Frequently Asked Questions

What will it do for me to join the Alaska State Archery Association?
When you join the ASAA, you also join the NFAA. What can be done for you in archery is best described by the information provided by the NFAA below, and the fact that by joining the NFAA you are joining and helping the best association that you can belong to..

What is the NFAA?
The National Field Archery Association is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the practice of archery.

The NFAA was founded in 1939, and now consists of fifty chartered state associations and more than 1,100 affiliated clubs. The NFAA is a member of the International Field Archery Association and a national allied organization of the National Archery Association (NAA).

The NFAA is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of game and its natural habitat. The organization is very active in cooperating with federal and state agencies and sportsmen and conservation organizations. It is resolved to foster, perpetuate and preserve "the use of the bow in accordance with its ancient and honorable traditions."

The NFAA incorporates numerous styles of archery, including Freestyle, Freestyle Limited, Barebow, Bowhunter (Competitive, Freestyle, Freestyle Limited), Traditional. Cub, Youth, Young Adult, Adult, Senior, and Professional are the NFAA divisions of competition.

The NFAA hosts three National Championship tournaments: outdoor, indoor and Marked 3-D - that draw nearly 3,000 archers. The organization also hosts eight Sectional Indoor, and eight Sectional Outdoor Championships that draw more than 3,000. The NFAA sanctions more than 100 State Championship level tournaments and thousands of club shoots. Popular league programs and mail matches are sanctioned by the NFAA.

The N..F.A.A. provides the ability to join as a Hunter and qualify for awards and pins for game animals taken with archery equipment. This membership can be purchased direct from the N.F.A.A. (see the link for application and information).

The NFAA operates a liability insurance program for affiliated clubs, state associations and pro shoots. Members receive six issues of its magazine, Archery. The NFAA Certified Instructor Program as well as shooting and equipment clinics and shooters schools are accessible in all 50 states. Many awards for skills, service and membership may be earned by meeting benchmarks.

NFAA members may compete at NAA national and regional events and NAA members may compete at NFAA national and regional events.

Join the Alaska State Archery Association and become a member of the N.F.A.A.

What is the NAA?

The NAA is the National Archery Association which has established an affiliation with the N.F.A.A. The NAA uses a F.I.T.A. (Olympic) format for shooting. Members of the N.F.A.A. can participate in NAA shoots for trophies without joining the N.F.A.A.. N.A.A. members can participate in N.F.A.A. shoots without becoming a member of the N.F.A.A. and are elegible for awards in competition. The N.A.A. does not have a 3d format in its style.