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Big Bats on No Budget

My students need a 32-inch and 33-inch Easton bat to compete on an equal footing with the more affluent schools in our local high school district and state competition.

  • $1,170 goal

This project expired on June 24, 2012.

This project expired on June 24, 2012.

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Mr. Didier Northside High School
Lafayette, LA Grades 9-12

My Students

Coaching baseball at an "at risk" inner-city high school is challenging enough but now that the bat requirements have changed, getting "premier" bats to compete with local schools becomes almost impossible.

We have a small but dedicated group of young men who are trying to enjoy and play the game of baseball.

They come to practice everyday and give their best. Even though our baseball field is the worst in the league, we've gotten help from local yard cutting people to maintain a decent standard. The kids have also raised a little money but that gets them baseball pants, cleats and an inexpensive glove. We have older bats for practice but with the new standards, we have to buy two new bats, a 32" and a 33" bat. All the other schools have kids that each buy their own bat, we can't even afford to buy one in each size for the entire team. Our school is in a depressed area and we are an "at risk" inner-city high school. Our student population is 95% African-American. I recently purchased cleats and a pair of baseball pants for a young freshman who couldn't afford it.

My Project

The kids would be so excited to get these new bats because it would mean that we could compete on the same level as the other, more affluent, schools in our league. My kids always feel like they are at disadvantage because we don't have as nice a field, as nice equipment or as nice of uniforms as our opponents. But they don't let that stop them from working in the off season, coming everyday or giving all that they have to compete. It would be thrilling to put together equipment this year that could change their frame of mind, from always being behind to competing as equals.

Baseball is America's game, a game of concentration, skill, dedication, individual responsibility played within the framework of a team atmosphere.

But the price of equipment, especially bats, makes it difficult to really compete on an equal footing. These bats could change the entire complexion of our season.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 20 students impacted
Mr. Didier Northside High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Lafayette, LA View local requests

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

Never Before Funded 20 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Easton Surge XL Stiff Flex Baseball Bat - 32"/29oz. • Cannon Sports, Inc. $398.75 1 $398.75
Easton Surge XL Stiff Flex Baseball Bat - 33"/30oz. • Cannon Sports, Inc. $398.75 1 $398.75

Materials cost

$797.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $79.75

Sales tax

 $69.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$993.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$175.41

Total project goal

$1,169.40

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