This year the Rays Baseball Camps -- presented by the St. Petersburg Times -- experienced another year of success, having more than 1,000 boys and girls from all over the state of Florida in attendance. In 2009, the camps built upon on last year's success by selling out each week of camp. Rays players and coaches took turns visiting the camps each week, including appearances by:
Additionally, they were also proud to have special guest appearances from:
The Advanced Camp for boys and girls ages 14 to 17 was held from August 10 - 14 and was designed for amateur athletes who were looking to take their game to the next level and capture the attention of collegiate and professional coaches. The camp was run like a Major League tryout with professional scouts from the Rays front office and local high school and college coaches in attendance. Additionally, the Rays Baseball Camps continued to offer Satellite Hitting Clinics in Orlando, Port Charlotte and Bradenton.
New this year, the Rays offered a softball camp that featured current and former Division 1 softball players and coaches. The camp concluded with a motivational speech from two-time Olympic gold medalist and Team USA captain, Dot Richardson.
Each camper received an official Rays Baseball Camp T-shirt, hat, complimentary ticket to four select Rays home games, Rays Baseball Camp graduation certificate and the opportunity to participate in a camp parade before a Rays game at Tropicana Field.
The Rays Baseball Camps continue to be the best way to learn how to play the Rays way! Although our 2009 Rays Baseball Camps have come to end, please continue to visit our website at www.raysbaseball.com/camps for more information about our exciting Holiday Camp that is offered for your continued training and development.
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