"Einstein’s Definition of Education: "is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school."
This refers to the experiences, values, lessons learned and education outside the classroom - This is where sport has a critical role to play.
Welcome to the Boys' College Athletics Club
“Train hard, turn up, run your best and the rest will take care of itself.” -Usain Bolt.
Athletics is the backbone of all sports as it provides several opportunities for athletes with carrying skills to participate in the sport and excel. THere are numerous benefits in having Athletics as an extramural at school level. These benefits range from persistence, courage, time management, leadership, hard training, teamwork, mentorship, physical health and wellness, accountability and responsibility. According to an article written on the importance of athletics in schools, it clearly states that “Athletics teaches students essential skills that they will use throughout their lives. The following are some of the most important… Strength and endurance training, individual practice, film study and mental focus are just a few ways student-athletes prepare to perform (21 Jan 2020 https://www.thoughtco.com)
At the Boys' College, we are offering Athletics to all boys who are skilled and unskilled. The practices and programmes are designed to ensure every athlete benefits physically, mentally and socially, and realises his full potential.
“Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just illusions”,
This quote by Michael Jordan is the perfect representation of what the Athletics space at Saints is and what every athlete in the space embodies.
As the Athletics captain for 2024, I pledge to honor this position and privilege bestowed upon me by my fellow athletes, I will bring adequate change and improvement to the space and together with the team, lay down the heat at every meet.
At Saints we will strive to show all students that this sport isn't all about the results, that it is not all about winning. We aim to show them that it's what the spectators don't often see that matters. The hate-love relationship with training sessions, the life adaptations made to improve oneself and the things given up to achieve one's desired results.
The Athletics space is full of rich history as the second oldest sporting activity in the world, giving root to the first Olympic games and standing tall as the backbone of most, if not all, modern sports.
So whether you’re an aspiring Athlete aiming for the heights or someone hoping to get conditioned for the winter season we welcome you to Athletics, the backbone of all sports.
I look forward to the coming season and what Saints will achieve
Watch this space for information on Term 1 2024
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