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Dear Parents, Students, and Coaches,

“[I] consider sports as an instrument of education when it fosters high human and spiritual ideals; when it forms youth in an integral way in values such as loyalty, perseverance, friendship, solidarity and peace.  Surmounting differences of cultures and ideologies, sports offers an ideal occasion for dialogue and understanding among peoples, for building the desired civilization of love.  To put into practice these values, based on the dignity of the human person, in face of possible interests that might darken the nobility of sports itself.”

- Pope John Paul II (Sept. 16, 2002)

Welcome to St. Joan of Arc Catholic School!  In choosing to attend St. Joan of Arc School you have elected a Christ-centered Catholic education and academic excellence.  Many wonderful opportunities await you!

As a school community, we all must consider the appropriate role of athletics here at St. Joan of Arc.  A core characteristic of Catholic Christianity and Catholic schools is the concept of relationship and community and the conviction that human kind is “made for each other” (Educating for Life, Thomas Groome, p.60).  Our prayer is stronger in community.  Academic achievement is greater in a community with a similar mission and goals.  Our athletic program adds another dimension to our school community.  Pope John Paul II says that as manifestations of the communal body of Christ, athletics serve to unify all individuals, including coaches, student-athletes, and families in a spirit of peace.

This handbook outlines the philosophy and reflects the policies of the St. Joan of Arc School Athletic Program.   Please read this document carefully, sign the attached agreement, and return it to school before attending the first practice date.  The agreement states that you intend to abide by the policies of the St. Joan of Arc School Athletic Program.

St. Joan of Arc Athletics extends the work of St. Joan of Arc School by offering another environment in which high human and spiritual ideals can be fostered to help children grow towards a deeper understanding of themselves and their roles in God’s great world.  Thank you for doing your part to help positively affect and develop the lives of all children by building a peaceful environment within our school, our parish, and in our larger community.

Just as those who create a document such as this are a work in progress, so is this Athletic Handbook.

In peace,

Sister Carolyn Sieg, O.S.B., Principal

Donald Collins, Athletic Director