About
Here at Hit the Mark Archery, we are driven by a single goal; to foster and promote archery among youth, family and adults as a means of fellowship, pleasure, healthful recreation, competitive competitions and physical fitness.
Our coaches are Certified in USA, NASP, ASA, NFAA, and S3DA.
Why Archery?
It does not require archers to be athletically gifted. In fact the next Olympic Champion can really come from anyone who is passionate about archery. In competition, there are also opportunities
for archers to compete individually as well as in teams. So from your best athlete to the physically challenged children — all can enjoy and benefit from this age-old sport.
Benefits of Archery
The physical aspect of the sport is an excellent way to:
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Develop upper body strength
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Improve hand-eye coordination
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Hone fine motor skills
The social aspect of the sport of archery is an excellent way to
- Improve social skills
- Build individual skills and confidence
- Build Team building skills
The spiritual aspect of the sport is an excellent way to
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Strengthen trust in God & others
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Augment personal patience
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Realize we need help
The mental aspect of the sport is an excellent way to
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Increase concentration
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Develop self-discipline
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Build self-esteem
Is Archery Safe?
YES! Statistically, archery is one of the safest sports. In a study conducted by the Archery Trade Association, archery was found to have one of the lowest injury rates right next to tennis and bowling.
How is this possible even with young archers? Well, it is due to rules and procedures that are in place to keep everyone safe. Through NASP and USA training programs, coaches are trained to run safe and fun archery ranges. They learn how to setup their range properly, enforce the Range Commands, and teach the Curriculum, and coach/instruct for tournament competitions. Before students even touch a bow, they must go through a series of drills and activities while following whistle commands and range rules. Not only does this prepare them to shoot a bow, but it also teaches them to be disciplined in following the range rules and protocols.
Hit the Mark Archery, HtM, is a “social, educational and recreational club to create a qualified amateur sports organization” which fosters local, state, national, and international competition in the sport of archery by encouraging participation, development, growth, and competition in/of Olympic Archery, Junior Olympic Archery, Special Olympic Archery, Field Archery, 3-D Archery, and Collegiate Archery within the meaning of section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4) and 501(j) of the Internal Revenue Code. The fellowship of HtM members are bound together by the common objective of fostering pleasure and recreation through personal contact, commingled instruction and practice, and competition in the sport of archery. HtM is a non-profit corporation organized and pursuant of license under the laws of the State of Georgia.
Safety Stats Article - (https://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Education/TeacherResources/CASP/ArcherySafetyInsight.pdf)
Changing Lives One Arrow at a Time!
Hit the Mark Archery Welcomes You
The sport of archery is beneficial to all walks of life as well as all aspects of life. Archery is a sport that challenges physically, socially, spiritually and mentally. Archery is more than just a ‘point-and-shoot’ activity, archery is a true sport that develops self-discipline, strength, and mental focus. However, a wonderful part of archery is that anyone can participate and excel in it.
“As a sport, archery requires skills of precision, control, focus, repetition and determination. It is available to be practiced by all, no matter age, gender or ability, and is a widespread pastime in both developed and developing countries.” (https://worldarchery.org/Archery)
HtM fosters the sport of archery among people of all ages, socioeconomic level, ethnicity and abilities by providing year-round instructional training, coaching certification, practices, clinics, leagues and tournaments, and recognition of archery achievement by following the training system, safety rules, and high standards of fair play and good sportsmanship endorsed by USA Archery and the Olympic archery program. Hit the Mark Archery, Inc. is dedicated to educating and training archers as scholars in all areas of life.
Opening Hours
USA Archery Club
Monday => 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday & Thursday => 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday => 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Archery Sport/Coaching Training: Tuesday - Saturday => 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Competition Fun Shoots: Friday => 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Archery Tournaments: -TBA
Explore Archery - By Request
TRY IT!
Explore Archery
Serve & Educate the Community
At HtM Archery, we are dedicated to stepping up. Explore Archery is fun and a perfect fit for archers of any age or ability wanting to get involved in the sport of archery. If you are new to the sport of archery or a beginner archer looking for an introductory program to sign up for, Explore Archery has what you need to get started! You'll learn important skills like range safety and proper shooting form, play exciting games and earn achievement awards. We are always striving to make a difference, and invite you to learn more.
Explore Archery will help grow a new generation of archery enthusiasts and Olympic, Paralympic and World Champions!
Explore Archery is designed for:
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Park and Recreation Departments
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Camps
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Scouting Groups
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4-H Clubs
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State Agencies (schools, etc.)
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Archery Retailers
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Other Community-Based Organizations
Are you are a leader, supervisor, or administrator looking for an opportunity to provide archery at your camp, school or club. Look no further, HtM provides instructors to teach archery to all ages and abilities. Contact us for further information or questions. It is our pleasure to serve you and our community through the sport of archery!
NASP
Homeschool Co-op Team
One Tournament at a TIME!
HtM Archery promotes competition and training through the NASP program at Olive Plants Co-op in LaGrange, GA. If you are a homeschooling student looking for a sport, LOOK no further, ARCHERY is the sport for you.
An activity that doesn't discriminate based on popularity, athletic skill, gender, size, or academic ability. It's a different kind of team sport. It's open to any student. Its biggest supporters are professional educators. Teams come together around one thing: archery.
The National Archery in the Schools Program is an in-school program aimed at improving educational performance among students in grades 4th - 12th. And through it students are learning focus, self-control, discipline, patience, and the life lessons required to be successful in the classroom and in life.
Find out more about the NASP program https://www.naspschools.org/about/about-nasp
Join An Amazing TEAM!
Tournaments & FUN Shoots
Reinforcing our Commitment to Tournament Competition
With our organization’s mission always in mind, we strive to fosters local, state, national, and international competition in the sport of archery by encouraging participation, development, growth, and competition. Whether you are looking for your first taste of competition in a fun shoot, or want to compete on the national or international stage, HtM Archery has the tournament for you. Here you can find more information on local, state, regional, national and international archery tournaments.
Athlete Training
One Practice at a TIME
Archery is where youth or adult participates in a sport, develops strong problem solving skills, increases their focus and determination, learns goal setting, builds confidence and creates friendships that will last a lifetime.Do you have what it takes to be a champion archer?
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A strong passion for the sport of archery - an all-consuming love that makes everything else pale in comparison to the fun you have shooting your bow and arrows.
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Excellent work ethic - must want to work hard in order to reach your goals.
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Coachability -"Archers who have “coachability” are engaged in their archery journey, and willing to work with their coach to reach their goals. When a coach makes a recommendation, the archer asks appropriate questions, works on the change, and follows up for more help as needed." (https://www.archery360.com/2014/10/15/have-olympic-archery-dreams-3-traits-you-should-develop/)
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Failure is not the end, RATHER just the beginning - not allowing failure to be the end, but learning from mistakes
Join An Amazing Training Program
Instructor/Coach Certifications
Helping The Community
At Hit the Mark Archery, we are dedicated to stepping up our efforts in furthering the sport of archery through sharing the knowledge of coaching archery with others. Archery Instructors and Coaches are the foundation of USA Archery's programs, camps and the athlete development pipeline. Obtaining a certification not only provides you with valuable knowledge and hands-on skills, but also boosts the market ability as a coach/instructor. USA Archery, the National Field Archery Association and the Archery Shooters Association jointly recognize all certification levels.
Volunteer & Serve
Reinforcing our Commitment
With this initiative, our goal is to promote great opportunities for those desiring to serve and help the community grow in the sport of archery. With access to the right resources, people can become empowered and gain the confidence to fulfill their potential. Learn more about our work and how you can help by getting in touch with our team today.
HtM CLUB
JOAD, Adult & Adaptive
One Step at a TIME
Archery is where youth or adult participates in a sport, develops strong problem solving skills, increases their focus and determination, learns goal setting, builds confidence and creates friendships that will last a lifetime.
Join An Amazing Community
Archery gives you a community, friends to last a life-time and opportunities to travel and compete. Grow as an individual in a community that supports you and also fosters team building. Archery is a sport that is has something to offer for everyone – join other passionate athletes and start aiming for your dreams!
Whether your interest is purely recreational or an Olympic, Paralympic or World Championship dream, USA Archery's programs are tailored to help the archer achieve their goals.
With this initiative, our goal is to promote great opportunities to foster the sport of archery among people of all ages, socioeconomic level, ethnicity and abilities by providing year-round instruction, practices, clinics, leagues and recognition of archery achievement by following the training system, safety rules, and high standards of fair play and good sportsmanship endorsed by USA Archery and the Olympic archery program.With access to the right resources, people can become empowered by their own abilities and gain the confidence to fulfill their potential. Learn more about our work by getting in touch with our team today.
JOAD
JOAD is a nationwide program where certified coaches provide instruction for youth archers to help them progress in the sport at their own pace. If you are new to archery and are looking for an introductory program, like Explore Archery, JOAD has what you need to get started! You'll learn important skills, play exciting games and earn awards for developing fundamental skills and scoring achievements. JOAD offer training and event preparation for all archery disciplines and have rental equipment available, so that you can try archery first before investing in equipment.
Adults
What does the Adult Archery Program offer you?
The Adult Archery Program is a logical “next step” for adult archers pursuing this lifetime sport. Adult Archery Program provides unique benefits, including the opportunity to make new friends, obtain a great upper-body workout, and the chance to build self-confidence and learn team-building skills. Whether your interest in archery is purely recreational, or if you want to pursue competition at the local, state, national or international level, Adult Archery Program is designed to help you pursue all that archery has to offer.
Adaptive Archery
Archery is a sport that has no limits: age, gender or ability. HtM coaches have access to adaptive coaching resources and can help archers overcome any challenge to entering the sport. Many adaptive archers have found therapeutic benefits, independence and self-confidence through pursuing the sport at either a recreational or competitive level.
Compete
If you choose to pursue competitive archery, many archers are drawn to competition for opportunities to travel, make and see friends from around the nation, and challenge themselves to aim higher. HtM fosters local, state, national, and international competition in the sport of archery by encouraging participation, development, growth, and competition.
SAFETY
HtM Archery, highly values the safety of everyone on and off the range in our programs, requires for instructors, coaches, volunteers and any other individual who has routine access to minors within a USA Archery or Club event or activity to go through the SafeSport certification. Hit the Mark Archery is a certified SAFE SPORT organization. We adhere to the protocols of SafeSport, therefore, we also hold to an Exclusion Policy. SAFESPORT works collaboratively with sport organizations to foster a culture of safety by raising awareness, centralizing best practices, and providing education and training to promote respect and prevent abuse. The Center encompasses two offices – one for education and outreach, and one for response and resolution. Learn more: https://www.safesport.org.
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Lives Changed ...
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