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Leadership Beyond the Game Y a M C a D E 2020 Impact Report Developing leaders who positively impact our world. D B A S L E R B O A W L L LEADERSHIP BEYOND THE GAME Y A M C A D E 2020 IMPACT REPORT A MESSAGE FROM OUR LEADERSHIP What an interesting year! Our leadership team began the year envisioning and dreaming about our 2030 plans for the future. A great deal of progress, clarity and excitement was beginning to take shape on how to further our vision of using the platform of baseball to develop future leaders. Then the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic began to move to the forefront. In March, we sat down as a leadership team and prepared for what could be one of the toughest years our young nonprofit has faced. I am proud to share that our team has done an exceptional job at navigating and making the necessary pivots as an organization to exceed all expectations in a pandemic riddled year. World Baseball Academy was able to utilize our first-class ASH Centre campus and its spacious 26-acres on June 14, 2020, as a safe environment for the re-introduction of youth baseball. Our staff successfully reduced capacity and hosted a range of camps, tournaments and game play under Governor Holcomb’s “Back on Track Plan” for the state of Indiana. Our organization opened the new Adaptive Field that was built in partnership with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation. The expansion to four fields allowed the organization to set a new record of overall usages on the ASH Centre campus. An amazing feat during a very challenging time! The summer season also led to new partnerships. Collaborations with Turnstone and Special Olympics were forged. In addition, the expansion of existing opportunities for students with varying abilities took place in our “At Bat” program with YMCA. A new Junior Leadership Challenge was launched leveraging the powerful platform of sports to help elementary students give back and serve within their community. An emotional “Senior Night Celebration” was hosted by World Baseball Academy to allow area senior baseball and softball players a chance to play one final game with their friends due to the loss of their season. World Baseball Academy continues to look ahead at new programs gaining momentum. In 2021, WBA Leadership Academy will launch providing area high school students an opportunity to be challenged in their leadership capacity. In continued partnership with the Boys and Girls Club, WBA will be hosting a Badges For Baseball Program that will seek to build relationships between urban youth and police officers. The new WBA Baseball Lab upgrades will allow for an expansion of STEM opportunities. The beautiful new outdoor ballfields at the ASH Centre are being recognized as a true community asset across the Midwest, leading to an increase in tournament registrations and partnerships. All of this is not possible without the amazing support of our donors and volunteers! World Baseball Academy continues to be grateful to all of our donors, volunteers, board and staff for their commitment to serving our next generation of young leaders. The year of 2020 brought an array of challenges and concerns to our organization. However, our leadership team has utilized WBA core values such as integrity, discipline and perseverance to make 2020 one of the most successful years in our organization’s history. Please consider standing with us and helping fuel our vision of developing leaders who positively impact our world. Thank you, B D A S L E R B O A W L L Y Caleb Kimmel, CEO A M C A E World Baseball Academy, Inc. D 2 STAFF &BOARD 2020 Caleb Kimmel Andy McManama Austen Rigelman Tim Petersen Chief Executive Officer Director of Operations/Baseball Instructor Tournament Director/STEM Director On Deck Baseball Instructor Kristen Kimmel Melinda Petersen Josette Grames Adam Roser Marketing Director On Deck Director Visual Communications Director Campus Maintenance Director Jamie Frazier Kayla Rigelman Bud Wolf Dominican Republic Trip Coordinator Concessions Director Outdoor Campus Maintenance FULL-TIME PART-TIME SEASONAL INTERNS 6 STAFF 5 STAFF 25 STAFF 15 3 FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT As WBA Board President, I am proud of our organization’s commitment to using the platform of baseball to positively impact the lives of young people and families in our community. Over the past several years, it has been rewarding to watch WBA mature into a true community asset for Northeast Indiana. On a daily basis, I am encouraged to see how much hard work the staff, volunteers and donors put into using the platform of sports as a positive mentoring opportunity for the youth that we serve. WBA has raised over $5 million in capital campaign support to position the ASH Centre campus into a first class outdoor complex. Our partnership with OPS has allowed the indoor campus to be completely transformed. In 2020, our leadership estimated that nearly 120,000 people frequented the ASH Centre campus and we’re excited about a bright future! Of course, 2020 had its own challenges. However, our leadership has been able to navigate the COVID-19 crisis with safety and care for the families we serve. As a result of various factors, WBA was able to grow through the pandemic and has increased our fund development for programming in new and innovative ways. The Board of Directors work alongside our CEO and staff to help create a committed team that is privileged to see our vision continue to grow. Developing leaders who positively impact our world is our vision and passion. David Kolpien World Baseball Academy Board President Raymond James Associates 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Kolpien, Board President Craig Dyer - Board At Large Mike Nutter - Board At Large Raymond James & Associates Indiana Tech Fort Wayne TinCaps Lee DeTurk, Board Vice President Adam Henry - Board At Large Rich Powers - Board At Large World Partners Beers Mallers Attorneys at Law American Specialty Jim Krafcheck, Board Treasurer Justin Libey - Board At Large Paige Pyle - Board At Large Ash Brokerage Old National Bank DeVore Chapel Pyle, Inc. Amos Norman, Board Secretary Sarah Neace - Board At Large YMCA of Greater FW Vincent Village BOARD NEW BOARD COMMITTEE 11 MEMBERS 2 MEMBERS 51 MEMBERS 4 The vision of World Baseball Academy is to develop leaders who positively impact our world. VISION The mission of World Baseball Academy is to use the platform of baseball to exemplify excellence and leadership beyond the game. MISSION 4 T'S OF IMPACT CORE VALUES Training Integrity Perseverance Team Support Knowledge Respect Tournaments Discipline Initiative Trips Core 30 Program Parent Testimony: The Zwick Family "The WBA and their program have impacted my family in many ways. I thought I was signing up for a baseball skill program but learned that the program offers so much more! The WBA has helped build leaders outside the realm of baseball. My children look forward to the opportunities they are given to give back to others throughout the program. In addition, the program has given us two very special people in our lives. Tim and Melinda have been valuable assets to all my children's lives by offering them another safe haven to talk to when they were stressed or needed someone to vent to. My boys think of Tim and Melinda as mentors and they would not have that without this program! They truly make the program feel like family by dropping off care packages, checking in when someone is sick or injured, and spending their summer nights (or cold fall mornings) supporting kids in all their activities." -Jillian Zwick 5 2020 BY THE NUMBERS 1,616 VOLUNTEER HOURS 942 $2.52 M ON DECK LOCAL ECONOMIC PARTICIPANTS IMPACT FROM TOURNAMENTS 5,758 KIDS SERVED 43 587 ADAPTIVE STEM CAMPERS STUDENTS 37 TOURNAMENT EVENTS 1,136 120,000 BALLFIELD ANNUAL PATRONS USAGES 366 TOURNAMENT TEAMS 6 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2019 Financial Report Financial Review Figures Earned Revenue: Programs: $973,050 $839,035 Expenses Income Foundations & Grants: Management/General: $414,530 $350,980 Contributions: $1,233,603 $1,664,771 $154,286 Fundraising: $43,690 Fundraising: $122,905 2019 Total Net Assets………. $4,728,363 (Includes sustainment fund campaign) Financial review provided by: Haines, Isenbarger, Skiba, LLC. 2020 Financial Report Unaudited Financial Estimates Earned Revenue: Programs: $1,052,883 $863,125 Expenses Income Foundations & Grants: Management/General: $399,278 $355,221 Contributions: $1,261,880 $1,691,851 $95,143 Fundraising: $43,534 Fundraising: $144,547 2020 Total Net Assets………. $5,448,140 (Includes sustainment fund campaign) Projections from 12/15/2020 7 ASH CENTRE FACILITIES Photo by Leverage Photography 120,000 FIELDS ANNUAL PATRONS 1,136 BALLFIELD USAGES ACRE CAMPUS Photo by Pure Hoosier Photography INDOOR OUTDOOR World Baseball Academy owns and operates the ASH Centre, a 26- The outdoor campus boasts the highest quality youth acre athletic complex that includes premier indoor and outdoor athletic baseball complex in Northern Indiana, Northwest Ohio facilities. The ASH Centre indoor facilities are contained in a 43,285 and all of Michigan. Four high-quality fields serve both square foot building that includes: a 16,000 sq ft arena with NFL quality baseball and softball players, ages eight through college. turf, an 8,000 square foot gym with a basketball court renovated to Three fields have turf infields with natural grass outfields NBA specifications, and a weight room/fitness center, a golf academy, and our newest field is all turf. First class lighting allows retractable batting tunnels, baseball lab, PT clinic, offices and concessions. for more available field usage hours and better visibility. Portable fencing, portable mounds, and adjustable base World Baseball Academy owns the facility, and leases a large portion paths make our fields perfect for any group's needs! of the indoors to Optimum Performance Sports, a department of The Orthopedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Network.
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