CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP WITHIN SPORTS
The Northwest Conference loves celebrating our student-athletes in and outside of the classroom. Character Development and Leadership are a top priority in the conference, and we want to provide our communities with a simple and efficient way to see character, leadership and sportsmanship of our student-athletes through the traits that make them up.
The Northwest Conference is asking every school to select two of the 32 character traits to show recognition to two student-athletes within their programs for that trait. This will be going on throughout the summer and will include the follow words:
PASSION | APPRECIATION | PREPARATION | SELFLESSNESS | GRIT | ACCOUNTABILITY |
SPORTSMANSHIP | HUMILITY | COMPETITIVENESS | HONESTY | CARING | CONFIDENCE |
COMPOSURE | TOLERANCE | COURAGE | POSITIVE ATTITUDE | SERVICE | ENTHUSIASM |
LEADERSHIP | DETERMINATION | CHARACTER | EFFORT | COMMITMENT | TEAMWORK |
DESIRE | WORK ETHIC | COACHABLE | TRUST | FOCUS | GOOD JUDGEMENT |
PERSEVERANCE | INTEGRITY |
Character and Leadership play an important role in the development and success of our schools, and athletics show them in one of the most polarizing ways possible. Today we are recognizing two stellar student-athletes from Meridian High School!
MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL
SERVICE
Brooklyn Fuller (Meridian)
Brooklyn Fuller finds value in service, especially when it comes to serving her basketball team as captain. She exemplifies what it truly means to be a leader and she does it all with extreme enthusiasm and humility. The way she brings joy with her wherever she goes and that enthusiasm for life is contagious for everyone around her. We are called to serve and Brooklyn answers that call day in and day out.
– Bree Joy
MHS Head Girls Basketball Coach”
ENTHUSIASM
Landen Downey (Meridian)
“When the request to nominate an exemplary athlete came out Landen’s name immediately popped into my head. You hear the phrase “coachable” thrown around alot, but with Landen it fits perfectly. He never makes excuses, takes constructive criticism earnestly, and almost immediately implements any changes or improvements you suggest. He is a quiet leader who doesn’t need to raise his voice to command respect. He is the first to arrive and the last to leave. Kids have off days, but you would never know what day that is with Landen, as he is consistent in his effort every time he steps on the field or the mat. At least once a season I send his parents a message to let them know just how great a kid they have raised. If I owned a business I would hire him, needed a favor I would ask him, or had to choose one kid for the game winning anything, it would be Landen ten times out of ten. He always looks out for the newer/younger kids, or anyone who might struggling and lifts them up with his attitude and enthusiasm. “
– Josh Zandstra Head Girls Wrestling Coach MHS