What College Coaches are saying about our camp...
"Jerry Wargo's camps are a win-win situation for
college coaches and student athletes alike. As college coaches we
get first-hand experiences working with and evaluating top flight
prospective student athletes. Getting to know the athlete is paramount.
The student athlete receives national exposure as well as quality
instruction from some of the best college coaches in the country."
Tom Walter Head Baseball Coach Wake Forest University
"The Southern Maryland Baseball Camp is an excellent
opportunity for any ballplayer who is looking to improve their game
while gaining exposure to college coaches from across the country.
This camp will provide eachindividual with some of the best coaching
in the game of baseball. If you are serious about the game of baseball
and aspire to play at the next level, I would recommend that you
attend this camp. I am looking forward to being part of Southern
Maryland Baseball Camp Staff for another year." Brian
O'Conner Head Coach University of Virginia
Reno and I would like to express our thanks to you. Regardless
of how things progress from here on out, we sincerely appreciate
all of the assistance and support you have provided to us for the
past 2 years. You do a great job of promoting the young aspiring
baseball players in the Mid-Atlantic area. Beyond being a top notch
baseball man, you are a genuine and caring person. I travel all
the way from New Jersey to have my son participate in your camps.
I can honestly say that you are at the top as far as promoting and
caring about the best interests of the young men in the region.
Additionally, your program has some of the best young coaches from
high quality academic/ baseball programs work with and evaluate
the players. It doesn't get any better.
Thanks again and keep up the great job!
Reno Regalbuto
Letters received from participants of the Southern Maryland
Baseball Camp
Dear Mr. Wargo, "I verbally committed to Northwest Shoals Junior
College, in Alabama, on November 17 and will sign with them sometime
next week. I'm really excited about my choice. I think that I made
the best decision for me and my family. Of course, it was at your
camp where Coach Langston first saw me. I really want to thank you
for everything that you, your staff, and your camp has done for
me over the years. I've enjoyed myself there and made many new friends."
Sincerely, Brian Hudson
Coach Wargo, My son, Courtland Sullivan, attended your Southern Maryland
winter camp for the past three years. On the first day of this year's
camp he was spotted pitching by Paul Saikia, head coach at York College
of Pennsylvania. This past weekend, Courtland was accepted at York
and will be playing for the Spartans next year.
The camp has been a great experience for us. In addition to being
the official start of baseball season each year, it's been a lot
of fun to see some of the best talent in the region and how our
kids stack up against it. The side sessions have also been incredibly
helpful and last year we signed up with Marc Ziegler's Eagle Financial
group which was one of the smartest financial moves we've ever made.
Courtland's getting ready for his senior season at Loch Raven where
he pitches and catches. It's going to be great to know that the
college decision is out of the way and that we've got several more
years of baseball ahead of us.
Best,
Steve Sullivan
Dear Coach Wargo:
I apologize for the lateness of this note. Sending our sincere thanks
and appreciation to you, your wife and staff/family as well as the
visiting coaches. What a GREAT camp!!! I'm 100% sure the camp impacted
our son's all-star try-out. For example, the session Matthew attended
that was over an hour focusing on how to field a bunt! We are grateful.
Matthew Wilson (DOB: 10/24/93) had a wonderful experience at the
2008 SMB Summer Camp! He is looking forward to your next camp! Please
add us to your mailing list for Winter Training.
The SMB camp was EXTREMELY organized, with stations always running
on time at an incredibly clean facility. Your coaches were out-standing,
very positive with the players and the speakers were motivating.
Coach Skip Bertman hit a grand slam with his focus on academics!
He reached out to these young men about life lessons while adding
his encouragement to have a "stick with it" attitude; Baseball is
not an easy game.
Coach Wargo, you went above running a Baseball Camp. Over the top
were the seminars and concessions, catering the lunches and having
sno-cones! May seem simple but we realize what time it takes to
organize such an event. We also noted the care taken by your staff
to keep all ages safely active in the ALL stations without putting
any of the younger kids at risk. Best of luck and we'll see you
soon!
Appreciatively,
(Again very late but most sincere.)
Cathy Wilson
PS WOW - forgot to mention...the young men running the mini-camp
for the little leaguers were extremely patient, kept the interest
of the kids, teaching new hitting/fielding skills while the kids
were having FUN for 3 straight days in the heat! Not an easy thing
to do! My 5 yr old Scottie was hanging @ the fence. He'll enjoy
it next year!
Richard & Angela Schoendienst Belcamp, Maryland Dear
Jerry, Our family would like to thank you and your staff in helping
Jesse reach a goal that he has dreamed about since he has been a
small boy. He has received a baseball scholarship to Old Dominion
University. We have been to many camps with both our sons for the
last eight years and this has been the one that we recommend to
all kids that are interested in going to the next level in baseball.
We have traveled all over the U.S. transporting our children up
and down the east coast on showcase teams and your camp has been
the best exposure to colleges. Jesses dream of playing Division
I baseball has been achieved thanks to the hard work of you and
your staff. Jesse has always talked about the motivational speakers
that you have had at the camp and how impressed he has been by their
words. You individual and group instructions have been excellent
in quality by using knowledgeable college coaches and major league
scouts. All of this superb instruction opened Jesses mind
to what was expected of him in college and how hard he must work
to be successful. He always respected everyones opinions and
ideas because he knew the staff were such professionals. As parents
we appreciate you diligent work and determination to get Jesse to
a dream that he has longed to achieve for so many years. We highly
recommend Southern Maryland Baseball Camp as an excellent training
and recruiting facility. Sincerely, Richard and Angela Schoendienst
Dear Mr. Wargo, "I looked at several great baseball programs,
and have committed to pitching for Virginia Commonwealth University
(VCU). I want to thank you for providing me with exposure to so
many fine colleges and professional coaches which resulted in me
having numerous choices. Mr. Weissmueller was especially kind and
helpful and I want to thank him and all of you for the help and
assistance you provided.
Sincerely,
Danny Watkins
Dear Mr. Wargo, "My name is Taylor Covey and I just attended
your pitching and hitting camp at The Southern Maryland Camp. I
have been to many camps and I thought that this is the best camp
I have been to. There was a lot of good and helpful information
that I learned. The speakers in the classroom and at the beginning
of camp were inspirations to me. They were excellent speakers and
had talked about useful topics. The items they said really got me
focused on school life, and in baseball. They helped me use new
techniques that improved my skills. It was great having so many
scouts around and people who knew the game to help us improve. It
was a great experience to come to this camp and I am looking forward
to coming back the next four years and to go to the summer camps.
Once again I would like to thank you for running this camp and for
doing such a great job helping us/" Sincerely, Taylor Covey
13 year old - Taylor Covey - Frederick, MD Attended Southern
Maryland Baseball Winter Camp 1999
"I participated in the Southern Maryland Baseball winter
camps and summer programs for six years. These programs privided
me a great opportunity to be scouted by both college level and professional
scouts. The instruction provided in both programs was always excellent.
I'm grateful to Coach Wargo and all those individuals within this
organization who assisted me on the road to starting my professional
career with the Phillies. Thanks" Gavin Floyd (Gavin was
the fourth pick in the first round of the 2001 professional baseball
draft - signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in August)
"I can't express how much your Southern Maryland Baseball
Camp has helped me. Its combination of instruction from professionals
and exposure to college and pro scouts is second to none. By attending
your camp and working on the skills I was taught, I developed into
a college prospect. I also benefited from the details and instruction
that the camp provided on the recruiting process. This knowledge
allowed me to pick the school that was right for me. The exposure
to the numerous college coaches and professional scouts is unbelievable
and creates once in a lifetime opportunities. The Southern Maryland
Baseball Camp helped me tremendously in finding the perfect place
for me to play competitive baseball, develop, and receive excellent
education." Ryan Eldridge (Ryan is a Freshman at Princeton
University in New Jersey)
"Southern Maryland Baseball provided me a great opportunity
to obtain a baseball scolarship initially from the University of
Virginia and in my junior year of college from the University of
South Carolina. Now as I start my professional career with the Phillies,
I'm greatly appreciative of all the help that Coach Wargo and his
entire staff have provided me over the years. The sraff's level
of commitment for all the athletes is commendable. Thanks."
Mike Floyd (Mike signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in August)
Letters received from parents of participants attending
Southern Maryland Baseball Camps
"Josh signed a National Letter of Intent with UMBC and was recruited
as a pitcher. I want to thank you and your organization for all
the opportunities you have provided to Josh. Southern Maryland baseball
opened a lot of doors for him." Larry Dick (Josh Dick's dad)
"I just wanted to take a very minutes and thank you for
everything that you continue to do in promoting young men in baseball!
Two months ago, my son Brian and I made an unofficial visit to UVA
and Brian was offered a verbal scholarship to play baseball for
UVA! Brian fell in love with the campus and was very impressed with
Coach O'Connor and his staff. Brian was offered an approx. 30% scholarship
for the first year which was great. He is enjoying playing for the
Maryland Orioles and will be pitching in one of the games at the
Virginia Beach tournament this weekend. Last weekend in Glen Burnie
at the UMBC tournament, Brian was clocked at 93-94 mph on the radar
gun.I firmly believe that exposure was key and your camp made that
possible for Brian. He's enjoying his senior year and plans to major
in engineering at UVA. Brian is a National Honor Society student
and has excelled in academics. Coach O'Connor feels that Brian has
great potential as a pitcher and looks forward to him being a Cavalier
next year! Keep up your good work!" Steve Gray (Brian Gray's
Dad)
"Many thanks to Southern Maryland Baseball.
Our son, Robby, is now playing for Chowan College in North Carolina
and would not have had this excellent opportunity had he not gone
to Jerry's camp. No other camp (and there have been several) had
as many college coaches and pro scouts in attendance. Thanks again
to Jerry and all of the excellent instructors for their time and
effort." Bob & Molly Beckman
"I am writing this letter to thank you for the wonderful
opportunities that have transpired for my son since he began attending
the Southern Maryland Baseball Camp (SMBC). Scott's dream of attending
the University of Notre Dame became a reality last November when
he was offered and accepted a baseball scholarship. A large portion
of his success can be attributed to the top-notch instruction and
exposure he received while attending SMBC. The quality of individual
and group instruction he received from the many knowledgeable college
coaches, major league scouts, and professional camp staff was instrumental
in his development as a baseball player. I would estimate that during
the six years that Scott attended the SMBC camp, he was seen by
approximately 250 college coaches coaches and major league scouts.
This exposure helped him to receive endless letters of interest,
telephone calls, and numerous scolarship offers from colleges throughout
the country. As a parent, I appreciated hearing about the weekly
motivational talks presented to the players by college coaches and
scouts relating to high school grades, character, drugs, alcohol,
tobacco, and the recruitment process. Hats off to you, Southern
Maryland Baseball!" Denise Bickford
"The Southern Maryland Baseball Camp provides an excellent
opportunity to receive exposure and gain excellent instruction from
some of the top college baseball coaches in the country. The camp
enables players to meet coaches on a personal level. Our son, Dana,
is now enrolled at Old Dominion University on a baseball scholarship.
His exposure at the Southern Maryland Baseball Camp and his association
with the staff, particularly Jerry Wargo and Mike Weissmueller,
enabled Dana to reach his goal of playing Division I baseball. Our
thanks to you and your staff for providing this opportunity not
only to Dana, but the many baseball players we have met through
our association with Southern Maryland Baseball. It has been a wonderful
and rewarding experience!" Rick & Carmen Arrowood
Dear Jerry, Our son is a second year participant in your camp
held at Episcopal High School and we are again pleased with the
performance of your staff instructors and guest speakers. Your camp
always starts on time, there are many work stations for the players
to hone their skills and you have plenty of instructors which ensures
constant training and close supervision by your staff. The lectures
were educational, motivating and answered many questions. I have
recommended your program to one of my co-workers and he's looking
forward to getting in touch with you about future camps for his
twelve year old son. Thank you Southern Maryland Baseball for helping
our son Shawn improve on his skills in the game he loves so much.
Please pass this message to your staff. With kind regards, Mike
& Uma Redwine, February 12, 2002
Dear Coach Wargo:
I apologize for the lateness of this note. Sending our sincere thanks
and appreciation to you, your wife and staff/family as well as the
visiting coaches. What a GREAT camp!!! I'm 100% sure the camp impacted
our son's all-star try-out. For example, the session Matthew attended
that was over an hour focusing on how to field a bunt! We are grateful.
Matthew Wilson (DOB: 10/24/93) had a wonderful experience at the
2008 SMB Summer Camp! He is looking forward to your next camp! Please
add us to your mailing list for Winter Training.
The SMB camp was EXTREMELY organized, with stations always running
on time at an incredibly clean facility. Your coaches were out-standing,
very positive with the players and the speakers were motivating.
Coach Skip Bertman hit a grand slam with his focus on academics!
He reached out to these young men about life lessons while adding
his encouragement to have a "stick with it" attitude; Baseball is
not an easy game.
Coach Wargo, you went above running a Baseball Camp. Over the top
were the seminars and concessions, catering the lunches and having
sno-cones! May seem simple but we realize what time it takes to
organize such an event. We also noted the care taken by your staff
to keep all ages safely active in the ALL stations without putting
any of the younger kids at risk. Best of luck and we'll see you
soon!
Appreciatively,
(Again very late but most sincere.)
Cathy Wilson
PS WOW - forgot to mention...the young men running the mini-camp
for the little leaguers were extremely patient, kept the interest
of the kids, teaching new hitting/fielding skills while the kids
were having FUN for 3 straight days in the heat! Not an easy thing
to do! My 5 yr old Scottie was hanging @ the fence. He'll enjoy
it next year!