Baseball and Community

I am so excited!!! I was working on something profound to say for my return to blogging, but after watching our kids at baseball practice, I would much rather talk about that!!  They are going to be so good.  I am excited for their first game in April.  Our kids are practicing 3 days a week for an hour to two hours a day getting ready for their first game.  This is the first time any of them have ever played an organized sport.  I hope you can feel my excitement because I am overjoyed!!

Thank you to everyone that made a financial contribution to help buy equipment and registration fees! The creation of this team has brought back people that where kids when we started Urban Connection and they are now parents. 

I owe all the thanks to Ana Aranda one of our AmeriCorps who saw a need and took the leadership to make it happen. Ana recruited kids, parents, got forms signed, helped raise money, as well as made sure all the parents attended the parent meeting at the Y to make sure they handled themselves accordingly.

I'll keep you all posted on the game schedule and our record.  Though I am very competitive, i don't care if we win or lose, I am more excited about the community of parents that has formed around our baseball team.

Athletics has always been part of the vision for Urban Connection.  I have watched over the years how whole communities have come together around football and other sports.  So, why can't it work in an inner city neighborhood?

We definitely need more help, so if you are interested in helping us with starting a league or want to have a sport clinic or anything, please let us know.