Welcome to youth baseball! Have a seat in your camping chair and buckle up. It's about to get real.
Long-time baseball mom Heather Dirck is here with tips from the trenches in this light, fun, and helpful little guide.
Whether you're signing up for your first tee-ball team or making the jump to competitive travel ball, How to Be a Baseball Mom helps you feel prepared with:
- A player gear list and expected costs
- Annual planning and scheduling tips
- A complete game day guide with packing lists, etiquette, dealing with common injuries, and other pointers
- What just happened on the field and why: Baseball 101
- Defining the jargon
- Budgeting tools and fundraising ideas (spoiler alert: competitive baseball can be stupid expensive)
- Laundry tips for the (sigh) *white* pants: how to clean them... and why you should teach your kid to do it
- How to find the right team, including:
- Defining divisions (and all those A's)
- Helping your player choose their path
- Sniffing out and navigating tryouts
- Team travel
- A peek over the fence at high school, college, and beyond
- Baseball movie nights, "recipe" ideas, and more
It's easier to settle in and enjoy the show once we have our ducks in a row. Let's do this. Welcome to the team!