We just got back from an amazing (and tiring!) weekend of 10u and 13u baseball at the Cal Ripken Experience - Aberdeen, Maryland. For both my 13u and 10u player, the Ripken Golden Spikes tournament was the final Fall Ball tournament for the Fall 2021 Baseball Season, and was a great way to end the 2021 season. Here are some travel tips i[...]
Visiting Cooperstown, New York is a must-do if you're a baseball fan. We just returned from the BEST week at Cooperstown All Star Village. My older son's 12u team competed in Week 8, 2021, and to say that this week was memorable would be an understatement. Since I wasn't sure what to expect going in to the tournament, I wanted to share s[...]
We just returned from the BEST week at Cooperstown All Star Village. My older son's 12u team competed in Week 8, 2021, and to say that this week was memorable would be an understatement. Since I wasn't sure what to expect going in to the tournament, I wanted to share some tips we learned from our week. In yesterday's post, I gave tips[...]
We just returned from the BEST week at Cooperstown All Star Village. My older son's 12u team competed in Week 8, 2021, and to say that this week was memorable would be an understatement. Since I wasn't sure what to expect going in to the tournament, I wanted to share some tips we learned from our week. Your child's week at All Star Vi[...]
Finding baseball game outfits that are practical and comfortable is tough in July and August. The hottest days of summer always seem to coincide with the longest, most difficult baseball tournaments for our kids. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I've spent wayyyy too much time recently trying to figure out what to wear to my boys'[...]
Have you ever struggled with knowing exactly what to bring to a baseball game? Packing your ‘Baseball Mom Bag’ requires so many considerations – – the weather, the number of games, whether its a game or tournament, how far away you are from home. You don’t want to under pack (you’ll regret it) but you also don[...]
Parent Checklist for Before Games and Tournaments Our popular Checklist for Before Games and Practices is geared toward your baseball player. This checklist helps to keep parents organized and prepared for tournaments and games. It covers what you need in your bag and cooler, as well as in your car, to be prepared for a long day (or n[...]