The Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) is offering the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation’s Dodgers Dreamteam program to local youth this summer.
Dodgers Dreamteam uses sports to connect underserved youth in Southern California with resources and services geared towards health, education and community building.. Registration is open for ages 5 to 18, and includes opportunities for scholarships, college & career access workshops, health and wellness resources and more.
The programs will run from June through August with divisions including baseball, softball and T-ball. Dreamteam players will receive uniforms for an additional $15 fee, as well as sports and protective equipment.
Regarding age requirements, participants must be of a certain age before Aug. 15 to qualify for their division.
The age requirements are:
- Coed T-ball (ages 5-6)
- Minor baseball (ages 9-10)
- Minor softball (ages 11-12)
- Major baseball (ages 11-12)
- Major softball (ages 11-12)
- Junior teen baseball (ages 13-15)
- Senior teen softball (ages 13-18)
“More than a sports program, Dodgers Dreamteam offers underserved youth opportunities to build positive relationships with their peers and mentors and connections to resources that support their mental and physical wellbeing,” said Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson in a public statement.
Registration for the program is available online through May 31. Participation will be first-come, first-served. Other program-related questions can be directed to the Long Beach Sport office at 562-570-1707 or youthsports@longbeach.gov.
