Hi guys,
We are definitely excited to start the new semester and look forward to meeting everyone! Here is some general information about our club.
Our club predominantly shoots recurve archery. Those interested in joining do not need to have any prior experience since we provide all the necessary equipment and have student instructors that will teach basic form to newcomers. If you have your own equipment, you are definitely welcome to bring it and practice with us! Club dues are $30/semester and $50/year and cover equipment maintenance costs, carpooling costs, and most social events. Checks are preferred! If you are a driver, we express our gratitude and compensate you at the end of the school year based on the number of passengers you helped transport. We always welcome new drivers!
For practices, we meet up in front of the Subway at the University Village (at the intersection of Jefferson and McClintock).
Sunday practices are open to anyone and are there for those that want to have fun, relax, and shoot. We meet up at 4pm to carpool over and practice is from 5-7pm, so we generally get back to campus at around 7:30pm. Roughly once a month we have socials that will usually either be before Sunday practice or afterwards.
Tuesday and Friday practices are for advanced archers, or archers that are planning on dedicating time to compete at competitions. Archers that attend our advanced practices are expected to attend at least one practice per week. For these practices, we meet up at 6pm to carpool over and practice from 7-9pm.
Since we carpool over to the archery range at Rancho Park, we require those planning on attending practices to RSVP at our website (http://www.uscarchery.com/rsvp-for-practice/). We send out confirmation emails to those that reserved available seats usually by the night before. Due to the high interest in the beginning of the semester, we often lack the number of drivers that are able to carpool everyone over to the range. If we are unable to accommodate the number of archers attending practice, we email those that are at the bottom of the RSVP list to notify them that they are on the waiting list. Therefore, make sure to RSVP early to guarantee a spot. Also, if you RSVP for practice and are unable to attend practice, we ask that you notify us as soon as possible so we can give your spot to someone on the waiting list.
Our RSVP page is usually refreshed on Sunday nights for the upcoming week. Make sure to RSVP for the correct week or else your RSVP will be deleted and you will lose your spot! If you do not get a spot for a practice, do not despair! Try RSVPing for the next week and we will try to give you preference over those that were able to attend the previous practice. That being said, we usually have more space and equipment accommodations as the semester progresses, so don’t be afraid to show up in the middle of the semester!
Our first Sunday practice is the coming Sunday, January 22nd. The RSVP page is now open so you may submit your reservation. We will be meeting at 4pm in front of the Subway at the University Village. We need you to fill out a waiver, so try to bring a pen and make sure to bring your health insurance information! For new drivers, driving directions to the archery range can be found on our website under FAQs.
We also have info sessions on January 18th @ 2pm and January 19th @ 1pm in the Trojan Presentation Room (STU B3) if you would like to ask us any other questions or come learn about our club.
We hope you are enjoying your long weekend and hope to see you soon!
Jessica
PS We just sent out an email to those that signed up at the involvement fair. If you did not receive the email and would like to be added to our mailing list, email us at archery@usc.edu to let us know!