My students need tennis balls for practice, a versatile volleyball net, and volleyballs.
$276 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My students have grit! Character. Spirit. Perseverance. Passion.
We live a sedentary life because everything is at our fingertips.
Often kids stay in to watch television, play video games, or watch videos on their portable devices. How do we change that culture? How do we motivate our children to go out and play sports?
For the last three years I've coached an after school baseball club at my school for all interested students.
In order for our students to continue to develop their baseball skills, we need the right equipment that will allow them to get to the next level.
My Project
Four years ago, I formed a school-wide after school baseball team. The turnout has been amazing. Over this period, we have produced some fine baseball players in a rough inner city neighborhood. My goal is to offer my students and other students in the school an opportunity to not only develop a love for the game, but to develop the discipline needed to build on the fundamental skills of baseball while staying off the streets.
Many of our students are starting with the fundamentals skills of baseball, while others are sharpening their saws as every year we train a new group of passionate players.
The equipment we are requesting will allow us to engage in our sports and activities during our warm ups or wind down as we were very fortunate to get gloves and bats donated via DonorsChoose.org last year. We will be using the tennis balls for our batting practice and the next and volleyball to strengthen and warm up our upper body muscles.
Sports Matter!
I grew up in an improvised neighborhood and sports is what kept me out of trouble. Being a part of a team kept me focused and disciplined and that is what I want to do for my students. Our after school baseball team instruction is allowing our students to learn rules and regulations of different games, build friendships, condition their bodies, develop sportsmanship, and most importantly stay active and safe. This has also been improving our attendance as well as students' academic stamina.
GAMMA Pressureless Tennis Ball Bucket| Case w/48 Practice Balls| Sturdy/Reusable/Portable Bucket to Replace Less Durable Tennis Mesh Bags| Ideal For All Court Types| Gamma Premium Tennis Accessories
• Amazon Business
$39.99
2
$79.98
Amzdeal Badminton Net Height Adjustable Portable Tennis Volleyball Net for Indoor Outdoor Use with Stand/ Frame 5.1m/ 17ft
• Amazon Business
$69.99
1
$69.99
Wilson Cast Away Volleyball
• Amazon Business
$17.46
2
$34.92
Materials cost
$184.89
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$16.92
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.77
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$234.58
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$41.40
Total project goal
$275.98
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$275.98
5 Donors
-$137.99
Donations toward project cost
-$117.29
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$20.70
match offer
-$137.99
Match offer toward project cost
-$117.29
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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