Williamsburg, KY – Duncan Bowhunters located in southern Oklahoma hosted the Oklahoma S3DA 3D State Championship. Duncan Bowhunters invites everyone to come shoot at their range and enjoy the outdoors. The club was founded to promote the sport of archery as well as safe, responsible hunting which aligns with the S3DA mission statement. Oklahoma S3DA archers from across the state competed in the 3D State Championship for their chance to win the championship in their division and class while also qualifying for the upcoming S3DA 3D National Championship in June at Rend Lake, Illinois. There were some notable sportsmanship moments among the youth division and the youth overall were very respectful of one another.

Twisted Arrow OK Archers has a young man, age 12, that is on the autism spectrum. He has elevated anxieties, sensory integration disorder and sometimes has difficulties with holding his bow or wearing his quiver for extended periods of time. He has insecurities when his parents are not immediately at his side. Everyone in attendance cheered and encouraged him on at every target making him feel more accomplished and confident. His grandmother commented, “I can’t believe I’m seeing him do this. The doctors all said that he would never talk, read or be like a normal kid, but look at him. Everyone collectively made my grandson and our family feel accepted and like we belong right here. He did an amazing job, and everyone was so kind and patient with him.”

All the participants, except for one, had never shot 3D in any official event capacity. Every single person expressed how much they enjoyed the experience. Several archers said on the course during the event how much fun they discovered 3D is and that they have found a new favorite discipline of archery or new favorite event. Parents stated that they enjoyed being more a part of the experience with their child instead of sitting in a distant chair spectating. Eli Ryel from Twisted Arrow OK Archery stated, “This combines my family’s love of hiking and adventure with our love of shooting bows, it’s fun!”

Two young adult archers received college scholarships from respective colleges and universities that offer archery scholarships. Oklahoma S3DA encourages everyone to check out this program and learn more about how young adult participants can shoot archery and potentially earn college scholarships. More and more colleges and universities are forming collegiate archery teams every year so don’t miss out on your opportunity but check out the Oklahoma S3DA Facebook page here!

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