Parent Coaches- what's in your wallet ?

Ok so knight made a list of items he has personally purchased for his team. Which gave me this idea for a thread. Because I do work in the industry I do have a lot of goodies that I buy for the team. So here's my list


Bulldog Single wheeled pitching machine
4 dzn mcgregor machine balls
4 dzn jugs sting free balls
2dzn atec super soft balls
Jugs small ball machine
2 buckets of small balls
2 dzn tcb balls -baseball size
6 dzn 12 inch softball
6 dzn 11 inch softballs
Tanner tee
Jugs basic tee
2 Ladders
1 set of agility hurdles
2 sets of Cones
2 Hitting sticks
Schutt strike zone homeplates
1 set of throw down bases
1thown down home plate
12 wristbands for plays and singles
2 pocket radars
8 flat pancake gloves
Appx 8 buckets
100 tennis balls
1 bownet
1 atec catch net
Stop watch
L screen
Countless dzn wiffle balls
Hats for my coaches and team moms x's 6 seasons
Shirts for my coaches and team moms x's 6 seasons
Lineup cards
Scorebooks
Numerous pizza parties
The most valuable tool out of all these expenses is my truck to haul all this stuff to the park! Lol

My list would not hold a candle to yours or knightsb's!

You got me beat....

JAD said:

My list would not hold a candle to yours or knightsb's!

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I haven't even listed the pitcher specific items... I could open a "Play It Again" second hand sports equipment store with the stuff I have purchased.

add to the list:
Softball Power Drive
Whip-it
Rev-fire
2 pocket radar guns
Power Push
Stall Mats for a hitting pitching surface.
Batting Cage
Astro Turf
too many DVDs to count

Edit:
Forgot to mention the video cameras sheesh.

rdbass said:

You got me beat....

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That would be most travel ball players parents wallets.

This thread is about how much as volunteer coaches invest in our teams. Not to brag about how much money we have. I can bet as volunteer coaches we invest more into our daughters team than most think. Working with schools, and districts most again I say most high school coaches do not invest a dime into their program. Most will use school purchasing to buy their tools.

The most valuable tool out of all these expenses is my truck to haul all this stuff to the park! Lol

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I didn't think they let 18 wheelers into the parks?

Sparky Guy said:

I didn't think they let 18 wheelers into the parks?

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You would be amazed what I can fit into my 2012 GMC Canyon! Lmao. Over my dodge neon!

I would love to have my kid play for just tournament fee's and insurance.

Let's see.....

pocket radar
two dozen new Dudley Thunderheats per year for the last 6 years
two dozen TCB heavy balls
two dozen TCB holey balls golf ball size
a dozen TCB holey balls softball size
two bow nets
a bow net pitching screen
three ball buckets with the cushion cover and strap
a collapsible wagon
two Tanner tees with weights
6 sets of throw down bases
2 quality throw down home plates
2 Rawlings practice 5-in-1 practice tees
an Easton pitching net
6 soft/floppy Frisbees
tripod with an adapter for both the pocket radar and my tablet to video swings/catching
NECC DVD
Kobata DVD set
Hillhouse DVD set
Wasserman e-book on high level throwing
Tewks e-book on hitting
Numerous pitching aids like the power block that Hillhouse endorses
and the list could go on and on.