NOAH Events: Oct. 10-16

NOAH Football will celebrate the first five varsity teams at the Nov. 4th Homecoming of our alumni. Monday, October 10, Columbus Day 5:30pm  Football: JH When Mon, October 10, 5:30pm – 7:00pm Where Obrien, N. Tulsa (map) Description vs Metro Chr. more details»  copy to my calendar 7:30pm  Football: JV When Mon, October 10, 7:30pm – 9:30pm Where Obrien, N. Tulsa (map) Description vs Metro Chr. more details»  copy to my calendar Tuesday, October 11 7:00pm  FCA Huddle (all teen homeschoolers) When Tue, October 11, 7pm – 8pm Where Cornerstone Tutorial Center, 8999 E 11th ST., Tulsa, OK (map) Description October monthly meeting. For all teen NOAH homeschool families and guests. We meet in the 3rd floor auditorium. Come early for snacks & chat with friends. more details»  copy to my calendar FCA Huddle: Tuesday @ 7pm Thursday, October 13 5:30pm  JH Football @Beggs When Thu, October 13, 5:30pm – 8:00pm Where Beggs, Ok. (map) Description 7th grade @ 5:30 pm 8th grade @ 6:30 pm more details»  copy to my calendar Friday, October 14 7:30pm  Football: varsity When Fri, October 14, 7:30pm – 10:30pm Where BASI Stadium, 200 W New Orleans, Broken Arrow, OK (map) Description vs Newcastle High. more details»  copy to my calendar Saturday, October 15 10:00am  Flag Football When Sat, October 15, 10am – 11am Where Rejoice Christian, Owasso, OK (map) Description vs Mingo more details»  copy to my calendar 6:00pm  Football: 10u, 12u When Sat, October 15, 6pm – 9pm Where Kellyville? (map) Description vs Kellyville more details»  copy to my calendar NOAH's elementary football teams play Kellyville, Saturday night.

FCA Huddle, Tuesday, Oct. 11     The October NOAH Fellowship of Christian Athletes Huddle is set for Tuesday, October 11th, at 7pm.     The Campus Ministry of FCA is initiated and led by student-athletes and coaches on junior high, high school and college campuses. The types of Campus Ministry include Huddles, Team Bible Studies, Coaches Bible Studies, and Chaplain Programs.      Cornerstone Tutorial Center is hosting the event at 8999 E 11th S., on the 3rd floor auditorium.     This exciting and inspiring "huddle" is open to Junior High & High School homeschoolers of all NOAH families, and their guests.     The evening begins with snacks and games, and is followed by music, scripture, and a challenging message from a guest speaker. FCA @ Cornerstone 8999 E 11th ST     All NOAH A.D.s and coaches are encouraged to help invite their teams. The monthly huddles are a key aspect of NOAH's commitment to developing  spiritual growth in homeschool students. NOAH Football vs Newcastle This Friday NOAH will feature flag football, during halftime of the Varsity game with Newcastle.   Please invite your family & friends and join us for an exciting night. Last year NOAH defeated the then #7 Newcastle team in overtime. Fall National Volleyball & Cross Country     NOAH Volleyball will travel to Springfield next week, to compete in the Homeschool National Tournament. The highly ranked Jaguar squads will be very competitive in the annual finale.     Some NOAH families are making plans to participate in the Homeschool Cross Country tournament(also taking place in Springfield). NOAH does not currently have an active team in distance running, but that may change as families continue to express a desire to make running sports a  part of their student-athletes' homeschooling. Oklahoma Homeschool Athletic Access Bill Being Considered The Daily Oklahoman reports the following, last Tuesday: CAPITOL BRIEF Homeschool sports are examined Tim Tebow utilized a Fla. law, to play at a public school while being homeschooled. Two families asked lawmakers Tuesday to allow homeschool students to participate in sports. They said taxes paid by homeschool families already support the programs. “If homeschool families sent students to the local school, the students would be allowed to participate in sports programs, so there is no extra cost to granting homeschool students access,” said Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne, who requested a legislative study on the issue. Members of the Roger Fischer family of Hooker and the Scott Arthaud family of Keys asked the panel to support passing a “Tim Tebow” law, named for the former University of Florida quarterback. As a child, Tebow was homeschooled, but under Florida law he was allowed to participate in sports activities at his local school. Under Blackwell's proposal, homeschool students would be required to register their intent to participate in sports with the local school before the beginning date of the season. Blackwell said he plans to work with the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association and its member schools to come up with guidelines. Read more: http://newsok.com/homeschool-sports-are-examined-in-oklahoma/article/3610366#ixzz1aMGvQZmJ     This is an interesting development, especially for very rural homeschoolers in South and West portions of Oklahoma, but it could create unforeseen difficulties for existing homeschool organizations and even more unwanted entanglements for families who choose to comply with public school requirements. We'll be watching this issue as it develops during the 2011 legislative session.