George Helwig JOAD Award

George Helwig JOAD AWard

George founded the Junior Olympic Archery Development Program for children in 1960 and later participated in three Olympic Games. He was coach at the 72 Games in Munich and the 76 Games in Montreal, and he was a top referee in the 84 Games in Los Angeles.

As the national tournament director at Miami University in Oxford for 31 years, is was in charge of running the national archery tournament held there.

George was active in the Federated International Target Association for 31 years, and was awarded numerous medals, honors and awards, including the Natural Archery Associations medal of honor. 

One of his proudest accomplishments, was the gold medal he won in the Baton Rouge (La.) Senior Olympics in 2000. 

The George Helwig JOAD Award was established in 1985 to recognize those instrumental in the promotion of the JOAD Program.  If you know someone that you feel is in recognition of this award, please contact Headquarters and we will be happy to forward it on to the proper vernue.

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