The Principles of the Highland Rugby Team
The principles of the Highland Rugby team are gospel based principles. Coach Larry Gelwix says: It’s honesty, integrity, it’s doing your best, it’s making mistakes and correcting them, it’s looking out for the other guy, it’s treating people that you don’t need with courtesy and respect, it’s always striving to do your best and be your best.
A few Highland Rugby alumni shared what principles they learned while playing for Coach Gelwix:
John Kimball 1985-86
The first thing Larry did was sit us down and said these are the commitments you have to make. No alcohol, no drugs, no smoking.
Johnathon Law 1989-93
You will be honest, that you will have integrity, that you will watch out for the best interests of your community, your family, your team , and yourself.
Jon Schmidt 1984-85
Your character and not just your sports ability, but who you were inside.
Anthony Cannon
Discipline, commitment, honesty, integrity, working hard.
Blake Burdette 1996-98
Caring about each other and to focus on doing your best.
Dan Berg, current assistant coach of Highland Rugby
Whatever your faith may be, Larry taught us to be true to that faith and be the best member of that church you can be.
Bob Nilson 1976
Not doing anything that would embarrass you, your family, and your team. It establishes a broader perimeter of being a good person and doing the right thing.
Jon Schmidt, Larry Gelwix, Principles, Video | patrick April 24, 2009
