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LOCATION
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Cooperstown Baseball Camp is located at Cooperstown
Beaver Valley
Cabins & Campsites approximately 4 miles south of Cooperstown.
In addition to our baseball fields, recreational
facilities available to participants include the pool, kiddie pool, arcade, pool
table, air hockey, ping pong. |
On-site
Accommodations for Parents
Beaver Valley has 1- and 2-bedroom cabins for rent as
well as campsites. Call Beaver Valley directly to find out availability.
(607) 293-7324 |
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LODGING
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OVERNIGHT CAMPERS
Campers stay in Beaver Valley’s bunkrooms
and camping cabins. (Twin size bunkbeds.) Linens are not provided.
Each bunkroom will have at least one staff person bunking
in with the campers. Campers may request to bunk with their friends. Students are
responsible for upkeep of the rooms as well as daily chores. |
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MEALS
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OVERNIGHT
CAMPERS
14 meals are provided from Sunday evening pizza through Friday breakfast.
The all-you-can-eat meals are prepared with careful attention to nutrition and
great taste. We provide plenty of fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables and milk at each
meal.
Special dietary considerations (ex: vegetarian, Kosher) need to be discussed with
us prior to registration. |
DAY CAMPERS
Week 1 and Week 2: We provide lunch.
Week 3 (Day Camp Only): You will need to bring
your own lunch. |
WEEKEND CAMPERS
We provide all meals over the weekend. When on
an outing at mealtime, each camper will be allotted a certain amount of money for his
meal. |
BASEBALL FIELDS
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We have two professionally maintained
fields.
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Major League Field:
90’ baseline, sunken dugouts, bleachers.
(Most years we have corn in the outfield!)
For players 13 and over.
Little
League Field: 60’ baseline, dugouts, bleachers.
For 8-11 year olds.
NOTE: 12 yr. olds usually play on the
Major League Field. You and the coach will decide which field is best for you. |
SWIMMING & ON-SITE ACTIVITIES
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| All Campers are given the opportunity to swim each
day. Everyone who wants to swim must take a swim test on Monday. DAY
CAMPERS: be sure to bring your swim suit on Monday so you can take the
test.
NOTE:
There will be no swimming during Week 3 Day Camp. |
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All Campers have free time during lunch break.
Beaver Valley has a small camp convenience store for soda, snacks
and sundries, coin-operated video games, a pool table and air hockey game, basketball hoop, volleyball and tetherball. On
Thursday nights after our outing, Overnight Campers enjoy a campfire with
marshmallows and s'mores. |
OUTINGS & SPENDING MONEY
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Overnight Campers
There will be time to shop in the baseball card shops and
baseball memorabilia stores in Cooperstown. $60 - $75 per week should be ample unless the
camper anticipates purchasing more expensive items in Cooperstown. We encourage campers to
wait until their parents arrive on Friday to purchase more costly items. Please be sure
any purchasing restrictions or guidelines are understood by the camper.
NOTE: We have an excellent reputation in Cooperstown.
Our campers, who are always polite and well-behaved, are rewarded for this by
receiving 10% discounts at several of the memorabilia stores in the Village.
We recommend that the money be secured with the Camp
Director at check-in and disbursed in small amounts as desired. |
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Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony |
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Campers staying for the 2-week
session (July 19 - 31) will attend the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
on July 26 (weather permitting)
If we have availability, Week 1 Overnight
Campers may extend their stay through the weekend and attend the Induction ceremony
for an additional fee. Pickup time will be Sunday by 5 PM. |
COOPERSTOWN
BASEBALL CAMP LOGO APPAREL
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Be sure to visit our online store. We
have high quality merchandise available. Items will be on display during Sunday
check-in and during Friday pick-up. |
LASTING
EXPRESSIONS PHOTOGRAPHY
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For a reasonable fee, you can purchase individual photos of
your player. One price includes one still photo and one action photo. You
can meet with the photographers and sign up for the photos when you arrive on Sunday.
Doing so will ensure the photographers find your child during the week and take the
action photo. If you prefer, you can wait until Friday to view the photos taken
during the week.
www.Lxphoto.com |
TRANSPORTATION
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Campers must provide their own transportation to and from
camp. There is commercial bus service (Trailways) into Cooperstown and we
can pick up campers in Cooperstown free of charge.
The closest airport is Albany. Transportation between Albany Airport and
Cooperstown can be arranged through:A&D Taxi (607) 433-9735
Bon Voyage & Leatherstocking Limousine (607) 547-6189
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DROP OFF and PICK UP
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If
it is not possible for you to arrive at these times,
please call prior to registering to be sure we can accommodate a different
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OVERNIGHT CAMPERS:
Registration: Sunday between 3 - 5 PM
Pick Up: Friday Noon (After Family Game)
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DAY CAMPERS:
Week 1 and Week 2:
Registration: Sunday between 3 - 5 PM
or Monday 8:15 AM
Pick up: Mon - Thurs 4 PM
Friday Noon (After Family Game) |
WEEKEND CAMPERS: If we
have availability,
Week 1 Overnight Campers may extend their stay through the
weekend and attend the Induction ceremony with us for an additional fee. Pickup time
will be Sunday by 5 PM. |
DAY CAMPERS:
Week 3 (Day Camp Only):
Registration: Monday 8:15 AM
Pick up: Mon - Fri 4 PM |
TELEPHONE
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Messages for the campers can be left at Beaver
Valley’s office: (607) 293-7324. The messages will be delivered at the
convenience of the Beaver Valley staff unless you state that it is an emergency.
Campers can use the camp phone for outgoing calls provided they call collect or use a
telephone calling card.
(Counselors will help campers place phone card calls.)
If your child brings a cell phone, be sure to label the phone and the charger with
his name. |
WHAT TO BRING
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Overnight Campers
Enclose a list of all of the items a camper brings with
him so that he will be sure to pack the same items when returning home.
Please LABEL EVERYTHING!
Evenings are usually cool. Remember
to bring a light jacket, pants and a blanket.
 | Pillow & pillowcase, twin fitted sheet & top sheet, blanket or
sleeping bag |
| 4 towels, 4 washcloths, laundry bag |
| Sleeping attire, sufficient underwear, socks, t-shirts |
| Shower shoes, slippers or sandals (no cleats in the buildings) |
| 4 streetwear outfits, shoes or sneakers, light jacket or sweatshirt |
| Sunblock, lip balm, sun glasses, comb, soap and soap holder, shampoo,
toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant |
| Camera, film, phone card or cell phone |
| Baseball glove, cleats, 4 pair practice pants and shirts, baseball pants,
extra hat, cup |
| Optional: favorite bat, batting gloves, catcher’s equipment, spending
money |
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Day Campers
Please LABEL EVERYTHING!
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Week 1 and Week 2
| Baseball glove, cleats, cup |
| Sunblock, lip balm, sun glasses, comb |
| Swim suit, towel, sandals or street shoes (no cleats in the buildings) |
| Remember to bring your swim suit on Monday so
you can take the swimming test.
If you miss the test, you won't be allowed to swim the rest of the week. |
| Optional: favorite bat, batting gloves, catcher’s equipment, quarters
for video games |
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Week 3 (Day Camp only)
| Baseball glove, cleats, cup |
| Sunblock, lip balm, sun glasses, comb |
| Sandals or street shoes (no cleats in the buildings) |
| Week 3 Day Camp only has No Swimming |
| Optional: favorite bat, batting gloves, catcher’s equipment, quarters
for video games |
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Refunds
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Please be
sure you understand our refund policy before registering your child. Our camp is
very small. Because of this, we must fill all the slots and we are unable to be
flexible about our refunds. |
The $100 application fee is
non-refundable and non-transferable.
Any additional tuition money paid is
refundable upon written request up to 30 days prior to the camper’s scheduled
arrival.
Less than 30 days prior to the
camper’s scheduled arrival, the remainder of the tuition is non-refundable except in
the case of death of the camper or an immediate family member.
In the event that a camper is unable to
attend for medical reasons, the remainder of the tuition is transferable to another
session in the camper’s name and may be used within the next 2 years. A doctor’s written explanation is required.
In the event a camper must leave camp early for medical reasons, any
unused time can be credited in the camper's name within the next 2 years.
Any camper found to be a severe behavioral problem or found damaging
property will be immediately dismissed with no refund or credit for lost time. All
damages will be paid for by the camper. |
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
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Just down the road from us, in the
year of 1839 in a cow field in the village of Cooperstown, it is said that Abner Doubleday
invented the game we call Baseball. It has become our national pastime and for many,
our personal passion.
I grew up loving baseball, going to Fenway with my Dad, attaching
cards with clothespins to the spokes of my bike, playing on a vacant lot with the
neighborhood kids. We set up our camp for other kids who love baseball - not just the
stats and the stars - but the game itself.
Please do not hesitate to call or email me with any questions or
concerns that you may have about our program.
Juli Sharratt, Director
julianne@cooperstownbaseball.com |
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