1. Lompoc League
JUNIOR GIANTS
Ambassador Lindsey Wolf
2016

2. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Enrollment Numbers
Coaches-23
86% (20/23) coaches cleared background checks, rest in progress.
100% passed Lompoc Police Department background check.
52% have never coached Junior Giants, 47% have.
Team Parents-12
100% cleared Junior Giants background check.
100% cleared Lompoc Police Department background check.
EST. 2014
AUTHENTIC ITALIAN
Players- 122

3. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Enrollment Numbers
2015 2016
PLAYERS-272 PLAYERS-122
COACHES-43 COACHES-23
TEAM PARENTS-23 TEAM PARENTS-12
Although the lompoc league had lower numbers than the year before, we
were still happy with the turnout and all the kids and adults that
participated were happy and thankful for the opportunity. For next year,
marketing the league to cities around Lompoc and to all the schools in the
area (especially older kids such as high school and middle schools) would
be beneficial.

4. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Demographics
Ethnicities
BOYS
79
GIRLS
43
Ages
Uniqueness of league
Latino: 68
Caucasian: 30
African American: 2
Native American: 2
Asian: 1
Multiple: 10
Other: 9
5-6 years: 30
7-9 years: 47
10-13 years: 45
14-18: not enough
registered
The Lompoc league had a mixture of different
disabilities such as cerebral palsy, club foot,
epilepsy, and ADHD. As well as many kids with
allergies and asthma.
Lompoc also has a handful of foster children
in the program.
Latinos made up 55% of the players.

5. J U N I O R G I A N T S
League Leadership
Commissioners daily role: On a daily basis the commissioner helped with league organization and
communication with tasks such as answering email from the league or from myself.
Commissioners weekly role: On a weekly basis the commissioner was in charge of scheduling the
game times and the fields we would be using for games, as well work together with me to turn in
certain projects/tasks on the assigned deadlines.
Commissioners seasonal role: The commissioner was in charge of marketing the league, inventory,
scheduling of fields and games, background checks, as well he had his own team of 10-13 year
olds.
The lompoc police department was an
important league representative as it is a part of
their community outreach and helped with
background checks and the commissioner worked there.
The lompoc league does not have an assistant commissioner or league committee

6. PRE-SEASON

7. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Recruitment
how junior giants was promoted:
The commissioner did all the recruitment for the lompoc league. He
utilized fliers that were on display in certain areas of town, such as the
police station and recreation center. he contacted (via email) previous
players, coaches, and team parents from the past years. Another way
junior giants was marketed in lompoc was through the program being
announced through the weekly Police beat show in lompoc. Overall,
players, coaches, and team parents were recruited the same way.
Improvements on promoting junior giants in lompoc:
I think there is a good start to promotion and participant base in the lompoc
league, but more fliers in the community such as in schools the players
attend would give the program more exposure. As well promoting the junior
giants to areas close to lompoc could increase numbers of participants. I
would as well ask the commissioner what was done the following years to
create success in this area and what can an ambassador do to contribute.

8. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Meetings
First Pitch Meeting volunteer/coaches meeting
Date: June 2nd
Players and families were
invited to participate in this
meeting going over the Junior
Giants program and what was
going to happen over the course
of league. Players
were informed that teams
would be assigned to them the
following week.
The commissioner presented
most of the information, but I
presented what my jobs and
duties were throughout the
season.
Dates: June 6th & 7th
These meetings, like the first pitch
meeting was about informing and
getting the volunteers comfortable
with the program and their tasks
throughout the season. I would suggest
really emphasizing the team wall
app/sports illustrated play and
the tracking they must do because that
was sometimes the hardest part of
the job-getting coaches to track.
Not many volunteers attended coaches
clinics as there were not many next to
our location.

9. DURING THE SEASON

10. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Season dates & schedule
Season
START
June 13th
Season
END
August 6th
Schedule
Weekly
The weekly games were scheduled by the commissioner on a weekly basis.
Most teams had the same game times from week to week. The first two weeks of
the season there were no games due to construction, but practices still
continued. Coaches and team parents were in charge of scheduling their own
practices and to let the players and parents know when and where they would
be taking place. We suggested that each team practice 1-2 times a week.

11. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Distribution
Equipment, hats, t-shirts, gloves were
all handed out before the season started
based on numbers of registered participants.
WOW packs were handed out on a weekly basis.
Other incentives such as the reading prizes, Strike Out Bullying sweatbands, and
Drawstring backpacks were handed out the week before their due date. Brandon
crawford bobbleheads and certificates were handed out the last day of the
season. Tickets were handed out as soon as they were sent out. Backpacks for
the reading program were picked up after the season at the Lompoc police
department.

12. J U N I O R G I A N T S
League communication
League communication is so important to keep everyone on the same track and make
sure the league continues on the way it is meant. I talked with my commissioner
multiple times a week as well as seeing him once a week for game days. I spoke with
my regional ambassador once a week on a phone call. As well I communicated with
my coordinator/manager on a less frequent basis, mainly for deadlines or inventory
issues.
By the end of the season I had a good relationship with every coach which was helpful for surveys
and distribution of incentives. I wish I would have started before the surveys to really get to know
the players and volunteers. Everyday a parent/player or volunteer would email or call me so it was
important to stay on top of communication outside of practices and games. During the games and
practices I was there to help out and listen to the participants. the biggest complaint from both
players and volunteers is that they wished there were more games. Next year I would suggest
having games all eight weeks of the season if possible.
LeagueParticipantCommunication
LeagueLeadershipCommunication

13. J U N I O R G I A N T S
League communication:
MAILCHIMP
MailChimp was used to send out Coaches Corner/Lineup messages each week. I tried to get the
weekly newsletters out earlier in the week than later, as players and coaches have more time to
see it. Remembering to update the emailed list every week (or other week) is important because of
added and dropped players.
Percentages Opened
Week 1: 61.6%
Week 2: 52.9%
Week 3: 47.5%
Week 4: 43.5%
Week 5: 40.5%
Week 6: 36.9%
Week 7: 36.9%
Week 8: 25%
Week 1: 70%
Week 2: 53%
Week 3: 45.5%
Week 4: 54.5%
Week 5: 39.4%
Week 6: 27.3%
Week 7: 48.5%
Week 8: 33.3%
Lineup: Coaches Corner:

14. AT THE FIELD

15. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Field & Game Day Description
Number of sites: 1
number of fields: 2
Quality of fields: One field was better than the other , but both were good quality
Storage Space: we used the lompoc police department and their storage facility
Bleachers: were in good condition and plenty of room for both fields
Dugouts: good condition and plenty of room for players
Check-in/Incentive Table: either commissioner or I was there to help with questions and hand out incentives
Bathrooms: portable bathrooms were located onsite
Maintenance: done through city and commissioner and myself
Banners: Were hung up before games by myself (ambassador)
Game start times: The commissioner and I worked to make sure all volunteers and players understood rules and that
games started at the correct times.
Parent attendance: Was lower than I expected, some parents brought multiple players from different families. We had
no issues with over competitive parents or spectators.
iPad at the field: I used the iPad mainly for surveys, as well to help parents, players, and volunteers signing up or other
tracking problems. I had a hard time connecting, so I used my phone as a personal hotspot.
Commissioner: The commissioner was present and helped out at each game, mainly with the check-in and incentive
table.
Junior Giants T-shirts: 98-100% of the time volunteers and players wore their t-shirts provided.
First-aid kits: I did not see the use of the first-aid kits very much, maybe once or twice.

16. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Typical game day
1. arrive an hour early 2. help with set up 3. work at check in
table/answer questions
7. repeat steps 4-6 until
games are over
6. once first round of
games finish-hand out
incentives/talk with
coaches
5. help out around/
take surveys
4. make sure games
start on time
9. help with
pickup
8. Answer final
questions for the day

17. PLAYERS

18. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Development
Players learned the Word of the Week at the
beginning of each practice (15-30 minutes). We
left it up to the coaches of how to approach the
teaching and handing out of incentives.
For most players this was their first time playing
baseball, so their knowledge and fundamentals
of baseball increased a lot. It was fun to watch
throughout the season.
players on teams were appropriate for age/size.
A total of 35 players dropped
throughout the season. I believe this to
be because of lack of coach-player
communication, trips, and other prior
responsibilities. Usually if a player
doesn't show up within 2-3 weeks we
considered them dropped.
Players and coaches both used the
handbooks given to them. I saw a lot of
them tracking their progress in the
handbooks and transferring the
information later in the season on the
team wall app.

19. COACHES & TEAM PARENTS

20. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Each team had two coaches and one team parent,
besides one team that only had one coach and team
parent (he was the Police officer to bring junior
giants to lompoc).
for the most part, All coaches and team parents were
on time to practices and games. we had an issue with
one coach showing up late to games, but the coach
and team parent helped fill in the gap.
At the practices, all coaches taught the word of the week in the first 15-30 minutes of
practice.
Team parents assisted with tracking and dugout duties in games and practices.
We had some really excellent coaches and team parents that were patient and kept the
experience for everyone noncompetitive.
We retained every coach throughout the season besides one, we gained volunteers
throughout.
Coaches/team parents used their handbook to track progress of the different programs.

21. PROGRAMS

22. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Education
Round the Bases Reading Program: We did not take part in the
festival because of the distance and expenses it would take,
instead we had backpacks given to the teams who all made it
to the Home Run Level. We had five out of our twelve teams
make it to the home Run level and earn backpacks. Most
teams had time to read before or after practice, as well as at
home if signed by a parent/guardian. Coaches were in charge
of tracking and distributing prizes.
Harmon & Sue Burns Scholarship: The scholarship was
promoted through email and coaches getting the word out.
Health
Healthy Habits Poster: The coaches were in charge of
promoting and collecting the tracking sheets, where they
were to track it in Sports illustrated play/team wall app. As
well, I sent out a reminder to all players and parents about
the due date/when to turn in their tracking sheet to their
coach.
This was our strongest program, because we got the
most participation.
Bullying
Prevention
Strike out Bullying Pledge: The pledge was signed at the first
pitch meeting. IF players did not attend, it was signed the first
practice they attended with their coach.
Strike out bulling contest: All submissions were due at the
end of week seven (Strike Out Bullying Week).
CharacterDevelopment
base bands and baseball cards: Players were handed their
bands and cards from their coaches at practice if they
participated in the teaching/program that week.

23. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Willie Mac Award
Sean did an excellent job coaching this season through
his patience and his perseverance to teach the kids the
character development traits. He is knowledgeable
about the game and cared for each of the player on his
team and the other teams.
Player:
Elizabeth Gomez
Coach:
Sean Butler
Elizabeth was an awesome team player and cheered on
all of her teammates. Her coach said she hustled on
every play and never gave up. She not only learned the
character development traits, she shared them with
her teammates and family members.

24. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PLAY

25. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Registration & Tracking
Most families signed up for the Junior Giants online through the link because they played last year. I helped
with some sign ups and registrations on the iPad at the First Pitch Meeting.
75% (9/12) teams successfully tracked on their own with out much help from the commissioner or myself.
The other three teams that did need help required a lot of reminders and some still didn't track until I had
to help them at the games. A lot of the coaches tracked their progress on paper and then transferred it to
Team Wall.
About 60% (7/12) of teams used the Team Wall app to communicate practices and game times. I did not see
much emailing or text being used through Sports Illustrated Play. They as well used the app for tracking.
To print the ID Badges, I went to office max to get them printed, because the ink on my personal printer
smeared the text and picture. About 50% of coaches would wear their badges to practice, and 80-100% would
wear the badges on game day.
League leadership used Sports Illustrated Play on a weekly, if not daily basis to send out emails, look up
information, set game times, etc. I never used texting on Sports Illustrated play because there was never
enough room for all the information, so I stuck with email. I used Team Wall a lot to make sure teams were
tracking their information throughout the season.

26. ENDING THE SEASON

27. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Data Collection
To get as many surveys as possible, I would focus on going to each
teams practice at least once. At practices I could get a whole team's
surveys done. At the games I would focus on getting parent/guardian
surveys. I found that most parents either don't look at their email or
don't take the survey through email. It is a lot harder for someone to
say no to taking a survey when you ask them in person. If I was to
start the season over, that is how I would have organized my time.
We let each team coordinate their own end
of the season ceremony/barbecue/party. One team
provided a hot dog meal to every player on the
last day, while others decided to meet another day.
2016 COLLECTION

28. BIG PICTURE

29. J U N I O R G I A N T S
Leagues goals:
1. Improve reading
program numbers
2. Maintain participant
numbers
3. Tracking completed
Based off the reading program, we had many participants, even if their whole
team didn't win. WE DID NOT MAINTAIN THE SAME NUMBERS AS LAST YEAR, BUT THE
PARTICIPANTS WE HAD Were GRATEFUL AND THE GIANTS COMMUNITY FUND HAD A GREAT
IMPACT IN THEIR LIFE. TRACKING FOR THE MOST PART WAS COMPLETED, SOME AREAS SUCH AS
FIRST PITCH MEETING ATTENDANCE WAS HARD TO GET COACHES TO FOLLOW AND TRACK.

30. J U N I O R G I A N T S
I BELIEVE OVERALL OUR LEAGUE DID A GOOD JOB IMPLEMENTING THE GIANT'S
COMMUNITY FUND'S MAJOR GOALS AS WE HAD A LOT OF DEDICATED AND EXCITED
COACHES. WE HAD KNOWLEDGABLE COACHES, COMPLETED BACKGROUND CHECKS (EITHER
THROUGH SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PLAY OR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT), TRACKING
COMPLETED, RETAINED A LARGE AMOUNT OF PLAYERS, AND WERE SUSTAINABLE WITH
THE RESOURCES GIVEN TO US AND THE LEAGUES AROUND US. THE LOMPOC LEAGUE DOES
A GREAT JOB WITH KEEPING THE KIDS ENGAGED AND LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE
SEASON. THE GROWTH BOTH ON A PERSONAL AND PHYSICAL LEVEL FOR THE PLAYERS
INVOLVED HAS BEEN EXCITING AND SOMETHING I AM VERY PROUD TO SAY I'VE BEEN A
PART OF. I WOULD SAY THE LEAGUE NEEDS TO IMPROVE ON GETTING MORE
PARTICIPANTS FOR NEXT YEAR, AS WELL HAVE MORE GAMES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT YEAR
(AS THAT WAS THE BIGGEST COMPLAINT). FOR THE 2017 AMBASSADOR I WOULD REALLY
LOOK AT THE ASPECTS OF THE LEAGUE THAT COULD BE IMPROVED UPON, BE STRATEGIC
WITH SURVEYS, REMEMBER COMMUNITCATION IS KEY, AND HAVE FUN BECAUSE YOU GET
TO WORK WITH KIDS AND BASEBALL! FROM THIS ONE SEASON IN LOMPOC I CAN TELL
JUNIOR GIANTS HAVE MADE A HUGE IMPACT in the community. I HAD MANY PARENTS
IMPRESSED WITH THE GIANTS GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN A FREE,
NONCOMPETITIVE, CO-ED PROGRAM SUCH AS THE JUNIOR GIANTS. MANY PARENTS
EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THEIR KIDS HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO PLAY SOME SPORTS
BECAUSE OF MONEY OR BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T HAD MUCH EXPERIENCE AND THE
GIANTS HAS GIVEN THEIR KIDS THAT OPPORTUNITY WIH TEACHING IMPORTANT LIFE
SKILLS IN THE FORM OF THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT TRAITS. I AM THANKFUL FOR
THE GIANTS COMMUNITY FUND FOR WHAT THEY ARE DOING IN THE LOMPOC COMMUNITY
AND GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE APART OF THAT.