Purpose of Athletics at Circle
The purpose of athletics at Circle is to provide a context for students to use their God given talent in the forum of physical competition. While athletics chiefly cultivate the physical element, they also produce excellent opportunity and "teachable moments", to build the mental, social, and spiritual areas. The intent is to use athletics to bring a well-rounded "Luke 2:52" experience to the student who participates.
"And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men." Luke 2:52 .
Goals
- To represent the person of Jesus Christ and his character in a genuine manner in the spirit and arena of athletic competition
- To provide students with the opportunity to discover and develop their physical skills through participation in structured and controlled athletic practices and competition
- To develop athletes who are playing for the glory of God, with discipline and self-controlled attitudes, and with passion out of love for God, their coach, and their teammates
- To challenge athletes to strive for excellence in all phases of life: respect for parents and family, commitment to academics, relationships with friends, and daily improvement in athletic skill
- To teach athletes the positive benefit and value of life long physical fitness, training, and competition as a means to care for the body - God's temple
- To teach athletes about character growth and maturity and how they are affected by the experiences of winning, losing, and competition
- To assist parents by providing an environment that will strengthen and reinforce the investments that they are striving to make in the lives of their children
- To encourage and strengthen coaches while providing them with the opportunity to influence and teach others
- To cultivate a community of athletes and fans that will bring pleasure and enjoyment to the participants and will bring glory to God by earning the respect of those who observe their actions
Why Centurions?
The name "centurion" was suggested by former varsity basketball player, Brent Bond. Brent and his teammates were tired of being a "no name" team. The players wanted a name that portrayed a strong image but also had a solid spiritual connotation. The Roman soldier that Jesus commended in Luke 7:9 for his great faith met the criteria and the name was established. Circle players are to be strong, disciplined, under authority, and possessing great faith