Today is the beginning of the 2026 Patriot Games at Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio. The three-day competition is part of the U.S. 250th anniversary celebration and the Freedom250 commemorative events.

The national athletic competition will feature student-athletes aged 14 to 17. The competition will be nationally televised and feature football, basketball, soccer, and track. The athletes will also go through the Presidential Fitness Test, a military-style bootcamp and obstacle course.

The events will showcase strength, speed, agility, teamwork, resilience, and leadership, celebrating “the character, determination, and excellence that define the American Spirit.” Scholarships will be awarded to the winners.

As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…

• For wisdom for the president and members of the administration as they continue to promote the celebration of the nation’s semiquincentennial.
• For President Trump to seek the Lord’s wisdom in his actions and decisions.
• For the upcoming generation of Americans to have their hearts drawn to the Lord Jesus Christ.
• For U.S. citizens to give God thanks and praise for His grace and blessings upon the U.S. over its 250 years.