NIKE Softball Camp at Bible Park Bible Park, Colorado

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NIKE Softball Camps is excited to be offering camp in Denver, Colorado for 2013 at Bible Park. At camp, softball players will learn new skills, improve their game, and have fun playing.

"In Denver, 3 key areas of importance include: focus, fundamentals, & strength & conditioning. Your camper will provide what I will refer to as the 3D’s (drive, discipline, and determination). Our coaching staff will help you with both offensive and defensive fundamentals. Along with a strong coaching staff, this Nike Camp features Eric Evans of the Denver Outlaws who will put together a comprehensive strength and agility training exercise sequence for each age group. All coaches will provide you with handouts and tools to get you in shape for your fall softball season. Finally, we will spend time on the psychology of the sport, because in order to improve your game, and get to the next level it is important for every player to learn how to focus. The drive, discipline, and determination is up to you!" - Coach Cavallaro

Highlights Include

8:1 camper to instructor ratio
Daily emphasis on fundamental development, team play and more
Official NIKE Camp T-Shirt
Great NIKE prizes
NIKE Softball Camp Graduation Certificate

Meet your coaching staff

Camp Director

Tonya Cavallaro

ATHLETIC BACKGROUND

Tonya Cavallaro is a former division 1 softball pitcher who comes from a multi-sport background. She is originally from Long Island New York, but has now been in Denver 15 years. Growing up, she attended Camp Alvernia in Centerport, Long Island, NY every summer from the age of 6 until she became a counselor. Camp Alvernia’s design exposed campers to sports and activities while learning to work as a team. As a result she developed as an all around athlete. In High School, she focused in on softball, tennis, cheer leading, & sailing. Tonya was a 3 season athlete. She played varsity tennis her freshman through junior year, and was a 4 year varsity softball player. After her sophomore pitching season, she developed 5 pitches. Cavallaro attended college at Towson University in Maryland where she walked on as a pitcher for the Softball Program, which plays in the Big South Conference.She later transferred and finished out her education at the University of Denver.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Tonya’s instructing/coaching experience began as a sailing instructor for a summer, and then as the Tennis Director at Camp Alvernia for 2 summers. She was also a sleep away camp counselor at Camp Alvernia and spent one season as a counselor at the YMCA. The Cherry Creek High School Softball Program brought her on in 2012 as the Assistant JV coach. She worked with a young team to develop strong basic skills. She is a year around pitching instructor. She attributes her athletic success to the ability to focus, determination to master fundamentals, discipline in strength & conditioning exercise program, and drive to be the best she could be.

Coach

Eric Evans

ATHLETIC BACKGROUND
Eric was a three season athlete in high school (football, basketball, baseball). Eric was a 4 year varsity baseball player. He also played on a very competitive football team, winning the state championship his senior year. After high school, Eric trained and competed in lifting sports. In 1997 he set an American record in powerlifting that stood until 2002. In 1999 he trained for Olympic weightlifting and chased that elusive Olympic dream. In addition to holding American records, he has won numerous national championships, and continues to compete on the national and international level. He is currently pursuing qualification for the world championships as a master lifter. Eric has been an athlete his entire life, and now specializes in training athletes to become champions.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Eric’s training career started in 1995; he became a specialist in 2003. In the past decade he has worked with Olympic athletes (2x gold medalist – Lori Harrigan), semipro football players, college/high school/youth level athletes, and is currently the strength and conditioning coach for the Denver Outlaws (MLL) and for the Denver East boys’ lacrosse program. Eric has the dynamic ability to both develop champions from a fitness & training standpoint, as well as developing the mindset, work ethics, habits, commitment and discipline it takes to bring out the best in each player. He is a true professional in every sense of the word when it comes to training athletes and developing champions.

Learn more about NIKE Softball Camp at Bible Park

Camp Code: SBGDCO

US Sports Camps combines with Nike and USA/ASA Softball to offer the Nike Softball Camps sponsored by USA Softball.

USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men's, Women's, Junior Boys' and Junior Girls' National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions.

Whichever program you do decide on, each Nike Softball Camp staff member is ready to work with you and provide the best possible softball experience while you train and strive to be a better softball player.

Sample Daily Schedule

8:45 a.m. Campers Check In
9:00 a.m. Warm Up & Throwing Drills
9:15 a.m. Station Work
10:30 a.m. Water Break
10:45 a.m. Position Work
11:15 a.m. Defensive Plays
11:45 a.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. Warm Up
12:45 p.m. Offensive Work
1:45 p.m. Offensive Strategies
2:15 p.m. Daily Competition
3:00 p.m. Campers Depart

Daily Camp Hours
Monday-Thursday 9AM-3PM
Please bring a bag lunch.

Registration Packet

A detailed camper registration packet containing check in location, health/release forms, emergency contact numbers, and a checklist of things to bring will be emailed to all registered campers in the Spring. The US Sports Camps health and release forms do not require a doctor's signature and they will be collected on the first day of camp.

Read camper reviews

Parent

5/5.

Loved that the coaches stressed academics along with being an athlete

"We have been going to the camp for four years now and it has always helped. We love the college girls. As a parent, I liked the coaches talk on academics along with being a superior athlete."

Day Camper

5/5.

Thanks for a great experience

"The director and her staff were very positive and seemed to make all the girls love to play. This is our second time doing the camp and I would do it again. Thanks for another great experience and great memories."

Day Camper

5/5.

Honest assessment of my skills

"I've been playing competitive travel softball for five years now yet I felt the coaches at this camp helped me improve my game in many ways. They showed me where I needed improvement and were very honest in their assessments of my skills. They recommended coaches to help me continue to improve after the camp - and I really appreciate that."

Parent

5/5.

Well worth the money!

"I enjoyed to listen to all the Coaches talk and explain drills and the reasoning behind them to the girls in a manner which to campers stayed focused and eager to jump into the drills. My daughter loves to know the right way and I love the fact that the coaches here were willing to share all and any knowledge they could to make these campers the best they can be. Thanks so much for a positive clinic experience, well worth the money."

Day Camper

5/5.

Gave me a vision of what my future would be as a softball player

"I loved the camp. It really gave me a vision of what my future would be as a softball player. I got a lot out of it. I'm gonna use the skills I got at softball camp all throughout my entire life of softball."