Mission
IT IS THE MISSOULA LEGION HELLGATE POST 27S (MISSOULA MAVERICKS) BELIEF THAT PARTICIPATION IN ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL CONTRIBUTES TO THE ALL AROUND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG MEN AND THAT PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM IS A PRIVILEGE EXTENDED TO THE PLAYERS WHO ARE WILLING TO MAKE THE COMMITMENT TO ADHERE TO THE RULES THAT GOVERN AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL AND THE MISSOULA MAVERICKS BASEBALL PROGRAM. ITS GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE YOUTH BASEBALL PLAYERS WITH AN ENJOYABLE BASEBALL EXPERIENCE, WHICH INCLUDES LEARNING THE BASIC SKILLS OF BASEBALL, TEACHING AND INSTRUCTING YOUTH IN THE RULES OF BASEBALL, PROMOTING TEAMWORK, AND DEVELOPING SKILLS NECESSARY TO PLAY YOUTH BASEBALL SAFELY. THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO INSTILL THE VALUES OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND COMPETITION IN YOUTH AND TO PROVIDE LIFELONG HABITS OF DIET, EXERCISE, AND HEALTH ALONG WITH LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND RESPECT FOR VOLUNTEERISM IN THE COMMUNITY.