Colorado Softball Academy Foundation, Inc. is a Colorado 501(c)(3) charitable organization on a mission to provide equitable opportunities for girls in sports and support equitable training opportunities for the WHOLE athlete – Physically, Mentally and Emotionally.
CSAF is anchored in the concept that girls of all ages, ethnicities, backgrounds and socioeconomic status, should have equitable and high quality playing and training opportunities. Our goal is to support quality program opportunities for girls in softball that provide them with a foundation to learn and grow as strong and confident leaders in society. Whether it’s opportunities playing at the youth grassroots level, opportunities to play in college, opportunities to afford your summer team player fees, or an opportunity to be part of a positive and constructive community of female-athletes – our girls deserve an opportunity
Provide opportunities for female student-athletes through:
- The creation of and support for instructional youth softball leagues and teams.
- Scholarship programs that remove financial barriers inhibiting an athlete's player development and participation opportunities.
-Leadership development programs that enable female-athletes to learn life and confidence building skills.
- Provide mental health support and resources to female student-athletes, including, free mental health counseling/ resources in partnership with local mental health professional resources.
OUR HISTORY
“It’s not about us, it is about cultivating the game that gave so much to us. It’s about guaranteeing that kids everywhere can learn, grow, bond and have fun.” ~Peyton Manning HOF
The Colorado Softball Academy Foundation, Inc. is a Colorado established 501c3 non-profit organization. The Foundation was officially incorporated on September 1, 2021.
While CSAF was incorporated Sept. 1, the vision of this organization began in the fall of 2019 through a series of events as CSAF Founder and President, Ashlie Rowley began coaching again. As she got back into the game, this time through the eyes of a mom, the view was different. Every young lady she took on struggled with confidence. “Kids today don’t have the tools necessary to deal with the emotions, pressures and expectations placed upon them. They are forced to grow up faster than they are ready for, resulting in an overall ‘I’m not good enough’ mentality and a feeling of failure on a daily basis.”
During the summer of 2021 Ashlie was invited to provide a catching clinic at a local high school. When she arrived to the school, she was appalled when she saw the quality of the softball facility versus that of the baseball stadium. There stood a beautiful baseball stadium – light, stadium bleachers, press box, scoreboard etc. The softball was a patch of dirt with a chain link fence just large enough to serve as a back stop. Right field went up hill, while center and left field were cut in half by the left field fence of the baseball stadium. OUR GIRLS DESERVE BETTER THAN THIS.
Our girls, young and old, deserve equitable opportunities. Opportunities to play, to train, to be happy and healthy. They deserve opportunities despite their socioeconomic status and any inherent limitations they face. This is where it all began….
Organization name
Colorado Softball Academy Foundation Inc
2021
Tax id (EIN)
87-2534482
Category
Youth Development, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
1298 Main St., Unit AWindsor, CO, US, 80550
Fort Collins, CO, US
Loveland, CO, US
Greeley, CO, US
Berthoud, CO, US