Our Academy Days at the Urban Youth Academy will take place throughout the year and provide a cost-free, safe environment for children with various barriers, such as disabilities, to spend time with their families and peers. We will not let the limitations that these brave children face keep them from experiencing the joys of baseball and softball.
Home Field Advantage
The Kansas City Royals and Children’s Mercy share a common goal of caring for the health and well-being of the youth in our community. We know it starts with access to sport. Through impactful programs, educational awareness, and a shared love for physical activity and baseball, Home Field Advantage will create opportunities for kids who are facing barriers in their lives a place to call home, to learn, and to grow.
Academy Days
Win with Wiffle Ball Program
In an ongoing effort to grow the games of baseball and softball for all, we’re creating Win with Wiffle Ball, a program to equip schools and after-school programs in Kansas City to learn and play. Each year, we’ll select 20 schools to receive free sets of equipment, an instruction guide for teachers, completion certificates, and a free ticket for each participating child and a parent to attend a Royals game.
Baseball for Beginners
Baseball and softball can be expensive. This cost limits the ability of parents to afford equipment, and therefore, children's ability to play. We are going to remove that barrier. We’ll connect with local school districts and after-school programs to have youth fitted head to toe with all necessary baseball or softball equipment, as well as enjoy a clinic to learn the basics of baseball or softball.