Youth Sports

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The Upward Sports Leagues at Rose Drive Friends Church are for all families seeking a league that develops the total athlete Mentally, Athletically, Spiritually, and Socially. Upward Sports athletes grow in character, confidence, faith, and sportsmanship. We strive to promote and teach good sportsmanship and teamwork. Rose Drive Friends Church is one of many participating churches in a program that is available across the nation. For more information about Upward Sports, visit www.upward.org.

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Upward Indoor Volleyball – Spring 2025

Registration is now Full.

This Coed league is for 5th-9th Grade Boys and Girls

The spring season will include 8 weeks of practice with 6 games. No experience is necessary! All teams will practice and play games in the Rose Drive Friends Gymnasium (4221 Rose Drive, YL).

Cost: $175 for early bird registration (January 1-31, 2025), $205 for regular registration (February 1-15). Registration fee includes uniform (jersey and shorts), practice volleyball and season poster.

Divisions: (Teams are limited to 8 players)

•  5th/6th grade Boys and Girls, Coed
•  7th/8th/9th grade Boys and Girls, Coed

Evaluation Day: Please mark your calendar for Sunday, February 16, inside the Rose Drive Friends Church gym. (Please see grade level schedule below) Evaluation Day is for skill assessment and uniform size confirmation. Please do your best to attend Evaluation Day sometime during your grade-level window and plan on approximately 30-60 minutes.

•  5th/6th graders: 3-4:30 PM
•  7th/8th/9th graders: 4:30-6 PM

Practices: Weekly, one-hour practices will begin the week of March 17-May 16 (off the week of April 13) inside the Rose Drive Friends Church gym. Practices could be Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday nights. During registration, you may choose one night that does not work for your schedule.

Tuesdays: 5:30-6:30, 6:30-7:30 PM
Wednesdays: 5:30-6:30 PM
Thursdays: 5:30-6:30, 6:30-7:30 PM

Games: Six weekly, one-hour Saturday games will be played April 5-May 17 inside the Rose Drive Friends Church gym (No game on April 19.)

Friend requests are welcomed and encouraged. Please use the carpool link or notes field when registering to alert us of your friend. 

Volunteers: Click HERE to volunteer!

•  Coaches: Parents are encouraged to sign up to coach during registration. All practice materials and equipment (practice schedule, drills, cones, and character lessons) will be provided.
•  Junior coaches are also needed. Junior coaches work alongside and under experienced parent coaches. Duties may include working individually with a player, helping to run small groups under the guidance of a coach or director and encouraging the overall success of the team.

Questions? Contact Kristen at upward@rdf.org.

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Upward Basketball

For 1st-6th Grade Boys and 1st-7th Grade Girls

The winter ’24-’25 season will include 10 weeks of practice with 8 games. No experience is necessary! All teams will practice and play games in the Rose Drive Friends Gymnasium (4221 Rose Drive, YL).

Cost:
$230 for regular registration, until full
Cost includes 10 weeks of one-hour gym practice, 8 games, reversible uniform, MemoryMate photo, and an end of season gift.

Divisions: Teams will be limited to ten players. Please note that registration numbers will determine final grade division make-up. Limited spots will be available until sold out. Register early as multiple divisions sold out last year.
(Please note that most divisions are full. We have one spot in girls 3rd/4th and a few spots in boys 5th/6th grade. If your division is full, you are welcome to register for the Wait List by clicking the “Register” button above. At this time, we will not be adding any additional teams. If we have openings, players from the Wait List will be added in the order they were received.)

•  1st/2nd Grade Boys, 1st/2nd Grade Girls
•  3rd/4th Grade Boys, 3rd/4th Grade Girls
•  5th/6th Grade Boys, 5th-7th Grade Girls

Friend requests are welcomed and encouraged. Please use the carpool link or notes field when registering to alert us of your friend request. You may also email upward@rdf.org.

Practices: Weekly, one-hour practices will begin the week of Monday, December 2, through the week of Monday, February 17, (off two weeks for Christmas – off the weeks of December 16 and 23.) Practices will resume 12/30/24. Practices could be held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday from 5:30-6:30 PM, 6:30-7:30 PM, or 7:30-8:30 PM. Practices are once a week and include a half-time break for the team to come together and share a devotional. You may choose one day of the week that does not work for your schedule during registration.

Games: Eight weekly, one-hour Saturday games will be played January 4, 2025 – February 22, 2025. All one-hour games are on Saturdays, ranging from 8 AM to 6 PM, and include a half-time devotional.

Picture Day: Saturday, January 25, one hour prior to your game time. Details to be shared soon! One MemoryMate photo is included in your registration fee.

End of Season Celebration: Monday, February 24, 6-7 PM in the Rose Drive Friends Church Sanctuary

Volunteers are needed:

Referees: Anyone Jr High-age or older is welcome to help referee. This is a great opportunity for high schoolers looking to fulfill community service hours. All training and equipment are provided. For additional information about refereeing, please email upward@rdf.org or click HERE to be contacted.

Other roles: There are many additional ways to volunteer! Be a scorekeeper, help with Evaluation Day, Assistant Coach, gym setup/tear down, become a Prayer Partner, help with Advertising, gym setup and teardown, etc. Please click HERE to be contacted.

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So Cal Eagles Soccer (Formerly known as Seahorse Soccer):