Summer Baseball Camp

Everyone with a passion for a sport wants to be the best they can. Summer Baseball Camps are a fun way of improving skills under the guidance of qualified coaches. Campers can socialize with like-minded people and the experience builds confidence.

The Baseball Academy, based in Bradenton, Florida offers instruction to players of all abilities on Summer Baseball Camps and at other times of the year. The program looks at all aspects of the game to improve players' technical skills, tactical awareness, physical fitness and mental approach. The camp is coed and is open to children between the ages of 8 and 18. The academy also organizes pre-season training for pro players.

Camp Wayne for Boys at Preston Park in Pennsylvania is set in 450 acres of open fields and forest. Campers are aged 6 - 16 years of age and they enjoy the many amenities. There is also a camp for girls and the two camps get together for group activities. This organization began in 1921 and the ethos is to teach young people about respecting each other and good sportsmanship, in addition to instruction and competition. The camp comprises two private lakes and four baseball fields with score boards and dugouts. There is lots to do apart from baseball on the Summer Baseball Camps. There is an Olympic sized swimming pool, all weather tennis courts, a gymnasium, and a climbing tower, zip line and ropes course. Campers can also watch a movie, have fun on the skate park or have a go at miniature golf. The staff also organise events such as Scavenger Hunts and Water Days.

The Big League Baseball Camp at Montclair, New Jersey has a 240-acre campus and top coaches on staff. The program is divided into lectures on the basics, positional play, drills that teach skills and effective teamwork, instructional games and individual instruction. The one week camps offer a full itinerary and there are trips to Shea Stadium to visit with the players from the Mets team when they have home fixtures.

The Mark Cresse School of Baseball is based in Orange County, California. The Summer Baseball Camps include 20-Day intensive training programs but delivered in a non-competitive way. The most important thing to co-founder, Mark Cresse, is that everyone has fun. Cresse was a coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers and he likes to share his knowledge of the game. Campers are aged 5 - 17 years old and everyone is welcomed, including children without any experience. The training includes hitting, throwing, sliding, ground balls, baserunning, run downs and so on. Positional training, catching and pitching skills are also worked on and players will take part in instructional team games.

Nike Baseball Camps have locations in many parts of the US and are designed for 8 - 18 year olds. The Summer Baseball Camps are intensive programs with a choice of General All Skills Camps or High School Programs, depending on where the camp is sited. Programs are for Extended Day, Day or Half Day sessions. Drills and scrimmages are part of the training and each player receives an individual assessment. Nike also run other sports camps, including tennis, basketball, soccer and swimming.