--- title: Covenant Classical School Blog | Joel Campanella description: Joel Campanella, a Covenant Classical School parent and member of the school’s Development Committee, is a retired insurance executive who is passionate about sports. --- [![Untitled design-9-2](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design-9-2.png?width=495&height=108&name=Untitled%20design-9-2.png "Untitled design-9-2")](https://www.covenantclassical.org/) [Parent Links](https://www.covenantclassical.org/parent-links) | [Contact](https://www.covenantclassical.org/contact-us) [ 704.792.1854](tel:17047921854)     # Covenant Classical School Blog ### Never miss an update! Subscribe to our blog. ## Joel Campanella Joel Campanella, a Covenant Classical School parent and member of the school’s Development Committee, is a retired insurance executive who is passionate about sports. ### Recent Posts ## [Starting a Booster Club for Your School? Consider These 3 Issues First](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/starting-a-booster-club-for-your-school-consider-these-3-issues-first) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/Campaigns/Ebook/Sports%20eBook/Last%20Meet%202-1.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/starting-a-booster-club-for-your-school-consider-these-3-issues-first) Adding an athletic booster club to your school is a great way for parents and other fans of the school to elevate all of the school's athletic programs. Here are three essential issues to consider if your school is interested in creating a booster... ## [The Real Value of Athletics in Schools](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/the-real-value-of-athletics-in-schools) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/Covenant_Classical_School_December2017/Images/ac19b7_72516d96836a44baba735301e4b02456~mv2.jpeg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/the-real-value-of-athletics-in-schools) We live in an era of sensational headlines bombarding us and our children every day – mostly bad, rarely good – and many are connected to sports and athletes. 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