Chips Ahoy, you seem to be another victim of this big travel organizatons disregard for common decency. This monolithic organization preys on parents and kids dreams. Like you said, "they promise the moon and deliver Canarsie." Before they get the check, they tell you everything you want to hear, like they will get your son in front of this college coach and that college coach. They will tell you that they were able to obtain scholarships for a large number of thier players, which later you find false. Coach Stanga and the Sound are notorious through out the Long Island baseball community for not delivering on thier promises. A friend of mind was complaining about this team a couple of weeks ago. In the spring I advised him to stay away from this organization, but he fell into the trap and wrote a check. He showed me a letter, dated February 2011 that stated that the team will particpate in two leagues and play approximately 50 games durring the summer. Well, that did not happen, they did not even play half of the promised games. The Sound historically was a team based of St.John the Baptist players, but as more and more were burned by Stanga's false promises, they fled elesware. There is no development here, just stick up men dressed as baeball coaches!

So I'm hearing the Long Island Sound is charging $1,100 for the fall season! Also hear they had a tremendous turnout (nails scraping on a chalkboard sarcasm). BUT, hey it includes a 6 month membership in IBF Gym. Chips has an idea...for only $2,500 I'll start an 18U Fall Team, get Ronnie McDonald and Bozo to work the lines. But only for the first twenty kids, I'll give them Blue Cross! For $3,000, I'll throw in Dental!! You can't make this stuff up people. I think we'll call the team Big 2 and Oh! Time for some milk & cookies...Chips Ahoy!

I have a question re: Long Island Sound. How come when the Sound Players ordered their uniforms on line, they HAD to buy IBF Logo Gear?

Charlie, it's not personal or about one individual, it's about being told a story that's made of whole cloth and responding with "The Torpedo of Truth". You can relate to that! Re: posts 260 and 265, the fee did not include uniforms. The players were instructed to order their uniforms from a web based firm, some items required, some optional. If we can agree that a baseball hat is required, then why does it have an IBF Logo? If you were playing for the Yankees, would you get a Yankee hat or a YES hat? The money's gone, there are no refunds; it's in the past. But Charlie, you really have to show me how to do the Internet streaming thing. I bet I could have fun with that! Chips Ahoy!

its a bunch of old LI Mariner coaches and instructors. stay away

Why is it when someone does something good some people complain? This past summer my son was a member of the U16 Sound and I want to convey his/my experience with this team. Sean and his coaching staff performed a remarkable job in developing my son and his teammates. Sean held optional practices at his Academy which cost me and the other parents an additional $60 each month. Many of the players would work out for 4-5 hrs a day as many days as this wish for the same $60, nothing more.

Sean transformed a large number of these boys into ballplayers improving their game dramatically. What’s wrong with that? Yes, the summer Sound cost was $950 and we had to pay for the uniforms on-line separately. Yes, these uniforms came with the IBF logo on the shirts and hats. SO WHAT, most kids and parents could care less. I for one supported the idea because I am sold on what Sean is looking to accomplish and how it legitimately helped my kid and his teammates. Why wouldn’t I want to help him? I witnessed first hand what Sean has to offer and was very pleased!

My son has played with many different organizations and we were not pleased with what was delivered from those other so-called elite travel programs. Sean has exceeded expectations on what he delivered this past summer with my U16 Sound team.

I do not have an account here on called strike 3 but it is granting me the opportunity to make a post and leave my thoughts and beliefs with you. My name is Sean Kammerer. I've been reading several threads including the ones on this site and many others. Even the post that was believed to have been posted here saying that I have been boasting about myself and my organization. I do not need to hide who I am nor do I need to boast about myself because it is in the past and I am currently in the future. I am proud of my accomplishment and firmly believe in the phrase "hard work pays off." Well I hope this clears everything up for everyone. I'm here to tell you that yes baseball on Long Island has gone to complete crap. I hate to break it to everyone but its not a secrete either. Many would also agree with me including professional organizations and scouts. These cheap organizations follow the phrase "who cares" and its because they really dont. In the mist of everything no one really does care b/c they keep going back and asking for more b/c there wasn't anything different out there. These people want money and only money, they are business people who are not looking for your dedication but your MONEY. Here are a few facts for everyone to enjoy and to give you a better understanding of what is really going on out there. Its also not a secret that high school baseball has gone from a place where college coaches could confide in the head coach to help recruit ball players and unfortunately it has pulled a complete 180. This is a very simple concept. I want everyone who is reading this post to really take in what I'm about to say. For too long I've been around people in this game, and not everyone, but a lot of them have no business being in the baseball position that they are in. Straight up, I stand before and ask you one simple question, what do you do for a living? Some may do marketing, some may be lawyers some can be teachers, most important of all some of you are parents. How would you feel if I walked into your line of work and said I'm going to do your job better than you, with out training and change the industry for the better. What would you say to that? If most of you have a decent head on your shoulders you would think I'm completely nuts and laugh in my face. Well guess what, what do you think I'm doing when I see parents coaching and coaches who are supposed to be paid coaches not giving a **** and have no business being there. This isn't going to change unless someone makes a change. This isn't a marketing or a selling point. This is the god damn truth. I played catholic school baseball at kellenberg, played at sacred heart university (d1), played 2 season overseas b/c I needed to earn everything I ever got, not hacve it handed to me. Instead if sitting home and doing nothing with my life I went around the world to prove that hard work does pay off. Many of people have told me over the years "it cant be done" I'm hear to tell you that it can be done with HARD WORK, DEDICATION and LOYALTY. Several organizations on long island, even ones i've worked for don't give a crap about your sons nor their futures. College baseball meant a lot to me, and to see players on high school teams that have no business wearing the uniform and will never play college baseball due to the fact that they can pay a fee for summer ball which pays other peoples salaries who have no baseball background in the 1st person at all. Hate to break it to all of you out there, but you needed to play this game to understand everything about the sport. This is not a business plan for me. This is a battle plan and I refuse to cater to the rest of the Long Island travel teams, b/c thats all they are just teams. No one and I mean no one has PROGRAMS that DEVELOP ballplayers (lessons once a week is not developing a ballplayer)any longer except for one........ thats all i have to say.

Coaches gear ok I'll buy it LOL. Amazingly enough, I don't see a mention of first aid. Does any team carry a defibultor for their team. Isn't it required to be at all fields. Can any coach say they know where they are at at the fields we play on. I don't even see your standard first aid kits on any benches.