BLBS within GNAS?

[tel]

Can't find this anywhere although I'm kind of sure its been mentioned - sorry!

Mrs.Tel hasn't been shooting for a bit due to a combination of physical problems (back/carpal tunnel etc.) and currently can't even draw a bow. Membership renewal is imminent but I'm a little loathe to pay another full year unused if, as seems likely, when she shoots again it'll be longbow for leisure only. The club (in its infinite wisdom) has decided to charge everyone for indoors within the membership fee which is even better because neither of us use that facility. So - can she join BLBS and shoot at a GNAS club (and at GNAS shoots if she likes), or does she need the full set of membership/affiliation fees in order to shoot?

cheers

tel

[mk1]

All I can find in the SAP under covered by the insurance

Members of the British longbow Society while shooting on a GNAS
ground and participating in traditional longbow events.

[tel]

Originally Posted by mk1

All I can find in the SAP under covered by the insurance

thats the bit that concerned me - it suggests that for the purpose of a 'traditional' tournament (I suppose two way etc.) everything would be fine, but normal club shooting would not.

[mk1]

Originally Posted by tel

thats the bit that concerned me - it suggests that for the purpose of a 'traditional' tournament (I suppose two way etc.) everything would be fine, but normal club shooting would not.

It seems that way. I'm sure at one point members of BLBS could shoot on the same line as Club members during normal Club activities but that section seems to have disappeared; leastwise I searched the PDF's for it and didn't find it.

[Furface]

I believe that she would be insured to shoot as you say (though, yet again, the SAP is so dreadfully worded as to be unintelligible - "Traditional"?). However, many clubs have restrictions that say members must join the GNAS, and that non-members may only shoot a limited number of times before they are expected to join (my club says three times in any one year!). Worth checking, or finding a club wothout those restrictions.

[not dead yet]

not 100% but .

you can shoot blbs being a member of gnas.

but you cant shoot gnas being a member of blbs.

due to the fact one has £5,000,000 cover and the other only has £2,000,000.

but it may have changed.

pete

[tel]

Originally Posted by not dead yet

not 100% but .

you can shoot blbs being a member of gnas.

but you cant shoot gnas being a member of blbs.

due to the fact one has £5,000,000 cover and the other only has £2,000,000.

but it may have changed.

pete

Hi Pete! Nice to have you back

I believe the sums are now the same (as of this year).

Its a bit of a sod actually - The wife still can't draw a bow (and hasn't for a while), but we don't really want to write off another whole year. Just thought if there was a way to keep her in the system it might be more practical.

[Cimbian]

I asked this question directly at GNAS Towers as I've a BLBS friend in Scotland that was to visit me and asked if he could shoot... Answer was "no".

[mk1]

Shame really. Its probably the same company providing both insurances.

[Flying Whale]

Originally Posted by mk1

Shame really. Its probably the same company providing both insurances.

Shame...just goes to confirm my view of most insurance companies.

[Chumpzilla]

We have a couple of archers who are unable to shoot regularly due to ill health. To save money they just pay GNAS fees to us and then shoot occasionally as guests and pay a small fee. This way they have the necessary insurance cover.

[tel]

Originally Posted by Chumpzilla

We have a couple of archers who are unable to shoot regularly due to ill health. To save money they just pay GNAS fees to us and then shoot occasionally as guests and pay a small fee. This way they have the necessary insurance cover.

Thanks - I think 'short-term' this is probably the way to go - though I'm not sure how to go about it

[mk1]

I think your Club would need to have a suitable category of membership that allowed a token membership fee. The member would then have to pay the Associate GNAS fee and probably any Regional and County subscriptions though I understand those vary throughout the UK

[Yew Selfbow]

I think joining an organisation such as the BLBS to get your shooting at GNAS run clubs and GNAS events on the cheap is a little disrespectful to the BLBS. If you want to shoot at GNAS shoots pay the GNAS membership. If you want to shoot at BLBS events pay the membership fee.

[tel]

It wasn't a question of shooting at GNAS events on the cheap - more a question of shooting casually but suitably covered. As Helen is unlikely to pick up anything other than her longbow again then it was suggested by another club member that BLBS may be the better option - as I have had no dealings with or experience of BLBS I thought I'd explore the implications. Seems its just as difficult to get a definitive answer as when dealing with GNAS questions. As events are a long way off (in any form) and shooting at all is still questionable I was just hoping that remaining in the loop would allow for the occasion where she feels like trying to shoot, and if unsuccessful no big deal. A full year of fees and affiliations for that possibility is a bit much in my opinion - especially in the current climate.

The route of direct membership to GNAS seems reasonable - she would then just pay a visitors fee as and when at either of the local clubs.

I know this has been discussed before but can't find a form to apply - does anyone know if there is a downloadable one?