THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Baseball connects the world...

The FirstSwing Foundation and Phil Rognier(Coach Phil) would like to THANK each and everyone of you for your logistical support, donations, assistance, and friendship in making our "Baseball Connect 2012" Down Under in New Zealand and Australia(Tasmania) a great success! The camps, clinics, and other programs/events provided viable educational and recreational opportunities for hundreds of youngsters and oldsters during our stay. Baseball may not change the world, BUT it can change a youngster's life!!!!! THANK YOU and GAGPTH!

  • Microsoft
  • Fluke and Danaher Industries: Tektronix
  • Moon Jar
  • Baseball New Zealand
  • Microsoft New Zealand
  • Amazon.com: Allen Parker
  • Main Freight
  • Seattle Mariners Baseball Team
  • Aqua Sox Baseball Team
  • DJ Sports Cards
  • Phrog Enterprises
  • The Phyllis Rognier Trust
  • Baseball Savings
  • Ocean Pacific Travel
  • Zero Davey Hotel
  • Throw Max
  • Sammamish Little League
  • Sale Street and Cru Restaurants
  • Jim Lico and Family
  • Kevin Turner
  • Paul Muckleston
  • Tracey Wilde
  • Jeff Pratt
  • Tom Nicholson and MLB
  • Brian Sloan
  • Phil Hollings and family
  • Chuck Armstrong
  • Andrew Laird
  • Ryan Flynn
  • Brian Faunt and family
  • The Greenslade Family
  • "Jason the Demonstrator"
  • Brian Shailer
  • Isaac Shailer, Careese Nepia
  • Team Pratt
  • Kevin Drinkwater
  • Fred Hines
  • Chris Akroyd
  • Bobby Nakashima
  • The Bruce Wilson family
  • Turner Family
  • Steve Shute
  • Nepia Family
  • Mark Malancon, Nick Hundley
  • Team Boes
  • Glenn Campbell
  • Riddell Baseball: Coach Roberts
  • Aaron Moore
  • Team Landel
  • John Stephney
  • Cooper Family
  • Mike Bryce
  • Sand Family
  • Scott Drinkwater
  • "Ham 'n Eggs"
  • Sam McLennan: Great Expeditions
  • Tall Family
  • Tom Drake
  • Anat
  • Gina Hasson
  • Carla Berg
  • Sky City and Grand Hotel

All the Klouter and FirstSwing families that donated clothing, equipment, sports cards, gifts, etc.

SPECIAL THANKS:

  • Ryan Flynn and the Baseball Clubs of New Zealand for their warm and generous hospitality. H-P, Sharks, Bay View, Coasters, Northland, Central City, North Bay
  • Yas Greenslade, and family, for her special treatment and logistical support!
  • Tom Treutler and HYBC, and "Syd-ney" for their inspiration!!!!
A VERY special THANKS to my wife and "teammate", Genie, for her support, inspiration, and tolerance..Simply the Best!

Peihipaoro Rocks! Hard Yakka! Kia Kaha! GAGPTH!!