![]() |
|
|
|||
That's one of the reasons we have a "scholarship" program that I administer. We have a fund that will pay the registration fees of kids from low-income families. It also can provide money to buy them gym shoes if they don't have any. We fund this program with donations, and we also have a "late fee" that people pay if they register after the cut-off date. All the late fees go into the scholarship fund. Last year, we gave out over 60 full scholarships. Even though we are not a "school" program, the councilors at our schools help those kids apply for the scholarships. We want every kid who wants to play to be able to play, especially "at risk" kids. We have kind of an "unofficial" motto - "Do sports, not drugs".
__________________
Yom HaShoah |
|
|||
Congrats Mark!
My one Rec League has been at it for over 40 yrs now. Ours certainly doesn't seem as organized as yours. I wish we had as many volunteers and Board Members in the gym as you seem to have on a routine basis. But then again, we don't seem to have near as many T's and ejections as you either! ![]() Thanks for the motivation to do more.
__________________
There was the person who sent ten puns to friends, with the hope that at least one of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did. |
|
|||
Awesome stuff Mark!
I remember seeing a poster that Nike commissioned years ago, and it was along the lines that Billy posted. It mentioned alcohol, drugs, teenage pregnancy, etc. And the skills learned playing sports are transferable to our professional adult lives. Every once in awhile, I google for that poster because its direction is timeless.
__________________
Pope Francis |
|
|||
Quote:
__________________
Yom HaShoah |
![]() |
Bookmarks |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
OT - kids rec league meeting tonight | Mark Padgett | Basketball | 6 | Thu Aug 25, 2011 08:11pm |
OT - local HS asks rec league to change schedule | Mark Padgett | Basketball | 22 | Tue May 31, 2011 06:13pm |
Non-Approved Bats in Local League Play | bigsig | Softball | 12 | Sat Nov 21, 2009 09:18pm |
Kids rec league coaches rules test | Mark Padgett | Basketball | 25 | Tue Nov 06, 2007 08:24pm |
What is the dumbest local league rules you have come across? | TwoBits | Baseball | 18 | Wed Apr 06, 2005 09:41pm |