Mission Statement
Purpose Statement
The purpose of NDCL’s interscholastic sports program is to:
• Provide student-athletes with the opportunity to use and develop their talents while participating in competitive contests under the direction of qualified and dedicated coaches.
• Instill in student-athletes the Christian values and attitudes of sportsmanship, teamwork, respect, and dedication.
• Allow student-athletes the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop as students and athletes, integrating into their lives a sense of priority, commitment, and dedication that will prepare them for future challenges.
• Educate the whole person, physically, mentally, and spiritually to use their God given talents wisely.
NDCL and Athletics
Education is one of the greatest gifts any person can be given. At NDCL parents choose to give their sons and daughters a Catholic education centered in Jesus Christ and his hope for our world. NDCL’s vision, mission and core value statement root, focus, and direct us to empower all in our community “to use their talents and gifts to make an impact in an increasingly diverse world.” Together we contribute to the common good and NDCL’s strong sense of purpose. Athletics is a prime vehicle for developing all aspects of leadership skills. It is a public arena where students learn future, community-oriented behavior by their athletic experiences. Athletics is not about becoming a star; it is about helping the team, uniting the school, connecting with tradition across generations, and serving the community. Right here and right now, participating in NDCL’s athletic program provides our students with important real-world lessons in excellence, community, integrity, respect and justice. The athletic department and coaching staff bear the responsibility to constantly shape our student-athletes’ experiences within the context of NDCL’s mission and core values. That’s why we can never be content with merely winning the game, changing the score, adjusting the line-up, or revising the playbook. Through athletics and every other aspect of life here at NDCL, we are changing so much more: We are preparing leaders who transform the world by doing the truth in love.
