SM EAST HIGH SCHOOL LANCER SOCCER PLAYER/PARENT HANDBOOK Coaching and Program Philosophy: High School sports are not a “right” but rather a privilege. High School athletics are used as a venue to teach, learn, and develop life skills. Players must realize that they are “students” first and players second. Players must also realize that they are an extension of SM East, the Shawnee Mission School District, their parents, community and peers. Therefore they need to maint