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If you picked one baseball activity in January to make a priority, this would be it:

ABC spring season prep classroom "Continuing Education"
Baseball - A - Palooza

When: Sunday 1/12/14, 1:30-3:00 
Where: Baseball Solutions north indoor academy, 9300 Anderson Mill rd - map
Special Instructions: bring your own chair to sit on

This will be a class room setting where guest speakers will be asked questions from an MC and have the opportunity to share from their unique perspectives and from their heart. Please take the time to review the info below and make plans to be there on Sunday. I guarantee you will be blessed.
*2017-2018 grads see memo at bottom of page
 
Coach Prater
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Chicago White Sox
Jordan Danks
MLB OF
DanksJorSox
ABC alum, Jordan Danks, will be talking hitting and about having a rock solid approach, making adjustments, and how to "slow the game down".
He'll also share the top two things every aspiring Major League ball player should know about setting realistic goals and starting your journey.

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University of Texas
Travis Tucker
INF/former grad assnt coach
TTucker 2015 grads
ABC alum, Travis Tucker, was a 3 year starter for UT and a member of the coaching staff as a graduate assnt coach. Travis will be talking about his unique perspective of having been a D1 player and D1 coach. He'll reveal what every player (and parent) needs to know if they are serious about playing college baseball.
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Texas Tech University
Kenny Matthews
LHP/former grad assnt coach
ABC alum, Kenny Matthews, pitched at the JUCO and D1 level. He was a grad assnt coach at Texas Tech where he continued to mentor some of the top arms in the Big XII. Kenny will be talking candidly about the DNA of a college prospect pitcher.

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Westlake high school
Coach Montgomery
varsity baseball head coach
Westlake HS
Coach Montgomery will be sharing about the spring tryout process, what it takes to have success at the high school level, and what varsity coaches are looking for in the players they put in the starting line up. Tips for parents on how to best navigate the challenges of the high school baseball culture.

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Vandegrift high school
Coach Seaman
varsity baseball head coach
Vandergrift
Coach Seaman will sharing about the high school baseball evaluation process from making the team, playing JV1 or JV2, DNA of a varsity player. He will also be discussing some strategies for approaching coaches with questions (both players and parents).

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Baseball captains/leaders
Paul Kirkpatrick 
Jake Whitefield
Jake Whitefield (2013 grad, ABC alum) and Paul Kirkpatrick (2014 grad, ABC alum) are both strong examples of what it takes to have success in baseball at the high school level both on the field and in the classroom. Both earning All-District honors on the field and honors in the classroom. Jake and Paul are first class leaders on the team. I have asked them to share some insight and perspective into the hard work and balance it takes to be recognized by your peers and coaches as a varsity Team Captain.
 
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2:45-3:15 2017-2018 grad (players and parents)will have the opportunity to stick around for a special "break out session" to hear Coach Prater share What Every ball player (and parent) needs to know about maximizing your high school baseball tryout experience and making a healthy transition into the world of high school baseball.
  • what to avoid
  • how to make a strong first impression
  • getting started on the right foot
  • mistakes to avoid
  • are there politics in baseball? tryout process?
  • how to approach the coaches? who should approach the coaches
  • what to wear.....really?
  • and a whole lot more...
reminder to all attendee's to bring your own chair