December 27 - 30, 2010

Houston Holiday Baseball Camp by SKLZ

Big League Dreams, League City, TX

Ages: 9-18   |  Camp Times: 9:00am  - 3:30pm

Cost: $325.00

Save $25.00 when you register before Thursday, September 30, 2010

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Camp Introduction

Thank you for your interest in the 2010 ABC Houston Holiday Baseball Camp by SKLZ. America's Baseball Camps is the premier instructional baseball camp company in the country. Our staff is dedicated to making your stay the single most important week in your baseball career.

The purpose of America's Baseball Camps is to teach the fundamentals as well as the advanced skills of baseball to various age levels, helping each participant to better understand the game both mentally and physically. Joining us will also allow players to further develop individual skills through instruction, individual and multi-player drills and game experience as well as interaction with players off the field in a great camp setting. Players will work hard but have fun doing so.

America's Baseball Camps welcomes all individuals, groups, partial to full teams and organizations. Teams and groups have the option to train together as well as play in games together. Individual players and teams attend from all of the U.S and Canada. We also have individual players and teams from Mexico, Japan, Netherlands, Holland and many other countries attend our Holiday Camps.

Players normally broken up into three divisions, depending on ability and where they play at home:
A (9-12 yr olds)
AA (12-14 yr olds)
AAA (14-18 yr olds)
will receive instruction in:

All aspects of Hitting
Stance, Balance and swing plane for hitting
Mental preparation and Hitting Philosophy
Hand-eye coordination drills
Opposite field hitting (staying inside the baseball)
Hitting with two strikes - Hitting Off-speed pitches
Situational hitting including Bunting
Pitching Instruction- balance, delivery, pitch grips & more
Catcher skills and drills - - receiving, blocking, throwing & more
Throwing fundamentals
Base running
Infield Fundamentals-corner play & middle infield play
Outfield Fundamentals-including throwing from the outfield
Daily Games
and much more!

Check out our One Day Hitting Camp! We will be conducting an extensive Hitting Camp on Dec 26th from 1:00pm-5:00pm. This camp will cover every aspect of hitting and is a great way to "kick off" the week. This option is available on the registration page.

Sun: Dec. 26th: Optional Hitting Camp 1:00pm - 5:00pm
27th 9:00am to 3:30pm
28th 9:00am to 3:30pm
29th 9:00am to 3:30pm
30th 9:00am to 2:00pm

Optional
Players will be evaluated personally with Video Analysis software and have the chance to have there swing and/or their pitching mechanics broken down by a Professional Instructor. Professional Instructors will provide an evaluation of feedback, changes and recommend drills to help fix or improve your swing and or your pitching mechanics.

Interested in adding the Video Analysis Evaluation Package? Check the box on the registration page. The cost of each package is $60.00 and is a valuable tool to have to increase your knowledge and continued improvement of your swing and or pitching mechanics.

Players Receive

• All players receive
• 4-5 days & up to 31 hours of professional instruction from elite baseball coaches from around the country
• College and professional scout exposure
• Low player to coach ratio (last year 8 to 1)
• Meet and learn from former professional players
• Verbal assessment of skills throughout week
• Position specific instruction for every position on the field
• Daily Scrimmage Games
• Lunch provided daily at the fields
• Camp T-shirt

2009 Staff members included the following Instructors:

Rob Kelso: Former Assistant Coach University of Houston
Scott Sheldon: Former professional player Texas Rangers Organization
Richie Beard: Former professional player St. Louis Cardinals Organization
Josh Jones: Former professional player Florida Marlins Organization
Calvin Medlock: Former professional player Tampa Bay Rays Organization

NEW….A special training session on the Athletic Mind (AiM) for Hitting has just been added as a pre-camp session for the Houston Holiday Camp

Have you noticed….
Some players hit great in the batting cages…but can't hit on the field?
Some pitchers warmup great in the bullpen, but struggle on the mound?

Dr. Warren Chaney and former Texas Ranger's pro player Scott Sheldon will be leading an innovative training session on the Athletic Mind (AiM) for Hitting!!

Maybe you are trying get to the next level and have difficulty performing in tryouts. Athletic Mind Technologies provides cutting edge training, giving you the tools to perform head and shoulders above the competition, both mentally and physically".

Saturday, December 26th
9-12 noon; Big League Dreams.
$25 per player

NOTE: Dr. Chaney and Scott will be working with the AiM group during the afternoon hitting camp on the 26th, and in 1-hour daily break-out sessions with the AiM group during the Houston Holiday Camp.

Come discover proven techniques that improve brain function for athletic performance that also improves grades, reading and comprehension! VERY EXCITING!!!!! "If you are interested in the Athletic Mind Technologies training, check the box on the registration page. The cost for this package is $25 per player, and will have a significant impact in athletics and beyond".

Camp Facilities

We are excited to be located at Big League Dreams Sports Park in League City, Texas. It is a state-of-the-art baseball facility where the ball fields are built as scaled-down replicas of famous major league stadiums such as Boston's Fenway Park, New York Yankee Stadium, and Chicago's Wrigley Field. The complex has six baseball fields (all replica stadiums with synthetic surface infields); multi-sport covered pavilion; two Stadium Club family style, sports-themed restaurants; administration office; batting cages and instructional area; children's playground; three sand volleyball courts; and maintenance facilities on 32 acres. It will be an outstanding facility for our 2010 Houston Holiday Camp Experience.

Big League Dreams
1150 Big League Dreams Pkwy
League City, TX 77573-4965
www.bigleaguedreams.com

Meals at Camp

Lunch will be provided daily at the facility.

Baseball Items to Bring to Camp

• Remember to label equipment, equipment bags & belongings with your name
• Baseball pants
• T-shirt or jerseys
• Baseball socks & sliding (compression) shorts
• Cleats or spikes
• Baseball bat and batting gloves
• Helmet (if you have one)
• Baseball glove (catcher's mitt for catchers)
• Catching gear (catchers only)
• Long sleeve shirts or pullover jacket

Other Stuff to Bring to Camp

• IMPORTANT: Photo copy of the front & back of your health insurance card
• Signed Medical Form & Waiver
• Sun Block & SPF Lip balm (chapstick)

Emergency Contacts

For all emergencies dial 800-222-8152 and an America's Baseball Camps staff member will give you any assistance needed.

Miscellaneous

Check this out! We will be conducting daily coaches clinics for all coaches and parents who are interested. Topics such as Hitting, Pitching Mechanics, catching , middle infield play etc. will be covered daily in 20-30 minute mini sessions by our professional staff. A terrific opportunity no to be missed.

SKLZ
America's Baseball Camps is proud to be powered by SKZL. The most complete baseball training aid company in the world, for over 10 years SKLZ continues to lead in the development of baseball practice equipment for youth, college and professional athletes. The training lineup has expanded from the Hit-A-Way, to multiple swing trainers, batting tees, training bats, practice nets and now a pitching machine. Today more than ever our mantra remains the same: it's what you do off the field that makes all the difference on it.

Check-In Location & Instructions

Please check in 30 minutes prior to the start of the session.

Sample Camp Schedule

Your Camp Hosts

This is an America's Baseball Camps (ABC) Experience. ABC was started by Ben Boulware, a former professional player in the Chicago White Sox Organization, in 1997. In its 12 years of existence ABC has grown from a 10 location, day camp Company to one of the largest baseball instruction company's in the world. ABC now has over 400 locations in 29 states and 4 countries' and is continuing to grow each year. From 200 player overnight, weeklong camps in or near major cities around the country to weekend day camps and coaches clinics in small rural towns, we do it all.

Ben had a vision of helping kids across the country learn more about the game of baseball and began organizing and implementing some local camps by himself. ABC now has an extended coaching "family" of approximately 200 members nationwide and in Canada. From Burlington, Vermont to Miami, Florida to Dallas, Texas and Seattle, Washington. From San Diego, California, to Boise, Idaho, Las Vegas, Nevada and Cooperstown, New York, America's Baseball Camps has been there.

Our camps are staffed with professional players from numerous organizations, including several current and former Major League Players. Our staff also often boasts former and current professional coaches, managers and scouts from throughout baseball. There are several former and current collegiate coaches on staff as well, from Junior College to the Division I ranks. And finally, we include elite, high school coaches from around the country.

We've been to every corner of the United States, been to several provinces in Canada, down into Mexico and have even been to the Bahamas. No matter where you live there will almost always be an ABC camp near you.

America's Baseball Camps is the industry leader for instructional baseball camps. Let us help you get to the next level because at America's Baseball Camps we Eat, Live and Breathe the Game!