CAMPS AND CLINICS

UMBC Softball Announces 2008 Winter Clinics

UMBC Head softball Coach Joe French will host two winter indoor clinics at
the beginning of 2008.

French will direct his annual winter clinics on Saturday February 2, and
Saturday February 9, 2008 from 9am-1pm at the RAC Fieldhouse. The
sessions will cover hitting, pitching and defense.

The clinics are offered for girls 8-18. Interested participants are
encouraged to sign up quickly as spots are filled on a first-come,
first-serve basis. Walk-up registration will be held 30 minutes prior to
the scheduled start time.

Each clinic costs $55, but special rates are available for attending
multiple sessions. Please go to http://www.umbcretrievers.com and click
on softball to download a flyer. The clinics will be conducted by
French, his staff and UMBC players.

French led his team to a 2nd place regular season finish and to the
America East Conference Championship finals last year. He is UMBC'S
all-time win leader with 214 wins in 6 seasons. This year's team also
boasts a very talented roster that garners 13 of 17 players from Maryland
and/or the surrounding area and should again contend for the America East
Conference title.

For additional information, contact Coach French at 410-455-1325 or
jfrench@umbc.edu, and Assistant Coach Wayne Miller at wmiller@umbc.edu or
443-791-9223

Checks should be made payable to UMBC Softball Foundation, Inc., and
mailed along with your flyer to Joe French UMBC Softball, 1000 Hilltop
Circle, Baltimore, Md 21250.

Nuveman/Mendoza Clinic Series coming to Clearwater September 15-16. This clinic is a wonderful opportunity for our youth to work with 2 Olympic Gold Medalist!!! Such an opportunity that many are allowing to pass them by. This clinic is only $200….that breaks down to only $25 an hour to work with Olympic Athletes, College Coaches and some of the best in the game! We already have many coming to the clinic…however it is not our locals….we have New York, Ohio, Michigan…etc. My challenge to you all is to please pass this flyer and information along to our local youth, PARENTS…please allow your kids to take advantage of this opportunity, COACHES… please share with your players what a great experience this will be and PLAYERS…please sign up, grab a friend or sibling and take this opportunity to work on your strengths and weaknesses and learn new things, work hard to become the best athlete you can be.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this and thanks in advance for passing this along to all you know who would be interesting in this Clinic.

Sondra Hall

Fastpitch Learning Academy

727.791.3067

www.fastpitchlearningacademy.com

Irish Softball Set To Host Fall Clinic In September

NOTRE DAME, Ind. The University of Notre Dame softball program will be
offering an instructional hitting and pitching clinic for athletes ages
eight and older from Sept. 15-16. In addition, the staff will present a
three-hour clinic for coaches on Sept. 16.

Each hitting and pitching session spans two hours at a cost of $65 per
registered athlete, while the coaches¹ clinic is priced at $75.

Participants must send a completed camp brochure to the softball office with
appropriate payment by Sept. 12.

For more information, please contact assistant coach Kris Ganeff at
ganeff.2@nd.edu or call 574-631-9125.

Jim McGlynn

(405) 812-4404

www.OklahomaFastpitch.com

2007 Events:

Oct. 19 - NFCA/Oklahoma Recruiting Camp

Oct. 19-22 - Stars of Tomorrow Showcase

Christie Ambrosi Fastpitch Clinics-Christie Ambrosi, 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist has started Christie Ambrosi Fastpitch Clinics. Clinics cover basic to advance defensive skills, pitching, catching and hitting. Their are many options available from full day clinics for league or organizations to team clinics.We will come to your location in the US. Please visit www.christieambrosiclinics.com for information or contact scott@christieambrosiclinics.com to book dates for your organization or team.

Advanced Training and Exposure Softball Camp will be
open to prospective college bound softball players as
incoming 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders as well
as recent graduates still looking to compete at the
collegiate level. The three day camp at Providence
Catholic High School in New Lenox, IL, Monday, July 16
through Wednesday July 18, will cover all aspects of
the game instructed by top collegiate coaches from
Two-Time Defending National Champion University of
Arizona, University Nevada-Las Vegas, University of
Illinois-Chicago, University of California-Davis and
Olivet Nazarene University. This camp has helped to
send student athletes to a variety of colleges across
the nation. For more information and to register,
please visit www.diamondsportsacademy.com or contact
Nick Hospes at diamondsa@sbcglobal.net or call
815-464-0900. Spots are limited. Sign up today and
save.

Elite training softball camp is a two day college camp involving collegiate coaches from the region and around the country working the camp teaching and interacting with the players. This offers a significantly better personalized environment then the typical recruitment camp where the coaches watch from the sidelines and hopefully see the player at her best. It is open to all players entering 9^th grade through 12^th. Below is a list of schools that will be working the Buffalo Elite training camp and please check the website for additional colleges added.