Junior Winter Club 2024-2025
The Junior Winter Club program at NLB is the premier program for youth training at our facility. It runs for fourteen weeks over the winter and is designed to help players ages 9-12u achieve their baseball goals. Players will have the option to choose a 2x a week or 3x a week training option. Everyone signs up for their weekly hitting and individual defense skill session. If you choose the 2x a week option you decide between pitching and weekend fielding. If you choose the 3x a week option you get both pitching and weekend fielding.
Dates/Times
The program starts on Monday November 25th and runs through the week of March 3rd-9th
Weeknight options
Monday 4:15-5:30
Monday 5:30-6:45
Monday 6:45-8:00
Tuesday 5:30-6:45
Tuesday 6:45-8:00
Wednesday 5:30-6:45
Wednesday 6:45-8:00
Thursday 5:30-6:45
We will take the week of December 23-26 off. The program is starting a week earlier this year to make up for the missed week.
Ages
Junior winter club is for players aged 9-12u (what you will be playing next summer)
(We allow 13u players who are a better fit for this program or whose schedules require them to do junior club)
Cost
2x a week = $1,350
(if choosing this option put discount code "2xweek" in at checkout otherwise you will be charged the 3x a week price)
3x a week = $1,750
If you wish to pay by check to avoid Crossbar fees please do these two things.
- Mail a check for the full registration amount to NLB 7104 Ohms Ln Edina MN 55439
- Email petermacfarlanenlb@gmail.com and he will send you a code to register
2x a Week Program
Everyone does hitting and individual defense skills one day of the week at NLB: Hit for 50 mins and field for 25 mins
Second Training Day: Choose one option
-Pitching options are
Mondays: 5:30-6:30 (Sold out)
Wednesdays: 4:30-5:30 (Sold out), 5:30-6:30 (Sold out), 6:30-7:30
Thursdays 4:30-5:30 (Sold out), 7:30-8:30
-Fielding options are
Choose one of Saturday 11-12pm or Sunday 9-10am both options are at NLB
When registering for either pitching or fielding choose the option that says "Junior fielding/pitching in winter club program" along with the preferred time slot you want your child in.
3X a Week Program
Everyone does hitting and individual defense skills one day of the week at NLB: Hit for 50 mins and field for 25 mins
Then select both a pitching and weekend fielding option.
-Pitching options are
Mondays: 5:30-6:30 (Sold out)
Wednesdays: 4:30-5:30 (Sold out), 5:30-6:30 (Sold out), 6:30-7:30
Thursdays 4:30-5:30 (Sold out), 7:30-8:30
-Fielding options are
Choose one of Saturday 11-12pm or Sunday 9-10am both options are at NLB
When registering for pitching and fielding choose the option that says "Junior fielding/pitching in winter club program" along with the preferred time slots you want your child in.
Hitting/Skills Sessions
Hitting Sessions will be led by our coaches including Gene Larkin, Tom Nevers, Brandon Dorshak, Tom Quinlan, and Peter MacFarlane. Players will train in a number of ways to help them improve on their mechanics, stance, bat path, and balance.
Defensive Sessions will be led by Peter MacFarlane. Arm development and fielding skills, will be taught throughout the winter. These additional sessions are designed to specialize on the defensive components of the game.
Pitching Program
All pitching workouts will be held at NLB and run by our lead pitching instructor Nick Hetland.
These workouts will prioritize arm development first and then move into more pitching specifics. Mechanics will be emphasized at the beginning to ensure arm health and to create strong arm patterns to increase velocity. As this program progresses we will look to add/build upon previous weeks and also the weekday defensive sessions. Players will receive their radar gun readings at the beginning and end of the program.
What do I do if I cannot make my normally scheduled time?
If you are unable to make your normally scheduled practice session please email Peter and he will let you know what sessions have some availability during that week. We do not want kids to miss sessions due to other conflicts (especially our multi sport athletes). Thank you in advance for your communication should/when conflicts arise.
Junior Winter Pitching
Once you have registered for the junior club then click here to register for the junior winter pitching.
RegisterJunior Winter Club 2024-2025
Click here first to register for NLB's junior winter club program.
Do this before registering for pitching or fielding.
RegisterJunior Winter Fielding
Once you have registered for the junior club then click here to register for the junior winter fielding.