State Initiatives

Top:   Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell greets   youth as they prepare to travel to Northeast,   Maryland for a summer Youth Experience Bottom:   Youth demonstrate the benefits of healthy habits

Our programs have greatly expanded in their reach, not only with Healthy Choices, Healthy Children, but also geographically as we work with many new state partners. 

The programs vary according to the needs and interests of each state but include the same core character building components.  In addition to Badges for Baseball, partner sites also receive training on how to teach baseball and softball "The Ripken Way” and on how to use the Healthy Choices, Healthy Children program. 

The Foundation is excited to be reaching more kids and helping them realize their potential to become not only healthy children but successful adults. 

 Virginia Badges for Baseball
 Massachusetts Badges for Baseball
 Mississippi Badges for Baseball
North Carolina Badges for Baseball
Wisconsin Badges for Baseball