Monroe Special Sports

Monroe Township Buddy Ball

MISSION STATEMENT

Buddy Ball’s mission is to provide our special needs athletes with a program that enables them to participate in baseball.  By matching our players with a “buddy” we provide the kind of community support and friendship that players would normally find in organized sports.  Our players are exposed to the rules of the game and learn qualities such as teamwork and good sportsmanship. The program enables our players to be part of an organized sport, furthers their physical fitness goals, and helps them develop social skills through team participation.  We are committed to providing the very best educational, social, and sports experience possible for our athletes and their families. Because we want the entire family to be involved and benefit from their child’s involvement in our program, a parent hospitality area with refreshments is provided at each game, allowing parents to watch their child learn and grow while also providing an opportunity to relax and meet other parents.  

WHO

We coach special needs athletes who are Monroe/Jamesburg residents age 4 and up who want to learn a new recreational sport with positive coaching support.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

·        form four teams – the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, and Pirates based on chronological age, ability level, and available space.  Each team has at least one adult head coach and several adult volunteer assistants.

·        teach basic baseball skills:  hitting, throwing, running the bases, and fielding

·        teach good sportsmanship and adaptive skills that will enable the player to more fully participate in a recreational manner (IE:  gym class setting or community recreational programs)

·        encourage competition by playing “games” between similarly-skilled players and volunteers

·        finish the season with a trophy day and award certificates for the volunteers’ participation

WHERE

James Monroe Park – 184 Dey Grove Road, Monroe Township 08831.  Our alternate location for bad weather is the Monroe Rec gym – 120 Monmouth Road, Monroe Township, NJ 08831.

WHEN

Buddy Ball meets on Sundays from 10 AM to noon, April to June.  We play/practice every week regardless of the holidays or weather (when in the gym, we play from 10:30 to noon).

FEE

$25.00 - Please make checks payable to Monroe Special Sports.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

We are providing an opportunity for community service during the entire season.  For more information, please contact Su Reiser directly.

PLAYER REGISTRATION

There are various registration forms and safety releases that are required to register a player for Buddy Ball.  You can find all of the information HERE.

QUESTIONS

For more information, please contact the director of Monroe Special Sports, Su Reiser at reiserfamily6nj@gmail.com or call her directly at (732) 792 – 7827.