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I am dedicated to helping youth sports improve for everyone and providing all kids the opportunity to compete to be the best.
Welcome
Welcome. I am a youth sports expert with over forty years of experience. I have coached multiple sports. I have managed over 50,000 games at my youth sports facility. I have raised four successful children through the competitive process. I am currently providing a free competitive youth sports program to over 200 kids in my community. I am able to steer your youth experience in the right direction. Join me as we navigate this process together.
Gary Thrapp has been involved in youth sports for over forty years and is the owner of Beyond the Baseline—a basketball and volleyball event center located in Davenport, Iowa. He has over- seen more than 50,000 games in his facility in the last 18 years called Beyond The Baseline. Throughout this time, Gary can confidently say he has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly in all facets of youth sports.
Because of his unique experience and involvement in youth sports, Gary has observed many issues faced by young athletes, coaches, families, and the communities he has served.
Wanting to make a positive change, especially closing the opportunity gap that exists, Gary began the non-profit QuadCitiesYouthSportsFoundation with the single goal of improving the quality of youth sports for all. The foundation does this through programs focused on helping young people connect the dots between the recreational, the spiritual, and the educational parts of life; creating a balance so youth can develop a strong foundation for the rest of their lives; and encouraging kids to follow through with their day-to-day responsibilities so they can grow to be a strong employee, employer, leader, citizen, and family member. Currently the foundation is providing free competitive youth sports for over 200 kids in the community.
One additional way Gary has committed himself to improving youth sports and communities is through the All-Sports Youth Coaches Orientation, a workshop designed to help school, club, and parent coaches improve the quality of sporting events for the players and attendees, while equipping them with strategies to build stronger citizens.
The All-Sports Youth Coaches Orientation includes strategies to work together as leaders and mentors to properly address issues as they happen, how to better use athletics to teach life skills, ultimately developing stronger high school leaders compelling others to follow, closing the achievement gap, improving safety, and so much more.
Never before has a detailed discussion and a plan of attack been needed to help our adult community leaders be ready to help our youth succeed.
For more information on how you can create positive change in your school and community through youth sports, or have Gary speak to your coaching staff or group, contact him at: gary@beyondthebaseline.net
CONTACT
For any media inquiries, speaking engagements, or book signings
please contact Gary:
Tel: 563-370-2449 | garyt@beyondthebaseline.net
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
I'm always thankful for you helping me and the rest of the community out
M.K.
19 years old
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Thank you for everything you are doing here at Beyond The Baseline. You are saving kids.
J.M.
18 years old
Love you Gary and your wife. Thanks for everything.
R.W.
mother
Keep up the great work Gary! Your impact on the community is next to none. The amount of young lives you have changed and impacted for the better is tremendous
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T.S.
Youth Sports Official
Thanks for giving back to our community
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M.W.
parent