The Measure Of Success in New Programs

What is the measure of success for a new program? Is it their record? Is it the quality of teams they play? Is it the league or level they play in? If you combine those tangible things you get an intangible. The direction of the program is what determines success. Are they on the rise or about to disappear? That is the determination of success. Success is the creation of tradition. St. Joe's Prep is already playing alumni games, Salesianum has seen constant improvement despite extra travel times for joining the ICSHL. Both these teams could have wallowed in obscurity as other new teams have done. Instead they have taken the place of former powerhouses who have lost sight of their tradition. And it is tradition that is the embodiment of success because tradition is what lives on, and without it a team would cease to exist.