Captains step up

New to the athletic department this year is a “Captain’s Course.” This is an extensive course that the elected captains have to participate in and complete to earn their certificate and to serve as captain. There have been mixed feelings from the athletes and coaches about the course, some who feel it can be greatly beneficial while others say it’s completely pointless.

Senior Maria Auth is the captain of the girls varsity soccer team and when asked about the course she said that it took her three hours and included multiple BCR’s that required a lot of writing. She took it at home online and said that most of it was just common sense because it wasn’t sport specific.  She ompared the course to a job interview due to all of the personal questions it asks. Auth commented on the impact that the course will have on the teams with newly qualified captains. She thinks teams will benefit greatly from it because, “It will eliminate people from wanting to be a captain just because they think it’s a popularity contest.”

Senior Meghan Owens, captain of varsity field hockey, took the course in three hours also. She said that it was easy but mainly just time consuming. Owens thinks this is a great way to motivate athletes to want to be captains for the right reasons.

Senior Kyle Munson is the captain of the boys varsity soccer team and thinks this course is a great idea as well. Munson said that passing this course to become a captain “shows true leadership.” He says that before this course that becoming a captain was just considered a popularity contest to some kids, so now it gives being a captain purpose, and passing the course shows they’re qualified to be a leader on and off the field.

Senior Ligaya Corpuz, captain of the cheer team, said that this course will make an impact “by showing what leadership is, and demonstrates team unity. It displays what roles and responsibilities a good captain should have.”