Caps Winter Fest Coming up this Weekend

Published on January 17, 2011 under Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Edmonton Capitals News Release


The Edmonton Capitals Baseball Club would like to remind all prospective 2011 Winter Fest participants that registration is still open and will remain open throughout this weekend's player and coach development camps at the St. Francis Xavier Baseball Academy.

Two different player camps are available depending on age. For kids 12 and under, camp is this Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 12pm each day. The older group, players 13 and up, will hone their skills from 1pm to 4pm 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 coaching clinic includes an evening session on Friday from 6pm to 9pm, in addition to Saturday and Sunday sessions from 9am to 4pm.

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.

Winter Fest instructors include Edmonton Capitals Field Manager Orv Franchuk, Capitals Pitching Coach Mark Randall, Capitals Director of Baseball Operations Gord Gerlach, Capitals 2010 Pitcher of the Year Lou Pote, Capitals pitcher and former Major Leaguer Mike Johnson, St. FX Baseball Academy lead instructor Sheen Bromley, T2 Motion Analysis president/operator Wayne Ryder and Edmonton Eskimos Head Athletic Therapist Nate Hay.

Participants may register for the coach or player camps at any point throughout Winter Fest, though registration fees will remain the same. On-site payment can be made by cheque, debit or credit card.

For more Winter Fest information, and to pre-regsiter, please visit www.capsbaseball.ca



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