USA Archery

The George Helwig JOAD Award:

George founded the Junior Olympic Archery Development Program for children in 1960 and later participated in three Olympic Games. He was coach at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich and the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, and he was a top referee in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

As the national tournament director at Miami University in Oxford for 31 years, is was in charge of running the national archery tournament held there.

George was active in World Archery (FITA) for 31 years, and was awarded numerous medals, honors and awards, including the National Archery Association's medal of honor.

One of his proudest accomplishments was the gold medal he won in the Baton Rouge (LA) Senior Olympics in 2000.

The George Helwig JOAD Award was established in 1985 to recognize those instrumental in the promotion of the JOAD Program. If you know someone that you feel is in recognition of this award, please contact us and we will be happy to forward the request appropriately.

2009 - Jane Johnson

1999 - Don Branson and Christine McCartney

1998 - Lawrence "Bud" Simon

1995 - Earl Meyers

1993 - Ann Weber Hoyt

1991 - Deborah Blum

1989 - Clayton Shenk

1988 - Mildred and Charles Pierson

1987 - Ann Clark

1986 - George Helwig