Building Community Through Athletics “THE SPARTAN WAY”

Building Community Trough Athletics Community & AthleticsAthletics 8 Essentials & Servant Leadership Your WHY

Jeff Baines

Building Community Trough Athletics Attention Getter Sumner High – A place for Spartans Introduction Jeff - Quick background Presentation Outlined You and your Why Got to start there Jeff’s Why One Word – Intentional Activity – Pick 3 words that best describe your why in the next 15 seconds Question: Do you operate with 1 or any of these in mind each day (something to think about) Why Athletics? Groups to work with: The Spartan Community Athletes Coaches Staff Parents/Community Students Body Focus on Athletes Sumner Athletic Alliance (GRIT) - Last Focus on Staff Baines Land Reaching out and reminding Baines Challenge of the Week THANK YOU Pull it together - King 5 with Josh Riley Eric Thomas video Q & A

Know YOUR Why It all starts HERE… It all starts HERE…

It DOES start with YOU INTENTIONAL INTENTIONAL

ACTIVITY Pick up to THREE (3) words that best describe YOUR WHY Pick up to THREE (3) words that best describe YOUR WHY

ACTIVITY FOLLOW UP (A Challenge?) Do you operate with one or more of these in mind EACH day? Do you operate with one or more of these in mind EACH day?

From YOU to the foundation Intention – Action = NOTHING Intention – Action = NOTHING Intention + Action = WILL Intention + Action = WILL Leadership = Influence Leadership = Influence How will you influence those around you? How will you influence those around you?

Why Athletics? They say, athletics builds character… However, I say it REVEALS character

The Spartan Way Kindness Kindness Respect Respect Humility Humility Selflessness Selflessness Forgiveness Forgiveness Honesty Honesty Commitment Commitment Patience Patience

Spartan Community ATHLETES ATHLETES COACHES COACHES STAFF STAFF PARENTS PARENTS STUDENT BODY STUDENT BODY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY

Spartan Athletes

BE THERE BE THERE WHAT IS YOUR INFLUENCE ON THEIR LIVES GOING TO LOOK LIKE? WHAT IS YOUR INFLUENCE ON THEIR LIVES GOING TO LOOK LIKE? SUPPORT WITH RESOURCES – FIND A WAY SUPPORT WITH RESOURCES – FIND A WAY GUIDE AND TEACH THE 8 ESSENTIALS GUIDE AND TEACH THE 8 ESSENTIALS PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY COACHES THAT ARE HIGH QUALITY PEOPLE PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY COACHES THAT ARE HIGH QUALITY PEOPLE SUMNER ATHLETIC ALLIANCE SUMNER ATHLETIC ALLIANCE

Sumner Athletic Alliance What is the Sumner Athletic Alliance? A group of athletes that will work with Mr. Baines in getting SHS to our next level of greatness! This group will work to represent their sport, school and community in positive ways, while carrying on the tradition of the 8 essentials and the Spartan Way

Sumner Athletic Alliance S.A.A. G.R.I.T.GratefulRespectIntegrityTeam

Focus on Coaches BE THERE ! BE THERE ! Be their coach and mentor Be their coach and mentor Constant Communication Constant Communication Recognize them Recognize them Cheer them on Cheer them on Clinics Clinics “Take it off of their plate” “Take it off of their plate”

Focus on Parents GET THEM INVOLVED! GET THEM INVOLVED! Parent information Meetings (each season) Parent information Meetings (each season) Finding ways for them to help Finding ways for them to help End of the year – Launch to next year End of the year – Launch to next year Recognize them Recognize them

Focus on the Student Body GET THEM INVOLVED! GET THEM INVOLVED! Show them you care (be careful here!) Show them you care (be careful here!) Be There Be There Involve yourself in what they do Involve yourself in what they do PACK THE GYM PACK THE GYM SCHOOL MEDIA SCHOOL MEDIA HOMECOMING HOMECOMING

Focus on Community GET THEM INVOLVED! GET THEM INVOLVED! Open up to them Open up to them SERVE them at every opportunity SERVE them at every opportunity Community Service Community Service Community Dinner Community Dinner Make them a part of the school community Make them a part of the school community Sumner News Index Sumner News Index “Ron and Vaughn” “Ron and Vaughn” Heart of the Spartan Award Heart of the Spartan Award Community member recognition through S.A.A. Community member recognition through S.A.A.

Focus on the Staff GET THEM INVOLVED! GET THEM INVOLVED! Cancer Awareness Month Cancer Awareness Month “The Great Shoe Give-Away” “The Great Shoe Give-Away” Benefit Night Benefit Night Athlete’s recognition of staff Athlete’s recognition of staff Update – keep informed Update – keep informed

Focus on the Staff

Then Came “BAINES LAND”

One person’s Vision…

“BAINES LAND”

Reaching out and reminding…

Baines “CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK” Baines challenge Put you fears and hesitations aside and trust YOUR Baines challenge Don't settle in your "comfort zone";The courage to reach and explore out beyond will = growth &

Contact Information Jeff Baines – SHS Athletics/Asst. Principal Jeff Baines – SHS Athletics/Asst. Principal (253) – Office (360) – Cell

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING SUMNER ATHLETICS TO SERVE YOUR FAMILY

One last thing… One last thing… Baines Quote: The courage to enter the arena is much more important than the outcome. It’s all about the journey

KNOW YOUR WHY Video KNOW YOUR WHY Video