Welcome National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Archers, Instructors and Families! USA Archery can’t wait to help you explore next steps and be a partner if your archery journey. Whether your interest is purely recreational or joining a year-round club, continuing participation in college, or an Olympic, Paralympic or World Championship dream, USA Archery's programs are tailored to help archers and coaches achieve their goals.
USA Archery offers a FREE Youth Trial Membership for anyone under the age of 18 who has never previously held a USA Archery Membership.
Let us introduce you to our Junior Olympic Archery Development Program - We call it "JO-AD". JOAD is a nationwide program where certified coaches provide instruction for youth archers to help them progress in the sport at their own pace in registered USA Archery Clubs. NASP Archers will be able to participate in the JOAD Achievement Program with their Genesis bows in the Basic Compound division!
Learn More Find a ClubThrough our system of rewarding excellence, archers have the opportunity to earn awards for their scores, which become progressively more challenging as the archer’s skill level increases. This program helps archers set goals and measure progress to achieve their personal best.
Learn More About Our Achievement Awards
High School Seniors can set their sights on USA Archery’s Collegiate Archery Program – now available in more than 100 colleges and universities nationwide. Students can earn college scholarships, compete for individual and national team championship event awards and earn Academic and All-American awards. Even if you are planning to attend a college that does not yet have an archery program, USA Archery can help you get one started!
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USA Archery offers reciprocity for NASP instructors to apply for a USA Archery Level 1 Instructor at no cost. Instructors can email a copy of their BAI credential to [email protected] to activate their new USA Archery Level 1 Certification.
Learn more about USA Archery’s instructor and coach programs here.
If you choose to pursue competitive archery, USA Archery sanctions many local, state and regional tournaments and hosts a series of national events each year. Many archers are drawn to competition for opportunities to travel, make and see friends from around the nation, and challenge themselves to aim higher. Learn the fundamental rules of archery competition without leaving your home range via USA Archery’s quarterly Virtual Tournament.
Find an Event virtual tournamentNew to competitions? Our USA Archery Event Reference Guidebook has everything you need to know for your first USA Archery event, and is a great quick refresher if you've competed before.
Event Reference Guidebook
For more information contact our Membership Services Manager at [email protected] or call +1 (719) 866-4621.
