Iowa S3DA

10/08/2026

🍂 We want to hear your story! 🏹

We've already seen S3DA archers sharing their fall hunting success on their personal pages this season, and we love seeing those moments! Now, we want to give our S3DA family the opportunity to share those experiences with us, too.

Whether it's your first season in the woods, a memorable day with family or friends, a lesson learned, or a successful hunt you're proud of, we want to hear about it! 📸

Your story and photos could be featured by S3DA and may even earn you some awesome prizes!

📲 Submit your story and photos here:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/bHdQpuesXV

We can't wait to see your fall hunting adventures! 🍁 🦌 🏹

10/06/2026

🏹 Become an S3DA Certified Basic Archery Instructor!

Several states have S3DA Basic Archery Instructor Training Courses coming up soon! If you've been thinking about becoming more involved with S3DA and helping introduce young archers to the sport, this is a great opportunity to take that next step.

As an S3DA Certified Basic Archery Instructor, you'll gain the training needed to teach young archers the skills they need to safely participate and compete in S3DA archery events at the local, regional, state, and national levels.

📍 Upcoming trainings are currently scheduled in Tennessee, South Carolina, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Check out the graphic for dates, locations, times, and additional course information.

👉 Interested in attending? Please reach out directly to the contact person listed for the training you are interested in for registration information and availability.

Help us continue to grow archery and build the next generation of S3DA athletes! 🎯

10/02/2026

🔥 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! 🔥🏹

10/01/2026

2 MORE DAYS! ⏳

The wait is almost over! 👀 In just 2 DAYS, we’ll officially reveal the dates & locations for the 2027 S3DA National Schedule!

Another season of competition, memories, and moments that bring the S3DA family together. ❤️🏹

Where will we be headed in 2027? You will find out soon! 🏹

❤️❤️❤️

10/01/2026

📣 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.

09/18/2026

📣 REMINDER: Today is the LAST DAY to complete the S3DA survey!

Please take a few minutes to share your feedback and help us continue making S3DA the best youth archery program possible. 🏹

⏰ Survey closes tonight at midnight (ET).
👉 Take the survey: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/2dYfKrrcUd

You could win a pair of Vortex Optics Diamondback HD 10x42 binoculars!

09/10/2026

Now Accepting Applications - S3DA National Archery Youth Hunt 📣

APPLY HERE - https://www.s3da.net/2026-national-archery-youth-hunt-application/

Are you ready for the ultimate hunting experience? Scholastic 3-D Archery is excited to announce that applications are officially OPEN for the 3rd Annual S3DA National Archery Youth Hunt! This unforgettable experience will give four S3DA youth archers the opportunity to participate in a premier youth hunting experience at Victoria Crossroads (Pape's Lodge) in western Kentucky, October 22-25, 2026.

✨ One boy and one girl from the East
✨ One boy and one girl from the West

Could YOU be one of our 2026 participants? 👀

📋 All applicants MUST complete the official application form in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
⏰ APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 25, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST
🚨 The application form will automatically close after the deadline, so DO NOT WAIT TO APPLY!

09/10/2026

🚨 120 DAYS AWAY! 🚨

The 2027 S3DA Indoor Open is coming to Indianapolis on January 8, 2027, and REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Whether you're an S3DA member or you have never competed with S3DA before, all youth are invited to join us!

NASP archers - this one's for you, too! 👀 The Genesis Bow class is a great opportunity to step outside your usual competition and TRY S3DA!

Register now via Sport:80: https://s3da.sport80.com/wizard/event/39719/home

120 days will be here before you know it. Don't wait - get registered! Let’s fill the line in Indy! 🎯🔥

09/03/2026

Thank You, Denissa Cornick, 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. 🩵

08/17/2026

🏹 Every young archer deserves the opportunity to learn, compete, grow, and belong.

S3DA is able to provide those opportunities because of the generous support of people like you. ❤️

Help us keep S3DA growing 👉 https://www.s3da.net/product/donation/

Every arrow starts with an opportunity. ❤️🏹

This National Nonprofit Day, we’re asking our S3DA family to help us keep those opportunities going. Donations are what help keep S3DA moving forward—providing young archers across the country with opportunities to compete, build character, connect with others, and develop a lifelong love for archery and the outdoors.

Every gift, big or small, helps us continue Inspiring Youth. Building Character. Promoting Conservation & Competition.

👉 Help us keep the next generation of archers growing:
https://www.s3da.net/product/donation/

Your support today helps create opportunities for tomorrow. 💙