sports quest annual newsletter 2012

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Camps started June 11 & ended August 16

Conducted 10 camps (including 1 Elite camp)

919 children participated

Almost 250 children made a first time commitment to Christ

Over 180 children received full / partial scholarships

Over 30 staff employed

Over 20 young people served as volunteers

Bibles were passed out to each camper

Professional Camp photographer at every camp location

3rd year second kick initiative: Many campers donated gently

used soccer items to support our ministry partners both in the

US and overseasCampers at The Regis Schoollisten to the daily devotional

S u m m e r C a m p P r o g r a m A t a G l a n c e

Not to us, O Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory... Psalm 115:1

December 2012

Campers receivetheir MVP gifts for the day

Xara Soccer Ball

T-shirt

Full Bible

Kids Evange-Cube

Christian Tract

Chickfil-A meal coupon

Popsicles

Back Packs

D a i l y G i f t s & p r i z e s i n c l u d e d . . .

Special awards

Xara give-aways

Campers atSpringwoods FreeCamp receivingtheir soccer ball

Campers receive theirSoccer bags &

Chick-fil-A coupon


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Testimonial from Camps 2012Dear Staff/volunteers,Thank you for a fabulous week of soccer camp for our 2children. This was our 3rd year in Sports Quest, and Im

more impressed each year with the quality program youput together, from both a skills & especially a spiritualperspective. I love that the focus and glory is alwaysdirected towards Jesus as our all-in-all. Thank you for

pouring Christ-His love and His truth into my children.Were blessed to be able to enjoy Sports Quest eachyear. May the Lord richly bless your efforts as you followHim.- Kathy McDaniel, Parent

D e v o t i o n a l T h e m e : B e y o n d T h e G o l d

P a g e 2 S p o r t s Q u e s t S u m m e r C a m p s R e v i e w & a n n u a l r e p o r t 2 0 1 2

Soccer Summary

Day 1: Defensive PlayPressure, Posture, Patience

Day 2: Possession PlayShort/Long passing, ground control, counter-attacking

Day 3: Creative Play

Dribbling, turning, shielding, combinations

Day 4: Shooting & FinishingAngles, distances, central & wide areas

Day 5: Review & Special SkillsHeading, tackling, communication, team play

Devotional Summary

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run,but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to

get the prize. Everyone who competes in the gamesgoes into strict training. They do it to get a crown

that will not last; but we do it to get a crownthat will last foreverCorinthians 9:24-25

Day 1: Teamwork

- The Foundation of Success!

Bible story: NehemiahNehemiah 1-6

Day 2: Perseverance

- Finish What You StartedBible story: NoahGenesis 6-7

Day 3: Respect- On Being HumbleBible Story: JosephGenesis 37,39, 42-45

Day 4: Sacrifice

- Giving UpIn Order to GainBible Story: Abraham/IsaacGenesis 22

Day 5: Strategy

- Building a Plan for SuccessBible Story: MosesExodus 17

s o c c e r T h e m e s

(a) Everyone has sinnedFor all have sinned and fall short of the glory ofGod Romans 3:23

(b) The penalty for sin is deathFor the wages of sin is death Romans 6:23

(c) Jesus Christ died for our sinBut God demonstrates his own love for us inthis: While we were still sinners, Christ died forus Romans 5:8

(d) To be forgiven for our sin, we must believe andconfess that Jesus is Lord. Salvation comesthrough Jesus ChristIf you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord,and believe in your heart that God raised himfrom the dead, you will be savedRomans 10:9

Campers practicingtheir skills at

Summer Camp

G o d s p l a n o f S a l v a t i o n


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P a g e 3S p o r t s Q u e s t S u m m e r C a m p R e v i e w & A n n u a l R e p o r t 2 0 1 2

This year we have gone PINK!This news letter is dedicatedto Jims sister, Jayne, whowas diagnosed with breastcancer in August. Also, to

Jims dad, John Spence whopassed away on June 8th.

2012 saw Sports Quest celebrateits 16th year of soccer ministry in

the Houston area.

Launch of SQ Facebook and

YouTube page.www.facebook.com/sqministry &www.youtube.com/user/sqministry

Mentoring 20 year old for team

training and camp leadership

Signed a new 3 year agreement

with Xara Soccer

Established a vision/planning

committee to help advance theministry

Appointed trainers for High School

Homeschool Girls soccer team.

Graduated 3 Texas United teams

who have trained with SQ forover 8 years (pictured below)

Club SoccerTexas United F.C.Many teams enjoyed considerablesuccess during the spring/fall seasons2012:

U11 Girls2 teams-Friendship Tournament runners up-League Champions & Runners UpU15 Girls2 teams-League Champions & Runners UpU18 Girls-League 3rd placeU18 Boys2 teams-USYS National Presidents Cup 3rd-USYS Regional III Presidents CupChampions-USYS South Texas Presidents CupChampions-State Classic League Champions-League Runners UP

TestimonialThe greatest benefit to the team isthe Christian-centered ministry thatenvelopes training. The ministry is

given with a light touch, but enoughto demonstrate to the players theimportance of Christianity in theirlives. At the end of each trainingsession the player gather for 5-10minutes lesson. Sports Quest wasgreat at weaving sport & the themeinto a life lesson. These sessionswere so interesting that I didnt want

to miss them. I know that they werebeneficial to me & my son! Our boyswere typical young men that madegood and bad decision as they grewup. But I feel strongly that SportsQuest had a positive impact on their

development. Our players weregentlemen competitors that showedrespect & sportsmanship to opposingplayers, coaches, & referees. Theyacted in a mature manner that onlygot better with age. While good par-ents played an important part, Istrongly believe this mature way alsocame from years of seeing the ac-tions and hearing the messages ofSports Quest.Michael Ross Assis-tant Coach, TUFC Westside 95 Boys

PartnershipsIn 2012 Sports Quest partnered withmany Churches and other Christianorganizations to reach kids andadults for Christ through the avenue

of soccer:

Campus Crusade for Christ in Au-

burn, AL

Project 180, Houston

Houstons First Baptist Church

Fairfield Baptist Church, Cypress

Harvest Bible Church, Cypress

Heights Futbol Festival, Houston

Uncharted Waters, Colorado

Charm Prison Ministry, Houston

Project Delta

Sports Quest also had several guest

coaches/speakers both for our staffand players:

Tyron SmithFormer NFL player

Jordan WhiteheadFCA

Joshua GardnerMLS player

John WallsFairfield Baptist

Church

Chad OvertonHoustons First

Baptist Church

Guy CaskyCrossroads Communi-

ty Church

Bo AndrewsHarvest Bible Church

Jacob RobinsonSecond Baptist

Church

U17/U18 Boys PresidentsCup Region III

Champions

Jim was presented with theTexas State Flag from

the U18 TUFC Boys team

T h e Y e a r a t a G l a n c e

The Heights 3rdAnnual Futbol

Festival held atSpark Park


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Contributions can be mailed toSports Quest Inc.

P.O. Box 1383

Cypress , TX 77410-1383

or you may donate online at www.sportsquesttraining.com

Sports Quest is a 501 (C) 3 non-profit organization andall donations are tax deductible

T H A N K YO U T O O U R C O R P O R A T E S P O N S O R S A N D T O O U R P A R T N E R S I N M I N I S T R Y , U N C H A R T E D WA T E R S , N O R T H O A K S

B A P T I S T C H U R C H A N D H O U S T O N S F I R S T B A P T I S T C H U R C H

"Bui lding Character On

And Off The Field"

SPORTSQUESTTRAINING.COM

Addit ional thanks to the many indiv idual donors w ho made i t possib le for over 180campers to receive fu l l or part ia l scholarsh ips and whose donat ions helped keep the

cost of camp down, enabl ing many ch i ldren t o part ic ipate in our camps in 2012!

Would you please prayerfully consider making a financial contribution toSports Quest (full or partial) for the specific needs below?

Soccer Ball sponsor ($10,000.00)

Jersey sponsor ($9,000.00)

Promotional items ($7,000.00)

Scholarships for campers and teams ($7,000.00)

New equipment ($7,000.00)

Partnership with other Christian organizations ($10,000.00)

God blessed us in 2012 with exceeding our goal of $35,000.00

Please join us in reaching our NEW goal of $50,000.00 for 2013

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