Sports

The mission of interscholastic sports programs are to foster the quest for excellence by creating an educational and competitive experience within an atmosphere of sportsmanship.

Successful programs develop individual and team potential by promoting high standards of competence, character, civility, and citizenship.
 

Sports: Review and Benefits

Interscholastic sports are partners with schools’ non-sports activities in providing students opportunities to develop loyalty and school spirit, to practice teamwork, hard work, discipline, sacrifice, leadership and sportsmanship and to gain lifetime appreciation for the arts, sports and healthy lifestyle.

Sports provide a great educational experience because they can teach important values for dealing with the circumstances of life. The values taught through interscholastic sportss include teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship, respect for self and others, caring, dedication, commitment, trustworthiness, loyalty, responsibility, integrity, fairness, and doing ones’ best regardless of the outcome. These values are often called “intrinsic” because they may not be included in the lesson plans coaches prepare, but they are very much a part of what a successful coach teaches.

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When kept in proper perspective, interscholastic sports allow kids to be kids. Young people grow by learning the values of healthy competition, teamwork, goal setting, respect and hard work. The educational experiences of all participants are enhanced through these values, as everyone strives to be their best as individuals, students, teammates, and members of the community, rather than just as athletes.