White Bear Baseball Association

Polar Chevrolet Goes To Bat for White Bear Baseball as

Part of Chevy Youth Baseball Initiative Sweeping Nation

Polar Chevrolet to provide White Bear Baseball with new equipment, monetary donation, instructional clinics; Additional funds via Chevy Vehicle Giveaway

White Bear Lake (April 21, 2010) –  Polar Chevrolet announced today it will be investing support in White Bear Lake through a partnership with White Bear Baseball.  Polar Chevrolet will provide baseball equipment, instructional clinics, a monetary donation, and an opportunity to raise an additional $10,000 in funds through a Chevy vehicle giveaway-fundraiser.  The effort by Polar Chevrolet is part of the Chevy Youth Baseball initiative sweeping the nation from March through July 2010.

“Chevrolet has a long history with baseball at the national level.  We wanted to bring that excitement and commitment to youth baseball, in the communities where our customers and their families live,” said Matt Kowal, Principal for Polar Chevrolet. “Youth baseball has always played an important role in White Bear Lake so we are thrilled to support our kids in a meaningful way.”   

The Polar Chevrolet will present the White Bear Baseball with equipment kits complete with equipment bags, baseball buckets, dry-erase coach’s clipboards and Chevy Youth Baseball t-shirts.  The sponsorship includes clinics with experienced instructors from former MLB/MiLB players and coaches or the Ripken Baseball professional staff.

In addition, a one-time monetary donation check will be presented by Polar Chevrolet to White Bear Baseball.  The team also will have an opportunity to raise additional funds for their use as part of a Chevy Youth Baseball Fundraiser.  Sponsored leagues across the country will each receive 2,000 fundraiser entry tickets to distribute for a suggested donation, and the league will keep 100% of proceeds raised.  At the end of the fundraiser, there will be five winners of a Chevy Equinox or Chevy Malibu vehicle of choice (up to $30,000 in value), and in each participating market there will be a secondary prize of a home entertainment center valued at $1,000.

Chevrolet is recognized on the national level as the “Official Vehicle of Major League Baseball.”  “At some point, we hope the kids or their parents will consider a Chevrolet as an official vehicle of their household,” said Kowal.  “Our vehicles are ideal for transporting families, teams and their gear.”

Chevrolet has expanded its support of MLB to the youth baseball players in communities across the country through the Chevy Youth Baseball program. The Chevy Youth Baseball program began in Atlanta in 2006. Now in its fifth season, the grass roots initiative has activation in more than 20 states and seeks to establish a positive connection between local dealers and the communities they serve.   Since its beginning, more than $7 million dollars has been raised by Chevy for community youth baseball leagues.

For more information about Chevy Youth Baseball, please visit www.youthsportswired.com

About Chevrolet
Chevrolet is one of America's best-known and best-selling automotive brands, and one of the fastest growing brands in the world. With fuel solutions that range from "gas-friendly to gas-free," Chevrolet has nine models that offer an EPA-estimated 30 miles per gallon or more on the highway, and offers three hybrid models. More than 2.5 million Chevrolets that run on E85 biofuel have been sold. Chevrolet delivers expressive design, spirited performance and strives to provide the best value in every segment in which it competes. More information can be found at www.chevrolet.com.
                                                                                    

Media Information:

Matt Kowal, for Polar Chevrolet                                                             

651-429-7791                                                                                                                                        

mkowal@polarchev.com                                                                                   

(805) 373-9527

The WBBA Annual meeting was held Thursday, February 4th at 7:00  p.m. in Room 203 of the White Bear High School (South Campus).   We are continually looking for volunteer to help with many tasks.  If you are that special person who has a desire to lend a hand please send a message to our Webmaster (See the Contacts tab at the top of this page).  We are a volunteer organization and you make us better.

The persons listed below were elected to the office adjacent to their name:

Mark Prokosch                                 President

Kevin LaPlante                                Vice President

Belinda Dorau                                 Treasurer

Jay Brunner                                      Secretary  

Rick Caldecott                                  Traveling Dir.                                             

Open                                                  Asst. Traveling  Dir.

Shawn McMurtry                               Youth League Dir.

Fred Zappa                                       Sr. League Dir.                                       

Chuck Kramlinger                            Registration/Tryout Dir.

Al Kilgore                                           Field Maintenance Director

Equipment Director                                               Dan Granger

Tournament/Publicity Director                             Open

Volunteer Director                                                  Doug Goeltl

Field Scheduler                                                      Open

Howard McNertney                                                 Umpire Director

Fundraising Di.                                                        Bob Montividas

Concessions Director                                            Open