PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE SPORT OF YOUTH BASEBALL IN THE EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS AREA. IT SUPPORTS SCHOOL-AGED STUDENT ATHLETES WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER, OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS. IT PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR BASEBALL COMPETITIONS AND ASSOCIATED AND/OR RELATED EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROMOTE TEAM SPIRIT, GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP