About The Playground
From the start...
The Playground has been in the works for YEARS. Founder, Emmie Uitts, has been dreaming of this and working towards the facility since 2014, when she was a sophomore in high school! In her college home, she made a mini hitting cage with the garage space, complete with a makeshift hitting mat, BowNet, and space heater. Below, you will see several EARLY drawings of logos and layouts for the facility. These drawings can be found all over Emmie's old school assignments, notes, and tests! The PG was always on her mind.
Behind the name
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Growing up playing competitive softball, kids sacrifice their time that would have been spent being a normal kid, to practicing, traveling to tournaments, and playing games. This time would have otherwise been spent on a traditional playground. These kids have made the decision to trade outdoor swings and slides, for swings and reps in the batting cages at their local facilities. They grew up in these cages. The Playground is a place that is dedicated to the kids that want to be the best they can be, and the kids that know it will take hard work to make that happen.
Our Why
Our "why" is to provide a community for softball athletes in the midwest to become the best versions of themselves, on and off the field, through interactions with positive role models, emphasizing confidence, and providing top level instruction.
The Playground is dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders- softball is simply the most fun way to do that! We do this through demanding hard work, supporting each athlete as individuals, and by creating a community enviornment.
- GREAT HUMAN
- GREAT TEAMMATE
- GREAT ATHLETE
- GREAT SOFTBALL PLAYER
