What is JOAD?

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What is JOAD?

• Junior
• Olympic
• Archery
• Development
• JOAD is the youth program
• of USA Archery

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What does JOAD Offer?

• Youth member clubs
• Year around programs
• Personal development including
• Goal Setting
• Dedication
• Discipline and Focus
• Fair Play
• Training and Nutrition
• Championship and International Competition
  opportunities

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Who joins JOAD?

• All levels of experience are welcome.
• Beginners, Intermediates and Advanced
• JOAD typically supports boys and girls ages 8 to
  18.
• Recurve and Compound bows
• There are four Divisions
• Bowman ( 8 12 yrs)
• Cub (13 14 yrs)
• Cadet (15 16 yrs)
• Junior (17 18 yrs)

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Who runs JOAD?

• JOAD Club Leaders are the foundation of the JOAD
  program.
• Club Leaders are typically certified archery
  instructors or coaches.
• Clubs may be affiliated with Private or Public
  organizations.
• JOAD Clubs operate under a structured outlined in
  the JOAD Handbook.
• Handbook (pdf format) is available online at
  www.usaarcheryjoad.com

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What is Taught?

• Most JOAD club certified instructors and coaches
  teach archery techniques in conjunction with
  established USA Archery and NFAA guidelines.
• The technique is in keeping with BEST form.
  (Biomechanical Efficient Shooting Technique)

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Achievement Program

• JOADs quickly begin to take part in the STARS pin
  program after basic instruction.
• JOAD STARS pins are offered in four categories
• Indoor
• Outdoor
• Compound bow
• Recurve bow
• High performing youths achieve Bronze, Silver or
  Gold JOAD Olympian awards

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Tournaments

• USA Archery sanctions local, state and regional
  tournaments.
• USA Archery conducts a variety of National
  Championships including
• Indoor
• Outdoor
• Field
• Youth World USA Teams are selected in trials
  tournaments.
• Youth may attend Open International tournaments.

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High Performance Program

• Junior USA Archery Team (USAT)
• Selected by a series of qualifying tournaments
  and achievement criteria.
• Junior Dream Team
• Training program with periodic trips to the
  Olympic Training Center for high performance
  coaching.
• Resident Athlete Program
• Full time residence and training at the USOC OTC
  focused on Olympic caliber skills development.

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USA Archery Membership

• Youth are welcome to take part in JOAD without
  becoming USA Archery members.
• Membership is required once significant progress
  is made in the STARS pin program.
• Required for JOAD Olympian awards and for
  national and international competition.
• Required for Junior USAT points.

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Club Liability Insurance

• JOAD Clubs membership includes 1,000,000 of
  liability insurance coverage.
• Individual instructor / coaches are encouraged to
  consider joining NADA and receive personal
  liability insurance.

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What is after JOAD?

• USA Collegiate Archery Program (CAP)
• Conducts indoor and outdoor championships
  including the US Intercollegiate Archery
  Championship (USIAC)
• Club or Varsity Programs
• All American and All Academic Teams
• Graduation to the Adult Ranks.

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How to Start a JOAD Club?

• JOAD Club information and listings can be found
  on www.USAArcheryJOAD.com
• Become a USA Archery member
• Contact NADA for instructor / coaching materials
• Utilizing school and ASAP space and equipment is
  a great way to start a JOAD Club.

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Contact Information

• USA Archery
• 1 Olympic Plaza
• Colorado Springs, CO 80909
• 719-866-4576 (phone)
• 719-632-4733 (fax)
• Email info_at_usarchery.org
• VISIT the Website
• www.USAArcheryJOAD.com