GNAS Membership

[Tank]

I may very well get laughed at for this....but can you join the GNAS without being a member of a club?

Remember.....be gentle

[Florence]

Originally Posted by Tank

I may very well get laughed at for this....but can you join the GNAS without being a member of a club?

Remember.....be gentle

I was actually wondering that myself this morning, and do you have to be a member of a club to shoot at competitions ? Can you be an "independent" so to speak ?

[Tank]

Phew someone else, now they can laugh at us both!!

[Flying Whale]

Yes you can. You see a few people shooting at competitions who are listed as GNAS, rather than a club. I think you would also have to affiliate to your county where you live too, but I am not absolutely sure about that.

[TJ Mason]

You can affiliate directly to GNAS. It costs more than doing so through a club, but you also get all the documentation (such as AGM papers) that normally only go to club secretaries.

[GeoffT]

Originally Posted by Tank

I may very well get laughed at for this....but can you join the GNAS without being a member of a club?

Remember.....be gentle

No problem being a direct member. Its cost slightly more, and remember you may have to pay visitors fees when shooting at a club.

[Jumile]

Originally Posted by GeoffT

...you may have to pay visitors fees when shooting at a club.

Which has 2 advantages that I can think of:

1. You avoid all club politics.
2. You're a Visitor everywhere, so are more likely to walk away with a medal.

What's not to like?

[Tank]

excellent, does anywhere know if there is a link to follow so that this may be done. I have tried looking on the gnas website but cant seem to find any details on application etc?

[Robin the Hood]

Originally Posted by Flying Whale

Yes you can. You see a few people shooting at competitions who are listed as GNAS, rather than a club. I think you would also have to affiliate to your county where you live too, but I am not absolutely sure about that.

The direct to GNAS is correct, but the rest as far as Club and County is concerned that is not possible...
I came across this many years ago when I wanted to shoot for my club but not affilliate to the county/region, GNAS contacted me and said this was impossible. Direct to GNAS was poss but no representing my club was aloud.
To shoot for the club, affiliation would be expected through the region...
Their final line to this was; If you don't join through your region we'll make it awkward.....

[worthipa]

Originally Posted by Tank

I may very well get laughed at for this....but can you join the GNAS without being a member of a club?

Remember.....be gentle

It's not a prerequisite but it is usual.

According to the "Membership" section on the GNAS website (www.gnas.org)

"Membership of the GNAS allows archers to shoot with any member club in the United Kingdom or with clubs affiliated to FITA, the sport's international governing body."

"On joining an archery club, new members will be asked to pay an annual subscription, which varies from club to club. The fee will be used to fund any club expenses, and is also used to pay affiliation fees to the County and Regional Associations, together with the principle fee going to the National Governing Body (GNAS). The total outlay is relatively inexpensive compared to many sports. An annual cost of £100.00 for an adult member is about average, with reduced fees for juniors. Sometimes a club will offer a reduction for family membership. "

Hope that helps?