Over the next several weeks, you will be receiving a number of important emails about the Gamers winter program and related topics.  Please take time to read these emails and make sure that your son reads these emails. This email is for high school age Gamers --- 15u, 16u and 17u. There will be a important meeting on Thursday, September 29th at 7:30pm at All-Star Performance.     At this meeting, we will review off-season training program goals and plans for our high school age players.  The meeting will also cover nutritional plans. Attendance at this meeting is REQUIRED.  If, for some reason you cannot attend, please notify your coach (contact information below). For most of you, the primary thing that separates you from your baseball dreams is ATHLETICISM.  We have a comprehensive baseball program that takes care of skills and baseball knowledge.  We cannot teach ATHLETICISM.  That is up to you.  We can help you, but the sweat, pain and effort need to come from you.  You need to take responsibility for this -- no one else can.  In the world of BBCOR bats, being bigger, faster and stronger will make all the difference.  Most of you are learning that there are few cheap hits with BBCOR or wood bats.  Pitching is going to be more fastball and control oriented.  Speed will become a more important part of the game. Bat speed, foot speed and arm speed will dictate your success next summer and for the rest of your baseball career. In preparation for this meeting, please do the following: Reflect on your performance as a player over the past season.  What specific improvements in athleticism do you need to make to improve your baseball performance next season? Faster?  More Velocity?  More Bat Speed? Print and fill out  your offseason training goals BEFORE the meeting.  We will then make changes to the form during the meeting.  CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FORM. We will track you offseason training using the attached forms. Click here to download. (note: the forms will print out every other month).  You will turn in the forms to your coach at the end of each month, beginning at end of October Please bring a completed copy of the goals form to the meeting on September 29th. Finally, please hold Saturday November 12th for fitness testing.  This will be done at the new All-Star Performance facility.  We will test you on five areas: Speed - 40 yard dash Quickness - pro agility drill Power - med ball toss Upper Body Strength - bench press Lower Body Strength - Squat Parents are invited to attend the meeting, but are not required to attend. Players are required to attend. Thanks, Mark Gallion Coach Contact Information 17 Blue - Matt Whiteside, mwhiteside@All-StarPerformance.net, 817-366-6281 17 Gray - Scott Davis, sad3b20@hotmail.com, 314-520-7525 16 Blue - Nick Aboussie, gamerscoach7@sbcglobal.net, 314-712-2211 16 Gray - Mark Gallion, mark.gallion@gmail.com, 314-406-3196   15 Blue - Dave Pregon, davenang@sbcglobal.net, 314-265-1515 15 Gray - Nick Beckmann, becksn@hotmail.com, 314-691-1673