What the Parents Have Had to Say
In their own Words

"Choosing the Renegades is a major commitment for the player and the parents. You better be “all in,” and even then you might struggle at times with the demands made upon your son and his teammates. The coaches were very true to their words from the Fall and Winter meetings. They pushed my son physically, mentally and emotionally beyond where he had ever gone before and he “loved it,” (his words, not mine). I cannot begin to express my gratitude for the wealth of not only baseball coaching but life coaching that I saw provided by the Renegade coaches.

As a parent of a 14 year old I know I still have strong protective feelings about what happens to my son. As a Renegade parent you have to let go a little, or in some cases maybe a lot, and trust that these men know what they are doing. They have put countless hours into planning and practicing their craft. It is clear that this is no hobby for them, it is their passion, and when the parents keep a proper distance, you see their passion spread and bleed into the players. Are you looking for a parent-son challenge that will bring you closer together than maybe you have been before? If you answered yes, then try the Renegades."

"Our Renegades experience has been outstanding. The program's emphasis on fundamentals, discipline and personal responsibility has had a great impact on our son. We have enjoyed seeing all the boys grow as a team, and as individuals. We had great time traveling and supporting the team with all the Renegades family! The memory of two great seasons will be with us forever."

"Renegades was a learning experience for both the parents and the athletes. We saw some new places, stayed in some interesting hotels, met great people, and watched amazing baseball. The coaching was outstanding and our son is a much better player for having been a part of this program. Even with all of the travel long practices and late nights, there is still no better place to be on a summer evening than eating a hotdog and watching a Renegades Baseball game!"

"What strikes us most about our experience with the Renegades is the positive impact that it had on our son. He became a more mature, thoughtful, caring, responsible person. The bus trips had the biggest impact on our family, especially the East Coast trip. You don't know how important a person is to a family until you miss them each day they are gone. And then they step off that bus and you later find out that a new and improved version of your son has returned from the trip. We also had the pleasure of meeting some wonderful people through Renegades... people who were kind, generous, caring and thoughtful. We appreciate all that they did for our family and our son. The game were great the trips were memorable, the home runs and great plays will be remembers; but the things that happened off the field will have a more lasting effect on our family and our son."

We get to a point as adults where we can't help but become a bit cynical and jaded about certain things. We go to the movies and see one piece of junk after another. We go to the mall and the person at the counter can't get our order right. Our car is "repaired" only for something else to go wrong. And this is especially true with sports. Prior to this year, many coaches that we came across were sure they were "gurus" in the sport. Invariably, this kind of unfettered arrogance would find its way onto the playing field, with coaching screaming at and embarrassing children, yelling at umpires (even when the umpires were, themselves, children), and on occasion challenging the opposing coach to a physical confrontation. One begins to think that this is a normal, acceptable, adult behavior. This year we were looking for something different for our son. We found our way to a place called RENEGADES. Lo and behold there were real baseball coaches there who actually knew what they were talking about, who taught leadership, true sportsmanship, courage in the face of adversity, and treated and rewarded the players fairly. There could not be any favoritism, as the coaches had no children on the team. What a refreshing notion. So this year, our cynicism about youth sports fell away. There is still a place where kids can go and things are done the right way. That place is called RENEGADES."

"After 4 years in our house program, we wanted a program that would help our son improve his skills, toughen him up and give him a broader exposure that he was getting from playing with the house program and only neighborhood kids. After two years of Renegades, we feel that the program has delivered what we wanted. The value of the discipline, focus on basic skills and details, mental exercises, and stress on team play was evident when comparing the Renegades to other teams. We are confident that this will pay off for Eric as he moves on to future levels, not only in baseball but also in other endeavors. In addition, we truly enjoyed the road trips to away tournaments and feel like we made some new valuable friends who we look forward to interacting with as our children participate in future activities, both with and against each other's teams."

"Baseball with the Renegades is as fun as it gets. As Renegade parents, we had many memorable experiences both on the field and on the road trips. We met new friends. It was great to see our son develop new baseball skills and new friendships."

"For the past two summers, Renegades Baseball has been the highlight. There's nothing better than to watch your son and his friends play baseball at such a high level. Since our son was a catcher and a pitcher, when he was in the game he was in on every defensive play. This always made it exciting, especially given the Renegades complex defensive signals and strategies. The Renegades experience is something that both our son and his parents will cherish, and neither will ever forget."

The "Renegades Experience" is something that has to be lived to be completely understood; check the hotline, be punctual, or else; learn the distinction between "black pants" and "all black pants" - the hard way. Watch the sun go down past the field and the infield drills on how to catch runner between bases - again and again and again. A Renegades summer is a learning experience: the players learn how to go deeper into the baseball playbook, and the parents learn how to trust coaches who know more about baseball than anyone they've encountered to date. Parents turn into friends, and players transform from Little Leaguers, into smart, solid, disciplined high school baseball prospects. It's not always easy, but it's definitely worth it. It's a privilege, and a challenge, and a total blast. As for that infield drill? Pity the hapless opposing player caught off base: half the infield swings into motion with a precision somewhere between that of a well-oiled machine, and a baseball ballet. It’s a thing of beauty... and it works every single time."

"A parent of a Renegades player not only gets to see his son learn, grow and enjoy, but a parent also builds great relationships with other parents. We enjoyed watching the team improve from a shaky early season to a strong finish and tournament championship. The boys became great friends and along the way became a pretty darn good team. Parents also got to know each other well: eat meals together, sit in "skyboxes", and drive with only a few speeding tickets. Renegades takes a lot of time and discipline on the part of the boys and the parents, but the results are tangible. On the field and off the field, the boys (and the parents) will always be Renegades."

"The Renegades experience was unique. It was a huge commitment for the boys, and for their families as well. We had never experienced anything like it before. Personally, we thoroughly enjoyed watching all the boys mature and grow as individuals and as baseball players during the two years on the team. We are proud of each and every one of them. We also enjoyed getting to know all the Renegades families. Sitting on the bleachers at Notre Dame High School or under a shade tree in Omaha with such a supportive and fun group of people was a joy for us. Once a Renegades parent, always a Renegades parent."