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What is Upward Basketball?
Upward Basketball is an evangelistic sports
ministry specifically designed for 1st grade thru sixth grade boys and
girls. Upward promotes salvation, character and self-esteem in every
child.
Why Upward Basketball?
Upward provides opportunities for volunteers
from all walks of life to become meaningfully involved in the ministry
of training young people in our community. Volunteers have the
opportunity to pray for young people, coach a team, referee a game,
share a devotion, and develop relationships in order to open avenues of
ministry to the young people of our community.
When is Upward Basketball?
Games:Upward Basketball games are
played at the Derby First Christian Church Powerhouse, 302 North Georgie,
Derby, Ks. Games are held on Saturdays beginning at 9:00am. The "season"
runs from the first Saturday in January thru the last Saturday in
February. The season finale will be an Awards Ceremony for girls and for boys.
Practice: Coaches organize practices
which last approx. 50 minutes
in length. Practice sessions include a 10 minute "devotion time" of
teaching about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Players are asked to study weekly in preparation for
practice, to include memorizing a memory verse each week.
How does Upward Basketball work?
Fliers announcing the upcoming Upward season
were distributed in area schools 4 weeks prior to the season. Team are
formed after each player is evaluated on their basketball skills. The
purpose of the evaluations is to ensure equality on each team and that
teams are formed on the basis of ability, not popularity. Once the
evaluations are complete and teams are formed, practices begin.
Upward Mission Statement
Upward is committed to doing whatever it
takes to recognize that "Every Child Is A Winner." In order to
accomplish their mission, Upward programs will:
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Use ever-changing ways to share a never
changing message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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Promote and Protect the mission of
Upward Unlimited through sound stewardship of all resources
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Work together as a unified team to be a
first-class, organized, and detailed evangelistic ministry
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Always view conflicts as ministry
opportunity
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Reach beyond denominational and cultural
boundaries to encourage Kingdom Growth Developing participants to
share the love of Christ in and beyond Upward.
Upward Basketball Official Website:
http://www.upward.com/home.htm
Upward Cheerleading
Why
cheerleading?
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Cheerleading continues to grow at
nearly a 50% rate each year
nationally
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Nearly 3.6 million students
participate in cheerleading annually
- 1.4
million cheerleaders are in the 6 to
11 year old age group
Upward
Cheerleading offers a break from the
norm. The primary focus of Upward is to
develop the Winner in EVERY child, not
just a few. By keeping this goal in
mind, we are able to build a league that
promotes salvation, character, and
self-esteem in all who participate. |
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