Q. How is the BAYB program run?

A. BAYB is a Not-For-Profit 501 3-C Corporation. The League is operated by Board Members who are ALL Volunteers. These men and women volunteer between 10 and 20 hours a week to run the BAYB League. BAYB's full-time Operations Manager is responsible for the daily office needs, all league business, and operations of the concession stands.  BAYB also has a full-time Park Manager who is responsible for the daily upkeep of the park, preparations made daily to fields for games, and general park maintenance that is not covered by the City of Broken Arrow. Every day that games are played at the ballpark there is a board member on duty. These board members are here to assist you with any questions, needs, or emergencies that may occur at the ballpark.

Secondly, the Coaches, Team Moms, and Managers are also volunteers who wish to teach your child the fundamentals of baseball and promote youth sports. They are in the BAYB program to make a difference for your child.

 

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Q. Where do the registration fees go?
A. Registration fees are used to buy player Insurance, trophies, background checks, pay umpires, pay for field maintenance and supplies, pay National Registration Fees, pay field usage fees to the City of Broken Arrow, pay for office expenses, and the younger age uniforms among other things. Fees are increased with the age of the player because as the player gets older, the cost for him to play is higher. Umpire costs and field maintenance costs for the younger players are less so they are charged less. As they get older, their fee increases to cover the increased cost.

 

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Q. What can I do to assist BAYB?

A. The biggest issue that BAYB faces is minor acts of Vandalism. Pick up your trash in the dugouts, stands, and parking lot, please always monitor your children while at the ballpark. 
Teach your child good sportsmanship. Assist your child’s Coach/Team in any way you can. Take an active role in your child’s sports. Be a good spectator.  

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Broken Arrow Youth Baseball (BAYB) is a 501 C-3 Not-For-Profit Organization comprised of over 450 members annually. We are dedicated to promoting, developing, sustaining, and supervising a youth baseball program. BAYB has served Broken Arrow and surrounding communities youth since 1972.

The mission of BAYB is to enhance our community by teaching through baseball; the values of teamwork, sportsmanship, safety, and other characteristics of moral citizenship, and by fostering the growth of our community’s greatest assets, our youth. We will promote, develop, sustain, and supervise a youth baseball program, to develop core values (character, respect, and leadership) and fitness in our youth.

BAYB accepts all children both boys and girls from the ages of 3 yrs. old to 18 yrs. old.

Annually (or every 2 years for some positions) our members elect a core group of men and women that make up the Board of Broken Arrow Youth Baseball.  The board must ensure that the program stays to the objectives set out by the BAYB members as stated in the By-laws and Rules.  These board members are all volunteers and are accountable to the general membership of BAYB.  They serve 10 to 20 hours per week to fulfill duties needed by the organization including but not limited to scheduling, re-scheduling games, and dealing with issues raised by coaches and/or parents, or players within the organization.  They attend monthly board meetings to discuss issues facing the organization, make decisions on the best way to move the program forward, and serve on committees to handle topics such as Concession Stands, Tournaments, Field Maintenance, etc.

The Office Staff at BAYB consists of 1 full-time employee, the Operations Manager, to handle the day-to-day operations of the organization. 

Contact information for the BAYB personnel is under the Contact Us tab on our website.   If you need to contact a board member during the day, please send them an email.  The Staff at BAYB can be contacted during normal business hours with any questions you might have.

BAYB enters into agreements with the City of Broken Arrow for the use of the City-owned Park complex. We have a good working relationship with the City and appreciate their assistance and efforts at the park.  The City of BA maintains the structures (buildings, fences, lights, bleachers, etc.) and real property (mow outfields, right of ways, plumbing, electrical, fertilize, etc.) while BAYB is responsible for field maintenance from the infield dirt in.  We pay the City as part of these agreements, as all sports do.  As with any business, we have other expenses, umpires, insurance, communications, labor, equipment maintenance, etc.  All of these expenses are covered by the various programs we conduct (league play, tournaments, fundraising, National tournaments, etc.). Without the contributions of each program, the cost of playing baseball would be much higher.  We strive to balance these costs and find ways to keep our costs down.   

We at BAYB are proud of the work we do and our organization.  We are excited about the changes that we hope to make to improve our programs.  Our ultimate goal is to keep kids playing a great sport that promotes good overall health and values to assist them in becoming good citizens.  Numerous studies cite the community benefits of youth sports and our members are proud of our role in the community.

We would love for every player within our program to continue playing baseball well into their adulthood and that they take away much more from playing than they realize. Call us at (918)455-BAYB for more information and if you are interested in joining our membership.