What is Upward?
Upward Sports is a faith based program to help children learn the reality of God through the fundamentals of basketball and cheer. Signups and evaluations begin in the fall while the practices and games operate weekly during January to March of the following year. Our program is run from Kindergarten to 10th grade.
When are tryouts?
No Tryouts! ALL are welcome but we do require each basketball player to be evaluated so we can attempt to make the teams as even as possible. Cheerleaders do not need to be evaluated.
Grades K-6 evaluation:
Oct 15th or 17th from 6-7:30PM
Walk-in session and parent meeting
Grades 7-10 evaluation:
Oct 22 or 24th, 6-7:30PM
Students must attend full time session and a parent meeting.
Grades K-6 evaluation:
Oct 15th or 17th from 6-7:30PM
Walk-in session and parent meeting
Grades 7-10 evaluation:
Oct 22 or 24th, 6-7:30PM
Students must attend full time session and a parent meeting.
How much does it cost?
Cost is just $85 per participant which includes a uniform, an end of season gift, and closing ceremony entertainment.
When does it start?
While evaluations are in October, our season begins in January. More information about dates will be provided in the parent meeting.
First Practice: Jan 3rd
Opening Ceremony: Jan 17th
First games: Jan 18th
Last games: March 8th
First Practice: Jan 3rd
Opening Ceremony: Jan 17th
First games: Jan 18th
Last games: March 8th
How do I register?
The registration link will go live on this website on August 19th! Click register NOW to preview the registration.
Important Announcement:
Changes for the 25-26 Upward Basketball & Cheerleading Season
2026 Upward Camp League
A season of transition: skills, drills, games and lives changed!
This is not a full upward league as we have done in the past. It is set up as an 8 week training camp that will end in 3 weeks of game play. Dates are 1/10/26-2/28/26.
( in the event of weather cancellation we have 1 week of makeups possible on 3/7)
5 Saturday Practices begin Jan 10 ( 1 hour - TBD - based on registration numbers )
3 Saturday Games ( regular play for younger grade, a tournament for older grades )
Registration fee per child: $60 Links will open Oct 1 and close on Dec 12.
Basketball kit: jersey, water bottle, basketball and bracelet
Basketball link: https://registration.upward.org/UPW89521
Cheerleading kit: t shirt/shorts, water bottle, poms, megaphone, and bracelet
Cheerleading link: https://registration.upward.org/UPW89520
For more information contact the church office @ 636-677-3014
LuCinda Lehnhoff- llehnhoff80@gmail.com
Or Misty Willhite- mistyandlarry@gmail.com
Find us on FB!
Upward Basketball and Cheerleading - Fellowship First Baptist Church
Registration is online only and may be limited -
sign up soon to reserve your student’s spot
A season of transition: skills, drills, games and lives changed!
This is not a full upward league as we have done in the past. It is set up as an 8 week training camp that will end in 3 weeks of game play. Dates are 1/10/26-2/28/26.
( in the event of weather cancellation we have 1 week of makeups possible on 3/7)
5 Saturday Practices begin Jan 10 ( 1 hour - TBD - based on registration numbers )
3 Saturday Games ( regular play for younger grade, a tournament for older grades )
Registration fee per child: $60 Links will open Oct 1 and close on Dec 12.
Basketball kit: jersey, water bottle, basketball and bracelet
Basketball link: https://registration.upward.org/UPW89521
Cheerleading kit: t shirt/shorts, water bottle, poms, megaphone, and bracelet
Cheerleading link: https://registration.upward.org/UPW89520
For more information contact the church office @ 636-677-3014
LuCinda Lehnhoff- llehnhoff80@gmail.com
Or Misty Willhite- mistyandlarry@gmail.com
Find us on FB!
Upward Basketball and Cheerleading - Fellowship First Baptist Church
Registration is online only and may be limited -
sign up soon to reserve your student’s spot