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Florissant’s Redbird Rookies fills 162 spots; organizers plead for volunteer coaches
Summary
City recreation staff and a league organizer said Redbird Rookies, a free Cardinals Care youth baseball program at St. Ferdinand Park, has 162 enrollees but only seven to eight volunteer coaches; organizers plan a coaches clinic and an April 18 kickoff and will reopen sign-ups if more coaches volunteer.
Missy, the city’s recreation specialist for athletics, and Mike, a league organizer, said the Redbird Rookies youth baseball program — sponsored by Cardinals Care — has enrolled 162 children in its first Florissant season and is recruiting volunteer coaches so registration can reopen.
“Hey, I’m Missy. I am the recreation specialist for athletics for the city of Florissant,” Missy said at the start of the podcast episode. Mike said, “We have currently we have 162 kids enrolled, but we only have uh seven or eight coaches.”
The program serves ages 5–13 in three divisions (5–7, 8–10 and 11–13). Organizers emphasized that participation is free and that Cardinals Care provides uniforms and equipment to families in need. Games…
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