Last Friday night Kobe started Upward Basketball practices. This program is so great because it emphasizes teamwork, equal play-time, and encouragement. The other cool thing about it is that the kids learn bible verses each week and they have a devotional time at each practice and at each game. Kobe is very "anti-church" right now but when he is in Upward he gets really excited about learning the verses and wants to understand what they mean. I like it because it's so positive - unlike some of the other leagues in town.
One of the aspects that Kobe likes the most about the program are the "stars" he gets every week. He will get a green star each week for learning his verse or talking about the meaning of it. He will also get another colored star at the "team meeting" every week after the game. These stars are for best defense, best offense, best sportsman, most christ-like, etc. Each kid on the team will get a star every week. No one loses!! We iron these stars on his uniform each week and Kobe is so proud of it that he wants to wear it to school all the time!!
Games start at the end of the month so there will lots of B-ball postings this winter, I'm sure!
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