SOUTH DAKOTA ARCHERS ASSOCIATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1954 TO UNITE ARCHERY ASSOCIATIONS INTO ONE ORGANIZED UNIT THAT WOULD WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPORT OF ARCHERY . 
SDAA WAS FORMED TO FOSTER, EXPAND, PROMOTE AND PERPETUATE THE PRACTICE OF FIELD ARCHERY AND ANY OTHER ARCHERY GAMES AND TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THE BOW IN THE HUNTING OF ALL LEGAL GAME BIRDS AND ANIMALS, AND TO PROTECT, IMPROVE AND INCREASE THE SPORT OF HUNTING WITH BOW AND ARROW