Mission Statement
The mission of the Merrimack School District's Athletic Programs is the development of a community of responsible student athletes, coaches, and parents that balances academic achievement and a safe competitive environment, upholding the attributes of sportsmanship, integrity, and leadership while promoting emotional, physical, and social well being.
Athletics Policy
We believe that an athletic program plays an integral role beyond athletic performance, providing an opportunity to learn commitment, personal responsibility, compassion, teamwork, respect, and leadership-attributes that prepare student athletes to become contributing members of society. We believe that academic success and behavioral accountability is a prerequisite for athletic participation. We believe that the development of the student-athlete is progressive. It builds on commitment to practice, acquisition of skills, knowledge of the game, and the display of positive attitude. The culmination of this process drives healthy competition at all levels. We believe student athletes, parents and coaches each have respective roles and responsibilities to achieve a successful athletic program. We believe that athletic participation will not be hindered by gender, religion, race, or financial status.