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This Week at the Clubs
April 6-12, 2009 |
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In an effort to keep you more informed on what's happening at the Clubs, we send out this weekly e-newsletter with the latest and greatest Club events and activities! This week, we turn our focus to our RBI (Reviving Baseball in the Inner City) program! |
| What's Been Going On With RBI? |
What is RBI?
Every year, hundreds of area youth have a dynamic experience learning baseball fundamentals, having fun with their friends, and developing valuable life skills like teamwork, sportsmanship, respect, personal responsibility and communication. As our RBI motto states, "It's More Than Baseball...It's Life!" We believe every child who desires to play should have access to a quality program - the RBI program. The program provides uniforms, equipment, practice and game fields, trophies and training for only $25 per player!
Welcome New Staff for 2009 Season!
The RBI Program is thrilled to welcome two new RBI staff members to the Boys & Girls Clubs team:
RBI Director Ronald Stevenson brings a wealth of baseball experience to this role, as a player, coach and businessman. A college baseball standout, he was scouted by the New York Mets AA Club where he played before being recruited by Kansas City's own legend (and great RBI supporter) Buck O'Neil! A 9-year coach in the RBI program, Ronald has sent over 30 players to college on baseball scholarships.
RBI Senior Program Director Phil Harris brings over 19 years of experience as a coach, scheduler, officiator, trainer and Umpire-in-Chief for the KCMSBL as well as the USSSA for both youth and adult baseball and softball leagues. Recognized as Umpire of the Year by KC Sports, Phil was recently inducted into the Umpire American Youth Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY!
Together, Ronald's and Phil's vision for the RBI program is to focus on the quality of our product. They will look at ways to improve all aspects of the program with the ultimate goal of having colleges come to RBI to recruit players.
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| RBI Coming Soon |
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April 18, 2009
Donated gloves, shoes, shirts, water bottles, and more will be given away to registered RBI players!
Spring Training Day
Pitch, Hit & Run
April 25, 2009
A skills competition for youth, ages 7-14. Winners will have a chance to compete in sectionals and champions at each level will continue competing up to the National Finals in St. Louis during All-Star week.
April 29, 2009
See the "How You Can Help RBI" section below for more information.
May 29, 2009
See the "How You Can Help RBI" section below for more information. |
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East Side Unit
5101 E 24th St
Kansas City, MO
(816) 241-5252
Hawthorne Unit
16995 Dover Ln,
Independence, MO
(816) 257-7010
Leslie Unit
315 S Leslie
Independence, MO
(816) 461-1422
Thornberry Unit
3831 E 43rd St
Kansas City, MO
(816) 861-6300
Wyandotte County Unit
1240 Troup
Kansas City, KS
(913) 621-3260 | |
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| How You Can Help RBI! |
 RBI Team Sponsor
Your $2,500 sponsorship will help in providing uniforms, facilities, instruction and programming for the youth on your team. You will receive schedules and updates for your team throughout the season, in addition to perks such as RBI Night at the K with your team and a season-ending plaque with your team's photo. Click here to access the form to be a 2009 RBI Team sponsor!
The Base Ball Sponsor
The Base Ball is a fast-pitched, fun-filled evening benefiting RBI. Join us at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and American Jazz Museum at 18th & Vine for upscale ballpark food, free-flowing libations, an all-star line-up of groovy music and entertainment featuring interactive games, a batting cage, silent auction, and much more! Tickets start at just $150! Click here for more information about the Base Ball or to purchase your tickets now! First Pitch Dinner
All team sponsors and Base Ball sponsors at $2,500 and above will receive tickets to the First Pitch Dinner on April 29 in the brand new Hall of Fame Suites at the K! You will be guests of the Royals as we honor Coach Don Motley, a long-time friend and supporter of RBI, on the occasion of his retirement from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, while celebrating the start of the 2009 RBI season. You'll join Honorary Chairs Jeff Montgomery and John Mayberry for batting practice, cocktails, the First Pitch program and a fun baseball dinner before settling in the suites to watch the Royals game in style!
Coach Don Motley "Bat a Kid In" Program
By "Batting a Kid in" this summer for $25, $50, $100 or $150, you will allow a youth to compete in up to 20 games, take part in local tournaments, participate in at least two practices per week and receive life skills training and mentoring from caring and trained adult coaches. Youth players receive professional uniforms, equipment and play on first-rate, well maintained fields. Because of concerned individuals like you, these quality developmental experiences are possible for our youth. You can help make it possible for the youth of Kansas City to continue reaping the benefits of RBI.
$150 - Bat a Kid In
$100 - Provide a uniform for one RBI player
$50 - Outfit one RBI player with a brand new glove
$25 - Give a bat to one RBI team Click here to Bat a Kid In in 2009! | |
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Thanks for your support of the Boys & Girls Clubs Clubs of Greater Kansas City and the RBI program! For more information on the Clubs and all of our programs, visit our web site at www.helpkckids.org.
Sincerely,
Dave Smith
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City
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