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OVERVIEW OF OUR 2024 MEMBERSHIPS

You are on the right page of our website if you are ready to become a member of Southern Maryland Archers (SMA) Club. Please carefully read the information below for details about our memberships and then click the link at the bottom of the page to register for our Annual 2024 Membership.

TRY ARCHERY CLASS: If you are interested in our 'Try Archery' Class and not a membership, then click here to complete the information on our Contact Us page.  We will add you to our email roster to be notified of future classes.

If you have questions, then please e-mail us at [email protected].
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THREE (3) WAYS TO REGISTER FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP
1. Click the link below to register online.
2. Mail in your application and waivers with a check.  This option takes longer to process your new membership.
3. Pay online by utilizing our store below and print/complete/e-mail your completed application and waivers.

Our mailing address is below if you decide to mail a check, but your application is not accepted until the we receive the check and it clears at the bank. Receipt of your payment is dependent on the postal services and can take up to 30 days or longer.

Mailing Address (Check Payments Only)
Southern Maryland Archers (SMA) Club
P.O. Box 337
Cheltenham, MD 20623, US

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE YOUR MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION: https://southernmdarchers.demosphere-secure.com/_registration

OVERVIEW OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP COST & BREAKDOWN
NEW Family of 4: $170 (includes $40 registration fee)
NEW Individual: $140 (includes $40 registration fee)
RENEWAL Family of 4: $130
RENEWAL Individual: $100
    * Renewing membership excludes the $40 registration fee

See Below for More Details About These Programs | Purchase Mandatory for Practices
JOAD (1st child): $30
JOAD Sibling (additional sibling): $10 / per additional child
AAP: $30 (1st adult)
AAP (additional adult): $10 / per additional adult

ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP DETAILS
Southern Maryland Archery (SMA) Club Memberships is based on a calendar year (January 1st – December 31st). We have two types of memberships: Annual (Jan.-Dec.) and Bi-Annual (Jul.-Dec.) and Bi-Annual membership. This option is not available until July 1st.

NOTE: Membership gives you access to our club and amenities, but it doesn’t include practices nor use of our equipment.

Archery practices are ongoing on a rolling basis meaning the level of archery experience does not matter when the archer joins our club because our practices teach those without experience i.e. beginners as well as intermediate and advance. When you sign up for JOAD and/or AAP, then use of our archery equipment is available for a limited timeframe.

a. MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES FAMILY MEMBERSHIP
FAMILY OF 4 + $10 EACH ADDITIONAL MEMBER: Members consist of up to four (4) immediate family members to include at least one (1) parent/legal guardian or up to two (2) spouses. Child(ren) must be under the age of 18 or full-time college student under the age of 22.
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP: Members consist of individual memberships as an Adult, Youth, or Young Adult. 

b. OUR ARCHERY PROGRAMS FOR PRACTICES
These are our archery programs that includes practices, which are held every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month.

Junior Olympic Archery Development Program (JOAD): $30 |  JOAD is a program of USA Archery that helps archers to enjoy the sport recreationally or progress to the excitement of competition! JOAD offers barebow, recurve, and compound archers the opportunity to learn range safety and proper shooting technique in an environment that also fosters focus, increased self-confidence, and team-building skills. JOAD is open to any youth archer aged 8 to 20 and is designed to grow with the youth archer.

Adult Archery Program (AAP): $30 | What does the Adult Archery Program offer the archer? In addition to receiving clear instruction and coaching via our National Training System, membership in an archery program provides unique benefits to adults, including the opportunity to continue to advance in the sport of archery, earn pins and ribbons, a great upper-body workout, the chance to build self-confidence, and learn team-building skills.

c. MAINTENANCE & UPKEEP FEE | $140 (Add to the Membership Cost)
Volunteering comes with some perks! With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However, the benefits of volunteering has enormous benefits to the SMA Club. We have an app that will help us to track your hours of work so you can earn opportunities for perks. 

VOLUNTEER OPTIONS: Opportunities to volunteer are available in ten (10) hour increments to qualify. You'll pick one option for the calendar year.

OPTION 1: Every 10 Hours = 1 Entry into the Quarterly Drawing for $50 Visa Gift Card
OPTION 2: Every 10 Hours = $20 Membership Discount for 2025. {Max: 40 hours}

d. EQUIPMENT NEEDS
If you don't have archery equipment, then don't worry. You can utilize the SMA Club's equipment as we navigate which bow you are comfortable shooting. Our archery equipment is available is you've signed up for JOAD and/or AAP for a limited timeframe. Archers are encouraged to purchase their own archery equipment.