FCA plans Weekend of Champions
By Sandy Morris
Despite COVID concerns, the Big Country chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes is moving forward with its annual Weekend of Champions, but with a slight change.
This year the Weekend of Champions camps will be a one-day only event with the Girls Weekend scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Solid Rock Christian Camp in Eastland.
The Boys Weekend is scheduled for the following Saturday, Jan. 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Beltway South in Abilene.
FCA Big Country East representative Paul Johnston would like to see all interested area high school youth attend and stresses that this event is not only for athletes.
“The Weekend of Champions is the FCA version of a Disciple Now weekend,” Johnston said. “It is not exclusively for athletes. The boys camp will be led by an all-male staff, and the girls camp will have all women ministering to the young ladies.”
The hope of FCA is to present high school students with what it looks like to pursue godliness in various aspects of their lives as young men and women.
“God changes lives at these events,” said Johnston. “If you are in high school, you should come. If you know a high schooler, you should send them.”
Flyers with all of the information about the Weekend of Champions have been distributed to all area schools. There is a cost to attend the event with the boys event costing $40 and the girls event costing $65, but Johnston refuses to let money keep a student from attending.
“The funds are there if a student wants to attend and isn’t able to pay,” said Johnston. “When a student goes to register, all they need to do is click the option for a scholarship, and their fee will be covered.”
The fee covers the costs of giveaways and other expenses, such as facility rentals, while the food is generally donated by local restaurants.
“While we will have great food and giveaways at both events, the most important thing we will offer is adults ministering to the kids on how to make Godly decisions and how to become Godly young men and women,” Johnston said.
Albany volunteer Rhonda Vickers is selling raffle tickets to raise money for the events. Tickets are one for $5 or five tickets for #20, with the raffle winner earning a cash prize depending on the amount of money raised.
To register, or to find out more information, contact Johnston by email at pjohnston@fca.org or by phone at 325-660-2347.
