Why Not Us! 2018 Burnsville High School Baseball Video

BHS Baseball Parents Meeting WELCOME! Informational Parents meeting tonight: Wednesday, March 7th 2018 “Why Not Us” “The Way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” - Babe Ruth

Meet the Coaches! Justin Banitt- Junior varsity 707-2364 Josh Flug Mike Holmquist – Varsity Statistician Justin Banitt- Junior varsity 707-2364 Josh Flug Junior Varsity 707-7667 Mick Scholl- Head Coach 707-2526 Robert Weber – Pitching Coach Eric Reuss- Assistant Varsity Rob Walsh Sophomores Bill John Sophomore Asst. Brad Fendler 9th grade A Jordan Lamotte 9th grade B Nate Dungey Coach

Mission/Purpose Statements Live each day with a purpose and passion as I make a positive impact on the lives of others and live the lifestyle of honesty, integrity, and compassion, which is all centered around my faith. Coach Scholl Build relationships and encourage my athletes in a caring, compassion, and loving way so I can help each of them see the connection between sport and life, understanding that the journey is the reward. Coach Reuss

Meet the Captains Will Bramley Sam Schliemann Travis Agarano

Goals Every Individual becomes a better baseball player! Every individual becomes a better teammate! Every individual becomes a better person! We have HIGH EXPECTATIONS for all involved: Coaches….Players….Parents

Performance Vs. Outcome Control the Controllables What coaches will evaluate during games Execute with fundamentals Be Mentally tough Compete Aggressively PLAYING WITH A PURPOSE!

Player Expectations Be accountable Take Pride Focus on Team Goals Rewarding and Fun experience What can you control Each player becomes a better player Each player becomes a better teammate Each player becomes a better person

Player Expectations Continued… COMMUNICATE! Approachable Answer the important questions Provide Feedback Aggressiveness Honesty

Coaching Staff Expectations Coach and Teach for the Benefit of players Coach within the framework of the overall high school experience Have high expectations Simplify and Clear expectations Coach as a TEAM

Coaching Staff Expectations continued…. COMMUNICATE Be approachable and available Provide appropriate feedback Honesty

Coaching Staff Expectations continued…. Provide a rewarding and fun environment! Model, teach, and preach Integrity and Team!

Tryout Information All Paperwork must be turned in! All registration is done on-line (website) BHS Athletics link OR Burnsville High school baseball Burnsvillebaseball.org Check Eligibility (cannot tryout without it) Jeanine Riggs or Coach Reuss 10-12th Grade @ Savage Dome and BHS Times vary each day

Arm Care First week - Conditioning Monday 7:00 - 8:30 Savage Dome Tuesday 3:00 - 4:30 BHS Activities Center Wednesday 7:00 - 8:30 Savage Dome Thursday 4:45 - 7:00 BHS Activities Center

Tryout times March 19th - 24th Monday 2:55 - 5:00 Savage Dome Tuesday 2:55 - 6:00 Savage Dome Wednesday 2:55 - 6:00 Savage Dome Thursday 2:55 - 5:00 Savage Dome Player and coach meetings 6:15 to 7:30 @BHS Friday 3:00 - 7:00 BHS - F190/Gyms Saturday 9:45 – 12:00 BHS F- 190/classroom (29 AZ players announced)

Tryout Information continued… Eligibility Any student failing a class will not be allowed to participate in the tryouts How to look? You should be clean shaven. You should have an appropriate haircut. Who may come and watch? Athletes ONLY! Try-outs will be closed to all spectators

Tryout Information Continued… What to wear White Shirt with Tryout Number Number will be given to athletes the week before Numbers will not be assigned until athletic office has cleared athlete! Evaluation Process Coaches meet and discuss players Video to help evaluate and compare 17

What we are looking for Athletic Ability How well can you run, throw, field and hit? Hustle Mental approach to the game. Improvements from year to year. Good Students Do you attend class and how are your grades? Are you on time? Have you been suspended?

What we are looking for Good Citizens Good Teammates Are you representing the community, the school, the team and yourself in an appropriate manner? Good Teammates Supportive Able to sit on the bench without pouting?

Try outs On the bottom of MLB scouting form it reads... Do they have enthusiasm to play the game?  Do they enjoy the game?  There are energy givers and energy takers.  Teams need energy givers!  What level of commitment do they have?

Secondary Evaluation Process A secondary component of the evaluation process is player position and depth. Sometimes an athlete is kept on the squad because of a lack of depth in a particular position. Example: If a team is lacking in pitchers a player may be kept as a pitcher only.

Spring Break Sophomores and Freshman 29 Players in Arizona Monday through Friday 1:00 - 4:30 High School (Gym and F190) 29 Players in Arizona Various times 6 to 8 hours of baseball! Players will pick up materials for trip Saturday the 25th

Dates and Information Check the Baseball website. www.burnsvillebaseball.org All important Dates, Tryout information, and other important items will be posted here. Buses…will be a bus to and from each field! Twitter @BurnsvilleBball Email Are you on the list?

Parents For what it’s worth… .98% of all High School Baseball players nationwide will receive some form of Division I scholarship. Those signing a pro contract have a 5000-1 chance of becoming a 5 year major league player From Coaching Principles 101: "Parents are naturally more interested in their child than the overall team" - I challenge Parents to prove that principle wrong… As Parents, we tend to want to take all the pain, heartache, and sadness out of our children's lives. Remember, these are the things that help him become a better person. Studies show that by far what kids most want to hear from the parents: "I love to watch you play." That's it. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Together/Team Success 2008 Section Runner up 22-4 record... 2009 Section Runner up Top 10 Ranking during season... 2010 Conference/Section Champions & State runner up... 2011 Conference Champions & State Champions... 2012 #1 Rank during season 19-1 Record...

Together/Team Success 2013 #4 Rank during season Section runner up... 2014 Top 10 ranking during season... 2015 Top 15 ranking during season... 2016 Conference/Section Champions & 5th place State finish = Consolation Champions… 2017 Section Champions and State Participants

WHY NOT US?

To play at Target Field… 2018! Our Team Goal! To play at Target Field… 2018!

Mission/Purpose Statements Live each day with a purpose and passion as I make a positive impact on the lives of others and live the lifestyle of honesty, integrity, and compassion, which is all centered around my faith. Coach Scholl Build relationships and encourage my athletes in a caring, compassion, and loving way so I can help each of them see the connection between sport and life, understanding that the journey is the reward. Coach Reuss