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USG's Fall 2024 Reflection Scholarship Winner Essay - Alex Kaiser

USG member Alex Kaiser, Account Manager of Partnership Activation at the Charlotte Hornets, was the first-place winner of the USG's 2024 Fal

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USG Hosts Networking Event in Phoenix for Over 200 Sports Management Students

Uncommon Sports Group

Feb 9, 20232 min read

USG Ministries

USG Hosts Networking Event in Phoenix for Over 200 Sports Management Students

USG was able to host a networking event alongside the Super Bowl week with over 200 sports management students from across the country!

USG's Spring 2023 Reflection Scholarship Opens Today!

Uncommon Sports Group

Feb 1, 20233 min read

USG Ministries

USG's Spring 2023 Reflection Scholarship Opens Today!

USG's Spring 2023 Reflection Scholarship is open to applications today! Learn more about how you can apply to win up to $3,000!

Uncommon Sports Group

Jan 12, 20232 min read

USG Ministries

USG Event Recap- Atlanta Impact Weekend

We hosted our first Impact Weekend of 2023 in Atlanta, GA, this past weekend. Hear about what we did and how God moved!

USG Event Recap- Passion Conference 2023

Uncommon Sports Group

Jan 11, 20232 min read

USG Ministries

USG Event Recap- Passion Conference 2023

USG was able to send seven members to Passion 2023. In this blog, we share more about the experience!

Uncommon Sports Group

Oct 25, 20224 min read

USG Ministries

USG Event Recap: Phoenix Impact Weekend

USG hosted twenty-five Academy graduates in Phoenix for an Impact Weekend. Read about what we were up to and how the Lord moved!

Uncommon Sports Group

Oct 13, 20221 min read

USG Ministries

Uncommon Sports Group Celebrates its Two-Year Anniversary

Uncommon Sports Group is excited to celebrate its 2nd year anniversary! Find out what God has been doing these past two years.

USG Members Retreat- Member Testimonial #3

Jason Prill

Sep 16, 20222 min read

The USG Community

USG Members Retreat- Member Testimonial #3

USG member, Jason Prill, shares his experience at USG's first-ever Members Retreat this past July in Nashville, TN.

Uncommon Sports Group

Sep 6, 20222 min read

USG Ministries

Staff Member, Seth Ralston, to Transition Out of Full-Time Role at Uncommon Sports Group

USG staff member, Seth Ralston, will transition into a new role outside of the organization.

USG's Fall 2022 Reflection Scholarship Application Goes Live

Uncommon Sports Group

Sep 1, 20223 min read

USG Ministries

USG's Fall 2022 Reflection Scholarship Application Goes Live

Our Fall 2022 USG Reflection Scholarship application is up and running! Learn more about the scholarship opportunity in this blog.

Uncommon Sports Group

Aug 18, 20221 min read

USG Ministries

August Members Gathering Highlights

Our second virtual Members Gathering happened this past Sunday! Check out the highlights of the event in this blog.

USG Members Retreat- Member Testimonial #1

Jalen Stone

Aug 17, 20222 min read

The USG Community

USG Members Retreat- Member Testimonial #1

USG Member and Board Member, Jalen Stone, reflects on his experience at USG's first-ever Members Retreat.

Josh Meyer

Aug 16, 20222 min read

USG Ministries

Thankful Tuesday- NBA Summer League

We had the opportunity to serve the Las Vegas area during this year's NBA Summer League with some of our Clean Out For A Cause supporters!

Uncommon Sports Group Hosts Ambassadors at First-Ever Members Retreat

Noah Weiss

Aug 12, 20223 min read

USG Ministries

Uncommon Sports Group Hosts Ambassadors at First-Ever Members Retreat

At our first-ever Members Retreat, we were able to host a group of our ambassadors, as well as partner alongside AD's 4 Christ.

Mikey Carpenter

Aug 9, 20222 min read

USG Ministries

Staff Reflection- USG Members Retreat

Senior Engagement Associate at USG, Mikey Carpenter, reflects on what God did through the first-ever USG Members Retreat this past July.

USG's First Annual Members Retreat is in the Books

Uncommon Sports Group

Aug 4, 20223 min read

USG Ministries

USG's First Annual Members Retreat is in the Books

Our first-ever USG Members Retreat is in the books. Hear about what we did and why you need to attend in 2023!

Uncommon Sports Group

Jul 22, 20222 min read

USG Ministries

Mid-Year Ministry Reflection

As we shared in our Mid-Year Recap, this year has been eventful! In this blog, we share a short testimonial on how one member was impacted.

Uncommon Sports Group

Jul 18, 20223 min read

USG Ministries

Mid-Year Member Recap

Interested to know what God has done through our ministry so far this year? Read this blog to find out!

What Does It Mean to be Blessed? Staff Reflection- Kenya Mission Trip

Noah Weiss

Jul 14, 20223 min read

USG Ministries

What Does It Mean to be Blessed? Staff Reflection- Kenya Mission Trip

The way God blesses us is often not in material or financial gain but in things of eternal significance.

USG's Spring 2022 Reflection Scholarship Runner-Up Essay- Sara Smith

Uncommon Sports Group

Jul 8, 20224 min read

Professional Development

USG's Spring 2022 Reflection Scholarship Runner-Up Essay- Sara Smith

Check out Sara Smith's runner-up scholarship essay from USG's Spring 2022 Reflection Scholarship.

In the Field Recap- Kenya Mission Trip 2022

Noah Weiss

Jul 6, 20224 min read

USG Ministries

In the Field Recap- Kenya Mission Trip 2022

Are you interested in learning more about what our team did in Kenya? Hear about our entire trip with this "in the field" recap!

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