Eagles,
As Activities Director, I'm often in communication with students and parents about the value of participation in extracurricular activities while in high school. A few months ago, I came across this article written by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). In just a few pages, this article does so much to highlight the importance of extracurriculars for our young people.
NFHS - The Case For High School Activities
Extracurricular activities do so much to shape and change lives. As a young man growing up in small town Iowa I can honestly say that the values and lessons I learned through extracurriculars changed my life and helped make me who I am today.
As we head into winter activities, I would ask each young person at Eagle Grove High School to strongly consider participating in an extracurricular activity. If you've never participated before, there's no better time than the present to get started, don't let another year pass you by. If you're on a team or involved in a extracurricular activity, make a commitment to yourself, your teammates, your coaches, your family, and your community to put the very best of yourself into what you're doing.
As staff and community members, lets do all we can to support our young people and the coaches/sponsors who work with them on a daily basis. Working together, we can make a difference and have an impact that will last long after the lights of the gym are turned off.
I'll leave you with something that my high school football Coach Ed Thomas used to always say to us, I think it's so true and speaks to the spirit of what our coaches/sponsors/teachers here at EGHS are all about...."If all I've taught you is how to block and tackle, I've failed you as a coach."
All the best to our young people and coaches/sponsors as we roll into winter activities!
Until next time,
kw
For music activities, the choir recently finished a massive project that gives students a chance to use their many talents toward the same goal. We put a full scale Broadway musical on the stage, a different musical every year in various styles and levels of difficulty. This year's show was Dolly Parton's "9 to 5". The musical project begins in April and culminates in early November and uses the skills and talents of many students and adults. School personnel and community members come together to help students with various aspects of the production, organizing publicity and tickets, creating programs, using technology skills in the sound booth during many rehearsals and the actual show. Some students are using those organizational and technical skills while others are auditioning for roles on the stage to create unique characters and telling stories. The experiences they gain are ones they will remember for many years and the memories and friends they make are ones they will treasure for a lifetime.
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