Avala Sports is an initiative via the All Serbian Saints Serbian Orthodox Church.
We are a Christian sports organization dedicated to providing high quality instruction to a variety of sports within our community.
We look to contribute to our local community’s development of healthy minds, bodies and souls. Our intent is to introduce and nurture a strong sports culture for youth in the local community. Sports provide a many virtues, from physical strength to teamwork and comradery, its presence in our lives at a young age bring many benefits.
Avala Sports is a collective of volunteers. It is free for all youth aged 6 to 17.
The sport sessions are delivered by accomplished athletes and/or coaches who have participated at a collegiate level or higher including professional. Profiles and details are available on the Coaching section of the site.
Donations via individual or sponsors via corporate donors are welcome. All donations go directly to the church, and are eligible for a receipt as such.
You can visit the Donations page here. Your support is greatly appreciated.
A wonderful poem of man’s drive towards living an upstanding life.
It’s the way you hold out against odds that are great
That proves what your courage is worth,
It’s the way that you stand to the bruises of fate
That shows up your stature and girth….
An exception speech of truth speaking of real effort and performance.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly …
An english peom dedicated to being true to one’s own honest efforts.
The message of the poem is powerful and a stark reminder that we will only be at ease with ourselves, if we can look in the mirror each day and accept what we see.
An excellent poem, a great reminder that, it’s all in you- everything you need to be your best you, is in you.
Courage must come from the soul within,
The man must furnish the will to win,
So figure it out for yourself, my lad,
You were born with all that the great have had …
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