The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, or FCA, is a nationwide organization that has clubs in many high schools, including Vallivue High School. They focus on creating a kind and welcoming environment for those looking to include God and their faith in their school lives.
Over the past few years, it has been difficult for the FCA club to get the word out to VHS and the community alike about their existence because of how small and inconsistent the group was. Currently, junior Emily Moldenhauer has been trying to get the club back to being about building a relationship with God and the community. “It was hard for me to stay in it because it wasn’t focused on what I thought it should be focused on. If the leaders came, great, if not, fine. Now I’m trying to make it like this community that’s always going to be there,” she stated. Moldenhauer has been made somewhat of a leader for the A lunch meetings, and she does a wonderful job at organizing each week’s club meeting.
When she first joined FCA, Moldenhauer recalls that there were only a few people from the Deer Flat Church that were attending. Now, they have people from multiple different churches participating. You may be wondering if someone has to be an athlete to join the club. According to Moldehauer, it’s not a requirement: “Now that we’re a few weeks in, we’ve kind of been opening the club to everybody.”
Using a communication app called Spond, the FCA group meets outside of school as well. Sophomore Nikolas Plummer had the idea to pick someone from FCA once a month and attend a youth group at their church. Talking to the pastors and leaders at multiple churches, Moldenhauer has already grown a community of eager and willing people who want to help with FCA. After following Borah High School’s FCA Instagram page, the group was invited to meet and hold a worship service with them. Mr. Fisk, the club advisor, commented “We don’t want this to be about ourselves, but about giving back to our teams, coaches, and school community.” Many students involved with FCA are in agreement with Fisk’s statements, wishing to help those around them.
FCA is a group not just about focusing on God, but also about giving back to and interacting with the community around them. All are welcome, and getting the word out about the club is the first step to being able to help others. The group of students and teachers in the program are warm, welcoming and encouraging anyone and everyone to participate with FCA!
