Bobbi Hugoe Sue Watts Speech Softball * Been a big part of my life since I was a little girl. I started out playing t-ball. * I have always loved it. * It is something I do for myself. I have played for 13 years. * Softball didn’t get its name until 1926. Before that it was referred to as ladies’ baseball‚ mush ball‚ or kitten ball. It was invented in Chicago. * They used a boxing glove and a broom handle to play. * The ball being soft was grounded with bare
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Do you know how a softball game works? Softball originated in 1887from a football game. In 1934 universal rues was devolved for the game. Softball has become a popular sport‚with more then 40 million Americans play each year. Softball is a structured game with many rules and several positions. You have not at least nine players on a softball team. On the field you have three baseman: first‚second‚ and third base. A shortstop plays in between second and third base. You also have a pitcher
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Impacts of Beijing 2008 An appraisal of the impact of the Beijing Olympics presented by Lee Sands considered that‚ ‘the huge inflows of investment to support the Olympics and recreate Beijing have had an important ripple effect on economic growth’. To prepare for the games‚ China invested nearly $40 billion in infrastructure alone from 2002 to 2006‚ transformed the cityscape of Beijing. Furthermore‚ the Olympics have had a significant influence on Beijing’s economic development‚ environment‚ and
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Baseball/Softball Baseball is a very commonly played sport. There was once a story that Abner Doubleday invented baseball in 1839 but that story was never really proved. The first published rules were written in 1845 for a New York baseball club by Alexander Cartwright. He is known as a commonly “father of baseball”. On June 3‚ 1953 congress officially gave Alexander Cartwright credit for inventing the current game of baseball. Alexander is a member of the baseball hall of fame. Baseball is
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The United States Olympic Committee (USOC)‚ initially named the American Olympic Association‚ was formed in 1896. Members of the committee sought to provide assistance to United States Olympic athletes with training and other needs. As the USOC is not government funded the committee has relied heavily on corporate funding and private donations (“Team USA‚” 2011). However‚ over the years while the continued appeal of the Olympic Games remained‚ the increased cost of housing‚ clothing‚ and caring for
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Softball is another one of the most popular sports for girls. It’s played all around the world. George Hancock invented softball in Chicago 1887. Volleyball was created on Thanksgiving Day. Softball‚ at times was called playground softbound ball‚ kitten ball‚ and many other names. As it grew the bases had to be 90 feet between each base; the pitcher has to be 50 feet away. The pitcher has 5 pitches to use to warm up and no more than that. In between innings will be 3 pitches. As the players are batting
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Meghan Strong Mrs. Wamsganz English 21 May 2013 Special Olympics Would you say people with disablilities are less fortunate? Would you say they aren’t capable of things that an everyday person are? No‚ it’s not that they are less fortunate or uncapable‚ but are carriers of unique gifts and talents. The Special Olympics started off only as a summer camp for those with intellectual disabilities. The camp was created to test and discover the phyical and mental abilities of these special
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Softball vs. Baseball The love of the game‚ loud cheering of the crowds‚ school colors spread throughout the bleachers‚ and the smell of fresh boiled peanuts; all of these things are the essentials of what makes the perfect baseball or softball game. Although the two are similar in many ways‚ they have some notable differences. These sports may not be for everyone‚ because you have to have a lot of strength‚ courage‚ and the ability to keep going. Also they both take a lot of time and dedication
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Community Project Organizational Behavior Benefit Dinner for Girls Softball Dug-outs The Wisdom Seekers May 12‚ 2005 Introduction The MBA Class at Averett University has been tasked with creating and implementing a community project for our Oganizational Behavior class. Community projects refers to a service that a person performs for the benefit of his or her local community‚ or to solve particular problems related to the needs of their community. The team decided to sponsor
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History of the Olympics The Olympic Games originated long ago in ancient Greece. Exactly when the Games were first held and what circumstances led to their creation is uncertain. We do know‚ however‚ that the Games were a direct outgrowth of the values and beliefs of Greek society. The Greeks idealized physical fitness and mental discipline‚ and they believed that excellence in those areas honored Zeus‚ the greatest of all their gods. One legend about the origin of the Olympic Games revolves around
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