Upward Basketball is a ministry designed to use basketball to teach each child about SALVATION, CHARACTER, and SELF-ESTEEM as they learn the skills of the game of basketball.
Upward Basketball is for players age 4 by September 1 of that season through Grade 5. Many players participate from around the community. You can learn more about Upward Sports at Upward.org.
Here at First Baptist Oviedo, Upward Basketball co-ed teams are formed for Pre-K through Grade 1. Girls teams and boys teams are formed for Grade 2 through Grade 5 players. Pre-K teams practice directly before each of their games. Kindergarten through Grade 5 teams have one practice during the week, typically a Tuesday or Thursday, and a game each Saturday. The season will include 6-8 games as the schedule permits. All practices and games will be in the Christian Life Center gym here on campus.
Registration is now closed.
2011-2012 Upward Basketball Schedule
Basketball Evaluations:
Evaluations help ensure even teams; please make every effort to be there.
Thursday, November 17
6:00-7:00 p.m. PreK-1st grade; 7:00-8:30 p.m. 2nd–5th grade
Coaches:
If you are interested in coaching your child’s team, please indicate so on your registration and pencil inThursday, December 1 on your calendar for the 6:00-7:00 p.m. Coaches’ Meeting. All head coaches must be members of First Baptist Oviedo for at least six months.
Pre-K Practices:
Saturday, December 3; 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Saturdays, December 10–February 18; 9:00–9:30 a.m. (no practice Dec. 24, 31 or Feb. 11)
K-5th Practices:
Tuesdays or Thursdays, December 6–February 16; one hour at 5:30, 6:30 or 7:30 p.m.
No practices December 27 and 29 and possible optional practices January 3 and 5 during Christmas Break.
You can make a request on your registration form if you need to and we will make every effort to accommodate your schedule.
Games (all ages):
Saturdays, December 10-February 18, 2011 (no practices/games Dec. 24, 31 or Feb. 11)
Times to be determined based on number of registrants. Based on last year likely times are Pre-K 9:30-10:00 a.m., or one hour time slots beginning K-1st 10:30 or 11:30 a.m., 2nd-3rd 11:30 a.m. or 12:30, and 4th-5th 1:30, 2:30 or 3:30 p.m.
Picture Day:
Game 4 - Saturday, January 14, 2012 (yes, you will still have a game on that day!)
Team/individual pictures will be taken and you will have the opportunity, but are not obligated, to purchase. You can view picture samples at magicmemoriesinc.com. Your child will still have a game after the pictures are taken.
Awards:
Saturday, February 25, from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon in the Hangar.
For further information or with any questions please contact us:
call 407.365.3484 x148 or
