*Some of this is a repeat from my email on Dec 1st 2022
Let me start off by introducing myself. My name is Anthony Marino and I am the new owner of Archers Association of America. For starters I am an archer. I have been shooting some form of archery for the majority of my life. Most of my time has been in Olympic Recurve but I have shot Barebow and Compound as well. In total I have been in this sport for over 17 years. Besides my love for shooting archery I also run another archery company called Shore Shot Archery. At Shore Shot Archery we create videos and archery products to make this sport more affordable and information more accessible to everyone. I feel Archers Association is a great fit because I can use my knowledge and experience in archery to bring more benefits to my fellow archers.
From this point forward I will try to keep this organization name short and call it Archers Association. Especially since the discounts we offer are not exclusive to Americans or archers. My goal with this platform is to expand and reach a larger audience outside archery. I intend to keep and grow the discounts that are for archery (equipment, tournaments, ect). But also improve and maintain our offerings on non archery things (rental cars, hotels, food, entrainment). I see this as an opportunity for people to save in everyday life and that savings can help make their archery trips more affordable.
Also I will be making two separate blogs. A public blog for non members and a members blog for members only. The public blog will have mostly the same posts as the members BUT important information will be redacted from the nonmembers blog and ONLY available to members. These blog posts will range from new products being released to training and equipment ideas/strategies world class archers are trying out.
I am currently working on getting members discounts from more companies. A lot of this will be done went I visit these companies in person at Lancaster Classic and Vegas Shoot in early 2023. Other then that I am thinking about members only videos focused on bow tuning, training, travel, and more. These videos would be only available to Archers Association Members.
Your input is most welcome if you have any ideas or suggestion let me know via email. info@archersassociationofamerica.org
Thank you,
Anthony