IN OUR COMMUNITY - Los Angeles Dodgers
IN OUR COMMUNITY - Los Angeles Dodgers IN OUR COMMUNITY - Los Angeles Dodgers
Youth SportS Promoting an active lifestyle for young Dodger fans is one of the most important goals of the Dodgers’ community efforts. During the season the field at Dodger Stadium played host to two of the Dodgers’ most prominent programs to promote youth sports: the Dodger Youth Baseball Camp and the Promoting a Lifetime Activity for Youth (PLAY) Clinic. in separate sessions from July 5-8 and July 25-29 at Dodger Stadium, almost 300 kids from throughout Los Angeles took part in the annual Dodger Youth Baseball Camp, presented by Kaiser Permanente. Boys and girls received instruction on all facets of the game from Dodger coaches and alumni, then put those skills to work by playing games on the field. At the end of every session a current Dodger came to speak with the youngsters and offer advice. on Aug. 12, the PLAY Clinic saw approximately 100 children from the major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy, the Long Beach Community Action Partnership and the Central City Action Committee participate in a special clinic at Dodger Stadium. PLAY is a public awareness campaign of the Professional Baseball Athletic trainers Society (PBAtS) in conjunction with the taylor Hooton Foundation that promote healthy living and decision making among children in America. Dodger shortstop Dee gordon, former Dodger “Sweet” Lou Johnson, coaches and members of the training staff also spoke and worked with the kids. 2 community report (Top): Dodgers like Jamey Carroll spoke with the youngsters at the end of every session. (Left): Dodger hitting coach Dave Hansen signed some autographs. (Bottom right): James Loney greeted the kids. (Bottom left): He’s out!
This youngster turned two during a camp game. (Left): Dee Gordon just barely wins this footrace. (Above): The campers received low fives from Chad Billingsley. (Left): These young women finished their agility drills on the warning track. (Above): “Sweet” Lou Johnson offered hitting tips. (Left): Dodger bench coach Trey Hillman offered pointers to the kids. community report 3
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Youth SportS<br />
Promoting an active lifestyle for young<br />
Dodger fans is one of the most important<br />
goals of the <strong>Dodgers</strong>’ community efforts.<br />
During the season the field at Dodger<br />
Stadium played host to two of the <strong>Dodgers</strong>’<br />
most prominent programs to promote<br />
youth sports: the Dodger Youth Baseball<br />
Camp and the Promoting a Lifetime Activity<br />
for Youth (PLAY) Clinic.<br />
in separate sessions from July 5-8 and<br />
July 25-29 at Dodger Stadium, almost 300<br />
kids from throughout <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> took part<br />
in the annual Dodger Youth Baseball Camp,<br />
presented by Kaiser Permanente. Boys and<br />
girls received instruction on all facets of the<br />
game from Dodger coaches and alumni,<br />
then put those skills to work by playing<br />
games on the field. At the end of every session<br />
a current Dodger came to speak with<br />
the youngsters and offer advice.<br />
on Aug. 12, the PLAY Clinic saw approximately<br />
100 children from the major<br />
League Baseball Urban Youth Academy,<br />
the Long Beach Community Action Partnership<br />
and the Central City Action Committee<br />
participate in a special clinic at<br />
Dodger Stadium. PLAY is a public awareness<br />
campaign of the Professional Baseball<br />
Athletic trainers Society (PBAtS) in conjunction<br />
with the taylor Hooton Foundation<br />
that promote healthy living and decision<br />
making among children in America.<br />
Dodger shortstop Dee gordon, former<br />
Dodger “Sweet” Lou Johnson, coaches and<br />
members of the training staff also spoke<br />
and worked with the kids.<br />
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(Top): <strong>Dodgers</strong> like Jamey<br />
Carroll spoke with the<br />
youngsters at the end of<br />
every session.<br />
(Left): Dodger hitting coach<br />
Dave Hansen signed some<br />
autographs.<br />
(Bottom right): James Loney<br />
greeted the kids.<br />
(Bottom left): He’s out!
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