This is the Next Level Prospects Orange travel baseball team page for our journey to Cooperstown Dreams Park and the 2018 American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame Invitational Tournament in June to play at Cooperstown Dreams Park in the 2018 American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame Invitational Tournament. Our team plays in the 12U (12 and under) age group and is located in Tampa. We will be traveling to
Cooperstown and playing in the tournament the week of June 3rd. Along the way we will be updating the page with photos, posts and fund-raising news. Our goal is to build a family of folks who jump on the bandwagon and cheer us on as we prepare during our upcoming season. As you can imagine for most of the boys this will be a once in a lifetime trip. The Cooperstown tournament began in 1999 and has matured into one of the premier tournaments in the United States for travel baseball. This year there are 12 weeks of tournaments. Each week of the tournament features over 100 of the best travel baseball teams from across the country. Last year there were teams from nearly every state that participated including Hawaii. In addition to the tournament itself there are skills competitions for teams and individuals including "Golden Arm", "Road Runner", "Around the Horn" and "King of Swat". But it's more than just playing in a baseball tournament. This trip is about making lifetime memories for the players and families. The players all stay with the coaches and counselors in the dorms on property. Between games they have an opportunity to visit the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, visit the on-site arcade and of course TRADE PINS! Each team has a unique pin that represents their organization and of course all the kids want one from every team! As if that isn't enough each participant in the tournament will be inducted into the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame (AYBHOF) and receive a tournament ring. Each team also has their photo placed on a plaque and displayed in the AYBHOF. As an organization we look forward to making new friends on this page as well. Going forward we will be posting videos, photos and some player profiles as well as results from our spring season so visit often. You can help us by liking our page, following us and sharing with your friends. As you can guess fees and travel to Cooperstown can be expensive. Your participation and generosity with our fund-raising efforts will help ensure that we have no player left behind!! Cooperstown 2018 here we come!