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Project Member Registration / Leader's Kit: 

If You Apply And Are Accepted As An Official FCA Baseball Project Member, You Will Receive The Following Membership Benefits And Items In Your Leader's Kit:  

  1)   Permission to use the FCA Baseball name and official logo or symbol on your uniform, gear,  letterhead, etc.
         * Contact us at rhobar@comcast.net or rhobar@fca.org or call 901-581-7508, to obtain our logo for printing and embroidery digitization. 
  2)   One master set of FCA Baseball Youth Team Contract Packet documents (These documents are only to be used if you are a registered FCA Baseball Youth Team Member.  FCA Baseball National Network Projects do not need to go through this Contract Packet Process):
         * Mission & Vision Statements
         * Coaching Philosophy & Commitment
         * Youth Team Philosophy
         * Player Code of Character & Conduct
         * Parent Code of Conduct
         * Medical Release
         * Signature Form
Note: These documents must be signed by all players, coaches & parents associated with the team(s), providing the coaching staff with guidelines by which to conduct their team(s), and the accountability necessary to be called an FCA Youth Baseball Team.
  3)   One Sharing the Victory magazine subscription (for the head coach or team leader).
  4)   One FCA Athlete Study Bible (paperback).
  5)   One FCA Huddle DVD (featuring athletes and coaches from around the U.S.).
  6)   One FCA T-shirt (for the head coach or team leader).
  7)   One FCA Coach's Mandate Poster.
  8)   One FCA Camps Brochure (listing our various camps around the U.S.).
  9)   One FCA Bookmark.
10)   25 FCA Baseball Player Membership Flyers (to encourage youth players and their friends to sign-up as Individual FCA Baseball Members).
11)   Access to the "FCA Team & Player Resources" area in our 18 & Under Ministry section, which includes sections on skill, drill & position tips; coaching tips; sports parenting suggestions; character & leadership lessons; mental & emotional game advice; and more (currently under construction).
12)   Shipment of all items in the Leader's Kit.
13)   Your membership fee will help fund the FCA Baseball National Network Ministry.

The Cost of an FCA Baseball Project Membership is $75.00, renewable each year.

If you know of any youth players who might be interested in becoming FCA Baseball Individual Player Members, please direct them to the Player Registration section of our website to sign-up and receive all of its benefits. (Separate fees, requirements & benefits apply to the Player's Membership.)

To Become An FCA Baseball Project Member, You Will Need To Take The Following Steps:

Step 1)  Fill out the online FCA Baseball Prospective Youth Team or Project Membership Registration Form below and submit the required information to the FCA Baseball office.  Once you click the Submit Button, you will be re-directed to FCA's online Ministry Leader Application (MLA).

Note:  Since you are not applying as a Youth Team Leader, you can skip the Youth Team Information section.

The MLA is an FCA National Office requirement for all volunteers (non-FCA Staff) leading and coordinating FCA projects and events.  The information requested on FCA Baseball's online registration form is additional information needed for making our final decision.  We know it is a lot of work to go through this involved application process, but we want to make sure that all of our FCA Baseball National Network Members are on the same page.  Nothing good comes easy, so please bear with the process, it will be worth it in the end.

Step 2)  Fill out and submit the online Ministry Leader Application (MLA) and submit it to FCA's National Office. 

Important Instructions when filling out the FCA Experience section of the MLA ... 

A.  When you get to the question asking:  As a Ministry Leader, you desire to participate in the following FCA Ministries ... Go to the Community Ministry column and select " Other".
B.  Then, type FCA Baseball National Network in the "Other" box.
C.  Next, when you get to the question asking: For what FCA Ministry are you completing this Ministry Leader Application? ... select "Sport Specific Ministry (Lacrosse, Golf, Baseball, Fitness, Etc.)."
D. As soon as you make this "Sport Specific Ministry" selection, the page will briefly refresh, bringing you to the next question:  For what Sport Specific Ministry are you completing this Ministry Leader Application?  ...  select "Baseball"  from the pull-down menu box.

By following the above-mentioned MLA instructions, you will insure that the MLA will be sent to the FCA Baseball Office.

Step 3)  Once you click the MLA Submit Button, you will need to be patient and sit back and wait, while FCA Baseball reviews all of your submitted information, contacts your references and makes a final decision.  We will notify you as soon as possible via email of your acceptance, as well as provide you with a link to order your Leader's Kit through our FCAGear website.
 
As part of the online registration form, you will be asked to check three boxes.  One box is an agreement to strive to live by the FCA Coach's Mandate to the best of your ability and with God's help.  The second box is your agreement with an abbreviated mission statement and leader's code of conduct.  The third box is a statement agreeing to sign the FCA Baseball Youth Team Contract Packet documents as a team, which is your commitment to adhere to FCA's Youth Baseball Guidelines and Strategies.  (As an FCA Baseball Project Leader, you do not need to check this third box, since it only applies to FCA Baseball Youth Team Leaders.)


The Coach's Mandate

 

Pray as though nothing of eternal value is going to happen in my athletes' lives unless God does it.

 

Prepare each practice and game as giving your "utmost for His highest."

 

Seek not to be served by my athletes for personal gain, but seek to serve them as Christ served the church.

 

Be satisfied not with producing a good record, but with producing good athletes.

 

Attend carefully to my private and public walk with God, knowing that the athlete will never rise to a standard higher than that being lived by the coach.

 

Exalt Christ in my coaching, trusting that the Lord will then draw athletes to Himself.

 

Desire to have a growing hunger for God's Word, for personal obedience, for fruit of the Spirit and for saltiness in competition.

 

Depend solely upon God for transformation—one athlete at a time.

 

Preach Christ's word in a Christ-like manner, on and off the field of competition.

 

Recognize that it is impossible to bring glory to both myself and Christ at the same time.

 

Allow my coaching to exude the fruit of the Spirit, thus producing Christ-like athletes.

 

Trust God to produce in my athletes His chosen purposes, regardless of whether the wins are readily visible.

 

Coach with humble gratitude as one privileged to be God's coach.

 

Prospective Youth Team or Project Membership Registration
Today's Date
Leadership Option
Membership Option
Which FCA Baseball Division Does Your National Network Project Fall Under?
Project Applying For
If Applying For More Than One Project To Lead, List & Explain Others Here:
Personal Information
Name (First, MI, Last)
Phone Numbers
E-mail Address
How Did You Hear About FCA Baseball?
Do You Know Any FCA Staff?
If Yes, List Names And Email Addresses
Youth Team Information [needed only if registering to become an FCA Baseball Youth Team]
Team Name
Team City & State or Country
Team Age Division
Team Affiliation (i.e. AAU, USSSA, CABA)
Team Website Address
Educational Information
High School (Name, City & State)
High School Graduation Year
College (Name, City & State)
College Graduation Year
College Major / Degree Program
Post Graduate Education (College or University Name, Graduation Year & Degree Program)
Baseball Playing Information
Played In High School?
Played In College?
Played Professionally?
If Yes Professionally: How Long, Team Names, Levels
Positions Played
Player Awards, Honors & Accomplishments
Baseball Coaching Information
Decribe Your Baseball Coaching Experience
Describe Your Strengths & Weaknesses in Coaching. Include Your Level of Experience in Position-Specific Instructions ( i.e. Pitching, Hitting, Fielding, Etc.)
Coaching Awards, Honors & Accomplishments
Why Do You Want Your Youth Team or Local Baseball Project To Be Affiliated With FCA Baseball?
Briefly Describe Your Goals For Your FCA Baseball Youth Team or Project:
Describe Your Experience In Organizing and/or Working Baseball Camps & Clinics
What Are Your Thoughts On Organizing Community Service Projects For Your Players, Coaches & Parents?
Christian Service Information
How Have You Served Within Your Church?
Briefly Describe Any Bible Study or Other Ministry Opportunity You Are Currently Involved With:
Briefly Describe Your Previous Involvement With Any Other Christian Ministries:
How Comfortable Would You Be Sharing Your Faith With Other Teams, Coaches, Crowds or One-on-One?
Describe How You Would Share With Others About How They Can Experience God In A Personal Way:
Emergency Contact Information
Name To Contact
Relationship To You
Address 1
Address 2
City, State & Zip Code
Home Phone
Work Phone
Mobile Phone
Health Related Information
List And Explain Any Health Conditions Such As Allergies, Asthma, Etc. That You Are Aware Of:
Medications Currently Taking:
Coaching Reference
Reference's Name
Telephone 1
Telephone 2
Email Address
FCA Baseball Recommendations
Please Recommend Other Coaches or Volunteers You Believe Could Lead An FCA Baseball Youth Team or Project In Your Area or Anywhere In The U.S.
Name
City, State & Age Level
Telephone Numbers
Email Address
Name
City, State & Age Level
Telephone Numbers
Email Address
Name
City, State & Agge Level
Telephone Numbers
Email Address
Youth Team Or Project Membership Agreements

 I have read the Coach's Mandate, and agree to strive to live by its principles & guidelines to the best of my ability. I realize that it is impossible to perfectly live according to this creed, but my desire is to allow God to work in and through me daily to help me live by this life-directing statement of faith.

 I hereby agree to the following abbreviated FCA Baseball Youth Team or Project Mission Statement and Leader's Code of Conduct if approved to be a leader: The FCA Baseball Youth Team or Project will present the opportunity to play, coach, teach & emphasize highly competitive & quality baseball, while growing as a whole person (physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally & spiritually). There are certain expectations that leaders agree to comply with during the season or duration of the project. 1. Abstaining from drugs and the abuse of alcohol & tobacco; 2. Abstaining from sexual immorality; 3. Representing Christ in a sportsmanlike manner through language and attitudes.

 If registering as a youth team, I agree to have my players, coaches, parents and myself sign off on all of the following FCA Baseball Youth Team Contract Packet documents: 1) Mission & Vision Statements, 2) Coaching Philosophy & Commitment, 3) Team Philosophy, 4) Player Code of Character & Conduct, 5) Parent Code of Conduct, and 6) Medical Release. I also agree to keep a copy of each signed document for my records to use to enforce these principles and guidelines with my entire team of players, coaches and parents, and to mail a copy of all required documents to the FCA Youth Baseball office for organizational accountability. I further agree to strive to the best of my ability and with God's help to live by these organizational policies and to teach them to my team members, so we can be a shining light in our community for God's Kingdom, as a team and as individuals, through the game of baseball.
  

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