In this Kick-off Party, you'll get to ask the burning questions you have for the speakers. Some of the speakers going LIVE during the summit will be at the party to say hi and give you a taste of what they're going to share. This is your chance to say hi and ask them to address specific questions in their session. Don't miss out on this special opportunity. You'll also have a chance to win one of the special prizes from our sponsors. You have to attend though! Easton Ghost Advanced Bat anyone?!

Jason shares his thoughts on using different tech tools to up not only your game, but your recruiting game. The trend is that more and more college coaches want data from practice to demonstrate a kids ability to play at the college level in their programs. At his clubhouse, they use Virtual Reality to boost a player's game knowledge and skills knowledge.

Are you really feeding your daughter the right food before, during and after games? Or are you a Pinterest Mom that Nails It every time you pack your game day cooler? Feeding your kid (and yourself) right so they can be at peak performance, learn healthy habits, and reduce their risk of eating disorders. Yep, we're going there too...

Few players and coaches realize that fielding flaws may be the biggest reason for their lack of throwing speed and accuracy. In this talk, you'll learn how good fielding actually improves throwing mechanics, why sidearm throwing is a crucial skill, and things players can do today to improve their fielding and throwing at the same time.

Coach Bells will dive into the fundamentals College Coaches look for when they're considering a pitcher for their program. What are the 2 major categories and how do they break those down? Parents and pitchers, you won't want to miss this one!

Ever wonder when is the right time to start strength training? Do you know what your daughter is doing at her team strength and conditioning training? Does your kid play and practice and practice and play non stop without enough time for rest? Check out the Q&A session with Nick to find out how much recovery your player needs and what proper strength training looks like.

Learn how to fix pain at the source in this LIVE workshop with Doctor of Physical Therapy Emily Goodell. Our girls should not be experiencing non-contact pain. It's time to get to the root of the issue. Bring your questions too because we'll be doing a Q&A at the end of the workshop.

This Q&A session will help you better understand the progression of throwing. This is the MOST fundamental skill in the game, yet it is not well trained. Find out how to train your player without them even knowing that's what you're working on.

We're bringing together the speakers from Day 1 - The Physical Game to talk about what is most important to prepare a student athlete for college softball. Each speaker has a different perspective based on their own experience in college as well as where they ended up for a career. This is definitely going to be interesting as each are passionate about their work and how they help your girls. This will be presented like ESPN's Around the Horn. People will be muted. There will be a "sound off" at the end for the winner. During this session, we will be giving away another sponsor prize. You must be present to win!

At the Division I level, a catcher has approximately 1.6 seconds to throw a runner out at second base! Every movement, every action matters! I will walk you through essential throwing mechanics and strategies that will help you increase accuracy, power and cut tenths of seconds off of your pop time.

Rob has been a part of the coaching staff at Williams College as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for 9 years. He has direct experience turning high school athletes into college athletes and college athletes into professional athletes. So if you want to know what that path looks like, you'll want to join this session. And hopefully you'll see a path for your athlete to get ahead of the game.

MOST softball players have tight hamstrings and low back pain. Jon has worked with athletes from boxers to basketball players, powerlifters to MMA fighters at all levels of competition. He knows that the key to high performance in any sport is mobility and flexibility. Get your heart rate up and do a workout that will loosen those tight hamstrings and alleviate low back pain. (Parents this one is for you too! Desk jobs give us these same pains)

Don has coached at NCAA D2 and D3 and has a wealth of knowledge to share on what he expects his athletes to have developed before joining his program. Is it different based on his experience at NCAA Division 2 vs NCAA Division 3? You'll find out in this session!

Stacie is a a mom of 8 athletes. Three of them have gone through the recruiting process and two went on to play college sports. The mental growth of ALL during the recruiting process was immense and drastically different. Hearing it from a mother's perspective is enlightening.

Perfectionism is extremely common in athletes. More so than any other group of kids. Learn how to break the chains of perfectionism from an Olympic Gold Medalist who is a self admitted "Recovering Perfectionist".

In this talk, players will learn how to stay focused, stay calm, and play their best when college coaches are watching. Many players choke under pressure, but many more don't have to choke using the strategies in this presentation.

Alicia is an expert at helping teams build a strong culture into their program. She will share what to look for in yourself so you know what to look for in a college team. Culture of a team matters MORE than the coaching staff in place. Coaches come and go, but the culture of a program lives on long after that coach leaves. Come find out how much finding the right team fit matters!

Do you know your coach's expectations of you in the lineup? If you knew, then you could either grow in that role or know what you need to do to get into the role you want to be in. Find out how most coaches set their lineup so you can "know your role".

Mel and I will tackle how your daughter's Mental Toughness will get her accepted or denied by college coaches. We'll also discuss how the parent's Mental Toughness plays a role in whether your daughter is accepted or denied by college coaches. This is a LIVE Discussion and Q&A session. Bring your A-Game so we can help you help her!

The speakers from Day 2 are gathering to share their scary stories from their playing and/or coaching days. Grab your marshmallows to roast and your hot beverage. Gather round the online campfire. Let's hear spooky stories meant to share the mental toughness of our speakers.

Parent's can ruin a kid if they push too hard. So how do you know how hard to push. Steve is a Mental Hitting Coach and former Minor League Baseball player that didn't even make his high school team. His story and his message are important for parents to hear when they might be pushing too hard or they might not believe their kid is a college level athlete.

Take a look at the mental growth an athlete goes through in their career. Figure out where your student athlete is at on the roadmap and discover ways to help them continue on this path. The skill of getting in "The White Zone" is a moving mediation where doing just happens and there's more room to think clearly about the task at hand. It doesn't have to wait until the end of their career. Start learning it NOW!

Paige has an amazing way of building an athlete's confidence in the first few seconds of speaking with her. She will share some of the keys to building confidence on and off the field so landing that college scholarship becomes that much easier. Coaches want confident athletes. They know they don't have as much work to do to help them meet their full potential. So lets start building confidence for your athlete in this session!

The world is full of people with unfulfilled dreams. It’s not because of a lack of talent, knowledge and or ability, but rather a lack of self-discipline and mental makeup, AKA, “The 6th Tool.” How do we avoid this great disparity of people not accomplishing what they set out to accomplish?

Emlyn has coached at all 3 levels of NCAA softball. Her diverse experience will help you understand how different each school and each division's recruiting process can be. It's eye opening to see that not one child's experience in the recruiting process is the same because each school treats it differently.

Finding the right fit is your first task so you don't end up in the 30% transfer rate. What do you want to be when you grow up should be your top priority when you're figuring out the right fit. Then wrap in how COVID is changing the game. With the cherry on top being the money equation. Katie will share statistics you should know and rules in the recruiting game no one is sharing. This is one you won't want to miss!

Chris will cover a lot of topics surrounding the recruiting process. You won't want to miss any of his sessions. They will be jam packed with valuable information that will you need to know now and in the thick of getting your daughter to the RIGHT college.

There are SEVERAL reasons you should have Junior Colleges on your list. In this session , Ashley is going to share the 4 major reasons Junior College might be for your daughter and your family. She'll also share how the recruiting process looks in the JCAA.

In this workshop, you will get the roadmap to the recruiting process in a very easy to digest format. Bring your notebook and leave with a plan forward.

Chris will cover a lot of topics surrounding the recruiting process. You won't want to miss any of his sessions. They will be jam packed with valuable information that will you need to know now and in the thick of getting your daughter to the RIGHT college.

There's the ACT and the SAT. Walk away from this session with a wealth of knowledge on how to prepare and what to expect. What are the requirements on these tests for admission? How do you study? How do these test results affect your ability to get scholarships? We also dive into how COVID is and will affect test taking.

Chris will cover a lot of topics surrounding the recruiting process. You won't want to miss any of his sessions. They will be jam packed with valuable information that will you need to know now and in the thick of getting your daughter to the RIGHT college.

Find out what parents and players have experienced working with Rachel through the recruiting process. She is bringing in current recruits and their parents as well as students that have been recruited to NCAA Division 1 schools. Get first hand accounts of what it was and is like getting a softball scholarship at the RIGHT school.

Did you know that college softball programs almost never give out 100% scholarships? Did you also know that a scholarship is not guaranteed year to year or even semester to semester? It's time to understand how much school will cost you and your student athlete. It's also time to understand how to afford this step in life. It isn't cheap whether you get a scholarship or not.

If you watch ESPN, you've likely seen the show Around the Horn with Tony Reali. Well, softball parents, you're getting your own version of that with The College Recruiting Game Speakers. We will tackle controversial topics like how to decide what level of ball your girl can play at, who determines what level they can play at, what the first step in the recruiting process really is, and so much more!

Chris will cover a lot of topics surrounding the recruiting process. You won't want to miss any of his sessions. They will be jam packed with valuable information that will you need to know now and in the thick of getting your daughter to the RIGHT college.

There's the ACT and the SAT. Walk away from this session with a wealth of knowledge on how to prepare and what to expect. What are the requirements on these tests for admission? How do you study? How do these test results affect your ability to get scholarships? We also dive into how COVID is and will affect test taking.

We covered an immense amount of information on how to Physically and Mentally prepare your student athlete for college softball and school. We also covered the entire recruiting process from several different perspectives. Come to this session with any final questions that weren't answered in the sessions. I will also be giving away another Easton Ghost Advanced Bat!