Out of the Park Partnership

IT Bridge visited CYC-Sidney Epstein to introduce CYC children to some super cool technology! They spent part of their week learning about how tech is utilized in professional sports and what math is used to turn information from that technology into trackable data.  

These sessions focused on Major League Baseball and reviewed machines like bat sensors, as well as wearable transmitters used to record pitching speed. “We use this bat to see how fast we can swing. It [has] a sensor at the bottom to track the speeds,” said Amarè. CYC children were able to test these tools themselves and see in real-time how fast they could hit a baseball.  

The volunteers from IT Bridge discussed how their goal was to mix sports with learning, so kids could find a relatable and more exciting way to think about math. “We learned about three concepts: probability, percentages, and averages,” explained Nalia. And you could tell that their plan was a home run, because CYC children couldn’t get enough of these lessons! 

What really hit it out of the park was that the group closed their session with a private tour of Wrigley Field! Thank you so much to IT Bridge for sponsoring such a wonderful experience and supporting CYC children’s eagerness to learn! Want to see some of the lessons and tour? Click the link below to check out the video created by IT Bridge to see our young sports analysts' experience!