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Community Highlights: Meet Jose Miguel Pina Quero of LATINOS ALL STAR BASEBALL ACADEMY

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jose Miguel Pina Quero

Hi JOSE MIGUEL, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
JOSE MIGUEL PINA QUERO, ORIGIN OF DABAJURO, FALCON STATE, VENEZUELA, SINCE MY CHILDHOOD I HAVE BEEN A BASEBALL FAN, FROM THE AGE OF 5 TO 17 I PLAYED BASEBALL IN MY HOMETOWN, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT MY CITY IN SEVERAL STATE CHALLENGES, I WENT TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL IN DABAJURO, I WAS ALWAYS AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT, APPLIED, AT THE AGE OF 17 I ENTERED THE FRANCISCO DE MIRANDA EXPERIMENTAL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN CORO, FALCON STATE, TO TAKE THE CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSE, IT WAS 5 YEARS OF STUDIES AND IN 2012, I COMPLETED MY CAREER, GRADUATING AND OBTAINING THE TITLE OF CIVIL ENGINEER, I WAS IN CHARGE OF SEVERAL JOBS RELATED TO MY CAREER IN MY MUNICIPALITY, CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER NETWORK, CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS, SPORTS FIELDS, THANKS TO THE COMPANY J.M.L, C.A WHO CONTRIBUTED A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE FOR THE STRENGTHENING OF MY CAREER, IN 2016 I MET MY WIFE KENNYA REYES, WHO IN 2017, WE GOT MARRIED, TO THIS DAY WE HAVE 2 CHILDREN, JOSE PINA REYES AND KAILANY PINA REYES, FOR THE YEAR 2018 I STARTED A TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS CALLED DR WEB TELECOMMUNICATIONS, THE COMPANY IS DEDICATED TO THE PROVISION OF INTERNET SERVICE, HAVING COVERAGE IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF DABAJURO AND BUCHIVACOA, THE COMPANY BOOMED, ​​AND POSITIONED ITSELF AS THE BEST INTERNET DISTRIBUTION COMPANY IN THE MUNICIPALITY, DUE TO THE HIGH DEMAND PRODUCED BY THE ENTRY OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC IN OUR COUNTRY, ALL ACTIVITIES, SCHOOLS, MEETINGS AND OTHERS WERE RESOLVED THANKS TO THE INTERNET, OUR TEAM WORKED FROM MONDAY TO MONDAY FOR 4 MONTHS TO MEET ALL THE REQUESTS OF OUR CLIENTS, DURING THE YEARS 2020 AND 2021, THE COMPANY DID NOT STOP WORKING And be prosperous, in the middle of 2021, due to the policies in OUR COUNTRY VENEZUELA, OUR TOWN BECAME UNSAFE FOR US, WE RECEIVED ATTACKS, INTIMIDATIONS, AND EVEN GUNSHOTS IN OUR HOUSE, MY WIFE AND I DECIDED AT THE END OF 2021, TO COME TO THIS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY, WHERE WE COULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW, AND OUR CHILDREN COULD HAVE GREATER SECURITY AND FAMILY WELL-BEING, WHEN MY PARENTS JOSE PINA GARCIA AND ANA QUERO ARRIVED HERE, THEY HAD BEEN LIVING HERE FOR 2 YEARS, ALONG WITH MY SISTERS AND NEPHEWS SO IT WAS AN EASY ADAPTATION FOR WE, THE CITY HAS WELCOMED US IN AN EXCEPTIONAL WAY, MY CHILDREN LIKE BEING HERE, THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE IN THEIR SCHOOL, AND WE HAVE FOUND IN THIS COUNTRY THE PEACE THAT WE NEEDED TO LIVE, WE HAVE VENTURED IN DIFFERENT JOBS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A WAY TO WORK, I HAVE WORKED IN HOTELS, IN CELL PHONE STORES, IN CLOTHING WAREHOUSES, AS A DRIVER, TAXI DRIVER, BUT ALWAYS HAVING THE NEED TO HAVE MY OWN BUSINESS, THANKS TO THE INSISTENCE OF MY SISTER JOSENNY PINA QUERO, WHO MOTIVATED ME TO MAKE A BASEBALL ACADEMY, AND IT WAS ON JULY 17, 2024, THAT THE INTERNSHIPS OF THIS BEGAN FAMILY DREAM CALLED LATINOS ALL STAR BASEBALL ACADEMY, IN WHICH WE CURRENTLY HAVE 23 BASEBALL PLAYERS IN CHARGE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 TO 18 YEARS, WE WANT TO CONTINUE GROWING AND WORKING UNTIL WE BECOME THE BEST BASEBALL ACADEMY IN THE ENTIRE METROPLEX, OUR CHILDREN STAND OUT IN LOCAL TOURNAMENTS WHERE WE TEACH THEM THE CAPACITY AND SKILL THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE ON THE FIELD WHEN MAKING PLAYS AND PLAYING BASEBALL, WE ALSO KEEP OUR SOCIAL NETWORKS ACTIVE SO THAT ALL THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF OUR BASEBALL PLAYERS STAY UP TO DATE WITH EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS ON THE FIELD WITH OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, WE CONTINUE WORKING AND STRIVING SO THAT THIS DREAM COMES TRUE. I HOPE THIS STORY SERVES FOR ANY IMMIGRANT LIKE ME WHO CAME TO THIS COUNTRY, ONLY WITH THE DESIRE TO IMPROVE AND TO CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THIS COUNTRY OF SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES. THERE ARE MORE OF US GOOD ONES. LET’S NEVER GIVE UP. LET’S ALWAYS KEEP OUR MIND UP. BELIEVE IN YOUR TALENT AND IN THE PURPOSE THAT GOD HAS FOR US.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
IT HAS NOT BEEN AN EASY ROAD, WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH MANY VICISITUDES DESPITE HAVING OUR FAMILY HERE THAT HAS ALWAYS SUPPORTED US, ONE OF THE MOST PAINFUL SITUATIONS WAS LEAVING THE COUNTRY AND STARTING FROM SCRATCH, EVEN MORE WHEN PERSONAL GROWTH IS THE REASON WHY THEY LOOK FOR YOU, REPRIMAND YOU, PERSECUTE YOU, YOU CANNOT GROW AND HAVE A PROFITABLE BUSINESS, BECAUSE THE SECURITY AGENCIES AND COLLECTIVES OF THE COUNTRY COME AND EXTORT YOU, IT WAS NEVER IN OUR PLAN TO LEAVE OUR COUNTRY, BUT ONCE THE DECISION WAS MADE I DO NOT REGRET HAVING DONE IT.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
LATINOS ALL STAR IS A MINOR BASEBALL SCHOOL THAT HAS THE INTENTION OF HELPING AND GROWING EVERY CHILD OR YOUNG PERSON WHO HAS THE DESIRE TO LEARN THIS BEAUTIFUL SPORT, WE PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE TO CHILDREN BETWEEN 5 AND 18 YEARS OLD, WE PRACTICE 2 TIMES A WEEK, WE HAVE A QUALIFIED TECHNICAL STAFF TO SATISFACTORILY CARRY OUT ALL OUR PRACTICES, OUR ACADEMY SPECIALIZES IN WORKING ON THE MENTAL AND THE ANTICIPATION OF PLAYS IN BASEBALL, AND IS KNOWN FOR THE WORK OUR YOUNG PEOPLE DO, HOW THEY PERFORM, HOW THEY CARRY THE GAME, AND FOR THE GOOD RESULTS IT HAS HAD. THE TEAM IN TOURNAMENTS, WE ARE A GREAT FAMILY, THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE PASSION THAT THE LATINO HAS FOR THIS SPORT IS UNIQUE, OUR GREATEST PRIDE WILL ALWAYS BE THE PROGRESS THE BOYS HAVE IN EVERY GAME, I WANT YOUR READERS TO SEE THIS ACADEMY AS A FAMILY THAT WILL HELP YOUR CHILDREN STRENGTHEN THEIR VALUES OF COMPANIONSHIP, UNITY, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STRENGTH, AND WHAT EACH ONE IS CAPABLE OF DOING

What’s next?
OUR FUTURE PLANS ARE TO CONTINUE GROWING, TO BE ABLE TO HAVE 2 OR 3 TEAMS PER CATEGORY AND TO CONTINUE PRACTICING IN TOURNAMENTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CITY, IN THE FUTURE TO HAVE OUR OWN FACILITIES WHERE WE CAN HAVE OPEN-AIR FIELDS AND CLOSED SPACES DEPENDING ON HOW THE WEATHER BEHAVES.

Pricing:

  • BRONZE PLAN $40 WEEKLY
  • SILVER PLAN $60 WEEKLY
  • GOLD PLAN $80 WEEKLY

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