this past week was a step in the right direction for our baseball program. I was able to visit some schools and talk to them about our baseball program. It is always fun to visit the schools where kids love to eat, talk and touch. We went from class to class showing everyone the new soft baseball. Many people are afraid of getting hurt with a baseball, so I bring our new soft baseball and bouce it off of everyone’s head to show that it doesn’t hurt. The kids laugh and laugh and then we are able to invite them to come play every saturday…and have fun!! After visiting two schools, handing out flyers, we visited a primary school in Las Palmas. We will start an after school baseball program in this community which will give these kids something to do while their parents are often working. I will meet with them again this week to get the ball rolling…literally.
Saturday was great playing with the kids and seeing alot of new faces. The kids are thrilled to have someone give them some attention and are learning alot. As I struggle with the fact that we have been here over a year and still have no baseball fields for kids…I realize that the kids are having fun even if the conditions are not what they could be.
“Kids first” will always be my motto as I continue to reach out to them one at a time.
good job on the blog. wow. now, how do we make sure your supporters and others know that you are blogging. maybe an email newletter with a link to your blog, that says, “check out more…”, or something like that. your emailed newsletters can also be a post on your blog. maybe you’ve already done this. just giving some feedback. good job!