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Fact Sheet
“Using the ‘universal language’ of sports, Upward Sports™™
connects with kids during a critical time in their lives to teach
skills
for the sports arena and values
for life.” Quick Facts
This year, more than
520,000 children in
46 states and
four countries will
participate in Upward Sports™, the
world’s largest Christian sports
league for children.
With four sports programs—basketball, flag football, soccer and
cheerleading—Upward Sports™ provides a fun sports experience based on
healthy competition for kids.
Who? Each year some
1 million people around the world play, coach, referee or volunteer
in Upward Sports™ leagues hosted by more than
2,600 churches.
Anyone—children and volunteers of any faith or no faith—can
participate in Upward Sports™.
Designed for kids in K5 –
sixth grade, Upward Sports™ provides an alternative to families
looking for a frazzle-free environment that “stops the madness” in
today’s kids’ sports schedules.
How? By providing churches with turnkey league support,
Upward Sports™ equips them to turn an available field or gym into a
positive sports experience for the community.
From leadership training conferences that train churches on how
to deliver a first-class sports experience to quality game uniforms that
make each player look like a pro, Upward Sports™ provides everything
churches need to host an Upward Sports™ league.
Upward Sports™ also provides more than a game-day experience,
helping young athletes grow athletically and spiritually through a new
players-only, interactive website that includes games, skill-and-drill
videos and discussion about the week’s Bible verses.
When? Available
year-round, Upward Sports'™ fun and frazzle-free leagues limit the
time commitment to one practice and one game per week—avoiding player
and parent burnout.
Why? Research indicates that children’s moral foundations
are generally in place by the time they reach age 9 (Barna, 2003).
Using the “universal language” of sports, Upward Sports'™ coaches
and volunteers connect with families during the formative years in a
child’s life to develop values, athletic skills and a life-long love of
the game.
Founded in 1995 by Caz McCaslin, Upward Sports™ is the
world’s largest Christian sports league for children.
The first-class sports
experience—which includes basketball, flag football, soccer and
cheerleading—provides a fun sports experience based on healthy
competition for kids, teaching skills for the sports arena and values
for life. Today, more than a
half million children in 46 states and four countries participate in
Upward Sports™ leagues hosted by 2,600 churches.
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