Sports Philosophy
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL
PHILOSOPHY OF ATHLETICS
The St. John School Board has adopted a philosophy of athletics that we
believe will serve well as a guideline for coaches, pupils, teachers, and
parents.
Consistent with the physical component of St. John's Whole Child concept, all
students who desire to participate in athletics should have the opportunity to
do so. Each player/participant should be able to play in games under the
coach's direction who fulfills practice expectation in terms of time, effort
and is consistent with what we feel middle school athletics should promote:
namely (1) the excitement of competition, (2) the chance to develop and improve
individual skills and (3) learning to play as a team that exhibits Christian
sportsmanship.
It is the hope and prayer of the St. John School Board that our children
who desire to participate in athletics will grow and develop as young Christian
people under the able guidance of coaches and teachers as they prepare them for
all phases of the Christian life.
As this is a philosophy adopted by the school for all athletic
participants, please direct any comments, questions and concerns to the school
board.
The 1993 St. John Lutheran School Board
It is the belief of St. John Lutheran School, its coaches, and School Board
that confrontations between parent/spectator and coach during or after games
are improper and should not occur. If you as parent/spectator feel that it is
necessary to address the coach about a game situation, please kindly schedule a
conference with the coach at a time mutually agreeable and a time which would
allow for cooling-off and thought-collecting. Please direct concerns first to
the coach and then, if you feel that your needs are not being met, you should
contact the principal and ultimately the School Board. All concerns are valid
and I want to hear from you to be sure that your concerns are being addressed.
The entire St. John Lutheran School Philosphy of Athletics is printed and
distributed with the fall and winter game schedule. Please take the time to
read it.
Your child's coach
St. John Lutheran, Seward, Nebraska
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Educational Service Unit #6, Milford, Nebraska
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