2024-25 Season Review

 The 2024/25 season was a year of new opportunities for Crossover. We began with three basketball camps: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. In our opinion, these camps were a success, as we averaged over 30 participants for each camp. The kids thoroughly enjoyed themselves (see pictures), and most importantly, we achieved a 90% success rate in our scripture memorization.

As we prepared for the season, we faced several challenges, including facility space and availability, the number of volunteers supporting us, and the need to adjust our practice and game days. Fortunately, our team responded well. We made the necessary adjustments and moved forward with our scheduled season.

Throughout the season, we witnessed tremendous growth both on the court and in the way some of the kids embraced the challenge of memorizing the weekly verses. A huge thank you to our coaches for leading this initiative.

In 2024, Crossover Sports had the opportunity to build a court in another country. This was a huge opportunity for us because we were able to teach over 100 kids how to play basketball. 

For this trip, we packed a variety of supplies, including candy, Crossover (Jr. Warriors) jerseys for over 85 participants, headbands, arm sleeves, basketballs, pumps, cones, referee shirts, whistles, and scoreboards for their continued use. Six of us traveled, and during this trip, we conducted a beginner basketball camp for children living in poverty—a reality that most of us only witness on TV. We trained over 80 children and equipped 20 “coaches” to continue the program after our departure. 

Our camp began with an introduction to Crossover and a devotion on Psalm 139:13-14 for over 1,300 children, many of whom come from backgrounds with few opportunities.

“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it.”— Proverbs 22:6 ESV. 

Afterward, we proceeded with our camp, training 25 girls in the first half of the first day and 25 boys in the second half. The second day involved retraining the first group, then combining the two new groups of 25 girls and 25 boys into one large camp, totaling over 100 participants. Words cannot describe the impact of this experience. Basketball is not a common sport in this area, and this was the first basketball court ever built in this region. This place grapples with significant darkness, deeply influenced by the conflicting belief systems. This pervasive darkness is evident everywhere, both in the people and in the overall atmosphere. 

Thank you, Crossover families, for supporting us in this effort!

To wrap up our season, we were privileged to take 12 of our Crossover players to participate in a camp and play a game against other Jr. Warriors programs at All-Star Weekend. This will be a lasting memory for the team and the kids who participated. What an amazing experience!

Crossover wants to thank you for all your support and patience as we continue to partner with you in helping your kids become more physically active and grow in their knowledge of the Bible.