BHS Baseball Parents Meeting WELCOME! Informational Parents meeting tonight: Sunday, March 8 th 2015...
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BHS Baseball Parents Meeting
• WELCOME!• Informational Parents meeting tonight:• Sunday, March 8th • 2015 “PLAY WITH A PURPOSE”
» WHY NOT US?
“The Way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t beworth a dime.” - Babe Ruth
Meet the Coaches!
Nathan Anderson- Junior Varsity
Nate DungeyJunior Varsity
Eric Reuss-Assistant Varsity707-4040
Robert Webber – Pitching Coach
Mick Scholl-Head Coach707-2526
Mike Holmquist – Varsity Statistician
Justin Banitt-Sophomores
Frank SentaJunior Varsity
Brad Fendler9th grade A
Jordan Lamotte9th grade B
Mission Statements
• Live each day with a purpose and passion as I make a positive impact on the lives of others and live the lifestyle of honesty, integrity, and compassion, which is all centered around my faith.– Coach Scholl
• Build relationships and encourage my athletes in a caring, compassion, and loving way so I can help each of them see the connection between sport and life, understanding that the journey is the reward.– Coach Reuss
Meet the Captains
Camden Traetow Brennan Pruszinske
Captains Practice
• Time– Now through first day of tryouts• Tryouts
– Monday March 16th
• Savage Dome• 13500 Dakota Ave S, Savage, MN 55378
• Captains and seniors organized– Live pitching and Hitting!
Goals
1. Every Individual becomes a better baseball player!
2. Every individual becomes a better teammate!
3. Every individual becomes a better person!
We have HIGH EXPECTATIONS for all involved: Coaches….Players….Parents
Performance Vs. Outcome
• Control the Controllables – What coaches will evaluate during games
1. Execute with fundamentals2. Be Mentally tough3. Compete Aggressively
PLAYING WITH A PURPOSE!
Player Expectations
• Be accountable• Take Pride• Focus on Team Goals• Rewarding and Fun experience• What can you control– Each player becomes a better player– Each player becomes a better teammate– Each player becomes a better person
Player Expectations
• COMMUNICATE!– Approachable– Answer the important questions– Provide Feedback– Aggressiveness – Honesty
Coaching Staff Expectations
• Coach and Teach for the Benefit of players• Coach within the framework of the overall
high school experience• Have high expectations• Simplify and Clear expectations • Coach as a TEAM
Coaching Staff Expectations
• COMMUNICATE – Be approachable and available– Provide appropriate feedback– Honesty
Coaching Staff Expectations
• Provide a rewarding and fun environment!
• Model, teach, and preach CLASS and COMMITMENT!
Try Out Information
• All Paperwork must be turned in!– Check Eligibility (cannot tryout without it)– Jeanine Riggs
• 10-12th Grade @ Savage Dome– Transportation– Monday - Friday
• 2:45-5:00 or 5:30• First Cuts
– Wednesday– Thursday/Friday if needed
Try Out Information
• Eligibility – Any student failing a class will not be allowed to
participate in the tryouts
• How to look?– You should be clean shaven.– You should have an appropriate haircut.
• Who may come and watch?– Athletes ONLY!– Try-outs will be closed to all spectators
Try Out Information
• What to wear– White Shirt with Tryout Number– Number will be given to athletes the week before
– Numbers will not be assigned until athletic office has cleared athlete!
• Evaluation Process– Coaches meet and discuss players – Video to help evaluate and compare
What we are looking for
• Athletic Ability– How well can you run, throw, field and hit?– Hustle– Mental approach to the game.– Improvements from year to year.
• Good Students– Do you attend class and how are your grades?– Are you on time?– Have you been suspended?
What we are looking for
• Good Citizens– Are you representing the community, the school, the
team and yourself in an appropriate manner?
• Good Teammates – Supportive– Able to sit on the bench without pouting?
Try outs
• On the bottom of MLB scouting form it reads...
– Do they have enthusiasm to play the game? – Do they enjoy the game? – There are energy givers and energy takers. – Teams need energy givers! – What level of commitment do they have?
Secondary Evaluation Process
• A secondary component of the evaluation process is player position and depth.
• Sometimes an athlete is kept on the squad because of a lack of depth in a particular position.
– Example: If a team is lacking in pitchers a player may be kept as a pitcher only.
Spring Break
• Sophomores– Monday through Friday – 2:00-4:30 – High School (Gym and F190)
• 29 Players in Arizona– Various times – 6 to 8 hours of baseball!
– Players will pick up materials for trip Saturday the 21st
Dates and Information
• Check the Baseball website. • www.burnsvillebaseball.org
• All important Dates, Tryout information, and other important items will be posted here.
• Email– Are you on the list?
WHY NOT US?
PLAY WITH A PURPOSE!
