CORE BELIEFS

POTENTIAL - Every person is capable of high achievement, not just the fastest and most confident. 

BROTHERHOOD - We will look out for each other.  We are our brother’s keeper .

THE BIG PICTURE –  We will always look at TEAM goals, TEAM outcomes and the TEAM agenda.  The TEAM is the big picture. 

TEAMWORK - We will accomplish what we do together.  Good athletes work together and solicit help from one another. 

NICHE – Every person on the TEAM has a role to play, and every role plays it’s part in contributing to the big picture.  The goal is more important than the role. 

SHARING -  We will share our success, our failures, our blood, our sweat and our tears. We will never let anyone fail alone.  We celebrate together. 

FAILURE - You are not supposed to understand everything the first time around. Mistakes help one learn. 

EFFORT - Consistent effort is the main determinant of success. 

VICTORY - Success is evaluated in many ways, there is value in alternative assessment of individual performance. 

EXCELLENCE - Excellence is a full time endeavor. 

INTEGRITY -  We will keep our word.  We will say what we mean, and do what we say. 

HONESTY - We will not lie to ourselves or to each other.  None of us will tolerate any of us doing so. We will depend on each other for the truth. 

ADVERSITY - We will keep our heads. We will not panic in the face of adversity.  We will find a way or make a way. 

LEADERSHIP - We will use our influence wisely.  Bad attitudes are a disease.  They can be spread and caught just like the flu.  Many people with bad attitudes are carriers.  The attitude doesn’t affect their performance as much as it does others.