NICSSA Archery Club was founded in 1985. It is a Target Archery Club (though a number of members regularly take part in Field Archery competitions) and is open to everyone, both Civil Servants and the general public.
Archery is an all year round activity, dividing into an indoor season (September to March) and an outdoor season (April to September). Archery consists of two principal disciplines; Target Archery, which is an Olympic sport and takes place on level ground over marked distances; and Field Archery, which takes place on varying ground (uphill, down vale and through woodland) and over marked or unmarked distances.
Archery further divides into many different styles and classes. The ladies do not normally compete against the gentlemen, and juniors are banded into age categories for both boys and girls. The different styles include: Recurve (the Olympic discipline), Compound (featured at the World Games), Barebow and the Traditional Longbow. Each style competes separately and sometimes at different levels (classes), depending on skill.
As well as catering to the established archer, the club has facilities for beginners. Equipment and coaching is available
to assist the learning process and make it FUN!
In order to bring archery to the wider public, and recruit new members, the club provides "Have-A-Go" sessions at a few major
events during the Summer. The emphasis is on allowing individuals to try the sport and to ask questions.
The Club is affiliated to the Northern Ireland Archery Society (NIAS), Archery GB (and through them to the International Archery Federation - FITA), the Civil Service Archery Association (CSAA) and NICSSA.
