BIG Vision Foundation
Teaching Life through Sports & Community Service.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Too many kids today are being deprived of the opportunity of having sports help teach them valuable leadership skills and life lessons. We are looking to create opportunities for all kids to receive "Community Service Scholarships" that would allow them the opportunity to gain these valuable leadership skills and life lessons through sports, regardless of their race or socioeconomic status.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Community Service Scholarships
Providing community service scholarships in order to provide opportunities in youth sports for all children regardless of their race or socioeconomic status.
All applicants are required to provide community service hours with a nonprofit organization of their choice in order to qualify for a scholarship.
Where we work
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD
A $17 billion market in the US, the youth sports market rivals the size of the $15 billion NFL. Youth sports markets are comprised of segments that represent revenue generation from travel, equipment, team membership, facility construction, software, and venue rental.
All told, the typical parent spends between $100 and $500 per month, per child on elite youth sports, with the bulk of the money going towards travel and team fees, but $1,000 per month is not unheard of, according to a 2016 survey by TD Ameritrade.
However, even with this incredible spending, the number of kids playing sports keeps decreasing. According to new data released by the Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society Program, only 36.9 percent of children ages 6-12 played team sports on a regular basis in 2016 – down from 38.6 percent in 2015 and 44.5 percent in 2008. Only 27.5 percent of children from homes with incomes under $25,000 a year play sports compared to the 45.5 percent of kids from homes with incomes greater than $100,000 a year. Of note, 80 percent of youth athletes quit after age 15.
Too many kids today are being deprived of the opportunity of having sports help teach them valuable leadership skills and life lessons.
We will create opportunities for all kids to receive "Community Service Scholarships" that would allow them the opportunity to gain these valuable leadership skills and life lessons through sports, regardless of their race or socioeconomic status.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Provide the opportunity for children from all walks of life to gain the valuable leadership skills and life lessons through sports, regardless of their race or socioeconomic status.
All applicants are required to complete community service hours for a nonprofit organization of their choice in order to qualify for a scholarship.
During the scholarship application process, the applicants will be required to write an essay on what leadership skills and life lessons they have learned through their participation in sports as well as through their community service hours.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Raising enough money in order to continue providing scholarships each year.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2018, we accomplished the following:
• We were able to increase the number of teams that played under the Berkshire umbrella by over 300%.
• We fielded girls softball teams again.
• Our 28-Over team won its 5th straight league championship and sixth in the past seven years.
• We broke the mold of the youth travel sports industry by eliminating registration fees.
• We taught our players the importance of giving back to the community by having them volunteer.
• We significantly increased the diversity of our program beyond our wildest dreams.
As we enter into 2020, we have streamlined the mission of the organization in order to provide community service scholarships and increase the footprint of our organization's reach.
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BIG Vision Foundation
Board of directorsas of 02/12/2020
Alan Carman
RKL, LLP
Term: 2018 - 2019
Jerry Freiwald
Bartush Signs
Jobany Bedoya
GRCA
Penny Bauman
Crossroads Studios
John Smith
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Karen Kase
Retired
Justin Schenck
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Lori Hoffman
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