November 2005

Sportsmanship Slogan Contest Winners
The Citizenship through Athletics program sponsored a poster slogan contest in the elementary schools where students developed positive slogans. Over 100 entries were judged, and the winning slogan will be put on special t-shirts promoting positive behaviors.

The winners are as follows:
First place — “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right,” Alyssa LaLonde, Pleasant Avenue

Runners-up —

• “Walk, run, jump and play,” Hannah Palsgraph, Jansen Avenue
• “Play Fair…Everywhere,” Steven Brown, Glebe Street
• “Life has rules — Play fair,” Glebe Street fourth grader
• “Sportsmanship is friends forever,” Catherine Leo, Warren Street

The Citizenship through Athletics Program was put in place to further develop and instill citizenship attributes with the assistance of the NYS Public High School Athletic Association.

“The program provides a framework to develop good sportsmanship and a positive atmosphere for sporting events,” said Michael Satterlee, Coordinator of Health, Recreation and Extra-Curricular Activities.

The program is based around POISE (Positive Outcomes in Sports Experience), which educates students, parents, coaches and athletes on appropriate behavior on and off of the playing field. The program focuses on how to act when winning or losing and how to act toward opponents.