Coaching is an eight-week commitment on Monday evenings. No prior baseball or softball experience is needed, just a passion for helping others.
Mondays from 6:15pm – 7:45pm
The Academy is committed to serving the most underserved areas of the community, with a particular emphasis on the neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. A community-centered approach to holistic youth development requires robust coordination with residents, schools, and municipal agencies. This hyperlocal approach is bolstered through collaboration with nonprofit partners, civic leaders, corporate champions, and community members at large.
The community engagement function of the Academy is anchored in our mission of using the sports of baseball and softball as vehicles to foster positive character development, academic achievement, and improved health for underserved area youth. It follows two tracks of activity.
hours invested by more than 1,800 volunteers since 2013.
mentors have been matched with our Scholar Athletes since the program began nearly a decade ago.
children participated in YBA PLAY clinics in 2022.
Last year, 60 volunteer mentors committed over 1,000 hours during weekly meetings with their Scholar Athlete mentees. Volunteer mentors are carefully matched with 3rd-8th grade mentees and spend one hour each week together throughout the school year. Mentorship is a year-long commitment.
YBA PLAY relies on volunteer coaches during its summer league to deliver fun and free baseball instruction at sites throughout D.C. YBA PLAY coaching is a six-week commitment, and coaches are encouraged to commit to attending at least two days per week. No prior baseball or softball experience is needed.
Corporate partners of the Academy have the opportunity to plan a coordinated group volunteer day during BASE Afterschool or Summer program, including volunteer roles for on-field and classroom assistance.
