High Impact Practices Student Showcase Fall 2023
Flags and Friends
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Course Code
LDR
Course Number
3215
Faculty/Instructor
Brad Crawford
Faculty/Instructor Email
crawford@ucf.edu
Abstract, Summary, or Creative Statement
Our team worked with Orange County’s Special Olympics Flag Football team. We helped coach practices, organized drills, and supported the team at games/tournaments. Through this experience we got the chance to get further involved in our community through doing something we were passionate about. We learned how to apply the different principles of leadership to our mission of fostering an environment that drives inclusion and skill-building. These principles include loving others, extending ourselves, and leading with authority. We went into this experience viewing it as a school project. However, after a few practices, we started developing individual connections with players and coaches and found enjoyment in the overall process. Over the course of our time with the team, we watched their skills improve and friendships strengthen.
Keywords
Football, Special Olympics, Leadership, Teamwork, Community
Recommended Citation
Grohs, Lindsay E.; Friedberg, Spencer; and Magnani, Alexa, "Flags and Friends" (2023). High Impact Practices Student Showcase Fall 2023. 80.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hip-2023fall/80