On Saturday April 12, 2025 NASP (National Archery In the School Program) and FWC (Florida Fish and Wildlife) hosted the 2025 NASP Florida State Archery Tournament at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center in Gainesville, FL. This tournament consisted of K-12 Public Private, and Home-Schooled Schools across Florida. There were over 700 archers from 4th through 12th grade from 35 different schools.
Background on NASP
What is NASP®
NASP® is an activity that doesn’t discriminate based on popularity, athletic skill, gender, size, or academic ability.
It’s a different kind of team sport. It’s open to any student. Its biggest supporters are professional educators. Teams come together around one thing: Archery.
The National Archery in the Schools Program is an in-school program aimed at improving educational performance among students in grades 4th – 12th. And through it, students are learning focus, self-control, discipline, patience, and the life lessons required to be successful in the classroom and in life.
School’s Journey
Last year Edward W. Bok Academy- South from Lake Wales, FL finished in seventh place. In previous years we have bounced around 4th and 5th place.
This year Edward W. Bok Academy- South came to win and that is what they did! The team finished in 1st place for the first time in team history. This finally brings the trophy back home to Central Florida since 2018.
The Coaches and Parents are all very proud of the archers for the hard work and dedication they put in to make this happen. We look forward to competing in the National Championships in Louisville, KY in May.
Side Note:
Bok Academy also place 3rd Place in 2025 Florida State IBO 3D (Animal Targets) Tournament
Edward W. Bok Academy- South Website: https://www.bokacademy.org/ NASP Program: https://www.naspschools.org/
NASP Bullseye Tournament Results: https://nasptournaments.org/TournamentDetail.aspx?tid=13259
NASP IBO Tournament Results: https://nasptournaments.org/TournamentDetail.aspx?tid=13266
