Renee Carver
FCA Area Rep
Area Representative in Central Iowa. I joined FCA staff in June of 2020 and serve campus huddles at North Polk, Urbandale, Johnston, Dallas Center-Grimes, Des Moines Christian and Valley High Schools. As well as Drake University in Des Moines where I minister to coaches and athletes. My family includes my 3 grown children (Maddie & Cade Friedrichsen)(Jessi, Joseph and Elle Kelly)(Max a senior at Iowa State university) and Rockne, who still lives at home with me.
Renee Carver
Area Representative
I am 1989 graduate of Urbandale High School and moved back as an adult to raise my children in the Urbandale community. I have coached youth sports and helped to start a local soccer club during that time.
I attended Northwestern College in Orange City and the University of Iowa before ending up at Iowa State University where I received my BS in dietetics and my MS in Human Nutrition.
I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior as a young child at Calvary Baptist Church in Logansport, Indiana where I grew up.
My journey with Fellowship of Christian Athletes began during my time attending Urbandale High School where I attended the FCA Huddle. We moved back to Urbandale in 2001 with your 3 small children into the house of the previous Urbandale Huddle Leaders. They made a deal with us that if they well us the house, we had to take over the Urbandale HS FCA huddle! We agreed and that was the beginning of a 20+ year stint of volunteering with FCA.
In the Fall of 2019, FCA reached out to me and asked me to start praying and considering an opportunity to Join the central Iowa Team as an area representative. It was at a time when I was deciding what to do with the rest of my life after being a stay-at-home mom for many years. After a couple of months of praying, seeking wisdom from my faithful mentors, I said yes to the call to work on staff with FCA at schools where I live. That December I was attending bootcamp in Kansas City where I would learn how to fundraise my salary as an Area Representative.
On June 1st, 2020 I began my journey as an FCA Area Representative at Drake University and North Polk, Urbandale, Johnston, Dallas center-Grimes, Des Moines Christian and Valley high schools where I currently still serve. My greatest joys are to help lead the athletes that I serve to a better understanding of who Jesus is and how He can become the Lord of their lives.
Highlights
Now Serving at Pella FCA Camp as a huddle leader coordinator. We served 56 huddle leaders (camp counselors) during the mid-July all sports camp for high schoolers at Central College in Pella.
Beginning my third year leading Drake Women’s Bible Study on campus. This year we have begun a studying on becoming a well-watered woman in a parched world.
I am also beginning my 3rd year as the Urbandale High School volleyball character coach.
I love helping my High School Huddle leaders run their huddles.
I am Recruiting Character Coaches
A Character Coach is a FCA trained volunteer who engages, equips, and empowers coaches and athletes through character and leadership development. If you are interested in becoming a character coach please reach out.
About FCA
Vision
To see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.
Mission
To lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.
Values
Our relationships will demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence.
Strategy
We pursue our vision and mission through the strategy of to and through the coach.
