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BCA Convention 2009
“Tucson, AZ"
The Arizona Baseball Coaches Association and the BCA have a duel membership agreement.
Joining the AzBCA, automatically gives you membership in the BCA.

Join us in Arizona for a great weekend of baseball.
When:
December 3rdh - December 6th, 2009
Where:
Tucson, AZ
Hotel:
DoubleTree Tucson at Reid Park
445 S. Alveron Way.
Tucson, AZ 85711-4198
reservations Local - 520-881-4200

Room Rates:
$69.00 (single or double)
$79.00 (triple or quad)
(reservations must be made by the 13th of November 2009, to guarantee this rate)
Check the BCA website - www.baseballcoaches.org for more information

Speakers:
Awards/Hall of Fame Dinner Speaker - Ron Polk.

12/3/09 - Thursday
5:30 to 9:00 PM -
Convention Registration
12:30 to 5:30 PM - AzBCA Golf Tournament
5:30 to 9:00 PM - Trade Show
6:30 to 8:30 PM - Trade Show with Social with the Trade Show Exhibitors

12/4/09 - Friday
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Trade Show
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Convention Registration
8:30 to 8:40 AM - Opening Remarks - Executive Director - Ron Davini
8:40 to 9:20 AM - Todd Fitzgerald (American Hertiage HS) "Motivating the Player for
Team Success
."
9:25 to 10:05 AM - Chris McNight (Philadelphia Phillies) "Vision Training - the Key to
a Successful Hitter."
10:05 to 10:25 AM - Visit Exhibitor
10:30 to 11:10 AM - Steve Michael (Michael Publishing) "Outfield Play."

11:15 to 11:55 AM - Harry Breland (Oakland HS) "Building Baseball Relationships."
12:00 to 1:00 PM - Lunch on your own.
1:00 to 1:40 PM - Phil Clark (Bartlett HS) "Catching."
1:45 to 2:25 PM - Mark Gjormand (Madison HS) "The Organization and Execution of
Team Offense in Practice."
2:30 to 3:15 PM - Olympians - Ed Lovelace & Kevin Young "Phewsioneering: The Art of
Phewsing the science of speed, strenght & Flexibility in any sport."
3:20 to 4:00 PM - Jim Hall (Disney Baseball) "Mental Aspects to Help Your Hitters
Improve."
4:00 to 5:00 PM - Visit Exhibitors
6:00 to 10:00 PM - Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner
Keynote Speaker - Ron Polk - Former Coach Mississippi State

12/5/09 - Saturday
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Trade Show Open
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM - Convention Registration
8:30 to 9:10 AM - Jim Carrese & Greg Christodulu (Shenendehowa HS)
"How to Build a High School Program/ Hitting Plan."
9:15 to 9:55 AM - Noberto Lopez (Pan American University) "Successful Hitting."
9:55 to 1015 AM - Visit Exhibitors
10:20 to 11:00 AM - Joe Traficano & Grant Trenbeath (MLB) Field Maintenance."
11:05 to 11:45 AM - Dimetrius Mitchell (Alabama A&M) & Colby Robinson (Chicago Cubs)
"Transitioning from Different Levels of Baseball."
11:40 AM to 12:10 PM - Visit Exhibitors before they close
12:00 to 1:00 PM - Lunch on your own
1:00 to 1:40 PM - John Price (The Throwing Center) "The Cause and Correction of Elbow
and Shoulder Injuries."
1:45 to 2:25 PM - John Thomas (McLean HS) "TBA"
2:30 to 3:10 PM - Ernie Padron (Florida Christian HS) Pitching with a Purpose: The
Mental & Physical Preparation to Perform on the Mound."
3:10 to 3:15 PM - Short Break
3:15 to 3:55 PM - Ed Doskow (Miami Southridge HS) Pitching Drills: From the Pen to the
Mound."
4:00 to 4:40 PM - Sean Leary (Lehigh University) "Baserunning; How to Run the Bases
without a Base Coach."
4:45 to 5:25 PM - Jim Meier (Championship Thinking) "Championship Thinking."
5:30 to 6:10 PM - Chuck Welch (Westfield HS) "Controlled Scrimmaging at Practice." 6:20 to 7:30 PM - State Coaches Association Meeting
7:30 to 9:00 PM - Arizona Baseball Coaches Association Sponsored Social

12/6/09
7:30 to 8:45 AM - Fellowship of Christain Athletes Break (Speaker - Andy Lopez
University of Arizona, Head Baseball Coach)
8:00 to 9:00 AM - Convention Registration
9:00 to 9:40 AM - Oscar Romero (Tucson HS) "TBA"
9:45 to 10:25 AM - Andy Lopez (Unversity of Arizona) "What it Takes to be a College
Player."
10:30 to 11:10 AM -Ed Soto (Pima Community College) "Outfield Play"
11:15 to 11:45 AM - Victor Solis (Paradise Valley Community College) "Team Defense. "