To build your strength physically and mentally. "healthy body, healthy mind"
- To build your character. Always give 100%
- To learn to pick and choose your battles wisely. Know when to fight and when to walk away.
- To make friends.
- To learn how to be a team player. To learn that it takes more than one person to make a team or family and no one wins alone.
- To learn to accept criticism.
- To learn to recognize your strengths and weaknesses and to be willing to work on them.
- To learn how to be gracious in both victory and defeat.
- To learn to respect other peoples opinions, whether you agree or not.
- To learn to work and fight for what you believe in.
- To gain self-confidence for what you've accomplished.
- To learn to set goals for yourself, no matter how high.
- To appreciate the fact that God blessed you with a healthy body capable of playing.
- To understand that no one is perfect. Learn from you mistakes, but do not dwell on them.
- To learn to budget your time. Work comes first, play second.
- To know that no matter how well or how poorly you play, you are loved. Sports do not define people, people define sports.