Danielle feels that high school athletics had a huge impact on her accomplishments and who she is today. The sport of wrestling in particular has shaped her character and provided her with tremendous experiences. If she was not exposed to the sport in her high school years, many experiences, lessons, and personal growth would not have happened. She feels that you need the opportunity to utilize potential before you can ever achieve anything, and thanks Olds High School for providing her with the wonderful opportunity of joining such a wonderful sport. She has traveled the world, and met some of the most amazing people though sport and attributes all that she created, stems from the opportunities and experiences provided through high school sport.
Some of Danielle’s most fond memories include the van trips with her team en route to games/ tournaments. She feels that high school sports created the most memorable and fun moments of her high school experience. Also that sport develops character in a powerful and uniqueway. It’s a fun and healthy way to stay active. It develops and cultivates life-changing bonds with other people (teammates, opponents, coaches, etc).
She continues to be involved in sport because of the huge, positive impact sport has on young people. During a time where peer pressure and insecurities are powerful and destructive, sport gives young people the discipline and confidence to be true to themselves and to grow and strengthen both mentally and physically. Sport provides the biggest learning and growing opportunitiesin school. Sport teaches lessons that are long-lasting, which out live any lesson taught in the classroom. It positively develops and strengthens character, and teaches life lessons. It develops and fosters social bonds and friendships. It provides unique opportunities for travel, education, learning and growing. Sport develops strong, confident, change-makers.
Danielle feels extremely proud and honoured to receive this award. When she competes, she still feels pride representing her province, her town, and her high school because of all of the support she continues to receive. Her high school teachers and coaches continuous support throughout and after high school is a big reason for feeling such pride.
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