CMBA Mission Statement

The Camrose Minor Ball Association is committed to providing an affordable and enjoyable activity for young people, in a respectful, positive and fun environment. To provide the opportunity for all participants to learn, play, officiate and enjoy their baseball experience regardless of their skill level, age, gender or financial situation. We also want to promote the sport of baseball in all its forms, by teaching sound baseball fundamentals, develop and encourage sportsmanship, citizenship and fellowship amongst participants.

Our Mandate

• to provide a minor baseball program for youths aged 5-18 years of age
• to provide affordable, safe and worthwhile activities for the youth of Camrose and surrounding areas
• to organize skill clinics, house league and provincial league team competition
• to provide both games and practices for athletic development
• to provide an opportunity to our youth to grow as a player, individual and as a friend through the sportsmanship of baseball
• to give opportunity to local area youth by means of hiring and training as umpiring officials of the game
• to provide a comprehensive, quality baseball program that is valuable for our teams, players, sponsors, and the interested public both on and off the field
• to manage and regulate a house league and rep division, including the players, coaches, umpires and the schedule as per Baseball Alberta Standards
• to provide training for all coaches in our organization on a year by year basis by subsidizing the costs associated with attending NCCP coaching clinics.

Our Goals

• provide equal opportunity for athletes to develop and implement their baseball skills
• provide young athletes the experience to play under proper definition of a team - a collection of players united in the pursuit of a common objective, and of which each player is an integral member
• promote good sportsmanship, honesty, and integrity through the different aspects of team play
• build character, self-esteem and personal confidence of all individuals in the program
• assist all players with the development and enhancement of their baseball skills and techniques
• develop and blend the particular skills of each individual into successful team play
• provide an athletic program that will enhance the physical fitness of its athletes and promote positive lifelong health habits
• support and mentor coaches through training and experience to develop the necessary skills required to become coaches at respective levels of the game
• build life skills in youth by means of training and mentorship to provide confidence in an officiating position

“When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.” - Joe DiMaggio

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