Our 14 year old son Zack has been given the opportunity to join a small group of baseball players and coaches from the United States representing NorCal Travel Baseball (NCTB) during a trip to the Dominican Republic at the end of the year. The group is going on a charitable / community service centric trip (including playing some baseball) to the Dominican Republic during the last week of December 2015. The group will be going to rural impoverished areas in the Domincan to donate baseball equipment and supplies to areas in the most need.The baseball portion of the trip will include 14U and 16U teams consisting of kids from the US playing against kids from the Domincan Republic in the same age groups. There will be (5) games played between the same age group teams and (1) game where players from both countries will be combined on the same team and have the chance to play together. We are seeking to raise $ 3,300 USD which will be used to help offset Zack's roundtrip airfare and travel related expenses from San Francisco to the Dominican Republic as well as the per player cost associated with being able to be a part of this once in a lifetime experience. Those additioanl expenses other than airfare will cover Zack's lodging, food, transportation etc. while in the Dominican Republic / on the trip. Zack will be traveling with fellow teammates and coaches from the Bay Area and neither of his parents or his family members will be going with him on this trip - he is going to experience this trip with his teammates and the coaches himself. We are seeking assistance because we want to be able to make sure our son can experience what this trip will afford him personally in way of life lessons, cultural awareness and his own personal growth and development as young man at this stage in his life journey. TRIP BACKGROUND:One of NCTB’s missions is to bring their players opportunities for special experiences through baseball.NCTB is planning a trip to the Dominican Republic this coming winter break (Dec 26-Jan 1) for skilled baseball players from the NCal region. Players will be placed on teams of no more than 15 players, will play 6 games (5 games against teams from the Dominican, and 1 game where the players are mixed so they get to play alongside Dominican players as well) and will have a charitable/community service component as well, going into the rural impoverished areas for community service, including distributing baseball equipment donated from the US by way of this program. The trip outline provides for the best baseball, cultural and life experience possible.NCTB is taking players in the following age groups: 14-Under and 16-Under.GOALS OF THE TRIP:The goals of the trip are:1. To aid Dominican families and kids via equipment donation and community service.2. To expose players to customs, lifestyle, etc of the Dominican Republic.3. To play against top HS age players in the Dominican Republic.COACHES:Grant Achilles from Brown University and Eric Supplee from Columbia University will be on the trip.Phillies Scout and former Dodgers Minor Leaguer Thomari Story-Harden will be the trip coordinator.NCTB President & Drake HS Head Coach Adam Farb will be on the trip.EQUIPMENT DONATION:The trip includes donating in aggregate youth baseball equipment secured and gathered by the group prior to departing, all equipment will be directed and distributed to areas within the Dominican in the most need for youth baseball equipment.ITINERARY Below is the itinerary for the group:Travel Day: Friday December 25Day 1- Saturday December 26: Practice/Orientation - Arrive from Miami – travel from Santo Domingo to Boca Chica Day 2- Sunday December 27:AM practice with DominicansAfternoon game #1 in Boca ChicaCultural Activity Day 3 – Monday December 28: All day double header in San Pedro de Macoris (Game #2 & Game #3)Stop by orphanage to visitLeadership & Public Speaking Workshops at NightDay 4 – Tuesday December 29:AM tour of Texas Rangers complex and Game #4 at Texas Ranger ComplexAfternoon trip to Santo Domingo for guided tour of Colonial Zone. Dinner in Santo DomingoNight-Attend Dominican Winter League Game Day 5- Wednesday December 30: All day. Double-header in Sugar Cane “Field of Dreams”. Lunch with other team between games and sugar cane to eat. (Games #5 and 6)Donate baseball equipment to local playersCollege Recruiting Workshop at Night Day 6- Thursday December 31: AM Training with Dominican players and trainersAfternoon Game against Dominican National Team players (Game #7)New Year's Eve Celebration Day 7- Friday January 1: DepartFor more information regarding the trip please feel free to visit the following website:https://www.playnctb.com/component/content/article.html?id=194Thank you for considering contributing towards helping to make sure our son is able to participate and learn from the many experiences a trip like this can and will afford to a 14 year old young man. Respectfully,Lance and Karyn Gordon (Zack's parents)
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