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 Bellingham High School!
BELLINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL
Selflessness – Elsbeth Wolverton
In an era where most people specialize and focus on just one discipline, Elle stood above the rest. Elle was a successful three-sport athlete in soccer, basketball and tennis. Elle’s willingness to accept and embrace leadership opportunities really stood out. Her peers and coaches benefitted from Elle as a teammate, leader and champion. We are so proud of her!
Preparation – Grayson Stone
Grayson is not only a great academic, he’s also a loyal teammate, selfless leader and is keenly focused on what it takes to succeed. Grayson was involved in student leadership, basketball, track and field and ultimate frisbee. His preparation, dedication to put in the work and willingness to serve his school is admired by all who know him!
