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This is a unique program designed to give players the best opportunity to learn the fundamentals in a practice setting and immediately put them into a game setting. Each Saturday session includes a 45-minute practice and a 45-minute game for 7 weeks in the spring. Our focus and success is measured upon skill development through drill time, character development through break time, and social development through game time.

The ministry commitment involves:

• 7 weeks of coaching on Saturdays (3 hours per Saturday).
• Attending the coaches clinic weekend prior to the season.
• The weekly investment of preparation (approx. 2 hours) for coaching, contacting children & parents.
• A devotion to be given during Break Time.
• This 40-45 hour time commitment in a complete season is truly little compared to the rewards in heaven won for ministering the gospel!

Coaches

• Coaches come from all backgrounds of sports experience.
• Coaches share a heart for ministry and children.
• A Coaches Clinic prior to the season and weekly training will help you grow in your ability to be successful.

Assistant Coaches

• Assistant Coaches partner with the head coach to help invest and teach the children.
• Assistant Coaches are involved in a variety of logistical assignments to accommodate both practice and games.

Helpers

• Helpers are often teens from the youth ministry finding a place to partner with adults in ministry.
• Helpers may also be adults who have limited time commitments but desire some involvement with their child on the athletic field to simply be a servant.

Field Supervisors

• There is basic training on a weekly basis over what's expected in character and knowledge of the rules in order to ensure a successful and knowledge of rules in order to ensure a successful experience on the field of play for our field supervisors.
• These adults participate in the Youth Baseball & Softball League as low key umpires who help facilitate the 45 minute game time by either:
  1. Making a call on a play
  2. Returning the balls to the coach pitching
  3. Keeping a safe environment on the field of play
  4. Actually pitching for both teams when necessary

Happy 5 Soccer

ADP Sports offers an activity based soccer program in the fall that promotes total involvement for each child in a one day, 2 hour session. Through a rotational format during the Saturday morning league, skill and social development is accomplished through drills and 'mini clinics'. Due to the size of the teams (5 on 5), that development deepens as the teams play three (3) short games on age appropriate sized fields. Coaches minister to kids through character development in a short lesson at 'break time' teaching a weekly bible principle.

The ministry commitment involves:

• 7 weeks of coaching on Saturdays (3 hours per Saturday).
• Attending the coaches clinic weekend prior to the season.
• The weekly investment of preparation (approx. 2 hours) for coaching, contacting children & parents.
• A devotion to be given during Break Time.
• This 40-45 hour time commitment in a complete season is truly little compared to the rewards in heaven won for ministering the gospel!

Coaches

• Coaches come from all backgrounds of sports experience.
• Coaches share a heart for ministry and children.
• A Coaches Clinic prior to the season and weekly training will help you grow in your ability to be successful.

Assistant Coaches

• Assistant Coaches partner with the head coach to help invest and teach the children.
• Assistant Coaches are involved in a variety of logistical assignments to accommodate both practice and games.

Helpers

• Helpers are often teens from the youth ministry finding a place to partner with adults in ministry.
• Helpers may also be adults who have limited time commitments but desire some involvement with their child on the athletic field to simply be a servant.

Field Supervisors

• These adults participate in Happy 5 Soccer as referees on one particular field for the entire Saturday morning session.
• During that time there will be 6 consecutive games played by the age group assigned to that field.
• There is basic training on a weekly basis over what's expected in character and knowledge of the rules in order to ensure a successful experience on the field of play for our field supervisors.
• The field supervisor:
  1. Organizes the game of Happy 5
  2. Encourages the coaches and players
  3. Provides a steady hand of guidance on the field of play to help the children develop their social skills in a low key competitive environment.

 

Through basketball, ADP Sports continues its vision to meet the needs of children in the community with a specially designed format that reflects our mission of physical, social, and spiritual development of young people. The six-week league during the summer (two nights per week) will be comprised of 2 Divisions: ages 9-12 years and 13-16 years of age. Each one hour session will include 3 short games and a ‘players huddle’ during which a character development principle will be taught.

Open to both boys and girls, 3 On 3 Hoops is designed to play basketball on a half court environment. Our desire for the players is to sharpen their skills and learn teamwork centered on the spirit of ADP Sports…Where Everyone Plays!

The ministry commitment involves:

• 6 weeks of game coaching on Tuesdays & Thursdays (approx. 3 hours).
• Attending the coaches camp weekend prior to the season.
• The weekly investment of preparation (approx. 1 hours) for coaching, contacting children & parents.
• The occasional devotion for the Coaches Corner.
• Mini skills clinic for players (approx. 1 ½ hours) each Saturday.
• This 40-45 hour time commitment in a complete season is truly little compared to the rewards in heaven for ministering the gospel!

Coaches

• Coaches come from all backgrounds of sports experience.
• Coaches share a heart for ministry and children.
• A Coaches Clinic prior to the season and weekly coaches training during our mini skills clinic for players on Saturday to help you grow in your ability to be successful.
• Coaches speak to the players in the Coaches Corner (the devotion aspect) on an occasional basis.

Game Referees

• These adults participate in 3 On 3 Hoops as referees on one half court for the Tuesday or Thursday evening session for the age specific division they are assigned.
• During that time there will be 3 games played by the age group assigned to that half court during the one hour time limit.
• There is basic training on a weekly basis over what’s expected in character and knowledge of the rules in order to ensure a successful experience on the court for our refs.
• The referee will be responsible for:
  1. Organizing the games
  2. Encouraging the coaches and players
  3. Providing a steady hand of guidance on the court to help the children develop their social skills in a low key competitive environment.

Requirements

• Coaches
  1. At least 18 years of age
  2. Member of FBBC
  3. Completion of Discipleship 1
  4. Approved by Sports Director

• Asst. Coaches & Helpers
  1. Member of FBBC and / or Directional Youth
  2. Approved by Sports Director

• Field Supervisors & Game Referees
  1. At least 18 years of age
  2. Member of FBBC
  3. Involvement in Discipleship at some level
  4. Approved by the Sports Director

 

 

 

ADP Sports Park Needs Volunteers for the following:

Concession Stand

• The Concession Stand is manned by a team of volunteers who love serving people and serving food.
• They are responsible to:
  1. Maintain and stock concession stand.
  2. Provide prompt and courteous service on game days
  3. Be available for seasonal outreach clinics and sports camps.
  4. Clean the Pavilion area after events.

Security & Parking

• Hundreds of Children and adults are on the campus of FBBC on a regular basis for sporting events.
• Our goal is to make them feel safe and secure while they are at ADP SportsPark.
• Training will be available for this position for individuals who are willing to serve in this most needful area of our ministry at ADP Sports.
• Security personnel would:
  1. Walk the grounds to keep children safe from risk areas.
  2. Help parents keep an eye on their little ones not participating in sporting events.
  3. Watch the parking lot for unwelcome intruders.
  4. Being vocal and pro-active at any instance where action would need to be taken to ensure the safety and security of the people on the grounds of FBBC and ADP SportsPark.
  5. Occasional car parking assistance and traffic control on major events.

Requirements

• Member of FBBC