Dear Diamonds For Cameroon Followers,
I am proud to announce that 2013 has gotten off to a great
start for our baseball program. We have improved dramatically in every town
with of course a few hiccups along the way.
Some of the highlights are:
Kaele: The students have organized
to hold on to the equipment themselves so they can play after school every day
instead of just Wednesday when I will be there for practice.
Guidiguis: We have started pitching
and catching here as well as full field practice and drills. They don’t have to
run conditioning if they catch their last pop fly as well.
Lara: A lot younger crowd, but also
a lot more females which is very exciting.
Boyboyo: Although right now they
have the least amount of players everyone is passionate and we officially have
all the rules down.
Minjivin: Lot and I mean lots of
kickball here. We do practice throwing and catching here, but they love playing
kickball so I say why not? Also female students are a lot more involved at this
high school which is the goal.
Our goal is still to hold a tournament at the end of the
year. A few teams might also be walking in the parades for certain holidays
such as Youth Day (Feb. 11th) and Independence Day (May 20th).
Ideally the teams would still be practicing during summer vacation so we can
play on the 4th of July as well.
Since I have all the baseball equipment I need, I would like
you to think about donating other old gear to Gloves 4 Troops
(www.glovesfortroops.org). Sports can
bring us together, but also it gives us some time off from the burdens of life
whether they are a Cameroonian High Schooler or a U.S. Soldier.
Sincerely,
Jack Kluesner
