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Hit and Run, EVERY letter is important and I would take every correspondence and contact at face value. It becomes confusing if you attempt to read between the lines. What does it all mean? If they ask for information on your son then you have to assume they WANT information on your son. It makes no difference if every attendee received the same copy or not. Be concerned only with the copy your son received and respond in a manner that is in the best interest of your son ...I might add that “the best interest of your son” could range from responding immediately ... to saving the letter as memorabilia. With your son going into his junior year you will start to see trends develop. You might start to see more than one letter from the same school, or maybe see the coach at his ball games taking notes. Remember, coaches are limited in their ability to contact you and your son, but there is nothing that prohibits you and your son from contacting them (on their turf). For instance, you could call the coach that sent an invitation to his camp and under the guise of asking about the details of the camp you could strike up a conversation about their interest level in your son. Enjoy the ride!
Fungo
Fungo
Hit and Run,
They could very well be nothing more than an invite to their camp.
My son attended two camps (Alabama and Mississippi State). I contacted both programs prior to paying for the camp. I got assistant coaches in both cases (but in the larger D-1s the assistants are the recruiting coordinators) and explained who I was. "I'm the father of (son's name)" and both said they had been following my son. It was obvious from the phone conversation they wanted to recruit him. I paid the money, he attended their camps, and ended up signing at another school. 
Fungo
They could very well be nothing more than an invite to their camp.
My son attended two camps (Alabama and Mississippi State). I contacted both programs prior to paying for the camp. I got assistant coaches in both cases (but in the larger D-1s the assistants are the recruiting coordinators) and explained who I was. "I'm the father of (son's name)" and both said they had been following my son. It was obvious from the phone conversation they wanted to recruit him. I paid the money, he attended their camps, and ended up signing at another school. Fungo
All letters whether generic or not should be responded to. If they took the time to address an envelope send the info requested back, it'll at least put your son's name in their files. An excellent book on the subject is Recruiting Realities written by Jack Renkens I received a copy when my son was in eighth grade and have been loaning it out to parnents of upperclassmen ever since.
I had my son respond to each questionaire within 48 hours. When we started to get second and third questionaires from the same schools, he filled them out and sent them back as well. What you find out later on as the process progesses should not stop you from enjoying what is happening now.
It's funny but I still call home late in the afternoon and ask "anything in the mail today" or "did anyone call tonight". The letters and call became a part of daily life.
As far as camps.They may have a value (to the host school). My son attended a few and did not select any of those schools. He did meet some great coaches from the camp school and others who worked the camps.
It's funny but I still call home late in the afternoon and ask "anything in the mail today" or "did anyone call tonight". The letters and call became a part of daily life.
As far as camps.They may have a value (to the host school). My son attended a few and did not select any of those schools. He did meet some great coaches from the camp school and others who worked the camps.
