Does anyone know if this is a money grab or a legit
"camp". www.midatlanticcamp.com .
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Legit. My sons attended in 2009 and found it very worthwhile. The coach that successfully recruited them first met them at this camp as did several other coaches who later recruited or expressed interest in them.
Its a legit place, but $450 for 9 hours of an indoor camp seems to be steep. On the other hand, if your a pitcher you may be able to throw 3 separate times.
steep is a relative term
My son has attended several of the Hit Doctor camps like the Midatlantic in the past. While they are a little expensive it seemed to be a great camp and did get a lot out of it. We are actually planning on attending this one as well.
Personally, I would spend the $450 on lessons.
lessons do not get the player exposure
JB Jr will make your son a better hitter, period.
What is that price worth to you?
What is that price worth to you?
My son attended this camp for 3 years. It provides very good exposure to 30 different schools. I know of a pitcher that received a scholarship to Standford from this camp. Coach saw him here for the first time.
They get coaches from up and down the east coast and local schools so there is opportunity for everyone.
They get coaches from up and down the east coast and local schools so there is opportunity for everyone.
My 2013 attended the event last year. Are the many of the schools in attendance on his radar and his playing ability? Is he a 2014?
If the answer is yes to those questions, then I would say YES.
It was one of the top 3 showcases my 2013 attended in terms of exposure and interest he received. He got interest from 5 d1 schools. 1 of these schools he had been communicating with, but had not seen him play, and 3 had. This was a springboard that started to get the ball really rolling, including Jr day invites etc.
The other was a school/program that was on his radar list but had zero communication with, could not get any interest from emails, videos, etc. They got to see him hit, catch and throw. This got him an invitation to one of their camps and a a tour of the campus and a meeting with the head coach.
We actually did not attend one of the dates/weekend. We looked at the schools that were attending that week, and there was only one school he was interested in and they had already seen him play. There was another event that was the same weekend that my son was more interested in the school and the program.
While it is an expensive showcase, if the schools are in his wheelhouse it is a great event. If the schools are not, either academically or athletically or both, then there are much better ways to spend the time and the $. The finite resource, IMO, is time. This event is spread out over multiple weekends so you need to evaluate any opportunity cost.
If the answer is yes to those questions, then I would say YES.
It was one of the top 3 showcases my 2013 attended in terms of exposure and interest he received. He got interest from 5 d1 schools. 1 of these schools he had been communicating with, but had not seen him play, and 3 had. This was a springboard that started to get the ball really rolling, including Jr day invites etc.
The other was a school/program that was on his radar list but had zero communication with, could not get any interest from emails, videos, etc. They got to see him hit, catch and throw. This got him an invitation to one of their camps and a a tour of the campus and a meeting with the head coach.
We actually did not attend one of the dates/weekend. We looked at the schools that were attending that week, and there was only one school he was interested in and they had already seen him play. There was another event that was the same weekend that my son was more interested in the school and the program.
While it is an expensive showcase, if the schools are in his wheelhouse it is a great event. If the schools are not, either academically or athletically or both, then there are much better ways to spend the time and the $. The finite resource, IMO, is time. This event is spread out over multiple weekends so you need to evaluate any opportunity cost.
The Barth's run one of the legit organizations in NJ and their reputation for getting HS players noticed on the next level is sound.
As stated above, just make sure the schools and your son's ability are a fit. If he can perform, the right people will be there to see him.
As stated above, just make sure the schools and your son's ability are a fit. If he can perform, the right people will be there to see him.