Word: fca
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Casto, an Alabama native, says many men who join the FCA have belonged to the group in high school. That may be one reason why it has taken until this year for the male/female ratio to equalize. Fifty students signed up at registration this year, and members often bring teammates to meetings...
This year the group's meetings have changed slightly, since Casto has added more study of fundamental Christian precepts. Many FCA members are new Christians and hence have little grounding in Scripture...
...part of its outreach, the FCA plans to distribute fliers in conjunction with a UPenn Christian group at tomorrow's football game. Casto also coordinates fellowship meetings at local high schools and churches to explain the purpose of the group...
...FCA does not suit every Christian athlete. Worsley says a couple people who attended one meeting this fall did not come back. "It's very open and very personal. Some people don't like it, or it's just not what they needed at that time," she adds...
...predominantly non-Christian university, FCA members value the support the FCA gives them. But they also agree that elitism--a holier-than-thou attitude toward their teammates--is a potential problem...