Media Advisory - The 2013 Toronto Blue Jays Honda Super Camp comes to Halifax

TORONTO, May 29, 2013 /CNW/ - The ultimate baseball experience begins on Friday, May 31 for approximately 100 participants at Mainland Commons Field in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Kids aged 9-16 will be learning their skills and techniques from former Toronto Blue Jays alumni and former Major League players such as Sandy Alomar Sr., Frank Catalanotto, Cecil Fielder, Lloyd Moseby and Duane Ward. Each participant will receive a Blue Jays photo card supplied by Honda Canada, a hat, t-shirt, instructional manual along with a leather pro model Roberto Alomar Series baseball glove.

Jays Care Foundation believes every child deserves the chance to get involved in organized sport. In partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada and Toronto Community Housing, Jays Care subsidizes registration fees for Blue Jays Baseball Academy Rookie Leaguers in each of the Honda Super Camps to help remove financial barriers to participation. Blue Jays Baseball Academy Rookie League is entering its 25th season and will reach more than 5,000 children and youth across Canada. During each Super Camp, a representative from the local Boys & Girls Club will be presented with a dedicated bat for the Club on behalf of the Blue Jays Baseball Academy.

Major League Baseball and Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig named the Toronto Blue Jays as the 2012 recipient of the Commissioner's Award for Philanthropic Excellence, which was created in 2010 to annually recognize an extraordinary charitable and philanthropic effort of an MLB Club. The Blue Jays were honored this January for the "Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy," a series of initiatives to help support youth across Canada and provide them with opportunities on and off the field of play. The Jays Care Foundation, the official charity of the Toronto Blue Jays, will receive a $10,000 grant from Major League Baseball as part of this recognition.

Who:	Sandy Alomar Sr., Frank Catalanotto, Cecil Fielder, Lloyd Moseby and Duane Ward
What:	Photo/interview opportunity with the alumni and the participants
When:	Saturday, June 1, 2013
	10:00 am - 2:00 pm - duration of clinic
	1:00 p.m. - media are invited to watch the last hour of the camp
	2:00 p.m. - interview availability
Where:	Mainland Commons Field
	330 Lacewood Dr.
	Halifax, NS
How:	Media are required to check in at the park

 

 

SOURCE: Toronto Blue Jays

T.J. Burton, Coordinator Amateur Baseball
(Cell) 416-317-1144
(Email) [email protected]