First week of JuneOpen
Week 1: Fundamentals
Throwing, catching and footwork at every position, with time for players new to their league to settle in.
- Ages 7 to 14
- 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Baseball and softball camp in Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Six stations, six weeks and a scrimmage every Friday
Dugout is a summer camp for boys and girls ages 7 to 14 who play on league teams. Campers rotate through skill stations by position each morning and play games each afternoon.
Skill stations
Six stations, one for every position
Campers rotate through stations by position, with a coach at each one. Everyone throws, hits and runs, and pitchers and catchers get their own time too.
Pitchers
Grip, balance and a repeatable delivery, taught at a pace that fits each arm, in baseball and in softball.
Long toss and mound work
A throwing program with rest days
Windmill and overhand deliveries
Catchers
Set-up, receiving and blocking, in full gear fitted before the first drill.
Receiving and blocking
Throwing to the bases
Talking to the whole field
Infield
Grounders, footwork and the throw to first, then double plays and cut-offs as a group.
Fielding grounders
Footwork around the bag
Double plays and relays
Outfield
Reading the ball off the bat, getting a jump and throwing to the right base.
Fly balls and line drives
Calling the ball
Relay throws to the infield
Hitting
Tee work, soft toss and live batting practice, with a helmet on every batter and a coach watching each swing.
Stance and swing on the tee
Soft toss
Live batting practice
Base running
Leads, reads and sliding feet-first, taught on soft ground with a coach beside each group.
Leads and reads
Rounding the bases
Sliding feet-first
Summer
Six weeks, one at a time
Book the weeks that fit your summer. Every week runs Monday to Friday, with the same day and a different focus.
Summer
- Second week of JuneOpen
Week 2: Hitting
Extra time on the tee, soft toss and live batting practice, with a coach for every hitting group.
- Ages 7 to 14
- 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Third week of JuneWaitlist
Week 3: Pitchers and catchers
A throwing program for pitchers and gear fitting and blocking for catchers, while everyone else works on fielding.
- Ages 7 to 14
- 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Fourth week of JuneOpen
Week 4: Infield and outfield
Grounders, fly balls, relays and calling the ball, played at game speed.
- Ages 7 to 14
- 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- First week of JulyFull
Week 5: Game sense
Base running, cut-offs and situations: what to do with a runner on second base.
- Ages 7 to 14
- 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Second week of JulyOpen
Week 6: Tournament week
A scrimmage every afternoon, and a full day of games on Friday with families in the stands.
- Ages 7 to 14
- 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sample sessions.
What to bring
Bring your own glove and cleats
A glove and cleats that fit are the two things we ask every camper to bring. Bats, helmets and catcher's gear are at the field.
A glove that fits, with a first name on it
Cleats, or turf shoes if the field is wet
A cap or visor
A filled water bottle
Sunscreen, already on
Lunch in a cold pack
Dates
Dates for the summer
Registration opens early in the year, families hear from us in May, and camp runs for six weeks in June and July. Every week ends with a Friday scrimmage.
This summer
- Applications open
Registration opens
January
The form takes a few minutes. Weeks open in the order families register.
Register - Open house
Meet the coaches
April
Come to the field, meet Alphonse and the coaches, see the stations and ask about the heat plan.
- Decisions
Families hear from us
May
By email and a phone call, with a place or a spot on the waitlist for each week.
- First day
Camp begins
First week of June
A short welcome at the Field 1 gate, a throwing warm-up and the first round of stations.
- Event
Friday scrimmage
Every Friday, mid-afternoon
Each week ends with a game. Campers wear their jerseys, and families are welcome in the stands for the last innings.
- Closed
Independence Day holiday
First week of July
Camp is closed on the holiday, and Week 5 runs the other four days.
- Event
Tournament week
Second week of July
A scrimmage every afternoon, and on Friday a full day of games with every age group.
Sample dates.
From parents
What families tell us
“My daughter plays on a league team and wanted more time at pitching. The station schedule was on the site, so I knew which morning was hers and what to pack.”
Kierra W.Parent of a ten-year-old
“I do the pickup, and the gate sign-out is plain: they check my ID and hand me the sheet. The coaches knew who we were by the second morning.”
Clemmie J.Grandparent of two campers
“We got a text about the lightning plan before the first day, and when a storm came through they did what they said. The Friday scrimmage is what my son talked about at supper.”
Keri S.Parent of an eleven-year-old
Sample reviews.
The team
The adults on the field
Every group has a coach beside it. These four run the stations, and one of them is at the Field 1 gate every morning.
Alphonse Brumfield
Director
Alphonse coached league baseball and softball teams in the county for many years, and he runs camp from the first warm-up to the last pickup. He is at the gate every morning and answers the camp phone.
Tanesha Nickens
Softball and pitching coach
Tanesha leads the pitchers' station and the softball groups, and she plans the throwing program for every pitcher at camp. She coaches a league team in the spring.
Timoteo Miramontes
Hitting and catching coach
Timoteo runs the hitting station and fits the catchers' gear on Monday. He keeps the batting rotation moving so every camper gets a turn at the tee and in the cage.
Nyasia Fairfax
Lead counselor, ages 7 to 10
Nyasia leads the younger groups through their day: the games, the water breaks and every move from one field to the next. She is a counselor for the second summer.
Questions
What families ask first
What ages and weeks do you run?
Dugout is for boys and girls ages 7 to 14, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Camp runs six weeks in June and July, and you can book one week or several.
What is a day like?
Campers arrive at the Field 1 gate, warm up their arms together and rotate through two rounds of skill stations by position. After lunch in the shelter, the afternoon session is games: small-sided for the younger group, live innings for the older. Friday ends with a scrimmage.
What do we bring?
A glove and cleats that fit, a cap or visor, a filled water bottle, sunscreen already on and lunch in a cold pack. We have bats, helmets and catcher's gear at the field.
What happens in the heat or the rain?
On very hot days we start the hardest drills early, schedule extra water breaks and use the shelter at midday. When we hear thunder or see lightning, everyone leaves the field until it clears. We text families about a change before camp starts.
How does tuition work?
It depends on the weeks you book and whether you book early and late care. Call us and we will go through what sets it and how it is paid.
How do I hold a place, and how does the waitlist work?
Register for the weeks you want. When a week is full, join the waitlist, and we call you in the order families joined when a place opens.
Save a place for the weeks you need
Registration opens in January. Register online, or call and ask about the heat plan, the stations or pickup.