Memphis Athletic Ministries

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Memphis Athletic Ministries
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MLF Supported Ministries
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MAM Board of Directors

• John Calipari
• Staley Cates, Vice Chairman
• Lee Cummings
• Howard Eddings
• Rusty Hensley, Secretary
• Patrick Kruczek, Treasurer
• Larry Lloyd, Chairman
• Roger Maness
• Mark McDonald
• Elliott Perry
• Kyle Rote
• Reggie Williams

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MAM Mission

• The Memphis Athletic Ministries exists to partner
  with local churches, schools and community groups
  to give inner city, at-risk young people
  alternatives to the streets by providing a safe,
  supportive atmosphere to play sports through the
  MAM partners with trained volunteers serving as
  role models.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ
Sports
Kids
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MAM Objectives

• Constantly grow our outreach
• Effectively utilize our available resources
• Help the unchurched become churched
• Establish a model urban sports outreach program

96 growth
161 growth
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Programs Target Kids Needs
Sports augmented with other training
Mental
Spiritual
Physical
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MAMs Role

• Organizing year round athletic programs for
  children ages 6 to 18
• Principally through churches para-churches
• Everyone welcome to play in leagues
• Assisting partner churches in implementing
  recreation programs
• Owning managing athletic facilities/fields
• Train coaches spiritually
• Control game/practice atmosphere

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MAM Athletic Programs

• Boys/girls basketball (ages 6-18)
• Winter, spring summer
• Boys/girls soccer (ages 6-12)
• Fall
• Boys baseball (ages 6-12)
• Summer
• Boys/girls golf (ages 8-18)
• Spring, summer, fall
• Volleyball
• Sportsplex only

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Past 12 Month Review
Over 5,000 kids involved in MAM programs

• 485 teams
• 70 boys 30 girls
• 62 churches 18 sports organizations 16
  schools 4 community centers
• 63 inner city 37 other Shelby County

96 growth
161 growth
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MAMs Unique Approach

• Team ability grouping is a key
• Move teams to create competitive balance
  eliminates mismatches
• Builds self esteem
• Solves rec vs. competitive debate
• Flexible scheduling
• Special consideration given to transportation
  issues
• Keep score but dont emphasize winning
• No overtime no tournaments no trophies
• No forfeits
• Find opponents play the game
• Relaxed uniform requirements

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Atmosphere Control

• Player, Coach Fan Expectations
• Good sportsmanship, supportive behavior,
  encouraging attitude
• MAM site directors at each site
• Sets tone with prayer, devotionals crowd
  exhortation
• Enforces expectations

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MAM Golf Initiative

• Reopening Army Depot golf course
• Partnership with Mid-South Junior Golf/First Tee
• Kids oriented training course
• Located across from Ketchum/Ball Sportsplex

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Partner Church Plan

• Churches without gyms
• MAM athletic complex serves as neighborhood
  family life center
• Churches with gyms
• Recreation directors funded at selected churches
• 6 currently funded- Emmanuel Episcopal,
  Metropolitan Baptist, Morning Star Holiness,
  Olivet Fellowship Baptist, Rising Sun Missionary
  Baptist, St Andrew AME
• Church members provide human resources
• Coaches, players, tutors, Bible leaders
• MAM not staff constrained
• 2002- 400 volunteers, 20,000 man-hours donated

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MAM Facility Management Plan

• Scheduling rights secured for unutilized gym
  field time
• 3 full time locations New Hope Christian
  Academy, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Whitehaven
  Methodist Church
• 3 part time locations Memphis Catholic High
  School, St Augustine Catholic Church, St Michael
  Catholic Church
• Lower cost than building own facilities
• Available for games, practices and meetings

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Scheduling Rights Locations
Whitehaven Methodist gym (Elvis Presley)
Whitehaven Methodist field (Elvis Presley)
St Augustine gym (Kerr)
St Augustine field (Kerr)
St Michael gym (Summer)
Catholic High gym field (McLean)
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MAM Athletic Complexes

• Ketchum/Ball Sportsplex
• 13 acres 2,900,000 cost
• 29,000 square foot gym meeting room facility
• 2 college sized basketball courts 4 junior sized
  courts
• Game room, multipurpose rooms, MAM offices
• 2 full sized soccer fields 2 baseball fields
• Future complexes
• 3-5 planned in urban area Ketchum/Ball 1st
  location

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MAM Sportsplex functions

• Youth outreach meetings
• MAM league games
• Partner church practices
• Partner church leadership meetings
• Controlled after school free play
• Selected adult uses (morning walks, etc)

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Ketchum/Ball Sportsplex
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Memphis Grizzlies Athletic Center
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Ketchum/Ball Sportsplex
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What is different about MAM?

• Gospel based
• Facility time programmed
• Minimal free shooting
• Coach, parent player standards
• Positive encouragement
• Sportsmanship
• Christian behavior

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The Big Picture

• The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are
  few. Matthew 937
• Recreation provides the harvest field
• 30 million youth participate in sports
• 80-90 million parents, coaches, family, and
  friends will be involved
• Evangelism servant opportunities abound
• Gospel can be proclaimed to a captive audience
  (i.e. coaches, parents, crowd)
• Church members can serve in a variety of roles
  (coaches, devotional leaders, mentors, etc.)

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Why Sports Recreation?

• Atmosphere of fellowship friendship
• Attractive to non-believers
• Opportunity for discipleship leadership
• Platform for evangelism
• Complementary to existing ministries

MAM wants to foster growth in your church
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Recreation Ministry Benefits

• Winning Souls for Christ
• Growing church numerically spiritually
• Supporting other ministries
• Providing attractive service opportunities

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Partner Church Costs

• Facility usage
• No cost
• Basketball
• Team fees ½ of actual game cost (apx. 15 per
  game)
• Individuals cost- 10-20 uniform at churchs
  option
• Soccer
• No team fees
• Individuals cost- 3-5 shin guard cost 1-5
  uniform cost at churchs option
• Golf
• Voluntary contribution

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VOLUNTEERS What can I do to help?

• Golf trainer volunteer
• Soccer coach volunteer
• Site devotional leader
• Soccer/golf equipment donor
• Financial donor
• Services donor
• Network website accounting legal, security
  office supplies equipment building
  maintenance etc.