Instruction

Community Archery Program (CAP)

Sylvan Archers has a CAP at its outdoors range classes during late spring summer and early fall. The Community Archery Program is open to the public. We teach archery basics and discuss archery styles and equipment to help you choose your archery path and make good equipment purchase decisions. It is our hope you will enjoy archery and become a member of Sylvan Archers Club. Sessions are $5 for nonmembers who use club equipment and free for those who bring their own archery equipment (subject to approval by instructor). Sessions are available throughout the year, generally on Saturdays during daylight hours. Participants are limited to two sessions. Youth (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Contact: sylvanmembership@gmail.com

Sylvan's JOAD (Junior Olympic)

This program is competitive tournament archery from beginner to advanced competition. The practice is at Sylvan's range or Archers Afield Pro Shop in Tigard. It is recommended you have some archery experience or attend several community classes. There are Program, Range and Coaching fees.


The JOAD Coordinator is Mike Ellerbe : meellerbe@gmail.com

Individual instructors and coaches

Listed below are instructors that teach or coach year-round at Sylvan Archers and indoor ranges in the area. There are range and instructor fees. Pro shops and other resources are listed below too.

Level 3 certified coach. Basic and Intermediate longbow, traditional recurve and Barebow for recreational and competitive archers as well as basic compound - Mike Ellerbe meellerbe@gmail.com
Level 3 certified coach. Advanced Olympic, compound, JOAD shooting and level 1 and 2 instructor certification contact Brandon Tenner at oregonyoutharchery@gmail.com
Level 3 certified coach. Beginners and Intermediate traditional and modern barebow recurve. Level 1 and 2 instructor certifications. Contact Marianne Itkin at Pdxarchery@aol.com

Archery Lessons are available at your local Pro-Shop
Contact one of these shops for more information

Archers Afield
Tigard Plaza (Hall & 99W)
11945 SW Pacific Hwy Suite #121
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 639-3553 phone

Broken Arrow Archery
2044 S.E. Adams St
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Phone: 503-654-8012

Archery World Vancouver
6300 NE St James Rd Suite# 102
Vancouver WA 98663
(360) 693-7510

Archery World Troutdale
1053 NW Corporate Drive
Troutdale, OR 97060
(503) 489-9956