First Baptist Athletics was founded in 1968. It began modestly with 4 baseball teams of 6-8 boys. Today, there are over 90 baseball and softball teams as well as many soccer and basketball teams. This era has been a dynamic history that intentionally merges the need for tradition with the necessity for change. FBA has thus achieved continuity while serving the needs of contemporary families.

FBA was founded with the goal of providing an alternative to "win at all costs" sports programs. FBA's philosophy is to provide a fun, nurturing Christian environment for family recreation. The original name, CCA, stood for Church and Community Athletics. This name symbolized the vision of teaching young people and coaches how to compete on the playing field without sacrificing sportsmanship and respect for others.

This unusual balance of athletic competition and good sportsmanship has made First Baptist Athletics a recognized leader in youth sports programming and child development.

Today's sports culture often seems to glorify poor sportsmanship and lack of respect for others. Our goal is to show kids that they can be winners and be good sports at the same time. This is very difficult to do; but our coaches and volunteers are expected to teach young athletes how to compete gracefully.

FBA is The Place for Good Sports in that we use the popularity of sport to teach kids valuable lessons about life: the importance of teamwork and fair play, respect for others, being a gracious winner or loser, conflict resolution and taking responsibility for one's own actions.

We believe that our faith is the foundation that enables us to provide this unique environment for children and families of all faiths to come together as a community.