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local Wednesday 7 december 2022
Successful first coaching clinic by USA Baseball in Aruba

A total of 70 coaches took part and received a certificate

ORANJESTAD – During the the first session began at sphere was very positive into practice. Attendants the local coaches. And we
weekend of the 2nd, 3rd the University of Aruba at and filled with energy. Most had the honor of having received good comments
and 4th of December, the 12:05pm sharp. It must be importantly, it showed that Mr. Randolph Oduber, ex- from our local coaches.”
first coaching clinic by USA noted that this was attend- the coaches are here to ecutive member of WBSC
Baseball took place in Aru- ed by 70 coaches from dif- continue developing them- as a participant, and he It was admirable to see so
ba. A weekend dedicated ferent organizations in Aru- selves as a coach. Without joined during both days in many coaches coming
to improving the sport of ba, and two of them were a doubt, some topics were his role as coach. The sun together to the benefit of
baseball on our island. female. new, and some were be- was shining brightly, but the sport and our children. On
ing refreshed, but every- participants persevered the images, a hidden mes-
Friday afternoon, the Meet During this session they one present learned some- until the end, and they re- sage becomes visible: if we
and Greet took place in elaborated on different thing on this first day. At the ceived their participation work together, we can all
Local Store, allowing the lo- aspects, for example in- end of the session, all four certificate. achieve.
cal coaches to meet more field, hitting, base coach- coaches received a beau-
closely and have a chat ing, outfield, pitching and tiful souvenir of Aruba. Sr. Elston Figaroa, president Thanks go out from the or-
with the coaches of USA baserunning. Even though of Aruba North Little League ganizers to all participants,
Baseball. In a friendly at- the session lasted five hours On Sunday, at 9am the emphasized: “This was the the speakers of USA Base-
mosphere, the four coach- and was dedicated to the second session began at first clinic, but we are sure ball, all organizations that
es were presented and this theoretic part, the ques- the Nadi Croes/Crismo An- it will not be the last one. helped us to give the best
way, the event was kick- tions and interactions were gela station and coaches The coaches of USA Base- possible treatment to our
started. great, and were well re- had to come on the field ball were extremely satis- guests, and of course, to
ceived by the coaches of to see and put what they fied with the organization the team of Aruba North
On the 3rd of December, USA Baseball. The atmo- learned the day before and the participation of Little League. q