Summer Camps

No, but why is that pitcher throwing from home plate?

If I was going to spend the money to go to Cooperstown, NY, I would go to Cooperstown Dreams Park. It's the original youth baseball facility in Cooperstown.

www.cooperstowndreamspark.com

I'm still reading, it ain't time yet!!!

Highly recommend the 12 y/o Nat'l tournament up at Cooperstown Dreams Park. It's a MUST....an experience your boy will never forget. Great kids and competition from around the country. All the teams sleep in separate barracks inside the facility with only the coaches which is pretty much off-limits to the parents. Most of the kids have team pins that they get to trade with the other teams. It's like a 3 day tournament with a minimum of 7 games (6 games of pool play and single elimination playoffs). They also have individual and team events prior to the start of the games. On the last day all the teams are paraded onto the main field and all the kids get nice rings.
As a little bonus, the HOF is only few miles down the road.

"On two legs, Mickey Mantle would have been the greatest ballplayer who ever lived." - Nellie Fox

I too would like to hear an answer to goingyard's question. Has anyone been there?

cong

goingyard,

I posted this question on the eteamz youth baseball site and got a response from someone who has been there...

Response on eteamz Board

cong

Cong,

Thanks, I saw it over there. Father/Son camps are big fun but there don't seem to be many of them.

GY

goinyard, not necessarily a U. of Tenn fan...but their camps during the winter break, (last week in Dec) and their summer camps, do a good job breaking the game down, going thru alot of fundementals. When we went many years ago, they broke it down into stations..each station is manned by a HS coach or small college coach. They talk to the kids directely but allow the parents full view. Also, they have some sessions on college recruiting, etc. If you can make it to the Knoxville area, I would recommend these camps for the younger kids.

ahsbb,

Thanks, I considered the Tennessee Christmas Camp this year but decided against it.

I would not attend any Camp that would not allow me to view the drills… I learn more at the Camps than my son. I have only been to one “true” father/son camp. Fathers and sons did the drills with each other… father and son games… Dads against the sons homerun derby. Great way to learn the game.

GY

goingyard....Great Father/Son camp....just as you described. I highly recommend it.
http://www.vabaseballcamps.com/fatherson/

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Goingyard,

Mickey Owens baseball schools, near Springfield Mo. This is an outstanding oppurtunity for a kid. You will soon findout how much your son likes the game, as they play from eight or nine in the morning until ten in the evening. Great instructors that emphasize learning more than winning while you are there. The fields, four I believe are excellent the cabins aren't shiny but very adequate.Dad can "watch" all he wants. Your son will play with kids from all over the U.S. and the world.
He will come away a better baseball player.

Chris,

Been there, done that. We are going back this year. Graves Mountain is a great place for a Camp.

GY

MWR,


Where is not that important, although the Southeast would be nice. At this stage of my son’s baseball development the father/son concept is what is important to me. At 10 he still likes having me around, in a couple of more years he will not need or want old Dad going to camp with him. I would like to get another summer in with him before he ditches me.

GY

goingyard
You might want to check out ABC
www.americasbaseballcamps.com
They seem to run a pretty good operartion We had planed to attend the Panama city camp last year, but had to pull out. Hope to be able to attend one in georgia this year.