Camp Dates:
July 27-29, 2012 at Graves Mountain Lodge
Who Can Attend?
Boys 7-12 years accompanied by a father figure of any age
or relation. Applicants are accepted on a first come, first
serve basis.
What Father-Son Baseball Camp is all about...
The Virginia Baseball Camp, Inc. Father-Son Camp is specifically
designed to provide each father and every son with special
and unique opportunities to:
• Be instructed in the fundamentals of baseball together
• Learn from the region's best baseball coaches
• Compete daily in team play
• Develop relationships with instructors and fellow
campers
• Receive evaluation and corrective feedback pertinent
for development
We simply focus on providing answers and training solutions
to the questions commonly asked by today's fathers and youth
league players. Simply stated, these 3-day camps are designed
to be great bonding experiences for fathers and sons in an
environment of learning, playing, and just having fun being
around the game of baseball together.
Father-Son Instructional Staff
The Virginia Baseball Camp, Inc. Father-Son Camps are a cooperative
effort among the region’s top coaches, meeting annually
for two sessions, in one great location, to teach fathers
and sons the fundamentals of baseball. Our bottom line
in hiring instructors is that they be known as great teachers
and communicators of the game of baseball. Our staff is
annually comprised of the Mid-Atlantic’s finest collegiate
and high school coaches. The following programs were represented on our 2011 instructional staff: Wake Forest University, University of Virginia, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie, Moravian College, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Lafayette College, Eastern Mennonite University, Christopher Newport University, Patrick Henry High School, Potomac School, South Lakes High School, Hayfield High School, Riverheads High School, Hayfield High School, Bayside High School, Christ Church School.
Meals, Lodging & Facilities
Continuing the tradition of five generations, the Graves'
Family offers their own kind of southern hospitality at
this rustic retreat, complete with motel rooms, cabins
and cottages. Campers are lodged in cabins and dormitories
of various sizes along the Rose River. Campers (subject
to availability, and for an additional surcharge) may also
choose to stay at the GML Motel (see application for details).
Our campers eat delicious home-cooked meals, served buffet
style three times a day. Many of the dishes are prepared
from fruits and vegetables grown right on the Graves' farm.
Our baseball facilities feature five baseball fields, spacious
instructional areas, three batting cages and a flip net
area, a junior Olympic size swimming pool, beach volleyball,
horseshoes, basketball and tennis courts, ping pong, stocked
trout streams, hiking trails, or simply enjoy the foothills
of the Blue Ridge Mountains with "good ole porch sitting".
Come Experience The Bounty.
Location
GML is located in Syria, VA, 40 miles northwest of Charlottesville,
VA. This Blue Ridge Mountain site is the perfect location
for a total camp experience. www.gravesmountain.com
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