As the world's largest Christian sports league for young athletes grades k -8, Upward Sports, with the 360 Progression, is focused on developing the total athlete and creating individuals with strong character, confidence and spirit. We are ALL-IN and we are to communicate our daily activities and our goals is to keep folk update with the WHO'S WHO in WILLOUGHBY Hills What is Upward Unlimited? Upw
ard Unlimited is a national children’s sports program, based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, designed to give children and their families a positive sports experience by partnering with local churches to introduce children to Jesus Christ by creating opportunities to serve through sports, including Upward Basketball, Upward Cheerleading, Upward Soccer, Upward Flag Football and Upward Camp. Approximately 530,000 kindergarten through sixth grade children will participate. Potentially over 300,000 volunteers will staff Upward programs in nearly 1,800 partnering churches of different denominations. A USA TODAY survey found that “seven in ten children would not care if no one kept score at their games. Four in ten wished their parents did not come to their games. Too many kids secretly hate playing organized sports because of the pressure to win or the rejection they feel when they make a mistake.”* The purpose of Upward Unlimited is to recognize the winner in every child by offering a non-competitive, non-threatening environment where every participant gets equal playing time. Every child will receive an award following each game to recognize a positive contribution he or she made that day. All children who participate will also receive a special award at the end of the season during an awards ceremony. Upward Unlimited is committed to doing whatever it takes to recognize that “Every Child Is A Winner.”
How does Upward Operate? Upward strives to provide first-class, organized, and detailed administrative tools, services, materials and support to its ministry partners. This mindset has helped Upward grow from one church to over 1,800 across the country in just eleven years. Each partnering church has attended an Upward Leadership Training Conference to learn the leadership techniques and special rules necessary to conduct an Upward league in their community.
