NCAA Men's College World Series 2008 - Register for NCAA® CWS YES® Clinic Fueled by POWERade®

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

For more information, contact:
Jason Shockey
(402) 280-2628
jasonshockey@creighton.edu

Register for NCAA® Division I Men’s College World Series®
YES® Clinic Fueled by POWERade®
Youth Invited to FREE Baseball Instruction June 14 and 15

(OMAHA, Neb. – May 20, 2008) –Youth can experience the excitement of championship baseball for FREE at the NCAA® Division I Men’s College World Series® Youth Education through Sports (YES) Clinic Fueled by POWERade® taking place June 14 and 15 at the Creighton Sports Complex in Omaha. Each day, the first 25 individuals to pre-register and attend the clinic will receive a free baseball glove, according to Jason Shockey, Creighton assistant baseball coach and YES Clinic On-Site Coordinator.

2008 YES Clinic

   “The YES Clinic is an excellent opportunity for girls and boys ages 10 to 16 to receive great baseball instruction, conditioning and life skills from some of the best coaches in the game,” Shockey said. “Selections are made on a first-come, first-serve basis, so early registration is strongly recommended.”

    Part of the NCAA’s premier outreach to youth across the country, the YES Clinics allow participants to connect with other young athletes while receiving baseball instruction from collegiate coaches and student athletes, who will be announced in the near future on www.CWSomaha.com.

Check-in will be held both days between 8 and 8:30 a.m., followed by the clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Register online at www.NCAAsports.com/yesclinic . Openings to the clinic are still available. All applications must be signed by a parent or guardian to be eligible for selection in the program. Confirmation letters will follow upon acceptance. Participants are asked to bring indoor and outdoor footwear to their clinic session. A glove is optional.

   Parents and guardians will have the opportunity to watch the clinic and attend the What Every Parent Should Know session. Local community experts, NCAA representatives and a student-athlete will discuss sportsmanship, wellness, injury prevention, NCAA academic and athletic requirements and “life as an NCAA student-athlete.”

    Since its inception in 1985, the NCAA’s YES program has reached an unprecedented level of popularity. Each year, YES clinics, held at selected NCAA championship games, serve nearly 10,000 youth ages 10 to 16 who engage in fun and challenging sports skill, life skill and conditioning sessions conducted by top collegiate coaches and student-athletes. YES is another way these coaches and student-athletes share the NCAA’s commitment to challenging young people to strive for higher levels of achievement in both athletics and academics.

About the NCAA®
The NCAA® is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and universities committed to supporting academic and athletic opportunities for more than 380,000 student-athletes at more than 1,000 member colleges and universities. Each year, more than 54,000 student-athletes compete in NCAA® championships in Divisions I, II and III sports. Visit www.ncaa.org and www.ncaa.com for more details about the Association, its goals and members and corporate partnerships that help support programs for student-athletes. The NCAA® is proud to have the following elite companies as official Corporate Champions—AT&T, Coca-Cola and Pontiac—and the following elite companies as official Corporate Partners—DiGiorno, Enterprise, The Hartford, Lowe’s and State Farm.

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