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Baudistel hopes to bring minor ball back to town
“If you build it, they will come.”
A local resident wants to bring back minor baseball to Carstairs.
“Baseball is a sport that should be offered within our community,” said Carol Baudistel. “Carstairs Minor Baseball was a strong organization at one point and it’s important to achieve that again.”
Baudistel added that the several diamonds available in the community are “well maintained, easily accessible and located in the most beautiful parts of Carstairs.”
“You can ride your bike, walk or drive to the diamonds and parking is always available,” she said. “There is an adult slow-pitch league in town and ball tournaments that use these diamonds through spring and summer. With the addition of two new ball diamonds, it would be great to see minor ball added to the equation.”
She said she misses seeing the kids out there with their ball gear on, running around the bases, playing catch with their friends or parents.
“It’s a shame that we have unused resources available to us and baseball for the younger generation is not available here.”
Currently, Baudistel is corresponding with Baseball Alberta for advice on how to gain knowledge on the startup process.
“I am in need of people who can help me take on this task, because this is not a one-person involvement,” she added. “I have some ideas that I would like to try this year, to rebuild interest in the community.”
For example, she would like to organize a Get Back to Basics fun-filled, skills weekend workshop for all ages. “This would help to motivate people as well as spark interest in baseball,” she said. “My main goal is to eventually offer the youth of our town another sporting option.”
Baudistel’s passion for the sport began 30 years ago when her father handed her a ball glove one day and told her she was playing baseball.
“Prior to that, I never played baseball before,” she said. “Ever since then, baseball has been a large part of my life.”
Growing up in a family that enjoyed being at the ballpark helped her to develop an appreciation for the sport, she said.
“It was a combination of coaching, playing and watching baseball that sparked a passion for this game in me,” she said. “It’s a game of anticipation and participation.”
She added that now it’s her turn.
“My kids are my biggest fans,” she said. “They too are growing up at the ballpark, watching and cheering their mom on. I hope that they will acquire a passion for this sport and carry it on to their kids.”
For more information, contact Baudistel at 403-478-3347.
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