Philosophy
	Frederica Academy has a wide-ranging athletic program based on the principle that participating in athletics helps a student develop beyond the physical conditioning of general exercise. Athletics teach students: the value of teamwork, the satisfaction of working toward a goal, performance under pressure, and responding to adversity. We believe that when taught properly and effectively, athletics help develop leadership skills, work ethic, confidence and a healthy respect for the competitive spirit. These values, along with the promotion of physical well-being, will help our students find success in their life-long pursuits. Lower school students participate in a wide variety of activities to help them begin to learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle. They are shown the basic techniques of many different games so that they can decide which sports are right for them. Middle school students begin to be exposed to in-depth practices and game strategies as well as developing their fundamental skills. They face competitive opponents in an effort to prepare themselves for competition at the varsity level. Upper school students who compete at the varsity level make a commitment that extends beyond the boundaries of the competitive season. Developing abilities through off-season work and multi-sport training is vital in developing a winning tradition. The athletic schedules provide outside competition for students on middle school and varsity teams. Our teams compete as a member of the Georgia Independent Schools Association (GISA) in Region 2-AA. Our teams also schedule competitions with nearby institutions in Florida and South Carolina. Participation in interscholastic athletics is a privilege to be earned, not a universal right. Involvement requires an obligation to sportsmanship and academic performance, in addition to the commitment to a particular sport. We believe that a school can field a competitive athletics program without sacrificing anything from the academic realm. It is our belief that the best student-athletes will be attracted to Frederica Academy because we can offer them the best of both the athletic and academic worlds.