GSEM USA Archery Level 2 Instructor Practical

All participants must be a current member of Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri. Contact Shaun Lindhoff at [email protected] for registration information.

Registration for USA Archery Level 1 or Level 2 Instructor begins by registering for an in-person practical skills session in gsLearn via MyGS on the council website. Registrants then pay for and complete the online portion of the course on the USA Archery website.

To successfully complete the requirements for USA Archery Instructor, volunteers must:

1.      Register for an in-person practical skills session in gsLearn.

2.     Create a USA Archery account on the USA Archery website. Specific instructions will be sent to registrants via email through gsLearn.

3.     Go to the USA Archery website and register for the in-person skills session after passing the online exam. This will be the same session you registered for in gsLearn.

4.     Complete the in-person skills session. 

In Level 2, participants gain the necessary tools to serve as the lead instructor for long-term archery programs such as Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD), Adult Archery Program and Collegiate Archery Program clubs, and the Explore Archery Program. This course includes information from the USA Archery Level 1 Instructor online certification course and provides participants with an introduction to the National Training System (NTS) Steps of Shooting for recurve and compound bows, equipment and accessory setup, athlete development, and events. USA Archery Level 2 Instructor certification is required to become a USA Archery instructor trainer for our council. Girls 18 years and older are welcome to participate. This USA Archery certification is valid for three years renewable online through USA Archery.

Register for an in-person practical skills session by opening the course in the Content Library, or by selecting "Live Sessions" from the navigation pane. You will then receive detailed instructions via email on how to navigate the USA Archery website and pay the $50 required for the online course. In addition, participants must have:

1.      Current U.S. Center for SafeSport Training (free on USA Archery website)

2.     Current USA Archery Background Screening ($35 for 24 months) paid on the USA Archery website

3.     Current USA Archery adult membership ($160 for 36 months) paid on the USA Archery website, and

4.     Optional completion of the online USA Archery Instructor Trainer course, for those wishing to become a USA Archery instructor Trainer ($10) paid on the USA Archery website 

The total cost for this course is $255, including the optional Instructor Trainer course. Instructors who complete USA Archery Level 2 Instructor, as well as the online USA Archery Instructor Trainer course, may facilitate USA Archery Level I Instructor courses for GSEM volunteers. Please contact Shaun Lindhoff, [email protected], with questions about USA Archery Level 2 Instructor.

Note: USA Archery Level I Instructor is NOT a prerequisite for this course.