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The Little League Training for Coaches and Managers comes back to our Little League Regional Centers again in 2005. Al and al, authors and instructors of the Little League Education Program for Managers and Coaches will be providing hands-on training at Little League regional centers across the US. Al and al have presented the education program live to over 60,000 Coaches and Mangers and to date over 1 million coaches and managers, players and their parents have utilized the Little League Education Program training materials in their local leagues. To register for a clinic please contact a Little League regional Center near you. (See the 2005-2006 schedule and contact information below) 2005 - 2006 Little League Regional Center Coach and Manager Clinics SOUTHERN REGIONAL CENTER Manager/Coach & Coaching Coordinator Clinic Jen Colvin, 658 — 58th Street South Gulfport, Fla. 33707 (727) 344-2661 Saturday, January 21st 2005 To learn more about al and AL (authors Al Herback and Al Price (Little al & BIG AL)) our instructors and program authors and the complete library of Little League Official Education Program training resources available to you please go to www.alandalbaseball.com For further information on the Little League Education Program for Managers and Coaches, e-mail ncaringi@littleleague.org

Parent support during both games and practices is critically important to the success of the league. Be supportive of the team by ensuring your child attends each practice on-time. Be a positive role model during games, whether you are a manager, an assistant coach, or simply a spectator. Finally, please keep the following in mind:

• Always be positive and enthusiastic.
• Show your child positive reinforcement.
• Observe practices and games to learn proper techniques to practice with your child.
• Encourage your child toward skill improvement and good sportsmanship in every game.
• Teach your child to always play by the rules.
• Teach your child that hard work and an honest effort are often more important than a victory.
• Applaud good plays by your team and by members of the opposing team.
• Let the managers and coaches do the coaching.
• Let an umpire be the umpire. Recognize that the umpire is the closest to the play and that each umpire will "call them as they see them". The umpire is often a volunteer parent who has assumed a difficult, but necessary, role.

The following 2-day baseball camps will be held in December:
Hitting - Dec 21-22, 9:00am-12:00pm Hitting - Dec 27-28, 9:00am-12:00pm

Pitching - Dec 21-22, 12:00pm-2:00pm Pitching - Dec 27-28, 12:00pm-2:00pm

Catching - Dec 21-22, 12:00pm-2:00pm Catching - Dec 29, 9:00am-2:00pm

Lunch included/Video Taping & Critiquing Cost $75 per camp
*** Space is limited *** Phone: 321 757-5505
Email: Mastro34@aol.com