Membership

Archery is a sport that anyone and everyone can get involved with and have a go. It doesn’t matter about your age, ability, background or anything else, there is always a way to get involved!

Thank you to Benson Archery for their continued support and sponsorship

There are the physical benefits such as improving your upper strength or mental benefits such as improving your focus, hand eye coordination, control and even improving your relaxation techniques. Archery Improves your confidence, it will provide a great social, community environment for you and the family.

Membership Benefits

As a member of SOPA you receive:

  • Use of the clubs shooting facilities 7 days a week (conditions apply)
  • 5% Discount from Benson Archery (Exclusion apply)
  • Use of the clubhouse when open (conditions apply)
  • Membership to Archery Society of NSW and Archery Australia

To join our club email info@sopa-archery.org.au

Novice Archery Program

We have a great beginners program called OzBow. 

The OzBow Program is designed as a Step by Step performance and reward based program for new members irrespective of age, gender or equipment they are shooting.

The program is intended to expose members to low level social competition and allow them to develop there skills before they join main stream archery activities.

For further information contact us at info@sopa-archery.org.au Be aware you will need to undergo a short induction and safety briefing before you are allowed to shoot. After which we will coach you at 10m, 20m, and 30m before you can progress to longer distances.

SOPA Range Closures

Please see Archers Diary and Facebook for dates.

Ground Maintenance 

Occasionally the range is closed for maintenance and events. The Sydney Olympic Park Authority generously maintains our range to a very high standard and to do so they must close the range for maintenance occasionally and mow the lawn multiple times a week. We are very lucky to have one of the best clubs in Australia, but it does take time to upkeep. The committee will endeavour to pass along any range closures to our members in a timely manner however, as it is weather dependent, they can be short notice.

Supporting our developing and high performance archers

As part of the Archery NSW community, we need to support various state and national events and programs. With such a high calibre of archers, many of these events and programs are filled by mostly SOPA members and it is good to support our community where possible. The committee does understand the frustration of having to close the range for these events however we will work on notifying members of range closures as far in advance as possible.

Events

For events the range will be closed but for programs will endeavour to only partially close the range (depending on participation numbers).

For Saturday’s club shoot (6am to 1pm) there is occasionally space available on the left side of the range for a couple of archers to practice but this is not guaranteed

Membership Fees

Please note there may be processing fees.

The following rates apply for 12 month memberships:

  • Veteran - From 1 January in the year of their 60th birthday Fee: $289.18
  • Master - From 1 January in the year of their 50th birthday Fee: $299.42
  • Open - From 1 January in the year of the 21st birthday until 31st December in the year of their 49th birthday. Fee: $299.42
  • Under 20 - Until midnight on the 31 December in the year of their 20th birthday Fee: $299.42
  • All other Junior Divisions - Fee: $232.55

FAMILIES

  • Family of four - 2 Adults, 2 Minors Fee: $724.11
  • Family of three - 2 Adults, 1 Minor Fee: $661.47
  • Family of three - 1 Adult, 2 Minors Fee $661.47
  • Family of four - 1 Adult, 3 Minors Fee $724.11

Please contact us at info@sopa-archery.org.au if you are interested in joining the club. Be aware you will need to undergo a short induction before you are allowed to shoot.

For existing members - Direct Debit Request for SOPA Membership Renewal click here

Membership Policies

When you become a member of SOPA you agree to abide by our Constitution, Rules and Policies and those of Archery NSW, Archery Australia and World Archery.

Make sure you have read and understood the policies and rules: