2007 Texas Shootout in College Station, Texas at Texas A&M University

It was so foggy this morning that it was hard to even see the targets!

Josh and his pappy.

Josh and his sister Charly, who was also shooting in the tournament.

2007 Texas Shootout continued...

Josh and his coach, Larry Skinner. Two-time Olympic medalist, Vic Wunderle is in the background in the yellow hat. Mr. Skinner is also Vic's coach.

Mexican Grand Prix 2006

US Team - Josh 2nd from left, Vic Wunderle on left

Estados Unidos (Josh 7th from left in back)

Brady Ellison gold medal, Josh Silver

Brady and Josh (Josh in his "crazy hair" days)

Sleeping at the airport in Mexico City

http://www.usarchery.org/html/2006MexicanGrandPrix.html

2005 Arizona Cup

Josh shooting 4th from the right.

Josh at full draw.

Josh and a teammate scoring their arrows. (Josh is far right)

US Olympic head coach Kisik Lee with assistant US coach Larry Skinner.

Josh competing at the Duel in the Desert Trials in California in 2005.

He wins third and a place on the California Team to compete in the upcoming Arizona Cup.

Josh's 3rd place bronze "belt buckle" medal.

Josh during balance training. He and his roommate dyed their hair in patriotic colors. (his roomates was blue and Josh's was supposed to be red)

Josh, at 17, is accepted into the Resident Athlete Program at the United States Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. He will live here, all expenses paid, for an entire year to train.

Josh standing by the USA rings in front of the mountains that lead to Tijuana, Mexico.

Josh and Mom taking in a Padre's game in San Diego. Pastor Gary Bowman of Paseo Del Rey Church in Chula Vista (who graciously allowed me to stay with his family) took us as his guests!

Standing in front of the Resident Athlete entrance at the USOTC with his official ID around his neck to get past security.

http://www.usarchery.org/html/RAProgramAnnoucement.html

8th World Indoor Archery Tournament in Aalborg, Denmark in 2005

Josh, #4, watching his teammate shoot

Josh shaking hands with Germany (second from left)

The 2005 US Junior Recurve Team

Josh, Coach Larry Skinner, Daniel Shuller, and Aaron Tedford

Josh took third at the 2005 World Indoor Team Trials in Hillsboro, Texas on January 16, 2005. This earned him a spot on the US Team to compete at the 8th World Indoor Tournament in Aalborg, Denmark. This would be Josh's first trip out of the US to compete.

http://usarchery.myicontrol.com/usarchery/html/2005WorldIndoorTeamSelected.html

Josh at a 4-H archery tournament. (more photos once I get them uploaded)

Let's start at the very beginning. Here's Josh pulling back a bow for the very first time!