Tuesday, September 24, 2013

What Does It Really Mean to Be a Team Player?




There's no "I" in team.

You don't always need to be the best player or score the highest.  The best team members know when to lead, when to support others, and when to stay on the sidelines.  From a team player's perspective, the team should always be first not the individual.  Everyone needs to learn how to be a great follower in order to be a great leader.  

Being a leader is not about talent, but instead about being the best teammate possible. Most athletes do not place enough value on being a glue guy, and making everyone one else around him or her better.   Worry less about how YOU can be better, and start worrying about how you can make your team better. 

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Cardinals in Cooperstown - 2016 Here We Come!




Fundraising has begun!  The Cardinals are excited to be playing in Cooperstown, the birthplace of baseball!  Yes, it's quite a bit down the road, but our team is excited to begin the process of getting themselves ready for this exciting journey, and the opportunity to make memories that last a lifetime.

The Cooperstown Dreams Park and the Dreams Park "Road to Cooperstown" program are where all independent, travel/select and sanctioned teams are unrestricted to play baseball as it was meant to be played.  The tournaments and the "Tournament of Champions" are open to athletes 12 years old and under with teams participating for a weekly National Title.  Players and coaches will come in pursuit of their dreams in the legendary home of baseball..."reaching back to the heritage of baseball when people played for the love of the game and heroes were truly that."

By stepping up to the plate, regardless of outcome, players will leave with a sense of pride, dignity and accomplishment for having participated and becoming a part of history.  Cooperstown Dreams Park is a place in time where the players are their own heroes.

More to come as we traverse this exciting journey for the boys!