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Request from Black Men Coalition of Dane County Youth Baseball to use Elver Park for Youth Little League Programs including practices, games and tournaments and Bowman Baseball Diamond for games and tournaments under terms of a fee modification.
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Black Men Coalition of Dane County Youth Baseball (BMCDC-YB), an organization founded in 2022, is committed to revitalizing the game of baseball within the Dane County community. BMCDC-YB seeks to level the playing field by providing a free youth baseball program where registration, equipment and travel are provided at no cost at all to participants. BMCDC-YB operates under the thought that baseball teaches a skill set that is different from any other sport and provide mentorship that teaches youth the mindset needed to overcome obstacles and to be resilient in the face of adversity. Along with mentorship and physical activity, the program will provide youth from all genders, races and socio-economic backgrounds between the ages of 5 and 12 in underserved communities with free positive recreational activities and mentorship. Coaches will teach technical skills along with core values such as sportsmanship, teamwork, leadership and doing one’s best while also having fun.
This is a brand new youth program focuses on access and inclusivity while providing positive recreational and developmental activities in Madison Parks, making it well qualified for a pilot fee modification. The Parks Division and City of Madison share these same goals and are interested ensuring the program’s success