The Canes Indiana Organizational Core Covenants
What does it mean to be a Canes Indiana Baseball Player?
What Are The Core Covenants?
Preparation
Going above and beyond on the work necessary to give me the confidence to succeed in any situation.
Discipline
Doing the right thing and making the right choices when nobody else is watching.
Dedication
Committing myself entirely to achieve the task at hand as well as individual and team goals.
Toughness
Doing what it takes to be the ultimate competitor physically, mentally and emotionally every day.
What our core covenants look like in school
Preparation
Having the proper materials (books, folders, etc) for class.
Doing my homework so I know the material for my tests.
Studying for my tests.
Discipline
Be trusted with special privileges.
Do homework and studying without being reminded
by parents or teachers.Be the leader in group projects.
Be on time to school and classes.
Dedication
Create realistic short term and long term
academic goals.Allow your actions to show how important
academics are to you.Show respect and appreciation for your teachers
by thanking them after every class.Toughness
Be INTO not just in class.
Fake it until you make it (get up and get to
school even when you don’t feel 100%).Sit in the front row and/or middle row for the
best learning effect (this isn’t always the coolest place to sit
socially).
What our core covenants look like in the community.
Preparation
Represent yourself and your teammates well at
all times.Be a positive role model for those that might
look up to you.Have a “make a difference” mentality.
Discipline
Don’t stay out late.
Follow laws and rules.
Always maintain a 1st class appearance.
Do your part to keep your community looking
nice.Dedication
Participate in community service activities.
Be charitable.
Always be respectful and polite.
Be pro-active at trying to have a positive
impact on someone or something in the community.Toughness
Walk away from potentially negative situations.
Avoid peer pressue situations.
Know your limits and stay in control.
Integrity over “Cool”….Always.
What our core covenants look like in practice.
Preparation
Have the equipment and attire needed for
practice.Listen closely to drill instructions so that
you can execute them correctly.Have a process to prepare you mentally for
practice.Learn the pre-practice warm-up and be able to
execute it without a coaches help.Discipline
Be on time to practices.
Work hard in drills even if coaches aren’t
watching.Be coachable and maintain eye contact when
communicating with coaches.Be accountable and hold teammates accountable.
Dedication
Do what it takes to make yourself better at
every practice.Make sure you are working towards your
individual and team goals at every practice.Do extra work on your own.
Ask a coach for extra work.
Toughness
Give your best effort at all times at every
practice.Practice with game-like intensity and energy.
Compete with teammates and expect them to
compete with you.When it’s hard, push through it.
What our core covenants look like in games.
Preparation
Have a process to mentally prepare you for a
game.Know and use your routines for hitting,
pitching and fielding.Know the defensive and offensive signs.
Fuel the body with proper nutrition and
hydration.Discipline
Control what you can control, don’t worry about
what you can’t control.Play one pitch at a time.
Keep emotions in check and attitudes positive,
opponents feed on your negative energy.Win and Lose with Class
Dedication
Accept your role and thrive in it.
Always make the team’s success your top
priority.Support your teammates.
Share information (pitch types, pitch patterns,
hitter weaknesses) with your teammates.Toughness
Embrace FEAR, then attack it.
Respect all opponents, FEAR none of them.
Be the ultimate competitor.
Fake it until you make it.
NEVER give up.