First
United Methodist Church
Upward BasketballTM
Upward BasketballTM
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 through:
- Keeping sportsmanship and competitiveness in proper
perspective by not maintaining league standings in any division.
- Maximizing the family schedule by having only one
hour of practice and one game each week.
- Equipping coaches and referees to minister by
providing extensive teaching tools and resources.
- Providing opportunities to promote other church
ministries to all participants and their families.
- Allowing the coach to focus on ministering to
children and their families, instead of game strategy, by having a set
substitution system where all players are allowed equal playing time
and equal opportunity for improvement.
- Encouraging each player with a gameday award
following every game.
- Maximizing ministry opportunities by exposing players
to scripture-based devotions during each practice and spectators to
halftime testimonies each gameday.
- Providing opportunities to see changed hearts and
lives among children, family members, and volunteers who experience an
upward ministry.
- Building toward a harvest time at awards night where
participants and parents are given an opportunity to respond to the
gospel.
First United Methodist Church is beginning it's sixth season
of
partnering with Upward®
to bring its basketball program to the
greater Princeton area. Upward BasketballTM
is
open to all children in
grades K - 6. We had a record number registered for the 2009 season.
Cheerleading is being added to our program for 2010! It
continues to be our hope that our program shows that sports can
be a positive experience for all participates and that
truly Every
Child Is A Winner.TM
2009/2010 UPWARD BASKETBALL INFORMATION
Registration
deadline: October 12, 2009
Cost:
Basketball $48 (Optional short $12)
Cheerleading $51
(Optional mock turtlenecks $12)
Basketball
Evaluations: First United Methodist Church Gymnasium
Monday, October 12, from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Tuesday, October 13, from 5:00pm
- 7:00pm
Thursday, October 15, from 5:00pm
- 7:00pm
Friday, October 16, from 5:00pm
- 7:00pm
Saturday,
October 17, from
11:00am - 3:00pm
Cheerleading
orientation: Maranatha Baptist
Church, 314 Oakvale Road, Princeton, WV
Monday,
Ocober 12, at 6:00pm
Practices begin: Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Games begin:
Saturday, January 9, 2010
For
additional information about our Upward program you may contact
Becky Schaeffer, Christian Education Director
by phone at 304-425-0064 or by email at rdschaeffer@frontiernet.net
Upward logos are trademarks
of Upward Unlimited. Used by permission.
