NCAA® Men's College World Series - Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha, NE – Some of the nation’s most successful collegiate men’s baseball coaches and student-athletes will be on hand when the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Youth Education through Sports (YES) Clinic Fueled by POWERade® will conduct a FREE youth baseball clinic 8 to 11:35 a.m., Saturday, June 17 at the Creighton University Sports Complex in conjunction with the 2006 NCAA Division I men’s Baseball Championship.

Through the YES Program, the NCAA seeks to introduce more ethnic minorities and girls to sports participation.  Boys and girls, ages 10 to 18, are eligible to participate at no cost to youth.  Registration is on a first come, first serve basis and registration forms and brochures can be found at www.YESclinics@NYSCorp.org or by visiting a local Omaha, Nebraska Hy-Vee store and locate the Coca-cola display.  Approximately 300 youth will be able to participate in skill instruction, life skills, and conditioning sessions with collegiate coaches and student-athletes.  The specific skill sessions will be more instructional in format, and teach the “FUN” in fundamentals of sport and life. 

During 2006, the NCAA will celebrate its 100th Year and has named this the “Year of the Student-Athlete.”  In conjunction with this celebration, collegiate student-athletes will participate in leadership roles as instructors and mentors in the clinics. 

We are pleased to have The Coca-Cola Company and the POWERade ® brand’s support of the YES Program.  This partnership will provide additional benefits to participants, parents and/or guardians, as well as coaches and student-athletes that donate their time. Each participant will receive a souvenir YES t-shirt, gift items from NCAA Corporate Partners/Champions, licensees and printed materials on baseball skill development, nutrition and academic topics.  Participation in this clinic will also allow youth to experience the excitement of the NCAA Championship first-hand.  A ticket voucher will be given to each participant for free admission to one of the games on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday (June 18-20).

Parents and/or guardians will also have the opportunity to actively participate in the YES Clinic by attending a “Parent’s Session” specifically designed for them.  In this session a panel of experts will discuss issues relating to youth sports, nutrition, sportsmanship, recruiting, compliance, injury prevention and other related topics.

The NCAA YES Program is exclusively administered by the National Youth Sports Corporation (NYSC).  For more information, or to receive a clinic application, please contact Spencer Allen, Assistant Men’s Baseball Coach, Creighton University at 402/280-2628 or the National Youth Sports Corporation (phone: 317/829-5788 or website: www.NYSCorp.org).