Cherry​ ​City’s​ ​Philosophies

Cherry​ ​City’s​ ​main​ ​philosophy​ ​is​ ​that​ ​“individual​ ​attention​ ​breeds​ ​team​ ​results.” What​ ​do​ ​we​ ​mean​ ​by​ ​that?​ ​It​ ​means​ ​that​ ​we​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​the​ ​development​ ​of​ ​your child’s​ ​abilities.​ ​We​ ​want​ ​each​ ​kid​ ​to​ ​see​ ​significant​ ​improvement​ ​in​ ​their​ ​abilities​ ​by the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​each​ ​season.​ ​And​ ​in​ ​return,​ ​the​ ​team​ ​will​ ​benefit​ ​as​ ​a​ ​result​ ​of​ ​those improvements.​ ​We​ ​want​ ​them​ ​to​ ​be​ ​as​ ​prepared​ ​as​ ​they​ ​can​ ​be​ ​for​ ​the​ ​challenges that​ ​lie​ ​ahead​ ​in​ ​High​ ​School​ ​and​ ​College​ ​baseball.  

Cherry​ ​City’s​ ​Goals

A​ ​long-time​ ​high​ ​school​ ​coach​ ​in​ ​Salem​ ​told​ ​me​ ​that​ ​his​ ​biggest​ ​issue​ ​he had​ ​with​ ​kids​ ​coming​ ​into​ ​his​ ​program,​ ​is​ ​that​ ​he​ ​had ​to​ ​teach​ ​or​ ​reteach​ ​so​ ​many of​ ​them,​ ​the​ ​“fundamentals​ ​of​ ​the​ ​game.”​ ​He​ ​said​ ​too​ ​many​ ​kids​ ​don’t​ ​know​ ​where to​ ​throw​ ​the​ ​ball​ ​when​ ​they​ ​get​ ​it,​ ​or​ ​how​ ​to​ ​hit​ ​the​ ​ball​ ​in​ ​the​ ​right​ ​spot​ ​given​ ​the situation,​ ​or​ ​even​ ​how​ ​to​ ​properly​ ​field​ ​a​ ​ball.​ ​Our​ ​goal​ ​is​ ​to​ ​prepare​ ​kids​ ​for​ ​High School​ ​and​ ​beyond​ ​by​ ​giving​ ​them​ ​the​ ​tools​ ​they​ ​need​ ​to​ ​succeed.

Cherry​ ​City’s​ ​Values

We​ ​value​ ​sportsmanship,​ ​teamwork​ ​, and​ ​safety​ ​above​ ​wins,​ ​trophies​ ​, and​ ​individual statistics.​ ​We​ ​have​ ​a​ ​unique​ ​offseason​ ​training​ ​program​ ​that​ ​will​ ​prepare​ ​their bodies​ ​for​ ​the​ ​season.​ ​We​ ​have​ ​a​ ​detailed​ ​warmup/stretching​ ​regimen​ ​that​ ​they​ ​will do​ ​before​ ​every​ ​practice​ ​and​ ​every​ ​game​ ​to​ ​limit​ ​injury.

We​ ​believe​ ​that​ ​the​ ​Salem​ ​region​ ​has​ ​the​ ​talent​ ​to​ ​perform​ ​at​ ​the​ ​highest​ ​level​ ​and win​ ​State​ ​championships.​ ​We​ ​are​ ​looking​ ​for​ ​hard-working​ ​kids​ ​who​ ​love​ ​baseball and​ ​want​ ​to​ ​better​ ​themselves,​ ​their​ ​abilities​ ​, and​ ​their​ ​community.

FAQ

What is Cherry City Baseball Club?

Cherry City Baseball Club is a non-profit youth organization with a goal to provide top-quality baseball instruction to the youth of the Salem Metro area. Our mission is simple: To combine the fun of a Little League team, the competition of elite travel ball, and the instruction quality of private lessons, at an affordable cost.

How we do it?

With sponsors and private donations, coupled with fundraising efforts by the players, we can keep our league fees down. The fundraising opportunities that arise will act as team-building exercises as well as helping the kids to feel real ownership of their place on the team.

Where are the tournaments?

To save on costs both to the organization and the families, the tournaments we will participate in are mostly in the state of Oregon. Most will be close enough to travel to and from each day. There are one or two that would require an overnight stay.

Are there hidden costs?

The registration/participation fee, along with all money raised by fundraising and sponsors goes towards paying for tournaments, jerseys, hats, pants, belts, socks, team insurance, etc. Food and gas for travel are additional expenses to expect, but that’s why we aim to stay local with our travel.

Extra fees for tournaments?

The cost of all tournaments we participate in is covered by the registration/participation fee. Hotel accommodations (if necessary), as well as food and gas, are extra costs that may be offset by additional fundraising, but not guaranteed to be fully covered. There are gate fees for some tournaments.

How many kids?

We are looking for a roster of 12 kids for each team so that we are still able to play if we are missing a player or two due to illness/injury or school/family functions.

Is playing time fair?

Playing time is determined by the work ethic and determination in practice. We do not guarantee that every kid will play an equal number of innings.

What level of play? Competitive? Fun?

The level of play will be extremely competitive. This is an Elite team and we expect to be very competitive in our games. Our academy partner, Pacific Rim Baseball Academy, has options for players who are seeking more playing time, without the pressure of such highly-competitive games.