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| See Coach Thompson's note in his message below about an FCA LEadership event coming up in Evansville this July. The event will feature "3D Coaching" author, Jeff Duke. |
2018 All-Star Classic Set for April 8th
Next Sunday, April 8th, the HBCA All-Stars will hit the court at Bloomington North High School for the annual all-star classic. For a full list of the all-stars and coaches head to our website. All officers need to be present to assist in the logistics of the day. The agenda for the day will be as follows:
10:00 - 10:30AM: Players report and pick up uniforms
10:30 - 12:00PM: Team Practices
11:00 - 1:00PM: Meal Served
12:45PM: Induction of 2018 HBCA Hall of Excellence Class
1:20PM: Guest Speaker
2:15PM: Girls Game Tip-off
4:00PM: Boys Game Tip-off
Visit the HBCA Website for Shootouts
A Word from DistinXion
Team Camp Dates
Coaches,
My name is Sean Schaefer and I am overseeing the DistinXion Team Development Camps for 2018.
I am reaching out today to inform you that registration for DistinXion Team Development Camps is now available! The DistinXion Team Development Camp Xperience is not your typical team camp. Our camp focuses on the fundamental development of both the individual and the team.
I have linked to the Team Development Camp Flyer below. I have also linked to a PDF file of our Registration Form.
As a reminder, both your Varsity and Junior Varsity teams will be attending camp for free. You also have the opportunity to run your own concessions if you wish.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me or daltonjudd@distinxion.org. From everybody at DistinXion, we thank you for taking on the role of hosting our camp. The use of your facilities is crucial to the enactment of our camps. We appreciate your help!
Sean Schaefer, Marketing Intern
DistinXion, A Zeller Family Program - (812) 250-9594 - www.distinXion.org
My name is Sean Schaefer and I am overseeing the DistinXion Team Development Camps for 2018.
I am reaching out today to inform you that registration for DistinXion Team Development Camps is now available! The DistinXion Team Development Camp Xperience is not your typical team camp. Our camp focuses on the fundamental development of both the individual and the team.
I have linked to the Team Development Camp Flyer below. I have also linked to a PDF file of our Registration Form.
As a reminder, both your Varsity and Junior Varsity teams will be attending camp for free. You also have the opportunity to run your own concessions if you wish.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me or daltonjudd@distinxion.org. From everybody at DistinXion, we thank you for taking on the role of hosting our camp. The use of your facilities is crucial to the enactment of our camps. We appreciate your help!
Sean Schaefer, Marketing Intern
DistinXion, A Zeller Family Program - (812) 250-9594 - www.distinXion.org
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.” - Philippians 2:3Putting the well-being of your teammates and classmates ahead of your own will bring great character growth to you. Being humble is something that is often overshadowed in our environment, but those humble values will do more for you than any vain ambition ever will.
Question 1
What is one way you can prioritize your teammates above yourself in basketball?
Question 2
Have you ever had to choose between your own success and the well-being of someone else? If so, give an example.
Drill of the Week
Multi-Cut Skill Builder Workout
by Nick Bartlett
by Jordan Peterson
Message from Coach Thompson
Coaches Leadership Event
In the week’s to come I will be sending out more information about a Coaching Leadership event that will be taking place on Wednesday, July 25th at Living Word Christian Church in Newburgh, IN. The event has been something near and dear to the hearts of three men who are heavily involved with FCA - Jason Brand (SW Indiana FCA), Billy Holder (SW Indiana FCA), and Jason Lowe (Springs Valley FCA).
The leadership event will feature Jeff Duke, author of one of my favorite books, 3D Coaching. We are really in the initial planning stages of how this event will shape up, but if you have any ideas please feel free to contact either of the Jasons, Billy, or myself.
One of the biggest challenges that we face in coaching is the ability to shut out the distractions of this world and focus on offering opportunities to other coaches and players to come to Christ. 3D Coaching focuses on the heart and spirit of the athletes that we coach. I think that this coaching leadership day will be a great way for us to further our relationship with the Lord; become better coaches/leaders; and gain further understanding of how we can impact our players and other coaches that we come into contact with.
Message from Jason Brand & Billy Holder, SW Indiana FCA
The Power of Fear
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If you really carry out the royal law prescribed in Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. —James 2:8
SET
Coach Smith was aware that one of his players was smoking pot. There was good evidence that he had even smoked on a team trip, which was clearly a violation of team rules. But Coach Smith did not take any action or even talk with the player.
At the end of the season, the school principal called Coach Smith for a meeting and told him that there was verifiable evidence the player had consistently violated team rules. The principal also had clear evidence that the coach knew about it; consequently, he was asked to resign.
Why was Coach Smith unwilling to confront his player? There are lots of possibilities. The team was winning, the player had no previous violations, and he came from a good family. There may have been reasons for Coach Smith’s failure to confront, but likely the failure was fear-based. Fear can paralyze our willingness to act and do the right thing. Feeling afraid is certainly understandable; it’s part of being human. But when we allow fear to affect our ability to take appropriate action, we hurt others as well as ourselves.
First John 4:18 tells us, “Perfect love drives out fear.” Scripture shows a contrast between love and fear, which means that we cannot act out of fear and love at the same time. We know from Jesus, whose obedient life and death sprang from love for us, that the greatest commandment is to love. John goes on to tell us, “We love because He first loved us” (v. 19). Therefore, since God loves us, we can love our players. This means we cannot ignore their problems or pretend their problems don’t exist. God’s love for us gives us the courage to do what’s right.
At the end of the season, the school principal called Coach Smith for a meeting and told him that there was verifiable evidence the player had consistently violated team rules. The principal also had clear evidence that the coach knew about it; consequently, he was asked to resign.
Why was Coach Smith unwilling to confront his player? There are lots of possibilities. The team was winning, the player had no previous violations, and he came from a good family. There may have been reasons for Coach Smith’s failure to confront, but likely the failure was fear-based. Fear can paralyze our willingness to act and do the right thing. Feeling afraid is certainly understandable; it’s part of being human. But when we allow fear to affect our ability to take appropriate action, we hurt others as well as ourselves.
First John 4:18 tells us, “Perfect love drives out fear.” Scripture shows a contrast between love and fear, which means that we cannot act out of fear and love at the same time. We know from Jesus, whose obedient life and death sprang from love for us, that the greatest commandment is to love. John goes on to tell us, “We love because He first loved us” (v. 19). Therefore, since God loves us, we can love our players. This means we cannot ignore their problems or pretend their problems don’t exist. God’s love for us gives us the courage to do what’s right.
GO
1. What life situations tend to produce fear in you?
2. How do you naturally respond when called to confront someone?
3. What is “perfect love”?
2. How do you naturally respond when called to confront someone?
3. What is “perfect love”?
WORKOUT
Lord, thank you for loving me with a perfect love. Help me to reflect that love to those You’ve put in my life. In Christ’s name. Amen
Luke Zeller - lukezeller@distinxion.org - @lukezeller40 and @distinxion
Nick Bartlett - nick@drdishbasketball.com
Contact Us
Coach Thompson - coachthompson44@gmail.com - @coachthompson44Luke Zeller - lukezeller@distinxion.org - @lukezeller40 and @distinxion
Nick Bartlett - nick@drdishbasketball.com
Dave Hudson - dhudson@fca.org
Jason Brand - jbrand@fca.org
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