First Place Team Winners proudly smile for the camera following their round of play. L-R: Sylverstor Jackson, M. McGuire, Joe Moore, Paul Hendrick
The Club at Sunrise, Las Vegas, NV was the venue of choice for the 14th Annual Golf Classic of the EPA T-Ball/Pitching Machine fundraising tournament which attracted fans and sports celebrities in abundance. Those who greeted guests and participated in the October 20, 2018 outing included Eddie Hart, 1972 Olympian, gold medal track & field sprinter, Nate Oliver, 7-year major league career Los Angeles Dodgers, Curt Ford, Former Saint Louis Cardinals and Renaldo Brown, Olympic High Jumper.
This year was as big as ever!” Says Coach Gene Tate who has been with the organization for 27-years. “Thanks to everyone who came out to help us raise funds to support our mission, and a special thanks to all of our sponsors, Facebook, Caesars, International Painters and Allied Trades, The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, Cheney Consulting, Centennial Toyota, Curry Brothers Books LLC, Lott Auto Ventures LLC and Mario’s Westside Market.”
Guests maximized their socializing (l-r) Evelyn, Dianne, Gwendolyn.
East Palo Alto T-ball/Pitching Machine is a 27-year-old 501(c)3 organization that provides an opportunity for under-served children to participate in an affordable, minimally competitive and academically supportive athletic program. Players range from five to fifteen years old and the organizational emphasis is on teaching the ideals of teamwork and good sportsmanship. In 2017 the club led a delegation of parents and youth on a historical trip to Havana, Cuba for competitive play with a local baseball team. “It was a trip of a lifetime and gave participants a greater global outlook with a potential of becoming global leaders,” recounts Coach Gene Tate who initiated the tour. To this day, the international excursion continues to a much talked about highlight life experience for the youngsters who attended.
Coach Tate reiterated, “Everyone is invited to join us for next year. The date is October 19, 2019.” For more information contact Coach Gene Tate at (408) 515-7489 or visit www.ballcharts.com/juniorgiants.
The goal of the EPA T-Ball/Pitching Machine is to develop critical thinking, socially conscious, and athletic prowess in order to strengthen and create well-rounded student-athletes. This is how they best prepare the youth for academic competition for college admission. Additionally, the organization provides information to parents that will help them guide their children through elementary school, high school and college and has a long history of success doing so.
