Upward Basketball

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Get ready for season 2 of Upward Basketball at Poplar Springs! We are thrilled to offer basketball to boys and girls in Kindergarten through the 8th grade. Our goal is to offer a program to the community that focuses on sharing and creating gospel opportunities while teaching the game of basketball. Kindergarten through the 6th grade. Our goal is to offer a program to the community that focuses on sharing and creating gospel opportunities while teaching the game of basketball.

Online registration for Upward Basketball opens Sunday, September 1 for boys and girls Kindergarten – 8th grade. All leagues will be COED, unless there’s enough girls to make a separate league. League breakdown by grade is below.

League Breakdown

Kindergarten

Practice on Sunday afternoons with games on Saturday mornings

1st & 2nd Grade

Practice one day/week with games on Saturdays

3rd & 4th Grade

Practice one day/week with games on Saturdays

5th & 6th Grade

Practice one day/week with games on Saturdays

7th & 8th Grade

Practice one day/week with games on Saturdays

Coaches & Referees

Coaches and referees needed!

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League Dates & Cost

November 3 or 10- Evaluations
December 8 – Opening Ceremonies
Practice begins week of December 8th (NO practice week of 12/22)
January 4 – Games Begin
January 17 – Family Fun Night
February 7 – Family Fun Night
February 22 – Last Game
February 23 – Closing Ceremony/End of Season Celebration

Early Registration Fee: $75
(thru October 6)
Regular Registration Fee: $85
(after October 6)

Registration fee includes t-shirt, jersey and end of season gift.

Teams

Upward basketball teams are formed based on evaluations that take place on November 3rd or 10th. Each player will complete drills with and without the basketball – dribbling, shooting and shuffling. The scores given will help form competitive teams. All players MUST perform an evaluation in order to be placed on a team.

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Games

Games begin on January 4, 2025 and go for 8 consecutive Saturdays. A game schedule is provided at least 2 weeks in advance of the first game. Games last approximately one hour. Our Concession Stand will be open to benefit our Mission Trip to Standing Rock Indian Reservation in Little Eagle, SD.

Volunteers

We always need coaches!! If you have any basketball knowledge, OR are just energetic and fun, we can pair you with an experienced co-coach. We will also need referees! We will meet for training for both coaches and referees.

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