The Junior Phoenix baseball program exists to provide opportunities for the youth of the Menomonee Falls School District to develop their baseball skills in a competitive environment.  We are a feeder program for the Menomonee Falls High School team.  Our players and families appreciate the support provided by the local community and actively participate in a variety of community events.

As a select baseball program, we expect players to fully commit to their team and to the season. The season runs from April through mid to late July. It is expected that families take any vacations either prior to the start of the season or after the season to ensure each team has their full roster for each game.  Additionally, it is expected that when the baseball season is underway, baseball games and practices take priority over other sports.

All of our coaches are volunteers who have a passion for working with youth athletes and teaching the game of baseball.   Each team has one Head Coach and 2-3 assistant coaches.  Head coaching decisions are reviewed yearly by the Board of Directors.

Tim Gotzler, Head Baseball coach at Menomonee Falls High School, serves as the VP of Player Development for our organization.   Coach Gotzler is very involved in helping prepare our coaches for the upcoming seasons.   Coach Gotzler and the baseball coaching staff at Menomonee Falls High School are available to our coaches and teams during winter and spring training to help in our player and team development.

Fall season: Some teams will hold a few practices in the fall while the weather allows for it.  Some teams also choose to play in Fall Ball leagues or set up fall scrimmages.   In November, many teams begin once a week indoor training sessions at our indoor training facility.

Winter season:  All teams begin indoor workouts in late January or early February. Most teams will practice twice per week until outdoor practices can begin. It is understood by the coaches and players that in‐season sports activities take priority over winter baseball practices.

Spring/Summer season: Once the season starts, most teams maintain at least 3 contact days per week, which includes games and practices.

Through community sponsorships, fundraising and our volunteers, we aim to keep our program fees at an affordable level for everyone interested in playing on our teams.   Fees are set so that we may continue to offer high quality facilities, fields and opportunities for our players.

Player fees for the 2024 season are $800 for ages 8U-14U.  For the 7U age group, the total fee is $500.  On acceptance of a roster spot on one of our teams, half of the player fee is due.  There is also an option to pay in full at the time you accept your roster spot.

Player fees cover the cost of our organization's base player fee, 2 passes to our annual beer tasting fundraiser event and a $100 fundraising fee.  Please note there will be additional fundraising options for those that wish to offset their player fees.

As a part of registration, all players receive the following every year:
New Uniform Hat, New Uniform Pants, New Uniform Game Socks (2 pair)

Fees are used to cover the following:
Operational costs such as field and facility rental and maintenance, baseballs and training equipment
Umpire fees
League fees 
Insurance
Season to season player hats, socks and pants

Tournament fees are covered by each age group individually.   To raise money to cover these costs, every player is asked to find a local community sponsor.  Sponsorship opportunities range from $150-$1,000.  Learn more about these opportunities on our Sponsors page.