Objectives of Athletics

1. Development of Physical Fitness: The most obvious objective of athletics is the development and maintenance of physical fitness. The student who participates in athletics will improve physically and mentally while learning activities that will maintain a high level of physical fitness. Many activities in their entirety carry over into adult life as vocations or recreational pursuits. Some activities do not, but the skills and attitudes developed contribute to continued fitness.
2. Development of Skills and Mental Alertness: A sport is a learning activity the rules, the principles, the individual skills, and the cooperative effort. An individual learns to make decisions under stress. This is something that is frequently missed in adolescent experience. A student learns to think quickly and react to changing conditions. He/She learns to accept the consequence of his/her choices. The student learns that practice and discipline provides the resources to implement choices effectively.
3. Development of Personal Qualities: The coach through the interscholastic program encourages the participants to:
   1. Develop self- pride
   2. Identify with the team members and the school
   3. Learn teamwork
   4. Learn self-discipline in the acquiring of skills necessary to the sport
   5. Learn to make decisions and operate under pressure
   6. Respect the necessity for authority and the needs of the group
   7. Succeed in the total educational academic program
   8. Develop good sportsmanship and conduct
4. Development of Character: The coach maintains an emphasis on character education through the development of:
   1. Trustworthiness
   2. Respect
   3. Responsibility
   4. Fairness
   5. Caring
   6. Citizenship
5. Development of community acceptance and pride.

1. Develop a positive public image of the district athletic program.
2. Works toward being consistently competitive in all sports.
3. Encourages active community support and involvement.