Just getting started in archery and need help?
The Kishwaukee Archers community has some experienced instructors who can help you learn the basics, improve your skills, and shoot with confidence. The independent instructors listed below are USA Archery certified and SafeSport certified, ensuring a safe and supportive learning environment. Feel free to reach out to them directly for lessons, coaching, and more information.
No equipment? No problem! If you would like to try archery, Kishwaukee Archers offers archery equipment for onetime use only at the club for nominal fee.
INSTRUCTORS
Josh Lepage
- USA Archery Level 2 Instructor
Text or call 630-404-9499
jocelepage@gmail.com
Josh Lepage, has been a member of Kishwaukee Archers since 2007 holding various leadership positions within the club. He is currently a director on the Kishwaukee Archey Club Board, and 3D Chairperson. He is a certified USA Archery Level II Instructor since 2021.
Josh has been involved in archery since he was 15 years old, some 50 years now. He primarily shoots compound bow for NFAA style league, USA Archery Pin Shoots and 900 Rounds all on paper targets. He especially enjoys shooting 3D style foam animal targets for competition, on an IBO format for the Midwest Archery Competition, MAC and ASA style with Delta Meckenzie 3D animal targets at national Pro-Am and state federation level competition.
Josh is available for one-on-one archery lessons using indoor or outdoor paper or 3D animal targets. He is currently involved with the Genoa Kingston Robin hoods after school program introducing 6th - 8th graders to the sport of archery. Josh’s primary focus is offering compound bow lessons but he will work with recurve or longbow style archers as well.
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Jeremy Cox
- USA Archery Level 2 Instructor
- USA Archery Instructor Trainer
- Scouting America archery merit badge counselor
847-324-7587
Jdcox73@msn.com
Jeremy Cox was introduced to archery when his children participated in a Cub Scout archery event and joined the Kishwaukee Archery youth league. Inspired by how enjoyable archery is as a family activity, his family became members of the club, and Jeremy began shooting as well.
He now leads archery nights for various groups, including Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Scouting America Troops. Jeremy also enjoys offering private and small group lessons for kids and families. He is a certified USA Archery Level 2 Instructor, an Instructor Trainer, and a Scouting America Archery merit badge counselor.
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Jim Chelsvig
- USA Archery Level 3 Instructor
jchelsvig@aol.com.
Jim Chelsvig started as an archery instructor in 2015 and helped run archery activities at various events. After retiring in 2018, he became an assistant instructor at an archery shop in Montgomery, IL, and the following year became the lead instructor for most classes. In late 2020, he began teaching beginner and intermediate archery classes for local park districts, offering classes for ages 9 and up, including seniors, teens, and families. In 2023, he introduced an advanced class for kids excelling in the intermediate level.
Jim teaches using basic recurve bows, though he is skilled with traditional longbows and compound bows. His preferred shooting style is modern barebow. He offers individual and group lessons and provides all necessary equipment for beginners.
