USA Archery Oklahoma

Good morning! Another reminder for the Judges Seminar this month. Please register if you’d like to attend.

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https://www.usarchery.org/judges/become-a-judge

A friendly reminder of the upcoming Judge's Seminar. Please register if you are interested (and a Certified USAA Judge) in attending as a minimum number of participants is required for this to go ahead!

PSA for our Judges!

You should all have received an email recently regarding completing a Judges Seminar Survey for an upcoming Judges Seminar, being held in Oklahoma City (location tbc). Please take the time to complete the survey in order for the organisers to assess interest and topics for discussion. Although the email says responses by 6/26/26, you can still submit responses until 7/3/26.

The aim of the seminar is to strengthen consistency, confidence, and practical application of rules on the field of play and will most likely take place in Oklahoma City.

This is a professional development opportunity. The seminar will require attendees to have a Level 1 or higher certification.

USA Archery announces the 2027 calendar for indoor and outdoor events.

USA Archery announces the 2027 calendar for indoor and outdoor events USA Archery has unveiled its 2027 Events Calendar for indoor and outdoor events, which includes an extended USAT Qualifier Series, U.S. Team Trials for the World Championships, Para World Championships, Pan American Games, Para Pan American Games, World University Games and the 2028 Olympic Games in...

!! SAVE THE DATE !!

The 2027 Oklahoma State Indoor and JOAD Championship will be held over the weekend January 29th-31st 2027.

That gives you plenty of time to tune your bows and get some practise in!

Further details to follow.

Fourteen archers from Oklahoma headed to Lincoln, Nebraska this past week to join more than 940 participants in JOAD Target Nationals and JOAD U.S. Open.

The JOAD Target Nationals portion provides youth archers the opportunity to compete for national titles and benchmark their performance against peers from across the country. The JOAD U.S. Open features elimination rounds that challenge competitors to perform under pressure.

Archers within U13, U15, U18 and U21 competed in barebow, compound, fixed pins and recurve.

Congratulations to each of these young ambassadors from our state for their respective achievements.

Lydia – Recurve U21
Jordan – Recurve U21
Madison – Recurve U18
Hayden – Recurve U18
Corbin - Recurve U15
Morgan – Recurve U15
Aiden – Compound U18
Case – Compound U15
Halston – Compound U15
Dylan – Barebow U21
Kingston – Barebow U18
Alexandre – Barebow U15
Molly – Fixed Pins U18
Story – Fixed Pins U13

**Photos from Archers SmugMug pages; USA Archery.

7/31/26 - added a photo of Dylan.

New Grant Program for Young Athletes – Applications Now Open

USA Archery is excited to share a new opportunity for young athletes.

The Luka Dončić Foundation has launched Stay in Play, a global grant program offering up to $25,000 to help young athletes aged 12-15 continue playing the sports they love.

Who's eligible:

Athletes aged 12-15
Playing their sport consistently for 6 months
What the grant covers: The grants are designed to cover the costs that most often create barriers for participation - coaching or training, equipment or gear, travel expenses to train or compete, or club, league, or program fees.

Why it matters: 70% of kids quit sports by age 13, often due to financial barriers rather than lack of interest or talent. Stay in Play exists to make sure young athletes don't have to walk away from the games they love because of cost.

How to apply: Applications are open now through August 20, 2026. Apply directly at: www.lukadoncicfoundation.org/sip

If a young athlete in your life is eligible, please encourage them to apply. If you know other families or coaches who work with young athletes who could benefit, please share this opportunity with them.

https://lukadoncicfoundation.org/sip

Stay In Play - Youth Sports Grant - LDF Through sports, play spaces, and wellness support, the Luka Dončić Foundation helps young people discover their potential.

Today’s the day!

If you haven’t already registered, today is the final day to register for the 2026 WIAWIS USA ARCHERY JOAD TARGET NATIONALS & JOAD U.S. OPEN JOAD, in Lincoln, Nebraska.

In conjunction with this national championship weekend, USA Archery will also host the 2026 Youth Olympic Games U.S. Team Trials for archers in the Recurve U18 Division. Athletes seeking selection to represent the United States at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games must:

Register for the 2026 JOAD Target Nationals and 2026 JOAD U.S. Open in the Recurve U18 Division, and
Register separately for the Youth Olympic Games U.S. Team Trials in the Recurve U18 Division

A separate registration payment of $75 is required to participate in the Youth Olympic Games U.S. Team Trials.

More information and registration link can be found here:

2026 WIAWIS USA Archery JOAD Target Nationals & JOAD U.S. Open - USA Archery Event information for 2026 WIAWIS USA Archery JOAD Target Nationals & JOAD U.S. Open. 07/22/2026 - 07/26/2026

PSA for our Judges!

You should all have received an email recently regarding completing a Judges Seminar Survey for an upcoming Judges Seminar, being held in Oklahoma City (location tbc). Please take the time to complete the survey in order for the organisers to assess interest and topics for discussion. Although the email says responses by 6/26/26, you can still submit responses until 7/3/26.

The aim of the seminar is to strengthen consistency, confidence, and practical application of rules on the field of play and will most likely take place in Oklahoma City.

This is a professional development opportunity. The seminar will require attendees to have a Level 1 or higher certification.

All set up and ready to go! Shooting starts at 8. After some rain, it looks like the skies are clearing nicely! Here’s hoping the temperature stays in the ‘acceptable’ level. Good luck to all the competitors today! Shoot straight.