JOAD

 Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) is a nationwide program of USA Archery that provides kids and teens with ongoing archery classes that help you progress from beginner to advanced level archery, at your pace. In JOAD, you'll learn archery, form friendships, develop great life skills and build confidence in yourself.

 NIAO JOAD offers both 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. NIAO JOAD is open to any youth archer aged 8 to 20 and is designed to grow with the youth archer. Introductory Archery 1 and 2 classes teach the fundamentals of proper shooting form; as the young archer develops, NIAO JOAD will teach more advanced techniques using your own equipment.

 Both recurve and compound bows are used in club activities and in tournaments. NIAO JOAD archers who use a compound bow can train to compete in local and regional tournaments, and can earn a seat on a youth world team to compete in other countries representing the United States on behalf of USA Archery. Recurve archers can compete likewise, with the added benefit of being able to use their recurve bow to try out for a spot on the US Olympic Archery team which is selected and managed by USA Archery.

 Whether your child's interest is purely recreational or competitive NIAO JOAD is tailored to help the young archer achieve their goals.

 For more information about signing up and what our JOAD club is all about, download our JOAD Handbook here.

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