Stars and Stripes Sports - Missouri-Leadership- Matt Ceriani

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 " No.  This is a destination and experience event where players of all skill levels can participate.  The focus is on what you will walk away with, not what you came with.  You don't need an invitation.  Once the players are registered, we will go through a process of testing/tryout for help with placement only.  Friends will be able to play together and we will make the teams as balanced as possible.  " 

Absolutely, Families are welcome on campus all day and can visit in the dorms, join them for activities, cheer them on in the games and take them off campus anytime they wish to explore Branson. The Head Coach is responsible for managing the whereabouts of players at all times.   Team suites are for the coaches and players only.  Parents must stay in a partner hotel/property. There is no gate fee. 

While you can certainly come to any of the weeks as a team, the Stars and Stripes Sports destination and experience teams are for individuals. However, this does not mean you can't come with a group of your friends!  For those that want to play together, we will do the best we can to accommodate those requests taking into consideration each players classification.  Siblings may be able to play together even if there is age differential.  We will consider all requests.  

Yes!  Kids are welcome from all over the United States and abroad to play on our Stars and Stripes Sports Destination and Experience teams.  We are just based out of South Carolina.  Example, North Carolina and Georgia residents can play for our teams but so can other friends of the program no matter where they live.  There will be other "State Directors" forming teams to come and participate however, we are very skilled and experienced at managing this type of experience. 

Absolutely!  Full teams are welcome, and you will need to have 12 players and 2 coaches to participate as a team. If you are short a few players, we can add to your roster.  Message info@starsandstripessports.com for more information on this.

Each Stars and Stripes Sports destination and experience team will have a paid professional head coach who has played or coached at the high school or collegiate level. These coaches have experience coaching at a high level and are dedicated to their team for the week.  There will be plenty of opportunities to meet with and train with your coach during the day when you are not playing.  They will be very active in the weekly event and will do their best to impact all the kids on the team.

Each Stars and Stripes Sports destination and experience team will have parent volunteer selected by the Head Coach who will help with the team. Assistant coaches volunteering will need to stay in the dorms that week to supervise the players.  Lodging and meals will be included in cost for the assistant coaches. However, parents can take turns and rotate taking turns with the nightly stay and whoever is staying does not necessarily have to be a coach.

Once the players participating in the InstaRaise fundraising platform cover the player registration expense, all additional proceeds will be provided to the player so they can enjoy their Branson experience.  If total fee is $1295 and a player were to raise $3000 through a few InstaRaise events, the first $1295 will be paid to Ballparks of America for the players fee and the balance will be given back to the player at the event.  In this case, the player would have $1605 to spend on Ballparks of America Campus in the Pro Shop, at the Sweet Spot, Arcade, Escape Rooms or Laser Tag.  Off campus players can spend these funds wherever they wish such as Silver Dollar City, The Track, Dolly Pardon Stampede, ...  We are finding committed players are raising funds that cover their registration fees and they are getting lots of support for all the other Branson Activities!

USSSA rules are tournament rules applied. Stars and Stripes Sports Destination and Experience rules require teams to bat the entire line up and play free substitution on defense.  No one player can sit out more than one inning a time. This is a total team experience, and all players will contribute to the impact of the teams in games. 

Springfield, Missouri is located about an hour away from Branson.  

Families can rent linens from Ballparks of America for bed sheets, pillowcases, etc. so you do not have to travel with those items.