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Special Message to all on this board.

C CaliBBdad10+ posts
Dear members of HSBB Web,

This message is from a long time watcher of this board and one who felt the need to say thank you.

I just wanted to write a letter to all of you on this recruiting message board to let you know how grateful I am for all the input and information you allowed me to read about all of your experiences, heartaches, and many joys that were brought to you by the recruiting process.

I started the recruiting process after my son’s junior year in HS. I followed every step from the beginning that the owner of this website recommended. Many letters, paperwork, phone calls ect..

It has been one tremendous process going through the recruiting stages. It has been something I will cherish for the rest of my life.

As many of you know here in California we are a hot bed of baseball talent and our local colleges have hundreds if not thousands of kids to choose from. After sending out over 35 bio's and introductory letters and e-mailing coaches around the country for months to stay in contact, my son received a few serious interests from colleges ranging from D1 to NAIA.

However, at this time nothing we call "serious" ever developed until last week before the deadline.

All of a sudden the calls were coming in strong along with requested visits. Unknowingly, one of the schools of my sons choice (Top Three) had tons of interest and we did not even know it.

I am extremely happy to report that my son DID commit to the school of HIS choice on the last day of the deadline along with a scholarship.

Again, as I said in this post I followed EVERYTHING from this board and took to heart all your posts and experiences. Without all of you I don't think I could have done this.

A lot of you have experienced my ups and downs yourselves and I felt it along with you.

I will be a member of HSBB web forever. However, next year I will be reading from the "College Baseball" board. Then back again for my next son.

The information you have all provided me has given me the experience to teach friends how to do the recruiting process a bit easier.

For my next son it will take me about an hour as I feel I am now an expert.

I am the proudest father on the planet and I have all of you to thank.

My most sincere and best wishes for all of you as in some way you are almost family.

I will still be checking on everyone on this board only now it may only be 20-30 times a day.

Best Wishes

CaliBBdad
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MN-MomMN-MomHSBaseballWeb Owner
CaliBBdad,

Congratulations to your son, and thank you so much for sharing the news! I think it's so helpful when parents tell some of the stories of how the recruiting process worked for their family. For example, this part:

"However, at this time nothing we call "serious" ever developed until last week before the deadline.

All of a sudden the calls were coming in strong along with requested visits. Unknowingly, one of the schools of my sons choice (Top Three) had tons of interest and we did not even know it."

I think that's a really important part of the story for other parents to hear as they go through the process.

Congrats and thank you!
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PrepsterPrepster10,000+ posts
One of the best posts I've read...for a number of good reasons.

While this website may have provided some helpful information, your son's most valuable "resource" was his parent who cared enough to educate and help him through the process. Way to go!

Congratulations to your son, and all the best to you and your family.
oldbat-neveroldbat-never1,000+ posts
CaliBBdad
First of all CONGRATS to you, your son and your family. clap

Secondly after reading your post I found myself nodding in agreement with you about what a tremendous site and resource HSBBweb and it's community is.

Thirdly, I hope that your post reaches many of us that have not yet entered the stage you just completed so that we can see that it takes not just the talent of the player to get noticed but it takes a proactive effort from the player and his family.

Mailing your letters/bios, following up with emails all this work paid off for your son as it has for others. It was also reassuring to read that if a player is currently in their Jr. year and lets say they haven't gotten interest (questionairs/letters) at this point that they shouldn't get discouraged there is still TIME to get noticed and TIME to put your NAME out there.

Thank you for your post and for the insight. And again CONGRATS on this wonderful opportunity, sounds like a perfect fit!
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C CaliBBdad10+ posts
Thank you all for such kind thoughts and well wishes.

The one thing that always stuck with us through the entire process is that I was told on this board that alot of the "blue chip" prospects that go pro free up more scholarships at the end since they do not go to college. That always stuck with me and gave us hope. I truly figured that most of our contacts would come later in the season, I am so glad I was wrong. The longer it goes the more worried I became.

I think all would agree that it would be ideal to have it all done before they enter their senior year so they can concentrate on baseball and not more recruiting issues. It was a big deal for me and I am estatic that it is over, but as trying as the process was it was also very exciting to do it all and better yet to have something happen.

I will be always on this board and I surely hope I can help someone else the way you all helped us.

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