ISG, Baseball for Good Team Up in Poland to Train Ukraine Youth.
We are especially proud of the projects we have sponsored to help kids and coaches from Ukraine..." -- Pete Caliendo This May, Forty-five Ukrainian youth players and coaches participated in a week-long baseball experience in Kutno, Poland. Baseball for Good which is a sports diplomacy initiative with emphasizing youth development, sponsored and coordinated the trip. ISG Baseball - a partner of Baseball for Good - plus Little League Baseball Europe and the Ukrainian Baseball / Softball Federation also contributed to the effort in staging the event.
In Kutno, site of the Euro Little League tournament yearly, the Ukrainian players and coaches were provided with baseball instruction, many extracurricular activities, and lots of fun-filled relief from the pressures facing them in their native land. Pete Caliendo, ISG Vice President and also Director of International Operations for Baseball for Good (B4G), led instruction for the campers and for the coaches who accompanied them. For many years, B4G and ISG Baseball have used the game to connect and strengthen ties between the US and Eastern Europe. In 2019, the organizations focused their efforts on developing relations with Ukraine. Besides providing coaches education, these efforts led to the construction of a baseball stadium in Bohuslav, Ukraine, which hosts games, training, and international tournaments. In such a tragic and complicated time, baseball has been a bright light for youth in Ukraine, proof that baseball can be a vehicle for good. According to Caliendo, "We have been supporting Ukraine Baseball for over nine years and we are especially proud of the projects we have sponsored to help kids and coaches during these tragic times of their country. This opportunity in Poland allows the kids to continue learning the game despite events in Ukraine. The two partnered organizations hope to continue assisting Eastern European federations developing the sport and forming strong relationships. PHOTOS FROM UKRAINE EXPERIENCE IN KUTNO, POLAND --->
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NEWS FLASH!
 Performing on the diamond used for the European Little League Championships proved to be huge thrill for the Ukraine players.
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German Coach Creates Great Game to Introduce Baseball to Kids!
A good friend of ISG, Alper Bozkurt, has created a game which he uses to teach basic baseball skills to newcomers to the game. Bozkurt administers the Baseball Akademie Paderborn, a unique school where students not only study academic subjects in various schools in the area around the Academy but also spend several nights per week honing their physical and baseball-specific skills.
Bozkurt has long been a fixture in game development in his home state of North Rhine Westphalia traveling the area and working with kids of all ages. But his creation of Alper Ball has been much more successful than he could ever have dreamed. The game simplifies what are sometimes difficult rules to understand for beginners and creates situations that foster success - and most importantly -- FUN.
A graphic illustration of the game's rules can be found here on our "Coaching Tips" page. For further information regarding the game, Alper would be very willing to talk more about it. His contact information is also provided on that page.
Bozkurt has long been a fixture in game development in his home state of North Rhine Westphalia traveling the area and working with kids of all ages. But his creation of Alper Ball has been much more successful than he could ever have dreamed. The game simplifies what are sometimes difficult rules to understand for beginners and creates situations that foster success - and most importantly -- FUN.
A graphic illustration of the game's rules can be found here on our "Coaching Tips" page. For further information regarding the game, Alper would be very willing to talk more about it. His contact information is also provided on that page.
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