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About Us
History of Long Branch Athletic Association
Long Branch Athletic Association, first identified as a community need by the
Long Branch Task Force, provides athletic opportunities for the youth of Long
Branch. The youth of Long Branch, particularly in elementary and middle school,
often times lack parental supervision, constructive out-of-school activities,
and opportunities to build self-confidence and social skills. LBAA helps meet
these needs.
Current recreations sports programs have not worked because many youth in the
Long Branch community have monetary and transportation barriers. Additionally,
the community capacity to organize and fund athletic programming is severely
limited. By providing free or minimal cost services and locating the programs in
the community, more youth will have access to organized sports.
Volunteers are key to the organizations success. Volunteers are asked not only
to coach and assist with transportation, but also to serve as mentors to their
players. It is proven that youth who have role models and who receive high
levels of social support are less likely to develop delinquent behavior.
Coaching provides an opportunity for the volunteer to help provide such an
environment and make a difference in a child’s life.
LBAA is public-private partnership dedicated to providing excellent athletic
experiences in team sports for the youth of Long Branch. In addition to
participating on LBAA athletic teams, LBAA youth athletes are asked to give back
to their community by assisting with other LBAA teams and events and otherwise
supporting the operation of the association and its contributions to the Long
Branch community.
- Adam Luecking, Results Leadership Group, LLC
- Nadji Kirby, Montgomery County Volunteer Center
- Haroun Habib, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
- Sherry Marshall, Non-Profit Consultant
- Jeremy Crandall, Friends of Heather Mizeur
- Kent Marquis, Stonebridge Associates
- David Morrison, Executive Director
- Jorge Altamirano, Program Director
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