Academy Notebook: UMPS CARE Leadership Program; Back-to-school distribution event recap; Youth Academy athletes make background appearance on Good Morning America
UMPS CARE Official Leadership Program
Registration for the UMPS CARE Official Leadership Program hosted at the Texas Rangers Youth Academy is open now at rangers.com/academy.
Teens 13-20 years old interested in officiating baseball or softball can sign up for the free six-week course, where they’ll learn the ins and outs of umpiring and find out how they can get paid to officiate.
No prior experience is required, and upon completion of the course, students will be connected with local umpire assignors to start their on-field work.
Participants will receive access to equipment, UMPS CARE goodies and the opportunity to meet Major League umpires before an upcoming Texas Rangers game.
The two-hour classes will begin at 6:30 p.m. every Monday from Aug. 21 to Oct. 2. Registration will remain open at rangers.com/academy until the course reaches capacity.
Youth Academy back-to-school distribution, presented by Comerica Bank
On Thursday, July 27, the Texas Rangers Youth Academy hosted its annual back-to-school distribution event, presented by Comerica Bank.
In partnership with nonprofit Buckner International, hundreds of Academy families and students from surrounding West Dallas neighborhoods attended the distribution to pick up backpacks pre-packed with recommended supplies for area elementary, middle and high schools.
Several community partners, including Brother Bill's Helping Hand, the Dallas Public Library, Mercy Street and Uplift Education, were also on-site to provide attendees with information and resources for the upcoming school year.
Rangers Nike RBI baseball teams make background appearance in Good Morning America’s 7th Inning Snack segment at Globe Life Field
Athletes from the Rangers Nike RBI senior and junior baseball teams, which finished as runners-up in the RBI Southwest Regional Tournament last weekend, were featured as background audience in ABC’s Good Morning America on Thursday, July 27.
The Texas Rangers, Globe Life Field and concessionaire Delaware North were featured in Good Morning America’s 7th Inning Snack tour of select Major League ballparks.
The baseball teams were invited to participate following their incredible efforts in the Regional Tournament and showcased their Rangers spirit behind GMA host Will Reeve and special guest and former Texas Ranger Fergie Jenkins.