Upward Sports Provides a Positive Experience for Children and Their Families
- Provides a fun sports experience based on healthy competition for kids, teaching skills for the sports arena and values for life
- Guarantees balanced talent on each team through strict adherence to a proprietary drafting system
- Uses a unique substitution system designed to provide every child equal playing time, competing against an equally matched opponent
- Provides athletes valuable game-time experience that improves skills and builds healthy self-confidence
- Stresses values—such as sportsmanship, teamwork, integrity and respect—as much as winning
- Limits time commitments to avoid player and parent burnout
- World’s largest Christian sports league for children. 1 million people involved this year
- Sports: Basketball, Cheerleading, Flag Football and Soccer
- Kids: More than 520,000 children will participate in an Upward Sports league this year, 3.14 million since 1995
- Volunteers: More than 480,000 coaches, referees and other volunteers will help in an Upward Sports league this year
- Churches: More than 2,600 worldwide, representing 40 denominations
- Where: 46 states and four countries
- Headquarters: Spartanburg, S.C.
- Website: www.Upward.org