Come & Try
Getting started in archery is easy. Mount Petrie Bowmen holds regular “Come & Try” courses using safe modern equipment under the supervision of qualified coaches. Everything is provided for your tuition. You can come along as an individual or a whole family.
Come & Try courses are designed to allow you to gain basic archery skills, including safety protocols. You will be assisted in this by our volunteer coaches who hold or are training for Archery Australia Coach L1 certification. Sessions begin at 8.00am so that we can distribute equipment before starting. The mornings finish around 11.00 – 11.30am.
The activity is mostly conducted in our 30m x 30m indoor facility so the course runs in all weather conditions. If the weather is kind, we may be able to spend some time outdoors where we have a substantial sun shade.
Courses are run at regular intervals throughout the year. Bookings are made beforehand via our online booking and payment system so we know how many people are coming.
Click here to book into the Come & Try Course.
Cost is $80.00pp and covers equipment hire, access to the venue, insurance and sufficient coaches to keep everyone safe and the course moving along.
If you already own your own archery equipment you will not be able to use it on the course.
A word on archery for kids, especially little kids.
A good archery experience has at least two elements that some little kids find difficult. There is the physical element where the bow has to be pulled back many times and this can be quite physically demanding. Then there is the mental bit where there is a demand for the learner to be aware of their body and to understand what has to be done with their body and to be able to do it consistently. Generally, we find that the age of 11 is the earliest that children can deal with those two parts of learning archery.
For these reasons we strongly recommend against booking children under the age of 11 into the Come & Try Course. Mount Petrie Bowmen reserves the right to refuse coaching to anyone who is not of the required age or physical ability.
PLEASE NOTE: Parents/guardians of children under the age of 18 years are required to stay for the duration of the course, as they remain primarily responsible for the behaviour and welfare of their children.
Archery can be for the whole family, including older people and those living with a disability. Bookings and payment are only taken online – book now.
Gift Certificates
We offer gift certificates for this course. Get in touch by email or give us a call and we’ll tell you how it works.
Fair Play Vouchers – What are They?
Mount Petrie Bowmen is a registered activity provider for the Queensland government Fair Play Program. Parents, carers or guardians can apply for a voucher valued up to $150 for their child or young person, which can be used towards membership and introductory course fees. For further information go to the Fair Play website.
Refund Policy
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