2019 Do It 4 Derek and Steve Woodard Baseball and Softball July Camp Signup
We are finally ready! Click on this link, Registration 2019, to pull up the 2019 fillable PDF Signup form. Nothing has changed in the five years we have been doing this. The price is the same, $100 for 1 camp or $150 for all 4 days. We take ages 5-18, both girls and boys, as we have dedicated instruction for softball as well. Be taught by the Pros! Can’t wait to see everyone again this year!
2019 Steve Woodard and DoIt4Derek Baseball Camp – July 22nd-25th
2019 Steve Woodward Baseball Camp Poster
Steve Woodards Baseball Camp is a unique baseball camp for kids from ages 5 to 18. Steve, along with other Major League, will spend hours helping campers develop their baseball skills. Everything from hitting to pitching will be covered. Infielders and outfielders will learn many of the techniques the pros use to help them become better better defenders. Pitchers will have the opportunities to learn different grips and how to to become a better pitcher. And hitters, this is what we are known for! We will give plenty of instruction on the basics of hitting, tee-work, soft toss, live pitching, and even base running; we cover it all!
2019 Calendar of Events (Evenings)
Monday, July 22nd: 7:00 PM – Pros vs Joes Softball, 9 inning game. Followed by Home Run Derby and FIREWORKS to end the night!
Tuesday, July 23rd: 6:00 PM – Bean Bag Tourney at Fire Department – Unique Boards to be auctioned off. Advanced, Fun and Youth brackets
Wednesday, July 24th: BINGO and Q&A at Cottonwood Supper Club – 5:00 PM Dinner followed by 6:15 PM BINGO – Ticketed Event.
Thursday, July 25th: 2:30 PM 18-Hole Scramble Shotgun Start – Hickory Grove Golf Course – Public Welcome!
2019 Camp Sponsors:
These camps would not be successful without our wonderful sponsors, most who have been with me every year on this journey. We appreciate all they do. If you can, we do encourage you to thank them for their continued kindness.
Our sponsors are: Energy Management Consultants, Pekin Life Insurance Company, Brechler Insurance, H&N Plumbing & Heating, WGLR Queen Bee Radio, Community First Bank, Grant Regional Health Center, Wood Law Firm LLC, Suppz.com, Century 21 – Jon Miles, IMT Insurance Company, Frank Beer Distributors, Harris Golf Cars, and Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospitals and Clinics.
2019 Do It 4 Derek Raffle
We are going to give this a shot again, trying another raffle. We have worked with Harris Golf Cars in Dubuque, IA to create an awesome customized Brewers golf car. The car is pictured below but has: custom wheels, custom lights, blue ground lights, customized graphics, custom leather bucket seats with Brewers/ logos, a USB charging station and a blue tooth speaker system. The cart would retail for over $7,000 as is. It will be a sweet ride for whoever wins it.
We also have 3 guns, thanks to Anglers Nook in Lancaster for working with us: a Savage 93R17 17HMR with T-Hole stock and stainless steel barrel, a Tristar Upland Hunter over/under 12 gauge shotgun, and a Mossberg Patriot Walnut stock 6.5 Creedmoor rifle.
Included in this raffle will also be a signed Giannis “Greek Freak” jersey and cash and autographed item. Tickets will be on sale starting in mid-March and lasting right up until July 25th when they will be drawn at the Golf Course. Should be a great raffle!
2018 Camp Wrap-up
It was a wonderful camp in 2018, where we had a record 208 kids that attended this year’s camp. That says a lot about the people of this area that value the training and knowledge they get from this camp. This year we added some new faces to our camp on the coaching side. We added a full-time softball section coached and taught by Jim and Erin White. Jim was the recipient of the 2017 National High School Coach of the Year and Erin is a 2X Olympic softball player. They will be back in 2019. We also introduced the kids to Bill Castro, former Brewers pitcher and bullpen coach for multiple years. Great guy and he will also be back in 2019. From everything I heard, the kids had a great time. The Milwaukee Brewers provided a large box of goodies to give to them as prizes for hustle and listening, which is very important.
We also welcomed some new faces and events to our nightly routine. On Monday, Bradie Ewing brought in another former Badger football player, Jacob Pedersen, to play softball. We appreciated his joining us, and I know he had a great time. On Tuesday night, we replaced the country music concert with a bean bag tournament which was held at the Fennimore Fire Department. We are so grateful to have such a wonderful volunteer fire department. They hosted and provided food and beverage as a fundraiser for them as well. We know they were busy as they ran out of food AND beverage a couple times. We had 64 teams in the event including some kids teams. There are some pictures in the gallery showing some of the fun we had. It lasted into the night, and they even used the ladder truck to provide lighting for the players. On Wednesday night we again had the bowling tournament with the shirts honoring Ladd and Gantner. Shane was a gracious host at Tower Junction, and everyone had a great time. And finally we had our closing 18-hole scramble at Hickory Grove where Scott Peterson and his staff provided a great atmosphere and food. We were joined by former Bucks on-court reporter Telly Hughes and former Brewers pitcher Jarod Washburn. It was another successful event where the bidding for players helped raise more needed funds for the scholarship program and the community improvement funds for the ballpark and other ballparks in the area.
All in all, Brandee and I are very grateful that so many people continue to support our foundation and help Derek’s spirit continue to live on through the projects we are able to do. It’s amazing how generous people are with their time as we continue to have 12-15 coaches that take off a week of work to volunteer at our camps. So from our family to yours, thank you so much for another successful camp year. Stay tuned for our upcoming release of the 2019 camp which will run July 22nd-25th. Thanks!
Bean Bag Tourney July 24th
We are hoping to completely fill the 64 team bracket, as that would make the night most enjoyable. This is your chance to rub shoulders with the Pros and play some friendly games of bean bags (cornhole).
We will split everyone up into 8 brackets of 8 teams, with the Pros playing on their own custom boards, which will be auctioned off later. It will be a double elimination 8-team bracket and then the 8 winners (win money) and then compete for the final prize in a single elimination tournament. ALL AGES ARE WELCOME! We have some entries for 10-15 yr olds already and will have at least one bracket full of them if not more.
You can email your intent or call me at 608-988-6222. There will be live music during the event and food/drink provided by the Fennimore Fire Department. Thanks!
2018 Calendar of Events (Evenings)
Monday July 23rd: 7:00 p.m. 9 inning Charity Softball Game, followed by a Home Run Derby, and at dusk, a beautiful fireworks display by Kastner Pyrotechnics. All of the jerseys from the players will be silent auctioned during the event. This year’s 8 Pro athletes will be joined by former UW Badger Football Players Bradie Ewing and Jacob Pedersen, Steve Lendosky and an auctioned spot.
Tuesday July 24th: 6:00p.m. 64-Team bean bag tourney open to all ages, being held at the Fennimore Fire Department. Food and beverages will be served. Special boards have been created showcasing each of the MLB players and will be auctioned off at the end of the night. Cash payouts. All ages welcome. DJ Jon Miles will be providing the music.
Wednesday July 25th: 6:30 pm 8-Pin Tap at the Tower Junction in Montfort. All 8 teams are filled, but everyone is welcome to come out as it is a lot of fun watching everyone bowl. Lots of auction items and raffle items.
Thursday July 26th: 2:30 pm 18-hole Golf Tournament at Hickory Grove Golf Course. Teams are full but the public is invited to come out. Many auction and silent auction items available. Sit out on a hole and watch these guys compete.
2018 Camp Sponsors:
These camps would not be successful without our wonderful sponsors, most who have been with me every year on this journey. We appreciate all they do. If you can, we do encourage you to thank them for their continued kindness.
Our sponsors are: Pekin Life Insurance Company, Community First Bank, Energy Management Consultants, H&N Plumbing & Heating, Brechler Insurance, WGLR Queen Bee Radio, Wood Law Firm LLC, IMT Insurance Company, Century 21 – Jon Miles, Frank Beer Distributors, Grant Regional Health Center, Suppz.com, and Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospitals and Clinics.
2018 Steve Woodard and DoIt4Derek Baseball Camp – July 23-26
Mark your calendars now for the 2018 Baseball Camp! We are already making plans for the camp and will have some changes from last year.
Registration forms, the schedule of events, and other information will be posted this spring and as time gets closer to camp. Just a reminder, the camps will run from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. all 4 days.
For those of you unfamiliar with how our camp works, here is a quick run through of how it works. We offer a unique 4-day camp that offers 2 separate 2-day camps or the choice to go to all 4 days. The camps are taught by Steve Woodard (ex-Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher) and 6 of his former teammates and ex-Brewers players. We also have some very wonderful local coach volunteers that assist at all of the stations (10-12 coaches). The first day of the 2-day camp focuses on the defensive aspect of the game. We teach your kids the correct way to throw and pitch (girls have a softball pitching instructor) and all players are taught proper defensive techniques as well, which includes proper fielding and defensive positioning. The second day focuses on offense and includes hitting, bunting, and running. The same structure occurs on the 2nd camp as well. 50% of the kids choose to go to all 4 days. On the final day of camp, the players will sign autographs for the kids. We also give away many items to the kids for hustling and listening as well. So stay tuned for details. We are awaiting confirmation for one more player. This year’s coaches are back by popular demand: Steve Woodard, Cecil Cooper, Jim Gantner, Pete Ladd, Willie Mueller, Bill Castro, Erin White and Paul Wagner.
We also have nightly events for the kids and the adults. On Monday night, the 23rd, we have our Celebrity Softball Game which pits those pros, plus some other surprise sports icons versus our sponsors and some other local players. Perhaps this year the locals will keep it closer. After the game we have the homerun derby, where Steve Lendosky will get to defend his crown, which he took from Paul Wagner. On Tuesday night, the 24th, we have a new event. We are going to have a bean bag tourney. Location and details will follow soon, but it WILL be a fun event. On Wednesday night the 25th we will have our 8-pin tap which is always a blast. And finally, Thursday the 26th will be our 18-hole golf outing, which is the largest part of our fundraiser, where teams are allowed to bid on the services of the players. We promise to have some more exciting prizes and raffle items at all our events this year. So stay tuned!!
2018 Derek Lendosky Memorial Tournament July 27th-29th
We changed the format this year to make it an 11U and 13U tournament. This tournament directly follows the 2018 camp. Taking 8 teams from each age category. 3 game guarantee, round robin with bracketed single-elimination tourney to follow. We will also be giving away some prizes from our camp to some lucky players in the tourney. Sign your team up quick. Don’t wait! 2018 Derek Lendosky Memorial Tournament
2017 Camp Summary
What a great camp it was. We had the largest number of kids to date with over 180 kids attending. We had some great weather and the kids learned so much. We will continue to offer these camps for as long as we are able and for as long as the kids continue to want to attend. Click on the gallery to see some of the pictures taken by Bryan Schwark. We have hundreds of pictures in our possession, which makes it kind of hard to put them all on here. So we selected some group shots. We had a wonderful week of events at night as well, thanks to some other local sports heroes. The softball game featured former Wisconsin Badgers: Josh Gasser and Bradie Ewing. The bowling event featured Milwaukee Bucks announcer Telly Hughes. And the golf outing we were lucky enough to have Adam Hampton, former Badger, who lit up the course. We were very lucky to have such kind people assist us this year.
Some links to videos done at camp:
https://www.facebook.com/steve.woodard.96/videos/1541834292544944/ https://www.facebook.com/steve.woodard.96/videos/1541834419211598/ https://www.facebook.com/steve.woodard.96/videos/1541835605878146/ https://www.facebook.com/steve.woodard.96/videos/1541831769211863/ https://www.facebook.com/steve.woodard.96/videos/1541831845878522/ https://www.facebook.com/steve.woodard.96/videos/1541832269211813/ https://www.facebook.com/steve.woodard.96/videos/1541827075878999/ https://www.facebook.com/steve.woodard.96/videos/1541826992545674/
2017 Steve Woodard and DoIt4Derek Baseball Camps
It’s finally here. Registration forms are ready to be filled in. We have a bunch of the same coaches from last year, plus one new face. This year’s coaches are: Steve Woodard, Cecil Cooper, Jim Gantner, Greg Vaughn, Pete Ladd. Paul Wagner, Willie Mueller and newcomer Scott Karl. We are honored to have these players here to help instruct our youth. We will have the same quality instruction, and we will again have the girls softball pitching aspect added to camp after such great reviews from last year. We have 11 volunteer coaches that will be assisting the coaches.
This year will again be split into two camps, with the ability to do all 4 days at a discounted price. The cost for the camps is $100 but if you decide to do both camps, we will allow you to do all 4 days for $150. Many took advantage of that offer last year and enjoyed being with the players for 4 days. We will continue to give out hustle and listening awards to the kids as well, and other nice prizes. There will be concessions available at the park.
Camp #1 is July 24th and July 25th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Autographs will be available after the second day of the camp.
Camp #2 is July 26th and July 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Autographs will be available after the second day of this camp.
Here is the fillable PDF. Make sure to choose one or both camps and list your child’s shirt size. Registration 2017
We are looking forward to seeing all of your kids again this year. Any questions, please email Steve Lendosky at steve@brechlerinsurance.com . Thanks!
Special Thanks To Our Sponsors: Major Sponsors – Brechler Insurance, Community First Bank, Energy Management Consultants, H&N Plumbing & Heating, Pekin Insurance and WGLR. Also a special thanks to our Standard Sponsors – Gunderson Boscobel, Wood Law Firm, Suppz Gyms, Grant Regional Health Center, Century 21 Jon Miles, Frank Beer Distributors and IMT Insurance. Without their sponsorship, we wouldn’t be able to bring this wonderful group of coaches to camp.
2017 Camp Events!
- Monday Night July 24th – 7:00 p.m. Start. 9 inning Celebrity Pros vs Joes Softball Game. Pros Roster consists of 8 ex-MLB Players: Steve Woodard, Greg Vaughn, Jim Gantner, Cecil Cooper, Pete Ladd, Scott Karl, Paul Wagner and Willie Mueller. Combing with them are former Wisconsin Badger Guard Josh Gasser, former Wisconsin Badger and Atlanta Falcon FB Bradie Ewing, and 2X Canadian Olympic Softball player Erin White. The Joes consist of 11 local celebrities and sponsors. The game is followed by a quick Homerun Derby, defending champ is Paul Wagner. Directly following this will be a wonderful fireworks display by Kastner Pyrotechnics.
- Tuesday Night July 25th – Gates open at 3:30 for a 7:00 start Concert At The Park. The two Acts are Alex Smith and Broseph E Lee. Tickets are on sale now. Check the link up above. This concert is brought to you by the fine people from WGLR, Energy Management Consultants, Frank Beer Distributors and Brechler Insurance. Parking and security brought to you by the Fennimore Fire Department.
- Wednesday Night July 26th – 8-pin Tap at the Tower Junction starts at 6:30. This is an awesome night and spectators are very welcome. Watch these 8 ex-MLB players bowl!
- Thursday July 27th – 2:30 start for an 18-hole Golf Scramble at Hickory Grove Golf Course. Spectators can walk the course.
2017 Derek Lendosky Memorial Tournament – 12U and 10U
Got the flier up and ready for the 2017 Derek Lendosky Memorial Tournament ran by the Fennimore Baseball Boosters. It is a great tourney ran by some wonderful people. Signups are open. This tourney usually fills up fast. So don’t sit back and wait.
2017 Derek Lendosky Memorial Tournament 10U & 12U – July 28-July 30
2017 Pre-Season Tune-up Camps! Woody and Wags!
New this year are two wonderful camps that we will be offering. We try to do our best to bring these opportunities at the right time for the youth of this area, and this year we have a huge emphasis on our high school youth. Check out the information in regards to these two camps:
Camp #1 – Baseball: Saturday March 25th, 2 age groups. 9-12:30 Ages 6-12 and then 1:00-4:30 Ages 13-18. See the flier for more details.
Camp #2 – Softball: Saturday April 1st, and we are bringing in a former Olympic Athlete!!! This is a full day camp with food provided for ages 6-18. Runs from 9:00-3:30. See the flier. Hope to see you there!!
2017 Baseball Camp July 24 – 27
The 2017 Baseball Camp will be held July 24 – 27 at the Derek Lendosky Community Field located in the Industrial Park on Fennimore’s east side. Signups will be available in March. This again will be set for 4 days, with 2 2-day camps or the ability to register for all 4. 2017 coaches are: Steve Woodard, Cecil Cooper, Jim Gantner, Pete Ladd, Greg Vaughn, Paul Wagner, Willie Mueller and Scott Karl. Nightly activities are:
Monday July 24: Camp from 9:00a.m-1:00p.m. Monday night will be a 9 inning charity softball game followed by a homerun derby.
Tuesday July 25th: Camp from 9:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Tuesday night, we will have a Country Music Concert. Details to follow, but this should be amazing.
Wednesday July 26th: Camp from 9:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Wednesday night will be the 8-pin tap.
Thursday July 27th: Camp will run from 9:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Thursday afternoon will be the 18-hole scramble.
Stay tuned for more details!!
2016 Baseball Camp Recap
We had a great 4-day camp in 2016. We welcomed some new coaches to camp in 2016: Willie Mueller, Paul Wagner and Mike Caldwell. All 3 were pitchers and brought their expertise to camp. In the 4 days, we had 140 registrants, which is so wonderful. We added a new aspect to camp when we were lucky enough to be able to add Clarissa Waltz-U’Ren as a women’s softball pitching coach. This new part of camp has made this entire camp better, broadening the offering that we have.
In 2016 we again had a great set of night activities. We had the traditional Monday night softball game, in which we did 2-6 inning games followed by a fireworks display from Kastner Pyrotechnics. It was a beautiful display. The 2016 homerun derby was won by one of our new coaches, Paul Wagner. On Tuesday night we again had the Q&A event, which welcomed 130 fans to listen to the stories of old. At the end of the evening we were once again blessed by a concert from Pete Ladd, who shared a new song, one he wrote about Derek. It was beautiful. On Wednesday we tried a new event. We decided to have an 8-pin tap at the Tower Junction. I think it went great. We called it Woody’s 8-pin tap. Next year we will feature a different coach as the headliner. The final night we had our 18-hole scramble. Greg Vaughn’s team were the winners. In all, we were able to raise enough money from all of our events to fund 7 scholarships, and have money left to make improvements to the ball field. In 2017, Derek’s infield will be pushed back and new fill will be added so that we can accommodate 14U baseball. 2016 was a wonderful year for this camp and we thank all that were a part of it.
2016 Baseball Camp
The 2016 Steve Woodard Baseball Camp will be held on July 25-28 at the Derek Lendosky Community Field located in the Industrial Park on Fennimore’s east side. Steve Woodard will be joined by Jim Gantner, Cecil Cooper, Mike Caldwell, Greg Vaughn, Pete Ladd, Jon Lieber, Paul Wagner and Willie Mueller, as they bring your children and young adults 4 days of quality baseball education. What better way to teach your kids the game of baseball than learning from the pros? Youth ages 6 – 18 are welcome to participate. 2016’s camp will be broken up into 2 2-day camps. The first will run from 9-1 on Monday July 25th and Tuesday July 26th, The second camp will run from 9-1 on Wednesday July 27th to Thursday July 28th. Kids will have the opportunity to attend all 4 days if they so choose as well. The first camp will cost $100 and adding a second camp will only be $50. Steve, and the other MLB players, will provide your kids with 8 hours of quality instruction on the arts of: Hitting, throwing, running, fielding, and pitching. Learn from the best. Just click on the link below to open up the PDF Registration Form. Print it out and mail it in with the check or drop it off at Steve and Brandee’s home or Brechler Insurance in Fennimore. We look forward to seeing your kids there! If you have any questions in regards to the camp, please do not hesitate to give Steve Lendosky a call at 608-988-6222.
In addition to the 4 day camp for kids, we will be having nightly events for families and adults. They will be as follows, and even if you do not participate in these events, we encourage you to come out and watch!:
Monday, July 25th: Double Header Celebrity Softball Game and Homerun Derby at the Derek Lendosky Community Field. 1st game is at 6:30. Upon it’s conclusion we will start the HR Derby (reigning champ Tim Satterthwaite). Directly following this will be the 2nd softball game. And when the games have concluded, and the night grows dark, we will have a fireworks show courtesy of Kastner Pyrotechnics. It costs nothing to attend. Bring the entire family! We will be auctioning off the Pros jerseys right off their backs!
Tuesday, July 26th: Q&A with the Pros at The Silent Woman in Fennimore. The cost of this event is $40. Tickets go on sale 4/6/16. 5:45 p.m. food will be ready. From 6-6:30 you will have the chance to mingle with pros. There will be silent auction items in the room. At 6:30 we will start the Q&A and that will last until possibly 8:15p.m. When this concludes we will have autograph stations for each of the players and you will be allowed one autograph per player (pictures, cards and balls). Tickets for additional items to be signed (larger items) will be available for purchase at check-in. After the autograph session, Pete Ladd has generously agreed to play a small concert for those that remain. Don’t miss that!
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Wednesday, July 27th: 8-Pin Tap at Tower Junction in Montfort with the Pros. The 8-pin tap will start at 6:30 or around that time. There will only be 8 teams in this tournament and registration is very limited. There will be raffles and prizes at this event.
Thursday, July 28th: 18-hole Celebrity Golf Scramble at Hickory Grove Golf Course in Fennimore. Auction for the players and their services on the course begins at 2:00 p.m. Shotgun start is at 2:30. Food will be served in between rounds. Even if you are not playing, come on out and sit on a hole and watch. Many silent auction items will be available and some fun prizes on the course as well.
Fliers for these events will be up shortly. Just a reminder, all of the proceeds (100% of them) from this event will go towards the Derek Lendosky Memorial Fund, which is directly responsible for local ballpark upgrades, multiple annual scholarships in local communities, and many other local projects. We look forward to seeing you all this summer. Stay tuned for more information! If you should ever have any questions, please feel free to contact Steve Lendosky at steve@brechlerinsurance.com !
April 30th Camp Information
We will be conducting a 1-day camp running from 9-4 on Saturday, April 30th, which will be run by Steve Woodard and Jim Gantner. Get a headstart on the 2016 Summer Rec Season or perhaps an early season refresher for your high school season. Simply print out the image, and send it in to come join us!
Derek Lendosky Memorial Tournament July 29-31
The Fennimore Baseball Boosters will be hosting the annual Derek Lendosky Memorial Tournament again, right after the conclusion of the 4-day Steve Woodard Baseball camp. This tourney will have 2 age groups, a 10U and a 12U group. This tournament fills up fast. The flier is attached below. We look forward to another great tournament ran by Mike Hunt and all of his great volunteers.
2016 Derek Lendosky Memorial Tournament 10U 12U July 29-31
Here is a look back at the camp highlights from 2015!
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Camp #1 for Ages 7-12
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Camp #2 for Ages 13-18
7:00 p.m. – Celebrity Softball Game at Fennimore Ball park
Softball Game info
Wednesday, July 29
10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Camp #1 for Ages 7-12
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Camp #2 for Ages 13-18
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Meet and Greet / Question and Answer at Silent Woman
Meet and Greet / Question and Answer info
Thursday, July 30
10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Camp #1 for Ages 7-12
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Camp #2 for Ages 13-18
5:30 p.m. – Golf Tournament at Hickory Grove Golf Course
Read all the information…
Rob Deer Hitting Camp 2015
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Rob Deer Free Hitting Clinic 2014
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