Upward Sports

Upward is a fun, reliable, passionate, and encouraging sports experience for boys and girls available at First Baptist Church, Lawton, Oklahoma. Upward provides first class, organized, and detailed sports programming in basketball and cheerleading.

Unique aspects of Upward include:
1. Every Child Is A Winner
2. Evaluation system--promotes equal and competitve teams
3. Substitution system--allows for equal playing time
4. Quality coaching and sport development
5. Emphasizes character and integrity instead of a "win at all costs" mentality associated with today's sports world.

Why choose Upward?
Currently, more than 500,000 children (K5- fifth grade) participate in Upward sports leagues. For over 14 years, Upward has been conducting exciting children's sport leagues and camps in the US and around the world.

2011-2012 Season Dates

Registration--Key Dates To Remember
Pre-registration begins* Monday, September 19, 2011
Assessments (K-1st Grade)** Monday, November 7, 2011
Assessments (2nd-3rd Grade)** Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Assessments (4th-5th Grade)** Thursday, November 10, 2011

First Practice Week
Practices Begin week of Monday, January 2, 2012

First Game Day
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Celebration Night
Saturday,March 3, 2012

Cost: $50.00 basketball     $53.00 cheerleading
(If registerd after October 31, add $25 to cost)
Registration cost is due at assessment time. Early registration of participant guarantees early registration cost.
Cost includes:
Basketball: jersey, t-shirt, scripture cards, celebration night gift, iron-on award stars
Cheerleading: skort, shell (top), pom poms, megaphone, celebration night gift, scripture cards, sticker award stars
Optional items: basketball shorts ($17)     cheer turtleneck ($17)

Deployed? "As a way of saying thank you to those who serve," Upward Sports will "sponsor any and every child who may have a parent or legal guardian who is currently deployed overseas." (any time during the dates of January 2, 2012 through March 3, 2012) A copy of orders is required to receive registration fee waiver.

*Pre-register online here or pick up a brochure from First Baptist Church's main office at 501 SW B Ave, Lawton, OK 73501, or FBC church member.
**Every player/cheerleader must attend his/her assessment. Assessments are come-and-go between the hours of 6:00-8:00 p.m. on the dates listed above. Cheerleaders may attend any night of assessment, regardless of school grade level.

Questions? Contact Alexis N. Del Ciello
FBC Director of Recreation & Activities
(580) 353-1770 ext. 219
upward@fbclawton.org