Team Covenant

This post really might be titled

Why I Love Warrior Football - Part II

{Part I is HERE}

Practice came to an end early this evening and parents were invited to participate

in the signing of the Team Core Covenant

Yes....another reason to LOVE Warrior Football!

Unity...Love...Compete...Commitment...Integrity

The senior players chose these core values to be the focus for the 2012/2013 season

and they presented the expectations for each core value in the following categories:

Game Time

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Practice

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In the classroom

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In the community

Examples of specific core covenants:

We will respect those in authority
We will always encourage our teammates to do their best and hold them accountable to study
We will be the first to step up and help others
We will keep our loved ones safe from bad influences
We will practice like it is game day
We will guard our eyes and hearts 
We will own up to our mistakes and not take anger out on our teammates
We will be willing to do what is best for the team and not our own personal interest
We will do our best on every school assignment.
We will fight for the right thing and DO the right thing.

We will strive to have one heartbeat on the field as brothers bonded by Christ.

This is just a sampling...Peter has a copy of his own to refer to and remember!

The seniors signed first as a symbol of leadership

Coaches signed next.

And then each player was called by name.

To come forward and sign the covenant

pledging to uphold these core values as defined 

 The poster size Covenant will hang in the locker room.

Then we gathered at center field -

parents circling the players

and laying hands on them.

How powerful to hear fathers & coaches praying over our boys.

Why do I love Warrior football....

because when you take something like football and 

you put it under the Lordship of Jesus Christ

Well. . .

It's more than a game young men play!   So much more!

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed,

do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,

giving thanks to God the Father through him

- Colossians 3:17

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart,

as working for the Lord, not for men,

since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.

It is the Lord Christ you are serving

- Colossians 3:23-24

Tomorrow is our first home game and tailgate party.

I'm so proud to be a Warrior Mom!