This overnight (with full-day option) summer softball camp is for girls in grades 4 -12 and will focus on the “total” softball athlete, highlighting conditioning, skills and mental aspects of the game.

Information At-A-Glance

Dates: Sunday, July 8 – Friday, July 13, 2012

Who: Girls in grades 3 – 12 (Participants will be grouped according to age and ability for maximum learning and competition)

Times: Full-day – 9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. (exceptions available for summer softball league players)

Facilities: Softball field, indoor/outdoor batting cages, swimming pool, locker rooms, video function room, cafeteria, dorms

Fee (Includes meals, t-shirt, awards, report card)

Day campers: $275

Overnight campers: $395

*family discounts are available

Staff: JSC Softball Coach Robert Gervais and other JSC coaches and players. Coach Gervais has over 20 years experience coaching youth through collegiate softball.

Topics Covered

Pitching

Pitchers will do daily routines to reinforce skills, but caution will be taken to not over-work. Special workouts & coaching will be offered to pitchers at all levels (beginning to advanced) throughout each day.

Skill, Competition, & Fun

Positive reinforcement, individual feedback, drill variety, competitive games, and personal challenges all go into making this experience fun while improving player’s skills.

Between the Lines

Softball is a sport loaded with mental games within the game. Coach Gervais will take this time to provide breakout classroom sessions to teach the finer points of the game. Discussions, handouts, notes, video, and lecture will be used to examine points such as:

Attitude: what do coaches look for? how can you still help yourself or your team even if you strike out or lose a game?

Hitting: preparing, knowing the pitch, making small adjustments

Pitching: deception, reacting to situtations, pitching to the umpireShort game: Types of bunts, slap or bunt? Types of slides, baserunning tips

Defense: making the play before the play happens, adjusting to the batter,

Sample Daily Schedule

8 – 9 a.m. Arrival, throwing, batting cages

9 – 9:30 a.m. Dynamic warmups, stretching, throwing competitions, daily pitcher routines

9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Defensive Breakout Sessions; Quickness, Fielding, Flips, Throwing/cuts & tags, Bunt coverage, Individual Pitcher workouts, and Between the Lines

11:30 a.m. -1 p.m. Lunch time, individual time

1 – 2 p.m. Hitting stations

2 -3 p.m. Offensive breakout sessions; bunting, slap hitting, sliding, base running, individual pitcher workouts, and between the lines

3:15-4:15 p.m. Pool time, free time

4:30-6 p.m. Dinner time, rest and relax

6-7:30 p.m. On-field situations. scrimmaging