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:
- Sportsmanship and competitiveness in proper perspective by not maintaining league standings in any division.
- 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 game day award following every game.
- Maximizing ministry opportunities by exposing players to Scripture-based devotions during each practice and spectators to halftime testimonies each game day.
- 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 the Upward Awards Celebration where participants and parents are given an opportunity to respond to the gospel. (taken from http://www.upward.org)
2008 Upward Flag Football & Cheerleading Schedule
July 26th Evaluations: Players last name A-M 8AM-9:30AM
last name N-Z 10AM- 11:30AM
July 28th Registration Deadline
August 4th Practice Begins
August 23rd First Game
Ocober 18th Awards Celebration
Cost: $75
$85 after July 29th
