Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Upward Basketball
Bonus Time
We can reach, we can beach on the shores of Tripoli.
we can sail, we can sail
sail away, sail away, sail away
David has been playing Upward basketball (love the program and will try to explain more about it later). His team is undefeated (they don't keep track of the records, everybody does well), and he has come a long way in the 8-10 weeks worth of practices and games. Tonight at his practice I watched him actually scrap for a ball and then turn and score it! (Yea, David!!)
He is still trying to figure out his tall, lanky body. There is some lack of coordination, no doubt like his Daddy, but I've been so proud of him and his "sticktoitiveness." He really is a great kid, especially on those occasions, as rare as they may be, when he plays and cares for his little sister and brother. When he wants to be a helper in the kitchen. When he just wants you to lay down next to him and talk.
Of course then there are the other times when he is amazing mean to his siblings, when he would much rather watch TV or play Gameboy than help anywhere and is totally bugged that you are still hanging out in his room...Ahhhh, I love him!
He's a great kid with a great hug!
A quick note on Upward: I think the neatest thing is the stars they give out...each color has a meaning and you iron them onto the basketball shirt as the year goes on. The green star is for scripture learning and those are given after each practice if the memory verse has been learned. The rest of the stars are distributed following the game: blue is for best effort, gold/best sportsmanship, gray/best offense, red/best defense, and white/Christlikeness.
(from their site) Upward offers an evangelistic sports ministry specifically designed for kindergarten through sixth grade boys and s that promotes salvation, character, and self-esteem in every child. In addition to basketball, Upward offers cheerleading and soccer programs to complete your Upward ministry. Upward provides opportunities for volunteers from all walks of life to become meaningfully involved in the ministries of your church. They will have the opportunity to pray for your program, coach a team, referee a game, share a devotion, and develop relationships in order to open avenues of ministry to the people of your community who will participate in your program.
We can reach, we can beach on the shores of Tripoli.
we can sail, we can sail
sail away, sail away, sail away
David has been playing Upward basketball (love the program and will try to explain more about it later). His team is undefeated (they don't keep track of the records, everybody does well), and he has come a long way in the 8-10 weeks worth of practices and games. Tonight at his practice I watched him actually scrap for a ball and then turn and score it! (Yea, David!!)
He is still trying to figure out his tall, lanky body. There is some lack of coordination, no doubt like his Daddy, but I've been so proud of him and his "sticktoitiveness." He really is a great kid, especially on those occasions, as rare as they may be, when he plays and cares for his little sister and brother. When he wants to be a helper in the kitchen. When he just wants you to lay down next to him and talk.
Of course then there are the other times when he is amazing mean to his siblings, when he would much rather watch TV or play Gameboy than help anywhere and is totally bugged that you are still hanging out in his room...Ahhhh, I love him!
He's a great kid with a great hug!
A quick note on Upward: I think the neatest thing is the stars they give out...each color has a meaning and you iron them onto the basketball shirt as the year goes on. The green star is for scripture learning and those are given after each practice if the memory verse has been learned. The rest of the stars are distributed following the game: blue is for best effort, gold/best sportsmanship, gray/best offense, red/best defense, and white/Christlikeness.
(from their site) Upward offers an evangelistic sports ministry specifically designed for kindergarten through sixth grade boys and s that promotes salvation, character, and self-esteem in every child. In addition to basketball, Upward offers cheerleading and soccer programs to complete your Upward ministry. Upward provides opportunities for volunteers from all walks of life to become meaningfully involved in the ministries of your church. They will have the opportunity to pray for your program, coach a team, referee a game, share a devotion, and develop relationships in order to open avenues of ministry to the people of your community who will participate in your program.
// posted by Unknown @ 11:59 PM 
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I've been trying to get one of these things for weeks. So far I'v been too slow, but not today. I'll go with popular Enya songs for $200.
Brad! Way to come through on Enya and now you get yourself on the leader board with not $200, but 1 point.
I like Enya, but have never really listened to the words. So, I will admit to surprise when I googled the quote. You really are showing a wide breadth of diversity in your movie and music quotes!
My kids go to a program kind of like "Upward". My son goes to H.O.O.P.S. (His Offering Our Perfect Sacrifice), and my daughter goes to T.B.A.L.L. (The Bible: A Life Lesson). Great programs! : )
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