NYSPHSAA Section VI are geared to provideing all children in the athletic community with the inspiration and environment best adapted to their wholesome growth and development, stressing our belief in the democratic way of life and encouraging mental and physical ness and independent thinking. It is our philosophy that we should attempt to prepare our student-athletes for life as much as possible and that we should attempt, through athletics, to provide an educational experience to assist them in becoming contributing members of society rather than wards of it. Section VI manages 35 sports and has 100 member schools.