Camper’s Checklist

Before you set out for the B-W Baseball Holiday Skills Camp, be sure you have all of your bases covered by reviewing our Camper’s Checklist. It contains the important information you need to make your Skills Camp experience hassle-free. If you have a question that isn’t answered here, please visit our Contact Information section and let us know how we can help you.

Registration

Registration Form: Participation in the B-W Baseball Holiday Skills Camp requires a completed registration form and a registration fee of $100. Forms can be downloaded from the Registration section of this website or you can request to have a form mailed to you by calling (440) 826-2182 or by contacting us online.
Mail-In Registration Deadline: To be sure that we receive your registration in time, please mail your completed registration form and $100 registration fee to the B-W Baseball Holiday Skills Camp no later than Monday, December 22, 2008.

If you cannot mail your registration by December 22, you can still register in person at the opening session of the Skills Camp.

To make registering in person easier, please call (440) 826-2182 or contact us online and let us know that you plan to attend the Skills Camp. You may also want to download a registration form from our Registration section and bring the completed form and registration fee with you when you register.
Confirmation Policy: If you would like a confirmation of your registration, please complete the appropriate line on your registration form. If you have already registered, please visit our Contact Information section to contact us and request a confirmation.
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time before Monday, December 22, 2008, for a full refund of your registration fee. If you cancel your registration after that date, a $25 processing fee will be deducted from your refund.

Refunds are not available after the opening of the Skills Camp on Monday, December 29, 2008.

Campsite

Lou Higgins Recreation Center: The B-W Baseball Holiday Skills Camp is held in the field house of the newly-renovated Lou Higgins Center. Campers will practice in the same state-of-the-art facilities that the Yellow Jackets use for their off-season training and winter practices. The field house’s three multipurpose courts provide plenty of room for pitching and fielding drills, and the Jackets’ dual batting cages give every camper an opportunity to work on his or her hitting technique in live batting practice.
Directions: The Lou Higgins Center is located at 136 East Bagley Road in Berea, Ohio, across from the George Finnie Stadium. Campers coming to Berea on Interstate 71 should exit at Bagley Road (Exit 235) and head west a little more than a mile to the B-W campus. The Higgins Center will be on the left side of Bagley Road just after the traffic light at Tressel Street.

For more detailed directions, please consult this MapQuest street map of the B-W campus. Fill in the “Get Directions” form below the map and MapQuest will create your custom driving directions and trip maps.

Please enter the Higgins Center through the west entrance, which is located on the Beech Street side of the building, just off the parking lot, and follow the main hallway to the Skills Camp registration table in the lobby.
Check-In: Campers aged 9–11 should arrive at the Higgins Center before 9 a.m. for their morning session and campers aged 12–16 should arrive for their afternoon session before 1 p.m.
Parents: Parents are welcome to accompany campers and observe all sessions of the Skills Camp. We invite all parents to join us at the end of the final session for a certificate ceremony where campers will be recognized for their participation and parents will get some helpful coaching tips.

Equipment

Clothing: Campers should wear comfortable clothing appropriate for the physical activity involved in baseball practice. Uniform jerseys, baseball pants and sweats are welcome but not required. Campers must wear clean tennis shoes, court shoes, sneakers or similar indoor athletic shoes. Shoes with rubber cleats, turf shoes and black-soled running shoes can damage the field house surface and are not permitted at the Skills Camp.
Baseball Equipment: Each camper should bring his or her own fielding mitt to the Skills Camp. They should also bring their own bat, batting gloves and a baseball cap, if they have them. Catcher’s equipment is not required to participate in catching drills, however, campers can bring their own equipment and use it during these drills. For your own security, please label any equipment you bring to the Skills Camp.
Drinks: Water will be provided for campers. Please do not bring water bottles, sports drinks, snacks or gum to the Skills Camp.