Resources for Every ArcherWhether you shoot target, field, or 3D, these are the national organizations that grow, govern, and compete in the sport you love. |
The Three Main National Governing Bodies
National Field Archery Association (NFAA)WSAA is a proud member of the NFAA. Founded in 1939, the NFAA is a non-profit organization made up of 49 chartered state organizations and nearly 1,000 affiliated clubs. At the NFAA, there's no off-season — they run events across indoor, outdoor target, field, 3D, and bowhunting disciplines, hosting national championships in outdoor, indoor, marked, and unmarked 3D each year, plus eight sectional indoor and eight sectional outdoor championships. | USA ArcheryUSA Archery is the national governing body for the Olympic sport of archery. It's the organization recognized by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee for selecting and training the teams that represent the U.S. in the Olympic, Paralympic, and Pan American Games. Membership is open to everyone across all disciplines — target, field, and 3D, and USA Archery sanctions more than 350 events annually, plus youth and adult programs nationwide. | Archery Shooters Association (ASA)For archers drawn to 3D, the ASA is the organization to know. The ASA is the largest 3D archery organization in the United States, running events where archers shoot at lifelike, three-dimensional foam animal targets, often without the scoring rings visible from the shooting stake — a true test of distance judgment and aim. The ASA Federation includes over 330 clubs across 37 states, with a strong focus on youth education alongside national-level competition. |
Youth Organizations
NASP: National Archery in the Schools Programin-school curriculum, grades 4–12, target archery taught during PE class. It promotes instruction in international-style target archery as part of in-school curriculum, to improve educational performance and participation in the shooting sports among students in grades 4-12. | 4-H Archerycounty/extension-based clubs, often after-school, more project- and showmanship-oriented than competitive target archery alone. Students complete project books and compete in showmanship competitions at their county fair. | JOAD: Junior Olympic Archery Developmentrun under USA Archery, the natural next step after NASP for kids wanting Olympic-style target competition. The Junior Olympic Archer Development program allows youth to excel in the sport of archery and is a natural next step for students in the NASP program — open to ages 8-18, complementing NASP by offering instruction for archers interested in international-style target competition. | S3DA: Scholastic 3-D Archerythe after-school, club-based counterpart focused on 3D and bowhunting rather than target. The goal of the Scholastic 3-D Archery Program is to provide archery and bowhunting opportunities for young people in after-school settings and with archery-affiliated clubs, focusing on 3-D, indoor target, and outdoor target archery. |
Join the Archery FamilyMembership connects you to Washington's archery community — state championships, divisional and archer-of-the-year awards, and a network of clubs and shops across the state. Whether you compete, hunt, or just love letting an arrow fly, there's a place for you here. |