This course is designed to further develop the Neosho High School athlete’s physical and mental performance through a structured program of lifts, drills, and exercises. The primary goals are to improve athletic performance, reduce the risk of injury, and support character development.
Instruction emphasizes both health-related and skill-related components of physical fitness. Students will focus on building strength, endurance, flexibility, speed, agility, and power while developing discipline, teamwork, and goal-setting skills that support success in athletics and beyond.
Prerequisites for this course include currently participating in a sport and actively participating in out-of-season training. Students must participate in Summer Strength and Conditioning during June and July. Students must have completed their sports season and be documented on the official roster of the sport. Incoming freshmen will need approval from the Junior High School PE instructor or the Varsity High School coach. Students must maintain a B average in the course. Students failing to maintain a B average risk being moved to a physical education class. Students unable to finish the course with a B will not be able to enroll in the course the following semester.