Our
Mission
NOAH is a
homeschool organization with the specific objective of
providing athletic and educational services to the
homeschooling community. These services are provided to
promote a positive Christian atmosphere for all who
participate. Our desire is to maintain a high standard
of character, competition, and safety for all our
participants. NOAH welcomes ALL homeschooled students
who wish to participate in our programs.
Our
History
In 1998 the Oklahoma homeschool community was
a dynamic and growing entity that consisted of numerous
grassroots organizations dedicated to assisting families
choosing to educate their children at home. One of the
greatest needs was an organization that provided
athletic programs to student-athletes. The Northeast
Oklahoma Association of Homeschools (NOAH) was founded
to realize this need and has become an umbrella
organization for a plethora of sports.
Contributions and gifts to NOAH are tax-deductible.
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"Providing homeschool students opportunities to develop athletic abilities while building character in a distinctly Christian environment" |
On March 8, 1998, 17 families assembled to
form NOAH. NOAH is a
501(c)3 organization that was
created to provide homeschool students with the
opportunity to develop athletic abilities while building
character in a distinctly Christian environment. NOAH’s
desire is to maintain a high standard of character,
competition, and safety for all participants. A board of
nine directors conducts the business of governing and
managing the organization.
In July of 1998 NOAH leased a “home” gym at
Town and Country School located on 101st
Street near Yale Ave. in south Tulsa. The athletic
program began in October of 1998 with three varsity, two
junior high, and four elementary basketball teams, and a
cheerleading squad. In the spring of 1999 NOAH
participated in its first National Homeschool Basketball
Tournament. NOAH desires to perform at the highest
level of competition and regularly competes against
teams from public and private schools, as well as other
homeschool organizations.
The expansion of NOAH athletic programs began
with the addition of high school golf in 2000.
Elementary flag football was added in the fall of 2001
and was followed by elementary baseball in 2003. The
baseball program expanded to junior high in 2004 and
varsity in 2005. Soccer began in 2004 with an
elementary girls’ team and expanded to varsity girls and
boys in 2005. One of the most exciting additions to the
organization was tackle football. The junior high team
began competition in 2004, followed by junior varsity in
2005, and the first ever eleven-man homeschool varsity
football team in 2006. The varsity football team
competed against a variety of opponents, including a
class 6A public school. Softball, Tennis, Shooting
Sports, Track & Field, and Volleyball were the most
recent additions.
NOAH currently serves over 400 homeschool
athletes
and welcomes all homeschool students who
wish to participate in its programs.
(If you are interested in seeing a sport added or would
like to help establish a new sport,
contact us.)
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Team colors are royal blue, white, and black.
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Our mascot is the Jaguar.
NOAH is continuing to expand into both new sports as well as expanding current sports to broader groups of athletes.