2014 Baseball Camp Brochure

June 30 - July 1 or July 24 - 25 10:00am-1:00pm Ages 7 - 14 Cost: $90

Fifth Third Field 220 N. Patterson Blvd. Dayton, OH 45402 daytondragons.com (937) 228-2287 DRAGONSBASEBALL

the dragons experience

Each Dragons camper will receive: • Professional instruction from the Dayton Dragons field staff and players at beautiful Fifth Third Field • Training on the fundamentals of baseball: • Hitting • Pitching • Fielding • Baserunning • 4 Lawn Tickets for a Dayton Dragons home game • A Dragons hat, dri-fit t-Shirt • Player autographs and lunch on the second day of each camp

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camp instruction

Defensive Fundamentals • Infield/Outfield play • Proper fielding techniques • Footwork • Proper throwing mechanics

Base Running Fundamentals • Lead-offs • Breaking for a steal

Jose Nieves

Nieves returns to the Dragons in 2014 after guiding the club in 2013.

Last season’s Dragons club improved over the course of the season, finishing the second half with a 37-33 record after going 28-40 in the first half. The 2013 Dragons set a franchise record for fewest errors in a season.

Nieves is in his fifth season in the Reds organization. He previously served as manager of the Reds Venezuelan Summer League club in 2010 and the Reds Arizona League affiliate at Goodyear in 2011 and ‘12.

Nieves, a former shortstop and second baseman, enjoyed a fiveyear Major League playing career.

He spent parts of three seasons with the Chicago Cubs from 1998-2000 and played the 2001-’02 seasons with the Anaheim Angels. Nieves played in 212 Major League games.

His big league managers included Mike Scioscia, Don Baylor, and Jim Riggleman, and he was a teammate of Yankees manager Joe Girardi while

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Dragons Manager

with the Cubs.

Nieves, 38, also played in the Minor Leagues for 13 seasons from 1995-2008, appearing in 790 games. He spent the 1996 season in the Midwest League with the Rockford Cubbies prior to the Dragons arrival. Nieves was born in Venezuela and now makes his home in Buckeye, Arizona with his wife and four children.

Hitting Fundamentals • Proper grip of the bat • Swing mechanics • Approach at the plate

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Space is limited to the first 75 campers per camp ____ My child will be attending Camp 1 June 30 - July 1 ____ My child will be attending Camp 2 July 24 - 25 __ Check or Money Order (Payable to the Dayton Dragons) __ Credit Card (please fill in card information below) Card Type (Circle one): Visa MasterCard AMEX Discover Card Number: _____________________________________________ Exp. Date ____________ Signature: _______________________________________________________________________ DAYTON DRAGONS BASEBALL CLINIC GENERAL RELEASE AND WAIVER For good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which I hereby acknowledge, I, ____________________________, personally and on behalf of and as the parent and legal guardian of ____________________________ (“Participant”) and our successors and assigns, agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless and covenant not to sue: the Dayton Dragons Baseball Team, Mandalay Baseball Properties, LLC, Fifth Third Field, the City of Dayton, Ohio and its members, parents, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, directors, officers, agents, servants and employees (collectively the referred to herein as the “Releasees”), from and against any and all claims, suits, losses, damages, expenses, costs, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) which hereinafter may accrue or arise against the Releasees and which in any way arise out of or are in anyway related to (a) Participant’s participation in one or more of the Dayton Dragons Baseball Clinics (collectively, the “Clinics”) ”), including injury or damage caused by the negligent acts or intentional misconduct of any person or entity, and (b) the use of Participant’s name, photograph, quotation, and likeness in any advertising or promotions, including without limitation those that relate to the Clinics.

I, PERSONALLY AND ON BEHALF OF PARTICIPANT, (A) UNDERSTAND THE DANGER OF PERSONAL INJURY THAT MAY RESULT FROM PLAYING BASEBALL AND PARTICIPATING IN THE CLINICS; (B) ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISK THAT IS IN ANY WAY ASSOCIATED WITH, RELATED TO OR OCCURS AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CLINICS; AND (C) HEREBY GIVE RELEASEES PERMISSION TO USE MY AND/OR PARTICIPANT’S NAME, PHOTOGRAPH, QUOTATIONS AND LIKENESS IN ANY ADVERTISEMENTS OR PROMOTIONS PERFORMED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DAYTON DRAGONS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE THAT RELATE TO THE CLINICS AND AGREE THAT NEITHER I NOR PARTICIPANT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ANY COMPENSATION FOR SUCH USE. I have carefully read this agreement ad fully understand its contents. I am aware that this is a release of liability and a contract between myself and the Releasees and sign it of my own free will.

Parent or Legal Guardian Signature:___________________________________________ Date:_______________ Name (please print):_____________________________________ Emergency Phone #:_____________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip:_______________________________________________________________________________

To register, complete and mail this form to: The Dragons Experience, Fifth Third Field, PO Box 2107, Dayton, OH 45401-2107