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The countdown to the start of this summer’s JAM Camp has begun….in less than 50 days camp begins (June 28 to July 2)!  We’re encouraged with the prayer and planning that has brought us to this point. One of the additions to this year’s JAM camp is our added emphasis on our “M”anhood theme.  Our leadership team has taken an intentional approach to integrate a Manhood concept throughout each day of camp.  The themes we’ll focus on are Personal and Social Responsibility, Leadership and Followership and Mental Toughness.  The best ...
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“People were singing, shouting, and praising God with their hands held high. I had never seen such a large group of people my age be so vulnerable and be able to worship God so shamelessly,” said Hannah Gantt, junior lacrosse player from Ohio State University. Over 150 college athletes from the Great Lakes Region gathered for a weekend retreat at the Sports Complex and Retreat Center (SCRC) in early February. The theme of the weekend was “Just BE.” Key speakers Dr. Rene Rochester and Dr. Ed Uszynski encouraged students to ...
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Athletes in Action’s Sports Complex and Retreat Center (SCRC) is proud to host the 4th annual JAM Camp June 28 – July 2 in Xenia, Ohio. Current or aspiring male high school athletes are invited to power-packed days of activities focused around strengthening their relationship with Jesus, their Athletic excellence, and their journey towards Manhood. The athletic agenda will be intensive, but so will the spiritual training. Daily activities include workouts, chalk talks, team-building, sports performance training and competition. “Our camp staff team – from Athletes in Action (AIA) and Cru Inner City – ...
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On July 24-26, the Total Athlete Camp took place on Athletes in Action’s Sports Complex. 110 kids, ranging in age from 6-12, came to Athletes in Action’s Sports Complex to do drills and play games of baseball, soccer, football, volleyball, and track and field. Along with learning drills and doing games in these sports, the kids were also broken down into “Huddles” where Bible content was taught twice a day. On the conclusion of each day of the camp, the interns performed skits to hammer home the Biblical concepts that ...
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It was an exciting time on the Athletes in Action Sports Complex and Retreat Center as AIA hosted Eastern Michigan University’s football team ‘s opening training camp , from August 1–5. One hundred and five  players and forty five  coaches and assistants participated in five days of practices, meetings, meals, sports performance training and recreation. The team was able to utilize our challenge course team building to develop some positive group interaction and friendly competition. We were also able to provide for voluntary chapel services and a couple opportunities to ...
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History shows us that the best coaches are the ones that invest in their players. That’s why names like John Wooden, Pat Summitt, Herb Brooks, and Tony Dungy are some of the first to come to mind when I think of a successful coach. These legends of the coaching world cared deeply about their players, believed in them, and ultimately created success stories. Do you believe that as a Christian coach you have a deeper call for your team than winning or losing? At the AIA Sports Complex & Retreat ...
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