B-I-O-S: Part 2

B – I – O – S: Part 2
by Staci Fletcher

As a brief reminder of my first posting titled, B-I-O-S, it paralleled Bios Christian Academy to the BIOS computer language of computers. I believe the parallel is applicable because so many of the attributes of Bios Christian Academy come together in the students culminating in bringing them to life under our ultimate supreme programmer our Creator, God. Just like a computer programmer has written the BIOS language to bring many attributes of the computer together giving it life. So, keeping that background in mind, I would like to zero in on one of the attributes of Bios Christian Academy that is a piece of the foundation which helps to provide students life in Christ. This attribute is in the sports.

We have just completed our basketball season; and what a season it was. It meant so much to me because I got to be a first hand witness in how dedicated, caring and God centered coaches raised up teams which fully defined the term “team”. What made these boys and girls basketball groupings different than those that I have seen in my many years of being involved in sports was that the spotlight was not focused on any select players who continuously got the most attention and were the ones to be seen in every game. Instead the spotlight was eagerly placed on each and every player involved in the sport. In my observations, the difference was found in the coaches who instinctively valued each and every player equally, coached each individually and expected each to always give their best in every aspect of playing. By season’s end the groupings earned the title “team” because each player was taught how to be passionate about teamwork by laying aside selfish desires of being the spotlight star. These actions instilling confidence to be built in every player with each knowing they had a skill of value to the team as a whole and that their contribution was needed to complete who they were as a team.

Although I experienced this first hand with the basketball teams, I know these philosophies and outcomes are common to every sport a student chooses be a part of at Bios. Thus, I confidently report that this attribute of Bios Christian Academy is an integral part in supporting the intentional and purposeful foundation being laid in each student who attends the school. A foundation which is integrated into, not only the sports, but many other instructional sets the students need to bring them life; this being done through those who are involved in the student’s lives and who are continually looking to God for their direction. This is my insight into just one attribute you will find on the campus of Bios helping to bring students to life. Future postings will continue to spotlight more of these daily happenings.