Gardner-Webb Christmas Camp Dates Announced

Gardner-Webb head baseball coach Rusty Stroupe has announced the dates for two Christmas camps in December. The December 3rd camp will be a pitcher/catcher camp for high school and middle school age players. The December 4th Skills camp will be for first grade through eighth grade and will cover various baseball fundamental skills. The Saturday, December 3rd pitcher/catcher camp will begin at 1 p.m. at Moss Stadium/Masters Field on campus and will last until 5 p.m. Participants will be given free admission to the home Gardner-Webb basketball game that night at 7 p.m. against Winthrop. Cost for the camp will be $40. Catchers and pitchers who also play a position will be given the opportunity to hit during the camp.
The Sunday, December 4 Skills Camp will last from 2 p.m. until 5:30 that afternoon. Campers will practice proper throwing, hitting, fielding, and running techniques as well as engage in fun-filled competition activities. Cost for the Skills Camp is $30.
To register for either of these camps, please send an email to Coach Stroupe at rstroupe@gardner-webb.edu to indicate that you will be attending. PLEASE DO NOT MAIL PAYMENTS IN ADVANCE. Payment can be made on the day of camp. It is important for staffing and facility purposes to know who will be attending in advance so please email with that information as soon as possible. There is no limit to the number of participants.
In the event of inclement weather, the camps will be held indoors at the GWU batting cages and other facilities on campus. Please report to the baseball stadium at the appropriate time regardless of the weather.

Dates for Diamond Dog Baseball Camp and Team Camp

The dates for Diamond Dog Baseball Camp for Summer, 2011 have been announced. The format will be different this summer as camps will take place on the Gardner-Webb campus at the new facility, John Henry Moss Stadium/Bill Masters Field. Camp will be a series of one-day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. sessions for kids who have completed 1st grade up through those who have completed 8th grade. Each of these sessions will cover basic fundamentals including throwing, hitting, fielding, and baserunning. There will also be time set aside for individual defensive position instruction (including pitching) and games.

The dates for camp:

June 14 (Tuesday)
June 16 (Thursday)
June 21 (Tuesday)
June 23 (Thursday)

*Additional dates may be added in July and August.

Cost for each of the sessions is $40 per participant. There will be a one hour lunch break at noon for campers to go to local fast food restaurants or for parents to take them elsewhere. Or parents may send a bag lunch with campers if desired.
Hats and T-shirts will be available for purchase at each of the sessions but are not included in the price.
Campers are welcomed to attend as many or as few of these sessions as they wish. Though the format will be the same for each one, the format will allow for learning and development at each session.

A typical day will be as follows:

9 a.m. Flexibility and Proper Running Form Drills
9:30 Hitting Fundamentals and Stations
11:00 Defensive position instruction (includes pitching)
11:30 Defensive instruction at alternate position (also includes pitching)
Noon Break for lunch
1 p.m. Rotations by groups divided by age
Stations:
1. Games on main field
2. Hitting drills in indoor cages
3. Baseball Basic Skills session- positioning, baseball knowledge, agilities
3:45 Wrap Up


There is no pre-registration form or pre-payment necessary for camp this year. However, you must notify us by email (rstroupe@gardner-webb.edu) or by phone (704-406-4421) in advance in order to participate. Please indicate which of the dates you are planning to attend.

TEAM CAMP
For any youth league coaches who may be interested, Coach Stroupe, along with staff and players, will host full day and half day team camps for travel teams, youth league teams, etc. who want instruction as a team. Price based on number of players. Coaches attend free. Must have at least eight players to have a team camp. For more information, contact Coach Stroupe at rstroupe@gardner-webb.edu.

Diamond Dog Winter Camp set for December 4 featuring Chicago Cubs minor leaguer Blake Lalli

Please read the following information carefully.

The Gardner-Webb baseball program will conduct a one-day skills camp on Saturday, December 4 at Moss Stadium on the GWU campus. The camp will last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will cost $40 per participant. PLEASE DO NOT PAY IN ADVANCE. (If camp is cancelled due to weather, refunds wouldn't be available.)To reserve a spot at camp, simply email Coach Stroupe at rstroupe@gardner-webb.edu and indicate the camper's name and age and he will be registered.
D-Dog Staff will include Head Coach Rusty Stroupe, Assistant Coach Adam Brown, and former GWU and current Chicago Cubs minor league star Blake Lalli, as well as current GWU players. Lalli will be available for autographs and pictures with campers throughout the day.
Camp is open to first graders through eighth graders and you are welcomed to invite others to participate, including travel teams and friends. Just inform us of the number of participants so we can properly prepare for facilities and staffing.

CAMPERS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO AGE APPROPRIATE GROUPS DURING CAMP. For those who are in middle school, you will mainly be with other players your age.

Campers should bring baseball shoes as well as flat turf shoes or tennis shoes, for use in the indoor batting cages. Bring a glove and a hat and wear what you would normally wear for a baseball game. If you bring a bat, please have it clearly marked with your name on it to prevent confusion. Water will be available but campers are welcomed to bring water bottles and gatorade, etc. if they wish.

The schedule for December 4 is as follows:

9:00- Registration (Checks can be made payable to Diamond Dog Baseball)

9:15- Flexibility and Stretching Routine

9:45- Hitting Instruction and Drills

Noon- Break for lunch- Campers can bring bag lunches or walk to nearby fast
food restaurants within easy walking distance of the field. Coaches will
be at each restaurant to supervise. Parents are welcomed to take campers
for lunch.

1:00- Defensive position instruction
Pitching, Catching, Infield, Outfield instruction
Players can choose more than one position throughout the afternoon

4:00- Camp ends

Diamond Dog Baseball Camp for Summer 2010

Diamond Dog Baseball Camp will be held June 14 to 18 from 9 a.m. to 12:15. Coach Stroupe will be joined by numerous local coaches and college baseball players as they instruct young baseball players ages 7 thru 12 in the basics of baseball. Participants must have reached the age of 7 or completed first grade to attend. Cost of the camp is $90 per participant. Diamond Dog Baseball Camp will take place at CREST MIDDLE SCHOOL due to the ongoing construction of John Henry Moss Stadium at Gardner-Webb University. The registration form can be accessed in the upper right side of this page. Please complete a separate form for each participant and mail to GWU BASEBALL, PO BOX 877, BOILING SPRINGS NC, 28017, ATTN: DIAMOND DOG BASEBALL CAMP. There is no limit to the number of participants but registration must be received by June 10 in order to participate. For questions, please email Coach Stroupe at rstroupe@gardner-webb.edu.

Construction of New Baseball Stadium Has Begun!

The construction of Masters Field at John Henry Moss Stadium has started with the demolition of the field. The new stadium and field construction started in the last week of October with the deconstruction of the outfield fence and then shortly after the drainage system was put into place. Currently they are in the process of leveling the land to ensure the best playing conditions. Photos of the construction in progress are attached and will but updated as progress is made.



Also Gardner-Webb is still taking donations towards the completion of the field and stadium. There are also naming rights and other ways to contribute the construction of the field, if interested contact Woody Fish; Associate Vice president for Alumni Relations and Development.