Upward Cheerleading

The Upward basketball with cheerleading league begins its season in October with evaluations.  Practices start in December and game play begins in January.  K5 through sixth graders and coaches are elibible to take to the hardwood for a day of excitement playing basketball, cheerleading and sharing the truth of God’s Word with each other.  Come join us Saturdays in the Christian Family Life Center each January and February. Make sure you do not miss our season ending Awards Celebration at the end of the seaon.

Why Cheerleading?

  • Cheerleading continues to grow at nearly a 50% rate each year nationally
  • Nearly 3.6 million students participate in cheerleading annually *
  • 1.4 million cheerleaders are in the 6 to 11 year old age group

*source: 2004 Sports Participation in America Report, Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association

Why Upward Cheerleading?

Likewise, teach older women to be reverent in the way they live…to teach what is good. Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure… – Titus 2:3, 4-5a

Upward Cheerleading allows women in our church to be involved in mentoring the girls in our community. 98% of cheerleaders indicate that they would NOT have participated in sports. Upward Cheerleading is designed to build an atmosphere catered to bringing out the Winner in EVERY child through:

  • Maximizing the family schedule by having only one hour of practice and cheering at one game each week
  • Equipping coaches to minister by providing extensive teaching materials
  • Providing opportunities to promote other church ministries to all participants and their families
  • Maximizing ministry opportunities by exposing players to Scripture-based devotions during each practice and spectators to halftime testimonies each game day
  • Encouraging each cheerleader with a game day award following every game
  • 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