2013 College Softball Camp - Jan. 5-6

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The Sixth Annual College Softball Camp will be held January 5-6, 2013 at the Coquille Sports Complex, just off I-12 exit #57 in Covington, LA. Covington is located north of New Orleans, in-between Slidell and Hammond, LA. In addition to the six fields, four indoor facilities are used to insure operation in bad weather: an 8 tunnel hitting facility, two indoor 60 yard football fields with turf, and two gyms.

This is an opportunity for high school players to participate in workouts over two days with over 40 college coaches from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, & Florida. New this year at the direction of the coaches, 8th graders are now officially welcome to enroll and will have their own group. All campers will rotate through various skills stations being instructed by the camp staff, as well as participate in controlled game type activities. Also new this year, college coaches on staff will have access to video clips of campers performing various softball skills, and speed and agility testing. We will also have a certified trainer on staff for the duration of the camp. Pitchers will work with Sherry Werner PhD, nationally noted biomechanics expert, author and researcher for windmill pitching, and also work with numerous of the college coaches that specialize in pitching. Campers will be introduced, instructed, and exposed to the college coach camp staff for 17 hours over the two days. The camper to current college coach ratio last year was 7-1. A special FCA devotional led by college coaches will be held early Sunday morning for any campers and parents that would like to attend. Please note that this is not a traditional exposure event that puts a focus on playing games. The coaches want the vast majority of their interaction to be with the girls in smaller groups. The camp schedule that will be posted later in December will reflect that focus, where players will be involved in camp activity non-stop. Sunday morning will once again feature the popular gym session where the campers and parents will hear from a number of the college coaches and college players about the college selection process and college itself.

Registration for the two-day camp is $190 and is coming to a close. Don’t delay as the camp has sold out in its previous five years. Last year, 280 young ladies from 12 states attended the camp. You can find detailed information on the camp, lodging, directions, contact info, and camp video online. Registration forms and a camp flyer can also be printed from the camp website collegesoftballcamp :  www.collegesoftballcamp.com 



The free coaching clinic will return on Sunday, open to all high school, travel, and recreation coaches. Watch for the detailed coach clinic lineup and schedule to be published December 30. This camp is not a fund raising opportunity for any high school, travel team, recreation department, company, nor staged for any personal profit. The resources are directed back to support the college coaches and their programs.

The following universities are on the 2013 staff, the website contains the coaches names – watch for some additions in the coming week. Louisiana State University, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, University of Southern Mississippi, Southeastern Louisiana University, Louisiana Tech University, Nicholls State University, Southern University, Millsaps College, Mississippi College, Southern University, Belhaven University, Jackson State University, Northwestern State University, University of Louisiana Monroe, Memphis University, Florida State University, University of Houston, Western Kentucky University, Delta State University, Centenary College, LSU Alexandria, West Virginia University Institute of Technology, LSU Eunice, Co-Lin CC, Jones County CC, Baton Rouge CC, East Central CC.