Nothin but Net Upward Newsletter Immanuel Church of Gurnee Week of February 2nd, 2019 Game Day! Referee Corner Saturday Court 1 Court 2 February 2nd, 2019 Gray Team Red Team Avalanche Hurricanes Tsunamis Blizzards Earthquakes Mudslides Kentucky Wildcats Baylor Bears Kansas Jayhawks Oregon Ducks Indiana Hoosiers Michigan Wolverines Iowa Hawkeyes NW Wildcats Boston Celtics Houston Rockets OKC Thunder San Antonio Spurs UCONN Huskies Louisville Cardinals Gray Team Red Team Tornadoes Typhoons Volcanoes Hailstorms Penguins Kangaroos NIU Huskies Clemson Tigers MN Golden Gophers MI State Spartans Illinois Fighting Illini Purdue Boilermakers Wisconsin Badgers Ohio State Buckeyes Milwaukee Bucks Golden State Warriors Toronto Raptors Chicago Bulls Gonzaga Bulldogs GCU Lopes Championship games are at 7pm Upward Memory Verse: For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son. That who ever believes in Him shall not parish but have eternal life. John 3:16 Thank a Ref Day is February 2nd. Our referees are completely voluntary and enjoy coming each Saturday to referee the Upward games. We couldn t have the games without them! We would like to show them gratitude with cards from players and/or teams. Would you please take the time to thank them and drop off a card in the basket we will have located in the gym by the scorer table.
Scorer/Timer February 2nd, 2019 Times Court 1 Times Court 2 Avalanche vs Hurricanes Tornadoes vs Typhoons Barry - White Alm - Ramig Tsunamis vs Blizzzards Volcanoes vs Hailstorms Rosenthal - Kallianis Brezinski - Fuller Earthquakes vs Mudslides Penguins vs Kangaroos Cuarto - Brincks Roscoe- Lopez KY Wildcats vs Baylor Bears NIU Huskies vs Clemson Tigers Kleiboer - Dodge Kootomiris - Leeuwinga Kansas Jayhawks vs Oregon Ducks MN Golden Gophers vs MI State Spartans Lerner - Steffen Hinkle - Romero Indiana Hoosiers vs Michigan Wolverines IL Fighting Illini vs Purdue Boilermakers Feinendegen - Stachowski Waszezyk - Fuller Iowa Hawkeyes vs NW Wildcats WI Badgers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Khayat - Miller Jenison - Ulrich Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets Milwaukee Bucks vs Golden State Warriors Rivas - Loehole Patrick- Thurman OKC Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Luoma - Keaskowski Ochoa - McCabe UCONN Huskies vs Louisville Cardinals Gonzaga Bulldogs vs GCU Lopes Fullerton - Schneider Tserkezis - Kendall Clock and Score Keeping Coordinator, Kari Sellers, will be scheduling parents to run clock and score for their child s game, throughout the season. Please check the schedule in the newsletter to ensure that you do not miss your turn. Each week the score-table schedule will appear in the newsletter (week 9 is above). If you are scheduled but can not fulfill your assigned slot, please contact Kari by texting her at 847-293-6721
Halftime Highlight: Westlake Key Dates to Remember: 5th and 6th Grade Tournament: February 2 Upward Awards Day - February 9th 2pm: 1/2 Boys & girls, 3/4 Girls 4pm: 3/4 Boys, 5/6 Boys & Girls Picture Pick Up Day - February 9 OCC Pizza Parties for winning teams: 2/2 The January 19th Game cancellation will not be made up due to gym availability. What is going on at Immanuel? IGNITE WINTER SESSION: WEDNESDAYS, JANUARY 9 - MARCH 20, 7-8:30 PM At Ignite, 4th- and 5th-grade students meet friends and leaders who will help them become the kind of people God created them to be. They have fun and dive into God s Word to see how it speaks to their everyday experiences. Kids don t want to miss Ignite! Tournament Day is Coming on February 2 Games for the tournament will begin at 3 pm. On January 26, tournament seedings and schedule will be set by random drawing in the gym at 4pm for the girls and 5pm for the boys. Cafe Special: Full Uniforms are Mandatory! Pulled Pork Sandwiches Help Us Keep the gym floors dry! Remember to carry in your court shoes on practice and game days. Upward Jerseys and shorts must be worn for All practices & games. This rule applies for All Basketball players Please arrive 10 to 15 minutes before your game to meet with your team in your team s room.
We have the exciting opportunity to partner with Operation Christmas Child (OCC) and impact the lives of needy children around the world. Now through January 26, players and coaches can bring in items for Operation Christmas Child while competing in a contest against the other Upward teams. OCC has requested tennis balls, hot wheels/matchbox cars and small stuffed animals, such as beanie babies. All items should be new or very very gently used. Teams will earn one point for each item they bring in. Items can be turned in to an Upward leader at practices or on game day. At the end of the season, the two boys teams and the two girls teams with the highest number of points/items donated will win a PIZZA PARTY on Feb 2nd. Contest standings will be included in the weekly newsletter, so be sure to check how your team is doing. Thank you everyone for all the donations! Operation Christmas Child Contest Standings through Jan 26: Boys: Houston Rockets - 400 pieces Hurricanes - 220 pieces Winners!!! Girls: Louisville Cardinals - 233 pieces GCU Lopes - 178 pieces Houston Rockets 5-6 Boys 400 Hurricanes 1-2 Boys 220 Indiana Hoosiers 3-4 Boys 165 Tornadoes 1-2 Boys 160 Michigan State Spartans 3-4 Boys 67 Wisconsin Badgers 3-4 Boys 59 Golden State Warriors 5-6 Boys 28 Earthquakes 1-2 Boys 25 Northwestern Wildcats 3-4 Boys 23 Blizzards 1-2 Boys 21 Milwaukee Bucks 5-6 Boys 21 Typhoons 1-2 Boys 20 Toronto Raptors 5-6 Boys 15 Volcanoes 1-2 Boys 14 Minnesota Golden Gophers 3-4 Boys 14 Purdue Boilermakers 3-4 Boys 14 Tsunamis 1-2 Boys 10 Ohio State Buckeyes 3-4 Boys 6 Illinois Fighting Illini 3-4 Boys 5 Avalanche 1-2 Boys 3 Hailstorms 1-2 Boys 0 Mudslides 1-2 Boys 0 Iowa Hawkeyes 3-4 Boys 0 Michigan Wolverines 3-4 Boys 0 Boston Celtics 5-6 Boys 0 Chicago Bulls 5-6 Boys 0 Oklahoma City Thunder 5-6 Boys 0 San Antonio Spurs 5-6 Boys 0 Pizza Party Times: 9:15 am - Hurricanes 1:30 pm - Houston Rockets 3:30 pm - GCU Lopes and Louisville Cardinals together Thank You for donating toward Operation Christmas Child! 2113 pieces in total donated by Upward families! Louisville Cardinals 5-6 Girls 233 GCU Lopes 5-6 Girls 178 Kentucky Wildcats 3-4 Girls 150 Clemson Tigers 3-4 Girls 87 NIU Huskies 3-4 Girls 62 Kangaroos 1-2 Girls 46 Oregon Ducks 3-4 Girls 22 Giraffes 1-2 Girls 17 Baylor Bears 3-4 Girls 10 Kansas Jayhawks 3-4 Girls 10 Gonzaga Bulldogs 5-6 Girls 5 Penguins 1-2 Girls 3 Koalas 1-2 Girls 0 UCONN Huskies 5-6 Girls 0
A Note for Parents: Please remember that the Attendance Policy is in effect. Please be sure your players are attending practices and games in order to insure that they and their team get the maximum benefit from Upward Basketball. Inclement Weather Procedures: icsports has an emergency alert texting system to notify participants and volunteers when weather conditions dictate practice or game cancellations or schedule adjustments. This system will also be used on a limited basis to remind the user base of important dates and events. To ensure that you are included in the notifications: If you signed up for alerts at the parent meetings, no action is required, unless your cell phone number changes. If you have not signed up for alerts, or if your cell phone number changes, please send your name and the cell phone number at which you wish to receive emergency text messages to Laurie Cessna at LAC.CUBS@yahoo.com. Without signing up for emergency alerts, you will not receive them, even if you provided your cell phone number in your child s registration. See whats going on at icsports with our instagram and facebook pages! Instagram: icsportsgurnee Facebook: icsports How to Apply Stars: It is recommended that stars be applied to their t-shirt - Drain all water from the iron - Preheat the iron to its hottest setting - Important! Iron and preheat the garment - Place star, adhesive side down on garment (The milky finish should be facing down) - Important! Cover star with handkercief or one-ply cotton t-shirt - Apply Pressure for 15-20 seconds only Upward Stars: Upward Stars: Gold: Sportsmanship, Blue: Action, Red: Defense, Grey: Offense, : Christ Like, Green: Memory verse Schedules can be found at: http://onfiresports.org/basketball/teams-and-schedules/