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    Congratulations on 75 Years National Field Archery Association The National Field Archery Association (NFAA), Yankton, will host the NFAA Outdoor Nationals today (Wednesday) through Aug. 3, followed by the International Field Archery Association (IFAA) World Field Archery Championships from Aug. 4-8. Each tournament will average approximately 300 participants, who will compete on new field ranges located to the south of the NFAA complex, 805 Archers Lane, Yankton. In addition to the two tournaments, the NFAA will officially dedicate and open to the public a museums inside the NFAA Easton Complex. The museum includes historic bows, some dating back to 1939. A number of other artifacts will also be on display in the museum, which will be open to the public. The dedication is slated for 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, with a NFAA 75th Anniversary Celebration/Archers Appreciation BBQ to be held at 6:30 p.m. The NFAA is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the sport of archery, and is the largest field archery organization in the World. Founded in 1939, the NFAA now consists of 49 chartered state associations and nearly 1,000 affiliated clubs. The NFAA is a member of the International Field Archery Association and a national allied Congratulations NFAA and Good Luck Archers From These Proud Supporters: Memorials of Distinction PREMIUM BEST TRANSPORT 1501 Wek Road Yankton, SD 57078 605-665-9202 JB Auto Body Home office 1609 Broadway, Yankton, SD 1-800-888-1407 (605) 665-3052 1906 E. Hwy 50 665-1280 organization of USA Archery. The NFAA promotes numerous shooting styles including freestyle, freestyle limited, barebow, competitive bowhunter, bowhunter freestyle, freestyle limited, recurve, and traditional. NFAA competition divisions include Cub, Youth, Young Adult, Adult, Senior, Silver Senior, Master Senior and Professional. Several national championship tournaments outdoor, indoor, marked and unmarked 3D are hosted each year, and draw more than 3,000 archers. The organization also hosts eight sectional indoor and eight sectional outdoor championships. The NFAA sanctions more than 100 state-championship level tournaments and thousands of club shoots, in addition to many popular league programs and mail matches. The most well-known NFAA event is the annual 3 Star Tour. The Tour includes The Vegas Shoot in Las Vegas, NV, the NFAA National Indoor in Louisville, KY, and the First Dakota Classic in Yankton, SD. The 2014 3 Star Tour totaled nearly 4,000 archers and thousands of spectators. Archers that compete in all 3 Star events can participate in a shoot-off for a new car or $10,000 during the First Dakota Classic. Brunick Furniture FloorTec List Electric CERTIFIED Restoration Services For Those Who Insist On The Best Residential Commercial Farmstead Wiring Ryan & Michelle List 605-668-9430 Water Smoke Mold Fire 665-4839 1000 Cattle Dr. Yankton, SD (605) 665-1665 Carpet Vinyl Laminated & Wood Floors Furniture Window Coverings & Accessories 207 W. 3RD,YANKTON 665-5625 Mead Lumber New Year . . . New Name . . . New Look! 2409 Broadway, Yankton 605-665-9651 W. 2 1st S t. 6 65-9311 Yankton, S D 5 7078 Have you been ? Go to spotted.yankton.net to see & purchase our photos ! Senator Jean Hunhoff 665-7432 Kelly Inn 665-4999 FirstDakota.com 804 Summit St. Yankton, SD (605) 665-2212 E. Hwy 50 665-2906 Welcomes all archers to Yankton & wishes the NFAA a Happy 75th Anniversary!