What Parents Are Saying
Below are comments that parents submitted after the 2010-2011 Upward Basketball and Cheerleading season.
“You have a really nice program, everyone that we came in contact with was just wonderful. Continue what you are doing and may God bless.”
“Keep the program going, it is a great thing for the children and parents alike. We need more programs like this in Iowa.”
“Nice facilities! Great coaches and other volunteers.”
“The player introductions before games is great!”
“It was a great experience for our daughter.”
“The young coaches were great mentors for the boys. It was great that friends could be on the same team.”
“This has been a wonderful experience for our entire family. I appreciate how much time everyone invested in the kids. Well organized!”
“Continue doing all you did. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience in my child’s first year of basketball.”
“I believe as a program you care about the kids, you serve and work to accommodate families to make it easy to be involved.”
“We were blown away. The caring coaches, verses for the kids, quality of the games, schedules, etc! Our expectations were exceeded. Thank you!!”
“It was our child’s first time with Upward. Enjoyed it thoroughly.”
“Love the energy and joy each coach brings.”
“We were impressed with all the coaching staff and the program itself. The positive environment for learning was wonderful!”
“Everything was so wonderful – organized, spiritual component, the playing time for each child, whether “good” or “not good.”
“We liked the great spirit and involvement of great volunteers and staff!”
“Thanks for another great year! Kyle did an AWESOME job as head coach – such positive, caring, knowledgeable teaching – loved how he tried to point out godly principles while handing out stars. Thanks for coordinating so our 2 boys practices were at the same place on the same night.”
“I enjoyed the positive interaction between coaches, refs, parents.”
“We appreciate the teaching that occurred during the games and the willingness to accommodate schedules and locations of practices/games.”
“Great role models.”
“Finding convenient practice times for parents. Great coaches. Christian atmosphere, really appreciate it!”
“We love it all!”
“The evaluation process and equalization of the teams. The small devotional at half time.”
“Our first year. Coaches = Super! Very well run.”
“For as big of a league this turned out to be, you did a great job! Continue the good work.”
“Everything is and always is great”
“Think the program worked well. Nick and Mark did a great job with the boys!”
“I would like to thank all the volunteers and especially the cheer coaches.”
“Positive program, great atmosphere, good people, and awesome fun.”
“I think it’s a great program.”
“Great program, very organized”
“Focus on teamwork. Doing your personal best. Keeping things coming back to God. Josh and Anthony were great coaches. Jonah learned a lot.”
“Thought the whole program was excellent”
“Everything! Please don’t change a thing!”
“Everything is and always is great”
“Our first year and thought it went great!”
“April and Allison are AWESOME and fun coaches for cheerleading – very encouraging.”
“Thank you for helping all kids to know they are loved, and with teaching the game of basketball, and life messages.”
“We like the size of the cheer squads. We love that the bible verses are incorporated. We also enjoyed the theme weeks. Communication was good. Loved the coaches!!!”
“We love this league, keep it all the same”
“Equal playing time for all kids. Very well run program!”
“I like Upward Sports, this is our first year and we enjoyed it.”
“Thank you for listening to suggestions! I appreciate it!”
“It’s a great program, keep up the great work.”
“Great coaches, very organized, well priced, very “safe” environment for kids to learn who have never played before”
“Continue the program, I believe it was very beneficial to the kids”
“teaching teamwork, equality, rewarding/recognizing everyone’s efforts”
“Keep doing what you’re doing, I think this is a great program”
“coaching is good, Christian based, teams divided fairly, liked playing at the Downtown church”
“I really like everything about Upward and plan on continuing with it.”
“Almost everything was done very well – great initial exposure to fundamentals, game experience, in positive, low-stress environment – coaches were very good.”
“wonderful coaching, very supportive group, always positive, teamwork was great. Loved the amount of play time my son got. Non aggressive play. Loved the season”
“You do so many good things for the kids, it is all good.”
“the learning environment during the games – the refs stopping to explain rules to the players during the game.”
“good coaches, practice and game times were convenient, nice concession stand”
“awesome coaches, well organized program, everyone gets to play”
“This has been a very positive experience for my boys. Just keep doing what you’re doing and reach out to kids who need role models like you all. Thanks!”
“You are doing a fantastic job! We are glad we can now practice/play at the Downtown church. It is closer to where we live.”
“Enjoy band and concessions. Games stayed on track for times”
“We love your programs and so do our kids. Everything is pretty much great.”
“Was well organized at Downtown Church”
“Working really well with parent schedules, having positive coaches”
“The staff is amazing! All the coaches are so patient and giving of their time.’
“Good coaches who work well with kids”
“The program and coaches are great!”
“Great coaches, good sportsmanship. Keep up the good work.”
“I loved that they took time for the devotionals. They took the time to really teach the kids the basics. It was also good to see the coaches interact with the kids – I could tell they wanted to be involved in the program and they cared about all the kids.”
“Love everything about it – very organized, love the pre-game music and introductions! Makes the kids feel special and grown-up!”
“Very good experience. Patient coaches. Andrew is glad he participated”
“Our family loves the Upward approach. Winning isn’t everything and this program does a great job emphasizing that.”
“Everyone gets a chance to play.“
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