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Switch Hitter Baseball, Inc.
October 13, 2005
City of Miami
Agende Office
444 S.W. 2nd Ave., 7th Floor
Miami, FL, 33130
Fax: (30S) 416-2075
Dear City of Miami Representative,
Switch Hitter Baseball, Inc. is a non-profit youth service organization. This youth
baseball organization serves the children in District 3 region, Little Havana, Brickell and
the Roads. Our objective is to develop baseball players starting at age 5 through 14- The
goal is to prepare the participants for high school baseball competition. This program
practices out of Miami Senior High School with the approval and support of Principal
Victor Lopez and Miami Dade School Board.
Switch Hitter Baseball is requesting an appointment on November 17th, 2005 at the
City of Miami Commissioners board meeting to address the green space problem. Many
buildings are being constructed without considering the affects it will have on the youth
of that area, They have no place to play. Specially, those who are of lower income.
Millions of dollars are being spent on new high rises, yet no plans are being made to
provide quality recreational and athletic theilitiea in that area. The police budget increases
yet programs to prevent crime are forgotten. The only green space in District 3 for the
use of athletics is Jose Marti Park and Miami Senior High School.
Miami has the perfect we*ther for year round athletics and recreation but because of
the shortage of fields and facilities children in the area are unable to develop in baseball,
football, seer' and other sports . The competition to use a city park. is overwhelming
and there are no fair standards that are followed by the Perk and Recreation Departmem
to allow the usage of the fields.
79S Crandon Blvd. 040 * Mond, FL * 33149* 786-444-834S
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Our board of directors and +roams have come up with several o . .
problem . Swatch }litters would like to address the problem of field
possible solutions.
to solve this
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Please* accept this request. Your attention this matter will be gr y appreciated.
Athletic Director
798 Crandon Blvd. #40 * Miami. FL * 33149* 7 44-8345*
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