Welcome to Upward Basketball & Cheer at Christ United Methodist Church!
As the world’s largest Christian sports league for youth athletics, Upward Sports is focused on developing the total athlete and creating individuals with strong character, confidence, and spirit. Each group will learn the basics and strategy of their sport. Upward Cheer teaches the basic motions/jumps and allows the squads to showcase what they have been working on as they cheer for basketball teams at games. Upward basketball will practice techniques and teach game play and sportsmanship through drills, and fun games to strengthen techniques.
Christ United Upward Basketball is open to all children in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade. Cheer is open to all children in Kindergarten through 6th grade.
All practices and Cheer games will be held at the at the Sports & Rec Center.
Most basketball games will be held at the Sports & Rec Center. Depending on the size of the division some basketball games could be played at partner church Messiah Lutheran Church.
Visit the Upward website or contact Josh Beasley for more information. We hope your child joins us this season!
Registration and Payment
CLICK HERE to REGISTER and PAY
Click on the activity below to register.
REGISTRATION:
Click on Activity to register | | | |
| Activity | Registration Type | | Price |
| Basketball | Registration | October 1 - End of Season | $150.00 |
| Cheer | Registration | September 1 - End of Season | $125.00 |
| Coach | Registration | September 1 - End of Season | |
| Referee | Registration | September 1 - End of Season | |
* Refunds are not available after the first day of practice. For cancellations made prior to the start of the season, payments made by credit card will be refunded minus a 4% processing fee.
League Divisions By Grade
BASKETBALL
COED Kindergarten (must be 5 years old by September 1st)
Boys 1st grade & 2nd grade
Girls 1st grade & 2nd grade
Boys 3rd grade & 4th grade
Girls 3rd grade & 4th grade
Boys 5th grade & 6th grade
Girls 5th grade & 6th grade
Boys 7th grade & 8th grade
Girls 7th grade & 8th grade
CHEER
Cheer squads will be created once registration has completed.
Uniform Sizing and Shipping Cost
All Upward participants (basketball and cheer) MUST come to the Sports & Rec Center to be sized for their uniform between the dates of October 1 and November 1. Uniforms will be ordered on November 1. You may bring them at any time during our regular operating hours.
If your child is sized for a uniform at the Sports & Rec Center before the uniform order date of November 1 the shipping cost is included in your registration fee.
If you do not have your child sized for a uniform at the Sports & Rec Center before the uniform order date of November 1 and you need to exchange sizes, YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SHIPPING COSTS.
Upward Payment Contributes To:
Basketball players: All games and practices, reversible jersey and shorts, t-shirt, parent’s guide, car magnet, scriptures CD, scripture learning card holder, reversible shorts, and end-of-season awards.
Cheerleaders: All games and practices, cheer top, cheer skorts, pom-poms, megaphone, hair ribbon, parent’s guide, car magnet, scripture card holder, scriptures CD, and end-of-season awards.
Head Coach Discount
All Head Coaches receive a 50% discount off ONE child’s registration. To receive the discount you will need to register as a coach first and you will be emailed a discount code. This discount does not apply to Assistant Coaches.
Contact Josh Beasley for more information.
Note: You MUST register to be a head coach before registering your child in order to get the discount.
Become a Referee, Basketball Coach or Cheer Coach
For information on becoming an Upward cheer coach, basketball coach or referee, visit the Upward site.
Documents for Coaches/Referees:
