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Williamsburg, KY – The Blackhawk Archers of Custer, Wisconsin hosted the first Indoor target regional tournament of the 2023 competition season for Wisconsin S3DA. The Blackhawk Archers are a member of the National Field Archery Association (NFAA) and the Wisconsin Archery Alliance (WAA) and they support youth organizations such as the La Crosse County 4H Shooting Sports, Kicking Bear, S3DA and many more! Blackhawk Archers was founded on the fundamentals of fellowship, family, and sportsmanship. Twenty-eight archers representing eleven S3DA teams came out to participate in the kick-off event!
Wisconsin S3DA State Coordinator, Scott Fuchs said, “This event was a great way to kick off the Wisconsin S3DA Indoor season. Friendships among archers from different teams were rekindled and first-time competitors left the range confident. BlackHawk Archers hosted a well-run event, I’m looking forward to returning.”
S3DA parent, Joey Witt said, “The Blackhawk Archers Indoor Regional was the first S3DA event that we have attended. This was my son’s first ever archery tournament. He shot his personal best score and had a blast. It was great to see all the different age groups competing together in one sport. Everyone at the event was helpful and made our family feel welcome. My son is typically nervous and uneasy in large crowds but from the time we arrived till we left; he was very comfortable. I would like to thank Blazin’ Arrows Coach Greg Potts for helping us at the event and putting the extra effort into helping my son the last couple of weeks. Coach Potts and his daughter have had a huge influence on my son, Carson. I am very thankful for the opportunities that have been made available to my son through S3DA. We look forward to attending the next archery shoot.”
“We are very grateful for the chance to host our first S3DA event. It was a great turnout both in the number of shooters we had and spectators that came out to cheer on the archers. We are very grateful for the help Scott, Sarah, and Jim provided us. Without a doubt, we couldn’t have done it without them. Speaking of help, we had some parents drive their archers 185 miles to come participate in our archery shoot and some that were shooting for their first time. Anytime you get to the end of the day with a smile on your face and knowledge you have learned along the way, you can say it has been a tremendous day,” stated BlackHawk Archers Coach, Rick Reynolds.
If you are interested in learning more about Blackhawk Archers, feel free to give a board member a call or better yet, bring your bow and stop out at the clubhouse and register. Come on out and enjoy a friendly atmosphere, make new friends, and have a great time practicing a great sport. Visit the Wisconsin S3DA Facebook page to see upcoming events, instructor classes and learn more about the overall program.
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 3-D 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 3-D 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.org or 410 Sycamore Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769, Ph: 606.524.3685
Media contact Kayla Bolton at kayla@s3da.org, Ph: 423.494.2204