"But thanks be to God!  He gives us the

 victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

1 Corinthians 15:57 

Camp History

Coach Tim Mueller had been running summer basketball camps locally for several years, when he decided to try using them as an outreach tool.  By incorporating daily devotions, he could help his players leave the camps better equipped not only for basketball games, bur for life in general.

In 2005, Tim was asked to “take the show on the road.” Dale Mueller of WELS Kingdom Workers suggested that the Path to Victory Camp be used for mission outreach in New Mexico, specifically on the Navajo Reservation.

Dale accompanied Tim and his family, as they presented the basketball camp in Farmington, N.M., and in Upper Fruitland on the Reservation.  Local organization in Farmington was done by Pastor Jim Fleming of Christ the Rock Lutheran Church.  Click here for photos.

In June of 2006, the Muellers took the camp to Tucson, AZ, where they worked with Pastor Mark Jacobson of Redeemer Lutheran Church & School.  The camps were held at a public middle school, and the Parents Night scrimmage games and ice cream social brought the families to the Redeemer Campus.  In addition, the Muellers traveled from Tucson to Farmington (via the Grand Canyon), where they assisted Christ the Rock with their camp on the Reservation.  Click here for photos.

The Muellers traveled back to the Southwest in 2007, to conduct the camp in the Phoenix area.  Pastor Daylo from Grace Lutheran Church & School in Glendale secured a public elementary school for the camps.  Principal Matt Herbst and Arizona Lutheran Academy teacher Joel Burmeister also were instrumental in making the camp a success.  As in 2006, the Parents Night scrimmage games and ice cream social were again held on the campus of Grace Lutheran Church and School, in order to allow parents to tour the facility and enjoy fellowship with other members of Grace.

After the Glendale camps, the Muellers teamed up with Pastor Jeff Gunn of CrossWalk Ministries in Phoenix to present the camps at Arizona Lutheran Academy.  Additional coaching help was provided by Jeremy Dietrich, a public school teacher and member of CrossWalk Ministries.  Click here for photos.

In June, the Muellers worked with Pastor Ben Blumer at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lakeville, MN.  Many volunteers from the congregation helped to make the camp successful, and over 50 children heard the Gospel message.  The Minnesota Timberwolves Mascot, "Crunch", made a guest appearance at the Parents Night & Ice Cream Social, where he participated in basketball drills, signed autographs, and posed for pictures.  Click here for photos.

The Path to Victory Camp was also presented in Wildomar, CA, where the Muellers worked with Pastor Michael Schroeder of Living Hope Lutheran Church.  The camp was held at California Lutheran High School, which also provided a great group of students to assist with the camp.

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