• Join the 1st Athletic network team.
• Agree with the vision and allow us to list you as a partnering or supporting church.
• Agree to pray for us as we get started.

• Promote the program in your church.
• Talk to the leadership of your church and gain committed support.
• Use the resources provided by 1st Athletics.
• Posters
• Brochures
• Bulletin inserts
• E-Mail to congregation
• Service announcements

• Recruit coaches.
• Tell people what we’re doing and how they can help.
• Let them know that we will provide training, teaching, and administrative resources
• These people are key to the success of the program. Pray that God will provide the right people from your church. 

• Develop teams.
• Teams will be divided into boys’, girls’, and co-ed leagues grades K-2nd, 3rd-4th, and 5th-6th (determined by grade attended in the 2007-08 school year).
• Start with a few kids from the church and fill the team with un-churched family and friends. 
• Play ball and reach others for Christ.
• Encourage your coaches and invite your congregation to support the team(s).
• Have kids practice at your church or nearby to let the families know where you are.
• Invite the teams to your church for a team party or meeting as a bridge event to invite them to come to a Sunday morning service.