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Coach Laird-Montgomery from Daphne AL is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Softballs Aren't Soft

Help me give my students 36 dimpled jugs softballs for our pitching machine.

  • $229 goal

This project expired on May 25, 2020.

This project expired on May 25, 2020.

My Students

Do you remember how you felt waiting for the first game of the season and all the preparation that took place to get ready it? My female athletes share that excitement of waiting for and then finally getting to compete on their respective court and/or field. These girls have the desire to become not just better athletes but better people across the board!

Many of our students are using athletics, in addition to their academic achievements, to get offered a scholarship so that they may build a better future for themselves.

More than half of our students at THS are from low-income households. With that being said, many of our student's athletes have jobs in order to help support themselves and alleviate the pressure put on their parents. They know what hard work is and they are not afraid of it. They thrive in situations others would have a very hard time facing. We really do have great kids that want to better themselves in every way and I am so proud of them!! Go Bobcats!

My Project

These balls will allow for us to have a much more productive practice. At this time, we only have 12 dimpled balls to use for hitting off of our pitching machine. So every 12 balls, we have to stop and pick up and then repeat. It is a slow monotonous process for us every single day. The balls will not only allow for more reps overall but will also allow for a better rhythm to our practice.

Our girls really have a desire to get better and they have a work ethic to match that desire.

With these softballs, more of my kids could get more swings and if you've ever played softball you know how important repetitions are to improving your skillset. Please consider donating to this worthy cause!

Coach Laird-Montgomery
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jugs 12" Sting-Free Dimpled Softballs - 12 Pack • DICK'S Sporting Goods $49.99 3 $149.97

Materials cost

$149.97

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$12.22

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$194.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.31

Total project goal

$228.75

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