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Turkey Ball Camp

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  • Dates: November 28, 29, 2008 - Friday & Saturday
  • Location: Mesquite, Nevada
  • Individual Fee: $175 (Deadline: Saturday November 22, 2008)
  • School Grade: 1st thru 12th
  • Discount: Available for Teams registering 9 or more participants
  • Page Updated, October 02, 2008 10:50 AM

Location & Check In

  • Camp Headquarters: Mesquite City Fields (Pioneer Park)
  • Address/Directions: 501 Hillside Drive - Take Exit 122, go South to Hillside Drive, then turn Left.
  • Check-In: Friday, November 28th, 8:10 a.m. - 8:55 a.m. (Pacific Time)
  • Check-In Procedure: Check-In will begin 45 minutes before camp starts on Friday. Group assignments and schedules will be distributed upon check-in. Orientation will begin at 9:00 a.m on Field #3 at Pioneer Park.

Camp Session Times

All times listed are Pacific Time Zone

  • Friday, November 28th 19th, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    Saturday, November 29th, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Camp Provides

  • Staff to player ratio 1:8
  • Lunch both Friday & Saturday at the park's snack bar for all participants
  • Camp Souvenir (T-Shirt) upon Check-In
  • Optional "25 Minute" Lesson for $25.00 (Hitting, Pitching, Fielding, Catching) with any of the staff (after Camp Friday Only)

What to Bring

  • Cleats
  • Glove
  • Baseball uniform or other proper attire
  • Catcher's equipment (for catchers)
  • Bat / Batting Helmet (if you already own)
  • Sweatshirt or warm jacket

Format

3rd Annual Turkey Ball Camp: Participants will be divided into groups based on grade (2nd Grade thru 12th Grade). Scouts and college coaches and current and past pro players will comprise our staff in addition to others who will be observing. This camp is provided for individual players and also teams that want to to improve their baseball skills and have fun in a warm climate. This camp will be a team concept with individual skills and actual games with umpires. Individual players will be placed on a team for fundamental stations and games. Players who come as a group will be placed on the same team or you can request who you would like to play with. Each team will play 3 games during the camp.
All events are in the Pacific (Nevada) Time Zone

Instructors

  Gorman Heimueller  
  Gorman Heimueller  

Hitting Instructors
Ryan Roberts - Currently an Assistant Coach and Director of Recruiting at Brigham Young University. Played professionally with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Coached and played at Utah Valley State College. Played at Brigham Young University. Mountain View High School (Orem, UT).
Ron Wright - Played Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates. Coached at Dixie State College (St. George, UT). Originally from the state of Washington and currently resides in Pocatello, ID.
Jason Crawford - Head high school baseball coach in Salt Lake City. Coached and played at Salt Lake Community College and Mesa State College (Grand Junction, CO). Cyprus High School (Salt Lake City, UT).
Tony Pezely - Former Coach at Salt Lake Community College, Dixie State College (St. George, UT) and Taylorsville High School (Salt Lake City, UT). Played at Dixie State College and Northwestern State University. Taylorsville High School.


Pitching Instructors
Gorman Heimueller - Played Major League Baseball with the Oakland A's and San Francisco Giants. Has 30 years professional baseball experience. Was a Major League Baseball pitching coach for 16 years. Currently the Minor League Pitching Coordinator for the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
Eric Madsen - Head Coach at Utah Valley University, former head coach at College of Eastern Utah. Played at Southern Utah University and at the College of Eastern Utah. Bonneville High School (Idaho Falls, ID).
Bobby Applegate - Currently an Assistant at Brigham Young University. Played and coached professionally in the AA Western League and Texas League. Played at Southwestern Community College (San Diego) and at the University of Southern Colorado. Native of San Diego (CA).


Infield Instructors
Don Gust - Scout for the Cincinnati Reds. Played and coached at the high school, collegiate and professional levels.
Jed Jensen - Played professionally in the United Independent League. Played at Utah Valley University (Orem, UT). Mountain Crest High School (Hyrum, UT).

Outfield Instructors
Angelo Cerroni - Currently a Scout for the Anaheim Angels. Played and coached at the high school, collegiate and professional levels.
Justin Jensen - Played at Snow College (Ephraim, UT). Worked as a Scout for the Milwaukee Brewers. Mountain Crest High School (Hyrum, UT).

Catching Instructors
Derek Waddoups – Head Assistant Coach and Director of Recruiting at Salt Lake Community College. Previously coached at the University of Brownsville in Texas. Played and coached at College of Eastern Utah and Bellevue University in Nebraska. Roy High School (Roy, UT).
Reed Secrist - Currently the Head Coach at Snow Canyon High School (Santa Clara, UT). Played professionally with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Viewmont High School (Bountiful, UT)

Speed & Quickness Training
Dave Disorbio - Played at the University of Utah. Former strength and conditioning coach at Salt Lake Community College. Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
 

 

Camp Policies

  • Refund/Cancellation Policy
    80% refund - Cancellation 10 or more days prior to Camp
    60% refund - Cancellation 3 to 9 days prior to Camp
    No refund - Cancellation less than 3 days prior to Camp

 

 

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