3000 42nd Street NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 393-7399 - phone
(319) 393-0756 - fax
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3000 42nd Street NE (319) 393-7399 - phone
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If you have any questions about registration you can contact the Oakland office at 393-7399 or send an email to upward@oaklandnaz.org.
Team rosters and game schedules will be posted soon!
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Upward provides a unique sports experience for children. With an emphasis on developing fundamental skills and sportsmanship, Upward stands apart from other sports leagues. Best of all, Upward is lots of fun!
For general information about Upward Sports Ministries, check out the Upward home page.
The Oakland Upward sports program is supported entirely through volunteers. Click here to learn about ways that you can help.
Oakland Church of the Nazarene is offering Upward Basketball and Cheerleading.
A list of important dates is here.
A complete list of what each player and cheerleader receives is shown below.
Each Upward participant must attend an orientation session.
Upward teams and cheer squads will practice on weeknights for one hour each week. We try to start the younger players earlier, and no practice will start later than 8:00 p.m. Each team's practice will be the same time and day of the week throughout the season.
Games are one hour, and are played on Saturdays.
We will wrap up the season with an Awards Celebration on Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
· Emphasis on learning the fundamental skills of the sport.
· A substitution system providing equal playing time for all players.
· A high energy and fun filled game day experience with music and player announcements.
· A rotation plan for starting the games - everyone gets to start in a game.
· Affirmation for players to recognize ability and improvement in games skills, sportsmanship, and Christ-like attitudes.
· Training for coaches and referees.
· Awards night celebration with special entertainment and prizes for all participants.
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Cheerleaders Get: |
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Parent's Guide to Upward Basketball
Scriptunes Scripture Learning CD
Scripture Learning Cards Holder Frame
Car Magnet
End-of-Season Award
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 Cheer Skort
Mock Turtleneck (optional)
 Parent's Guide to Upward Cheerleading
Scriptunes Scripture Learning CD
Scripture Learning Cards Holder Frame
Car Magnet
Hair Ribbon
Poms
Megaphone
End-of-Season Award
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There are devotionals for the players at the midpoint of each practice and Bible memory verses to learn each week. There are also devotionals for spectators at halftime during games.
2010 Upward Basketball Schedule
Player Evaluations: Monday, Nov 16th
Player Evaluations: Tuesday, Nov 17th
Player Evaluations: Thursday, Nov 19th
Player Evaluations: Saturday, Nov 21st
Early Registration Deadline: Saturday, Nov 21st
Coach Training: Saturday, Dec 5th
Coach Meeting: Saturday, Dec 19th
Practice Week 1: Jan 4 - 8
Practice Week 2: Jan 11 – 15
Ref Training: Saturday, Jan 16th
Practice Week 3: Jan 18 - 22
Game 1: Jan 23rd
Practice Week 4: Jan 25 - 29
Game 2: Jan 30th
Practice Week 5: Feb 1 - 5
Game 3: Feb 6th
Practice Week 6: Feb 8 - 12
Game 4: Feb 13th
Practice Week 7: Feb 15 – 19
Game 5: Feb 20th
Practice Week 8: Feb 22 - 26
Game 6: Feb 27th
Practice Week 9: Mar 1 - 5
Game 7: Mar 6th
Practice Week 10: Mar 8 - 12
Game 8: Mar 13th
Awards Night: March 16th
Photos of the 2009 Upward Basketball with Cheerleading season are available on Snapfish!
You can download the images (to print or use yourself), or you can order prints, mugs, mouse pads, posters ... all kinds of nifty things! You will need a free account with Snapfish to order materials.
You can see the photos (more than 1,000 of them!) at this link. Set 2 is at this link.
Oakland Church of the Nazarene and Upward Unlimited are NOT affiliated with Snapfish, and have no control over photos not contained within the Oakland Church albums.
