News and Notes

You Are an Explorer When… 

• You don’t care if you are the one who throws the block or scores a touchdown because fulfilling your role, whatever that role is, is most important.
• You play and know, without a doubt, that you competed like a champion.
• You would rather encourage a teammate to success than benefit personally from his mistakes.
• Your ability to make your teammates better increases each time you play.
• You do the little things right when nobody is watching.
• You understand your role and strive to perform it better.
• You play with pain without creating a scene.
• Your effort is constant and your play is consistent regardless of the situation.
• You firmly believe that the best interest of the team must always come first.
• You will exchange blood, sweat, and tears for the benefit of the team.
• You hustle and give everything you have got on defense.
• You play without the option of defeat.
• You are willing to dive on the ground to make a tackle or lay out to make the catch.
• You encourage and cheer for your teammates when you are not in the game.
• You do not allow others to talk negatively about the team or individuals associated with the team.
• You expect and demand the best from your teammates.