Summer Youth Camps
All-Skills Baseball Camps (for players ages 7 to 12 yrs) REGISTER NOW!
Location – Bob Hannah Stadium (U of D Baseball Field) (Map)
Our all-skills camps provide a great opportunity for learning valuable fundamental skills necessary for enhancing your child's ability to play the sport of baseball. Small instructor-to-camper ratios allow for individual attention to each camper and direct instruction is focused on the campers' needs. Kids will learn many aspects of the sport including:
- Hitting
- Pitching
- Fielding
- Baserunning
- Throwing
A station-to-station format provides all campers the chance to be educated in the fundamentals of all of the above skills. Included at camps held at the UD location (Sessions I - III below) is a swimming session in the middle of the day, giving them a nice break from the heat and a chance to cool off! After returning from the swim session, the campers will then be assigned to teams for competitive scrimmage games that take place every afternoon.
| Session I | June 25 - 29, 2012 |
| Session II | July 9 - 13, 2012 |
| Session III | July 16 - 20, 2012 |
| Session IV | July 23 - 27, 2012 |
All sessions run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Before & after care is available for those who wish to drop campers off earlier and/or pick them up later. Before and after care extends the day of care from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day.
Cost - $285/week (Before & after care is an additional $100/week)
Contact Information: info@bluehenbaseballcamps.com OR call Jim Sherman at (302) 324-9131
Summer Skill-Specific Hitting Camps
Instructional Hitting Camps (for players in grades 8 to 12) REGISTER NOW!
Location – Bob Hannah Stadium (U of D Baseball Field) (Map)
The instructional hitting camps are skill specific camps designed to completely emphasize different techniques and approaches to hitting. This camp focuses a tremendous amount of time on developing good hitting mechanics. All players will develop an understanding of the type of hitter he needs to be as he prepares to compete at the higher levels of baseball.
| Session I | July 9 - 13, 2012 |
| Session II | July 16 - 20, 2012 |
All sessions run from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm.
Cost - $250/week
Contact Information: info@bluehenbaseballcamps.com OR call Jim Sherman at (302) 324-9131
Summer Skill-Specific Pitching/Catching Camp
Instructional Pitching/Catching Camp (for players in grades 8 to 12) REGISTER NOW!
Location – Bob Hannah Stadium (U of D Baseball Field) (Map)
The instructional pitching camp is a skill specific camp designed to completely emphasize different techniques and approaches to pitching. This camp focuses a tremendous amount of time on developing good pitching mechanics. Time will also be spent educating young pitchers about how to grip and throw different pitches. Please be informed that this camp does not involve an extensive amount of throwing and will not be detrimental to anyone's summer baseball pitching schedules. The instructional catching camp is a skill specific camp designed to emphasize fundamental catching skills. These skills will include receiving, blocking and the development of catch-and-throw skills. Catchers will also have the opportunity to receive pitches from pitchers in the pitchers camp so that instruction can be provided in the areas of receiving and setup behind home plate.
Date: July 23 - 27, 2012
This session run from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm.
Cost - $250/week
Contact Information: info@bluehenbaseballcamps.com OR call Jim Sherman at (302) 324-9131
Summer High School Instructional Showcase Camps
Location – Bob Hannah Stadium (U of D Baseball Field) (Map)
In the summer of 2012, we will be conducting two instructional showcase camps for rising sophomore, junior and senior high school players (grades 10, 11 & 12). We anticipate that there will be several college recruiters, as well as professional baseball scouts, in attendance for this event. All players will receive quality instruction from college coaches as well as have a great opportunity to demonstrate their abilities as a baseball player in competitive game settings.
Who - All high school players that are 2013, 2014 and 2015 grads
Dates: June 19-20, 2012 (rain date 6/21/12) & August 3-4, 2012 (rain date - 8/5/12)
Daily schedule: Camp will run from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day
Cost - $300/player
Contact Information: info@bluehenbaseballcamps.com OR call Jim Sherman at (302) 324-9131.
Fall High School Prospect Clinics
(HOTEL LIST FOR CAMPS)
Location – Bob Hannah Stadium (U of D Baseball Field) (Map)
In the fall of 2012, we will be conducting two instructional showcase prospect clinics for players who are 2013, 2014 and 2015 graduates. We anticipate that there will be several college recruiters, as well as professional baseball scouts, in attendance for these events. All players will receive quality instruction from college coaches as well as have a great opportunity to demonstrate their abilities as a baseball player in competitive game settings.
Who - All players that are 2013, 2014 or 2015 grads
Date - TBD
Time - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Colleges and professionall teams that have worked and/or recruited our camps include Cecil Community College, Delaware State, Elizabethtown, , Franklin & Marshall, Gloucester County College, Rowan University, Towson, West Chester, Wilmington College, Montclair State, Washington College, Eastern College, Stevens College, Siena College and the Philadelphia Phillies. Players are welcome to invite any college coaches to watch them at any of our camps.
Cost - $225.00/player
Contact Information: info@bluehenbaseballcamps.com OR call Jim Sherman at (302) 324-9131.
Winter HS Instructional Showcase Camp
In December of this year, we will be conducting an instructional showcase prospect camp for players who are 2012, 2013 and 2014 graduates. We anticipate that there will be several college recruiters, as well as professional baseball scouts, in attendance for this event. All players will receive quality instruction from college coaches as well as have a great opportunity to demonstrate their abilities as a baseball player as part of a "pro-style" workout format. All registrations will be confirmed by placing each participant's name on a roster on this website!
Who - All players that are 2012, 2013 or 2014 grads
Location - Delaware Field House arena (UD Baseball indoor facility) (Map)
Date -December 17, 2011
Times -
- Infielders/Outfielders: check-in @ 9:30 am: Camp runs from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Pitchers/Catchers: check-in @ 12:00 pm: Camp runs from 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Cost - $200.00/session ($275.00 to participate in both sessions)
Coaches that have worked at the winter camps include:
| Jim Sherman | UD Head Baseball Coach |
| Dan Hammer | UD Associate Head Coach |
| Mike Ranson | UD Asst. Coach/Pitching |
| Greg Mamula | Asst. Coach - Univ. of Cincinnati |
| Casey Fahy | Area Scout - Kansas City Royals |
| Mike Collins | Bloomsburg University Head Coach |
| Brian August | Wilmington University Head Coach |
| J.P. Blandin | Delaware State Univ. Head Coach/Pitching |
| Mike August | Assistant Coach - Delaware State University |
| Jim Fallers | Assistant Coach - Wilmington University |
| Scott Roane | Assistant Coach - Towson University |
| Matt Jones |
Shippensburg University Head Coach |
| John Jancuska | UMBC Head Coach |
Contact Information: info@bluehenbaseballcamps.com OR call Jim Sherman at (302) 324-9131.