Sarasota Christian School is committed to offering an athletic program that is Godly, Effective and Excellent. We are committed to the development of Blazers. While winning is a goal, discipleship is our purpose. We will not focus on a game or even a season, we will focus on building programs that are transformational in the lives of their athletes.
Athletic Mission Statement: To be transformational in the lives of athletes as we build men and women to have an eternal impact for Christ.
We accomplish this mission through instilling our core values into every athlete:
Core Values
- Love – We will show love because God loves us and calls us to love one another. That perfect love drives out the fear of failure, allowing athletes to play at their best. (John 13:34 and 1 John 4:18))
- Trust – We will build trust in others as the foundation of our teams. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
- Commitment and Grit – We will be available and dependable to be used by God for His glory and the betterment of our teams, no matter what the obstacles. (Isaiah 6:8)
- Respect and Honor – We will respect our opponents and our teammates as we honor Christ in our actions. (Romans 13:7)
- Servant Leadership – We will humbly serve and put others ahead of ourselves just as Christ modeled. (Mathew 20:28)
Ultimately, we are all on teams our entire life and we want those teams to follow the motto of "Never let a teammate down and always pick a teammate up;" Creating teams that love each other, encourage each other and push each other to be the best they can be. The true success of such teams is measured in how they close the gap between their potential and performance.
To carry out our mission we have an outstanding team of talented coaches that are committed to living out the core values and being transformational in the lives of students. They are also committed to running excellent programs that put players in the best places to succeed - programs that prepare athletes for the next level of competition and leadership. Our coaches are future focused and playing a much bigger game than the one on the scoreboard. True Success of a program will not be known for 15 years or more when we learn what kind of people our athletes become. We are building Blazers and we play for the Lord.
