Friday, April 4, 2014

Baseball Tournament Survival List




This Saturday baseball starts at 7:00 am and ends at 8:00 pm for us.  We have 3 games from two teams with a few hour breaks in between.  With our select team, Austin's Finest, we play a weekend tournament in San Marcus, Texas.  This also happens to be our first Majors tournament, which is very exciting.  What does a mom pack for such a long day in the hot, Texas sun?  

Here is my baseball tournament survival list. 

  • H2O & Gatorade 
  • Mini ice chest 
  • Sunscreen 
  • Big Hat
  • Extra Towels (several sizes)
  • Wipes
  • First Aid Kit
  • Ibuprofen 
  • Comfy chair 
  • Bleacher chair 
  • Over sized sunglasses 
  • A lot of snacks and fresh cut fruit
  • Small pillow (in case you need a nap)
  • Umbrella 
  • Headphones (I like to jam)
  • Phone charger 
  • Camera (make sure it's charged) 
  • Hand Sanitizer 
  • Sunflower seeds 
  • Big League Chew bubble gun 
  • Player change of clothes 

As always, come with a positive mental attitude and remember that it's baseball.  It should be fun.  Let your kids shine and don't be one of those parents that says, "don't forget this, do that, etc."  Let their hard work in practice payoff on the diamond.  Let your player live in those moments b/c they love playing.  Don't scream at the umpires, they are human and sometimes make mistakes too.  Let them know that you're proud of them no matter what the outcome is.   C'est La Vie 


                                                   What else would you add to this list?  

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