Prepare for the season & compete
Rookie Millers 9-11U
Welcome to Millers for Rookies 9-11U players! This stage is where learning the game, adding skills, having fun and competing all come together.
The Club Travel Rookie Millers program is the perfect option for players that are looking to do both club and association baseball.
We also have a Fall-only options for Rookie players (click link below).
Have questions on the program, fit, timing, etc.? Contact Tanner Adam (Youth Director)
CLUB TRAVEL | FALL ONLY
MILLERS CLUB TRAVEL PROGRAM (3 seasons for the price of 1)
COMPETE & PREP FOR SUMMER
SPRING SEASON
- Spring Starts Mar 18
- Practice 1x/week + Facility Skill Work 1x/week + Access
- Dome practice + Outside (weather permitting)
- 2 tournaments
- Spring Ends April 30 -> Assoc Team Starts
FAQ: Why don’t you offer a Spring-Only program? Spring is a very short season so club travel allows us Spring + in-season development to help as many move to bigger fields in the Fall and make that move more successful.
SKILL WORK IN-SEASON + ACCESS
SUMMERTIME
- 1x/week choose skill to work on (Millers SGLs)
- Flexible schedule w/classes Mon-Thur
- Unlimited facility access
- Play for your local team
GET A HEAD START ON NEXT LEVEL
FALL SEASON
- Fall Begins last week of July
- Practice 1x/week + Games 1x/week (5 total)
- Facility Skill Work 1x/week + Access
- 2 tournaments end of Aug
- Opt-ins available for Sep add
*If players want to just do Fall-Only Millers, see details below.
**Reminder, Fall season is when age groups change as the coincide with school years (i.e. Summer 10U becomes a Fall 11U.
SEASON AGES
A players’ age group is determined by the school year. Fall starts the beginning of the year for a player (11U Fall = 11U Summer). After Summer, a player moves up to the next year (i.e. Summer 11U = Fall 12U).
- 6 TOTAL PAYMENTS
- Roster Accept + Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
- 10U->11U = $199/mth
- 11U->12U = $227.50/mth
TOURNAMENTS
- Early-Mid Apr = USSSA Des Moines, IA
- Mid-Late Apr = Woodside at Wisc Dells, WI
- Mid-Aug = Todd Oakes Tourney in Twin Cities
- End of Aug = Twin Cities
FALL-ONLY PROGRAM – 10U & 11U
9 & 10U Summer players = 10 & 11U Fall; 11U Summer players become 12U Fall – Youth program
Early Aug to Late-Sep (8 weeks) | Practice 1x/week + Facility Small Groups 1x/week + Access
3 Local Events:
- Aug 17-18 (Todd Oakes Memorial Tournament)
- Aug 24-25 (local Twin Cities club event)
- Sep 14-15 (local Twin Cities club event)
10-11U Cost: Roster accept + July/Aug/Sep pmts ($334 x 4)
*Pmts made on 1st of the month
($535 vs. other Fall options | $800+ of training and facility access included with Millers vs. add-on)
2034-2032 grad tryouts: June 10th (assessments) & June 12th (call-backs)
Tanner Adam
Millers Youth Director
Rob Vitense
Millers HS Director
Kevin Kirkwold
Millers Recruiting Director
MILLER PROGRESSION
Players progress through each stage and from stage to stage as Millers
ROOKIE MILLERS 9U-11U
GAMES -> SKILLS -> DEVELOP
FOCUS: PHASE 1 & 2
These are the development stages. Players will learn the fundamentals of the game and how to adjust and compete after tough competition challenges them physically and mentally to develop their game. Club Travel is perfect fit as we have more time to see the development over multiple seasons and with in-season training to stay up to date on their needs.
Learning the game, competing, getting dirty and having fun!
YOUTH MILLERS 12U-14U
TRAIN -> DEVELOP -> COMPETE
FOCUS: GET TO PHASE 3 & 4
These are the adjustment levels as players grow the most and the field changes on them so making routine and handling the speed fluctuates at times. Summer of 13U into Fall of 14U is the toughest transition at all ages. Millers starts 13U on big field in July to get them used to the change as fast as possible.
Millers add the Training program to gain speed/strength, power and velocity through more efficient movements
HS MILLERS 15U-18U
DEVELOP -> COMPETE -> EXPOSURE
FOCUS: PHASE 4 & COLLEGE FIT
Players who graduate from the Millers program will have opportunities to play at the collegiate level. Players that put the work in here and trust the process knock down the most doors for themselves for the next level.
Recruiting process education and ADVISING is included with Millers in these stages. PBR showcases to increase metrics and rankings are also included.
Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Phase 3 | Phase 4 |
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ROUTINE PLAYS | SPEED OF THE GAME | LOW % PLAYS | PLAY VS. THE GAME |