© 2008 Dixie Lee Baptist Church

Roger Hazel -  May 2008

14650 Old Stage Road        865-986-8801

Upward Basketball is an evangelistic sports ministry designed to promote community outreach, develop volunteer leadership, and share the love of Christ with children and their families, using something as simple as a basketball. Upward promotes salvation, character and self-esteem in every child, while teaching sportsmanship, athletic skills, and respect for authority in every situation.

Upward basketball and cheerleading is open to the community for boys and girls, kindergarten through 8th grade. Skill evaluations are conducted prior to team assignments to insure evenly matched teams are formed. Every child is given an opportunity to play at least half of the game, regardless of his or her abilities. Registration and team assignments begin in November and team practices start in January. League games are played January through mid-March. Adult and teen volunteers are used for coaching, refereeing, teaching, record keeping, organizing, and other tasks.

As An Upward Basketball Player You Will Enjoy:

• REVERSIBLE Mesh JERSEY
• UPWARD Basketball T-SHIRT
• Upward Car Magnet
• Music CD

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS after each Game

• The Blue Star represents BEST EFFORT
• The Gold Star represents BEST SPORTSMANSHIP
• The Gray Star represents BEST OFFENSE
• The Red Star represents BEST DEFENSE
• The Green Star represents SCRIPTURE LEARNING
• The White Star represents MOST CHRISTLIKE
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• END-OF-THE-YEAR AWARD
• EQUAL PLAYING TIME for every player
• SEPARATE LEAGUES for boys and girls
• Each PLAYER SIGNS UP AS AN INDIVIDUAL...not as a group or team
• A ONE-HOUR PRACTICE and GAME EACH WEEK starting after Evaluations

PLUS, MUCH MORE!

As An Upward Cheerleader You Will Enjoy:

• POM POMS
• UPWARD Cheerleading  Uniform
• Upward Cheerleading Megaphone
• Upward Car Magnet
• Music CD

• INDIVIDUAL AWARDS after each Game

Same as Basketball Awards

• Each CHEERLEADER signs up as an INDIVIDUAL...not as a group or team
• A ONE-HOUR PRACTICE and GAME EACH WEEK starting after Evaluations
• PLUS, MUCH MORE!

Registration Information 2010

- Registration cost per child for basketball is $50.

- Registration cost per child for cheerleading is $65.

( Cheerleading mock turtlenecks are included in registration cost.)

- Basketball shorts are optional at a cost of $12.

- Every player and cheerleader must attend evaluations and registration.

Evaluations  Begin - November 2rd

Registration Deadline -  January 11th

Practices Begin  - Monday  December 28, 2008

First Game - Saturday January 16, 2009

Parents may drop off their form and registration fee at the church office in the Family Life Center anytime between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday.

For more information, contact      Jeff Abston at (865) 385-1834