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Softball Camps

2008 Alma College Summer Softball Camp

June 16-19 Session 1, June 23-26 Session 2

The purpose of this camp is to develop the fundamentals of the game of softball. Lectures, drill work, and videotaping will help the player in their individual development of throwing, catching, batting, and running. The goal of the camp is to have fun while playing the game of fastpitch softball. The camp will be held on the Alma College softball field located behind the Hogan Center and will use the Hogan Center in case of inclement weather.

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For more information, contact Head Coach and Camp Director Dennis Griffin at: griffin@alma.edu or 989-463-7988.
 

2008 Alma College Winter Softball Camp

January 13 & 20, 2008

The purpose of this camp is to develop the fundamentals of the game of softball. Lectures and drill work will help the player in their individual development of throwing, catching, hitting and base running. The goal of the camp is to have fun while learning the game of fast pitch softball. The camp will be held at the Stone Recreation Center on the Alma College campus. The session will include players in grades 6-12, but campers will be grouped according to age and skill level. The price includes both days of instruction.

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2008 Alma College Winter Softball Pitching Camp
January 13 & 20, 2008

The purpose of the camp is to develop the fundamentals of pitching fast pitch softball. Individual instruction, drill work, and videotaping will help the player in their progress. The goal of the camp is to have fun while learning the skills to pitch fast pitch and will include development of a full variety of pitches. The camp will be held at the Stone Recreation Center on the Alma College campus. This session will include players in grades 6-12. The price includes both days of instruction.

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Spring Term at Alma is a one-month immersion on a single academic topic that offers learning experiences not typically available during the more traditional 15-week fall and winter terms. For example, during Spring Term ‘07 students explored important cultural sites in China, worked to restore a Jewish Holocaust cemetery in Poland, analyzed ethic politics in Scotland, and studied medieval literature in London.

 

Coach Profile

Dennis Griffin

Dennis Griffin

Denny Griffin is heading into his 26th year at Alma College and his 20th at the helm of the Scots softball program. He moved into the head softball coaching position in 1989 after two years as assistant coach. His teams have never fallen lower than third place in conference standings and 12 of his last 14 teams have qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

In addition to his softball duties, Griffin is the program director for the Athletic Training Education Program. He teaches first aid/CPR and sports medicine classes in the Exercise and Health Science Department.