@mattys posted:2023 son. his coach told him to attend a camp (not p5 D1). this summer. his coach knows the guy there and is a very good judge of talent so i trust him when he says that it's a good baseball fit. that part isn't a worry.
what if it's not an academic fit/cultural fit. we don't know much about this school so maybe it turns into his dream school but maybe it doesn't. here's where our questions come in: is there any value to attending a school camp when you're personally invited by the coach if there's little interest in attending the school?
There is always value in attending a camp where the player has been “prequalified” or received a personal invitation. Even if your player doesn’t want to attend that school there are potential benefits from attending. Maybe a coach from another school sees him. Maybe the coach from the school holding the camp liked him and is willing to recommend him to another school. Baseball is a small community and you never know who is watching and/or who is willing to help.