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Willis Sports Association, Inc. REVIVING BASEBALL IN INNER CITIES LEAGUE & FUN AT BAT Grant: $25,000 Funds Used: $9,770 Total Children Served: 265 unduplicated children served Cost per child: $42.32 Focus Area: After School and Summer Recreational Activities and Academic Enrichment Taxonomy Number: NO2.02 Program Description: Willis Sports Association, Inc. - Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities League (RBI) strives to develop disenfranchised, underprivileged, and minority youths into productive young men and women using a healthy channel of influence that reintroduces and reenergizes the competitive sport of baseball. Collaboration: Major League Baseball, USA Baseball, Franklin Sports, SHAPE America, Jackie Robinson Training Complex, Gifford Middle School, 21st Century Afterschool Program, Dasie Hope Center, Gifford Youth Little League, Pelican Island Elementary, Treasure Coast Elementary, and Sebastian River Elementary. GOAL/OUTCOMES REPORT Outcome # 1: 85% of children will spend at least five hours a week participating in a sport or physical activities as measured by surveys. Results: 111 Quarter - 100% of RBI participants engaged in the sport of baseball and/or physical activities for the fall season. 100% of the Fall season children and youth spent at least five hours a week participating in baseball practice, games, and team sports/physical activities. 2nd Quarter - 75% of RBI participants engaged in the sport of baseball and/or physical activities for the beginning of the spring season (2nd quarter) and children and youth spent at least five hours a week participating in baseball practice, and team sports/physical activities during Fun at Bat and team practice. 3rd -4th Quarter - Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 all MLB Youth Programs and afterschool programming was suspended. Outcome # 2: 70% of children and youth will perform on grade level and/or show positive gains in their knowledge and awareness of positive behaviors and decisions as measured survey tools. Results: 1St Quarter - 94% of RBI participants performed on grade level and/or showed positive gains in their knowledge and self-awareness of positive behaviors and decisions as measured by the 15f semester report cards and/or mid- year assessments. 2nd Quarter -100% of RBI participants performed on grade level. 3rd -4th Quarter - Due to COVID-19, 100% of students received grade promotions at the end of school year. Outcome #3: 85% of students will have 5 or less unexcused absences from school and will not be processed by the juvenile justice system (arrested or detained) as measured by parent reporting and school reporting and/or report cards. Results: 15Y Quarter - 87% of RBI participants did not exceed 5 or more unexcused absences from school. 100!f5gthe RBI