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Youth baseball, basketball and soccer organizers report growth, partnerships and facility needs
Summary
Representatives of youth baseball, basketball and soccer programs told the committee they are seeing growth at younger ages, partnerships with regional clubs and pro teams, equipment needs and requests for tournament dates and field upgrades.
The Sports and Recreation Committee on Feb. 3 heard reports from multiple youth sports organizations that highlighted participation growth, community partnerships and facility and equipment needs.
Gary Stelges, president of the Youth Baseball Association of Royal Palm Beach, said spring baseball opened with evaluations and the first practices started that week. Stelges said the league fields 26 baseball teams and 10 softball teams for the spring season and noted roughly 40% of players were in the tee‑ball age group. He described partnerships that include weekend camps and youth outreach from former professional player…
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