Alaska S3DA

🏹 HAPPY NATIONAL COACHES DAY! 🏹

Today, we celebrate the coaches who give their time, knowledge, encouragement, and dedication to help our youth archers grow both on and off the range.

Now is your chance to help us recognize a coach who goes above and beyond! 2026 S3DA Coach of the Year Nominations are officially OPEN!

👉 Know a deserving coach? Take a few minutes to nominate them for S3DA Coach of the Year: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Kny9iKz0ct

📅 Nominations will remain open through October 31, 2026, at midnight EST.

Following the nomination period, the S3DA National Office will review all submissions and select the 2026 S3DA Coach of the Year. The winner will be announced on S3DA social media and recognized at their respective Indoor Nationals.

To every S3DA coach who continues to guide, encourage, teach, and inspire the next generation—thank you for all that you do! ❤️🏹

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📣 The 2026–2027 S3DA Official Rules are now available! 🏹

📘 Official Rules:https://www.s3da.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-2027-S3DA-General-Rules.pdf

All changes to the rules are highlighted in yellow within the official document.

For any rules questions or requests for clarification, please submit them through the official Rules Clarification Request Form below. This helps us keep all rules-related questions and information organized in one central location.

📝 Rules Clarification Request Form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/ZAD8RtxRrQ

Please review the updated rules carefully ahead of the 2026–2027 competition season.

🔥 THE WAIT IS OVER! 🔥

The countdown is complete, and we are proud to announce that the 2027 S3DA National Schedule - Dates & Locations are officially HERE!

🏨 BOOK YOUR EVENT ACCOMMODATIONS NOW
S3DA has partnered with Site Search for event housing throughout the 2026–2027 competition season. We encourage teams, families, and coaches to use the official housing links provided below when making accommodations for each National event.

These links provide access to the designated event housing options and available rates for each location.

Please save these links and book early! 🏨🏹

2027 S3DA Indoor Open
📍 Indianapolis, IN
📅 January 6–10, 2027
🏨 Official Event Housing:
https://team-travel.sitesearchllc.com/group-event?id=97354

2027 S3DA Eastern Indoor Nationals
📍 Owensboro, KY
📅 February 18–21, 2027
🏨 Official Event Housing:
Visit Owensboro S3DA: https://linktr.ee/VisitOwensboroS3DA
Quality Inn - S3DA Event Rate: https://www.choicehotels.com/indiana/rockport/quality-inn-hotels/in214/rates?ratePlanCode=LS3D&pu=no

2027 S3DA Western Indoor Nationals
📍 Salt Lake City, UT
📅 March 4–7, 2027
🏨 Official Event Housing:
https://team-travel.sitesearchllc.com/group-event?id=97361

2027 S3DA Eastern 3D Nationals
📍 Rend Lake, IL
📅 June 10–13, 2027
🏨 Official Event Housing:
https://team-travel.sitesearchllc.com/group-event?id=97419

2027 S3DA Eastern Target Nationals
📍 Evansville, IN
📅 July 16–18, 2027
🏨 Official Event Housing:
https://team-travel.sitesearchllc.com/group-event?id=97421

🏹 2027 S3DA Western 3D & Target National Championships
📍 Helena, MT & Marysville, MT
📅 July 29–August 1, 2027
🏨 Official Event Housing:
https://team-travel.sitesearchllc.com/group-event?id=97431

📲 We will also be adding the official links for each S3DA National event under Upcoming Events on Facebook as the event pages become available, making it easy to find registration, event information, and official housing information all in one place.

2027 IS ON THE HORIZON.
The dates are set. The locations are ready. Now it's time to start planning, start preparing, and get ready for another unforgettable season with S3DA! 🔥🏹

Our Youth Essay Contest is Back!

Brought you courtesy of Alaskan 4 Star Charters !

It's free to enter and rules are simple! Be under 18, write a 250-500 word essay on spending time outdoors!

Winners announced October 17, 2026 at the Alaska Outdoorsman Banquet !

Winners will take a parent with them on a Guided Duck hunt out of Prince William Sound at no cost!
Gear, Guns, and Ammo provided by Alaska Outdoor Council !

🏹 THE 2027 NATIONAL ARCHERY SCHOLARSHIP TOUR INDOOR SEASON IS HERE! 🏹

The 2027 Indoor National Archery Scholarship Tour is officially underway — and we’re making it easier than ever to shoot locally and compete nationally!

🔥 32 stops across 26 states
📍 More locations. More opportunities. More ways to compete close to home.
🎓 192 scholarships up for grabs

Youth AND adults are welcome! Whether you’re picking up a bow for your first tournament or you’re a seasoned competitor, there’s a place for you on the Tour.

Compete at a NAST event near you, earn a spot in the national rankings, and give yourself a chance to earn scholarship money while doing what you love. Every stop is another opportunity to compete, improve, and Shoot for the Future!

🏹 Shoot locally. Compete nationally.

👉 Find a stop near you and register today!
https://www.archeryscholarshiptour.com/

Thank You, Amber Brave Gose, for an outstanding year!

Behind every single S3DA State Chapter is a leader who serves, supports, and pours their time into growing youth archery. ❤️🏹

As we close out the 2025-2026 competition season, we want to take a moment to recognize and thank our incredible S3DA State Coordinators.

Our State Coordinators are the connection between the national organization and the grassroots communities that make S3DA possible. They work alongside amazing Regional Coordinators, coaches, teams, families, and countless volunteers who share the same passion for introducing youth to the sport of archery.

They educate youth and adults about what S3DA is, how to get involved, and the impact archery can have on young people. They organize events, answer questions, solve problems, support our teams and coaches, and handle countless details - both behind the scenes and right in the middle of it all.

A lot of the work they do may never make it onto social media BUT it matters. Every new team, every new archer, every event, and every opportunity to introduce a young person to archery starts with people willing to step up and serve.

You are what makes S3DA what it is today, and we are incredibly grateful for each and every one of you. Thank you for choosing to lead, serve, and help grow the next generation of archers. 🩵

Fairbanks!!!

October classes are almost full. Call the shop today to get your kids signed up!