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February 12
- 15 2010
ABC- Presidents Day Winter Camp
Red Mountain Park - Mesa, AZ
Ages: 9-18, $595
Welcome Players!
We are pleased that you have chosen to spend a week at an America's Baseball Camps Experience this year. We have instructed over 50,000 players within the past 14 years and continue to expand services and locations at a rapid pace. Currently, ABC has conducted camps at over 500 locations in 29 states and 3 countries. America's Baseball Camps has become the leader in baseball camps throughout the world.
At ABC we believe in the development of a baseball player's skills involved with the five tools of baseball while demonstrating proper fundamentals, a respect and love for the game, and a good work ethic. This focus will be achieved through hard work; skills taught and learned, a commitment to success, and making the right decisions on and off the field. In addition to the instruction and fun that you will be having on the field, we provide exciting educational lessons and activities off of the field including guest speakers from the collegiate and professional coaching ranks.
We are confident that this will be an exciting, educational and memorable experience for you and we look forward to seeing you at camp.
Announcements
Thank you for signing up for an America's Baseball Camp Experience. The following information should provide you with everything you need prior to camp. We look forward to working with you soon!
Check out our one-day Hitting Camp on February 18th from 6:00pm-9:00pm. At only $75.00 it is an amazing value. If we are picking you up from the airport after 4:00pm, we will take you and your items directly to the Red Mountain Complex for the hitting camp. We will check you in and register you at the hotel immediately following the hitting camp. If you have not yet signed up for the hitting camp and would like to, shoot us an email or give us a call. Thanks!
Please note that if you have paid only your deposit, your credit card will be charged automatically 4-6 weeks prior to camp. Please contact us if you would like to make different arrangements for final payment.
IMPORTANT: **Please bring this sheet with you to camp, along with a completed and signed copy of your health form (can be downloaded on camp details page on website) and a copy of the front and back of your health insurance card. You will not be admitted to camp without these items.
Important note to all players and parents: If players get sick or get injured while at camp the monies paid are forfeited. ABC has paid for Lodging, food, instructors and monies are not re-imburseable back to ABC. Therefore ABC can not give camp credit. Thank you.
Camp Package Details:
Day Campers - Pay Day Camp fees, players stay at home or with a relative or in a hotel other than our camp hotel and may attend nighttime activities (some require a fee). Day campers can not stay in camp hotel.
Overnight staying with parents - Pay Overnight Camp staying with parents fees, stay in hotel with parents (parents reserve room and pay for room) and may attend nighttime activities.
Overnight staying with players- Pay Overnight Camp fees, stay in hotel with other players (hotel room costs are included in camp fees) and may attend nighttime activities.
Day-Camp / Commuter Information
Commuters (day campers) will meet at Red Mountain Park (8008 East Brown Rd, Mesa, AZ) the morning of February 19th around 8:30am. Plan on being picked up around 3:30pm each day. If you are attending the hitting camp please be at the Red Mountain Complex on February 18th by 5:30pm for check in, the hitting camp will begin at 6:00pm.
*Remember that as a commuter you will not be included in any of the nightly off field activities. If you are interested in upgrading to the overnight package or want to remain a day camper and attend the night time activities please email us at sandi@baseballcamps.com.
Overnighter Information
Players staying in hotel with parents (Ones we are not picking up at the airport):
Please check-in at the Country Inn & Suites By Carlson , any time after 4:00pm on February 18th.
To secure a room please call Alana Ashman with the Country Inn & Suites By Carlson at 480-641-8000 Ext. 505 and she will assist you in securing our special rate of $135.00-$145.00/night. . Let Alana know that you would like to reserve a room out of the Parent block.
We will have our first dinner at 6:00pm for players not in the hitting camp and 7:00pm at the field for players who are in the hitting camp. Orientation will begin at 9:30pm at the hotel. *Don't worry if you miss this, as all the information will be at the front desk. If you are attending the hitting camp please check in at the hotel around 4:00pm. We will transport all hitting campers to the Red Mountain Complex around 5:30pm.
Directions to Country Inn & Suites By Carlson from the Phoenix Airport: Start out going EAST on E SKY HARBOR BLVD......Turn SLIGHT LEFT to stay on E SKY HARBOR BLVD......Take the AZ-202-LOOP E ramp toward TEMPE......Merge onto AZ-202 LOOP E......Take the AZ-101-LOOP S exit- EXIT 9......Merge onto AZ-101 LOOP S...... Take the US-60 exit- EXIT 55.......Merge onto US-60 E via EXIT 55A on the LEFT toward GLOBE......Take the SUPERSTITION SPRINGS BLVD exit- EXIT 187......Turn RIGHT onto E SUPERSTITION SPRINGS BLVD......End at Country Inn & Suites: 6650 E Superstition Springs, Mesa, AZ 85206.....Total Est. Time: 25 minutes Total Est. Distance: 21.80 miles
Directions to Fields from Hotel: Start out going EAST on E SUPERSTITION SPRINGS BLVD toward S POWER RD.....Turn LEFT onto S POWER RD......Turn RIGHT onto E BROWN RD......End at 8008 E Brown Rd Mesa, AZ 85207..... Total Est. Time: 9 minutes Total Est. Distance: 5.36 miles
Players staying in hotel without parents (Ones that are being dropped off at the hotel): Please arrive at the Country Inn & Suites By Carlson by 4:00pm on February 18th for camp check in. If you are in the hitting camp please arrive by 4:00pm as well for check-in, as the vans will be leaving for the Red Mountain Complex around 5:30pm.
Attention Fly-In Campers without parents (Ones we are picking up from the airport):
Players need to do their best to arrive before 4:00pm on February 18th. If you are not going to make this time we need to know about it. Please email ron@baseballcamps.com to notify us about when you are coming in.
We need your flight information at least 3 weeks before camp starts. If you have issues with this please email us at ron@baseballcamps.com. Airport transportation is $17.50 each direction ($35.00 for pick up and drop off).
When arriving into Phoenix on February 18th, once you come off the plane please follow the signs toward baggage claim. Once you get to the bottom of the escalators in the baggage claim area, wait there. There will be an ABC representative there to greet you and take you to pick up your bags. If there is not an ABC representative please wait and one will be there soon. If at any time you feel uncomfortable please call 800.222.8152 and we will take care of you. If you need extra assistance or if you as parents have concerns about your child walking alone to baggage claim we would recommend paying the extra $30 or so to have the airline chaperone escort you down to the escalators. We will have some type of ABC attire on that will say "America's Baseball Camps." Please do not be concerned, WE ALWAYS FIND YOU. If for some reason you do not see us for about 15 min. call 800-222-8152 and tell them your name, location in the airport and someone will find you immediately. We have never lost anyone!
Graduation / Check-Out & Emergency Information
Graduation will be around 2:00-2:30pm on February 21st at the Red Mountain Complex. All campers not needing airport transportation need to be picked up at 2:15pm from the Red Mountain Complex. (If this is a problem, please let us know in advance and we can make special arrangements). If you are flying out and we are taking you to the airport please take a flight out between 4:00pm and 6:00pm on the 21st.
Safety number: 800-222-8152 - This is an ABC hotline to call if your flight is going to be late, if you have been waiting for more than 15 minutes in baggage claim, or for any other important calls.
Maps / Directions & Additional Information
Map & Directions to Training Facility
| Map & Directions to Accommodations
SPENDING MONEY: We recommend you bring around $100.00 of spending money for some for the local attractions we visit. We also have baseball caps, t-shirts, hitting disks, etc. for sale throughout the camp.
CANCELLATION POLICY: A full camp credit will be issued to you if for any reason you must cancel your America's Baseball Camps registration. Credit is good for one year from the cancellation date. Cash refunds are granted only if you have purchased Refund Insurance (see next paragraph).
REFUND INSURANCE: Life sometimes throws us curves we don't expect. To handle those curves, America's Baseball Camps offers our camp families Refund Insurance for a nominal $25.00, due at the time of registration. Refund Insurance entitles you to a full refund of camp fees should you cancel your registration more than 14 days prior to the start of your session. If you cancel within 14 days of your registered session, we will give you a camp credit for all monies paid, valid for three years. Credit with insurance is transferable to family members or friends, and good toward any America's Baseball Camps.
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION: Any camper that needs to be taking a prescription medication will need to notify us via email prior to the start of camp. Our Camp Director will make sure that the medication is taken properly. We ask that you give us full instructions for when and how much to administer. Thanks.
IMPORTANT RULE: There is no tobacco, alcohol or drugs of any kind allowed at America's Baseball Camps. We have a no tolerance policy. This is your warning. Any violation of this rule will result in your immediate removal from camp at your parent's expense. Thank you for your understanding.
Camper's Checklist
We recommend campers bring the following to camp. Please be sure any waivers, releases and
health forms are completed, signed and brought to camp with you.
- Remember to label all equipment & equipment bags with your name.
- T-shirts for the week - Batting Helmet (if you have one)
- Baseball glove
- Baseball bat and batting gloves
- Baseball pants (atleast 2 pair)
- Shorts (atleast 2 pair)
- Sliding shorts and extra socks
- Pants and shirts for nighttime activities
- Sweatshirts and/or jacket
- Calling card
- Tennis shoes
- Bathing suit / towel
- Cleats
- Warm-up jacket
- Catchers gear (catchers)
- Hat or visor
- Toiletries and personal items (including powder or spray for sweat rashes)
- Sun block and SPF lip balm
- Spending money (recommend $100)
- Completed & Signed Health form along w/ a copy of the front and back of your health insurance card
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