Viterra Canada and the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) are teaming up for a second straight summer to deliver Viterra Kids Camps to communities across Saskatchewan and Alberta.

The camps are an excellent way to develop grassroots baseball through team-building exercises, mentoring and the fostering of skill development. The instructional events connect the most talented players in the WCBL with youth baseball players for an afternoon of baseball learning and fun.

Based on last years success, our players and coaches are excited to roll this out again this summer, said Mark Stiles, the WCBL Managing Director of Corporate Partnerships Marketing.

"We wish to thank Viterra for their continued support and we expect the number of kids in attendance to grow substantially this summer. Its a super fun day for each participant, followed by a top-notch WCBL game".

More than 620 children participated in the 2023 Viterra Kids Camps and more than 1,000 are expected to sign up this year.

"Supporting youth sports and recreation is a key pillar of our community investment approach, and were pleased to be partnering with the WCBL to help them develop quality youth baseball programing in Western Canada", said Kyle Jeworski, CEO of Viterra Canada.

"We're excited to see that the Viterra Kids Camps continue to grow and will provide mentoring and skills development for even more participants this year".

VITERRA KIDS CAMP SCHEDULE:

• Wednesday, July 3, 1-3 pm at Tom Laing Park in Weyburn, Saskatchewan
• Thursday, July 4, 1-3 pm at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks, Alberta
• Friday, July 5, 1-3 pm at Elks Field in Brooks, Alberta
• Friday, July 5, 1-3 pm at Ross Wells Park in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
• Tuesday, July 9, 1:15 - 2:45 pm at Athletic Park in Medicine Hat, Alberta
• Friday, July 12, 1-3 pm at Shell Place in Fort McMurray, Alberta
• Tuesday, July 16, 1:30 3 pm at Pogadl Park in Sylvan Lake, Alberta
• Wednesday, July 17, 1-3 pm at Centennial Park in Sherwood Park, Alberta
• Thursday, July 18, 1-3 pm at Spitz Stadium in Lethbridge, Alberta
• Thursday, July 18, 1-3 pm at Currie Field in Regina, Saskatchewan
• Friday, July 19, 1-3 pm at Mitchell Field in Swift Current, Saskatchewan
• Monday, July 22, 1-3 pm at Cairns Field in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

If you know of a kid between the ages of six and 17 years old who would like to participate, registration opens on May 16th on the WCBL website. Camp tickets are $25 each until June 15th. After that date, tickets are $30 per child.

Each kid who signs up gets a T-shirt; a WCBL regular-season game ticket from the host team; an access code to watch the 2024 WCBL All-Star Game Home Run Derby broadcast on HomeTeam Live; and, of course, an afternoon of baseball instruction from the top players in the WCBL!

ABOUT VITERRA CANADA

At Viterra, we believe in the power of connection. Our world-leading, fully integrated agriculture network connects producers to consumers with sustainable, traceable, and quality-controlled agricultural products. With more than 16,000 talented employees operating in 38 countries, our strategic network of agricultural storage, processing and transport assets enable us to offer innovative solutions and open pathways for our customers, creating successful partnerships that last. Together, we are stronger, and achieve more.

ABOUT THE WESTERN CANADIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE (WCBL)

The WCBL is Canadas premier summer collegiate baseball league. The WCBL boasts a long-standing tradition of creating a showcase for top Canadian prospects, while at the same time offering American college players the opportunity to hone their skills in front of enthusiastic baseball fans in towns and cities throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan.

In 2024, the wood-bat league will welcome back the Edmonton Prospects as well as a new expansion franchise, the Saskatoon Berries. The Okotoks Dawgs are the defending WCBL champions, coming off back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023. The WCBL experienced record-breaking attendance in 2023, with 305,425 fans attending 275 regular-season games and another 40,370 spectators showing up to 16 postseason contests.

WCBL rosters include elite college players from across North America and league alumni have gone on to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) and in other professional baseball leagues.

For more information, please contact:

Mark Stiles
Managing Director, Corporate Partnerships and Marketing
Western Canadian Baseball League
[email protected]
403-651-7732