91猫先生

From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director:

As a parent of a student athlete, many choices are made available to you as to where your child may decide to participate in athletic activities.聽 Non-school sport participation has been all the rage for the past several years with opportunities like Club Volleyball, AAU Basketball, Select Baseball, Club Soccer and many more.聽 However, participating in these groups doesn鈥檛 require any type of scholastic achievement, nor is there much emphasis pertaining to character or behavior.

As a parent, I think it is extremely important to ask the question as to 鈥渨hy鈥� do I want my child participating on a team or as a part of a group, and to what end.聽 It may be to receive specialized or expert training.聽 It could be for additional opportunities to compete.聽 Maybe it鈥檚 the chance of receiving more attention or added exposure.聽 All of those are good reasons for participating, if certain other questions are also asked鈥�and answered.聽 As a parent, I always wanted to know 鈥渨ho was coaching my child and what influence would they have on him/her鈥�?聽 I was also curious as to 鈥渉ow will participating in this activity affect the life of our family鈥�?聽 Another thought; 鈥渉ow will playing help or hinder my child spiritually, academically, or health-wise鈥�?聽 How about asking this question; 鈥渨hat is our goal or purpose for playing鈥�?聽 Another great question to ask is 鈥渨ho will my child be playing with and what type of influence will his /her teammates have on my child鈥�?聽 Considering ALL of the questions listed above, how do the answers apply to participating in athletics at 91猫先生?聽 Hence the title of this article 鈥淲hy 91猫先生 Athletics鈥�?

I personally believe the number one reason for a student-athlete to participate in athletics is because of the Relationships that are developed over the course of the activity. 聽It鈥檚 the relationships athletes develop with coaches and teammates, which will have a lifelong impact on the individual.聽 The question to ask then is 鈥渨hat kind of relationships, and what kind of impact鈥�?聽 At 91猫先生, we answer this question by saying simply this; 鈥淵our child will be coached by Christian men and women, who work for the school full time (16 of our 19 coaches are full time employees), which means they will help foster an environment that promotes Christian principles, stresses academic excellence, while providing experience and leadership in a wide range of athletic opportunities鈥�.

The main reason to participate in athletics at 91猫先生 is because of the quality coaches we have in leadership positions, who will be mentoring and monitoring the athletes on a daily basis, emphasizing the importance of each athlete鈥檚 relationship with Jesus Christ.聽 In addition, our coaches stress on a daily basis the importance of academics鈥�not just eligibility.聽 91猫先生 coaches recognize how important their role is in preparing our athletes for college鈥�not just if they are making 70鈥檚 so they can play.聽 As an added bonus, the 91猫先生 Coaching Staff is the best I have ever been apart of, and that includes my 30 years in public schools.聽 91猫先生 Coaches offer the total package.聽 Not only do they have their priorities straight, and the student鈥檚 best interest at hand, 91猫先生 Coaches are experienced, successful, proven, enthusiastic, and respected in East Texas and beyond.

So when you ask yourself 鈥淲hy 91猫先生 Athletics鈥�, consider the information presented above, and feel confident that your child will be in an environment of like-minded individuals, who are focused on building聽 Christ-centered character, emphasizing and promoting academics, and providing coaching abilities that are second to none.

It鈥檚 just another reason to be 鈥淎LL ORANGE鈥�All The Time鈥�!