
We want to welcome you to the official New Beginnings
Baptist Church website for our Upward league. Practice is going well as we
approach the holidays. We will not be practicing the week of Christmas. If
you practice on Monday nights, check with your coach to see if and when you
will be practicing the first week of new year and at what time. Games begin
the first Saturday in January. Be sure to regularly check the
NEWS section for important information.

Upward Basketball and Upward Cheerleading
offer a break from the norm. The primary focus of Upward is to develop the
Winner in EVERY child, not just a few. By keeping this goal in mind, we are
able to build a league that promotes salvation, character, and self-esteem
in all who participate through:
- Keeping sportsmanship and competitiveness in proper
perspective by not maintaining game scores or league standings in any division.
- Maximizing the family schedule by having only one hour
of practice and one game each week.
- Equipping coaches and referees to minister by providing
extensive teaching tools and resources.
- Providing opportunities to promote other church ministries
to all participants and their families.
- Allowing the coach to focus on ministering to children
and their families, instead of game strategy, by having a set substitution
system where all players are allowed equal playing time and equal opportunity
for improvement.
- Building self esteem for each player by giving game
day awards following every game.
- Maximizing ministry opportunities by exposing players
to Scripture-based devotions during each practice and spectators to half-time
testimonies each game day.
- Providing opportunities to see changed hearts and lives
among children, family members, and volunteers who experience an Upward
ministry.
- Building towards an Awards
Night with exciting entertainment that also presents the Gospel message.