The benefits of starting a Collegiate Archery Program include:

• Participation in local, state, regional, and national USA Archery Sanctioned events
• Eligible to apply for grants through USA Archery
• Participation in the JOAD and Adult Archery Achievement Programs
• Participation in the USA Archery Virtual Tournament
• Eligible for National Team Championship Award
• See a full listing of benefits and program opportunities provided to current Collegiate Archery Programs

Planning for Your Team

Work with University Officials

Be sure to get proper clearance from the university before registering with USA Archery.  College/university officials will advise if the club should be run through the college/university’s campus recreation department, athletic department, student affairs or other.

Register Your Team with USA Archery

USA Archery Collegiate Archery Programs are required to:

1. Have at least one current USA Archery Level 2, or higher, certified instructor or coach affiliated with the Club
2. Have three, or more, archers affiliated with the Club that are members of USA Archery
3. To register as a Club with USA Archery, pay the $125 annual membership fee, and agree to the Club Terms and Conditions

For more information on how to operate a USA Archery Club please review the USA Archery Club Handbook.

Coaches and Volunteers

A Range Pass is an additional set of requirements (Background Screening, SafeSport Training, USA Archery Membership) for any employee, volunteer, instructor, coach, judge, administrator, athlete or member who is formally authorized or appointed to a position of authority over, or will have frequent contact with athletes within a USA Archery event or club activity. The responsibility of monitoring this policy within Club events and activities lies with the Club.

Team Members

• Team participants will need to purchase at minimum, a Recreational Membership after they attend a maximum of three USA Archery team activities OR when a participant becomes an official member of the team.
• During the time when the participant is shooting on the team as a non-member, the team is required to have the participant sign a Release of Liability Request Form in order to participate.

A Club activity is defined as any activity within a 24-hour period that is planned and hosted by the member Club for members or direct membership recruitment.Any individual participating beyond these guidelines, or if the event is not planned and organized for members only, will not be covered under the individual member or Club member insurance program.

Register Your Program

Individual membership to USA Archery is required to participate within a Collegiate Archery Program and/or compete within the collegiate division of a USA Archery sanctioned event.

New participants are required to obtain a USA Archery Membership:

• After they attend a maximum of three USA Archery Collegiate Club activities (defined as any activity within a 24-hour period that is planned and hosted by the member club for members or direct membership recruitment), OR
• When a participant becomes an official member of that Club.

Prior to individuals becoming USA Archery members, the Club needs to obtain a Release of Liability Form from each participant. These forms should be retained by the Club for access by USA Archery as needed or requested.

Individual Membership Type(s)

• This membership may not be used for participation in any USA Archery Sanctioned Event or for participation in the Junior Olympic Archery Development or Adult Archery Achievement Programs.

• Current College Student ID Required.
• This membership is valid for participation in all USA Archery Sanctioned Events.
• For a full listing of benefits, click here.

Other Membership Options - All other USA Archery memberships (with the exception of Recreational membership) will also be valid for participation in USA Archery Sanctioned Events Including: Adult, 3-Year Adult, Youth, Youth (NFAA Members Only), Family, 3-Year Family, Lifetime and Temporary (valid for local and state events, not valid for regional and national events).

Become A Member