August 21, 2018
Each year, we host over 2500 student-athletes and their families and speak with thousands more via email and phone. In September and October, the most frequently asked question we get as we speak with student-athletes and families has to do with the timing of our Headfirst Southeast camp in November: what are the types of
Read More »May 25, 2018
At Headfirst Honor Roll Camps, we’re committed to our mission of putting student-athletes like you in the best possible position to succeed, and to achieve your goals of pursuing both softball and academics at the highest level in college. For the past 20 years, this has meant optimizing our programming to allow for maximum action,
Read More »May 14, 2018
Now in our 20th year, Headfirst Honor Roll Camps have long been the premier showcase for academically-minded student-athletes. Our full-time staff of former coaches and players is present at every event to deliver insight and guidance as you navigate the process. Whether at Stanford, Duke, Amherst, Lafayette or Georgetown, our team has been through this process – first as student-athletes and then
Read More »May 1, 2018
Use Softball as Leverage to Secure Admission at a Top-Academic School At each Headfirst Honor Roll Camp, we host an incredibly talented group of student-athletes – each with their own unique talents. Some may have great speed on the base paths, some may have plus pop at the plate, while others may have a terrific curveball
Read More »April 23, 2018
The note below is regarding the recent NCAA recruiting legislation proposed by the NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association), and adopted last week by the NCAA Division I Council. This new legislation goes into effect on April 25th, 2018, effective immediately. For further details on this legislation and its exact wording and meaning, there are
Read More »April 18, 2018
Now in our 20th year, Headfirst Honor Roll Camps have long been the premier showcase for academically-minded student-athletes. Our full-time staff of former coaches and players is present at every event to deliver insight and guidance as you navigate the process. Whether at Stanford, Duke, Amherst, Lafayette or Georgetown, our team has been through this process – first as student-athletes and then
Read More »September 14, 2017
After 20 years of running showcase camps, we’re continually awed and humbled by the student-athletes who we have the privilege of hosting each year. Their mindset, work ethic and grit set these athletes apart, and provide the foundation for success with each endeavor they undertake along their journey. With these qualities in mind, we are
Read More »April 26, 2017
We’re excited to once again highlight the extraordinary achievements of our Headfirst alumni in the second installment of our Headfirst Alumni Spotlight. This time, we highlight two-time Honor Roll Camper Cassie Henning. Like you, she’s a high school student-athlete who dreamed of not only continuing her softball career, but doing so at a top academic
Read More »April 17, 2017
Over two decades of running camps for high-achieving high school student-athletes, we have facilitated the process of thousands of student-athletes as they found homes at terrific academic schools. In just the last 6 months, we have watched softball players from Honor Roll Camps commit to: Harvard Brown Duke UVA Georgetown Amherst NYU Pomona – and
Read More »June 3, 2016
This is my experience throughout the recruiting process – you can see our other posts about recruiting, college fit and how to stand out to coaches in other blog posts. My recruiting process and journey from playing high school softball to playing in college was not the glamorous one I hoped for – there was
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