Purpose
The OCA Athletics Department exists to help fulfill the mission of the school.
The Athletic program will help inform a Christian worldview that equips students to know, love, and practice that which is true, good, and beautiful and challenges them to strive for excellence as they live purposefully and intelligently in the service of God and man.
Core Values
OCA athletics helps to fulfill the mission of the school by teaching the Christian way of competing and the Christian way of life as expressed through our three core values in athletics:
Character
Commitment
Community
Priorities
The OCA Athletic Department acknowledges the following order of priorities in our school:
God
Family
Academics
Athletics
When this order is followed, it gives student-athletes the opportunity to be balanced spiritually, physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Goals
Based on our philosophy, our athletic department and team goals are:
Excellence — programs focused on discipleship, that honor God and are well managed and well executed.
Success — reaching maximum potential both individually and as a team.
Being a great student and a great athlete is a difficult task, an admirable goal, and a worthy accomplishment.
It is our desire that our athletic community – coaches, players, and parents – participate in such a way that honors God and conveys a positive witness to those around us. We will be modest in victory and gracious in defeat. Winning on the scoreboard should be one of our goals, but losing can many times present beneficial learning opportunities.
