Fall Sports Fun!

Looking for great ways to reach out to your campus? Youth Pastors, has your school administration 'locked up' the lunchroom to you? Well quit yer whinin' and get to some athletic events! I know that some of them cost a lil $ but how bad to you want to be around students? Ministering to them and showing love on their level?

Too often we're looking for 'really creative ways to get on campus' when really we overlook some of the most OBVIOUS ways to get on.

First stop. Athletic Office.
It seems that the athletic dept is always looking for high quality reputable community citizens (which is what you are...right?!?! RIGHT?!?!!?) Why not pop in or call the athletic dept at your local school and ASK (gasp!) if they are looking for volunteers, time keepers, score keepers, judges, ticket takers, concession workers, etc. You'd be surprised! At the school I used to substitute teach at they actually had it set up if you worked a certain number of events at the school they GAVE YOU (FOR FRRRREEEEEEEEEE) an all sports pass. That's better in my world than Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket. So get out there, go check.

If at First you don't succeed. Don't give up you QUITTER!
Quitting is easy. It's what lazy people do. Sorry, Just Sayin'! If you can't finagle your way into being the worlds best concession-ier because your school won't give you the chance...get over it! They make the rules Nancy, you've just gotta play by em! Being at sporting events is a great way to not only connect with your students (athletes or Non-athletes alike) but it's a great way for them to introduce their friends to their wannabe-awesome Youth Pastor! You do wannabe awesome right? RIGHT?!?!?! :D Then don't quit! Shell out a couple of clams (aka. dollars) and go do work son! Get to those football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball, wrestling, golf, track, cross country, softball, swimming, lacrosse, hockey game or whatever else your crazy school has! No, you don't have to go to ALL of them. Just go. PERIOD!

Thirdly but not leastly (is that a word)...(spell check says NO!)...coach.
Say what? There is an old Scottish proverb that says something like, "Those who can do, those who cannot, Coach."

I know some of you are like are you crazy? Yes. Yes I am. Crazy enough to give my time to a group of 10th grade girls and teach them how to play football...powderpuff style. How rad is that!?!!? You never know the kind of doors God will open up to allow you to pour into the lives of students in creative ways if you just ask! I guess I was in the right place at the right time and I was able to coach a bunch of girls in powderpuff football. I was finally able to showcase my mastermind Madden talents OFF of the playstation. Did I mention we kicked BOO-TAY!?! Heck yes. You know we did!

Now, in the words of the greatest Coach, Jesus in Matthew 28..."GO!"