It seems like Denise Parker is making big changes in USA Archery, and I must say that I like the changes that I have heard about so far. Of course, with changes, can bring new life, new energy, and new direction. While USA Archery is looking for a new CEO, Ms. Parker is moving forward in an energetic way to reach out to new recourses in funding and resources. The key example so far is the grant from the Easton Foundation. It is also interesting to hear that Coach Lee is staying on as coach for the USA team. It was my impression that he’d be moving on to another country, as he had in the past, and I believe had also stated was his intention.

Perhaps the single most encouraging news from USA Archery, is the willingness to reach out to the community via the web. Bottom line, is that we have a great flow of news from USA Archery, and I’m encouraged by it so far.

It has been nearly four weeks since the Board of Directors initiated significant organizational changes for USA Archery and I wanted to update you on our progress.

The Transition Task Force (Lloyd Brown, Derek Davis, Sheri Rhodes) and I met this past week with Coach Lee and Guy Krueger. The purpose of our meeting was to review the coach development programs and athlete pipeline with an eye toward blending new programs implemented by Coach Lee with USA Archery’s existing certification structure. The group evaluated programs such as the Regional High Performance Coaching program and Champs as well as partner organization’s programs like the Community Coaching Course. The ultimate goal was to develop a unified path that our organization can support.

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Acting CEO Denise Parker Discusses Organizational Changes within USA Archery