HJRB Evaluations this weekend.

Parents,

 

Holt Jr. Rams Baseball player evaluations are this weekend (Feb 2 & 3)

 

Have you registered your boy??

 

The sessions are limited to 50 kids and they are filling up.  In fact the 11am sessions on Saturday and Sunday are already full.  If you haven’t registered, do so soon!

 

The kids will be broken down into smaller groups and rotate around to five stations (similar to the bootcamp).  The group sizes will be from 4 - 14 kids with most of the groups around 8 - 10 kids; depending on which time slot your attending.  Make sure your boy gets a bib-number and a group assignment before leaving the checkout table. 

 

Just like last year, Parents will not be allowed inside the gym as was allowed in Bootcamp.  This is mainly because it gets too crowded/chaotic and becomes a big distraction for the boys.

 

Remember:

 

• $10 cash is due at the door – this covers both days.  If you can only attend one day, it is still $10.
• Session start times each day are 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm.   Attend the sessions you selected.
• PLEASE arrive 15 - 20 minutes before your session’s start time to pay and get checked in!! They will be starting on time!

• Each player will be given a bib-number and safety pins that a parent will need to pin to the shirt. 
• Do not wear cleats!  Wear gym shoes  (better yet, wear boots or outdoor shoes and change into dry gym shoes at the school)
• Wear a cup and bring your ball mitt.
• If you have them, bring your bat, batting helmet, and batting gloves. There will be an area set aside to store bat bags.
• Please no food and no sunflower seeds!!
• These Evaluations are conducted completely by the Holt high school baseball coaching staff with assistance from many of the high school players. Only the adult coaching staff will be doing the actual visual evaluation and determination of the scoring.  
  

Also - after one of your evaluations, please stop by the uniform sizing table which will be down the hall by the cafeteria.  There your boy can try on jerseys, pants, and hats to find his exact size.  This will greatly help us ensure your boy is fitted with the proper sizes.  There may be someone there to help but it will mainly be self-serve and you will need to fill-in the sizes on the provided sheets.  

 

If you attended bootcamp and did not get your shirt, we will have them this weekend.

 

 

Thanks,

Brian Kayser, President

Holt Jr. Rams Baseball

Web Site: www.hjrb.org  

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/www.hjrb.org

 

 

 

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BOOTCAMP INFO

HJRB Parents,
Our 3rd annual BOOTCAMP is right around the corner now… tomorrow (Saturday!)  Thanks to everyone for the enthusiastic response to it.  We've had record sign-ups with over 120 kids registered for it!!   Online sign-ups will be turned off around 7pm tonight.  If you can still get to the registration page your good, if you can't… you’re too late.  We will take walk-ins at the door but the fee will be $45.

 

Please note: signing up for BOOTCAMP does not register your player for the 2013 season.  This is a separate sign-up process that is now available on the website. 

 

For those signed up for Bootcamp:

• PLEASE arrive 15 – 20 minutes before your start time to pay and get checked in!! They will be starting on time!
• Make sure you get a name tag, it will have your group number on it so you know which station you will start at.  You will stay with that group the entire time, rotating from station to station. 
• Do not wear cleats!  Wear gym shoes (or boots and change into dry shoes at the school, there will be snow)
• Wear a cup!!
• Bring your ball mitt of course.  Also, if you have them, bring your bat, batting helmet, batting gloves, catchers gear, etc.  There will be an area set aside to store bat bags.
• You can change into your bootcamp shirt if you want, but it is not required.
• Please no sunflower seeds!!
• There will be limited seating for parents available.  Please no young children in seating area if possible. It will be crowded.  

 Here is an example of the rotation (Your actual station rotation will depend on which group you are assigned and may vary from this example):

5 min               Introduction by H.S. Varsity Coach Nate Potts to all camp participants

10 min              Stretch / Warm Ups

20 min              Batting Cages

20 min              Throwing with optional Pitching/Catching

20 min              Outfield

20 min              Infield

20 min              Tee’s

5 min               Camp Wrap up with all camp participants

 

If you signed up after January 20 we will not have a shirt for you at the camp, it can be picked up during evaluations. 

 

Thanks again, and we’ll see a lot of you on Saturday!!!

 

 

Holt Jr. Rams Baseball Board

Web Site: www.hjrb.org  

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/www.hjrb.org

Thursday Indoor Baseball

Last year we utilized Capital City Baseball Kingdom for some winter workouts.  They have agreed to let us use their facility again this year for the same $5 per kid on Thursdays starting this week (1-24-13).  This is another good way to help shake off the rust.  

 

HJRB players will have the turf field available to use, as well as 2 or 3 of the batting cages.  We will need some volunteer parents to feed balls into the pitching machine.  Kids take turns in the cages, maybe taking 10 - 15 balls before switching. This is just loosely organized with little supervision.  It would be nice if someone that is familiar with what we did last year would step up and help out.  There may not even be any HJRB board members or coaches onsite.  Just step in and help yourselves.  

 

KIDS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED  BY AN ADULT! 

 

So this will be every Thursday from this week until the end of February.  Our time is 7:00pm until 8:30pm.  It's an open format so you can just show up anytime within that window to have your boy take a few swings, or bring your mitts and toss the ball around in the turf area. 

 

Here is the address:

 

Capital City Baseball Kingdom 
2000 Gary Avenue 
Lansing, Michigan 48906 
517.574.5967

http://capitalcitybaseball.org 

 

 

 

Thanks,

Brian Kayser, President

Holt Jr. Rams Baseball

Web Site: www.hjrb.org  

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/www.hjrb.org

Online Registration is Ready

Hello baseball parents,

The online registration form is ready to go on the www.hjrb.org website.  Go there and click the Registration tab.  

 

Player evaluations are Feb 2 and 3 and players must be registered before hand.  There is no money required during registration for the season.  There will be a $10 evaluation fee due in cash during the Feb 2nd/3rd evaluations (that covers both days).  Actual team fees won't be due until March 1.  
 

Reminder: The optional Bootcamp is next weekend.  You have until Friday to sign him up. They will be doing the same drills as the Player Evaluations the next week so it is good practice. 

 

Remember - If you signed up for bootcamp, this DOES NOT get him signed up for the 2013 baseball season.  You must do that using the online form that is now available.  

 

Thanks,

Brian Kayser, President

Holt Jr. Rams Baseball

Web Site: www.hjrb.org  

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/www.hjrb.org

Holt Jr. Rams Baseball - 2013 Bootcamp

Reminder, the Holt Jr. Rams Bootcamp is next weekend, January 26.  

You can sign-up as late as noon on January 25, BUT... if you want your boy to have his t-shirt at the camp, you need to register by the end of the day January 20th.  If you register after that, he will still get a t-shirt, but he will have to pick it up at evaluations or via other arrangements.  

 

I have updated most of the website for the 2013 season (some of the forms still need to be updated).  I am still working on the on-line registration form though.  I will send an email out when the registration form is LIVE and ready to go.  

 

The Evaluations will be February 2nd and 3rd and run for 1.5 hours.

You can pick from the following times: 9am, 11am, 1pm, and 3pm.  

 

 

Thanks,

Brian Kayser, President

Holt Jr. Rams Baseball

Web Site: www.hjrb.org  

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/www.hjrb.org

 

Subject: Holt Jr. Rams Baseball - 2013 Bootcamp

Whether you’re a rookie or a veteran this camp will help you shake off the winter rust and get you ready for the Holt Jr. Rams Baseball evaluations in February. Drills will focus on the mechanics of throwing, hitting, and fielding. This is the same location where evaluations will be held, and five stations will be setup just like they will be for the evaluations; however instead of being evaluated you will get two hours of instruction from the Holt High School coaches, High School Players, as well as Jr. Rams coaches.  There are three different sessions you can choose from.  Sessions are not age dependent  (except U14 - see note below); players will be grouped by age at the various stations.  All participants will receive a free custom Jr. Rams Baseball wicking practice shirt (a $15 value).

 

Bootcamp date: Saturday, January 26, 2013

 

Visit www.hjrb.org to register online.  

 

Also, save the date, the player evaluations will be held the following weekend, February 2nd and 3rd. 
 

Thanks,

Brian Kayser, President

Holt Jr. Rams Baseball

Web Site: www.hjrb.org  

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/www.hjrb.org

Holt Jr. Rams Baseball - 2013 Bootcamp

Whether you’re a rookie or a veteran this camp will help you shake off the winter rust and get you ready for the Holt Jr. Rams Baseball evaluations in February. Drills will focus on the mechanics of throwing, hitting, and fielding. This is the same location where evaluations will be held, and five stations will be setup just like they will be for the evaluations; however instead of being evaluated you will get two hours of instruction from the Holt High School coaches, High School Players, as well as Jr. Rams coaches.  There are three different sessions you can choose from.  Sessions are not age dependent (except U14 - see note below); players will be grouped by age at the various stations.  All participants will receive a free custom Jr. Rams Baseball wicking practice shirt (a $15 value).

 

Bootcamp date: Saturday, January 26, 2013

 

Visit www.hjrb.org to register online.  

 

Also, save the date, the player evaluations will be held the following weekend, February 2nd and 3rd. 
 

Thanks,

Brian Kayser, President

Holt Jr. Rams Baseball

Web Site: www.hjrb.org  

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/www.hjrb.org