Here's how to make the most of it.

Evaluation Camps aren't for players, they're for coaches. They're to help identify specific talents, and specific attitudes, that can help a coach choose the team he/she wants, whether it's for a house league, a rep team, or for all-stars.

These suggestions may help you approach the process with a positive attitide and show yourself in a good light.

The day before...

• Eat right. Read up on all the nutrition stuff. It's really, really important to arrive the next day with your system running on all the right cylinders.The energy you take in today is what will power you through tomorrow. The traditional carbo loading is not critical, but a balanced diet is - and remember greens, because chlorophyl is good for the lungs.
• Think like a scout. Understand what coaches are looking for, and what you hope to achieve. Check the scouting section and review your attitide, your level of enthusiasm.
  
• Relax. Practice relaxation techniques (like tournament preparation).
• Do final mechanical check up - at home! Don't wait till you get to the ballpark tomorrow to find out your cleats don't fit or you glove is broken. Check glove laces, cleats (spikes and laces), sunglasses, cup straps. These are all the things you should get in the habit of doing once a week thru the season, not waiting till game day.
• Set out your tryout clothes. You want to be comfortable on the day. So check the weather forecast and be ready for anything. If, in the great tradition of ballplayers everyhere, you are superstitious, then make sure you've got THE socks, THE t-shirt, THE pants all lined up for morning.
• Go to an early movie. Take your mind off tomorrow. Don't think baseball. Don't go to the batting cage. Don't go to the weight room. You'll be tempted to do too much, you'll be too tight, you risk an injury. And remember: we said EARLY movie - you need to get some ZZZZZ's.