WPB Mission

    Instilling character and sportsmanship in children by using
    baseball as the vehicle to reinforce these attributes.


    Wanna Play Baseball (WPB) is a non-profit organization devoted to
    instilling character and sportsmanship in children by using
    baseball as the vehicle to reinforce these attributes.  Children
    involved in WPB are afforded the opportunity to strengthen their
    baseball skills in all areas, including fielding, base running, hitting,
    pitching and catching. WPB coaches are dedicated to not only
    improving players’ skills on the field, but also to encouraging
    sportsmanship and behavior that will help these children to
    become valuable members of their communities.

    It is the goal of the WPB organization to offer positive role models
    to our players while providing them with a safe and fun
    atmosphere to improve their baseball skills.  Although the major
    part of the WPB program is designed to provide players with the
    baseball experience, all coaches and children involved must
    exhibit exemplary sportsmanship.  We believe that this serves to
    prepare children for their adult lives by developing positive
    character traits like commitment, honesty, and respect for others
    that they will then promote as they grow towards adulthood.
    In order to reinforce these goals, WPB requires of all of its players
    to commit a set amount of time to community service.  Each player
    will be asked to devote time to serve the needs of others.  WPB will
    organize team and/or league service events, and players can also
    choose their own ways to give back to their communities.  
    Whether it’s volunteering at a local pet shelter or spending a day
    cleaning up area parks, it is mandatory that each and every WPB
    player devote time to this endeavor.
    WPB also offers partial and full scholarships to players who are
    invited to become part of the organization but whose families
    cannot afford the costs associated with team participation.*  This
    allows for promising athletes to receive all of the benefits of being
    a WPB player, regardless of ability to pay.


    *Scholarships are provided at the discretion of WPB and as
    funding is available.

          

                                      






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