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Welcome to
the House Competition!
All House members have the
opportunity to compete
against other Houses in the
House Competition. The
competitive events
throughout the school year
encourage the members to
work together as a team.
The Competition challenges
you:
To work as a team.
Leadership is more than what
you do as an individual.
Leaders help the team win.
In today's individualistic
society, few learn to be
high performing members of a
high performing team. The
Competition encourages you
to do just that. You must
deny selfish desires, work
through conflict, and help
each another be the best you
can be.
To pursue excellence.
In a competitive world,
those who strive for
excellence move ahead.
Mediocrity—as an individual
and as a team—equals
failure. The Competition is
a context in which you learn
to excel together. In each
event, you’ll need to size
up your competitors, discern
how to maximize your team
strengths, and organize
yourselves for peak
performance.
To know yourself.
“Know Thyself” is more
than an ancient Greek
dictum. It’s a principle of
life. Knowing yourself is
foundational to fulfilling
all you were meant to
accomplish in this world.
Through the Competition (and
other parts of your House
experience) you come to
better understand your
personality, weaknesses,
leadership style, as well as
what you have to offer that
adds value to those around
you. As you act upon this
insight, you maximize who
you are for the greater good
of others.
The Competition isn’t just
about winning or losing.
It’s about growing as an
individual and as a group.
As this occurs, you’ll
become a higher performing
team - and be better
prepared to influence the
institutions that shape
society. |
