Y.A.O. Baseball Launch Play Ball Grant Fund
The Board of Directors of Y.A.O. Baseball Bermuda have launched a Grant Fund to provide their most talented players with the opportunity to pursue their aspirations to play at the college or even professional level.
A Board spokesperson said, “Since 1995 YAO has provided the opportunity for over a thousand children from ages 4-15 to play baseball. There have been several players who have continued to play abroad past the age of 15.
“The YAO Board of Directors are pleased with the success of the YAO alumni abroad but realize that many of the best players have not had a chance to go on because they do not have enough financial support to do so.
“As part of YAO’s dedication to youth sports and commitment to provide our most talented players with the opportunity to pursue their aspirations to play at the college or even professional level the YAO Play Ball Grant Fund was launched in 2014.”
The criteria to qualify for a grant under this program is listed below:
- Player must be Bermudian
- Player’s household income is below $100,000.
- Player has been accepted to an established and elite level program.
- The baseball program must be linked with an educational institution.
- Player must have played with YAO for at least 5 seasons with the most previous season being in the Babe Ruth Division.
- Player must be involved in YAO volunteer activities. Activities include but are not limited to coaching, umpiring and field maintenance.
- Grant is limited to $20,000 per year per player.
The spokesperson continued, “If your child qualifies please complete the form and provide all information to Joel Czember at jczember@yahoo.com or PO Box HM 2933 HM MX no later than May 15, 2014. The recipients of any grants will be announced on June 21, 2014.”
Application can be found online in the Documents Center of the YAO website.
