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...

Ultra Ultimate – May 17th

Saturday May 17th Skybacher Ministries Inc. brings you the first ever Ultra Ultimate Tournament. Teams will consist of 7 players 2 of which must be girls. The cost is $3 per person. It should be a lot of fun, so get out there and practice throwing that frisbee. Sign...

C-way and Young Bucks Win With Ease

This past Saturday we held our annual 3-on-3 Slam Tournament. We didn't get quite the turn-out we would've liked, but we couldn't have asked for a better day for basketball. In the Jr. Division the Young Bucks dominated the competition, and in the Sr. Division C-Way...

We Want You

Skybacher Ministries is looking for volunteers for the summer.  We need lots of help with our summer sports camps.  If you are in 8th grade or higher you can participate in helping this summer, and help make a difference in someone's life.  We need high school and jr....

Good News For All of You Social Networkers!!

Skybacher Ministries is on MySpace and Facebook! We've heard those sites are popular these days. So if you're looking to build up your friends list, or you just don't go on any other site but those you can still stay in touch with Skybacher Ministries. If that is not...

Introducing Skybacher Summer Sports Camps

Summer is on the way and so are Skybacher Ministries Summer Sports Camps. Check out Sports Camp Central for registration forms, waivers, and further information. Basketball 1 Jun. 23 - Jun. 27 Basketball 2 Jul. 28 - Aug. 1 Flag Football July 14 - July 18 Soccer 1 July...

Let’s Go Pens!!!

A few of the Lane 7 guys and I were able to catch a Penguin game right before their playoff run. We had a great time and want to thank Tickets For Kids, for their service. There was a lot of fighting and some really angry people, but the Pens pulled out a 2-1 victory....

Taste N.C. Jr. Uses Their Craniums

On March 31st we held our second Taste N.C. Jr. We had lots of fun playing Ultimate Frisbee. Then we put to work our craniums as we had a team challenge of the game Cranium. Who won we aren't sure, but everyone there had a great time. Hopefully you can join us for the...

Cosmic CTF comes to a CRASH!! Team Name Takes Over!

On Saturday March 15 we tried to have our annual Cosmic Capture the Flag tournament, but 5 minutes into the second game of the night we had a pretty bad crash. After all of the injuries we piled up last year in the playoffs we decided not to proceed any further with...

Pray & Play Egg Hunt

Last Sunday we held our annual Pray & Play egg hunt.  Everyone started out a little timid at first but it didn't take long for the paper to start flying and the hunt was on.  Lot's of candy and money filled eggs were found but I think we all had more fun...

Scrappers Scrape Up The Competition

On February 23rd we held the 2nd annual Whip-It tournament. A sport that is soon to be sweeping the nation. Six teams entered the tournament, and the competition was fierce. The Scrappers from 4 Mile Presbyterian rose above the rest of the crowd with 6 straight...

A Great Big Awesome Day in Pittsburgh

On February 9th 25 people traveled to our beautiful city of Pittsburgh for a fun filled day. We got things started at the scenic PPG ice rink. There were a lot of crashes and falls, but everybody was still able to walk afterwards. 299029822992 From there we walked a...

Pray & Play is Saturday Night this Week!!

Hey everyone!! Pray & Play is Saturday night this week from 6:30-9:00 since the Super Bowl is Sunday and we don't have cable at the church. Tell your friends - everyone's looking for plans for Saturday night!! Peace.

Updated List of Dodgeball Champions

 Date Champion Jan. 05 Baron Von Ballz Jun. 05 The Nothings Sep. 05 The Misfits Jan. 06 The Misfits Jun. 06 Wings, Suds, & Spuds Sep. 06 West Side Kenny G’s Jan. 07 Wings, Suds, & Spuds Jun. 07 Wings, Suds, & Spuds Sep. 07 Wings, Suds, & Spuds Jan....

Wings, Suds and Spuds Wins One For The Thumb!

We don't give out rings for Dodgeball Championships but if we did Wings, Suds, and Spuds would have one on each finger! Somebody stop these guys. Eleven teams entered the Dodgeball Blast 2. Ten teams failed to stop the reigning Dodgeball Champions Wings, Suds and...