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UYA SHOW AND AUX FIELDS CLOSED SUNDAY AND MONDAY
Because of field maintenance, both
the Show and Aux fields will be closed this Sunday and Monday, July 18 and 19.
Consequently, there will not be any events on these fields on those
days.
3rd Annual Urban Invitational Tournament
Over the weekend the Academy was pleased to host the 3rd Annual Urban
Invitational Tournament, which showcased Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCU’s.) We would like to thank everyone who participated
for making the event such a tremendous success!
Below are a few
pictures of the highlights of the weekend. Enjoy!
Students attending the College Fair
Academy Director Darrell Miller, LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and MLB Executive VP of Baseball Operations Jimmie Lee Solomon
Rod Carew, Don Newcombe and Frank Robinson throwing out the first pitch for Game 1 on Saturday
Bethune-Cookman University’s Marching Band
Harold Reynolds and Victor Rojas calling the action for the MLB Network
The Southern and Bethune-Cookman teams take time to pose for a picture
Saturday and Sunday Urban Youth Academy Schedule
Hello again from the Urban Youth Academy
To help inform everyone about the workouts and games this weekend, here is a run-down about what we have taking place this weekend:
EVENT:
JR RBI Workouts from 10AM to 12PM this Saturday April 4,
2009, this is for all kids who have registered for the JR RBI program only.
All sign
ups for the JR RBI are now closed.
Event:
JR RBI Games
Date: Sunday April 5, 2009
Time: 1pm-6pm
Please see academy blog http://mlburbanyouthacademy.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/03/jr_rbi_schedule_2009.html
for game schedule.
EVENT:
College Workshop on April 5, 2009
Time: 10AM-12PM
Place: Compton
College Student Lounge
From 12pm to 2PM we have an open workout
Attendance to the College Workshop is
mandatory for all those who want to participate in the open workout after.
You also have to be a registered member
of the Academy to participate in these workouts. NO
EXCEPTIONS! Your paperwork has to be current and on file at the
Academy!
If you haven’t already, please sign-up for Academy updates via email by subscribing below!
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Compton Little League Workouts This Week
www.eteamz.com/comptonlittleleague
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
4:30pm-6pm
ages 10-14 years old.
If you have any questions, please contact Coach Kelvin Delgado at Kelvin.Delgado@mlb.com.
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Open Workouts
The Urban
Youth Academy
will be hosting open workouts for all registered
Academy ballplayers on Sundays from 10am-12n.
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Kenny Lofton Visits the Academy!
Kenny Lofton visited the Urban Youth Academy on Sunday, March 15th, 2009 to talk to our kids about baseball, life, and education.
Mr. Lofton, a graduate of the University of Arizona, truly represents what it means to be a student athlete. Mr. Lofton never lost sight of what it meant to graduate college and made sure that no matter happened, he finished his degree. That was the message he imparted to all the young baseball and softball players that were in attendance. He also talked baseball shop, giving pointers and tips on baseball stealing, hitting, and how to approach big games.
To read more about Kenny Lofton, please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Lofton
or http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player_career.jsp?player_id=117863
Here are some pictures from his talk!
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Compton Little League Workouts Today and Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Thursday, March 19th, 2009 from 4:30pm-5:30pm
Please check with Coach Delgado for more details at Kelvin.Delgado@mlb.com
Are you on the Mailing List?
If not, please make sure to sign up for all the updates regarding the Urban Youth Academy.
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Draft Report: Welcome back | MLB.com: News
Good Monday Morning!
The baseball draft season is in full swing as Jonathan Mayor at MLB.com picks some the top baseball talented projected to be in the 2009 June Draft. As he notes, five of the eight reports on players come from the February Urban Youth Academy Draft Showcase.
It was a pretty spectacular scene on that rainy February morning. The rain subsided in the early afternoon and the Academy staff did a fantastic job prepping the field.
So, if you want to know who those players were, please check out Jonathan’s blog here!
Enjoy your week!
- Darren
Jackie Robinson Day
The youth from the Urban Youth Academy in Compton, CA were invited on Saturday to attend a very special celebration at the Stadium Club at Dodger Stadium. Saturday would have been Jackie Robinson’s 90th Birthday and to help celebrate this special day, the staff of the Los Angeles Dodgers went above and beyond to host a spectacular event that all the kids will remember for the rest of their lives.
They were treated to classic Dodger Stadium fair including Dodger dogs, hamburgers, CrackerJacks and more desserts than one child could eat in a lifetime, but we all tried!
At the celebration was former teammate and roommate of Jackie Robinson, Hall of Famer Don Newcombe, Former Dodger great Tommy Davis, and Former Dodger great Sweet Lou Johnson. Hosting the event was Dr. Charles Steinberg of the Los Angeles Dodgers who stressed that no matter who you are or where you come from, if you work hard and dedicate yourselves, you can do anything in the world. Here at the Urban Youth Academy, we live by that idea everyday and strive to give the youth here the confidence to go out there and pursue their dreams.
To read more about event please visit: Jackie Robinson Day
& to see a video about the event, please visit: Jackie Robinson Day Video.
Now, please enjoy some snapshots of the day’s events.
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CORRECTION: Dr. Martin Workshop For Sunday, January 25th, 2009
Hello again from the Urban Youth Academy!
As we gear up for the new year, we will continue our emphasis on education by hosting another series of Dr. Martin Educational Workshops.
The dates for this spring are as follows:
Sunday, January 25th, 2009 10am-12n – For students
Sunday, February 15th, 2009: 10am-12n – For students
Sunday, March 15th, 2009: For parents and students
Sunday, April 5th, 2009: For parents and students
Sunday, May 17th, 2009: For parents and students
For this upcoming workshop please review the attached flier.
College Workshop Jan 2009 Flier.pdf 
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