Leagues & Camps
We offer several sports related opportunities throughout the year for children and adults.
We also off a full service Sports and Fitness Center for the community. Visit the Sports & Fitness Center page for more information.
2025 pastors Masters Golf Tournament
Don't miss this year's Pastors Masters Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 31, at Cedar Creek Country Club in Kemp, TX.
Teams are open to members and non-members. Invite a non-churched person to play with you!
- 4-Person Scramble with an 8:25 a.m. Shotgun Start
- Registration and warm-ups begin at 7:30 a.m.
- The cost is $95 per player - and includes golf cart, driving range, and lunch.
- Open Division and Senior Division for ages 60+
Deadline to register is Tuesday, May 27.
Intermediate/advanced Pickleball Clinic
We are offering a pickleball clinic the last Wednesday of the month for intermediate and advanced players who want to improve their game. The clinic will be taught by Jonathan Appleton. See "IS THIS CLINIC FOR ME?" below for more details about who should sign up and what the clinic will involve.
Cost is $40 per person per clinic for this 1-1/2 hour clinic and will be limited to 8 participants per clinic.
The upcoming clinic is scheduled for 6:00-7:30 am on the following dates:
- May 28
IS THIS CLINIC FOR ME?
- These clinics are NOT for beginners or players ABOVE 3.5. (Classes for beginners will be offered again at a later date.)
- These clinics are designed for more advanced players looking to advance their knowledge of strategies for play.
- In these sessions we will go over detailed strategies in each portion and potential action in a "point of play" within pickleball.
- You will not have to participate in any particular session to benefit from the others.
- The sessions will include moving through form, playing out points, and discussing strategies in detail.
- These are group sessions. Individual training may need to be planned for later times in order for the whole group to work through all activities.
Click here to register and pay
SUMMER Kids SPORTS CAMPS
2025 Summer Volleyball Camps
First Baptist Forney Sports and Fitness Center will host 2 weeks of volleyball camps this summer to give students who are entering 3rd - 9th grades a chance to improve their skills. The camps will be led by high school volleyball coach Ray Kramer. The First Baptist staff and some of our high school students will feature a weekly spiritual focus and brief daily Bible devotions.
Camp Dates/Times:
- June 9-12 for students entering grades 6th-9th
- June 16-19 for students entering grades 3rd-6th
(All camps are based on grade entering next school year: 2025-2026)
Camps are Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Registration:
Each Camp is $100 per week, per player, and includes Camp T-Shirt and daily snack. If you have any questions regarding the volleyball camps, please call the church at 972-564-3357, ext 214.
2025 SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMPS
The First Baptist Forney Sports and Fitness Center will host 2 weeks of basketball camps this summer to give kids entering 1st-6th grades a chance to improve their skills. The camps will be led by high school coach Ray Kramer. The First Baptist staff and some of our high school students will feature a weekly spiritual focus and brief daily Bible devotions.
Camp Dates/Times:
- June 23-26 for students entering 1st - 2nd grade
- June 30-July 3 for students entering 3rd - 6th grade
(All camps are based on grade entering next school year: 2025-2026)
Camps are Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Registration:
Each Camp is $100 per player, per week, and includes a Sports Camp T-Shirt and daily snack.
If you have any questions regarding the basketball camps, please call the church at 972-564-3357, ext 214.
2025 SUMMER DANCE CAMPS
Praise ‘n Motion Dance Camps are for girls ages 3.5 years old to entering 5th grade.
Dance Camps are led by Melanie Rodgers. Email for registration details.
Camp Dates/Times:
- June 16-19
- July 7-10
Camps are Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The Showcase will be held on Thursday.
Registration:
$100 per dancer, per week
Email for registration details.
Praise His name with dance…Psalm 149:3
Adult Summer Volleyball League
Game Dates: Mondays and Thursdays
June 16, 19, 23, 26, 30, July 3
Tournament:
Mon, July 7th, and Wed, July 9
Game and Tournament Dates may change depending on the number of teams that register.
Cost is $10 per player. The deadline to register is Wednesday, June 11.
AGAIN THIS YEAR:
- Every player in the league must attend First Baptist Church Forney for worship, Bible study, or Prayer Service at least twice between June 1st & July 7th to remain eligible to play in the tournament.
- Sign up as part of a team or as an individual to be placed on a team. We are committed to helping unconnected people get on a team. The captain and at least one other member of each team must be members of First Baptist Church Forney.
- The Sports Ministry would like this league to be a useful outreach tool for our church members. We encourage church members on each team to work toward inviting one or two prospects who do not have a church home to join their team.
- There is a maximum of 12 players on a roster. The format is 6-on-6 CO-ED. Each team must have at least 3 females on the court when playing 6 players or at least 2 females if playing only 5 players. Players must be 16 years old to play.
PRAISE 'N MOTION weekly classes
Offering Tap, Jazz and Ballet
Mondays from mid August 2024 to May 2025
REGISTRATION
For ages 2 1/2 to 2nd grade.
Classes are led by Melanie Rodgers, Director. Email for registration details.
Praise His name with dance…Psalm 149:3