Play Ball! Minnesota, a longtime initiative of the Minnesota Twins Community Fund, today announced its full 2022 Youth Baseball and Softball Clinics schedule. The program, which is presented in partnership with Great River Energy and got underway this past weekend, features 43 free baseball and softball clinics for children ages 6-12 in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Registration is available now at playballmn.com, with clinics available every weekend through August 14. Created in 1961 by longtime Twins scout Angelo Giuliani and held in collaboration with Minnesota youth organizations, the clinic program serves as a way for Play Ball! Minnesota to promote baseball and softball to children throughout the Upper Midwest.
Play Ball! Minnesota Youth Clinics are available to participants and communities free of charge, and are designed to spread the joy and fun of baseball and softball, while teaching all children the fundamentals of hitting, throwing and fielding. Play Ball! Minnesota instructors provide safe, youth-friendly equipment; however, participants are asked to bring their own gloves.
“For more than 60 years, Twins youth clinics have brought a love of baseball and softball to children throughout our region,” said Kristin Rortvedt, Executive Director of the Twins Community Fund. “We are proud to again partner with Great River Energy and these amazing communities to continue providing opportunities for all kids to play ball.”
Since the beginning of the program, more than 800,000 kids have participated in a Twins youth clinic; the summer of 2022 marks the 61st season of the program. The complete 2022 Play Ball! Minnesota Youth Baseball and Softball Clinic schedule is available by visiting playballmn.com.
(Please note that the schedule is subject to change; please check the Play Ball! Minnesota website or follow @TwinsCommunity on Twitter for the most up-to-date information.)
PLAY BALL! MINNESOTA 2022 YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL CLINICS SCHEDULE:
Plymouth, MN (Softball) Fri., May 13 5:00-7:00 PM Parkers Lake Playfield Plymouth-Wayzata Youth Softball Association
Richfield, MN (Softball) Sat., May 14 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Richfield Middle School Richfield Fastpitch Association
St. Paul, MN (Softball) Sun., May 15 9:00-10:30am (1) Urban Academy/ St. Paul Highland Ball 10:30am-12:00pm (2) Lumen Christi Fields
St. Paul, MN (Baseball) Sun., May 15 9:00-10:30am (1) Ford Fields St. Paul Highland Ball 10:30am-12:00pm (2)
Mitchell, SD (Baseball) Sat., May 21 9:00-11:00am Cadwell Park Mitchell Avengers
Farmington, MN (Baseball) Sat., May 21 9:00-11:00am Dodge Middle School Dakota Electric Association Field 1
Letcher, SD (Baseball) Sat., May 21 2:00-4:00pm Letcher Ballpark Letcher Summer Youth
St. Peter, MN (Baseball) Sun., May 22 10:00am-12:00pm Veterans Park Saint Peter Baseball Association
Redfield, SD (Baseball) Sat., May 28 9:00-10:30am (1) Legion Field at Redfield Baseball Association 10:30am-12:00pm (2) Centennial Park
Olivia, MN (Baseball) Sun., May 29 11:30am-1:30pm Dirks Field Bold Youth Baseball
Warroad, MN (Baseball) Sat., June 4 9:00-10:30am (1) Tony Stukel Field Warroad Baseball Association 10:30am-12:00pm (2)
Thief River Falls, MN Sun., June 5 12:00-2:00pm Northland Community Thief River Falls (Baseball) and Technical College United Methodist Church
Pine City, MN (Baseball) Fri., June 10 3:00-5:00pm Leroy Samuelson Pine City Community Education Memorial Park
Minneapolis, MN (Baseball) Fri., June 10 4:30-6:00pm North Minneapolis HS Minnesota Twins
Blackduck, MN (Baseball) Sun., June 19 10:00am-12:00pm Blackduck Little League Blackduck Summer Baseball Fields
Elk River, MN (Baseball) Sat., June 25 9:00-11:00am Lion John Weicht Park City of Elk River Varsity Field Parks and Recreation
Cedar Falls, IA (Baseball) Sat., June 25 2:00-4:00pm UNI Baseball Field Heat Baseball
Blue Earth, MN (Baseball) Sun., June 26 12:00-2:00pm 14th Street Complex Blue Earth Area Youth Baseball Association
Forest Lake, MN (Baseball) Sat., July 2 9:00-11:00am Forest Lake Area Forest Lake Area Schools Middle School Community Education
Chanhassen, MN (Baseball) Sun., July 3 9:00-10:30am (1) Chanhassen High School City of Chanhassen 10:30am-12:00pm (2)
Two Harbors, MN (Baseball) Fri., July 8 4:00-6:00pm Odegard Park Cooperative Light & Power
Warba, MN (Baseball) Sat., July 9 3:00-5:00pm Warba Feeley Field Warba Feeley Youth Baseball
Mayer, MN (Baseball) Sat., July 9 10:00am-12:00pm Old School House Park City of Mayer
Proctor, MN (Baseball) Sun., July 10 11:00am-1:00pm (1) Egerdahl Field Proctor Area Youth Baseball 1:00-2:30pm (2)
Hamel, MN (Baseball) Fri., July 15 10:00am-12:00pm Hamel Legion Park Fields Hamel Athletic Club
Bismarck, ND (Baseball) Fri., July 15 4:00-6:00pm Scheels Fields/Shiloh Missouri River Baseball Club
Powers Lake, ND (Baseball) Sat., July 16 10:00am-12:00pm Powers Lake School Fields Powers Lake Summer Recreation
Rogers, MN (Baseball) Sat., July 16 9:30-11:00am (1) North Community Park City of Rogers 11:00am-12:30pm (2) Parks and Recreation
Buffalo, MN (Softball) Sat., July 16 10:00am-12:00pm Buffalo High School Buffalo Girls Fastpitch Association
Detroit Lakes, MN (Baseball) Sat., July 23 3:00-5:00pm Snappy Ball Park Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center
Dilworth, MN (Baseball) Sun., July 24 10:00am-12:00pm DGF Baseball / Dilworth Police Department Bob Marshall Field
Sheldon, IA (Baseball) Fri., July 29 4:00-6:00pm Sheldon Sports Complex Sheldon, IA
Slayton, MN (Baseball) Sat., July 30 9:00-10:30am (1) Bicentennial Park Nobles Cooperative Electric 10:30am-12:00pm (2) Great River Energy
Grand Forks, ND (Baseball) Sat., August 6 9:00-10:30am (1) Appollo Baseball Complex Grand Forks County 10:30am-12:00pm (2) Sheriffs Department
Alexandria, MN (Baseball) Sun., August 7 10:30am-12:30pm Alexandria Area HS Alexandria Public Schools Softball Complex Community Education/REA
Robbinsdale, MN (Baseball) Fri., August 12 3:00-4:30pm (1) MN Twins All-Star Field City of Robbinsdale 4:30-6:00pm (2) at Lee Park
Edgerton, MN (Softball) Sat., August 13 2:00-4:00pm Edgerton Diamond 1 Edgerton Summer Rec
Shoreview, MN (Baseball) Sat., August 13 9:00-10:30am (1) Sitzer Park Shoreview Parks and Recreation 10:30am-12:00pm (2)
Welcome, MN (Softball) Sun., August 14 10:00am-12:00pm Fox Lake Sports Complex Martin County West Community Education and Recreation
About the Minnesota Twins Community Fund
Established in 1991, the Twins Community Fund’s mission is to enrich local and regional communities by providing resources for the healthy development of children and families through an association with baseball, softball and the Minnesota Twins. Since the Fund’s inception, more than $22 million has been spent to support youth in Twins Territory through Community Fund programs and its charitable partners. The Twins Community Fund is governed by a board of directors consisting of members from across Twins Territory. For more information about the Twins Community Fund grants and programs, please visit twinscommunityfund.org.
About Great River Energy
Great River Energy is a not-for-profit cooperative that provides wholesale electric service to 28 distribution cooperatives in Minnesota. Those member cooperatives distribute electricity to approximately 700,000 member-consumers. With $4 billion in assets, Great River Energy is the second largest electric power supplier in Minnesota and one of the largest generation and transmission cooperatives in the nation. Learn more at greatriverenergy.com.
(info courtesy of Twins)