Behrend Lions Baseball Announces 2010-11 Clinc Series Schedule

The Behrend Lions baseball program has announced its 2010-11 clinic series schedule for the upcoming season. The blue and white begin the series with a Collegiate Skills Clinic on Sunday, October 3, 2010, at 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on the Behrend diamond.

Train with the 2008, 2009, and 2010 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference baseball champions! The Penn State Behrend baseball program will continue their highly successful clinic series with eight sessions this year. 

Sunday, October 3 *Collegiate Baseball Skills (select position)
     1:00-4:00 p.m. ages 14-18 (RAIN DATE Sunday, October 10 1:00-4:00 p.m.)

Sunday, January 23 Pitching OR Catching Skills (select position)
     1:00-3:00 p.m. ages 6-18

Sunday, January 30 Offensive Skills
     1:00-3:00 p.m. ages 6-18

Sunday, February 6 Infielder OR Outfielder Skills (select position)
     1:00-3:00 p.m. ages 6-18

Sunday, February 20 Offensive Skills
     1:00-3:00 p.m. ages 6-11 & 3:00-5:00 p.m. ages 12-18

Sunday, February 27 Pitching OR Catching Skills (select position)
     1:00-3:00 p.m. ages 6-11 & 3:00-5:00 p.m. ages 12-18

Name_________________________ Age_____________ Phone___________________

Address__________________________City___________ State_______Zip__________

Position (for clinic you have selected circle primary position(s)      P    C    INF   OF

Email (to receive clinic information via email) ___________________________________

I wish to enroll in:

FALL CLINICS                               
[   ] Collegiate Baseball Skills Oct. 3 - $30.00   RAINDATE is 10-10 @ 1:00-4:00 p.m.  

WINTER CLINICS                    
[   ] Pitching or Catching Skills Jan. 23 - $25.00
[   ] Offensive Skills Jan. 30 - $25.00
[   ] Infielder or Outfielder Skills Feb. 6 - $25.00
[   ] Offensive Skills Feb. 20 - $25.00
[   ] Pitching or Catching Skills Feb. 27 - $25.00  

SUMMER CAMPS (2011)
July 25-29 (ages 6-11)
August 1-5 (ages 11-16)

General Release:

I hereby release and waive any possible claim against Penn State Behrend Baseball Clinics and its staff and any other persons associated with the clinics for any damages or injuries or loss of equipment that my child may sustain in the course of the program, or while going to or coming from the activity.

Signature of Parent/Guardian _____________________________________________    

Send Registration To:      Paul Benim-Head Baseball Coach
                                        Penn State Behrend Baseball Clinic Series
                                        Junker Center
                                        5103 Station Road
                                        Erie, PA 16563-0400

Checks Payable To:         Penn State Behrend Baseball

Participants: Please bring your hat, bat, glove, and/or catcher's gear to appropriate clinic sessions. Label all of the equipment you bring with you to the clinic sessions.

Staff: Includes the coaching staff and members of the Penn State Behrend baseball team. Paul Benim - Head Coach, David Koerbel - Assistant Coach, Butch Kemling - Assistant Coach.

Ages: Clinics are open to the ages of 6-18.  If there is one session offered it is open to ages 6-18, however if two sessions are scheduled then players are broken up into two different age groups and are typically 6-11, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. & 12-18, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. for age specific skills. *Collegiate Baseball Skills clinic in the Fall is only for ages 14-18.

Size: Each two hour session averages between 20-30 clinicians.  Our clinics are on a first come first serve basis and several have filled in the past.

Facilities: Penn State Behrend's top-notch baseball field, and the Junker Center which includes batting cages, indoor mounds and vast amounts of space that provide a great venue for our outdoor and indoor clinics. Fall clinics are on the baseball field, the winter clinics are inside Junker.

Cost: $25.00 per session.

Weather: If there are questions about the weather for the outdoor clinics, please call the baseball office voice mail for details at (814) 898-6838.

DIRECTIONS:

From Pittsburgh (south): Take I-279 North to I-79 North to I-90 East. Continue on I-90 East to Exit 32 (Wesleyville) and follow Route 430 West for 1 mile. (Approximately 2½ hours from downtown Pittsburgh.)

From Cleveland (west): Take I-90 East into Pennsylvania to Exit 32 (Wesleyville) and follow Route 430 West for 1 mile. (Approximately 2 hours from downtown Cleveland.)

From Buffalo and Rochester (east): Take I-90 West into Pennsylvania to Exit 32 (Wesleyville) and follow Route 430 West for 1 mile. (Approximately 1½ hours from downtown Buffalo.)

From State College and Harrisburg: Take Route 322 West to Route 970 North (Woodland). Take Route 970 North for about 2 miles to I-80. Follow I-80 West to I-79 North. Take I-79 North to I-90 East. Continue on I-90 East to Exit 32 (Wesleyville) and follow Route 430 West for 1 mile. (Approximately 3¾ hours from State College.)

To get to the Junker Center, enter the college's main entrance and stay to the left when the road turns into a "Y". Take first left then first right into Junker parking lot. Walk up East side of building to main doors. Gym is located inside the building directly to the right.

The baseball field is located immediately to the right when you enter the college's main entrance. Parking is available right behind home plate.