This year Principal Luke Nichols challenged the student body to follow the “will to win” theme. His focus is on dedication, school spirit and positive ways to uplift our school to be better.
This will to win theme is a great choice for this school year as it has already made improvements to our school community. Some things our school is doing include pep rallies, homecoming dance, social media posts and a spirit stick.
The will to win isn’t always loud. It doesn’t always come with cheering, medals or being the headline of a story. It means an individual’s intense desire, determination and commitment to succeed and achieve victory in a particular endeavor, whether it’s a sport, a project or life in general.
Although it seems the opposite, winning doesn’t always mean coming first. Will to win simply means to not give up and trying again after failure. Learning from mistakes and showing up every day to do better builds character and shows one’s ambition.
Celebrating with teammates after a good achievement happens brings great school spirit and encouraging those same teammates after a little mistakes is also good sportsmanship.
Even though the will to win says win, it doesn’t always mean we will be victorious. Winning is a mindset of positive thinking.
People with the will-to-win mindset want to be successful and in doing so they inspire others. Even if we don’t get the victory, we must stay strong and have a positive attitude. That is the true will to win.
