An update on the first day of the AIA Basketball Classic
The AIA Classic breakfast proved to be a success on Thursday morning (11/12/09), as more than 50 men and women gathered to listen to University of Washington Head Coach Lorenzo Romar and former Husky and NFL quarterback Tom Flick share about the importance of leadership and the role that faith plays in their lives.
“We are moving away from the information age and into the inspiration age,” Flick said. He went on to explain that we may not remember who the last 10 Heisman Trophy winners were, or who the top 10 richest men in the world are, but we can easily name our five best friends, or two people who have made a difference in our lives. He expressed the importance of leadership and challenged everyone to not check their voicemail when they left, but instead call a few important people in their lives and tell them that they love them.
Romar followed Flick, sharing about the journey from his childhood in Compton, California, to his basketball experiences in high school, community college, at University of Washington, in the pros, with AIA, and eventually in his various coaching positions. He talked about how the Lord used his seven years with Athletes in Action to prepare him to go out into the coaching world as a strong believer. Coach Romar also explained the spiritual growth in his life, how he went from thinking that his chance to go to heaven was all about doing good deeds and “scoring points with the Lord,” to the realization that it was all about the Lord’s forgiveness and putting complete trust in His plan.
Overall, the breakfast was a great way to kickoff the weekend. Games start today (11/13/09), with Portland State and Belmont playing at 4:30 p.m. PST, and the University of Washington and Wright State playing at 7 p.m. PST.
Other Events this weekend:
AIA Volunteer Training: Saturday 11/14, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., to sign up or learn more go to: http://volunteers.athletesinaction.org/.
AIA Basketball Coaches Clinic: Saturday 11/14, 9:30-11:30 a.m., learn more or sign up go to: http://www.aiabasketball.org/.
Socks for Seattle: AIA is collecting packages of new socks at the tournament to give to the less fortunate in the Seattle/Tacoma area. Read more here: http://www.athletesinaction.org/news/post/Athletes-in-Action-Basketball-Classic-is-Bringing-Socks-to-Seattle.aspx
Can’t make it to the tournament, but still want to donate to Socks for Seattle? Please use the following link to donate online: https://give.ccci.org/give/View/2852984_1504