I am pleased to write this letter of recommendation for Mindy at All-Star Performance. Mindy has…read morebeen working with both of my daughters as their hitting coach. In just two lessons, the growth I've seen in my daughter's skills and confidence has been truly impressive. Mindy has a natural ability to connect with her athletes while also delivering clear, effective instruction. She breaks down techniques in a way that is easy to understand and immediately applicable. My daughters have already learned a variety of new skills and approaches that have strengthened their fundamentals and overall performance at the plate. What stands out most is Mindy's ability to build confidence. She creates a positive and encouraging environment while still challenging her players to improve. My girls leave each session motivated, excited, and eager to keep working on what they've learned. I highly recommend Mindy to any athlete looking to elevate their hitting skills. Her knowledge, coaching style, and passion for the game make her an outstanding coach. Sincerely,Crystal

Coach Scott Cooper is awesome with our youth. We're blessed to have a home town hero and former 2x…read moreMLB All-Star give time back to the community to share his wealth of baseball knowledge.

What a surprise! I looked for something to do for my 6 year old grandson on MLK and thought of a…read morebatting cage. DBat came up on a google search and was conveniently located so I went to their website to check it out. It was super easy to register, sign up and make reservation. Kudos for great on-line experience! Telling my grandson we were going to a batting cage was a hit and we headed to the batting cage. I was very impressed when walking in. It's been a minute since I was a softball coach and seemed to live in batting cages. Upon entering you'll find a great pro shop with softball and baseball gear. The check-in experience was easy with great staff. You'll have different cages to choose from; ball machine (kiosk driven), live pitch/hitting and pitching mound. Even with a 6 year old the pitching machine was awesome. We only had to wait about 5 minutes to get a cage. I would imagine a longer wait during prime times as there are only 3 cages with pitching machines, but you can reserve on-line. D Bat has a great selection of clinics and lessons that you must check out. A great find for the baseball/softball community along the I-44 corridor.

Took my son for a Spring Break camp to get extra baseball practice. I was worried because he's a…read morenew player and he didn't know any of the other kids. But he LOVED it and immediately asked to go back the next day. Can't wait to check out what other training they offer!

I tried to come up with a catchy title for this one, but with the comedy of errors, the only thing…read moreI could come up with was... "Hoots on first? I don't know... Third Base!'" I'll.be honest, I hate most major league ballparks. There just so "stuffy and expensive". And I grew up an Astros fan, so being a Cards fan wasn't' "in the cards", so I need a local non-Cardinals associated team.. and to be honest before the Hoots came around, I was a huge River City Rascals fan (before they moved out). So why not try the "new" team? I can spare a 'tenner', right? So let's start with the comedy of errors. Gates opened at 5:30 (not the game start). If a schedule says x o'clock that's the first pitch guys, not gates opening! Current cost: $10 So I buy a ticket an hour before the gates open and have to wait. Good news is, met a crew from the Veterans hospital and they were absolutely hilarious crew to hang with (before and during) the game. Chuck and crew, I hope we get to do that again! Okay, back to the comedy of errors... so I get my ticket out for the gate. And it won't scan!!! All of the sudden we realize the clerk gave me a ticket for next week's game. Really guys? It's that easy to print the wrong game? (-1 star) Thankfully one of the girls recognized me and got me a new Valid ticket quickly. (+.5 star) So now it's time to go look around, and I'll be honest other than a couple of signs, NOTHING really appears to have gotten an update since I was last here (Even a wastecan still had the Rascals logo!). I think even the Perch seems unchanged and just still feels "old", but as I'm soloing I don't need to spend the $$$ to reserve the area, so I'm not 100% sure here. So off to the gift shop. Something that always disappointed me previously, and I'm sorry to say the product selection hasn't improved much. Mostly kids t-shirts (understandable) and hats, but no jerseys for adult sizes beyond a few XL. But I will say they did have a nice variety of Hoots bobbleheads in various outfits. So there's something to work around! But they need to showcase the goods and not just leave them near a back(front?) window. Along with the limited selection of goods, it was DARK, lighten up the room guys.. make it inviting! Late at night it felt like a tomb, more so than gift shop! (-1 full star) But now its food and drink time. It's not busy, so only three eateries are open.. It's baseball, so a brat is mandatory.. only guess what! The least busiest food stand didn't have yet delivered from the main line... Yep, the comedy of errors continue. Well I promise the server I'll be back and she promises to have some. When I realize the foodshops all stocked differently! But this is a little comedy of errors, as I can go with something different, just to order at one find stand... Updated cost: $22 (12 for 1 brat/beer. OUCH a bit!) Uniformity guys or specialize!! (PS: Even the "mystery beer" food cart wasn't running and honestly, it was a "prize" I think should be going for every home game. Great gimmick idea but inactive?) (-.5 stars) The food cart restocks and all is well until they realize they don't have my adult beverage of choice.. the other ones do, but I really can pick 'em huh? (-.5) (So better not ask me for my fanduel bets.. unless you're going opposite and voila. Winner!) Entertainment: So the basic entertaining is for the kids. Rightfully so, but they do have something for the adults! But bring a pen. as you will see. After home half of the inning, they do baseball bingo where every player is assigned 8 bingo letter/# combos, based on the result of their AB (Single, pop fly, walk, etc) and their position. You get 5 cards, and any 5 #'s in a row on any card gives you a prize. That's great til you realize you got nothing to mark your #'s with, and it may take two innings for enough # and with 5 cards, hope you got a good memory! Great idea.. but a big board of numbers might be nice for those of us who need to be reminded to check our tickets, much less track bingo #'s. (No penalty - just consider it). Which takes me to the staff, very friendly, w/both adults and kids, so huge thumbs up for all the smiles, even on an overcast day. (PS: Cotton-eyed joe is a CIRCLE dance :P ) (+1) Which finally brings me to the seating, and while it appears that absolutely nothing has changed in that part of the stadium either, this is a case of you don't fix what isn't broken. I selected 3 different locations to watch from the infield, (general admission is a great thing) and not a bad view of the field from anywhere. (Although I should have done one from the wall, just to heckle the outfielders instead of the ump). And one more adult beverage for another 7. So $29 bucks in all, not a bad 4 hours out at the park. Not MLB prices, but not total budget friendly anymore. But the real q is why haven't you used my "Hoots on first" slogan yet? (Feel free to use, but I want slgoan credit!!)

It's not professional baseball. It's not minor league baseball. It's amateur, college level ball…read morebut the Hoots are still baseball. And with a shortage of ball in 2020 that makes the Hoots a welcome addition to the local sports scene. After relocating from Hannibal to O'Fallon the Hoots replace the River City Rascals--which folded a long run in 2019--at CarShield Field. Like the Rascals the Hoots provide family-oriented entertainment. Unlike the Rascals games are seven innings and evening ones are double headers. However, the back-to-back games feature four different teams with the Hoots playing last. During COVID seat rows are closed off for social distancing. General admission tickets get access to any seat in the stadium on a first come basis.

Facility is updated and well set up for the functionality of soft netted batting cages with pitch…read moremachines. There's a sectioned off area for parties or group events but it's nothing majorly special. Biggest issues are there is no circulation in the building so it gets hot very quickly and due to insurance reasons you must bring your own base/softballs for the cages. You can rent a cage by the hour and it's $50/hr.....not horrible, but definitely room for improvement

My brother in law suggested I try this place out. He had been here 9-10 years prior and had all…read moregood things to say about it. The appearance and layout of the facility is okay, but I never got to use it... Came on Father's Day first thing in the morning before it got hot and finally left after a 1/2 hour with still no one. I even called down to the clubhouse and was given the excuse that "kids" mostly staff the range. That might be, but I was just over in your pro-shop and saw you and another guy at the register with no customers around. Maybe as an adult you should consider driving down the street a few blocks to take care of the 5 groups of people patiently waiting to hit some balls??? I understand shifting staff around like that may spread you thin at the course and that you're not the "same" facility, but you're under the same owner who I'm sure would appreciate you not blowing off customers on Father's Day.

I searched for a place close to my home to try mini golf, but we were extremely disappointed when…read morearrived. The greens had numerous weeds growing on them, the holes were not marked and muddy on the course itself. One hole was completely unplayable due to water issues. *Keep in mind, we did not go here during a rainstorm either!* If I didn't know any better, I would have thought this place was abandoned. It is also a very, very small course. If you do go here, make sure to bring plenty of hand sanitizer. It was rather dirty and unkempt.

Wonderful gem of a place in the heart of St. Charles. Easy to get to from I-70 and affordable,…read moreclean, accessible, friendly, and just overall top notch for a driving range. If I lived closer, I'd be there all the time! $12 for an XL bucket of balls and covered bays to hit from, which is wonderful in the heat of summer or even in the rain! You can get ice cream and even have your clubs regripped for a very reasonable price. They said if you drop off the club, you can pick it up the next day. I cannot say enough good things about this place. I think every driving range should be like this even at some high end country club! Well done and see you soon.

I've been coming here for years. Great selection of newer mats and large grass tee area. Also has a…read morechipping area to work on that short game and a mini golf course to enjoy with the family! Prices on baskets are more than reasonable compared to other places in the metro area. All in, a great place to enjoy the game of golf!

Wow huge place with so many sports areas for multiple practices at once. Small concessions and…read morelarge parking

I registered my grandson for the 3-4 yr old class. The class usually has 7-8 kids attending. This…read moreis too many for the coach to handle she was overwhelmed and nothing is being accomplished. Today we had 5 in the class so much better. They have been able to work on basic skills. For the money they should not have any more than 5 in a class at this age or have a helper I noticed that the babies had 3 coaches plus parents they do not need this many.

A great golf course and great service! I would definitely go back again. Very reasonable price for…read moresome family fun.

Located in the husk that once was the great Mid Rivers Mall, Putt Quest is an 18 hole jungle themed…read moreputt-putt course. It offers a fun indoor based activity during these hot summer days that's great for the whole family. It costs $10 for adults and $5 for kids and takes roughly 45 minutes to an hour to complete, depending on party size. The attendant was friendly and offered us the option to play through the course a second time at no extra cost. Some holes are very elaborate while others lacked a little creativity, but the overall construction and quality of the course was enjoyable. Overall a fun experience that offers good bang for your buck.