Attending 1st ASA Nat'l. School

[cgaumpire]

I also feel the host organization is critical in making the school a success. Having attended two different National schools in Texas in the last four years and having outstanding hosts for both, I have and will continue to recommend umpires of all levels attend.
This year in Waxahachie our instructors were Walt Sparks, Jim Craig and Kevin Ryan. They did a great job of keeping things on pace and interesting. On another note it would be nice to be able to attend a two or three day advanced school with smaller groups at a comparable price. I do not mind entry level umpires attending because I have worked with some that have called only a year or two and were obviously well trained umpires that I would call with anytime. A school like this would more than likely impact the National school attendance. You always here class size is limited, but have you heard of anyone with their money in hand being turned away from a National school? I am very interested in attending an advanced FP camp in the next few years. It is alot of money and time, just wondered who has been there and done that, is it worth a week of vacation time, $400 not including hotel and food?