2014 Summary

 Thursday, October 9th - Sunday, October 12th - The 8th annual coaches clinic featured about 12 American coaches who spoke about a variety of subjects.  The clinic was attended by about 150 coaches who traveled from all over the country to participate.  The theme for the week seemed to be that the coaches have a huge responsibility to the next generation of Dominican youth, beyond baseball.  The speakers spoke on subjects such as "Clean Heart", "Victory beyond Competition", "True Masculinity", "Devotionals with our Teams" and "The Parable of the Talents".  During each afternoon, everyone went to a local field to discuss training techniques that the coaches can use to help their players.  It seems strange that these coaches need help since so many players coming from the Dominican Republic into professional baseball  .  But they are trying to find better way to teach their players who are gifted with raw talent.  They ask lots of questions and are interested in learning.  The subject on Saturday night was about Baptism which led to a vigorous debate about what they have been taught about Baptism versus what the Bible says about it.  On Sunday, we held a Baptism during which about 10 coaches participated and became Baptized.