{"id":5711,"date":"2024-06-19T05:15:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T09:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/?p=5711"},"modified":"2024-06-19T16:04:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T20:04:06","slug":"a-marriage-of-excellent-academics-and-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/?p=5711","title":{"rendered":"A Marriage of Excellent Academics and Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2a21640\" data-block-id=\"2a21640\"><style>.stk-2a21640{margin-bottom:75px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2a21640-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-eb58bb6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"eb58bb6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-eb58bb6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-eb58bb6-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-772babc stk-block-background\" id=\"blog\" data-block-id=\"772babc\"><style>.stk-772babc{background-color:#ebebed !important;max-width:320px !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:25px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:25px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-bottom:50px !important;margin-left:auto !important}.stk-772babc:before{background-color:#ebebed !important}.stk-772babc .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:24px !important;color:#43205F !important;line-height:2.5em !important;font-weight:700 !important;text-transform:uppercase !important}@media screen and (max-width:991px){.stk-772babc .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:24px !important}}<\/style><h1 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-dark-blue-color has-text-align-center stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Blog<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-3b022ff h1\" id=\"span-data-stk-dynamic-current-page-post-title-contenteditable-false-class-stk-dynamic-content-discovering-purpose-5-ways-your-high-schooler-can-find-their-calling-span\" data-block-id=\"3b022ff\"><style>@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-3b022ff .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:38px !important}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-dark-blue-color has-text-align-center\">A Marriage of Excellent Academics and Athletics<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3d22bff\" data-block-id=\"3d22bff\"><style>.stk-3d22bff{padding-top:50px !important;margin-bottom:60px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3d22bff-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5d67124\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5d67124\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5d67124-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5d67124-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-105ced0\" id=\"strong-meet-the-williams-family-strong\" data-block-id=\"105ced0\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>Meet the Williams Family<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4c979b8\" data-block-id=\"4c979b8\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4c979b8-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-621cc68\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"621cc68\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-621cc68{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-621cc68-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-621cc68-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e04ec56\" data-block-id=\"e04ec56\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">For Robert and Tameka Williams, few things are more important than helping their three sons figure out who God has called them to be.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b08cd5b\" data-block-id=\"b08cd5b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cOur kids discovering their purpose is huge, and the less time they have to spend figuring that out, the better,\u201d said Robert.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d43d9b4\" data-block-id=\"d43d9b4\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">His wife agrees \u2014 so much so that their family sought out Ambassador Christian School, where their sons will participate in a program designed to help them find their calling and have access to outstanding academics and top-notch athletics.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-3008f78\" data-block-id=\"3008f78\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201c<em>My<\/em> goal is to help them reach <em>their<\/em> goals,\u201d Tameka said. \u201cI want them to be productive, amazing men of God. I know whatever avenue they want to pursue, Ambassador will help them achieve that.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-10395d2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"10395d2\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-10395d2{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-10395d2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-10395d2-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-aa3879a\" data-block-id=\"aa3879a\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-4328 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Williams-Brothers.jpg\" width=\"3062\" height=\"2041\" alt=\"Milton Fleming\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Williams-Brothers.jpg 3062w, https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Williams-Brothers-scaled-e1715208999210-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Williams-Brothers-scaled-e1715208999210-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Williams-Brothers-scaled-e1715208999210-1800x1200.jpg 1800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 3062px) 100vw, 3062px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 3062px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 3062\/2041;\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-1bfd9fe\" data-block-id=\"1bfd9fe\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-1bfd9fe-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2781ee8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2781ee8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2781ee8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2781ee8-inner-blocks\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\tvar nsm_settings = {\r\n\t\t\t\tlicense: \"65c3a81b1da123.52941074\",\r\n\t\t\t\twidget_id: \"1899\",\r\n\t\t\t\ttarget_el: \"nsmwidget-1899\"\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t<\/script>\r\n\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/contentdeploy.northstarmarketing.com\/wp-content\/themes\/nsm-embeddable-content-theme\/dist\/widget.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script>\r\n\t\t<div id=\"nsmwidget-1899\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-58b73b7\" data-block-id=\"58b73b7\"><style>.stk-58b73b7{margin-top:30px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-58b73b7-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7dcd44e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7dcd44e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7dcd44e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7dcd44e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-11ec6c7\" id=\"the-importance-of-excellence-in-all-things\" data-block-id=\"11ec6c7\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">The Importance of Excellence in All Things<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-cabd347\" data-block-id=\"cabd347\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Their three sons \u2014 Tyler and Tyson, both entering 11th grade, and Trendyn, who is entering 10th grade \u2014 are interested in everything from studying engineering and kinesiology to learning to build cars and participating in student government.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-83e5cd9\" data-block-id=\"83e5cd9\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">And all three are stand-outs on the football field.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-90a820b\" data-block-id=\"90a820b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cThey all have athletic dreams and desires,\u201d their dad said. \u201cThey\u2019ve been identified as having potential collegiately, and I don\u2019t want to put them in the wrong position. I want to help them achieve all of their goals.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-86b5332\" data-block-id=\"86b5332\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">That\u2019s why transferring to a Christian school that offered excellence in all areas was worth it to the Williams family, even with two juniors and a sophomore.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-cff6e6f\" data-block-id=\"cff6e6f\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">But they wanted more than just wins and passing yards. They wanted a coach and school leaders they could trust.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0decc49\" data-block-id=\"0decc49\"><style>.stk-0decc49{margin-top:30px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0decc49-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4778d35\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4778d35\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4778d35-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4778d35-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-37461d6\" id=\"the-value-of-trust-and-alignment\" data-block-id=\"37461d6\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">The Value of Trust and Alignment<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-bfae2b7\" id=\"the-value-of-trust-and-alignment\" data-block-id=\"bfae2b7\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cWe are very particular about who is around our sons,\u201d Robert said. \u201cTeachers and coaches become part of our village. We don\u2019t want to have to unteach what they\u2019ve learned at school. We want school to be an extension of what they are already learning at home.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0302935\" id=\"the-value-of-trust-and-alignment\" data-block-id=\"0302935\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">For Tameka, seeing Jay Poag, the athletic director and head football coach, interact with her sons put her at ease right away.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0f35af3\" id=\"the-value-of-trust-and-alignment\" data-block-id=\"0f35af3\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cHe built a rapport with them in such a short amount of time,\u201d she said.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d577529\" id=\"the-value-of-trust-and-alignment\" data-block-id=\"d577529\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Then, he prayed with their son.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-54c921b\" id=\"the-value-of-trust-and-alignment\" data-block-id=\"54c921b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cThat\u2019s different,\u201d Robert said. \u201cThat\u2019s THE difference.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b2ef805\" data-block-id=\"b2ef805\"><style>.stk-b2ef805{margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:50px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b2ef805-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a2dc876\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a2dc876\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a2dc876-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a2dc876-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-7152dd8\" id=\"the-significance-of-being-the-first\" data-block-id=\"7152dd8\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">The Significance of Being the First<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-a4973e2\" data-block-id=\"a4973e2\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Each time the Williams family attends an event or meets with school leaders, they notice progress at the campus and within the school\u2019s planning. And they notice a pattern of pushing for better.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-05e966e\" data-block-id=\"05e966e\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cI want the boys to be pushed,\u201d their mom said. \u201cWe know they are leaders, and we want a school that challenges them to step up. The boys already served as ambassadors during an open house. They were nervous, but the admissions team helped them know what to expect. The school is already pushing them in ways.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b9d3cb9\" data-block-id=\"b9d3cb9\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">And both Tameka and Robert want their sons to understand what a unique opportunity it is to lead at a brand-new high school.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-81cc277\" data-block-id=\"81cc277\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cThis is their opportunity to put their thumbprint on something,\u201d Robert said. \u201cTwenty years from now, they will have been the first. They will set the standard and create the culture of the school and of the athletics department. They get to help shape it and build it.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d75a5fb\" data-block-id=\"d75a5fb\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Tameka said the boys are excited, and their youngest even wrote his own school theme song.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-8d59506\" data-block-id=\"8d59506\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cWhen I saw how much they wanted it, I knew this was the right school.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-22f5b16 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"22f5b16\"><style>.stk-22f5b16{background-color:#f4f4f4 !important;padding-top:55px !important;padding-right:25px !important;padding-bottom:55px !important;padding-left:25px !important}.stk-22f5b16:before{background-color:#f4f4f4 !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-22f5b16-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-abe106d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"abe106d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-abe106d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-abe106d-inner-blocks\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-4093a90 is-style-centered-quote\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"4093a90\"><style>.stk-4093a90{max-width:100% !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-bottom:35px !important;margin-left:auto !important}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-4093a90-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-5654fde\" data-block-id=\"5654fde\"><style>.stk-5654fde{top:-10% !important;left:54% !important;position:absolute !important;transform:translateX(-50px) translateY(-50px) !important}.stk-5654fde .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child{height:50px !important;width:50px !important}.stk-5654fde .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-5654fde .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#5B3877 !important}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-5654fde{top:-10% !important}}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">@media only screen and (max-width:575px){.stk-5654fde.stk-block-icon{top:-3% !important;left:56% !important}}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-5654fde\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-5654-fde-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-5654-fde-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M22.3 30.5c0 6-4.8 10.8-10.8 10.8-2.3 0-4.5-.8-6.3-2-.9-.6-1.8-1.4-2.5-2.4-1.8-2.4-2.7-5.4-2.7-9 0-4.5 1.3-8.5 4-11.9 2.7-3.4 6.4-5.8 11.1-7.3v2.8c-2.7 2.2-4.4 5-4.9 8.3.4-.1.9-.1 1.3-.1 6-.1 10.8 4.8 10.8 10.8zm16.9-10.9c-.5 0-.9 0-1.3.1.5-3.3 2.2-6.1 4.9-8.3V8.7c-4.7 1.4-8.4 3.9-11.1 7.3-2.7 3.4-4 7.4-4 11.9 0 3.6.9 6.6 2.7 9 .8 1 1.6 1.8 2.5 2.4 1.8 1.3 3.9 2 6.3 2 6 0 10.8-4.8 10.8-10.8 0-6-4.8-10.9-10.8-10.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-408a0fa\" data-block-id=\"408a0fa\"><style>.stk-408a0fa{margin-top:25px !important}.stk-408a0fa .stk-block-text__text{font-size:24px !important;color:#43205F !important}@media screen and (max-width:991px){.stk-408a0fa .stk-block-text__text{font-size:24px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color has-primary-color has-text-align-left\">\u201cIf parents are thinking about applying, they should pray about their decision and get all their questions answered. We had a lot of questions. We may have asked more than the norm, but the admissions team was always available. 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