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Off Season Opportunities

Minnesota Fastpitch Academy Winter Clinic (2nd Session)

The coaches from the Minnesota Fastpitch Academy are coming back to offer another round of clinics this February!  This session will once again include 10 hours of instruction for $80/player. 

Registration is now available!  The clinics will be held at North Trail Elemtary School, in gyms 1,2, and 3.  Dates for this session are Friday 2/3, Friday 2/10, Friday 2/17, and Friday 2/24.  Each evening's clinic will go from 6:15pm-8:45pm. 

This second session will be geared to each player based on whether they participated in the first session.  For those players that did, this second session will build off of the first one.  Those players that did not attend the first session are definitely encouraged to attend, and these players will be grouped by age/skill level.

Feel free to read the attachment below for addtional information, and if you have any questions, please contact Jason Hall.

Open Gym Schedule

Listed below is the open gym schedule for February.  Open gyms are held at Boeckman Middle School in either Gym 4 or Gym 5 (batting cage).  All members are welcome to attend during these sessions:

Monday, February 6th     6:00-8:00pm      BMS Gym 5
Thursday, Feb 9th           6:00-7:00pm      BMS Gym 5   6:00-8:00pm  BMS Gym 4
Monday, Feb 13th            6:00-8:00pm      BMS Gym 5
Tuesday, Feb 14th          6:00-7:00pm      BMS Gym 4 & 5
Thursday, Feb 16th         6:00-7:00pm      BMS Gym 4 & 5
Thursday, Feb 23rd         6:00-7:00pm      BMS Gym 4 & 5
Monday, Feb 27th            6:00-8:00pm      BMS Gym 5

FGFA Open Gym Opportunities

 

FGFA provides open gym time to our members during the off season.  For the 2011-2012 off-season:  No gym pass necessary, membership in FGFA is required.  Every player using the gym space during this offseason must be an FGFA member.  
 
Players 12 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
 
Location:
Boeckman Middle School, gyms 4&5 on most evenings.  Please see the calendar for any gym, date, and/or time changes.
 
                       
Offseason gym schedules will include:
 
*Open gyms to all FGFA members:  During these times any FGFA member may utilize the gym spaces. 
 
*10U and younger clinic nights:  FGFA Coaches will be leading our 10U and younger players in drills focusing on hitting, fielding, throwing, and agility.  Each clinic may focus on a specific area.
 
You will find the following available throughout the offseason:
 
Batting Cage (located in Boeckman Middle School gym 5) - each player needs an adult to feed the pitching machine. Sign up when you arrive for open gym. Players must wear a helmet with cage. Bats are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own.
 
 
Pitching lessons - Coaches from Powerline Pitching will be conducting pitching clinics for $80/person per session (6 one-hour sessions). Lessons are available on Monday evenings. Up to 6 players can participate in weekly pitching lessons per time slot. Each player needs to have a catcher (can be a parent). 
      
Catchers - If you would like to sharpen your skills and assist a Pitcher during their assigned pitching time, please contact Jason Hall, Off Season-Player Development Director.  Also, catching lessons to be provided on Monday evenings.  These lessons will also be one hour in length.  
 
**Keep an eye on the calendar as additional days, times, and specific clinics may be offered

Jason Hall

Off Season-Player Development Director

FGFA Open Gym Rules

 

* Girls will be respectful of others
* Girls will stay in the gym only / no loitering in hallways
* Girls will be expected to come ready to work on softball skills / no loitering around
* Pitchers need to supply own catchers
* Younger players need supervision
* Pitching Machines can be dangerous / Adults and Coaches will operate only
* Sign up sheets to be used for batting cages
* Working with Pitching and Hitting coaches will be divided into skill sets

Hitting Instructions

Looking for some hitting instructions.  Here are a a couple places to check with for private lessons.

Matt Haefner

Hitting Instructor

Phone: 612-867-6787