Trojans of Character
Lt. Col. McCain with his daughters, Hope and Hannah (‘24)
Last week, middle and high school students gathered for the first Core Values Assembly of the year. Saint James will host a special assembly once per quarter for students grades 6-12. Our core values serve as the foundation for our mission and ideals at Saint James.
This quarter, we focused on our first core value: character. Saint James School Board Chair, Lt. Col. Dex McCain (ret.), addressed students with insights about integrity, compassion, dedication, and leadership. Col. McCain spent over 27 years serving in the United States Air Force and spoke from experience, giving practical advice to our students.
Please enjoy excerpts from his speech below.
“To me, a person’s character is lot like a compass—a compass is designed to guide you and tell you what direction you’re going in, it is one of the most important tools in navigation. In my view, character is combination of guiding principles that lead you through the ups and downs of life. It’s a person’s true North when faced with challenging decisions and moments of doubt. A person without good character, is like a ship without a sail or a rudder—it’s near impossible to steer and the ship is at the mercy of the sea and can being easily tossed around by the waves and the winds—that’s true for a person lacking character as well. ”
Saint James middle and high school students at our first core values assembly of the year.
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