The Varsity

by the ability of his Junior Varsity team to consistently defeat his Varsity team. When creating the teams, Coach P. had tested individual ability by utilizing a rowing machine called the Ergometer, but these measures would fail him. It should be noted that there are psychological variables that differ between the crews. The Junior Varsity crew has a leader that fosters positive motivation within its crewmates, which elicits citizenship behavior. However, the Varsity crewmembers are focused on…

This year has been really special to me because of the amazing opportunity to participate in the Varsity Athletics program. Not only did I receive an overwhelming amount of support and welcoming, but also have learned very valuable lessons from both from my teammates and coaching staff. I’ve better developed many character traits such as honesty and integrity that wouldn’t have been accomplished any other way. These traits are necessary in creating a team bond as it enables the team to support…

track and field. Over the course of freshman year, I soaked up as much information as I could to become both a better athlete and role model for both the girls on the team and students at my school. Sophomore year, I was named a captain for Junior Varsity Cheer, alongside another girl. I spent the summer before the season started helping the new freshmen on the team master their cheers, learning and perfecting choreography for our first performance,…

How do you feel the qualities that you have gained by being a Varsity cheerleader will help you in your future endeavors? “Sports do not build character. They reveal it.” – Heywood Broun The lessons I have learned and my experience of being a Varsity cheerleader is invaluable and vital to success in my future. It has helped me find myself and brought out some of my best qualities; community, accountability, and resiliency. My future endeavors may not be set in stone and life doesn’t always go…

failing a quiz or missing a shot in your game. I used to let my failures define me and who I have been especially when I failed to make the Varsity soccer team my junior year. I believed I worked hard and I should have been able to accomplish this goal of mine. I worked hard throughout the summer and tried my hardest to keep up with the other girls so I would make Varsity. I believe I overcame this failure by continuing to play on the JV soccer team my Junior year and working as hard as I could…

I am on Varsity Golf and have been for 4 years. During the golf season we are permitted to play golf and use the practice facility at Twin Lakes Country Club for free so I take full advantage of that opportunity and work on my game whenever I can. I thoroughly enjoy golf and hope to play in college. Another activity I truly take pleasure in is disc golf (or Frisbee golf). I have a beautiful park within 5 minutes from my home and this park has an 18-hole course and a separate 9-hole course…

My most significant leadership experience would be when I was in the Girls Varsity Tennis Team. I had been in the tennis team during my highschool years, for 2 years. During that time I learned a lot about being a leader, such as what it means to lead others, and what qualities a leader should have. When I first started playing tennis I started at the position on 2nd doubles, to me I took it as that I was not good enough to play against an opponent by myself on the court. Which was entirely…

of the most important activities that I have been a part of is the Varsity Soccer team. As a well developed player from prior knowledge of the sport, I had always wanted to step up and be a leader the other players looked up to as an example of a great player that worked hard to get where she is. Unfortunately, the summer of 2013 my high school soccer coach died from an unexpected heart attack. Due to his absence the girls varsity soccer team was handed the short…

cheer shoes and a big bow in my hair. She took me to the gym where at least sixty girls had shown up to compete. The first thing I saw was cheerleaders doing high level tumbling with no fear. I knew it would not be easy to get selected to the Varsity Sideline and Competition teams. Right then, I realized that I needed to work really hard to make it on either squad. Tryouts lasted four exciting days. I learned a cheer, one dance, stunting and…

I was a starter, and had plenty of fun. The next year was my time to move up to Junior Varsity (JV). The players were bigger, stronger, and faster and required a good understanding of schemes. This year of football was my worst. I quit multiple times. The 14 year old me was not strong enough mentally or physically. I sat out two years after…