Thank you to all of the women and men who have served and continue to serve our country. This Veteranรขโฌโขs Day, we would like to honor Mike, former SEAL, as our Mentor of the Month! He learned about the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation through a friend who was familiar with the Badges for Baseball program, and Mike decided to help out as a chaperone and mentor during #CRSFcamp in Aberdeen this summer.What made Mike decide to get involved? รขโฌลI have a passion for youth development because they are our future,รขโฌย he said.Some of his favorite activities included water sports, rock climbing and ropes course, and meal time because they all helped break down barriers in different ways. Mike explained, รขโฌลMeal time was especially fun for me because it was time to sit down and really talk with the kids.รขโฌยThe most rewarding experience at CRSF Camp was being able to talk to a kid about and important lesson and then see it actually resonate on the field the next day.Hereรขโฌโขs Mikeรขโฌโขs one piece of advice for mentors and coaches: รขโฌลTake the time to get to know the kids.รขโฌยNominate someone for Mentor of the Month in December here: https://a.pgtb.me/tRM30lรย รย
