Team Mission And Vision

TNHS Volleyball Team Mission:
The mission of Thomas Nelson High School volleyball team is to instill pride into our young ladies by teaching and reinforcing the LEADER Core Values through leadership and teamwork. By becoming better student athletes, the girls will learn to be a family on and off the court by working together, having a hard work ethic, being disciplined, and striving to achieve our goals.

Goals:

• Win District and compete at Regions
• Be great in the classroom by achieving and maintaining the highest GPA of all sports at Thomas Nelson as they have since the opening of the school
• Compete with and show 100% heart in practice and games

Using the LEADER Values:

Learning

• Coaches

1. Learn through personal experience with practice by using game film
2. Input from experts of the game, i.e. professional volleyball players and educational videos
3. Schedule camps for the team to attend

• Players

1. Being a student first is top priority
2. Use self-reflections on games and practice
3. Watch and understand game film

Enthusiasm

• Coaches

1. Show intensity and pride in our school by being excited to practice and coach everyday
2. Establish traditions for team bonding
3. Make community aware of the team, i.e. "Meet and Greet"

• Players

1. Be positive with feedback to other teammates on how they practice and/or play
2. Find ways to intensify the team's morale

Achievement

• Coaches

1. Always show model leadership and behavior
2. Always strive for more 
3. Name a Player of the Week based on GPA and game play

• Players

1. Keep team goals as a priority 
2. Always want more out of yourself

Discipline

• Coaches

1. Be a model for yourself and others by coming to practice and games every day prepared to show and enforce excellence

• Players

1. Be coachable and understand there is always room to improve
2. Understand your role as a teammate and keep everyone on the same page for our goals, our program and help each other understand the importance of disciplinary issues

Effective Communication

• Coaches

1. Have open talks with faculty, parents, and players to keep everyone informed on our goals, policies and any issues that need to be resolved
2. Always be open with parents and players to try and prevent any negative communications

• Players

1. "We are a Family" is a motto that we need to stick with and accept 
2. Help ALL teammates if a problem occurs
3. Tell Coaching Staff of any issues

Responsibility

• Coaches

1. Be prepared every day
2. Support other school activities
3. Keep gym, court, and locker room maintained

• Players

1. Be accountable in every aspect of our program by taking initiative to learn, strive, and participate each day
2. Keep gym, court, and locker room maintained

Coach Morris' Vision on this season
"Respect, Discipline, and Hard work will take us as far as we want to go." -Coach Darren Morris

Senior players' visions on this season:
Madelyn Downs-

Katelyn Flechler-

Grace Frederick-

Olivia Hagan-