Capitals Announce 2011 Winter Fest
December 15, 2010 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Edmonton Capitals News Release
Edmonton, AB - Local baseball players and coaches have a unique opportunity to learn from the pros as the Edmonton Capitals are hosting their first-ever Capitals Winter Fest this coming January.
The Caps have officially announced details for their 2011 Winter Fest, with the player camps and coaching clinic scheduled for January 21-23. The Winter Fest will be held at the state-of-the-art St. Francis Xavier Baseball Academy and expert instruction will come from Caps players and coaches.
"The Capitals players and coaching staff are looking forward to meeting, interacting and instructing up-and-coming players and coaches at the 2011 Winter Fest," said Caps Field Manager Orv Franchuk, a World Series champion coach who will be one of the Winter Fest instructors. "It will be a great chance for local players and coaches to improve their skills in preparation for next season."
Two different player camps are available depending on age. For kids 12 and under, camp will be Saturday, January 22 and Sunday, January 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day. The older group, players 13 and up, will hone their skills from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Registration for each player camp is $119 (plus GST), which includes a Winter Fest T-shirt, jump drive with video analysis, lanyard, water bottle, awards and prizes.
The Winter Fest also features a coaching clinic, which includes an evening session on Friday, January 21 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., in addition to Saturday and Sunday sessions from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The coaching clinic costs $150 (plus GST) and includes a Winter Fest T-shirt, as well as breakfast snacks on Saturday and Sunday. Various coaching certification modules are available for an additional charge of $30 per module.
Online registration for both player camps and the coaching clinic is now open and can be done at www.capsbaseball.ca.
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