Individual Camp ages 5-12 (9:00 am to noon)
| Dates: | June 14, 2010 - June 17, 2010 |
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| For: | Girls, 5 to 12 years old |
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| Cost: | $100.00 (day camper)
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About the Camp
The GCSU Softball Camp will provide individual instruction on softball fundamentals, while also providing an opportunity for campers to enjoy the game of softball. The camp will focus on position players and offensive skills -- participants will receive instruction on fielding, hitting, throwing, catching, pitching, base running, and defensive and offensive strategies. The four-day camp will include:
- Three hours of instruction each day
- An official camp t-shirt
- Camp awards
All sessions will take place from 9am to noon for those ages 9 to 12 at the Peeler Athletic Complex, on the West Campus of GCSU. Registration will begin at 8:30 on the first day at the field house at GCSU West Campus Peeler Building. The fields are located off of the Highway 441 Bypass, approximately one mile west of the main campus. Players should bring their own glove, bat, tennis shoes, cleats, and catcher's gear (if applicable). Lunch will be provided.
Registration Details
The registration fee is $100 per player, and includes an official camp t-shirt. A non-refundable deposit of $50 per player is due with your application. In addition, each camper will be required to have a completed PARENTAL CONSENT FORM and LIABILITY WAIVER on file at GCSU before participating in camp activities. These forms will be mailed to each athlete upon receipt of camp deposit, or you can download it (in PDF format) from this web site.
Space is limited, so sign up today!
Camp Director Ginger Miller Chaffinch
Ginger Chaffinch is in her fifth season as the head coach at Georgia College & State University. Chaffinch guided GCSU to one of the finest seasons in school history in 2008 advancing the NCAA South Atlantic Regional, just falling short of the NCAA DII National Tournament. The Lady Bobcats finished first in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament and finished the season with a 40-14 overall mark and a 12-6 conference record. Chaffinch also guided the Lady Bobcats to a No. 4 national ranking, the highest in school history. The 40 win season put GCSU with seven straight 30+ games winning seasons.
GCSU had its sixth 30-win season in 2007, taking third in the Peach Belt at 35-21 and earned an NCAA Regional Tournament bid. The 35 wins were the third-highest win total in GCSU history. Chaffinch picked up her 100th career victory in the win over North Georgia College & State University April 12, 2007. Chaffinch also guided the first two-time All-American in school history last season, third baseman Keidra Baitey. Chaffinch's overall record entering 2009 is 144-65.
As the interim head coach in 2005, she led GCSU to a 24-17 overall record and a 12-8 league mark to finish third in the Peach Belt Conference. Chaffinch served as the assistant coach for the Lady Bobcats in 2004. Prior to her arrival in Milledgeville, she spent two years as an assistant coach at St. Andrew's Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, N.C.
Originally from Wingate, N.C., Chaffinch is no stranger to the Peach Belt Conference as she graduated from Francis Marion University in Florence, S.C., where she was a four-year starter in the outfield for the Patriots. She earned All-Region honors as a senior and set an FMU single season record with 21 doubles. She graduated from FMU in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in political science.
In the summer of 2002, Chaffinch traveled with World Sport International, playing international competition in Holland, Germany and Czechoslovakia. Chaffinch also serves as GCSU's Senior Woman Administrator. She and her husband Chris reside in Milledgeville.
Assistant Coach Katie Linke
The Georgia College & State University softball program and head coach Ginger Chaffinch have announced the hire of Katie Linke as assistant coach.
Linke comes to Milledgeville from an assistant spot at Concordia University, an NAIA program in Seward, Neb. She served the Bulldogs as assistant coach for two seasons. In 2008, the team finished 31-11, good enough for at trip to the the NAIA Region III Tournament.
“Katie has a lot of great experience both playing at Nebraska and coaching at Concordia,” said Chaffinch. “We are excited to have her.”
Linke was a three-year letterwinner at the University of Nebraska, taking Second Team Academic All-Big 12 honors in 2005.
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