USA Archery to Run Olympic Archery in the Schools Program

USA Archery has assumed management of the Olympic Archery in the Schools program, formerly operated by the Easton Sports Development Foundation.

The program introduces Olympic-style archery to middle and high school students through a competition format inspired by the Olympic Games. By joining their school’s archery team, students compete against other teams in their region, as well as for state and national championship titles.

“USA Archery is well-positioned to expand and enhance the OAS program,” said Mary Emmons, chief of sport performance and operations at USA Archery. “We deeply appreciate the Easton Foundations’ support as we take this next step. OAS will fit seamlessly within USAA’s athlete development pipeline, preparing young archers for collegiate opportunities, national teams, and lifelong enjoyment of the sport.”

OAS joins other USA Archery programs, including Explore Archery and the Junior Olympic Archery Development, which have developed youth participation and fostered archery’s growth through youth clubs across the country. USAA will continue the OAS “I AM an Archer” recognition program, which acknowledges students for demonstrating respect, leadership, honor and confidence.

“By partnering with USA Archery, we are entrusting the program to an organization with deep experience in youth sports management,” said Caren Sawyer, executive director of the Easton Sports Development Foundation. “This collaboration will allow OAS to grow and further increase participation in archery while we continue working with our partners across the sport to support other key initiatives.”