Challenger Little League Baseball Calgary

Hello Challenger families, As many of you know, our Inclusive Programs team (JayCare) is hosting out Virtual Challenger Baseball Winter Jamboree this Saturday, February 6th from 12:00pm 3:30pm. We would love to invite anyone who wishes to join the event. Attached you will find our Jamboree schedule, please feel free to join any inning you would like. This is a family event so please feel free to participate with any family members within your household! ... We ask that you please do not share this link beyond this group so that we can keep the space safe for our athletes. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97100745001 Zoom ID: 971 0074 5001 Zoom Password: 043910 We hope to see you there!

CALLING ALL Challenger Baseball athletes, siblings, parents and guardians - it’s your time to shine! Do you love to dance? Do you love to play an instrument or make people laugh? Then this is your chance to showcase your talents at the very first CHALLENGER BASEBALL’S GOT TALENT event! You have been invited to participate in CHALLENGER BASEBALL’S GOT TALENT! This event will engage athletes in fan-favourite CB games and activities and will include a live watch party of all the...Continue reading

Hello Friends of Challenger Baseball, We wanted to thank you very much for taking the time to fill out the Challenger Baseball Families Support Opportunities form. Over the next couple of weeks you will be receiving emails from our team that will provide you with more information about each section you applied for. This email is about VIRTUAL CHALLENGER BASEBALL SUPER CAMPS! WHAT IS A VIRTUAL CHALLENGER BASEBALL SUPER CAMP? This 8-week, 1 hr virtual Challenger Baseball respit...e opportunity will bring athletes from CB leagues, schools and partners across Canada together to participate in FREE fun and inclusive virtual programming facilitated by Jays Care Coaches! The goal of the Virtual Challenger Baseball Super Camp is to help reduce feelings of isolation and inactivity and to ultimately help athletes get active, gain new experiences and connect with friends. Each week there will be a theme that includes Challenger Baseball skills, drills and activities as well as additional fun activities that focus on creativity and connection with others. Your athlete will be placed into a cohort with 10-15 other CB athletes based on the time you have chosen in the form below. Your athlete will be participating in the cohort once a week for 8 weeks straight running from December 7th until February 12th. Please see the weekly schedule dates and themes below: WEEKLY SCHEDULE: Start: December 7th- 14th December 14th- 18th January 4th- 8th January 11th -15th January 18th-22nd January 25th-19th February 2nd to 5thF February 8th -12th (Finish) WEEKLY THEMES: Week #1: Superhero Week #2: Winter Week #3: Olympics Week #4: STEM Week #5: Disney Week #6: Games Week #7: Space Week #8: Safari Please Register Using This Link: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSetRgpVUrd28YHrd/viewform AFTER I REGISTER MY ATHLETE, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Registration for your Challenger Baseball Virtual Super Camp will close on December 3rd, 2020. Once registration closes, all families will receive an e-mail from Jays Care welcoming you to the Super Camp that will include more information about what cohort your athlete will be apart of and more information about the camp which will be outlined in a Pre-Super Camp Package. This package will have all the information you need for the Virtual Challenger Baseball Super Camp including: a zoom link; your cohort; who will be attending; what you need to wear; what you need to bring, how your whole family can get involved, and much more! If you would like more information about the Challenger Baseball Virtual Super Camp for your league or have any questions, please contact myself (Rebecca) at [email protected].

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Hello Challenger Baseball Athletes, You're invited to a Virtual Challenger Baseball PLAYOFF Party hosted by Jays Care Foundation! Join Challenger Baseball athletes from across Canada to celebrate the Toronto Blue Jays making the 2020 post season! WHO: All athletes and families involved in Challenger Baseball... WHAT: Jays Care Inclusive Programs team will be hosting a 2-hour interactive Virtual Challenger Baseball Playoff Party! This party will consist of a 60 minute Virtual Challenger Baseball session to get athletes moving and playing the game we all love. Our team will then be facilitating small group activities that are designed to build connection between athletes and meet new Challenger Baseball friends from all across the country. We will conclude with a big celebration while watching the first inning of the Toronto Blue Jays first playoff game! WHEN: Tuesday, September 29th from 5-7pm EST WHERE: Zoom! EVENT SCHEDULE: 5:00 pm 6:00 pm EST: Challenger Baseball Session 6:00 pm 6:30 pm EST: Small Group Activities 6:30 pm 6:45 pm EST: Dance Party 6:45 pm 7:00 pm EST: Group Picture, Hype Videos, Watch Opening Pitch together All attendees will be entered for their chance to win an autographed Randel Grichuk baseball! Registration Link: https://forms.gle/vpFr8qz5WehZzCN89 *Please register before Sunday, September 27th *If you need any printing assistance please email [email protected] If you have any questions in regard to this event or the registration form please contact Zack Shaban at [email protected]. All the Best, Zack and Inclusive Programs Team

Happy Summer Everyone Challenger Baseball is offering a VIRTUAL JAMBOREE which will take place on August 08, 2020. If anyone is interested please read the information below. Registration is limited so if interested please register as soon as possible.

Good morning Challenger Baseball families, We hope this e-mail finds you and your athlete(s) safe and well!... We’ve heard from hundreds of Challenger Baseball families across Canada about your successes, your struggles and your ideas on how Jays Care Foundation can help during this difficult time. In response to the feedback we have received, we have identified four distinct areas in which Jays Care can help Challenger Baseball families. In order to do so, we are excited to announce the Challenger Baseball Family Support Project. What is the Challenger Baseball Family Support Project? This project, created in collaboration with Challenger Baseball families across Canada and our partners, has been designed to help in the following ways: Increase access to groceries and proper nutrition for families who may be struggling; Increase access to literacy opportunities and reading materials for athletes who while at home may otherwise not have access; Increase access to specific adaptive equipment and resources for play, learning, and/or recreation therapy to self-run Challenger Baseball at home while there is little to no access to community programming; and, Increase access to opportunities specifically designed to reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness amongst our athletes and their families. What Can the Challenger Baseball Family Support Project Provide? All Challenger Baseball families are eligible to apply for one, two, three or all four of the following supports: $100 Grocery Gift Cards provided by Sobeys (can be used at Sobeys and Freshco stores across Canada); $25 Indigo Gift Cards provided by the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation (can be redeemed online for books for children and youth); An Adaptive Equipment Kit from Flaghouse Inc. (families can choose from five different kit options); and/or, Access to the Video Pen Pal Project (this opportunity matches Challenger Baseball athletes with a video pen pal from across Canada). WHO Can Apply? Any family with an athlete who regularly participates in Challenger Baseball in their community, school and/or local organization who is in need of support in any of the four areas listed above. HOW Can My Family Apply? If your family meets the above criteria, we encourage you to apply online by filling out the online application form below: ENGLISH: https://forms.gle/1e7FpyK5gyYpz4B58 FRENCH: https://forms.gle/WFak9yBJeL33ptuw5 Please fill out this application on or before Monday, May 25th 2020. Jays Care is very proud to support Challenger Baseball athletes across Canada and we want you to know that we will do as much as we can to help families that are struggling during this public health emergency. As always, please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or comments that you may have. We wish you and your families a safe and happy week! Thank you for all you do, Jays Care team

IMPORTANT UPDATE - 2020 Season CANCELLED With the ever growing concerns and cases of infected people with the COVID-19 within Alberta, especially in the Calgary Zone, the City of Calgary is forbidding all sporting events until at least the end of August 2020. We will miss seeing all the amazing players, coaches, volunteers, and families this year . ... We look forward to seeing you again for the 2021 Baseball Season. MAY YOU ALL REMAIN HEALTHY AND SAFE!!

Hi Everyone, due to the current situations surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak all baseball Leagues have been suspended until May 11. Our first priority is the health and safety of our players, our volunteers, and our families. We are monitoring the situation carefully and will continue to update our site as we know how this will impact our season. Keep safe and healthy. Thank you!

The 2020 Baseball Registration forms will be out shortly. We apologize for the delay. Thank you