Baseball Camps - A Summer Baseball Camp for Youth
Enroll your junior slugger in a baseball camp to brush up on the fundamentals before next year's Little League season.
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Kids get started early playing the sport dubbed "America's favorite pastime." Boys and girls age 5 – 18 are eligible to play in divisions of Little League baseball and softball, and baseball camps have sprouted up everywhere to offer those youngsters some intensive training and lots of turns at bat!
What should you expect from a baseball camp? Below are some things to think about when searching for the right camp for your child.
Day vs. sleep-away camp: Most baseball camps share some of the same routines - they all have practices and they all have games. Your child will spend less time at a day camp than in a sleep-away setting.Stay Informed. Read Summer Camp Articles!
If your youngster is headed to camp for the first time, you may opt for a day camp arrangement. Depending on the success of that experience, follow up future baseball camps with at an overnight program.
Sleep away camps for older, or experienced kids may be more of a financial and time commitment, but your child will benefit from playing ball with new friends from all over the country and beyond, not just down the street. An overnight baseball camp can be a culturally enlightening experience as well as challenging one.Instructors: Is the teaching staff composed of high school or college players? Find instructors who have a few years of playing experience, or better yet, coaching experience from a high school or college.
Field dimensions: At camp you'll be playing on the same fields all day long. Found out how far the mound is from plate – 52 feet? 46? 60? Is it 60 feet to each base, or 90? These measurements can be important – if your child is the best player in his home league, but attends a camp with different field dimensions, it may be hard to adjust.
Medical / training staff: Research if there are trainers or nurses on staff, even emergency medical technicians standing by. Kids do get hit by balls, scrape their knees, suffer asthma attacks – so you'll want someone on duty to tend to any injuries or illness that could occur during camp.
Taking the above factors into consideration when researching a baseball camp for your son or daughter will result in a safe, valuable experience, and create a home base away from home!
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