Williamsburg, KY – South Carolina S3DA has launched the 2025 season with significant growth and exciting new developments. The program has expanded its reach by adding several new venues and implementing an electronic scoring system to enhance the experience for archers, spectators, and staff alike.

One of the key new venues is the Northside Recreation Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina, which has welcomed South Carolina S3DA for archery camps, local team practices, clinics, and regional tournaments. Recently, the center hosted an indoor regional tournament that had participation from archers representing eight S3DA teams.

Cherokee Charter Academy Coach Amanda Douglas expressed her enthusiasm, stating, “With help from the South Carolina State Coordinator, Sheila Tadlock, and other local coaches, we are excited to launch our new S3DA archery team this year! Several of our archers are new to the sport of archery. It was inspiring to see the enthusiasm and determination of not only the new archers but the seasoned ones as well. As a new coach to the CCA Patriots archery team, I am excited to lead this talented group of athletes. Our team is made up of a variety of ages and skill levels, and each member is working hard to develop their abilities and achieve success. We look forward to seeing their dedication pay off as the season progresses!”

Coach Martina Zinn of Sherwood Forest Archery also shared her excitement, saying, “I am very excited to start coaching an S3DA team. I am an archer and a teacher, so joining the S3DA program as a coach has allowed me to combine my passion for both. I enjoyed this tournament as a spectator, but from a coaching perspective, I am now able to see the energy and dedication that goes into each tournament to ensure each child’s needs are met. This opportunity has given me a whole new appreciation for the sport and the S3DA program.”

The South Carolina S3DA program continues to grow, providing young archers with opportunities to develop their skills and compete in a supportive and dynamic environment. With the addition of new venues and the implementation of electronic scoring, the 2025 season promises to be an exciting and successful one.

For more information, please visit the South Carolina S3DA Facebook page or contact the South Carolina S3DA State Coordinator, Sheila Tadlock (stadlocks3da@gmail.com).

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 3D 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 3D 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.net or 410 Sycamore Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769, Ph: 606.524.3685

Media contact Kayla Bolton at kaylas3da@gmail.com, Ph: 423.494.2204