Findlay Trojans

Findlay Athletics Foundational Principles
 

Findlay City Schools Mission Statement

To unlock the dreams of all students through academic excellence, diverse opportunities, and true belonging.

Findlay Athletics Transformational Purpose Statement

We serve to inspire others through commitment and passion by building relationships, developing growth, and giving while making a positive impact on students and the community.

 

THE TROJAN WAY

To provide the student-athletes of Findlay City Schools with the best possible, education-based athletic experience by developing and graduating student-athletes within an environment that pursues excellence in everything we do.

 

Your character is more important than your athletic talents; your athleticism is only temporary, but your character will last a lifetime.

 

Be Compassionate | Be Grateful | Be Honest | Be Humble

 

ENTHUSIASM – Intense passion with a desire to excel for team and self. To want to compete for yourself, your family, and your team. Build champions through hard work, enjoyment, practice, and success.

 

EDUCATION-  Fundamentally teach young people lessons about sports and life. Develop the whole student.

 

COMMITMENT-  How well do you want to be? You never need to be able to tell anyone about your commitment-they will know by your actions. What are you willing to do to make your program and team better?  Don’t be afraid to fail. Go after your goals- what are you willing to do?

 

RELATIONSHIPS- Focus on people. Great leaders are always fostering more robust relationships.  Always work with the team during practice or behind closed doors to ensure greater trust.  Keep relationships strong and in good status by communicating with athletes, coaches, parents, and the community.

 

LEGACY- We are beneficiaries of a rich and living tradition forged by all the efforts of all those who have come before us.  We build upon our traditions which have been developed throughout our history—reflected in the facilities, performance, and character of the teams.  Be passionate about being at practice and contests.  Enjoy getting your program, team, and athletes better than the previous day.  Compete at the highest level.  Have pride and respect for yourself, your family, your team, your program, your school, and your community.

Findlay Athletics Aims & Objectives

 

Aims of Findlay Athletics

 

A program of interscholastic athletics is a relevant part of the total educational experience at Findlay City Schools.  The fact that it is a significant part of the Trojan experience requires attention to matters of instruction, emphasis, and scope. An emphasis shall be on sportsmanship, skill development, and personal satisfaction.  The opportunity to participate is available to students in the Findlay City School system.

 

Specifically, such a program aims to develop as fully as possible the health and welfare of all students; to provide advanced training beyond that taught in physical education classes and intramural activities; to instruct in new skills necessary for achieving the highest possible level of accomplishment within the context of the total school program; to inculcate attitudes of sportsmanship, discipline, healthy competition, and school spirit; to teach health habits necessary for proper physical development and athletic participation, and to provide adequate athletic programs and facilities for all athletes participating.

 

Objectives of Findlay Athletics

 

1. The athletic program shall provide each participant with desirable learning experiences within the overall educational program.

2. The athletic program shall operate in a manner such that each participant may realize the following:

   1. development of moral values

   2. development of a sense of competition

   3. development of a spirit of cooperation

   4. development of emotional maturity

   5. development of social competence

   6. development of physical skills

   7. development of self-discipline

   8. development of health and happiness

   9. an understanding of the democratic process

   10. an understanding of the group goal process

   11. an understanding that participation is a privilege and a responsibility for every participant

   12. an understanding that rules must be followed and penalties must be accepted if these rules are broken.

3. Meet the needs and interests of those students who are gifted athletically.

4. Develop each participant’s knowledge and use of the fundamental skills needed to participate in their given sport.

5. Develop good community relationships and attitudes toward athletics.

6. Teach habits of health, safety, cleanliness, and physical fitness.

 

The Educational Value of Interscholastic Athletics

 

• We believe in interscholastic athletics.

 

• We believe there are substantial educational outcomes from a soundly conceived and executed program for the players, the student body, and the school as a whole.

 

• We believe the potential values of athletics for the participants are genuine.  Rigorous competition under prescribed regulations and policies provides adolescents the opportunity to develop ideas and habits of health, fair play, initiative, achievement, and emotional control.

 

• We believe students can be taught to win gracefully and to lose in the same fashion.

 

• We believe that many students have found a purpose in their school work and their lives through athletics.

 

• We believe that athletics provides for the student body tangible values.  Athletics can make a substantial contribution to morale and can provide an outlet for enthusiasm.

 

• We believe the athletic program, though differing in nature from the academic program, does justify its existence by providing a profitable educational experience for the participant.

 

• We believe the welfare of the individual student is always to be the primary concern.  The game exists for the student—never the student for the game.  

 

Aims of Interscholastic Athletics

 

• For the player: interscholastic athletic competition offers increased opportunity for developing and improving player skills, developing and increasing physical vigor, promoting positive self-esteem, developing good sportsmanship, promoting true and lasting friendships, establishing friendly rivalries, and learning that the rules of play are similar to the rules of life. 

• For the student body: the interscholastic athletic program provides a foundation for the development of positive school morale, exceptional school hosts, exercising the qualities of fair play and courtesy, and a safe fun environment in which students can positively express themselves.

• For the community: the interscholastic athletic program provides a school-community relationship, and creates for the community a program of education and entertainment through athletics.