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Basketball and Bibles: FCA Power Camp returns to Bureau Valley · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Basketball and Bibles. FCA Power Camp returns to Bureau Valley.
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  Speaker 1: Written by Kevin Hieronymous, This article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. The first
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  Speaker 1: day of the twenty twenty six FCA Power Basketball Camp
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  Speaker 1: open Monday at Bureau Valley High School with sixty three
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  Speaker 1: eager campers from around the area on hand. The camp
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  Speaker 1: features instruction on basketball with daily Bible devotions. The camp
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  Speaker 1: is led by FCA three Rivers Area director Adam Hoefer,
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  Speaker 1: Hall of Fame coach Tom Siggle, Rock Island, Rock Falls, Eerie,
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  Speaker 1: Prophetstown coach Ryan Winkler, Princeton coach Tim Smith, Bureau Valley
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  Speaker 1: coaches Brent Jamison, Jeremy House, and Craig Johnson retired, along
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  Speaker 1: with the help of area high school Receiscent grads serving
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  Speaker 1: as counselors. Emily Wright, a new Bureau Valley grad and
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  Speaker 1: basketball player who was heavily involved in the BVFCA Huddle,
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  Speaker 1: return for her second year helping at the Power Camp.
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  Speaker 1: She said it's an important step in not only the
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  Speaker 1: camper's faith journey, but also her own. Being a part
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  Speaker 1: of FCA has always been a huge part of my
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  Speaker 1: faith journey, but recently going to FCA camp, it really
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  Speaker 1: has changed my journey and I feel like I've taken
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  Speaker 1: a huge step in my faith. She said. It's so
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  Speaker 1: important for me to be there. Being able to spread
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  Speaker 1: the truth. Encouraging the younger generation is something I find
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  Speaker 1: so much joy in. It's so important to me to
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  Speaker 1: make sure they know that they are not alone. Jesus
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  Speaker 1: is always there and that God loves us so much.
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  Speaker 1: All these kids deserve to feel the love of Jesus Christ,
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  Speaker 1: and I'm so blessed to be able to help them
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  Speaker 1: grasp that. Also, just being around these kids and being
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  Speaker 1: able to mix in basketball is something much fun. The
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  Speaker 1: energy is great and there are so many smiles and
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  Speaker 1: laughs from them. I love it so much. Wright said
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  Speaker 1: the Power Camp has made her more bolder with her faith.
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  Speaker 1: I did help a lot with BV, but I was
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  Speaker 1: never really into reading lessons allowed in front of our huddle.
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  Speaker 1: That is something I do regret not doing, she said.
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  Speaker 1: I wish I would have had that confidence to speak
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  Speaker 1: in front of groups like that and be vulnerable. Recently,
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  Speaker 1: I have been growing more confident in that aspect, which
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  Speaker 1: is why I think I've been looking forward to this
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  Speaker 1: camp so much this year. Kira Stoller, a twenty twenty
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  Speaker 1: two grad who was heavily involved in bv's FCA huddle,
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  Speaker 1: was excited to serve as camp counselor. I am so
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  Speaker 1: blessed that I have this opportunity to give back to
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  Speaker 1: an organization that gave me so much, said Stoller, who
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  Speaker 1: graduated from ISU last December and is applying for graduate
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  Speaker 1: school for her doctorate in physical therapy. I was a
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  Speaker 1: huddle leader in high school, and that helped ground me
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  Speaker 1: throughout the struggles I've faced. I love that I get
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  Speaker 1: to work with the other amazing coaches and leaders to
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  Speaker 1: help spread the good word and teach basketball. There is
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  Speaker 1: nothing more rewarding than gathering in fellowship with others as
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  Speaker 1: you get to coach the sport you love.