RBI Austin Blog
Supporting Austin’s Inner-city Youth
SPOTLIGHT: T-Ball Mets
We're wrapping up our Summer 2018 RBI Austin Spotlights with the mighty T-Ball Mets! Jaelynn Hernandez 6 years old TBALL Mets 2nd year with RBI Austin Q: What’s your favorite thing about playing softball? Jaelynn: Trying my best and learning how to hit the ball better. Q: What do you hope to learn this summer? Jaelynn: To use my legs more. And to get better at throwing and...
Sweet Glimpses of Transformation
Sweet Glimpses of Transformation Whether you see it or not, your time as a volunteer is making an impact on the kids you serve. They are watching you. They are learning from you. Coach Sharon Thomas and her husband Kentrell have been leading their RBI Austin softball girls for the past 4 years with an intentional focus on developing both strong softball players and strong, Christian women. ...
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events Have you been running around all summer? Slow down, throw on your ball cap, grab some concession stand food, enjoy America’s favorite pastime, and see your impact in action at the ballpark! Attend one of our upcoming events. We’d love to see you there! MLB RBI Southwest Regional Tournament Cheer on our 15U + 18U RBI Austin Regional teams as they compete against RBI programs from...
Alumni Return to Serve as Summer Staff
Alumni Return to Serve as Summer Staff Every summer, RBI Austin brings on 4-6 summer interns to help put on our summer leagues. With the number of RBI Austin kids more than tripling over the past 5 years, we literally wouldn’t be able to function without these young men and women. We reserve at least two of these positions for RBI Austin alumni to intentionally continue in our mission of...
Top Three Reasons 2019 will be the Best Southwest Regional Yet
Top Three Reasons 2019 will be the Best Southwest Regional Yet For the second year in a row, we’re hosting the MLB RBI Southwest Regional! This weekend, RBI Austin’s 15U Baseball + 18U Baseball AND 18U Softball Regional teams will compete with New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, and El Paso RBI to earn a bid to the RBI World Series in Florida! Here are a few reasons why we can’t wait! #1 First-ever...
Partner Highlight: Austin Parks Foundation
Partner Highlight: Austin Parks Foundation There’s no denying it, Austinites love their parks. We love these parks, too, as many of them serve as a home base for our teams. This is where our kids are learning the game, learning how to be a part of a team, learning what it looks like to be carefree kid, and where they are learning more about the gospel of Jesus Christ. With 1,491 kids on 92...
Fruits of the Spirit: Love
You might have heard the Bible verse where Jesus tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves. This can be easy to do when our neighbors are our friends, but it’s so much harder to do when they are people who aren’t “cool,” people who are mean to you, or even our opponents on the field. Jesus was the perfect example of someone who loved those who were hard to love — tax collectors (Luke 19),...