Upward Basketball & Cheerleading at FUMCR & FBCR

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Who can participate?

Boys and girls in kindergarten - 6th grade

Registration Extended through Nov 18

Register online HERE between September 12 and November 18.

Early registration cost per child for basketball or cheerleading is $80.

After November 2, the cost is $90.

Uniforms are included in the registration cost.

 

Evaluations and Orientations

Everyone must attend one basketball evaluation or cheerleading orientation.  They will take place as follows:

FUMCR Bartula Family Life Center

  • Wednesday, October 26, between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm
  • Saturday, November 5, between 9:00 am and 11:00 am

First Baptist Church of Richardson Activity Center

  • Saturday, November 12, between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm
  • Wednesday, November 16, between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm 

League Schedule

Practices begin the week of Monday, November 28, 2011.

First Game - Saturday, January 7, 2012

Awards Celebration - Monday, March 5, 2012

  

Volunteers Play a Vital Role

Please consider helping in one of the following ways:

  • Basketball coaches and assistant coaches
  • Cheer coaches and assistant coaches
  • Game day volunteers (Concession Stand, Score Board Operators, Referees)

Why Upward?

Upward Basketball and Upward Cheerleading offer 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 character and self-esteem in all who participate through:

  • 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.