Upward Basketball is a national sports evangelism program that is thriving all across our land. There are literally thousands of children playing basketball and hearing about Jesus Christ through Upward Basketball. Children who play Upward Basketball benefit from rules and procedures that are designed to help each child develop their basketball skills, their character, and their knowledge of Jesus Christ all at the same time.
There are four things that make Upward Basketball unique:
Every child is created equal and as such will receive equal playing time
Great strides are taken to promote competition but to keep the emphasis away from winning at all costs
Practice is limited to one hour each week with one game each week for eight weeks
In order to emphasize the spiritual development of our children a five-minute devotion is held at each practice
As a participant in Upward Basketball each child will receive: