S.C. lieutenant governor visits SRP Park for youth sports clinic
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette was at SRP Park Wednesday.
Evette ed Major League Baseball and the Augusta Greenjackets for a diamond sports clinic for youth.
It’s a part of the Play Ball initiative, which encourages youth to get involved with baseball or softball-related activities.
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Play Ball also gets children involved with the game as an outlet for physical activity, fun with friends and learning how to play the sport.
“As a mom myself, I think its so important, and I hear it study after study getting our kids out of the house, getting electronics out of their hands, getting them playing sports again interacting with their peers, it’s the healthiest thing we can do for our children,” said Pamela Evette, South Carolina Lieutenant Governor.
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This is also a partnership with other lieutenant governors across the country.
She says they are planning to schedule another clinic for kids at SRP Park.
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“When I heard about MLB wanting to partner with lieutenant governors to bring this play ball clinic to their state, I was all in because getting our kids outside, getting those cell phones, computers and Game Boys out of their hands, and put a bat and a ball and getting them running and playing. That is the secret to having healthy, well-adjusted children,” said Evette.
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