Achievement shoot results – July 9, 2016

Today’s achievement shoot was conducted in a wonderfully overcast (no sun in your eyes) and rain free environment.  Fourteen archers competed and many earned pins.  USA Archery has changed the scoring matrix a great deal, and the changes make it easier for many archers to progress up the ladder.  Notably, barebow youth archers can earn…

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New members of the Underwater Archery Team!

Today’s achievement shoot was small but mighty.  It began raining, and in true Golden Gate JOAD club fashion, we did not stop for rain!  All members shooting in the rain today earned the Underwater Archery Team pin.  This pin can only be earned by completing an achievement shoot in the rain.  Here’s one up close:…

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Help our visually impaired archer become a state ranked athlete

One of our archers, Jay Koi, has a significant but not total visual impairment that significantly affects his life, and of course, makes archery more challenging.   When he shoots, he uses special equipment that helps him align his body to the target, and then has to shoot without the benefit of visual cues that…

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