Read all about our Sports Ministry happenings in July as we Pursue TEAM with lots of Power Camps, Volunteers and lots of fun. 

First FCA Jasckson Hole Power Camp was a Slam Dunk!

From Andrea Largey, Jackson Hole Staff:

The Jackson Hole Power Camp was a lot of fun! It was the first-ever FCA camp in Jackson! God is so good and provided us with all we needed and more. We had many volunteers who selflessly gave their time and/or resources to help make this camp a wonderful experience for all the campers.

The campers seemed to have taken away some new basketball skills and/or a new love for the game.

They also took away a powerful message from Brian Hunter, our speaker, and they learned about FCA's values and how to implement them on the court. We are looking forward to next summer's Power Camp and to see how FCA grows throughout the year.

From Jim Hamilton, FCA Staff:

On July 27th FCA in Jackson held its first ever FCA Power Camp directed by Andrea Largey. A Power Camp is local day sport camp for 8-12 year-olds. This year basketball was the featured sport. 21 campers attended and we had help at the Classical Academy gym. Wes Clark and Jennifer Green and several other volunteers helped lead the camp.

It was a combination of skill development and fun games. Several older athletes who attended camp at the FCA Camp at Black Hills State shared their camp experience and Pastor Bryan from Tribe Church was the camp chaplain. He shared how to pursue God at the beginning and end of camp.

Special shout out to parents and volunteers for making this possible and look forward to more days and sports next year!

We also had a baseball clinic (Power Camp) in Star Valley with Staff Rhen Etzmiller. We will share more soon about it!

Lots of Turnout and FCA TEAM Impact for Laramie Power Camp!

From Aaron Frude, University of WY FCA Director and FCA Laramie:

We got out on the pitch this July and on the court for some more FCA power camp fun with coach Anthony Johnson , coach Karsten and Kyliegh Hiser , and Jaimie Fortman on basketball and coach Sean Ennist, Carlos Herrera, Jayla Wulff on soccer. 

Awesome to have Karsten Sween bring the message again and coach Brian Fortman wrap up camp with some team builders. 

New for this year was the dunk tank which the kids loved courtesy of Tim Snowbarger and the Laramie Connections team!  We love working with such an awesome team of volunteers and local churches to put on a great event for the kids in our community!  #EngageEquipEmpower

From Stacy Frude, UWYO Campus Rep and FCA Laramie:

Laramie Power Camp got off to a good start. On Day 1, 3rd-6th grade campers honed their volleyball  and football  skills with the help of local coaches and support from high school and UW athletes. 

During the snack break campers heard from Laramie track legend and current UW runner Emmy Johnson about how athletics and even injury have helped her grow in her relationship with God. 

Camp speaker and former UW quarterback Karsten Sween shared a simple but powerful message about four spiritual truths: God loves us and created us for a purpose,  sin separates us from God in this life and in eternity,  Jesus rescues us from the detrimental effects of sin and provides the way for us to go to heaven, and  everyone is faced with the question of how they will respond to this message. 

Wrapped up the final day of Laramie FCA Power Camp with boys playing soccer and girls on the court.  After another hot day Laramie Fire Department showed up to cool us down with their hoses and Snowy Range Baptist Church provided snow cones. 

What an awesome team effort as 6 different churches in town provided and served food for the kids and volunteers and many others from the community helped make this effort possible.  Love the opportunity to work together to show God’s love to these kids.

Everyone will sleep well tonight! #Pursue

Power Camp in Casper was a Community and FCA TEAM success!

From Casper FCA:

Yesterday was Day 1 of our 3rd-6th grade FCA camp! We have 80+ kids registered! Campers are participating in volleyball, basketball, track, football, soccer, and indoor PE games! We’ve been blessed with amazing volunteers and the kids are having a ball!

Our camp theme is PURSUE Jesus and always give 100% through sacrifice, surrendering, and surrounding yourself with like minded people. #1Timothy6 #PowerCamp2021 #FCAPursue @307_fca

Day 2 of Casper FCA Power Camp! Thank you to all the amazing huddle leaders and coaches for volunteering your time to pour into these awesome kids! Campers are learning about sacrifice and how God sacrificed his life for us!

Day 3- Final day of camp! What an awesome week! Campers wrapped up their day with ice cream and a surprise fire truck cool down! We’re already looking forward to 2022 camp! #FCA #PowerCamp2021

Stay Equipped with July Resources

Check out all these article to equip and empower:

https://www.fca.org/fca-in-action/blog-detail/2021/07/12/confident-standing-firm

https://www.fca.org/fca-in-action/2021/07/26/service-acts-of-care

https://www.fca.org/fca-in-action/blog-detail/2021/07/06/take-assessment-evaluate-the-team

Coming up in August!

Staff are getting ready for fall semester and sports seasons! We will be helping our Huddle Leaders and Volunteers prep for fall events, huddles and more....