Winter Baseball 2005
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About Our Winter Camps
The purpose of our camps is to teach the proper fundamentals of pitching, catching, hitting, and infield play. Our camps stress the importance of attitude, confidence, and dedication, in order to give all youngsters an opportunity to succeed in baseball and life. Each camper will receive individual coaching and participate in a variety of drills.
Pitchers' Camp
December 27 & 28 (8:30 - 11:30 am) - CLOSED
December 29 & 30 (8:30 - 11:30 am) - CLOSED
Hitters' Camp
December 27 & 28 (12:00 - 3:00 pm) - CLOSED
December 29 & 30 (12:00 - 3:00 pm) - CLOSED
Infielders' Camp
December 27 & 28 (3:30 - 6:00 pm) - CLOSED
December 29 & 30 (3:30 - 6:00 pm) - CLOSED
Catchers' Camp
December 31 (9:00-2:00 pm) - CLOSED
What are people saying about the Warhawk Baseball Camps?
Dear Coach Vodenlich & Staff,
I just wanted to send you a note of thanks for the great camps you and your staff put together. I started to take my son to baseball camps in 2002 and visited several camps in the state. It didn't take us long to see that the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks camp is the best to attend.
My son's little league team attended the first summer camp in 2004. The coach-to-player ratio, and the opportunity to have coaches of your staff's caliber work with the kids in a team environment, is a hard-to-find opportunity for little league kids. Their improvement showed in their play on the field. The kids get many compliments and are all looking foward to the next camp.
Thank you again,
John Cottrell, Parent
Prospective Campers
The camp is open to anyone 9 - 18 years old, including high school seniors.
Equipment
All campers must bring rubber soled shoes (no cleats) and a protective cup. Other requirements are as follows:
bat
glove
batting gloves
gym shoes (no cleats)
Camp Facilities
This camp will use one of the finest indoor baseball facilities in the country, the $15 million, 60,000 square foot Kachel Fieldhouse. The new building features 2 complete infields, 6 full batting cages, 6 mounds and 300 foot long throw area.
Insurance
Each camper will be covered by a limited accident insurance policy. The cost of insurance is included in the registration fee. Precautions will be taken to prevent any accidents, and there will be camp health supervisors available. The insurance includes primary insurance coverage up to $1000, secondary coverage up to $5000 and $300 maximum dental insurance. (Insurance does not cover pre-existing injuries and is for camp-related accidents only.)
Camp Staff
John Vodenlich, Head Coach
John Vodenlich enters his third season as the Warhawks' head coach and is coming off the school's first NCAA Division III Championship in baseball with a 45-7 record and claiming their fifth WIAC title in the past 6 years. He was honored by the American Baseball Coaches Association as their 2005 NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year. In his two years as UW-Whitewater's head coach, his teams have compiled a record of 84-16, as well as a third place finish in the 2004 NCAA Division III Championship Series. Vodenlich, who played for UW-Whitewater from 1989-92, was a two-time All-American for the Warhawks as a catcher and received his Bachelor's degree in 1992 and his M.B.A. in 1994. After two seasons as the head coach at Edgewood College, he returned to UW-Whitewater as an assistant coach in the fall of 1999.
David Perchinsky, Assistant Coach
Coach Perchinsky is beginning his third season with the Warhawk staff. In his first two years UW-Whitewater has gone 84-16 and has won the 2005 NCAA Division III Championship Series, finished third in the 2004 Series and won two WIAC titles. Prior to joining the Warhawks, Perchinksy was an assistant coach at South Dakota State University where he earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees. Perchinsky's coaching career has included stops as a college assistant coach at SDSU and Augustana (SD) and the head coach at Brooklyn Center (MN) High School. He also served as an assistant coach in the Ron Hunt Independent Eagles Baseball Association in Wentzville, Missouri.
Armando Hernandez, Assistant Coach
Armando Hernandez is entering his 11th year as an assistant coach at UW-Whitewater. During his playing career at UW-Whitewater, Hernandez acquired 2 Gold Glove awards and was an All-Conference selection as a second baseman. Hernandez teaches middle school in the Kettle Moraine School District, and is the head baseball coach at the high school.
Doug Henry, Pitching Consultant
Coach Henry begins his third season on the Warhawk baseball camp staff after having worked this past season as a coach with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Atlanta Braves organization. Henry played over ten seasons in the major leagues with the Brewers, Mets, Giants, Astros and Royals. He also played at Arizona State University, where he threw a one-hitter against the University of Maine in the 1983 College World Series.
2005 Camp Costs
The cost per camp is $80.00
The cost for two camps is $145.00
The cost for three camps is $185.00
The cost for four camps is $225.00
The cost for five camps is $265.00
The cost for six camps is $305.00
Camp T-shirts can be purchased for $ 10.00 each.
The fee includes instructional costs and camp insurance.
Location & Check-In
The Kachel Fieldhouse is located south of Perkin's Stadium and adjacent to Williams Center on the UW-W Campus
Check-ins will be held one-half hour before the start of each new camp.
Special Notice
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is committed to equal opportunity in its educational programs, activities and employment policies, for all persons regardless of race, color, gender, creed, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, marital status, Vietnam-era veteran status, parental status and pregnancy.
If you have any disabling condition that requires special accommodations or attention, please advise us well in advance. We will make every effort to accommodate your special needs.
Online Application Form
Download the Winter Camp Brochure as a .pdf
Contact Information
John Vodenlich
(262) 472-1420
vodenlij@uww.edu
Office of Continuing Education Services
2005 Roseman, UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
(262) 472-3165
cesevents@uww.edu
