UYA JR. RBI SPRING BASEBALL/SOFTBALL LEAGUE (AGES 7-14)
The “Astros
Junior RBI” program is set to begin its third season March 20, 2017. The
program is a baseball/softball league at the Houston Astros Urban Youth Academy
(UYA) located at Sylvester Turner Park.
The league will be directed by the Houston Astros UYA. We
are moving to a new system to sign up for leagues. All parents must
create a Parent Account to sign their child/children up for the Jr. RBI
League.
Please use the link below to sign up for Jr. RBI. Under
Leagues Click on the “Astros Jr. RBI League at Sylvester Turner Park (UYA)”
Cost:
$10.00/player (Includes Hat, Game Jersey, Umpire fees)
Registration
Dates: January 24 - March 4,
2017
Payment
Location: UYA Office -
2801 S. Victory Dr., Houston TX 77088
Payment
Times:
3:00 - 7:00 p.m. (Monday - Friday)
Payment
Type:
Cash, Check, Credit Card or Money Order (payable to: The Astros Foundation)
Limited to first 60 participants in each Division
Competitive League Play (This is NOT an instructional league)
League
Dates: March 20, 2017 to May 5, 2017
Girls Softball 10U (ages 7-10) - Machine Pitch
Boys Baseball 8U (ages 7-8) - Coach/Machine Pitch
Boys Baseball 10U (ages 9-10) - Player Pitch
Boys Baseball 14U (ages 11-14) - Player Pitch
Players that are 7 years of age by April 30, 2017 or that turn 14
years of age prior to December 31, 2017 are eligible to participate.
All games played weeknights at 7:00 p.m.
UYA EVENING INSTRUCTION
Spring UYA Evening open instruction is now open for RSVP for Boys
& Girls Ages (7-18)
Instruction for the next two (2) weeks will be from: Monday,
February 6 – Thursday, February 16, 2017.
THERE WILL BE NO INSTRUCTION ON FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 17, 2017.
A new link will be sent out for upcoming weeks.
Monday & Wednesday -
Boys & Girls - 7th-12th Grade Session –
6:30 – 8:30PM
Tuesday & Thursday -
Boys & Girls - 2nd-6th Grade Sessions –
6:30 - 8:00PM
Friday -
Pitcher & Catcher ONLY Session – 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Please use the REGISTRATION LINK below to register for evening
instruction…
* Remember you must RSVP for instruction in advance. In the
event of a cancellation to your reservation date, you may not be added to the
list the next day if you have not made a reservation for that following day
without contacting the UYA.
* Everyone who sends RSVP will be allowed to participate.
There will be no confirmation e-mail sent. There will be no walk-ups allowed
without prior contact of UYA staff. Continuous "NO SHOWS" will be
removed from the RSVP email distribution. Your child's name MUST be on the
sign-in sheet to participate, NO EXCEPTIONS.
* In the event of potentially inclement weather, please be
sure to check your e-mail prior to departing to UYA.
* UYA Dress Code consists of baseball pants (grey
preferred), baseball belt, baseball socks, cleats, glove and sneaker shoes (for
indoor hitting). We will provide your child with an orange Urban Youth Academy
t-shirt which is to be worn as your players uniform EVERYDAY! Please adhere to
the dress code as close as possible. Please contact the UYA staff with concerns
regarding equipment or uniform.
VOLUNTEER EVENT – HOUSTON FOOD BANK
The Houston Astros Urban Youth Academy would like to invite our
UYA members and their families to give back to those less fortunate. Saturday,
February 11, 2017, The Houston Astros Foundation is scheduled to volunteer at
the Houston Food Bank located at 535 Portwall St. Houston, 77029.
Volunteer hours are from 1PM-4PM. Feel free to invite family or friends
to volunteer, too! Please note that volunteers need to arrive by 12:45
pm(Houston Food Bank staff will begin giving instructions). All
volunteers that sign up for and participate in a shift will receive an Astros
Foundation shirt and two (2) tickets to a selected 2017 Astros home game.
When:
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Where:
Houston Food Bank
535 Portwall Street (Main Warehouse)
Houston, Texas 77029
Time:
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (arrive at 12:45 pm)
This is a great opportunity for youth as well as parents associated with our
programs to give back to the community.
Activities may consist of food packaging, food inspecting
and building food boxes for families. Volunteers must be
six (6) years of age or older!
Please remember to wear closed toe shoes as we will be in a warehouse environment.
We look forward to having you come out and volunteer! All volunteers that sign
up for and participate in a shift will receive an Astros Foundation shirt and
two (2) tickets to a selected 2017 Astros home game.
Youth please wear Orange UYA T-shirt (if you have one).
Parents who are volunteering will be given a T-shirt at the event.
The Astros Foundation invites you to join us throughout 2017 at
the Houston Food Bank to fight hunger in our community. We have set up the
following volunteer days at the Houston Food Bank’s Portwall Warehouse. To
sign-up, please click the link next to the date you would like to volunteer and
follow the instructions below.
Main Warehouse (535 Portwall Street, Houston, TX 77029). To
register please use the link below…
How to register
Adults (18 and older)
- Click on group’s unique registration link
- You will be directed to a login screen. You can either
login (past HFB volunteer) or create a new profile (new volunteer)
- After you login or create your account, the webpage
will direct you to a page that says "Opportunity Information."
On that page, you will see the shift's information such as address,
parking, etc. Please scroll down to the bottom of the webpage and click on
"Register" to complete your registration
- After registering online, you will receive a
confirmation email with a QR code at the very bottom of the email, right
above the “Contacts ID” section. Please make sure you download pictures to
see your QR code.
- Print out a hard copy of your confirmation email or
access it through your phone so you can scan yourself in the day of for
check in.
- If you are unable to register online or forget your QR
code, you can sign the waiver manually onsite the day of.
Minors (Ages 6-17)
All minors will need to submit their waiver form with a
parent/guardian signature on the day of volunteering.
Thanks,
UYA Staff
Houston Astros MLB Urban Youth Academy
@ Sylvester Turner Park
2801 S. Victory Drive
Houston, TX 77088
(o) 281.260.9166 (f) 281.260.9169
www.astros.com/uya
