.Hello KYB Families,

We invite all KYB families and community members to join us for the public kickoff of the KYB Field of Dreams Campaign!

When: Thursday, February 19 from 5:00 – 8:30 PM
Where: Bice Cave (behind the Knickerbocker), Hickson

At the event, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Learn more about the project to add more diamonds around the Pro Ag fields
• See full-color 3-D renderings of the project (Phase 1 and 2)
• Enjoy a free-will offering meal
• Bid on exclusive KYB apparel
• Ask questions and connect with board members

We’d love to see you there! For those who can’t make it, more details can be found below. Thank you for being part of KYB and for helping us build something that will benefit our kids, our families, and our community for decades to come.

Together, we can make this vision a reality!

~The Kindred Youth Baseball Board

About the Project

As the communities of Kindred, Leonard, Davenport, Walcott, Hickson, and Oxbow continue to grow, so too has our youth baseball program. In 2025 alone, more than 200 youth from our combined communities played on teams supported by our programs, an increase of nearly 30% over the past 6+ years.

This growth is exciting, but it has also created real challenges. Last summer, more than 130 kids across 12 Squirts, PeeWee, and Rookie teams were sharing just two fields. As a result, each team only had access to a real diamond for roughly 50% of their practices, making scheduling difficult and limiting our ability to grow. Without additional field access, and with continued community growth ahead, we could soon face the difficult reality of turning kids away.

That’s why we are excited to publicly launch the KYB Field of Dreams Campaign!

Kindred Youth Baseball has secured 10 acres of land near the existing Progressive Ag fields to build a new youth baseball complex. Phase 1 of construction is planned for summer 2026 and will include:

• 1 new Little League field
• Parking
• Concession stand with bathrooms and storage
• Batting cage
• Infrastructure to support two additional future fields
  

A site layout showing Phase 1 and Phase 2 plans is included below to help visualize the future complex.

Project Cost & Progress

Phase 1 is estimated at $2.245 million, including land costs.

To date, KYB has secured $1.344 million in commitments. Of that, $414,165 has been spent to-date on improvements and expenses for the new complex including:

• New expanded agrilime infeld and sodded, irrigated outfield on Gilbertson field.
• Improved agrilime infield on the north little league diamond.
• Improvements with turf upgrades to the main baseball diamond.
• $255,000 toward land acquisition and planning/design work for the new complex.

All told, these investments and commitments leave approximately $1.1 million still to be raised to fully complete Phase 1.

Why This Matters

This project means:

• More practices on real diamonds.
• Room to grow without turning away kids.
• A facility and community amenity that will serve Kindred for generations to come.
• The ability to host more tournaments and visiting teams, creating economic impact for our community.

How You Can Help

Kindred Youth Baseball is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and all donations are tax deductible. Gifts may be made any time and for larger gifts above $20,000, structured over a period of up to four years.

Sponsorship & Naming Opportunities include:

• $1,000,000 – Naming rights to the entire complex (in perpetuity)
• $250,000 – Name a field (25-year expiration)
• $100,000 – Name the concession stand (25-year expiration)
• $50,000 – Name the batting cages (25-year expiration)
• $25,000 – Sponsor a scoreboard (25-year expiration)
• $10,000 – Sponsor a set of foul poles (10-year expiration)
• $7,500 – Outfield fence signage (10-year expiration)
• All donations of $1,000+ – Name on donor wall (in perpetuity)

While naming opportunities exist for larger donations, gifts of any size make a difference!

How to Give

• Mail a check: Payable to Kindred Youth Baseball, PO Box 291, Kindred, ND 58051
• Business sponsorship inquiries: Contact Andy Westby at [email protected] or 701-367-5354