Our Athletic's Mission
At The Covenant School, we seek to conduct our athletics program in the same way we conduct our academic and arts programs - with excellence. We compete to win and make victory in each contest a goal while also keeping in mind higher goals. Covenant’s competitive sports program is designed to help fulfill the school’s mission with excellence by:
Organizing and programming sports
The program seeks to provide a Christ-centered, quality sports experience for students in grades 7 and above, P.E. classes for students in grades E-8 with an emphasis on developing conditioning and skills suitable for various sports, and support to parents and coaches of students below grade 7.
Encouraging a balanced approach to sports and life
The program supports the Christian’s priority of faith and family first as well as the school’s priority of academics over athletics by scheduling practices and games (when under the school’s control and as facilities and coaches schedules permit) in such a way as to have the least possible disruption on the student’s ability to attend church, be with family, and study while also promoting excellence through competition.
Equipping student-athletes in their service for Christ
Through mature and godly coaches, the program seeks to challenge student-athletes to train and compete in such a way as to develop qualities of perseverance, strength, compassion, boldness, and humility with an eye toward serving the body of Christ as godly men and women. In team sports, this includes taking an “others first” approach.
Instilling discipline necessary for excellence in athletics
The program seeks to develop student-athletes’ skills, endurance, and physical strength through qualified and competent coaching and training programs designed to minimize injuries. Discipline in the form of positive correction, assistance, improvement and prevention is emphasized. Each student-athlete is expected to commit herself or himself to practice and conditioning in season and out in order to compete to the best of his or her ability.
Expecting student-athletes, coaches and parents to act with honor
Student-athletes, coaches and parents are expected to act honorably toward their opponent, their opponent’s supporters, and the game or contest officials, regardless of how the other acts. The program seeks to represent well in all its activities the school community and the cause of Christ. All are expected to act with modesty and graciousness in victory and defeat. All are expected to abide by the letter as well as the spirit of league rules.
