Empowering Native Youth Through Sports
Join us in making a difference for RBI Native Baseball!
Empowering Native Youth Through Sports
Join us in making a difference for RBI Native Baseball!
About RBI Native Baseball
Our Vision
RBI Native exists to engage and develop Native
American youth athletically, academically, culturally,
and spiritually, empowering them to lead the
transformations of their communities.
RBI Native is petitioning Nike RBI to become a
recognized Nike RBI Affiliate for the purpose of
leveraging Nike RBI infrastructure, guidance, support,
and programming.
What We Do:
- Connect Kids To Mentor Relationships
- Make Sports Affordable
- Develop Team Players On & Off the Field
- Close The Gap
RBI Native: What We Do
1. Connect Kids To Mentor Relationships
- We believe the greatest need in any child’s life is relationships – relationships with people and a relationship with God.
- RBI Native leverages baseball and softball to connect kids to positive, consistent relationships.
2. Make Sports Affordable
- We believe all kids should have access to sports, teammates, and community.
- RBI Native makes baseball and softball (and year-round relationships!) affordable and accessible for all youth in Native Communities (aka Indian Country) — regardless of their age, their skill level, or their household income.
3. Develop Team Players On & Off the Field
- We love the games of baseball and softball, but we care about more than just developing better athletes.
- Sports are simply the way that we bring people together and connect kids to teams, coaches, mentors, and a community of support.
4. Close The Gap
- A CDC study found that 70 percent of children from families with incomes above about $105,000 — four times the poverty line — participated in sports in 2020. But participation was around 51 percent for families in a middle-income range, and just 31 percent for families at or below the poverty line.
- We ‘Close The Gap’ by providing programs that cultivate interpersonal development and leadership skills.
- We ‘Close The Gap’ by providing guidance and resources for Native Americans seeking to leverage baseball and softball as a tool in furtherance of their educational opportunities.
Images of Impact: The Work of RBI Native Baseball in Photos
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