Headfirst Baseball
Headfirst Baseball was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1996 on the philosophy that the playing field can serve as a platform for some of life's greatest lessons. Leadership, teamwork, preparation and maximized effort are a few key principles upon which the Headfirst mentality has been built. Headfirst is currently the largest provider of professional baseball instruction in the D.C. area, offering private lessons, camps, clinics, developmental leagues and travel/select teams -- as well as academic mentoring and tutoring. The Honor Roll Camp was started in 1999 to specifically serve the showcasing needs of the country's top baseball student-athletes and to provide coaches from some of the nation's top colleges a recruiting tool focused specifically on ballplayers with the academic qualifications to be admitted to their schools.
Camper Eligibility
The Honor Roll Camp is available to any high school sophomore, junior or senior. There is no minimum SAT/ACT score or GPA required for attending the camp, however the colleges and universities in attendance will have their own academic standards for admission. The college coaches in attendance will be evaluating/recruiting members of all three classes, including current seniors.
Headfirst Baseball Staff
The Headfirst Baseball professional staff will run and administer the Honor Roll Camp, providing organization and instruction while facilitating the roles of the college coaches/recruiters. The Headfirst staff will include:
- Brendan Sullivan - Headfirst Director; Stanford University; San Diego Padres
- Rob Elwood - Headfirst Co-Director; Amherst College; Red Sox/Indians Scouting Departments
- Justin Cronk - Headfirst Assistant Director; former coach Amherst, UNC-Ashville, Shenandoah University, Boston College
- Steve Devine (former Head Coach, Indiana Tech U.)
College Baseball Staff
Headfirst's Honor Roll Camp boasts an impressive lineup of coaches from
among the nation's finest colleges and universities. We expect all
schools listed on our flyer and website to be in attendance at our
Honor Roll Camps, and most of the
coaches will be on the field, in uniform, working/coaching the camp.
If a school's commitment to the Honor Roll Camp needs to be discontinued
after our flyer has gone to print, an up-to-date school list will always
be on our website. WE DO NOT LIST SCHOOLS THAT HAVE NO INTENTION OF
COMING TO THE HONOR ROLL CAMP. Each coach in attendance will have access
to a camp roster complete with academic and athletic information. Each
coach will also have an opportunity to speak to the camp participants
about his respective school and program. Coaches will be accessible
to the ballplayers throughout the weekend to answer questions.
Transportation
If you drive:
Jupiter/West Palm Beach, FL
From Interstate 95
Exit at Donald Ross Road (Exit 83) and travel east. Travel east 1 1/2 miles to Military Trail. At the light make a left and follow Military Trail north 1/2 mile to University Drive. Turn left onto University Drive and follow across Central Blvd to complex on the right.
Richmond, VA
Driving Directions to the Virginia Sports Complex Indoor and Outdoor
Facility:
Traveling From The North
Interstate 95 south to Carmel Church Exit 104
Take a right off the exit ramp onto rt. (Go .5 miles)
Travel to second light and turn right on US Rt.1 / Jefferson Davis Highway (Go 2.3 miles)
Complex entrance is on your left
Traveling From The South
Interstate 95 north to Carmel Church Exit 104 (Go .4 miles)
Take a left off the exit ramp onto rt. 207 (Go .7 miles)
Travel to the second stop light and turn right on US Rt. 1/ Jefferson Davis Highway (Go 2.3 miles)
Complex entrance is on your left
Sacramento, CA
Driving Directions to Rocklin High School (Rocklin, CA):
Rocklin HS: 5301 Victory Lane, Rocklin, CA 95765
From Downtown Sacramento (25 minutes):
Take Interstate 80-East toward Reno (19 miles)
Merge onto CA-65 toward Lincoln/Marysville (1.2 miles)
Take the Stanford Ranch Road exit (307) toward Galleria Blvd
Merge onto Stanford Ranch Rd (3 miles)
Turn Left on Victory Lane
All campers will be responsible for getting to the Honor Roll Camp locations on their own.
If you fly:
Jupiter, Florida:
For those flying, West Palm Beach is the most convenient airport (30 minutes
from Jupiter) but Melbourne (approx. 1 hour) and Fort Lauderdale (approx.
2hours) are also possibilities. Jupiter is just north of West Palm
Beach on Rt. 95 and Roger Dean Stadium is just off of the Donald Ross
exit. For those flying home Sunday evening, it is best to get a flight
at 7:00pm or later if possible. If
you are not renting a car, the best options are taxicab or Super Shuttle
(561) 233-0500. We will order a Super Shuttle to leave Roger Dean Stadium
for the airport shortly after camp ends on Sunday. To reserve a spot
on the Super Shuttle, please call the office (202) 625-1921. The cost
for the Shuttle will be approximately $30.00, cash, per person. Headfirst
will not be able to provide rides to and from the airport.
Richmond, Virginia:
For those flying, Richmond is the most convenient airport (about 30 minutes
from the Virginia Sports Complex) but Washington-Reagan (1 hour, 15
minutes ) and Washington-Dulles (1 hour, 30 minutes) are also possibilities.
The Virginia Sports Complex (www.vasportcomplex.com)
is located just north of Richmond, VA in Caroline County, Virginia
off of Route 95. For those flying home Sunday evening, it is best to
get a flight at 7:00pm or later if possible. Headfirst
will not be able to provide rides to and from the airport.
Sacramento, California:
For those flying, Sacramento is the most convenient airport (25 minutes
from Rocklin). For those flying home Monday evening, it is best to
get a flight at 7:00pm or later if possible. Headfirst will not be able to provide
rides to and from the airport.
Ballplayers Traveling Alone To Either Camp
Ballplayers are welcome to travel to the Honor Roll Camp without an accompanying family member (though most do arrive with family). Headfirst will provide rides for these ballplayers to and from the ballpark each day (from our host hotel only) but will not be able to provide rides to and from the airport. Our staff will be staying at our host hotel with the ballplayers.
Accomodations
 All campers will be responsible for their own lodging
while at the Honor
Roll Camp.
For special Headfirst rates, check out YTB
Travel.
Jupiter, Florida:
For special Headfirst Travel rates, please go to www.ytbtravel.com/headfirst and
search for hotels in “Juno Beach, FL” or “Jupiter, FL”.
We recommend the Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn – both in Juno Beach. Headfirst
will not be able to provide rides to and from the airport.
Richmond, Virginia:
For special Headfirst Travel rates, please go to www.ytbtravel.com/headfirst and
search for hotels in “Ruther Glen, VA”. We recommend the Quality
Inn Ruther Glen and the Days Inn Carmel Church. Headfirst
will not be able to provide rides to and from the airport.
Sacramento, California :
For special Headfirst Travel rates, please go to www.ytbtravel.com/headfirst and
search for hotels in “Rocklin, CA”. Headfirst
will not be able to provide rides to and from the airport.
Camp Meals
Many of the hotels in Jupiter, Richmond and Sacramento will offer at least
a continental breakfast in their lobbies, In Jupiter and Sacramento, Headfirst
will provide the ballplayers lunch at the ballpark each day (included in
the camp tuition). In Richmond, players will need to purchase their own lunches
from the full service snack bar located on the grounds of the facility. Players
should bring approximately $6-$8 for lunch in Richmond. At both locations,
ballplayers will be responsible for their own dinner.
At the Richmond Honor Roll Camp, where games may run to 10 pm on Saturday
night, there will be a full snack bar open for lunch and dinner. In Sacramento,
there will either be a snack bar open or places close by to grab a quick
bite in between games. In Jupiter, Sacramento and Richmond, there are several
restaurants within walking distance of our host hotels and many more within
a short drive. We will have plenty of cold water available all day for the
players at the ballpark.
Schedule
Check-in will begin on Day One at 7:30 am at the camp complex. Camp will
begin at 8:30 am on Day One and run until 4:30 pm. Day One will begin with
a "showcase morning" featuring the 60-yard dash, position-specific
throwing and live batting practice in front of our college staff. The afternoon
of Day One will consist of two simulated games. All games will be coached
and evaluated by our college coaches (divided between the several fields).
Day Two will begin at 8:30 am with live batting practice and will also feature
two simulated games, along with a defensive instructional session where the
young men will be able to choose from among several mini-clinics run by our
college and Headfirst staffs. We will break each day for lunch around noon.
Camp will conclude on Day Two at 4:30 pm.
Uniforms
Ballplayers should wear baseball pants, spikes and a hat to camp. Headfirst
will provide a numbered t-shirt jersey to each player. Players will be responsible
for their own laundry on Saturday evening if they choose to do it - we recommend
bringing two pairs of pants, etc. There is a coin laundry facility at our
host hotels.
Registration
Our Honor Roll Camps are certain to sell out. It is best to send your registration
form to us shortly after receiving it. Your spot on our roster will be secured
when a complete registration form and full payment are received. Because
this is an invite-only camp, there is no online registration for the Honor
Roll Camp. We recommend that you send your registration via Priority Mail.
You will receive telephone confirmation from our office within 48 hours of
our receiving your registration.
No Refunds
Due to the nature of this camp and the travel expenses involved, there will be no rain date or refunds available for the Honor Roll Camp. In the case of inclement weather, we will do EVERYTHING within our power (including using indoor cages and extending camp hours under the lights - as we did in 2002) to complete the camp. If you face a potential conflict with our dates it is best to wait to register until you are sure you can attend. We apologize for being so strict here - we were able to be more flexible with this policy before the Honor Roll Camp became so popular. However, under no circumstances will a refund be granted.
Evaluations
Headfirst is NOT a recruiting service and will not be providing individual evaluations, but we are happy to help our Honor Roll ballplayers with their college process any way possible. All Honor Roll ballplayers are eligible to submit an application for our Headfirst College Advisory Team (HCAT). For information on this popular program, please CLICK HERE |
