Interested in helping in your community?  Do you want direct interaction with other kids? We have the opportunity for you!

Baseball Buddies are middle school and high school kids who help their challenged partners by enabling them to play baseball.  This might include acting as guides for blind children, pushing wheelchair-bound children around the bases, or helping the Challengers bat or field the ball. We do not require buddies to have any baseball skills.

If you are interested in becoming a buddy, please fill out the buddy form by clicking on this link. If you are a new buddy, you MUST attend one of the four bleacher trainings which will take place at 1:15 at the first four games.

All Buddies will be asked to participate in at least three games within the season. This commitment is critical to the success of Challenger Baseball. The 2024 games will be held on the following dates: March 3, March 24, April 7, April 14, April 21, and April 28. Buddies will receive Challenger Buddy T-shirts at the first game they attend.

A Buddy's job is simple: be a friend to the player.  Buddies also help facilitate the game of baseball which may include helping him/her hit, throw, and catch the ball if needed. Buddies also help keep the child's attention on the game and make sure that the players are safe during the game. Being a Buddy is a rewarding experience and provides service hours to those seeking them. The Baseball Buddies program allows players' parents to receive a much deserved break and cheer the players from the stands. We ask that Baseball Buddies arrive 30 minutes before the games, which are expected to last approximately 1 hour. The Buddy is expected to stay for the entire game.  All games are played at 2pm on Sunday afternoons. New buddies are expected to attend a training which begins at 1:15 in the bleachers PRIOR to their first game.

Our expectation of Buddies is that they are able to follow the rules presented during training.  If there are issues, we will discuss them.  If they continue to have issues and not follow the rules, we will ask the Buddy to leave the field and they will not be able to help again during the season.  Buddies are critical to our program, and we appreciate their dedication to Challenger!

We look forward to your participation as a Challenger Buddy.

Who can be a buddy? 

• Buddies are kids in the 6-12th grade.  
• We appreciate everyone's enthusiasm for the program but we do not make exceptions on age.

When do we play?

2:00 pm on the WULL fields on the following Sundays:  

March 3

March 24

April 7

April 14

April 21

April 28 (last game and EOS party)

• trained buddies arrive 30 minutes before the games (1:30)
• games last approximately 1 hour (Buddies MUST stay the entire game)
• Buddies are asked to commit to at least 3 games. We do not need to know which games ahead of time.  

How do I register?

• Use our online registration form. Registration is free.
• Sign-up for Rained Out notifications
• You must attend one of the four bleacher trainings at 1:15 on March 3,  March 24, April 7, or 14  (make sure and sign in so we know you came!)

When do returning buddies pick up t-shirts?
Returning buddies will get their new shirt at the FIRST game they attend

Still have questions? Email Jill Hord.