Upcoming Fun:
Annual Labor Day Fling and Feast
Santa Cruz Archers members and their guests are invited to a Labor Day Pot Luck Bar-B-Q on Monday, September 6. The range will be open for arrow flinging. Bring some meat for the grill (or a vegetarian black bean patty or two if you must) and a side dish big enough for your group plus a few. If there are enough folks to do the work, and there is ample energy to do so, we will set up a few 3D targets to punish. Contact Mark Thomas for information.

Bad Boys of Branciforte marked 3D shoot
The Bad Boys of Branciforte marked 3D shoot is coming to Santa Cruz Archers DeLaveaga Archery Range on October 3rd. Come ply your skills against 28 3D targets (a few of which have never before been seen). Don't forget to check your yardage marks for the Steel Deer who will be taunting archers somewhere in the vicinity of the picnic area. We will also have a nice lunch on the grill between around 11AM and 1PM for your enjoyment. Here's the Bad Boys of Branciforte flier and the map, pricing and pre-registration form (it's page 2 of the flier).

Archery Instruction
New to Archery? Want to try it out? Check our "Learn Archery" page for information about our weekly introductory lessons.

Club Meetings (Next meeting at 7:30 PM in the Indoor Range)
Santa Cruz Archers Club Meetings are held in the indoor range starting at 7:30 PM the first Tuesday of every month. Prospective club members and guests are welcome to attend. You must attend a club meeting and fill out a membership application to join the club.

Santa Cruz Archers Mission
The club was founded May 10, 1968. The purpose of the Santa Cruz Archers is to foster, expand and perpetuate the practice of field and target archery and the spirit of good fellowship among all archers. To that end, we sponsor various archery events throughout the year and host regular "Introduction to Archery" classes.

Location
Our range is located among the oak and redwood trees of the DeLaveaga recreational area, in Santa Cruz, California. See our Directions page for maps leading to our archery range.
When you visit our range, park in the lot then walk up the road beyond the split-rail fence. The block building at the end of the road is our indoor range and club house, a few feet past the indoor range is our practice area. Our NFAA Certified outdoor range rambles through the redwoods and oaks beyond the practice range.

Hours
The SCA range is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays, from noon to 4:00PM. Please see our "Calendar," "Learn Archery" and "Directions" pages for more information about our activities and how to find us. The range includes an indoor range, an outdoor sighting range and a field range with 2 loops. On the field range, children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Please see our guidelines for information on using the field range.

The club hosts a variety of events, including regular indoor and outdoor club shoots and indoor and outdoor novelty shoots.

VR movie of the practice area

News
Please read SCAN, the Santa Cruz Archers Newsletter for a glimpse into the activities at the club.
Our newsletter archive can be found at SCAN Archive.

Waivers, Membership, Rules, Gates and Keys
A "Waiver, Release of Liability and Hold Harmless" agreement is required to participate in activities or o be a spectator at the archery range. Please click the link, print, fill out, sign and date the document and bring it with you the first time you come to the range.

Membership Applications and Membership Renewals are now available online. The forms can be filled out online, printed and dropped in our renewal box at the range. Please do not include cash!

The archery range is a City of Santa Cruz, Parks and Recreation Department, Public Park and all city park rules apply. The locked gate is a city requirement and Santa Cruz Archers is charged with operation of the gate to ensure that the park is available to the public during the stated hours of operation. The gates are also used by Santa Cruz Police, Fire and Water departments and, while they may be left open briefly during hours the range is closed, you must use caution that your vehicle is not locked in when someone leaves and locks the gates.

Santa Cruz Archers maintains all aspects of the archery range, please contact one of our officers if you have questions, suggestions or you wish to help.

Santa Cruz Archers Club operations are based on our constitution. Club members are encouraged to read and understand the constitution, its by-laws and standing rules and to refer back to them when procedural details are in question. If you find problems with the document click this link and forward your corrections to us, we will review them with the Board of Directors and the membership. Our policies, referenced in our standing rules, can be reviewed on our policy page.

If you are a current club member and wish to request range keys, please review the Santa Cruz Archers Key Policy, then print, read, fill out and sign the Santa Cruz Archers Key Agreement and bring it with you to a club meeting.