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1954 |
FCA incorporated by its founder, Don McClanen. Paul Benedum, Branch Rickey and other Pittsburgh businessmen underwrote the first year's budget. Charter members included Otto Graham, Carl Erskine, Donn Moomaw and Rickey. |
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1956 |
First National Camp at Estes Park, Colorado with 256 athletes and coaches attending. FCA moves its national headquarters from Norman, Oklahoma to Kansas City, Missouri. |
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1959 |
The Christian Athlete magazine was first published. |
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1960 |
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, joins Estes Park as the second FCA Camp site. |
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1964 |
Adult Chapter program begun. First National Camp at Black Mountain, North Carolina. |
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1966 |
Huddle program established. |
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1967 |
FCA holds eight National Camps with 4,700 participants. |
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1968 |
National Coaches Conferences initiated. |
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1969 |
FCA holds a record 16 National Camps with more than 7,000 attendees. FCA huddles exceed 1,000. |
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1972 |
Huddles exceed 1,500. Adult Chapters grow to 200. Full time-staffers increase to 23. |
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1974 |
National Conference Center (NCC) opened near Marshall, Indiana. Women's Ministry established. |
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1977 |
National Golf Ministry launched. Huddles increase to 2,000. |
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1978 |
FCA staff grows to more than 100. FCA holds 32 National Camps. |
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1979 |
National Headquarters Building and Chapel dedicated. |
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1982 |
Sharing the VICTORY magazine published, replacing The Christian Athlete. |
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1985 |
4,400 official Huddles and 220 FCA employees in 34 states. |
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1987 |
National Summer Camps held at 34 sites; 4,300 coaches and spouses at 17 National Coaches meetings. |
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1989 |
Four-court indoor gym dedicated at NCC. CHAD principle introduced. Some 40,000 athletes/coaches/adults official FCA members; 275 FCA staff in 42 states; 100,000 student athletes meeting in Huddles during school year. |
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1991 |
FCA produces a booklet dealing with drug abuse and introduces the "One Way 2 Play Drug Free" program and charter. |
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1993 |
Camp attendance exceeds 10,000. Huddles top 5,000 for the first time in history. |
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1994 |
320 staff members, an all time high nationally. FCA's 40th Anniversary. |
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1995 |
13,048 attend FCA National Camps. We become established on the World Wide Web at www.fca.org. |
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1996 |
One Way to Play-Drug FREE! video is released. FCA celebrates 40 years of Camps at Estes Park, Colorado. |
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1997 |
FCA presents its mission internationally with the 'Global Initiative'. Huddles grow to 6,598. |
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1998 |
The Home Office announces the plan to more than double the size of the existing building. Over 10,000 golfers take part in the FCA National Golf Scramble. |
| 1999 |
FCA receives 100,000 One Way 2 Play! commitments. |
| 2000 |
Vice Presidential candidate Dick Cheney comes to FCA World Headquarters to endorse FCA and One Way 2 Play! program.
-Groundbreaking on World Headquarters building expansion. |
| 2002 |
Dedication of 59,000-square foot World Headquarters.
-FCA introduces “4 C’s” concept (Coaches, Campus, Camps, Community) |
| 2003 |
FCA Baseball Ministry launched
-FCA launches Team FCA membership program. |
| 2004 |
FCA celebrates 50 years of ministry. |
| 2005 |
Les Steckel named seventh FCA President/CEO. |
