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Welcome. Rocker Recruiting Info Night (No Sour-Pusses Allowed). What We’ll Cover Tonight. Expectations and Goals The Team AND Your Kids Parent survey results What tournaments we are playing – and why Clinics and camps How to get noticed by college coaches How the Rockers can/will help

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  1. Welcome Rocker Recruiting Info Night (No Sour-Pusses Allowed)

  2. What We’ll Cover Tonight • Expectations and Goals • The Team AND Your Kids • Parent survey results • What tournaments we are playing – and why • Clinics and camps • How to get noticed by college coaches • How the Rockers can/will help • What concrete steps do I take next? • Q&A

  3. But first, introducing… Tonight’s very special guests

  4. 2007 14U Rockers (6 college players+) Laura Behnke, CF – St. Francis Augustana University Parents: Dave and Carol Sam Becker, 2B/SS – Lake Park John Carroll University Parents: Tyler and Geri A few other faces you might recognize below…plus two more…

  5. Future Rockers I swear, doctor, we don’t beat our kids, really… Was six feet tall and threw 56 MPH at 10 years old!

  6. Rockers Playing in College • Laura Behnke - Augustana  • Kelly Loy - Illinois Benedictine • Sarah Koch - Illinois Benedictine • Vanessa Wegner - Aurora University • Samantha Becker - John Carroll • Lauren Krzysco (Xplosion) - Arkansas • Stephanie Starr (Xplosion) -Aurora University

  7. Expectations and Goals • All of our girls CAN play college softball • That doesn’t mean they have to • The time is now – for juniors AND sophs • Pick the level and target schools that meet YOUR goals • D1, D2, D3, Juco • School and grades extremely important • You can’t be TOO aggressive • Coaches will only come to see you if you ask • You are not alone

  8. Most, but not all the girls want to play in college

  9. Girls interested, parents even more so

  10. D1 Not a Top Priority

  11. What Colleges are Girls Interested in? • DePaul • Lewis • South Carolina • Stony Brook • Villanova • Southern Illinois • Stanford • Marquette • Valparaiso • Loyola • North Central • Illinois State • Milwaukee/Wisconsin • Illinois State • Augustana • Carthage • Concordia • Wisconsin

  12. Why Tonight? • 10 out of 10 respondents requested a meeting : )

  13. How Can We Help?

  14. Let’s Get Started…

  15. Tournaments we are playing – & why • The goal is to entice coaches to come see YOU in person • Fall has become THE big recruiting period • Demarini/Ringor (Elgin), Midland Magic (Springfield), St. Louis Showcase • Competitive PGF tournaments • High school DOES matter • Summer is about competing…plus exposure • PGF • ASA Metros • Nationals • Exposures – Local…and Colorado Sparkler

  16. Clinics and camps • Camps are a great opportunity to get seen • College-sponsored camps • You go to colleges • Organization-sponsored camps • Colleges come to you • We have a long – and growing – list of upcoming area college camps on RockersBlack.com • Coaches will remind girls about camps and clinics • We will try to attend in groups as Rockers Black when we can • Camps cost money – you determine the value

  17. How to get noticed by college coaches this fall • We have ‘Recruiting 101’ documents at RockersBlack.com to help you get started • Go to the Parents tab Athletes Wanted 300+ page book, NCSA Softball Recruiting 101 (23 Slides) Make the Team, 130-page eBook, Captain U Also, by Cathi Aradi: Fastpitchrecruiting.com Preparing to Play Fastpitch at the Collegiate Level 2013 Edition (Book, $34.95) Plus: NCAA Clearinghouse/Eligibility Center - www.eligibilitycenter.org/

  18. How To Get Noticed Basics • Determine goals with your daughter • Identify initial targets – send (multiple) emails ahead of tournaments • There are links to college Web sites and coach’s contact info on the RockersBlack.com Web site • We will also distribute attending coach list before every tournament • Follow up every contact; be persistent with outreach before every tournament. Email first, then phone to follow where possible. • Consider Captain U or other recruiting services • Scholarship realities • Only D1/D2 has scholarships – 12 scholarships, typically 20 or so players • Less than 2% of all college softball players receive full-tuition athletic scholarships

  19. How the Rockers can help • Coach Pete and Laura C. will oversee recruiting outreach/connections, working with Coach Rich and Coach Bruno • On-site at tournaments • Camp and clinic opportunities • Incoming via email, phone, contact • We’ll help as much or as little as you’d like – TBD • Rockersblack.com (plus Parents tab) • Team and individual profiles • Skills videos • College contact information • Camps and clinics list • Downloadable resources and eBooks • Email templates

  20. What Steps Do I Take Next? • Mind the calendar • It is Sept. 15 • We play our first exposure tournament Oct. 11 (Demarini Elgin) • We may see some coaches at fall PGF regionals • Finish profile. Get own PDF copy • Finish skills video. Get YouTube link. • Set a schedule for sending out emails (and do it) • Two weeks before tournament, general fyi • A few days before tournament, game schedule

  21. Q&A

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