Renewals and new membership
The membership form will collect information required for your application to become a new member or renew your membership of Mana Archery Club. On submission of the form a email will be sent to you with a invoice showing your membership and affiliation fees based on the information you provide.
The invoice will indicate which membership is best suited to you based on the information you provide.
This membership form is NOT for members of the public with no background or experience of archery. If in doubt contact the secretary@manaarchery.org.nz or use the contact form here
Membership fees for the current year are based upon:
- The club fees are for individual $170, family up to 3 persons at same address $280, additional family members $20 per person, associate individual $90, associate family $150.
- Membership fees for NEW members are discounted 50% when joining between 1st March to 31st July. The discount excludes Archery NZ, NZFAA and WAA affiliation fees.
- Membership fees for NEW members are discounted 80% when joining between 1st August to 30th September. The discount excludes Archery NZ, NZFAA and WAA affiliation fees.
- In addition to the club membership there is added a Archery New Zealand affiliation membership fee of $35 per person which is paid to Archery New Zealand. Part of this is subsided by the club from funds raised hosting major tournaments. Since 2022-2023 this has been $15 per person. At the AGM for the 2024-2025 season the discount was set at $7 per person. Therefore for each member there is a $28 association fee. This subsidy excludes associate members whose main club is not Mana Archery Club.
- All memberships include the right to shoot on the line when the club is open, use of target butts, target faces, club facilities, the wavier of mound fees, voting rights and membership of Archery New Zealand.
- Existing members not fully paid by 31st of each October will be required to pay ‘Guest/Visitor’ mound fees.
The following are optional extras:
- Affiliation membership of the Wellington Archery Association at $20. A $5 discount will be applied for payment prior to 10th November for existing WAA members and throughout the year for new WAA members. This will be added to your invoice where applicable.
- Affiliation membership of New Zealand Field Archery Association. Affiliation membership fees will be collected via a separate form and process due to the timing of the NZFAA financial year (July to June). This impacts a minority of Mana club members.
Acceptance of your application to become a member of Mana Archery Club will be subject to payment of any fees due and a review of the information you provide on this application. The executive reserve the right to reject any applications for membership as per clauses 3.4 and 4.2 of the Constitution of Mana Archery Club Incorporated and return payment of fees if information is found to be falsely submitted.
Life members complete the form as normal. The mechanics behind the form will check if you are a life member and adjust the invoice accordingly.
FAQs
Individual. family or associate membership?
Individual and families whose main archery club is Mana Archery Club. Associate and associate family whose main archery club is not Mana Archery.
Why Archery New Zealand (Archery NZ) and what do I get for my money?
Mana Archery Club has been an affiliated club for over 20 years and abides by Archery NZ for shooting rules, policies on safety and sportsmanship.
World Archery is the international governing body for the Olympic sport of archery and Archery NZ is the New Zealand national affiliated member.
Archery NZ provides support for archers, coaches and judging officials in the sport.
Archery NZ holds three National Tournaments each year: the National Outdoor Target Championships, the National Field Championships and the National Indoor Championships. These events are open to archers of all ages and abilities who are members of Archery NZ.
Archery NZ has a Youth Archery organization that caters for young archers under the age of 20 years. You can find more information about that here. They conduct regional tournaments as well as monthly postal shoots for their members.
There are many Archery NZ registered tournaments held throughout the country as well as events held at District and Club level where archers can get together and compete in a warm and friendly atmosphere. See OSA Archery for calendar of events.
For those that aspire to represent New Zealand, selection Archery NZ policies are available for a number of international representative tournaments such as World Cups, World Championship, Grand Prix’s as well as Youth Olympics, World Games & Olympic Games
Archery NZ manages a merit and pin award scheme for members of Archery NZ – see details here
Mana Archery Club has hosted both the outdoor target, field and indoor national championships. Members continue to compete at Archery NZ registered events at national, regional and club level.
Members from Mana Archery Club currently have held world and national records and have had many national champions in some bow and age divisions.
From October 2022, all Archery New Zealand affiliated archery clubs are to collect Archery New Zealand (Archery NZ) membership details and fees which will be paid direct to Archery NZ
Archery NZ runs NZ Archery in schools
A benefit for families is that any family member at school can now take part. Mana will organize for families as part of the normal Saturday shooting, school rounds. There is also a NCEA Standard 9150 that the archery school rounds can contribute towards. Link
WAA affiliation membership is optional, is it for me?
If you want to just shoot on a Saturday at the Plimmerton ranges then the NZFAA is probably not for you. Because every member of Mana will be a Archery NZ affiliated member, the club will strive to ensure members can benefit from their affiliation to Archery NZ. The impact of this will mean less WAA events held at Mana and more Archery NZ events targeted at all the club members.
WAA is a Wellington regional association of archery clubs that runs its own annual program of regional and club events. Mana Archery Club has been part of the WAA for over 20 years.
Members of Mana Archery Club will still have the option when they apply for membership to be affiliated to the WAA. The WAA provides a discount to existing and new members paying before 19 November.
The WAA does not publish a historical or keep a record of top scores from their events nor a record of past champions. It has its own merit scheme where ribbons are awarded for scores at the WAA600 or a top placing at a competition.
NZFAA affiliation membership is optional, is it for me?
If you want to just shoot on a Saturday at the Plimmerton ranges then the NZFAA is probably not for you. If you want to shoot 3d or field or just some different rounds then grab a member of the executive for them to introduce you to members of the club who shoot NZFAA shoots.
NZFAA is the National Body for Field Archery in New Zealand. NZFAA is affiliated to the international body for field archery known as The International Field Archery Association (IFAA)
NZFAA organizes Field Archery events on behalf of archery clubs in New Zealand. This includes national leagues and championships for both Marked Field, Unmarked Bowhunter 3D and Indoor events. Mana Archery Club has been an affiliated club for over 10 years.
Mana Archery Club has hosted the national indoor championships for the NZFAA, world qualifying events and local field events. Members continue to compete at NZFAA and IFAA events at world, national and regional level.
Members from Mana Archery Club currently hold some national records and are current champions in some bow and age divisions.
Affiliation is through a separate form to the membership application form for Mana Archery Club