NEPTUNE BEACH: A BYGONE ERA

My wife, who has forgotten more about marketing than I'll ever know, taught me a life lesson that day: Focus on what you can control. In his zeal to conjure a humpback for his clients, the whale boat operator ignored the bounty all around him: the rare perspective of passing under the Golden Gate Bridge; a pod of bottlenose dolphins frolicking just off the starboard side; and the up-close look at the mysterious Farallon Islands, which are mere bumps on the horizon from any vantage point on land. Any of these events -- but certainly the lot of them -- might have made his customers feel they got their money's worth for booking passage.

Neptune Beach is a non-profit:

Since our founding in 2011,  Neptune Beach has been a 501 (c)(3) organization that contributes to the betterment  of Alameda and surrounding communities through the discipline, teamwork and history-rich game of baseball.  Our camp and league fees cover only a fraction of our operating expenses, and our generation-old Pearl Factory -- one of just a few indoor hitting-and-pitching facilities remaining in the East Bay -- is in dire need of an upgrade. We rely on the support of Pearl alums, parents and business owners like you as we embark on our next dozen years as a linchpin for families and community alike.

Thank you in advance for your tax-deductible donation!