Training, Development, & Exposure

"It's All Practice Until We Get to The Big Leagues"

                                                                 Karl Carswell, 1998

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KCB GOAL:
Help your son earn his college baseball dream
In this issue...
Organizational Moto
Karl Kuhn from University of Virgina
Brock Buckingham from Cowley CC
Important Summer Dates
Affilate Teams for young families
KCB Travel Teams
KCB Travel Teams Tryouts
KCB Fall Scout League
KCB Total Player Training
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Pro Nine

Colleges Attended by KC Barnstormers
DIVISION 1 40 listed
Appalachian State
Arizona State
Arkansas
Arkansas Little Rock 
Bradley
Brigham Young
Centenary
Central Arkansas
Creighton
Dallas Baptist
Dartmouth
Evansville
Florida State
Iowa
Kansas
Kansas State
Memphis
Miami
Middle Tennessee
Missouri
Missouri State
Nebraska
New Mexico
Nichols State
North Dakota State
Northern Colorado
Northern Illinois
Northwestern Ok
Oklahoma
Oral Roberts
Santa Clara
South Alabama
St Louis U
Tennessee Martin
Texas A&M
Tulane
UCLA
Vanderbilt
Wichita State

DIVISION 2
Central Missouri
Drury
Emporia
Fort Hays
Harding
Missouri Southern
Northwest Missouri St
Pittsburg State
Rockhurst
Truman State
Washburn

NAIA
Avila
Baker
Benedictine
Coe College
Mid America Nazarene
Ottawa
Park

JUCO
Allen CC
Barton CC
Blinn College
Butler CC
Cloud CC
Coffeyville CC
Cowley CC
Crowder CC
Dodge CC
Eastern Oklahoma St
Fort Scott CC
Garden City CC
Highland CC
Independence CC
Jefferson College
Johnson CC
Kansas City CC
Labette CC
Longview CC
Meramec CC
Neosho CC
Odessa College
Pratt CC
Texarkana College

 

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Learning about KC Barnstormers
Since 1996
April 28, 2011
Greetings!

karl
Karl Carswell Owner Operator
Mission Statement:
Utilizing baseball to help young people reach their potential in life.

We believe that baseball is a way of life that exists deep within a person's soul.  The things the game teaches us can and will last long after we have thrown our last pitch, caught our last ball, or swung our last bat.  Because we believe in our mission, I personally take it upon myself to structure our programs so we can spend as much time with each player as possible.   

 

We also believe that baseball is bigger than all of us and the game will continue with or without us.  We respect our place in the game and only want to be a productive part in the evolutionary process of the game. With this said, we develop programs for the summer, fall, and winter that should enhance the high school season,  teams, and programs.  Our programs  enhance the high school programs by developing more conditioned, more developed, better prepared players  who have a wider perspective of baseball and life.  We are not in competition with high school baseball as we feel it is a vital part of the development of players.  It is our desire that every coach use the time frame they have to unite their team to the best of their ability.  With that said, we do not feel as though a High School State Championship or the quest for the High School State Championship is more important than the development of players at any level.

 

As we grow our brand of baseball and company, how it looks and feels will change and we want you to know what to expect as we move forward in 2011 into 2012.  Please continue to take a few minutes to explore what we have to offer below.

 

 Organizational Moto
Training, Development, & Exposure

"It's All Practice Until You Get To The Big Leagues"
                                                   Karl Carswell, 1998

 

Karl Kuhn
Karl Kuhn
Karl Kuhn
University of Virgina, Pitching Coach
Testimony 2011

"I have known Karl for over 20 years.  There is not a better baseball man in the mid-west that I would rather get a player from or have my kid play for.   He is honest, fair and teaches the game the right way.  The players that I have had from the Barnstormers program know how to work for playing time and that they are going to earn what they receive.  They are great teammates and tremendous young men.  That is a true testament to what they are taught and what Karl instills in all of the players that come through his program.  A fantastic man and a great program."     

 

Brock Buckingham
Brock Buckingham
Brock Buckingham
Cowley County Community College
Testimony 2011

"...We will see you this summer!!!! We love recruiting your players because you make them play the right way and we know they are tough kids!!!! Looking forward to seeing you!!!..." 

 

Important Summer Dates
Dates Vital To Potential Recruits

June 11, 2011 ACT TEST
June 16, 2011 Area Code Mini Camp (Lawrence High School)
June 21, 2011 Area Code Tryout, Tulsa, OK (Invite Only)
June 11-15, 2011 Kansas City ID Camp & Showcase, (KCB Tryout)

Affiliate Teams
KCB Youth Teams

Our Affiliate teams are structured to provide young families with a great baseball experience based on professional baseball resources.  These resources are to support parents, coaches, and players for the development of the players to the highest level they can achieve.  KCB Affiliate Teams receive training, indoor practice, uniforms, and strategic enhancements.  We do not put Affiliate Teams together.  We help coaches and families build their teams to the level of competition they desire.  For more information on becoming a 2012 KCB Affiliate Team email us at info@barnstormersbaseball.com with 2012 KCB Affiliate Team as the subject.

Showcase or Travel Teams
KCB High School Age Teams

KC Barnstormers Summer Travel Teams have been playing competitively, winning games, and earning scholarships since 1996 with the same owner/operator since our inception.  There is no other organization in Kansas City that can make this claim.  We are the oldest most established  high school age organization with a proven track record of successfully helping players earn scholarships all over the country. 

 

Our teams are structured by our players and families.  Most all of our players are recommended by other players.  Due to a greater demand to play with us we will host a tryout for the 2012 season.  This tryout will be held toward the end of the 2011 summer.  We are hosting this event during the season for 2 specific reasons. 1) Players are in the best baseball shape during the summer.  2)  We can also provide the best exposure event available for the mid-west kid during the summer because college coaches will attend.  The tryout will be the Kansas City ID Camp on July 11-15, 2011.  More information is listed below.

Kansas City ID Camp & Showcase: KCB TRYOUTS
Training, Development, & Exposure

This event is the week of July 11-15.  2012 graduates train with staff July 11-12 and 2013, 2014, and 2015 graduates train with staff July 14-15.  Each group will participate in the showcase on July 13, 2011.  All players will be video taped, clocked for running and throwing.

 

Professional Scouting Staff: 

 

Darin Vaughn, Toronto Blue Jays

Steve Abney, Cleveland Indians

Clay Overcash, Chicago White Sox

More staff to come... 

 

College staff will be announced next month and the coaches attending the showcase will be listed for your convenience.  Registration will open May 15, 2011.

KCB Fall Scout League
KCB High School Age League

KCB Scout League is run by Karl Carswell and staff.  The league is structured to benefit the level of player committed to attend.  This season we will have a high number of 2012 graduates.  Therefore, our structure will be mid-week extended batting practice and bullpen session with weekend competition against local JUCO programs and other high school age fall programs.  Fall baseball is subject to weather and can not be guaranteed. We schedule this program for 6 weeks and will do our best to get everything played.  KCB Fall Scout League will start in late August.

 

Registration will begin in June 

 

 

KCB Total Player Training  
Off-season conditioning

KCB Total Player Training is hands down the most dynamic, effective, efficient, and economic youth development baseball program available in the world today.  From November 1-February 28 players train Monday-Thursday evenings for 2 hours.  One hour they physically and mentally condition with a program designed, structured, and implemented by Karl Carswell himself.  During the second hour players work on developing their individual skills in position specific defensive drill as well as hitting.  The 2010-2011 off-season was so successful that we are positive this program will be sold out in 2011-2012.

 

Players improved quickness, power, endurance, velocity, physical conditioning, and became overall better baseball players because of this program. Players receive 128 hours of training for $995.  $7.70 per hour of training with Karl Carswell and staff.  Listen below to what Drew Boyce has to say about the program, he cut almost a half second of his 40 yard dash and became physically stronger. 

Drew Boyce, Olathe NW-Penn State Total Player Training Product
Drew Boyce, Olathe NW 2011-Penn State
A Product of Total Player Training
Registration will begin in June
Get Hits Inc
PO Box 15472
Lenexa, Kansas 66285
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We welcome the opportunity to train, develop, and expose you in this great game we love. 

Catch Ya Later,

Karl Carswell