Character Building

My daughters go to a small private christian school that was started last year. This year the school started a sports program starting with a football team. We have a volleyball team, cross country team and now basketball. Our football team was plagued with injuries, some of our players had never even stepped on a football field-ever. This team lost every game and most of them were huge losses but to stand on the sidelines and feel the pride of our school for those players and the fact that no one really cared that we got beat but that no matter how battered and bruised our players were they kept playing. This is a reoccuring theme with our basketball team. Last night my daughters cheered for their first time-nervous and proud mama moment. Anyway I digress. Our basketball team was up against a team with a player who is 6 foot 5 and one who is 6 foot 9. Wow I think our talled player is 6 foot tall. Our players listened to their coaches and kept the score close. They have played this team before and they knew what they were up against, but they showed up, excited and ready to play. They played with heart and at the end of the game it was 145-108. I am proud that my daughters are able to attend these games and see what it is to lose and still hold your head high. Lesson to be learned - you can't always win but you can be gracious no matter what. Second lesson - Have fun.

First year sports programs are always gonna be rough, but I think and hope that these kids are better people for this. They have all been told they are building something for the future and they truly are- a legacy to be proud of. These players and staff have earned my respect for holding their heads high, Thank you for setting such a amazing example for kids who look up to you.

Our school mascot is the Warrior. My new definition of a warrior is someone may not win every fight or war but continues to fight no matter the odds. Go Warriors!!!