I AM A PILLOW MUSTANG.

I AM A WINNER.

THIS IS MY CREED.

Pillow and winning will become synonymous terms principally because of my efforts.

Winning will not be automatic; neither will I win simply by wanting to win.

Wanting to win is not enough.  I, the individual Mustang, will become a winner and will help my school become a winner because I realize that any worthwhile endeavor requires personal commitment – a price must be paid, a price whose currency is hard work, dedication, and sacrifice, along with injury and frustration.

I will become a winner because I have determined in my heart to pay this price of blood, sweat, and tears and am now proceeding with the necessary daily installments.

I realize that regardless of my talents, I have an important contribution to make to my team and that the deeper meaning of being a Mustang is my own willingness to make personal sacrifices for the good of my team and my teammates.

I deeply believe that regardless of whether I am the least or the greatest athlete on my team, I have an important part to play in my team’s success.  Every time I give my best effort on and off the field or court, in practice or in games, I make my team a better team.

Every time I take it easy and do less than my best, I hurt myself and my team with both my attitude and my actions.

I realize that my team is no stronger than I – the individual athlete.  Therefore I make the following personal commitment:

I will keep faith with my God, my teammates, and myself.  I will pay the price of heat and grime, sweat and fatigue, aches, and blisters so that my teammates may keep faith with me.  I will expect to win, but will not demand that winning be easy.

I strongly believe that I will be a better person because of this personal commitment and that the world will be a better world because of me.

I will not forget that even though I may sometimes lose, I will never become a loser, for

I AM A WINNER IN THE TRUEST SENSE.

I AM A PILLOW ACADEMY MUSTANG!