The Eagle Fund
We are excited to announce the launch of the Eagle Fund, an annual. athletics-focused giving campaign that will function alongside our existing Covenant Fund. The introduction and launch of the Eagle Fund is intended to support our growing commitment to Covenant Athletics as we seek to fulfill the goals established in our multi-year strategic plan, which we began in August of 2023. In the Fall of 2023, we partnered with Southern Teachers Agency to assess and benchmark our annual financial investment in our growing athletics program. The final report from this assessment provided the necessary data, benchmarks, and recommendations to equip our administration in the creation of a strategic initiative aimed at increasing our commitment to Covenant Athletics in a manner that is consistent with both our gospel-centered mission and best-practices.
The Eagle Fund will provide the financial resources necessary as we work to achieve the following goals by the Fall of 2025:
List of 6 items.
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Increase our Per-Athlete Investment
We will increase our coach's stipends, equipment, and supplies to a level consistent with the comparable mean of other independent schools (according to the Southern Teachers Athletic Team Statistics - STATS). -
Establish an Athletics Leadership Team.
This team will cast a strategic vision for Covenant Athletics, and "coach our coaches" who and shape student-athletes in a gospel-centered manner.- Athletic Director - hired July of 2024
- Associate Athletic Director (Girls Sports) - hired July of 2024
- Associate Athletic Director (Boys Sports) - hired June of 2024
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Hire a full-time staff to support the physical health of our teams and athletes.
These professionals will provide support through strength training, athletic development and conditioning, as well as injury treatment and prevention.- Full-Time Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Full-Time Athletic Trainer
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Establish a Strength and Conditioning Program
This program, available to all Covenant student-athletes at no additional cost, while also supporting our existing programs and the training philosophies of our coaches. -
Establish a Student Training Program
The future Athletic Trainer will develop a cohort of student trainers to support our teams, coaches, and players through appropriate treatment, and injury prevention methods. -
Develop a Comprehensive Coaches Training and Support Program
This will be aimed at attracting, retaining, and developing the highest-quality coaches.
The Covenant School
Birdwood Campus | Lower School | Pre-K–Grade 5 |
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Located in Charlottesville, VA, The Covenant School is a non-denominational, private, Christian day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, visual and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.
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