Kids will come to camp who have never played ball before and others may someday play at Great American Ball Park. Our job is to create a training environment that meets the baseball and softball needs of every athlete who wants our help. We owe all players the camp experience of a lifetime and that's what they will get.
REDS BASEBALL & SOFTBALL CAMPS
Welcome to Reds Baseball Camps!
The summer of 2024 marked the 13th year of the Reds Baseball/Softball summer camps. If you're looking for one of the finest instructional camps in America wrapped in an amazing Reds experience, you've come to the right spot! Since 2012, over 15,000 kids from Reds Country and around the nation have joined us.
Reds Camp is about providing a blueprint for aspiring ballplayers to find the joy and success that our great game can give. It’s also about writing a chapter in the memory book of every “Future Reds” player who puts on that new uniform on Monday morning.
In 2024, most of our camps sold out. We strongly suggest that you sign up for camp early to guarantee your spot.
Information on 2025 camps will be announced soon. Click below to sign up to be notified once registration is available.
2024-2025 WINTER CAMPS
Get prepped for spring by participating in one of the Reds Winter Camps! Click below for locations and more details.
2024 CAMP DATES
May 27-31
June 3-7
June 10-14
June 17-21
June 24-28
July 8-12
July 15-19
July 22-24
July 29-August 2
CAMP PHILOSOPHY
Camp Culture
The Curriculum
The curriculum is adjusted every day to meet the diverse and changing needs of kids at camp. The most important thing to understand about the Reds Baseball and Softball Camps is that it doesn't matter if your athlete is six and picking up a bat for the first time or 14 and preparing to play high school baseball. This camp will significantly improve each player's ability to play the game. The camper would have to sleepwalk through the week to NOT be a better ballplayer on Friday than he or she was on Monday.
Safety, Safety, Safety
Let's get this big question answered right away. How can we have a camp with six year-olds and 14 year-olds? Look at it this way. A K-8 school does not have second graders and eighth graders in P.E. or math class together. They may pass in the hallways, take the same bus and be in the same yearbook but they are not in class together. Get the picture? At a Reds Camp, they will not be in "class" together either.
That being said, not all players of the same age have equal ability. For safety reasons and because it facilitates the best learning environment, players will be grouped by age and ability. These "teams" will then stay together throughout the week with the same coach. There will be cross-pollination of instructors but we have found that the bonds created between teammates and their primary coach is one of the truly special dynamics at camp.
And yes, at our instructors' discretion, tennis balls, Wiffle balls and safety balls will be used liberally at camp. Of course, we will use regulation baseballs when appropriate but fear-free confidence is a critical foundation for fun and learning success.
Have questions about the camps? Send them to [email protected] or call toll free at (855) 8GoReds (846-7337).
Day Care? No.
It’s true that we welcome players of every skill and experience level. It’s also true that we put a high premium on having fun. However, this is an honest-to-goodness baseball/softball camp and not a daycare service. Please keep that in mind when deciding to sign your little one up.
Travel Player? This camp is for you, too.
We get lots of travel players. This we can tell you for sure. The coaches we line up in front of your young travel player are expert baseball and softball instructors. There is no reason why a travel player should shy away from what promises to be an extraordinary camp.
We understand that travel ballplayers' schedules can be hectic in the summer. But give us one week of your summer. It will pay off in that night's game or next weekend's big tourney.
INSTRUCTION
Instructors
Parents know that when you find a great teacher, you grab him or her and hang on for dear life. They can be game changers in our kids' lives. Great baseball and softball coaches are the same.
That's why we carefully select, screen, train and monitor our instructors. Then we encourage them to unleash all the passion and creativity they can muster.
Each camp day for your child should be a masterpiece. These coaches get that, and they love it.
The bottom line? The men and women entrusted with the training of your kids are as good as they come. We promise.
Every instructor will undergo a thorough background check and will be “SafeSport Trained” as required by Major League Baseball
VIDEO SWING ANALYSIS
Much of what happens in the baseball/softball swing happens too fast to be tracked by the human eye. We are excited to announce that, again this summer, we will utilize Blast Motion, one of most advanced measurement devices used in baseball to deliver even more valuable insight. With Blast Motion, we have the ability to provide extraordinary data that will help your player reach the next level. If you would like your athlete’s swing recorded and personally analyzed featuring a comparison to Reds player, please check the appropriate box on the registration form. There will be a $60 additional fee for this service.
NOTE: Videos will be completed following the camp season during the months of September-December.
PRICE
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE FEE
Camp cost is $425 plus a small processing fee. This fee gets 30 hours of terrific instruction, four Reds game tickets, a V.I.P. day at the ballpark including meeting a current Reds player, a full Reds uniform and unforgettable friendships and memories all for about what some of us pay for a babysitter on an hourly basis. Not too bad.
TIME TO SIGN UP
The cost is $425 (plus small processing fee). You may pay in full online OR, before May 1, 2024, you may reserve your spot with a refundable $175 deposit. The balance will be due on May 1, 2024.
PARTICIPANT AGES
Camps are open to boys and girls ages 6 to 14
FAMILY AND FRIENDS DISCOUNT
If you register two or more children at the same time, a $20 discount will be applied to each registration fee. In order to receive this Family/Friends Discount the registrations must be submitted together. Use code MULT20 on both registrations to receive this discount. This discount is valid only when registering two or more campers at the same time.
*This discount may not be combined with any other discount
CANCELLATION POLICY
You may cancel your registration up to 30 days prior to the first day of camp and receive a full refund.
CAMP TIME
Monday through Friday 9am to 3pm
COMPLIMENTARY REDS TICKETS
Each camper will receive four tickets for a choice of one of several 2024 Reds home games. These Camper Reunion Games provide a great chance to reunite with new friends from camp. You will be able to select a date from a list of approved dates. Location of game tickets to be determined, subject to availability. Subject to change if required by the Department of Health or MLB.
LUNCH
Campers should bring their own lunch and drinks. Please make sure to affix your player's name to these items and PLEASE make sure to put the camper's name on his/her bat, glove and water bottle.
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
In the event of inclement weather, outdoor camp activities will be moved indoors. Our curriculum has provisions for excellent indoor activities and instruction. We reserve the right to cancel camp days for weather-related reasons and no refunds will be given. Every effort will be made to complete instruction. In our first 11 years, no camp days have been lost.
FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Once you have registered we will communicate additional important camp information via e-mail. Please enter your e-mail address accurately on the registration form. Also, be sure you are entering the parent or guardian e-mail address, NOT the camper's.
Got a Flexible Spending Account at Work?
Many parents use their employer's FSA benefit to save even more. Check with your employer to see if the camp fee qualifies as Dependent Care. Our FEIN is 45-0643499. You will need that for reimbursement.
EXPERIENCE
V.I.P. Day Trip to Great American Ball Park for a behind-the-scenes experience
On one of the five camp days, campers will be transported by bus to Great American Ball Park for a day they will never forget. Your athlete will get a chance to experience Great American Ball Park in a way that few others can. It’s hard to overstate the special feeling that comes from being so close to Major League action. Now, how cool is that!
Subject to change if required by the Department of Health or MLB.
Meet a Current Player
Topping off the trip to Great American Ball Park,…your “Future Red” will meet a current Reds player. WOW.
Subject to change if required by the Department of Health or MLB.
Four tickets to a Camper Reunion Game
Each participant will receive four tickets to a choice of one of several 2024 Reds games. These Camper Reunion Games provide a great chance to reunite with new friends from camp.
Subject to change if required by the Department of Health or MLB.
Skills Competition with Champions Day at Great American Ball Park
Kids love to compete so we've made sure they have an opportunity to strut their competitive stuff while using the very skills we will be teaching them at camp. Every camper will participate in a baseball or softball skills competition. Each week, scores will be posted on the website. After the last camp, the top 10 scorers from each age group, from the entire summer, will be invited to the Champions Day finals at Great American Ball Park. Boys and girls will compete separately in the following groups: Grades 1 and 2, grades 3 and 4, grades 5 and 6, grades 7 and 8. Friends and family are welcome to attend this exciting day.
Subject to change if required by the Department of Health or MLB.
Every camper will be given a full Reds uniform (jersey, pants, hat and belt)
If you are going to train like a Major Leaguer, might as well dress like one.
Special Patch for "Veterans"
Those players who have attended camp previously will receive a unique commemorative patch to proudly display on his/her new uniform.