LOS ANGELES - The Dodgers and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) announced today the Dodger Youth Camp Series, which will feature instruction from 10 Dodger minor league prospects including first-round picks Walker Buehler, Gavin Lux, and Will Smith, and 2016 Arizona Fall League All-Stars Willie Calhoun and Alex Verdugo. The Dodger Youth Camp Series includes LADF Winter Youth Baseball Camp presented by Your SoCal BMW Centers, Dodger Big League Experience Camps and Dodger Training Camps. LADF Winter Youth Baseball Camp and Dodger Big League Experience Camps will take place at Dodger Stadium and the Dodger Training Camps will take place at GBG Training Academy, 2607 Manhattan Beach Blvd. in Redondo Beach.
The Dodger Youth Camp Series builds on the success that LADF has had with its summer and winter camps and utilizes the Dodgers' player development and minor league staff and partners to offer more options for youngsters in the greater Los Angeles community. These options include various dates and times, price points and locations. All proceeds from LADF's Winter Youth Baseball Camp benefit LADF and a portion of proceeds from Dodger Big League Experience Camps and Dodger Elite Training Camps will benefit LADF.
LADF's Winter Youth Baseball Camp presented by Your SoCal BMW Centers will take place at Dodger Stadium Saturday, December 10 through Sunday, December 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. It is open to boys and girls ages 7-12 of all abilities for $450 per camper.
Dodger Big League Experience Camps will take place at Dodger Stadium. Parents can choose between three time options for $399 per camper: 1) Tuesday, December 13 through Thursday, December 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 2) Tuesday, December 13 through Thursday, December 15 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 3) Sunday, December 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dodger Training Camps will be held at GBG Training Academy (2607 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach, 90278) and are for players who want to focus on skill development in a more intimate environment. Parents can choose between four time options for $249 per camper: 1) Tuesday, December 13 through Thursday, December 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 2) Tuesday, December 13 through Thursday, December 15 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 3) Saturday, December 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 4) Saturday, December 17 from 3:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
All these camps are open for registration now at www.dodgers.com/camp. Any questions about these camps can be sent to [email protected].
Camp instructors will feature 10 Dodger minor league prospects and members of Northwest Prospects Academy and GBG Training Academy. Dodger prospects scheduled to serve as instructors are:
About Northwest Prospects Academy (NPA) and GBG Training Academy
NPA and GBG Training Academy have created a ground-breaking business infrastructure that pairs our nation's youth with high-profile men and women of influence who teach from a position of professional experience and expertise in baseball, softball and football. Instructors are comprised of former MLB All-Stars, NFL, D-1 college standouts, Team USA participants, NCAA record holders, NCAA College World Series Champions, NCAA All Americans, professional scouts and a Super Bowl Champion. More information on NPA can be found by visiting http://www.nwprospects.com/ and more information on GBG Training Academy can be found by visiting http://www.gbgtrainingacademy.com/.
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