3.6 Mcquaid jesuit - dacey

Thread: Personal

Subgroup: Community

Foci: Parents of Athletes

Program Title: Parent Formation: Parents of Athletes

Contact Person/Office: Janet Dacey

Program Description: This program is part of our Formation Program for Athletics.

Rationale: The Program for Athletics was developed to ensure that the culture of athletics at McQuaid Jesuit embraced the values and ideals reflected in the Profile of the Graduate at Graduation. It began as a program to educate coaches in the role of athletics in the Jesuit tradition and was expanded to include the formation of parents relative to their sons’ experiences in athletics at McQuaid Jesuit.

Leadership: The program is developed and administered by the Director of Professional Development and Ignatian Formation, the Athletic Director and a committee of coaches and administrators.

Implementation: Presentations vary in topic annually and are made by appropriate personnel.

Processes and Resources: The generous gifts of time and talent of ‘in-house’ coaches and administrators make this program successful.

Finances:

Rewards:

Time (When/Length): The program is about an hour in length and is presented at least twice prior to the beginning of each athletic season.

Location (Space): McQuaid Jesuit auditorium and/or cafeteria.

Accountability/Assessment: Parents of athletes are required to attend in order for their sons to be eligible to compete.