Second Annual Sweepstakes Celebrates Youth Baseball Softball Day
Build Our Ballpark Gives Kids Another Chance to Win Big WATERLOO, IOWA (May 6, 2014) – After a successful event last spring, local nonprofit Build Our Ballpark is once again sponsoring a sweepstakes for young baseball and softball players to win a shopping spree for new equipment. In celebration of Youth Baseball Softball Day on May 19, the second annual sweepstakes will allow one winner and his or her team to receive Dick’s Sporting Goods gift cards. “We had so many great entries last year and couldn’t wait to do it again,” said Bob Hellman, Build Our Ballpark founder and executive...
Read MoreHellman Wins State Award for Volunteer Leadership
Governor Branstad Presents Iowa Nonprofit Summit Awards WATERLOO, IOWA (November 15, 2013) – Not many people get to celebrate their birthday by accepting an award from the governor, but that’s exactly what happened to Bob Hellman on November 7. As the founder of Build Our Ballpark, a Waterloo-based nonprofit committed to providing the assistance needed to build or improve ballparks for kids, Hellman was named the Outstanding Volunteer or Service Manager at the 2013 Iowa Nonprofit Summit. “I didn’t realize how many people and other outstanding organizations would be there,” said Hellman. “It...
Read MoreCedar Valley Coaches Honored for Excellence
Coaches of the Year Awards Recognize Dedication WATERLOO, IOWA (August 9, 2013) – Eleven local coaches and one umpire were recognized at the third annual Coaches of the Year Awards on Wednesday. The event was hosted by Waterloo Leisure Services and Build Our Ballpark, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth by providing the opportunity to play baseball and softball. About 100 coaches, players, parents and community members attended the ceremony at the Boat House in Waterloo to honor the commitment and sportsmanship of volunteer coaches and umpires. The ceremony...
Read MoreBuild Our Ballpark Adds New Team Member
Robin Lund Joins Board of Directors WATERLOO, IOWA (June 10, 2013) – Build Our Ballpark, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth by providing the opportunity to play baseball and softball, has announced the addition of Dr. Robin Lund to its Board of Directors. Lund is an associate professor of movement and exercise science at the University of Northern Iowa. He also coaches his three children’s Optimist League baseball and softball teams, and leads a group at UNI in conducting in-depth research on softball and baseball. Lund joins seven current board members...
Read MoreBallpark’s Transformation to be Celebrated at Family Fun Event
Riverfront Sports Park Grand Opening Includes Entertainment and Excitement for All WATERLOO, IOWA (May 17, 2013) – The wait is finally over. Twenty long months, nearly one million dollars, hundreds of hours of labor, and dozens of dedicated individuals culminate into one big summer event: the Grand Opening of Riverfront Sports Park in Waterloo. Thursday, June 20, will be one for the record books for Iowa’s youth baseball and softball community as a public ceremony celebrates the renovation completed by local nonprofit Build Our Ballpark and its donors. “This is a project we’ve invested a...
Read MoreSweepstakes Celebrates Iowa’s Youth Baseball Softball Day
Big Prizes to be Awarded by Sponsor Seeking Stories WATERLOO, IOWA (May 1, 2013) – Youth baseball and softball seasons are in full swing, and now players have a chance to win big for their team. In celebration of Youth Baseball Softball Day on May 19, local nonprofit Build Our Ballpark is sponsoring a promotion that awards the sweepstakes winner along with each player and coach from his or her team a Dick’s Sporting Goods gift card. “In 2009, Governor Culver helped us proclaim this holiday statewide,” said Bob Hellman, Build Our Ballpark founder and executive director. “We hope it will grow...
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