Education-based athletics are sports run by schools.
That means educators teach them.
And the purpose is to help students learn, grow, and become responsible adults and productive citizens.
Not professional athletes.
#ProtectThePurpose
State high school associations exist to keep high school sports and activities competitively balanced and educational for ALL students.
Education-based athletics are sports run by schools.
That means educators teach them.
And the purpose is to help students learn, grow, and become responsible adults and productive citizens.
Not professional athletes.
#ProtectThePurpose
What is the purpose of high school sports and activities? Helping students learn life lessons. Grow as people. Become responsible adults and productive citizens.
Why do our 51 state high school associations exist? To make sure that happens.
Run by educators, our state high school associations protect high school sports and activities by:
Why? So our students have the opportunity to compete, to learn and to belong.
State high school associations believe in the power of high school sports and activities for every student, every school and every community. And they believe the true purpose of high school sports and activities is worth protecting and preserving for generations to come.
Join us in sharing these messages all year long on social media! Together, let’s all #ProtectThePurpose!
