The Audit Committee is a standing committee of the Board of Directors charged with oversight of financial reporting and disclosure.

Term Length: 2 Years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

Audit Committee Members

The Collegiate Archery Program Council makes recommendations regarding the Collegiate Archery Program to USA Archery Staff. Regional representatives also serve as Regional Coordinators for the program, while the Athlete Representatives represent the student athlete population. Advisory representatives are elected by the collegiate membership.

Term Length: 2 Years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

If an advisory council member serves any number of two-year terms as the athlete representative, their maximum term limit will not start over if they are consecutively elected to serve as a regional representative. The same will apply to a regional representative who moves to a new region. For example, an archer serving one, two-year term as an athlete representative, they may then serve only two, two-year terms as a regional representative.

Collegiate Advisory Council Representatives

Athlete Representatives

Meeting Minutes

The Board of Justice is a standing committee of the Board of Directors, which oversees all administrative grievances and right to compete matters filed with USA Archery. They identify individuals who would be fair and impartial and who would have the qualifications and ability to serve on hearing panels. They hear and render a decision, or appoint a panel to hear and render a decision, on grievances and disciplinary matters. The Board of Directors appoints committee members and the Chair.

Term Length: 2 Years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

Judicial Committee Members

The Ethics Committee is a standing committee of the Board of Directors and administers and oversees the implementation of, and compliance with, the USA Archery Code of Ethics and other ethical issues. Committee members review and investigate matters of ethical impropriety and make recommendations on such matters to the Board. They review and provide guidance on ethical questions presented by the Board, officers, committee and task force members, volunteers, staff and USAA members. The Board of Directors appoints committee members.

Term Length: 2 Years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

Ethics Committee Members

JOAD Advisory Council representatives make recommendations regarding the Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) program and event administration to the USA Archery staff.  Representatives also serve as Regional Coordinators for the program. The JOAD Grassroots Director serves as the USA Archery Board of Directors representative to this advisory council as a non-voting, advisory representative. The JOAD Advisory Council is elected by Club Leaders in respective regions.

Term Length: 2 Years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

If an advisory council member serves any number of two-year terms as the athlete representative, their maximum term limit will not start over if they are consecutively elected to serve as a regional representative. The same will apply to a regional representative who moves to a new region. For example, an archer serving one, two-year term as an athlete representative, they may then serve only two, two-year terms as a regional representative.

JOAD Advisory Council Representatives

The Nominating and Governance Committee is a standing committee of the Board of Directors and identifies and evaluates prospective candidates for the Board of Directors and selects individuals to serve on the Board as provided in the Bylaws. When requested by the Board, they recommend individuals to serve on various committees and task forces and consult with the Ethics Committee to inspect all nominations. They develop and recommend to the Board for its consideration an annual self-evaluation process of the Board and its committees and task forces.

Term Length: 2 Years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

Nominating and Governance Committee Members

The Officials and Rules Advisory Council members make recommendations to USA Archery regarding judge membership, judge certification and judge education. Advisory Council members help organize and run judge education opportunities including webinars, seminars, and judge newsletters.

As a USA Archery Officials and Rules Advisory Council Representative, you will be asked to:

• Focus on Judge Certification and Judging Development
• Advise USA Archery staff on Judge Certification and Judge and Judging related issues
• Act as a resource to, and communicate with judges within your Region
• Attend virtual and phone meetings quarterly and as needed
• Ensure the accuracy of the list of qualified Judges for each USA Archery event
• Help organize and run judge education opportunities including webinars, seminars and judge newsletters
• Review rule updates and case studies and provide clarification and guidance to USA Archery judges
• Assist in review of complaints filed on USA Archery Judges in the effort to better educate judges
• Provide recommendations to USA Archery for rule interpretation submissions to World Archery as needed

Term Length: 2 Years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

Eligibility: Continental Judge or International Judge with current USA Archery membership, background screening and Center SafeSport Training who have judged in international events within the last two years. Athlete Representative: Athlete representative must be a current USA Archery member.

Voting: Voting would occur via region through Survey Monkey or another online service with Regions staggered to improve continuity of functions and performance of the council. Representatives would serve 2 year terms and could serve a maximum of 3 terms.

Voting Years:

• North Representative and South Representatives would be selected by nomination and voting at the end of even years starting in 2020.
• East, West and Athlete Representatives would be selected by nomination and voting at the end of odd years starting in 2021.

Officials and Rules Committee Members

The Athletes Advisory Council advises the Board of Directors and USA Archery staff on any issue relating to athletes or athlete rights. Council members represent the athlete membership and act as a voice on their behalf. They are responsible for broadening communication between USA Archery and active athletes. They review all team selection procedures and provide input on other athlete related matters. Current athlete members of USA Archery elect council members.

Term Length: 4 Years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2 Terms

Athletes Advisory Council Members

The Para Athletes Advisory Council advises the Board of Directors and USA Archery staff on any issue relating to athletes or athlete rights. Council members represent the athlete membership and act as a voice on their behalf. They are responsible for broadening communication between USA Archery and active athletes. They review all team selection procedures and provide input on other athlete related matters. Current Para athlete members of USA Archery elect council members.

Term Length: 4 Years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2 Terms

Para Athlete Council Members

The Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games legacy created an endowment to support each national governing body in the U.S. Olympic organization. The National Archery Association (NAA) Foundation is responsible for managing the distribution of those funds allocated to our organization over time. They also manage the distribution and use of large directed giving donations including the Ann Hoyt/Jim Easton JOAD grants.

Term Length: 3Years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: N/A

Foundation Chair Members

The Traditional Target Archery Council makes recommendations regarding Traditional Target Archery to USA Archery staff and oversees the Traditional Indoor and Traditional Target Nationals events in coordination with the USA Archery National Events Manager. The Council sets rules for traditional equipment, maintains records for the traditional divisions, distributes designated division awards and updates Traditional Archery web page as necessary.

Traditional Target Archery

The Traditional Target Archery Council is elected by USAA members who identify their discipline as Traditional Archery in their member profile.

Term Length:  3 years Maximum

Consecutive Terms:  2 terms

Current Committee Members