RA Program Information

The Resident Athlete Program is located at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California and provides athletes the opportunity to dedicate themselves and train full time for the Olympic Games. The Resident Athletes (RA’s) train together in a team environment 6 days a week under the guidance of National Head Coach, Coach Kisik Lee. The Resident Athlete Program provides accommodation and meals, sports therapy, sports psychology, and a host of other athlete services. In addition to what the Olympic Training Center offers, we also fund some of the cost to national competitions, and our sponsors provide much of the equipment used by the Resident Athletes. RA Program sponsors include: TaxMasters, Easton, Easton Foundations, Hoyt Recurve, Leven Industries, BCY Inc., Beiter, Range-O-Matic Spin Wings, The Stabilizer Company, etc.

Criteria and Application

The criteria for selection includes archer’s national rank and future potential. To be eligible, archers must be ranked in the top 20 Rolling Ranking in the Senior Division or top 10 Junior or top 3 cadet Jr. USAT Ranking. Each athlete is accepted on an annual basis beginning in September of each year. Applications are accepted throughout the year but the deadline for acceptance into the program is June 1st. Accepted athletes will be notified by July 1st. In the case of unfilled positions, we will review applications of those interested on a case by case basis in which the archer’s future potential will be taken into consideration.

To apply for the Resident Athlete Program, please complete the following application and write a 1-2 page essay on why you want to be a Resident Athlete and how that relates to your goals and aspirations in archery.

Resident Athlete Application (pdf)

Resident Athlete Application (word)

When the application is completed, please send it to: