Upward Sports at Jerome Church
The Upward Sports program at Jerome Church offers basketball and cheerleading for kids in preschool through 4th grade. Upward Sports develops young athletes mentally, athletically, spiritually, and socially, while promoting the discovery of Jesus through sports.
Registration for the 2023-24 season of Upward Sports Basketball and Cheerleading opened on September 1, with practices beginning in November/December and games beginning in early January.
Most divisions are currently at capacity; waitlist registrations are being accepted through the link below.
Meet the Upward Staff
Upward Sports at Jerome Church is an outreach of family ministry. Click below to contact a member of our staff team or email us at upward@jeromechurch.org.
Tara Moore
Upward Sports League Director
Sara Meriweather
Executive Director
Additional League Information
Preschool-2nd Grade League
11 weeks of practices beginning in late November/early December and 8 weeks of games beginning in January Practices on weekdays and Saturday game days.
3rd and 4th Grade 3-on-3 League
11 weeks of practices beginning tin late November/early December and 8 week of of 3-on-3 games beginning in January. Practices on weekdays and Saturday afternoon/evening game days.
Cheerleading (Preschool-4th grade)
11 weeks of practices beginning in late November/early December and 8 weeks of games beginning in January Practices on weekdays and Saturday game days.
Important Dates
- Complete Coach Application: by August 31
- Registration Opens: September 1 @ 8 am (Eastern)
- Registration Closes: September 30 @ 11:59 pm (divisions may close earlier as they reach capacity)
- Evaluations** (mandatory for all players Preschool-4th): mid-October
** A link to register for your unique half hour evaluation time will be sent AFTER registration is complete) - First Week of Practices: late November/early December
- First Game Day: January 13
- Last Game Day: March 2
- End of Season Celebration: March 3