<div>Help Keep Our 14U Phoenix Team Together
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<div>On Saturday morning at 7:45 a.m., our 14U travel baseball team received an email that the organization we had signed with was shutting down effective immediately.
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<div>No warning.
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<div>No transition plan.
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<div>Just done.
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<div>We had practiced all of January. Ten boys committed. Families invested. Relationships built.
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<div>Each family had already paid $1,250 toward the original program for:
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<div>Tournament entry fees
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<div>Uniforms
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<div>Field rentals
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<div>Winter training facility time
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<div>At this point, we have been advised that the likelihood of recovering those funds is extremely low.
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<div>Instead of letting the season disappear, the coaches immediately began reaching out to other organizations to keep this team together.
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<div>We found a new organization willing to take us in — but there are real costs involved.
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<div>What We Need to Raise: $15,000
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<div>Here is exactly where the money goes:
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<div>Tournament Fees: $4,200
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<div>Weekday Games: $2,400
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<div>Practice Field Rentals: $750
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<div>Insurance &amp; Administrative Costs: $500
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<div>Uniforms &amp; Equipment Replacement: $6,500
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<div>Gameday Baseballs: $400
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<div>Total: $15,000
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<div>The majority of these fees are due immediately in order to secure our tournament spots and roster.
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<div>Why This Matters
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<div>These ten boys did everything right.
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<div>They showed up.
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<div>They practiced.
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<div>They committed.
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<div>This fundraiser is not about extras or upgrades.
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<div>It is about preserving a season that was taken away unexpectedly.
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<div>If you are able to donate, share, or connect us with a sponsor, we are incredibly grateful.
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<div>The support we have already received has been overwhelming, and it reminds us why youth sports matter.
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<div>This team chose the name Phoenix — because when something burns down, you rise.
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<div>Thank you for helping these boys rise. ⚾
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Help These Boys Get Their Baseball Season Back!

Help These Boys Get Their Baseball Season Back!

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