
Ronald
Wilson
Reagan
Middle
School
Archery
Coach
Jonathan
Bukva
was
chosen
as
the
recipient
of
the
National
Archery
in
the
Schools
Program
(NASP)
2020
Coach
of
the
Year
Award.
As
a
part
of
the
NASP's
"On
Target
for
Life"
Awards
and
Recognition
Program,
the
Coach
of
the
Year
is
a
special
recognition
given
to
educators
or
coaches
who
have
demonstrated
a
significant
positive
impact
in
the
lives
of
students
who
participate
in
the
program.
The
award
also
includes
a
monetary
grant
of
$500
for
equipment.
"Reagan
Middle
School's
archery
team
has
had
great
success
over
the
past
years,"
said
Amy
Thurston,
parent
of
a
student
archer
at
Ronald
Reagan
Middle.
"I
am
happy
that
Coach
is
being
recognized
for
this
national
award."
The
NASP
was
founded
in
2002
and
has
implemented
a
program
of
awards
and
recognition
as
a
way
to
capture
outstanding
examples
of
participants
of
the
program
in
47
states
and
11
countries.
The
in-school
program
is
geared
toward
students
in
grades
4-12
and
has
the
goal
of
improving
student
performance
through
the
skills
taught
in
archery.
From
the
program's
mission,
characteristics
such
as,
"focus,
self-control,
discipline,
patience,
and
the
life
lessons
required
to
be
successful
in
the
classroom
and
in
life"
can
be
found
through
archery.
The
program
is
inclusive
of
students
from
all
backgrounds
and
brings
them
together
as
team.
View
the
NASP's
official
announcement
of
the
2020
winners
of
the
"On
Target
for
Life"
Awards
and
Recognition
Program.