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B-roll- Washington Nationals Youth Baseball THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS YOUTH

Academy sign, Pan of condos in Southeast BASEBALL ACADEMY LOCATED IN
D.C. SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON D.C.
STARTED IN 2014 AND EVER SINCE HAS
BEEN WORKING WITH STUDENTS TO
DEVELOP THEM ON AND OFF THE FIELD.

B-Roll- Coaching, Throwing warm up session
THE ACADEMY WHICH HOST 3RD
THROUGH 8TH GRADERS TEACHES
STUDENTS THE FUNDAMENTALS OF
BASEBALL AND ALLOWS THEM TO PUT
THEIR SKILLS TO THE TEST WITH
MULTIPLE GAMES THROUGHOUT THE
WEEK.

Font: Chris Henderson Chris Henderson/Lead baseball/softball

Lead baseball/softball coordinator
Cutaway- Playing Catch, Helping mentor,
High five
coordinator
“We use the sports of baseball and softball to
foster positive character development,
academic achievement, and improved health
and nutrition among the youth in these
underserved communities in Washington D.C.
Specifically Ward 7 and Ward 8
neighborhoods.” (:14)

B-Roll- mentors helping with homework, study STUDENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH
hall, mentors participating in the game. MENTORS THAT HELP WITH LIFE
LESSONS, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND
FIELD ASSISTANCE.

Font: Dakota Fauntroy Dakota Fauntroy/5th grader

5th Grader “They taught me how to hit and they taught
Cutaway- Dakota throwing the ball me how to do my batting stance and what
positions should I play.” (:07)

Font: Eunice Reddick Eunice Reddick/Mentor

Mentor “I really do enjoy coming here. I tend to work
with the younger kids the 3rd and 4th graders
a lot of energy, a lot of questions, and it sort
of gives me a boost when I come here during
the week.” (:12)

B-Roll- Food spread, Students getting their LASTLY, THE ACADEMY PROVIDES
food STUDENTS ACCESS TO HEALTHY
DINNER OPTIONS AND FOR SOME SERVE
 AS MORE THAN JUST A AFTERSCHOOL
PROGRAM.

Font: Kamarah Glasgow Kamara Glasgow/7th Grader

7th Grader “Being here and playing baseball is really
different. We are right across the street from
37th. I used to live around there and it’s a lot
of shooting and stuff but when you are here it
feels safer even though you are in Southeast
D.C. (:13)

Reporter Font: Evan Brooks TO SOME BASEBALL MAY SEEM LIKE

NewsVision JUST A SPORT, BUT TO OTHERS SUCH
AS THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS
YOUTH BASEBALL ACADEMY IT IS A
CHANCE TO WORK WITH THE NEXT
GENERATION OF LEADERS AND MAYBE
EVEN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
PLAYERS. FOR NEWSVISION I’M EVAN
BROOKS.

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