Harvard Men's Swimming and Diving 2005-06
At the strike of midnight Oct 1 our new season began. Our first practice
was a very important one. We started with a presentation of our
championship trophies and discussion of the Major H Award. We reviewed
the history of the trophies and passed them around one last time. The
trophies were then retired into the trophy case along with our status as
league champions. Next we reviewed the values each team member listed on
their goal sheets. Here is an overview of things the team values about
the opportunity to be a student athlete at Harvard.
*/_Harvard Student_/*
*/_Harvard Athlete/Team_/*
Academic opportunity Camaraderie &
Team Spirit
Athletic opportunity Individual
achievement
Dynamic of Bright Minds Represent Harvard
Athletics
Caliber of fellow students Quality of Team
Prestigious institution Great
physical Training
City of Cambridge Friendships /
Brotherhood
Relationships / Networking 75 years of
Tradition & History of Excellence
Challenge / Education Post grad Ops Commitment to Excellence
Opportunity to excel Support &
Common Goals
Social community Pride and Honor
Standards Alumni
accomplishments
Recognition Winning
/ Sportsmanship
Great college community Attitude of Champions
Amazing people / Diversity Challenge
Teachers / Resources Work hard /
Have fun
Extracurricular Top
Division 1 program
Tradition of Excellence Passionate
Swimmers & Coaches
Support System Travel
History of Harvard Opportunity
to make contribution
We concluded the meeting portion of our practice with a brief silent
ceremony. It involves looking into each of your teammate's eyes while
shaking their hand. This forges their commitment to the team and the
goals we have for this year's season. Our list of values will serve as a
blueprint for our season and lay the foundation for our success.
We open up the season this Saturday with Dartmouth/Cornell. I look
forward to introducing you to this year's team and our results in future
e-mails. We hope to see you during the season. Your support in the
stands and as Friends of Harvard Swimming is greatly appreciated.
GO CRIMSON !!!
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