The Freedom Place Work Day 26′ – Brightening Up the Place

We have had the privilege of ever since The Freedom Place became ours, to partner with the wonderful people of Portage Learning for a service work day each spring. This year over 40 people gather at The Freedom Place for several work projects on the day. Volunteers...

Slamrock 26′ – an absolute slam dunk!

March means many things, but for Skybacher Ministries it means the return of the 3-on-3 Slamrock Basketball Tourney. This year the event took place at the Freedom Area Middle School. There was an abundance of teams, as we had 26 in total through all divisions. It was...

Dinner Auction 26′ – Laughter was Seen & Heard!

A year ago at this time we held our annual Dinner Auction and dedicated the opening of The Freedom Place. This year we decided we would move things upstairs at the Freedom Place for our auction. The place looked amazing and it was soon filled with people ready to eat,...

Great Big Group Date 26 – Bowling, Pizza, and Big Fun!

The idea behind "The Great Big Group Date" is that no young person would spend Valentine's weekend feeling like they are unloved. We have been doing this event even before we were running Skybacher Ministries. This year 40 of us went to Sim's Bowling Lanes for some...

Not Too Cold – Broomball Blizzard 26′

The previous week we were in an actual blizzard, and this weekend it was a Polar Vortex of freezing cold temperatures, but that didn't stop us from hosting our annual Broomball Blizzard. Broomball is a sport played in many of the northern states, but we have been...

A Whole Lotta Good Stuff – Turkey & Good Stuff Volleyball 25′

It was all the way back in 2004 when our director met with the pastor of Unionville United Methodist church to propose the idea of hosting tournaments at their gym space. The first tournament would be a volleyball tourney. It was there that Skybacher Ministries first...

Arctic Blast 2014 Blowing In

Well the weather outside is frightful! Tomorrow the high is supposed to be zero degrees! That's what we call an Arctic Blast! Which reminds me that on January 18th and 19th The 10th Annual Skybacher Dodgeball Arctic Blast is about to go down! Here is the list of past...

Great Start to Hang Time 2013

We just kicked off our Hangtime Basketball league for a 4th year.  We started where we usually do in helping the kids get their homework done.  Our theme for the day was HIGH FIVES.  The students had to dribble around getting high 5's from as many people as possible. ...

Pumpkin Blast Weekend 2013

We just put the wraps on another great dodgeball weekend and so begins our 10th school year of ministry. On Saturday it was the big kids tournament 7-12th grade. Seven teams battled it out. This year we introduced a new rule - "the pumpkin ball"! When anyone hit...

The New Fall Newsletter is Out

We've been working hard on giving you an update of all that happened this past summer, as well as our trip to Jamaica.  They are coming out in the mail but you can get a digital copy right here!!  Read up on our exciting news! 2013 Fall Skybacher Newsletter

Dodgeball Showdown 2013

This past April Skybacher Ministries held it's Annaul Dodgeball Showdown (formerly known as the Dodgeball Smackdown) at Freedom Middle School.  It was a groundbreaking event for several reasons.  First T.J...

March Madness 2013 Celebration

  Skybacher Ministries had it's annual March celebration of basketball.  There were 3 teams in each of the divisions and a disappointing 2 teams in the oldest division.  That didn't stop...

BVYN Broomball Classic

This past weekend Skybacher Ministries had the privilege of participating in the first ever Beaver Valley Youth Network Broomball Classic.  Four different churches battled it out for the...

Arctic Blast 13 – A Smash Hit!

We just completed the Annual Arctic Blast Dodgeball Weekend!  We had 6 teams battle it out in the Senior High Division.  It was exciting to see a lot of new teams and students at this event.  In the end it was a team calling themselves The Fantastic Four & others...

2013 An Arctic Blast Returns

This January the Skybacher Ministries Annual Arctic Blast Dodgeball Tournament Returns Saturday January 19th is the Jr. and Sr. High Tournaments.  From 6:30p - 10:30p Sunday January 20th is the Elementary/Middle School Tournament 5p - 8p Cost is $5 per person Teams...

Who Needs 6 Hours Away From Their Kids?

On Saturday December 8th from Noon - 6pm Skybacher Ministries is hosting a Babysitting Fundraiser @ Unionville Life Center. Cost is $30 for 1 Child   $35 for 2 kids  or $40 for 3 kids or more. Drop off your kids packed with a lunch, then head out for shopping, dinner,...

Skybacher Athletes of the Fall Season

This year Skybacher Ministries would like to take the time to honor student athletes that exemplify the qualities of Skybacher Ministries - sportsmanship, love and passion for their sports, and development of character. This Fall's Skybacher Athlete Award Winners are...