Redbird Rookies support extends off-field with activities developed to support children in the areas of health, education, mentorship, cultural arts and scholarship.
Along with encouraging our athletes to stay active on and off the field, each summer we host a Health Fair sponsored by Boniface. During the fair, our partners provide important nutritional information to families, free health screenings, and activities that are both fun and educational.
We also partner with Schnucks to encourage an active lifestyle and healthy eating throughout the summer, which Redbird Rookies track on their Healthy Habits Form to win rewards!
Each summer, Redbird Rookies athletes participate in their local library's Summer Reading Program, sponsored by Boniface. After completing the program, they can redeem their completion certificate for a special prize at the end of the season.
Every Redbird Rookies participant also has the opportunity to learn and explore the histories of those who call the metropolitan St. Louis region home as well as partake in educational lessons that teach real life skills through our partnerships with the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station, Missouri History Museum, The Magic House, Healthworks!, National Blues Museum and the Saint Louis Science Center.
In addition, Redbird Rookies sponsors an event with Girls in the Know, who believes every girl needs and deserves to have a strong foundation and sense of self heading into their challenging teen years.
Redbird Rookies has partnerships with Center of Creative Arts (COCA), The Sheldon Concert Hall, Stifel Theatre and The Muny, where participants and their families are able to experience live music and other unique performances at these historic St. Louis venues.
Redbird Rookies is proud to partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri to help find matches for our participants. BBBS pairs children, ages 5-17, with a caring adult volunteer. This volunteer is there to listen, laugh and learn alongside the child in a 1:1 mentoring relationship.
The Redbird Rookies Saigh Scholarship is a $10,000 scholarship that supports the postsecondary education of up to ten students who participated in, or registered for, the Redbird Rookies youth baseball/softball program after completing the 7th grade. The purpose of the Redbird Rookies Saigh Scholarship is to recognize the achievements of individuals who have demonstrated success in the classroom and as a team member by providing financial assistance toward the student's continuing education. Each award recipient demonstrates outstanding integrity, confidence, leadership and teamwork as a Redbird Rookies team member as well as the strength of character, attitude, and promise that define a successful graduate of Redbird Rookies.
