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Youth Parents Meeting. Park City Baseball December 15 2010 (updated 12/28/2010 for online access through ParkCityBaseball.org). Wanting to Improve PC Baseball. Lou Green – PCHS Head Coach Dave Howard – Senior playing varsity & former MLB George Trevino – Sophomore playing varsity
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Youth Parents Meeting Park City BaseballDecember 15 2010 (updated 12/28/2010 for online access through ParkCityBaseball.org)
Wanting to Improve PC Baseball • Lou Green – PCHS Head Coach • Dave Howard – Senior playing varsity & former MLB • George Trevino – Sophomore playing varsity • Tyler Walton – 14U player & coach • Matt Strader – 15 year PCHS Coach; 10U & Basin Rec. • John Feasler – PCHS graduate now playing at Occidental • Jeff Peterson – 14U player & coach
PC Baseball Vision & Mission Vision “PC Baseball is Thriving, Competitive, and Fun.” Mission Develop player skills, confidence, and character through challenging, safe, and fun team based experiences.
Agenda • Current Assessment • New Program • Next Steps • Group Discussion
Current Assessment What Can We Learn
Current Model Non-Integrated, Independent Programs • Rec • Comp • High • School • 40 Teams • 6U-14U • 350 Players • 6 Teams • 9U-14U • 70 Players • 3 Teams • 40 Players 49 Teams 460+ Players 100+ Coaches
Historical Learnings • Coaching/Leadership • Missing stability and continuity • PCHS Head Coach earns $2,500 / year • Pre-High School Development • Limited plans, integration, and continuity • “Own thing or no thing” • PC9 • Conceptual support by community • For profit LLC…financial transparency and burdens • Missing coach buy-in from top down training • PCHS missing from leadership
Historical Measures of Success • Rec Teams • High participation • Comp Teams • Mixed results vs. SL teams • HS Teams • Have not consistently mastered fundamentals • Made playoffs…no state championships
Looking AheadCompetition 2011-13 Classifications Region 10 Juan Diego Judge Park City Union Uintah Wasatch • 4a to 3a • Ogden • Spanish Fork • Stansbury • Tooele • Uintah • 3a to 2a • ALA
Plenty of Room • Ski town • Football town • Baseball town • And many others…
New Program Organizing System of Success
Park City BaseballParkCityBaseball.org Integrated, Interdependent Programs Park City Baseball • Rec • Comp • High • School School of Baseball
PCB Organization • Purpose • Provide sustainable leadership and management across Integrated Programs • Eliminate single-points-of-failure • Comparisons • Similar to Football, Hockey, et al • Structure • Non-Profit 501(c)(3) • 7 Member Board of Directors
PCB Integrated ProgramsRec > Comp > HS • Coaching Excellence @ PCHS • Youth Teams Linked with PCHS • PCHS Coach lead Development • “Train the Trainer”…Lou working with Youth Coaches • Development Plans by age and skill • PCHS Players working with Youth Teams • Benefits • Continuity of learning enhances player development • “Farm” teams produce better Freshman players
PCHS Head CoachLou Green Accomplishments include: • 2005 West Virginia High School Player of the Year in two sports at Logan High School in southern West Virginia • Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 2005 - went to West Virginia University (WVU). • Played at West Virginia University and Chipola Junior College in Marianna, FL. • On the 2007 Junior College World Series Championship team at Chipola . • Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in 2006, spent three years as a pitcher. • Member of the 2007 Pioneer League Championship team for the Orem Owlz. • Since retiring from professional baseball, Green has run multiple camps and individual lessons for the youth of southern West Virginia..
School of Baseball • Purpose • Provide Professional Local Development for Individuals, Groups, and Teams • Facilities • Indoor (Field House and other TBD) • Outdoor • Training • Lead Instructor - PCHS Head Coach Lou Green
Value for Youth Coaches • Practice Effectiveness • Game Management • Operational Assistance • Coaching Clinics • Development Plans that Bridge to PCHS
Value for Youth Players • Development Plans that Bridge to PCHS • Age and skill appropriate learning modules • Team Building / Social / Fun • Clinics / Private lessons • Post HS opportunities • Character Development / Life Skills
Special Guest • Keith Johnson • New Salt Lake Bees Manager • Park City Resident
Next Steps Making It Happen
Next Steps • Conduct Communication Meetings • Dec – Comp (Coaches – Nov 30th, Parents – Dec 14th) • Apr – Rec (Coaches – tbd, Parents – tbd) • Launch • Park City Baseball • School of Baseball • Organize Comp Teams
Organize Avalanche Teams • Coaches / Clinics • Tryouts • Uniforms & Team Equipment • Scheduling • Practices • In-door & outdoor • Games • Leagues (RMSB – Utah Union) • Tournaments
Avalanche Schedules TRYOUTS • Jan 19 - Wed • 4:30-5:45 PM: 12-14U • 5:45-7:00 PM: 8-11U • Jan 22 - Sat • 9-10:30 AM: 12-14U • 10:30-12:00 PM: 8-11U • Jan 26 - Wed • 4:30-5:45 PM: 12-14U • 5:45-7:00 PM: 8-11U PRACTICES • Indoor • Wed and Sat • Jan 22– Apr 6 • Outdoor • tbd GAMES • Begin mid-April • End mid-June
How Can You Help? • Coaching • Tryout Evaluations • Uniforms • Communications • Fund Raising • Operations • ….
Group Discussion Growing and Optimizing Together