The Prince of Peace Catholic School Athletic
Program exists for the sole benefit of the children and/or students who
participate. The focus is a Christ-centered program open to the whole
community for children and for school students enrolled in the fifth
through (and including) eighth grades at Prince of Peace Catholic
School. All students have the opportunity to participate, focusing on
team unity, sportsmanship, skills' development and fun. The goal of the
athletics program is to develop the whole athlete. It is the goal of
this program to assist in developing bodies, minds and spiritual beings
into strong and contributing members of our society and our Church. Our
program teaches our athletes to strive for personal bests and to
maximize their contribution and sense of commitment to their team.
Teaching the importance of winning vs. losing and how to handle either
outcome are secondary goals. Students who participate in athletics need
to have a sense of personal accomplishment, fun and the satisfaction one
feels in contributing to a team effort.
The athletic department of a parochial school
system should be a vital, contributing part of the total education
system. It should be a working laboratory, where skills of being a team
should be experienced. It is not a “minor league” for college or
professional athletics, but rather an educational arm for helping to
develop our students into the best citizens of our community that they
can be.
The most important purpose or goal of the
athletic department should be to develop young men and women, through
competitive athletics, to develop their bodies, minds and spiritual
beings into a strong, contributing members of the society and Church in
which we live. We can do this only if we teach these young men and women
to give their best and not be concerned solely with winning and losing.
“An athletic contest is a classroom away from
school. The same rules are applicable to success, desire, integrity and
perseverance. These are ingredients that are needed in a commitment to
excellence philosophy.”