Welcome to ALCAN Baseball, Our 2nd Annual Baseball Camp

For 16 years ALCAN has served Fairbanks Youth Sports and we plan to make ALCAN Baseball, Alaska’s Premier Baseball Program.  Last summer we celebrated our Inaugural Camp. Our Goal is to provide Fairbanks with the Best Baseball Camp possible, & offer our youngsters a unique baseball experience to savor.

FULL DAY PROGRAM
9:00 – 4:00 pm: Monday to Friday

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
9:00 am Check in
9:15 – 11:30 Small Group Instruction/Learning Stations
11:30 -12:15 Lunch
12:15 – 12:45 Enrichment Activities
12:45 – 2:00 Small Group Games
2:00 – 3:45 Team Games
3:45 – 4:00 Pack up
4:00 pm Supervised Pickup

The ALCAN Full Day Program sets us apart from other programs because at ALCAN our philosophy is simple: We Care, We Listen, and We Teach.  We consider it a wonderful opportunity to teach youngsters more than just drills, and make their week a special experience full of learning, activities, and experiences to take with them long after they have left ALCAN.
We call this the SCRUFF System: Skills, Creativity, Respect, Understanding, Fun, & Fundamentals.

FULL DAY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
We are proud that ALCAN has created a successful format with our Full Day Program.  We have been innovators on the use of time and surface area, and our programs are second to none in creativity and enrichment

Small Group Instruction & Learning Stations: with over two hours devoted each day to Small Group Instruction, the participants get individual instruction and reinforcement.  The program is designed to offer more than enough time to concentrate on individual skills, and include fun and games as well.  We aim to Teach!
•    Learning Stations: Players and coaches will teach and learn in smaller groups of players, and maximize the field surface.
•    Instructors Aim of Fundamentals: We encourage our instructors to be involved in the teaching and development of great fundamentals in the small group experience.
•    No waiting in lines! At ALCAN we learn and play, not stand and wait.

Individual Skills: Focus on Individual skills so players challenge themselves regardless of skill level to develop and maintain solid habits.
•    Hitting: emphasis on the ALCAN Method of Contact employed during camp
•    Pitching, Throwing, and Catching: introduce and strengthen great habits
•    Defensive Fundamentals: program to inspire individuals to challenge themselves
•    Safety & Respect: we take this opportunity to prepare players for all kinds of game situations.

Games: Team & Small Groups:  At ALCAN we make it a priority for the “fun” in fundamentals by encouraging our youth with a variety of Small Group Games, which include Enrichment Activities: team building events, and exercises for our players to become “Students of the Game”.  In Team Games, our instructors take charge by actively participating with the players to give them personal attention, and make the games a fun and positive experience for everyone.

Summer Training Techniques: we encourage players to continue their baseball progression with a program to practice at home all summer long
•    Fitness Training: fun workouts to work on the power and strength by our fitness instructor
•    ALCAN Workbook: daily workbook and summer reference guide and souvenir

HALF DAY PROGRAM:
Players and Families with other commitments are welcome at ALCAN. We understand there are work schedules to abide, so we offer the Half Day Program in the morning or afternoon.  The players simply stay with their group until their parent arrives for pickup, or joins right in when they come in the afternoon.  It’s that simple.

AGE GROUP CATEGORIES: ALCAN uses the PONY League age classification, which is also used by Interior Baseball League.  Players will be assigned to groups according to age.

INSTRUCTORS: we will invite Alaskan Coaches and players with College experience, and the top High School athletes to assist in the program. In addition, we will invite Out of Town Instructors to come to Fairbanks and participate in the program.  The advance registration gives us the opportunity to invite Guest Instructors from throughout America to Fairbanks to participate in the program, and create a special experience with our players.  More information about the instructors will be announced.

ALCAN JERSEY: All Participants will receive the New ALCAN Baseball Jersey at Camp.  Other items to bring, and camp recommendations are outlined in this newsletter, and available online

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION
Register by May 31 to qualify
EVERYONE IS A WINNER!
All Early Bird registrants win New ALCAN Merchandise
WEEKLY WINNERS: weekly draws for ALCAN Gift Packages.
GRAND PRIZE: By registering early, you will be entered to win a Complimentary Week of Camp 

CELEBRATE WITH ALCAN
Early Bird Registration: Everyone’s a winner, and Weekly & Grand Prize drawings also!
ALCAN Mini Golf Party: Camp windup Party at Mini Golf Fairbanks in Pioneer Park, more ALCAN Prizes to celebrate our Inaugural Year.