Bohol is one of the most stunning islands in the Philippines. It has the Chocolate Hills. It has the world’s smallest primate. It has turquoise water, white sand, and some of the warmest people you will ever meet. What it does not have is an elite baseball and softball academy.
That is where we come in. We are building the Bohol Coconuts Baseball and Softball Club from the ground up — and we are filming every moment of it for our YouTube docuseries, Building the Coconuts. The search for players. The hunt for a field. The first time someone picks up a bat. The setbacks, the breakthroughs, and the moments that make you question everything. All of it.
“Baseball arrived in the Philippines over a century ago. In Manila, in Cebu, the game has deep roots. But on Bohol? The diamond is still waiting to be drawn.”
Building the Coconuts is a YouTube reality docuseries that tells this story. It is a sports story, an expat adventure, a community documentary, and an underdog tale all wrapped into one. And it is going to be free to watch on YouTube — for anyone, anywhere in the world, forever.
Lerma Moore
I was born and raised right here in Bohol, and this island is my whole heart. Together with my husband, we are building Bohol’s very first baseball and softball club — and filming everything along the way. For me, this is not about baseball. It is about giving this community something to belong to. A team. A practice to show up for. A jersey with their name on it.
Salamat — thank you for being here.
- ✓Your name in the credits of every episode
- ✓Early access — watch 48 hours before public release
- ✓Monthly update from the field in Bohol
- ✓Everything in Fan in the Bleachers
- ✓Exclusive behind-the-scenes video each month
- ✓Digital Coconuts wallpaper pack — phone & desktop
- ✓Everything in Dugout Supporter
- ✓On-camera shoutout in one episode — you are in the show
- ✓Digital founding roster poster from the team
- ✓First access to any Coconuts merchandise at launch
- ✓Everything in Starting Lineup
- ✓Your name or business as a named sponsor in an episode
- ✓Sponsor listing on the Coconuts YouTube channel page
- ✓Everything in all previous tiers
- ✓Equipment donated in your name to a Bohol player who cannot afford their own gear
- ✓Personal video from the player your support equipped
- ✓Dedicated episode acknowledgment — your name on screen
- ✓Open invitation to visit Bohol and make a “cameo” appearance on the BUilding the Coconuts reality show
Ready to Back the Coconuts?
Choose an amount below or enter your own. Every contribution — no matter the size — helps put baseball in Bohol and episodes on YouTube.
| Budget Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Production equipment — camera, audio, gimbal stabilizer | $6,000 |
| Travel and logistics across Bohol island | $3,500 |
| Post-production — editing, color grading, music licensing, subtitles | $5,000 |
| Equipment costs — bats, balls, gloves, helmets, uniforms | $5,500 |
| Payment processing fees (approx. 3%) | $750 |
| Field costs, permitting, and contingency | $4,250 |
| Total campaign goal | $25,000 |
We are officially live. The Building the Coconuts campaign is open and we could not be more excited to share this journey with you. Whether you back us for $5 or $500, you are part of something that has never existed on this island before. Salamat — thank you from the bottom of our hearts. — Lerma & the Coconuts team.
