VOORHEES LACROSSE
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VOORHEES LACROSSE
STICK TOGETHER, DO THE RIGHT THING, NEVER SETTLE
The primary goal of Voorhees Lacrosse is to develop determined student-athletes of integrity who will serve as positive members of the school and greater community. Voorhees Lacrosse will be used as a platform to teach athletics, life lessons, and how to carry oneself with virtue. Through this great game, players will build a foundation of strong character, develop a competitive spirit and resiliency, learn how to work hard and push themselves, and create a sense of unity among the Voorhees Lacrosse family and greater community. While enjoying participation in the sport, student-athletes will utilize and develop numerous skills that will benefit them on and off the field, allowing them to achieve success at the highest level possible and reach their greatest potential. This lacrosse program will promote and facilitate personal, physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth and will continue to build a strong foundation of excellence through its core goals and values.
OUR MISSION
CORE VALUES
STICK TOGETHER, DO THE RIGHT THING, NEVER SETTLE
Strength in Togetherness: The Voorhees Lacrosse community will be treated as a family. Coaches, players, families, alumni, youth players, and all involved in the program will be a tight knit group that will gain strength and achieve success through its strong foundation of togetherness. Players will be there for one another in the good times and in the tough times. The team will help and encourage each other to attain its intended goals. Players will take pride in representing the program while developing chemistry, teamwork skills, and support systems that will translate into successes both on and off the field.
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Do the Right Thing: This program will develop a togetherness and work towards our common goals together. With this being said, players will be expected to take individual responsibility for their actions and inactions, both positive and negative. They will carry themselves with integrity, respecting their team, school, themselves, and all who are involved in their lives. Players will take the necessary steps to better themselves, both on and off the field, and hold themselves to a high standard of excellence. They will do so individually and the team, as a whole, will benefit in turn. Players will always be honest and take responsibility for their actions. They will represent their team in a positive manner and carry themselves in a way that embodies its beliefs and values.
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We will not lose sight of the privilege that we have to play this sport. We will carry ourselves with poise and composure, adhere to the rules, and perform with good sportsmanship at all times. We will respect our opponents, accept victory with modesty, and acknowledge defeat with dignity. Win or lose, we will perform as a unified organization and represent our community, school, team, family, and selves with pride. We will do all of this by using the comprehensive premise of doing the right thing to guide us.
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Never Settle: This program and its members will set challenging, yet attainable, goals and work together to achieve them. Team members will make the necessary sacrifices, push themselves, and push one another to better themselves and others. This will create an atmosphere that will allow them to perform at their highest potential. They will develop a competitive spirit that will drive the team and individuals. This program will strive to perform at a high level and always give our best efforts. Part of this will include working through the inevitable tough times, overcoming adversity, and picking one another up when we are down to get back on the path to success. Even when it seems as though the odds are not in our favor, we will never give up and will give all that we have until the final whistle blows.
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Regardless of the challenges that are faced, we will put forth our best effort to achieve and overcome the obstacles. We will rely on the support of each other, our strength of character, and our continuous pursuit of excellence to take on the challenges at hand with confidence. We will continuously seek to improve and never settle with what we have accomplished. After attaining our goals, we will not be content. We will continue to push towards greater achievements and continue to give all that we have to work towards our aspirations.
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