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...

Cereal Bowl 25′ – A Ton of Cereal and Good Times

It was a cold and windy day, but that didn't stop any of the 20 teams involved from having a good time at the Annual Flag Football Cereal Bowl. This year we collected an all new record ammount of cereal (139 boxes) to donate to 2 different local food pantries. We had...

Pumpkin Blast Dodgeball 25′ – A Gamechanger

There have been a few constants over the years at Skybacher Ministries. One of those constants has been The Dodgeball Pumpkin Blast. This year we had 4 Elementary teams, 5 Middle School Teams, 2 Jr. High Teams, and 3 High School teams, for a total of 14 teams. Some...
Celebrating 20 years of Good Stuff – Turkey & Good Stuff 23′

Celebrating 20 years of Good Stuff – Turkey & Good Stuff 23′

Hard to believe that 20 years ago we were gathering baked goods from family and friends to start a spring up sports ministry, but that's exactly what we were doing in the beginning of November 2004. We eventually made enough money to purchase volleyballs, and had a...

A Bowl Full of Blessing – Cereal Bowl 23′

A Bowl Full of Blessing – Cereal Bowl 23′

This November 19th we once again hosted our annual Flag Football Cereal Bowl. It was a beautiful day for football, and 19 teams came and battled it out on the day through 4 different age divisions. First off we always encourage students to donate a box of cereal that...

Dodgeball Pumpkin Blast 23′

Dodgeball Pumpkin Blast 23′

It had been since 2019, since we had done our beloved Dodgeball Pumpkin Blast Tournament. Oh how missed it was! Nine teams of K-6th grade filled the gym, most wearing team themes - (the Fireballs, the Soccer Zombies, the Zelie Zombies etc.) The dodgeball action was...

Dodgeball Showdown Returns with a Blast of Blessings

Dodgeball Showdown Returns with a Blast of Blessings

Skybacher Ministries has been around for 19 school years, and in that time we have hosted many, many dodgeball tournaments, like 17 years worth of dodgeball tournaments. Then a global pandemic made it difficult to continue such an event. But this spring we felt like...

23′ More Than Summer Camp Registration is Open!!

23′ More Than Summer Camp Registration is Open!!

The people have been askin, and so we are happy to report that the registration for the Skybacher "More Than" Sports Camps is open for the summer - Students can register for camp for only $40 if before May 1st. Also there is scholarship available for those that might...

Great Big Group Date 23′

Great Big Group Date 23′

Even before Skybacher Ministries existed we had been doing the Great Big Group Date - A night for students to hang out with friends doing something local in the Pittsburgh area! This year it was great to once again offer this event. 25 of us headed to Dave &...

Turkey & Stuffing Volleyball Tourney 22′ – Stuffed with Blessing

Turkey & Stuffing Volleyball Tourney 22′ – Stuffed with Blessing

The first ever tournament we hosted as a ministry was a volleyball tournament - so every time we are able to do this tournament we consider it a great blessing as its a reminder that God isn't finished with us. Nine teams showed up for a highly competitive tournament...

Flag Football Cereal Bowl  22′- Filled with Good Times!

Flag Football Cereal Bowl 22′- Filled with Good Times!

It had been a few years since we last hosted the Flag Football Cereal Bowl, but on November 13th, it was back like it had never left. We had 18 different teams participate in the day in various different divisions. There were well over 300 people in attendance on the...

Skybacher Classic 22′ – Golf Scramble – Huge Success!

Skybacher Classic 22′ – Golf Scramble – Huge Success!

After many years of hosting sports tournaments and events for the youth we decided it was time to host a golf outing! On October 9th we hosted the first ever Skybacher Classic Golf Scramble. There were 14 teams who participated in the days events, which included...

2022 Summer Newsletter – Camp Wrap-up!

2022 Summer Newsletter – Camp Wrap-up!

What a summer it was, for year 15 of our "More Than" Sports Camps - check out the latest newsletter and read all about how God was at work through the camps and those who participated in them! Thank you to all who prayed for and supported!...

Training UP is Trending UP

Training UP is Trending UP

Training UP is a program designed for students that want to take extra time to grow in their faith and/or specific skills in their sports of choice. It's a great opportunity for kids to train with our sports mentors, fellowship, and talk about life. The program is...