaining, or withdraw from the Club), and shall call a meeting of the Committee who are empowered to decide the question.
If a 2/3 (two thirds) majority of the members of the Committee present vote for his/her expulsion, the member shall be expelled. Any member expelled in accordance with the rules or otherwise ceasing to be a member of the Club, shall forfeit all such rights to, or claims upon the Club or its property or funds as he otherwise would have by reason of membership.
20 All subscriptions shall become due on the 1st October.
21 A Member who has not paid his subscription by the October AGM shall cease to be a member of the club unless the Committee considers there are extenuating circumstances. Subscriptions may be paid yearly, half yearly or by direct debit. One month prior to the date on which these subscriptions are due, the Treasurer will give members notice.Nominations for the Club Committee may be received by the Secretary in writing FOURTEEN DAYS prior to the Annual General Meeting, or verbally at the Meeting in the case of no written nominations.
Adult Shooting Members only may vote at the AGM.
Extraordinary
General Meeting
(a) A majority of Adult Members shall form a quorum.
(b) Each Adult Member shall be entitled to vote.
(c) The Chairman shall, if required, be entitled to cast an additional deciding vote.
28 In the case of emergency, the Chairman, the Secretary and the Treasurer shall together have full powers to act.
GENERAL
INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES FOR
MEMBERSHIP TO THE GOSPORT BOWMEN
Senior Membership: £ 7.50 per calendar month, plus £ 2.50 GNAS (currently an annual "top up" of £6.50 is required for GNAS)
Junior Membership: £ 30.00 per annum
Target Fees
Seniors £1.00
Juniors £0.50
Guests £3.00
Fees are due by 1st September, due to GNAS fees having to be in by 30th September. Fees may be paid yearly by agreement with the Treasurer/Committee. A reminder will be issued one month prior to the date.
GNAS £32.00......SCAS £1.50.....Hants AA £3.00No person shall shoot unless they have taken a beginners course, have paid club and GNAS fees.
Failure to comply with above rule means the club could be held responsible should an accident occur.
Please note that you invalidate your own GNAS insurance if you shoot with another archer who does not have current GNAS membership.
ALL SHOOTS ARE IN THE GYM OR ON THE FIELDS AT BRIDGEMARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL. Ocassionally it is necessary to charge a small target fee at each shoot. This is reviewed annually and voted on at the Annual General Meeting. Archers must be 2nd class or have been a member of Gosport Bowmen for at least 6 months before they can request throuogh the committee additional days/times for the Gym and field for shooting outside normal Club Target Days .
Monday Evenings............Indoor 1900-2100 (currently being trialled)
Friday Evenings................Indoor 1900-2130
Wednesday Evening's........Indoor 7.00 pm - 8:15 pm (1st Wed each month till 2115)
Summer Outdoor Season
Friday Evenings.................Outdoor 6:45 pm - Dusk.
Wednesday Evening's........Outdoor 6.45 pm - 8:15 pm.
Seniors are encouraged to attend juniors shoot but are reminded they are there firstly to act as coaches for teh Juniors before themselves.
6. Dress
Club colours currently consist of:
| Tops | Bottle green with club badge over any breast pocket | |
| Names of club members may be embroidered below club badge | ||
| "Gosport Bowmen" circular motif may be shown on the back | ||
| Bottoms | Gents | Either black, bottle green or white full length trousers |
| Ladies | As above or skirt of approximately knee length |
All these events help raise money for Club funds which in turn, buys new equipment and
keeps membership fees down.
GENERAL RULES OF SHOOTING
(a) Does not talk in a loud voice whilst others are shooting.
(b) Does not talk to another competitor who obviously prefers to be silent, (c) Does not make any exclamation on the shooting line which might disconcert an archer in the act of shooting. (d) Does not go behind the target to retrieve his arrows before his score has been recorded. (e) Does not walk up and down the shooting line comparing scores(f) Does not touch anyone else's equipment without permission.
(g) Does not leave litter. (h) When calling scores , does so in groups of 3: for example 10-9-8 pause 7-6-5. (i) If he/she breaks another's equipment through his own carelessness, pays for it on the spot. (k) Thanks the Target Captain at the end of each round for work on his behalf.(l) Ensures all mobile phones are either turned off or put on silent, and are to leave the shooting venue to take a call in emergency
2 The nocking of an arrow on the string or pulling up of a bow to full draw is prohibited behind the shooting line
If there is danger on the archery range, it is up to ANYONE PRESENT to shout "FAST" if they see an incident which may compromise safety,
3. If an arrow rebounds from the boss (scoring arrow only) it is called a bouncer. Under GNAS rules bouncers can be shot again. Firstly, finish shooting the remaining arrows of the end you are shooting, then take a step back from the shooting line and raise your bow in the air. This will indicate to the Field Captain/Judge that you want to speak to him. Say you have had a bouncer. The field captain/judge will make a decision on how to procedd.
4. lf an arrow falls from your bow in front of the shooting line and you can touch it with you bow, you can shoot it again. DO NOT GO OVER THE LINE TO GET IT. Use your spare arrow. lf you cannot reach it with your bow, then it is deemed shot and you have a miss.
5 Scoring: Please point to your arrows when calling your score and call in groups of 3. Do not touch the target face or your arrows, or you could lose your highest scoring arrow if you do.
6. Do not collect your missed arrows behind the target until your scores have been recorded. lt is up to all archers to watch other archers' score being recorded and called. 7. When scoring, tens should be rewritten as 10 and not X. Missed arrows should be recorded as M and not X or - or / or 0 or nothing written at all. 8. No alterations of any kind must be made to the score sheet. Any mistakes of score called must be changed by the judge with a red pen and done whilst the arrows are still in the target. Any other scores changed by archers themselves could result in disqualification. 9. All scores must be signed at the end of a shoot by the archer and the target captain. Failure to do so correctly will make the score void. ALL HITS - GOLDS - SCORE must be added up at the bottom of the score sheet. The archer who is number 3 on a target is usually the Target Captain and is scorer. Number 4 is the Lieutenant and is responsible for assisting the Target Captain. 10. When pulling arrows from the target take care to see no one is standing in front of the target and close to the arrows. They could be hurt. Take care you do not bend the arrows. Please be sure that the archer is happy for you to pull their arrows. 11. Please do not talk loudly behind the shooting line when archers are shooting. Normal chatter is permitted although inside this can sometimes come over quite loud.3 It is important to arrive on time as no arrows can be made up during the coffee break.
4 Everyone should endeavour to help put out the equipment for shooting, and to put away on completion. Target scorers are requested to promptly complete sheets and hand them to the Records Officer, then help with stowing away of equipment.
5 A medal is awarded to any archer who shoots 3 10's in an end (known as a 3 gold end) on a Portsmouth face or in the case of Juniors - anywhere in the gold (9' and 10') or 6 arrows in the same gold on outdoor shoots. This is a once only medal, and can only be on a scoring round.
6. There is a No Smoking rule in the gym. This is Bridgemary School Policy.
7 In case of a fire in the hall, all archers should go to the fire point, which is located at the North Side car park. 8 A1l archers are asked to be patient if the hall gets a little crowded at some shoots. This will only occur indoors should all members turn up. The Field Captain may, at his discretion allow a change in the shooting routine to allow a smooth turnaround at each end.
9. There is a break half way through the shoot of about 10 minutes. Please remember to pay for the tea/coffee/hot chocolate. 10. All archery equipment should be returned to its proper place in the store to avoid it becoming untidy and extend usage2 If bad weather stops shooting, the field may be cancelled. The hall is currently booked as an alternative, but must be confirmed with the caretaker before shooting commences, telephone numbers are held by committee members
3 Beginners. Please do not be put off by the longer distances. The Club will put
targets at shorter distances until you can reach the full distances.
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