109 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF "YOUR BASEBALL EXPERIENCE"

Parental Involvement: Like most parents you probably have the desire to see your children get ahead in life. Parental involvement and commitment to the athlete can be more than just financial. It can be a wonderful journey filled with memories for both the athlete and parents alike. The powerful and positive effect that can be generated by parents, can afford the athlete who has selected baseball for a chance of a lifetime. It is not just the elite athlete, all participants will benefit from parental support and will help them get the most out of their "Baseball Experience."

Parents can positively influence the child's baseball experience by providing a home environment that is supportive and encouraging. There are many ups and downs that the baseball player will experience. Helping your young athlete overcome adversity by keeping things in their proper perspective will go a long way in helping them enjoy the wonderful game of baseball.

Let your goals for the young inspiring athlete be set, so both parents and athlete will have memories of a journey through time. The challenge will come from trying and being satisfied knowing, you did your best to help your athlete.

Player Involvement: Baseball can offer athletes a chance to enjoy the feeling of winning and knowing what that feeling is all about. No one ever plans to fail but, failing to plan is planning to fail. Set your goals so that you can reach them, this will make the planning part easy. If you really want to be a "Winner" it takes more than, just playing on a winning team. Becoming a winner starts with the right attitude and approach. Patience is important, if you stick to it, and work hard at the fundamentals, you will get your chance and that is all you can ask for.

Right Approach:
1. Get started by setting realistic goals for yourself, of what you think you can      accomplish.
2. Establish your priorities and where baseball is on your list.
3. If, you want to be an impact player, you must be dedicated to baseball.
4. Practice does not make perfect, perfect practice does.
5. You will undoubtedly encounter some obstacles and failures along the way.      Through the difficult times, you must not give up. Learn from your
     mistakes and use them as a building point.
6. Push yourself to get better and keep trying, no matter what happens.
    Concentrate on making your goals come true by working hard. After doing
    all of this, you must know you gave your all in achieving your goals and
    you are the best player you can be.
7. Share your goals with your parents and coaches.
8. Always be willing to learn.
9. Seek qualified instructors whenever possible.

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