07/27/2026
Scores are just numbers on a piece of paper.
With our team, we reward effort, not results. Results come and go, but effort is something you control every single day.
When one of our archers has a great tournament, we congratulate them, celebrate for a moment, and then on Monday we’re back to work. We don’t spend much time talking about scores or placement because those are simply the outcome of what happened long before tournament day.
National podiums are different.
Competing at the NFAA Field Nationals and earning a place on the podium is incredibly difficult. It represents months, and in many cases years, of preparation. That deserves to be recognized.
This year, every one of our NDAA High Performance Team archers stood on the podium. Four National Champions. Three National Runner-Up finishes. And Misty earned a podium finish as well.
None of that happened by accident.
All summer long, we shot dozens of field rounds in the heat, the wind, and everything in between. I’ve been thinking about this tournament for nearly a year, and our athletes put in the work long before they ever stepped onto the course.
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve listened to the conversations between the archers. They don’t come out and say it, but they’re beginning to understand that preparation and consistent effort produce opportunities. That lesson will serve them far beyond archery.
I’m proud of every one of them, not because of the trophies they brought home, but because of the commitment, discipline, and work that made those trophies possible.
The medals will eventually collect dust.
The habits they built this summer will stay with them for a lifetime
