The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hosted the National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center in Gainesville on Saturday, April 12.
Choctawhatchee High School of Fort Walton Beach received the first-place trophy in the High School division with a team score of 3,301. Choctawhatchee High School's score was also the highest of all three divisions – Elementary, Middle and High School – making Choctawhatchee High School the overall champion.
Tampa Bay H.E.A.T. (a homeschool association from Brandon) ranked second in the High School division with an overall team score of 3,220 and Summerlin Academy from Bartow took home the third-place trophy with a team score of 3,211.
Middle Schools: The top middle school was Edward W. Bok Academy-South from Lake Wales with a team score of 3,212. Tampa Bay H.E.A.T. Middle School Division from Brandon placed second with a team score of 3,207 and Meigs Middle School Division from Shalimar took home a third-place finish with a team score of 3,188.
Elementary Schools: Tampa Bay H.E.A.T. Elementary School Division won first place with a team score of 3,057. Liza Jackson Preparatory School from Fort Walton Beach took second place with an overall team score of 3,004 and Saint Mary Catholic School from Fort Walton Beach took third place with a 2,872-team score.
2025 State Archery Tournament Winners – Individual Scores
The individual top scores from each division were as follows:
Elementary School Top Individual Scores
Middle School Top Individual Scores
High School Top Individual Scores
IBO 3D Tournament Overall Individual Scores
About NASP
The National Archery in the Schools Program is an in-school program aimed at improving educational performance among students in grades 4–12. NASP is one of the fastest growing in-school physical education programs in the country.
Through NASP students are learning focus, self-control, discipline, patience and the life lessons required to be successful in the classroom and in life. Students involved in NASP reported feeling 58% more connected in school and improved academically by 40%.
NASP, sponsored by FWC, is designed to teach international-style target archery in grades 4-12 physical education classes. Before presenting the archery course, teachers undergo an 8-hour NASP Basic Archery Instructor Training course. 476 Florida schools have already enrolled.
Core content covers archery, safety, technique, equipment, mental concentration and self-improvement. In addition, the curriculum provides interesting and creative possibilities for integration with core content in social studies, mathematics, visual arts, history and English/language arts.
Archery helps build muscle endurance and flexibility, develop hand-eye-coordination, and grip and body strength. You don't have to be 6-foot 2 and able to dunk a basketball to participate. Girls can compete with boys, and youngsters with physical disabilities can also participate.
Students who do not normally participate and enjoy sports-related or extra-curricular activities seem to excel in this program -- something that invariably carries over into their attitude, work habits and other school activities. NASP often inspires after-school activities shared by families and friends. The program teaches discipline, respect and self-control.
Contact Information
National Archery in the Schools Program, 620 S Meridian Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Grayson.Giles@MyFWC.com, 850-488-8984.