UPWARD BASKETBALL & CHEERLEADING

JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2010

KINDERGARTEN - SIXTH GRADERS

FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

The Upward Basketball and Cheerleading Season

will begin again soon. Registration is complete.

Contacts: Ron Pierce and Gary Kirklin at 501-843-5472

Upward Basketball:

Upward Basketball promotes character and self-esteem in every child by providing:

Every player will receive:

• Upward Basketball reversible jersey
• Upward Basketball matching shorts
• Upward Basketball t-shirt
• Upward Basketball Winner Magazine
• Upward Basketball car magnet
• Upward music CD
• Individual awards after each practice and game
• End of the season award

Vision Statement

Submitting to God's authority, Upward desires to change generations and
recognize that Every Child Is A Winner.

Purpose Statements

The purpose of Upward Sports Ministries is to fulfill God's vision that He
planned long ago by promoting:

1. Salvation-To share the love of Jesus Chirst with everyone involved
   in an Upward ministry
2. Character-To help every child grow as Jesus did - spiritually, physically,
   mentally, and socially
3. Self-Esteem-To help every child grow in their understanding and
   enjoyment of sports

Mission Statement

Upward is committed to equipping believers to share the gospel of Jesus Christ
with unlimited children through sports ministry.

Guiding Principles

To achieve our mission with a Christlike attitude, we are committed to:

• Using ever-changing ways to share a never changing message
• Promoting and protecting the mission of Upward through sound
  stewardship of all resources
• Working together as a unified team to be a first-class, organized,
  detailed, evangelistic ministry
• Always viewing conflicts as ministry opportunities
• Reaching beyond denominational and cultural boundaries to
  encourage Kingdom Growth
• Developing participants to share the love of Christ in and beyond Upward

Upward Cheerleading:

Upward Cheerleading promotes character and self-esteem in every child by providing:

• Upward Cheerleading top
• Upward Cheerleading skort
• Two cheer poms
• Upward Cheerleading megaphone
• Upward Cheerleading face decals
• Upward Cheerleading Winner Magazine
• Upward Cheerleading car magnet
• Upward music CD
• Individual awards after each practice and game
• End of the season award