Celebration held to close end of Upward Basketball season

| March 17, 2014

WARSAW – Perry Chapel Baptist Church celebrated the end of its 11th season of Upward Basketball with a special program held Sunday, March 16.

“This facility we are standing in was built so we could bring Upward here and children into the church,” said Rob Clifford, who helps organize the program at the church.

Upward teaches children about sports and the Bible.

“At practice each coach has a devotion and at half time of the games a church member gives a devotion or sings,” Clifford said.

Everyone also gets equal playing time and learn lessons about honesty, kindness and patience.

The program is for boys and girls in first through sixth grade and you do not have to be a member of the church to participate. Clifford said 97 children played basketball this year and 17 were cheerleaders. There also were about 100 volunteers who helped coach, referee, run the snack stand and setup for the games.

Every child who participated this year received an award and was treated to a program by Steve Gambrill, who uses his skills as a magician, balloon artist and ventriloquist to spread the word of Jesus Christ.

josie@coshoctoncountybeacon.com

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I started my journalism career in 2002 with a daily newspaper chain. After various stops with them, I am happy to be back home! I graduated from Coshocton High School in 1998 and received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication in 2002 from Walsh University. I also earned several awards while working for daily papers, including being honored by Coshocton County’s veterans for the stories I wrote about them. I am honored and ready to once again shine a positive light on Coshocton County. I also am the proud mother of a little girl named Sophia!

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