Dear Upward Families,

We are having a wonderful season!  I have been able to watch so many of you do an awesome job playing basketball and cheering!  There’s so much I love about the Upward program.  I love to see your child improving his/ her skills, but I also love to see the coaches pouring into the life of your child.  I love to get to see the devotions during practices and see coaches teaching character and praying with the team. 
 
I wanted to fill you in on the details of Awards Night this year! Every year, this is a special night for families to come and celebrate the season!  This year our Awards Night will be held on Sunday, March 11. Our Awards Night will be held at the church facility that your son/ daughter plays games at.    
 
Awards Night
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Parkview - 2 p.m. - 1st/ 2nd grade boys
First Nazarene - 5 p.m. 1st &2nd grade girls, 3rd & 4th grade girls, 3rd grade boys

Cheerleaders will receive communication from our Cheer Director, Randi Stolick, and their coaches as to what ceremony they will attend. 

We have an awesome juggler, Nathan Jorris, (www.nathanjorris.com) coming to do some great entertainment for us for the evening!  We have some great prize give-aways as well!  

Can't wait to see you then! 

​Tracy Stults

All teams have been drafted and we're on track to have an excellent season!  Parents should be hearing from their child's coach by the end of December.  Orientation Day is an important day!  This is the day you get to meet your coach and get your child's uniform.  Please make your best effort to attend!

Orientation Day on January 6
1st/ 2nd Grade Boys- Parkview Christian Church   8:30 a.m.
1st/2nd Grade girls, 3rd Grade boys, and 3rd/ 4th grade girls- First Nazarene Church- 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Cheerleaders- First Nazarene- 10:45- Noon

Practices 
All teams and cheer squads will begin practice the week of January 8 at their designated location.  Coaches will inform players of practice time.  If players have not heard from coach by January 1, please email upward@findlayfirstnaz.org

First Game Day
First Game Day will be on January 20, 2018.  You will receive game schedule from your child's coach, but will also be posted on our website mid-January.  All games at Parkview start on the hour beginning at 9 a.m., all games at First Nazarene start on the half-hour beginning at 8:30.  

Pictures
Pictures will take place during designated practice time the week of January 29- Feb 1. 

Awards Celebration
Please mark your calendars for Sunday, March 11!  We bring in a special speaker and each child receives a special gift from Upward!  Parkview 2 p.m., First Nazarene 5 p.m. 

Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and we will see you in the new year!

Coaches and Parents,

I have absolutely loved watching your sons and daughters play ball and cheer this season!  I think this has been one of best seasons yet.  So much excitement as those kids are running out of the tunnel.  I love seeing them take a knee and pray with the refs at the beginning of each game.  I love seeing grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends coming to cheer on your sons and daughters!  So cool!  

I want to make sure that you have Sunday, March 19 marked on your calendar for our Awards Celebration!  This is the first year that each facility will host their own Awards Celebration.  PARKVIEW will be at 2PM and the NAZARENE Church will be at 5PM.  This year, I'm looking forward to our speaker Janine Crevier-Yoder and her family who spin basketballs, ride unicycles, and juggle!  Check out their website here.   

Cheerleaders, watch for more information from Randi Stolick about details for Awards Celebration.  All of our cheerleaders have rocked all season!  Way to go ladies!

Only two more games left!  The last game will be on March 11!  The kids have all come so far in their cheer and basketball skills, but also in their confidence and character.  I love Upward for that.  So thankful for coaches, parents, refs, and volunteers who pour into our children and invest in their lives.  Remember to tell your coaches, refs, and volunteers how much you appreciate you taking time to make this program possible.  We couldn't pull this off without their help!  

Excited to celebrate with you on Awards Night!  
PARKVIEW 2PM
NAZARENE 5PM

**If you have a player at each facility, feel free to choose the celebration that works best for your family, but please let us know so we can have the prizes at the right location.  

-Tracy Stults

Hey everyone!  

The 2016-2017 season is well underway!  Lots of people have already registered and still more to come!  If you haven't, be sure to go to findlayupward.org to register your son, daughter, grandchild, niece or nephew.  We have flyers and posters available if you’re willing to put them up where you work or another location to help us get the word out! 

When registering, here’s some common questions I run into…

1. When you are using the “Carpool Link”  it is mutually exclusive meaning, Child A has to put Child B’s name in Carpool Link line and Child B has to write Child A’s name in the line.  If the names do not match up, the system will not recognize it. 
2. Coaches, please make sure you go to findlayupward.org and fill out an application there.  There are mandatory meetings that you will want to mark on your calendar. You can choose to attend Sat, December 3 at 9:00am or Tues, December 6 at 7:00pm. Also, many times, coaches do not use the “Coach link” when registering their child which causes an issue if teams are drafted and your son/ daughter are not linked with you
3. Money for the early registration is due to office or paid on line by October 31, 2016 in order to receive the discount.  Drop off or mail to 2501 Broad Ave, or pay online when you register your child. 

It’s going to be another great season with Findlay Upward Sports!

-Tracy

Dear Upward Families,

We are having a wonderful season!  I have been able to watch so many of you do an awesome job playing basketball and cheering!  There’s so much I love about the Upward program.  I love to see your child improving his/her skills, but I also love to see the coaches pouring into the life of your child.  I love to get to see the devotions during practices and see coaches teaching character and praying with the team. 
 
I wanted to fill you in on the details of Awards Night this year. Every year, this is a special night for families to come and celebrate the season.  This year our Awards Night will be held on Sunday, March 6 at Findlay First Church of the Nazarene, 2501 Broad Ave, Findlay.  Our Awards Night will be split into two sessions this year depending on the grade level. 
 
Awards Night at Findlay First Naz
Sunday, March 6, 2016
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - All 1st & 2nd grade players
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - All 3rd & 4th grade players

Cheerleaders will receive communication from our Cheer Director, Randi Stolick, and their coaches as to what ceremony they will attend. 

We have an awesome juggler coming to provide great entertainment!  We have some great prize give-aways as well! 

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday, March 6th to celebrate our season together!

Excited,
Tracy Stults
Findlay Upward League Director
www.findlayupward.org
419-422-8660 ext. 81
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I just wanted to wish everyone a happy new year!  We're off to a great start!  I love seeing the players and cheerleaders connecting with each other and make new friends!  I love seeing the teams come together and gel with their coaches.  I love the new season starting off and I'm excited for the first game day this Saturday!  Last week, I loved hearing kids talking about respect in their devotion time.  This is such a critical character trait that many people are not taught.  The players and cheerleaders learning to respect each other, to respect their parents, and those in authority.  What an awesome lesson to learn.  I'm excited to see how the kids develop their skills and abilities over the season!  Let's make this an excellent 18th year in Findlay Upward Sports!