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who
We
Are
We are followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, “the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:2)
We are “made in the image of God” (Genesis 1:27), conducting ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ…to stand firm in one spirit with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel. (Philippians 1:27)
We desire to honor Him in all we do; our attitudes (Philippians 2:5), our conversations, our modesty, and how we interact with others on and off the course. We are striving to be more Christ-like. We are learning to persevere under trials. “Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to all who love Him.”(James1:12)
Our team began in 2021 with a casual meeting at Barfield, led by AJ and Sarah Swafford. They created our name, ordered uniforms, and registered the Arrows for their first season of races. We were a group of homeschoolers who were looking for a way to be active, compete and build relationships. After a few practices together, Angela Bobo volunteered to attend every practice and lead in light of past experience with running cross country.
At the end of the first season, our middle school boys took earned the first place plaque at the MSCCA championships. Our high school team only consisted of three runners and our middle school team had 14. Each year we have welcomed more girls & boys to the team and have become more intentional with practices and meets.
In 2025 Lindsey Miller started coaching our K-5 runners on the Little Arrows team. Lindsey now serves as our Little Arrows head coach. Angela Bobo continues to serve as our head coach for both middle and high school. Shelly McMullen is our team coordinator and is responsible for registering all runners for meets.
The Arrows Team continues to become a family and a community rather than just a cross country team. .
Team Mission
Physical Health + Growth
Simple, intentional trainings
Injury preventing exercises
Exceptional Teammates
Supporting each other for the bettering of one another.
Encouraging teammates & fellow runners.
Consistent effort - giving one’s best.
Displaying positive attitudes towards coaches, runners, & other peers.
“Whatever you do, work heartily , as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that for the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.”
Colossians 3:23-24
Successful Goal Makers
Learning to create achievable goals
Learning to follow through & accomplish goals
Be Examples of Christ
”And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17
Commitment
Learning to uphold one’s commitment to the team by arriving on time, displaying consistent effort, prioritizing practice & meets over vacations, sleeping in, play dates, etc.
Learning it’s value & importance
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Persevere under trial
Choosing to press on even when trainings, races, & other challenges seem difficult and tiresome.
Standing firm in one’s faith even when temptations arise & people disagree with the faith.
Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”
Romans 5:1-5
Aquire self motivation
Learning to complete tasks & goals or to uphold right behavior & attitude without needing another person to be present or require it.
Leaders
Being examples of right behavior, kind actions, and respectful men & women
Choosing integrity
Volunteering to help even when it is inconvenient
Acting to begin warming up when it is the appropriate time
Followers
Respecting & obeying authority
Choosing to do right even if it is humbling
Following Christ in action, thought, deed, & word
Men & women of integrity
Being honest even without the presence of another person.
Having biblical moral principles
Being steadfast in right and honest doing
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