RMSB: Turkey Ball Camp

Turkey Ball Camp

Rocky Mountain School of Baseball Logo

Dates: November 28, 29, 2008 - Friday & Saturday
Location: Mesquite, Nevada
Individual Fee: $175 (Deadline: Sunday November 23, 2008)
School Grade: 1st thru 12th
Team Discount: ($20) - Available when registering 9 or more participants
Family Discount: ($10) Available when registering 2 or more participants from the same household.
Page Updated, November 19, 2008 03:39 PM

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 baseball games. Individual players will be placed on a team for fundamental stations and baseball 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. All events are in the Pacific (Nevada) Time Zone

Instructors


Chris Shelton	Gorman Heimueller	Nate Gold

Hitting Instructors
Chris Shelton - Currently the 1st Baseman for the Texas Rangers. Played at the University of Utah and Salt Lake Community College. 2004 Arizona Fall League Most Valuable Player. Cottonwood High School (Salt Lake City, UT).
Nate Gold - Currently plays professionally in the PCL with the Texas Rangers affiliate. Played at Treasure Valley Community College and Gonzaga University. Viewmont High School (Bountiful, 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.
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).
Jeremy Thomas - Currently the Pitching Coach at Dixie State College (St. George, UT). Played professionally in the Houston Astros organization. Played at BYU and Snow College in Utah. Beaver High School (Beaver, UT).

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
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).

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