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About Heritage Christian Athletics At Heritage Christian, we believe the principles and lessons learned in the classroom, the home, and all of Life can be practically applied through athletics. Athletics provides opportunities for athletes to use and develop their God-given talents and abilities to demonstrate their Christian faith in a practical way, promote the Christian philosophy of their Christian School, and to bring honor and glory to Jesus Christ. Because the arena of competition is usually surrounded with pressure, the athlete is tested, and the true character revealed. Consequently, the opportunity for character growth readily presents itself through athletic competition. Therefore, athletics at Heritage Christian are considered an integral part of a student athletics high school curriculum. Our Commitment to Education and Excellence Our philosophy can be summed up by the phrase, "Doing our best while we strive to be the best". We believe as Christians we are commanded by Scripture to always to do our very best. As Christians, we are not to waste the talents and the gifts God has given to us by giving anything less than total commitment through maximum effort. We also believe we must strive to be the best at what we do. Being the best at anything, whether being a National Merit Scholar or a State Champion is a worthy goal of any Christian. Becoming the best may not always be the result of our athletic program; however, doing our very best must be. Role Model Coaches Because of our commitment to excellence, the athletic staff and coaches at HCS become one of the most significant components of our athletic program. They have the responsibility to model Christ-like attitudes, behaviors, and desires for our student athletes while under pressure themselves. They are participants, models, and teachers at the same time. One of the coaches’ most important roles is to work with athletes whose character, revealed under pressure, needs to become more Christ-like. In order to be considered an effective coach and role model, our coaches’ must also be thoroughly knowledged in their support, capable of detailed preparation, able to motivate athletes, able to make adjustments during competition, and give meaning to each situation a team or an individual athlete may face. At HCS, our Athletic staff and coaches understand they have great responsibilities and great opportunities to model young lives for Jesus Christ. Our Program At HCS, we believe every sport should be developed into a first class "program". The program should build pride among the participants and support among the student body. Parents will be valued as partners in the process of athletic education. Off-season conditioning and camps will be promoted for the serious athlete. College-bound athletes and their parents should receive sound counsel on their potential. All sport activities should exemplify the schools commitment to a Christ-like witness, example, and reflect the School's and athletic department’s policies, procedures, and philosophy. The Heritage Athlete We believe that all HCS athletes should be diligent in preparation, relentless in effort, disciplined, respectful in actions, self-controlled with words, humble in spirit, and aggressive in excellence, without regard to score, opponent, time, referee, etc. As Christian athletes display these characteristics, good things usually happen: teams are successful, players are motivated, fans are supportive and enthusiastic, parents are proud, prospective athletes want to participate, and very often non-believers are drawn to Christ. The Bottom Line Because a high school student's participation in athletics often helps foster a pattern of how to approach difficult tasks, major challenges, and intense pressure, athletics should be viewed as crucial for developing Christian character. In order for the HCS athletic program to be successful, we strive to equip our student athletes for their real test: Living a life as a follower of Jesus Christ. |
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