Williamsburg, KY – With chilly weather and temps in the 40s, several archers from across Iowa made the trek to compete in the first 3D regional of the season. Iowa S3DA, in conjunction with the Iowa ASA Federation, held a 3D regional qualifier at Archery Paradise in Iowa City, Iowa. Archers from JaCO S3DA Team, Flint River Archery Club – Illinois Team, and Flint River Archery Club – Iowa Team greeted each other, got their scorecards, and prepared to compete.
John Ewinger, Flint River Archery Club Coach said, “This was a very well organized course that the kids really enjoyed shooting. Looking at how flat the terrain was, many could see that as an advantage. However, in archery, it can actually make the course more challenging. When there are fewer natural obstacles to account for, you really have to rely on your skills and precision even more.”
“The Archery Paradise course is absolutely beautiful! It is a great course for first-time or experienced archers. Even though the weather was less than cooperative, these young archers persevered and completed the course. I am so proud of each of them and what they are accomplishing. I saw lots of smiles on the range and many of the kids expressed how much fun they were having and how they couldn’t wait for the next shoot. For some of these archers, this tournament marked their first venture into 3D archery. It is very inspiring to see the children’s enthusiasm and watch the sport grow,” stated Iowa S3DA State Coordinator, Denissa Cornick.
Iowa S3DA is very thankful to each individual that helps this program to grow. A special thank you to Archery Paradise, Steve Lepic, and the Iowa ASA Federation for all the amazing support they provide day in and day out for the Iowa S3DA program.
For more information on the Iowa S3DA program, please contact Iowa S3DA State Coordinator, Denissa Cornick (IowaS3DA@gmail.com) or visit the Iowa S3DA Facebook page for more information.
About Scholastic 3-D Archery
Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA) is a unique, family-oriented youth archery program which has grown exponentially across the United States as a next-step initiative to follow introductory archery programs. The mission of the Scholastic
3-D Archery program is to foster, educate and guide youth in the areas of 3D, indoor target, and outdoor target archery as well as safe, ethical bowhunting practices. The goal of the S3DA program is to provide archery and bowhunting opportunities to youth in after-school settings, as well as with archery-affiliated clubs and businesses in the community. S3DA youth participate in 3D and target archery using compound and traditional archery equipment. Youth members can participate at regional, state and national archery events and earn college scholarships from colleges and universities across the United States. S3DA addresses the need for a program to bridge beginning target archery experience and more advanced activities such as 3D shooting and bowhunting. The program currently operates across the United States with hundreds of certified coaches serving thousands of youth archers.
Contact the Scholastic 3-D Archery National Office at:
www.s3da.net or 410 Sycamore Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769, Ph: 606.524.3685
Media contact Kayla Bolton at kaylas3da@gmail.com, Ph: 423.494.2204
