Babe Ruth, one of America's most significant major league baseball players, once said, "every strike brings me closer to the next home run." Most educators and athletic coaches teach and model this daily.
Our student athletes represent diverse socio-economic backgrounds and life experiences.
We are a Title I school with over sixty percent student participation in the free and reduced-cost meal program. Many of our children desire to join and participate in our sports teams, but financial hardships prevent this from happening.
Our educators and coaches strive to provide a consistent, safe, and nurturing environment accompanied by a genuine belief that all of our students can be successful. Our children thrive best when they can demonstrate conceptual understanding through active learning, real life application, peer collaboration, and expression related to their athletic talents and interests.
My Project
The making of a champion requires practice, patience, and persistence. Our champions have persistently practiced on a ball field in need of repair and loving care. The Nelco Heavy-Duty Drag Mat is a valuable tool that'll be attached to a UTV to grade and drastically improve our ball field conditions. Coaches will be able to quickly transform the dirt field into a fully functional ball diamond with the throw down durable 5 Piece Rubber Base Sets. The catcher's mitts and helmet, batting helmets, ball gloves, and bats will be available for those who are struggling financially to borrow throughout the season. We do not want poverty to interfere with an athlete's desire to join a team.
Soccer is another team sport that has limited resources. During practices, gymnastic mats are transformed into soccer goals. The two SKLZ Portable Soccer goals will replace these improvised mats. Additional soccer balls and agility balls will help make great use of instructional practice time.
Believe and Achieve is so much more than just another funding request seeking sports equipment.
It will benefit the many children that participate in extra-curricular athletic teams at our school. These requested tools will give the team members a unique opportunity to be a part of a team, practice responsibility, and develop a sense of pride. Believe and Achieve is an outstanding building block for young athletes to pursue and develop important skills as an athlete and community member.
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