The below courses will only be offered to the staff and their family of Kent Police in the first instance – any available places remaining will then be offered to others as indicated below
Dates indicated initially only for Kent Police Family members will be highlighted in BLUE, any if subsequently offered to the general public will then be highlighted in RED
Archery Section – Archery Section –
PLEASE NOTE: If for any reason you have problems with the booking form, or you have any questions about our courses please email kentpolicearcheryclub@gmail.com for further information
PLEASE FURTHER NOTE: If you are unable to make any of the listed Have-a-Go dates for the year, please contact us on kentpolicearcheryclub@gmail.com to see if we can arrange a bespoke session for you
Have-a-Go Courses for 2026
In order for you to undertake one of our courses, we will need to provide you with temporary restricted membership to our club – this will be a membership that covers up to a maximum of 2 hours instruction, and which provides you with insurance cover for the course designated period. The cost of this temporary restricted membership is covered within your course fee
If you would like to see if archery is for you, then a Have-a-Go Session is probably best. We are running 2 x sessions on each indicated day – an AM session (10:00 hrs to 12:00 hrs) and a PM session (14:00 hrs to 16:00 hrs) with a maximum of 10 candidates on each session (Places do get booked very quickly, so book early to avoid disappointment). Participants can choose to take part in the AM or PM session on each day. This is not an instructional course but more of a 2-hour experience, for candidates to see if they would like to take up the sport and then if so to subsequently sign up to and undergo the required Beginner’s Course, in order to join the Kent Police Archery Club. The Have-a-Go fee is £20.00 for each candidate. (Please note the course fee is non-refundable – however if a candidate is unable to attend a date they have booked it can be transferred to another date offered). Juniors can be a candidate on these Have-a-Go sessions, but we in our club only accept juniors from the age of 10 years upwards. All juniors meeting the age criteria must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, as under KPAC rules Coaches cannot supervise juniors.) – CLICK ON RELEVANT LINK BELOW FOR PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION COMPLETION USING PARTICIPATION FORM ALSO BELOW
- Close fitting clothing needs to be worn, to prevent bowstring snagging
PLEASE COMPLETE ONE FORM PER CANDIDATE WISHING TO TAKE PART IN ARCHERY
Venue: The Field behind the Kent Police Firearms Range building Kent Police Training School – Non Police Personnel will be provided specific joining instructions
Dates: Various as detailed on drop down box on Registration form, and dates highlighted below
Have a Go dates for 2026
Sunday 19th April 2026 – Sunday 05th July 2026 -Saturday 5th September 2026
The above dates have sessions in the morning 10:00 hrs to 12:00 hrs, and also in the afternoon from 14:00 hrs to 16:00 hrs – Please make sure you complete the correct requirement on the booking form below
PAYMENT OPTIONS HIGHLIGHTED FOR ABOVE COURSES ARE BELOW:-
GoCardless Link for Have-a-Go- Please have your card details ready before clicking on link https://pay.gocardless.com/BRT0004AE91NTR2
For individuals who do not wish to pay by our GoCardless payment process, a BACS banking system is available using the details below
Metro Bank – Sort Code 23-05-80 – Account Number 19887499 – Please reference you payment with KPAC + your surname
PLEASE COMPLETE ONE FORM PER CANDIDATE WISHING TO TAKE PART IN ARCHERY
Participation Form for Have-a-Go Sessions
Beginner’s Courses for 2026
Beginners Course dates for 2026
Sunday 3rd May 2026 – Sunday 14th June 2026 – Sunday 26th July 2026 – Sunday 18th October 2026
Beginner Course are a one-day event running from 08:00 hrs through to 17:00 hrs
In order for you to undertake one of our courses, we will need to provide you with temporary restricted membership to our club – this will be a membership that covers up to a maximum of 10 hours instruction, which provides you insurance cover for the course designated period. The cost of this temporary restricted membership is covered within your course fee
If a place in the club is ultimately offered on passing the course, a full unrestricted membership will be given subject to payment of the relevant membership fee.
PLEASE COMPLETE ONE FORM PER CANDIDATE WISHING TO TAKE PART IN ARCHERY
Time: Course Commences 08:00 hrs and ends 17:00 hrs (However Beginners are requested to attend the Green containers on the field at the rear of the Firearms Range building at Kent Police Traing School at Coverdale Avenue, Maidstone Kent ME15 9DR – 10 minutes prior to start, for on -site final registration) – Cost: £40.00 per course (non- refundable ). This is an intense course which also includes a KPAC archery beginner’s manual (supplied) mandatory pre-course read, which provides the candidate with information on what they will be doing on the day, as well as providing a “heads up” on archery techniques being used, and general information about our sport.
Kent Police Archery Club membership is open to any KPRA member, spouse, or dependent child, of such a member, also a family member or a friend of a KPRA member in their presence. Again as mentioned, KPAC also has an age restriction for Juniors who must be at least 10 years of age to take part in any course or join our club. Any Junior must also have a parent or guardian present to supervise the child during any of the courses or if joining and attending the KPAC club. KPAC training / coaching staff are not permitted to supervise Juniors under KPAC rules.
With regard to the course itself, please bring your own lunch, and your own mug as Free Tea, Coffee & Soft Drinks will be provided. You will also need a notebook / pen or pencil. All Archery equipment required will be provided. (If you have your own equipment, please do not bring it, unless just to show the coaching team, as KPAC regulations require Beginners to use club equipment for insurance purposes) If the course you wish to attend is run during the summer then sun tan lotion is an important consideration, if an autumn or winter course with the possibility of inclement weather, wet weather clothing and towel are also essential extra items to bring unless you are advised of indoor range attendance. You will also need to bring a folding chair during summer or winter courses.
“LIMITED SPACES – FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED”
- Close fitting clothing needs to be worn, to prevent bowstring snagging
- Long hair must be tied back
- All jewellery needs to be removed (including body-pins etc – if applicable)
- No open toe footwear
Venue: The Field behind the Kent Police Firearms Range building Kent Police Training School – Non Police Personnel will be provided specific joining instructions
GoCardless – Beginners Course £40.00 – Link- Please have your card ready before clicking on link – https://pay.gocardless.com/BRT0004AE9VJKF8
For individuals who do not wish to pay by our GoCardless payment process, a BACS banking system is available using the details below
Metro Bank – Sort Code 23-05-80 – Account Number 19887499 – Please reference you payment with KPAC + your surname
If, you are absolutely sure that you would like to take part in one of our archery Beginner’s courses, with the ultimate aim to take up archery and join the Kent Police Archery Club, then this is the course type for you. – CLICK ON RELEVANT DATED BLUE LINKS JUST ABOVE FOR PAYMENT AND BELOW FOR REGISTRATION COMPLETION
PLEASE COMPLETE ONE FORM PER CANDIDATE WISHING TO TAKE PART IN ARCHERY
Beginners Course – Participation Form
PLEASE NOTE: Individuals from the Community if being offered a place on one of our Beginner’s courses on passing the course WILL NOT unfortunately be offered a place within the Kent Police Archery Club, as club membership is only open as a “closed club” to staff of Kent Police, but you will have gained valuable experience for joining an archery club in the community.
As previously mentioned our Beginner’s Course is a one day very intense course, running from 08:00 hrs through to 17:00 hrs managed and overseen by qualified coaches. All candidates and Coaches are covered under KPAC insurance during the course. Candidates will receive the appropriate coaching instruction with candidates using club provided equipment and instruction that will be a mixture of classroom and practical archery that will provide candidates with the basic knowledge and understanding to meet the required basic standard to be offered membership to the KPAC or any other archery club. (The standard KPAC course fee of £40.00 is of exceptional value for money, as many Beginner’s Courses in the community start from around £80.00).
Each Beginner’s course comprises of a maximum of 12 candidates. (Places do get booked very quickly, so book early to avoid disappointment). Juniors can be a candidate on these Beginner’s Courses, but we only accept juniors from the age of 10 years of age upwards. All juniors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, as under KPAC rules, Coaches cannot supervise juniors. Parents / Guardians must also attend and supervise juniors who ultimately may join the club, although many parents also take up archery with their children and share family bonding time together.
On signing up to one of our Have-a-Go days, or one of our Beginner Archery courses, and paying the relevant course fee, joining instructions, and further information will be sent to the candidate, prior to course commencement.
PLEASE COMPLETE ONE FORM PER CANDIDATE WISHING TO TAKE PART IN ARCHERY