Hawks organizes baseball teams for baseball players living in the surrounding area.  Our goal is to create a comprehensive, community-based program to support the development of players across a wide range of participation levels. Our ultimate vision is to foster consistent teams at the youth level to support our High School team.

The Hawks program goals are to do the following:

• Organizing and sponsoring youth baseball teams;
• Providing instruction and training to youth baseball players and coaches at all levels;
• Promoting teamwork and good sportsmanship;
• Encouraging physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle;
• Providing a positive outlet for youth in the community;
• Provide programs that are cooperative with other community programs;
• Seek to maximize the potential of every player in the program;

• Encourage and foster player participation for the full length of a player’s youth sports career by putting each player in a position to be successful;

Hawks has formed as a domestic nonprofit corporation with the state of Michigan and has applied for federal exemption under Code 501(c)3.  The organization shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes described in section 501(c)(3). No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of -4- Form 1023-EZ Instructions statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

Books and accounts of Hawks shall be kept under the direction of the President and Vice President of Hawks.  In addition, books and accounts will be reviewed by a third party CPA or other financial professional.