JOAD Programs

JOAD youth archery programs are as varied as the people in them. JOAD archers can learn about the sport within their own local club; compete in local, regional and national tournaments in recurve and compound bows, and even compete world-wide in junior tournaments and the Olympics (for recurve bows).


 
Club Leagues
It's common for clubs to hold their own internal tournaments, or have league play over a period of time. SOmetimes these leagues are used to choose a club team to represent the club at a regional or state tournament...even a national tournament.
 
Tournaments
Archery is a great sport to participate in. Tournaments allow archers to meet each other, have fun, compete against other individual archers or their teams. Tournaments can be hosted by clubs or recreatinoal agencies. Many states even hold state-wide "Games" to resemble the Olympic Games, that often include archey tournaments where JOAD archers can compete.

In the JOAD program, the National JOAD Tournament is the apex event...hosted annually around the country. Check the Calender of Events page for all the tournament schedules hosted or sanctioned by USA Archery.
 
Archery Camps
USA Archery will provide instructional archery training for archers ready for a fun and rewarding camp experience. Campers reside on-site at an Olympic Training Center (OTC) and the camps are staffed by USA Archery Certified Coaches who have received training in the BEST system.

The JOAD Camps are designed for any JOAD recurve or compound archer, wanting to enhance their current skill level.
The Open Camps are for any archers, regardless of age (must be 12 year or older to stay in OTC housing) or bow type, who wishes to further their current skill level.
 
Dream Team
The USA Archery Junior Development Team or Junior Dream Team was selected during the National Archery in the Schools Program National Championship, Junior Olympic Archery Development (J.O.A.D.) National Championships, 122nd National Archery Target Championship and the 2006 Junior and Cadet World Team Selection Trials.

The Dream team consists of promising young recurve athletes that finished in the top of their categories or were selected by USA Archery National Head Coach Kisik Lee. The team will travel to the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California once per quarter for an intensive week long training camp. Managed by USA Archery High Performance Manager Tom Parrish, the team has five USA Archery Coaches under direction of USA Archery National Head Coach Kisik Lee and Assistant National Coach Larry Skinner.

The first training camp was held August 20 - 26, 2006 with twenty athletes and four coaches in attendance. In addition to learning the B.E.S.T system and beginning to refine their archery form, the team participated in Strength and Conditioning, Sports Psychology and equipment programs. Each athlete was assigned a regional coach to maintain weekly contact and address any training issues that may arise between camps.

USA ARCHERY
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
SELECTION PROCEDURES
For 2006, the initial 24 members of the Junior Development Squad will be selected
as follows:
(Recurve only)

  • Top 3 junior males and top 3 junior females from the 2006 JOAD National

Championships (July 2).

  • Top 2 cadet males and top 2 cadet females from the 2006 JOAD National

Championships (July 2).

  • Top 3 junior males and top 3 junior females from the 2006 Junior World

Target Team Trials (August 6).

  • Top 2 cadet males and top 2 cadet females from the 2006 Junior World

Target Team Trials (August 6).

  • Remaining spots to be filled at the discretion of the National Head Coach.

o Selection will be limited in all cases to athletes that are 12-18 years of
age.
o Discretionary selection will take into consideration the following:
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???? Potential for future success as determined by the NHC
???? Positive attitude, mature for their age, and "coachable"

  • Continuance in the program to be at the discretion of the National Head

Coach based on the following criteria:
o Adherence to program training requirements
o Adherence to the USA Archery Code of Conduct
o Displays maturity and acceptance of personal responsibility
o Displays discipline and good work ethic
o Displays positive attitude
o Displays honesty & integrity
o Participates in activities with a "team" attitude

 
Champs Program
"CHAMPS" is a regionally based program for developing talent to
represent the United States in international archery competition.

  • Designed by National Head Coach - Kisik Lee
  • Implements a national, standardized, training system (BEST)
  • Conducted by Regional High Performance Coaches (RHPC) - trained in BEST by Coach Lee
  • Requires a commitment to excellence and to following Coach Lee's training plan
  • Requires USA Archery membership

Complete, 24-page, CHAMPS PROGRAM Handbook is online and linked in the righthand column.

Application documents include:
o Application Form
o Regional Coordinator Letter
o Archer's Personal Data
Address and other contact info is included on accompanying
forms.
Benefits:

  • Access to High Performance coaching and guidance

o Training plan development
o BEST method instruction
o Feedback from National Head Coach (NHC)

  • Annual Assessment by NHC at a Regional or National Event
  • Free newsletter with training tips from the NHC
  • Potential invitation to train with NHC at the Olympic Training

Center (dependent on numbers, qualifying and availability)

  • Issuance of unique uniform piece identifying archer as Champs

member

  • 10-20% Discount on coaching lessons from RHPCs
  • Free admission to regional clinics and seminars
  • 10-20% Discount on regional or national camps
  • Discounts on equipment as provided by Champs Program

sponsors

General Info:

  • Open to any archer; compound or recurve.
  • Athletes and Coaches in the program will be assessed on a

quarterly basis to assist them with staying on track.

 
Junior US Archery Team (Jr USAT)
The Junior U.S. Archery Team consists of the top five male and top five female recurve archers and the top five male and top five compound archers in the Junior division (up to and in the year of their 18th birthday), as well as the top-ranked Cadet division (up to and in the year of their 16th birthday) archer in each of the four divisions.

The Junior Elite team was founded in 1985.
 
Olympic Training
There are a lot of people who want to make it to the Olympics, but every four years there are only three men and three women in the U.S. who qualify to go.

Keep in mind that the archery skill required to qualify for a U.S. Archery Team and to be competitive on an international scale is not developed overnight. It takes years of practice and training. It typically requires 6-10 years of training to reach the Olympic level (although a few people have done it in less time). A young archer starting in 2004 and desiring to go to the Olympics, should probably set his or her sights on 2012. If all goes well and they are ahead of schedule, they might have a shot at the 2008 team. That would be a bonus, but 2012 would be much more realistic.

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