What we do
Archery may begin with learning how to stand, draw a bow, and send an arrow toward a target. But when the right people and opportunities are around that archer, it can become confidence, discipline, friendship, resilience, leadership, and sometimes a national podium. NDAA is building the pathway that lets each archer decide how far they want to go.
For many young people, archery starts with one chance to try something new. Beginner classes, homeschool opportunities, community programs, and after-school archery give them a safe place to learn, belong, and keep coming back. In the future facility, after-school programming could give roughly 150 kids a biweekly activity , creating meaningful access for families while helping provide the consistent programming that keeps the building active and sustainable.
Start a program
Curriculum & safety templates — lesson plans and range-safety protocols teachers can run on day one.A season roadmap — from the first parent meeting to the first tournament entry, we've written the playbook.Club guidance — insurance, range setup, and affiliation help for communities starting from scratch.
Good coaching is not standing behind an archer and telling them where every arrow went. It is teaching them enough that, eventually, they do not need you to. NDAA develops instructors and coaches who can teach safe technique, recognize what an athlete needs, protect the joy of the sport, and help young people learn how to prepare, reset, solve problems, and own their performance.
Get certifiedUSA Archery instructor courses — Level 1 and Level 2 certification hosted here in North Dakota.NFAA pathways — certification routes for field, indoor, and 3D coaching.Background checks & SafeSport — every certified coach is screened, so parents never have to wonder.Continuing clinics — seasonal skills clinics so coaches keep growing along with their archers.
For new families
Not every archer wants the same thing, and they do not have to. Some want a fun place to shoot. Some want their first tournament. Some want to see how far their talent can take them. Our job is to make sure the door to the next opportunity is there when they are ready to walk through it.
National Archery in the Schools Program In-school archery for grades 4–12, run by teachers with standardized gear.
Junior Olympic Archery Development USA Archery's youth pathway toward national and Olympic-style competition.
National Field Archery Association The home of field, indoor, and 3D archery — and the 5-star rating on our park.
USA Archery The national governing body for Olympic-style archery and coach certification.
A bow gets them through the door. Coaches, teammates, challenge, responsibility, and the feeling that someone expects them to come back are what can keep them there. That is what we are building.
