JOAD Training Program (“JTP”).

Support your child as they take archery to the next level, developing advanced form mechanics, along with mental and competitive ability. JTP participants will be helped to purchase appropriate equipment and get it shooting at its best, as students learn about safety, tuning & maintenance. Open to all youth archers interested in competition, with instruction in both compound and recurve bows.

Who: Students are referred to this program through attendance and evaluation at our Public Session program.

When: Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon.

Where: CVA Tournament Range, accessed from Bennett Road.

Cost: Six week session commitment - $60/session – students are expected to join the club after their third session.

What is JOAD?

Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) is a program of USA Archery that teaches archery to young people, provides great opportunities for awarding achievement, and helps archers to enjoy the sport recreationally or progress to the excitement of competition!

JOAD offers 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. JOAD is open to any youth archer aged 8 to 20 and is designed to grow with the youth archer. Introductory JOAD classes teach the fundamentals of proper shooting form; as the young archer develops, they will learn more advanced techniques.

What will I learn?

With weekly classes, hard work and a passion for archery, you can be on a team of competitive JOAD archers. CVA’s JOAD Training Program will teach mental focus and competitive mindset for archers of any level of experience. Learn proper shooting form to build strength and consistency whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced shooter. Veteran teammates will share their experiences to build a strong, supportive team.

Learning how to properly care for your equipment is just as important as learning how to shoot it. Coach Ken will explain purchase, set-up, breakdown, maintenance, and repair of your equipment and help you get it fine-tuned.

Archers interested in challenging their abilities further, can also participate in the JOAD Achievement Pin Programs during these sessions

Team Exclusive Seminars:

• String building

• Wind shooting

• Bare shaft and paper tuning

Also available through JTP participation:

• Equipment scholarships

• PE credits

• Competition Team Jerseys

Joining our Team.

Archers will meet regularly on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. Regular attendance is strongly encouraged to develop competitive strategies and maintain training consistency. All archers should arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. to set up their equipment and avoid interrupting other students’ training.

Monthly schedules will be sent out via email and participants will be notified in the event of a cancellation.

Please do not show up on a Saturday without first contacting Coach Ken Downey for details on how to join the program.

Contact Coach Ken Downey for more information:

• email: ken.downey@cvarchers.com

• phone: 805-231-6135

Download our JOAD Brochure with program information.