Squirrels Hosting Free Coaches Clinic Saturday, May 19
Published on May 10, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Richmond Flying Squirrels News Release
Funnville - The Richmond Flying Squirrels, Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, in conjunction with the American Baseball Coaches Association, the Virginia Baseball Coaches Association and the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League are proud to announce a free coaching clinic will be held on Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Diamond. The ACE Community Clinic provides an opportunity for coaches to learn and grow by networking with local coaches while participating in on-field demonstrations. The clinics are open to coaches at any level of the game, as well as any baseball parents or enthusiasts.
"The Squirrels have a responsibility to use our platform to help kids, period. And specifically, we have chosen to do that through baseball," said Flying Squirrels VP & COO Todd "Parney" Parnell. "By working with these wonderful organizations, we can help coaches help the kids on and off the field."
Members of the Flying Squirrels coaching staff will also be on hand to lend their expertise at the event from 12:30-1 p.m. Participants will also receive a $2 off ticket offer for the Flying Squirrels game on Saturday, May 19 by using the promo code: acecommunity. Additionally, MJBL coaches will be participating in the event.
"Baseball ACE (USA Baseball and the American Baseball Coaches Association) is proud to partner with the Flying Squirrels and the VBCA to bring a free community coaching clinic to Richmond," said Andrew Bartman Youth Division Liaison for
The American Baseball Coaches Association. "This collaboration ensures that coaches from all levels in the Richmond area have access to great material and functional drills that they can take back to their teams and practices. I personally am very excited to come up and meet as many coaches in the area as I can, as we continue to see grassroots baseball coaching education grow."
About ACE
Baseball ACE Community Clinics are an integral part of Baseball ACE, a program offered in partnership by the ABCA and USA Baseball. ACE Community Clinics, which will be held year-round at facilities nationwide, provide coaches with the opportunity to learn and grow by networking with local coaches while participating in on-field demonstrations. The clinics are open to coaches at any level of the game, as well as any baseball parents or enthusiasts.
ACE Community Clinics consist of three hours of instruction covering topics such as:
Hitting
Pitching
Fielding
Throwing
Practice planning
Drills for all levels
Keeping the game fun for all players and coaches
And more!
Baseball ACE is an educational program for any and all individuals who are currently coaching baseball or aspire to coach at any level of the game. More information about the program, offered in partnership by USA Baseball and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), can be found at www.BaseballACE.org.
About the MLBL
The Metropolitan Junior Baseball League, Inc. (MJBL) is a non-profit organization that was founded in Richmond, Virginia in 1966. In 1991, MJBL launched its Inner City Classic in Columbia, SC. It was designed to provide urban youth the opportunity to travel to other cities, compete in the game of baseball and to be exposed to diverse cultures. It has since grown to become a national network with teams throughout the United States and the Caribbean. MJBL is helping to bring baseball back to the inner city.
About the Virginia Baseball Coaches Association
The VBCA is responsible for teaching leadership, moral values and self-discipline. VBCA fulfills a fundamental need in the state of Virginia to provide a collaborative network of experienced coaches at the high school, college and youth level to share their knowledge and passion for coaching the sport of baseball. The VBCA mission it to unite, educate and support baseball coaches in Virginia.
The Flying Squirrels continue their week-long homestand against the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees) Thursday at 6:35 p.m. RHP Shaun Anderson (4-1, 2.38) takes the hill for Richmond against Trenton RHP Erick Swanson (5-0, 0.65). Tickets for the series and the rest of the events in Funnville are available at www.squirrelsbaseball.com.
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