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DINO UPDATE

With over 300 Dino supporters and Ken Griffey Sr as the speaker once again the Dinos Fundraising Dinner was a huge success. The Dinos Baseball Club would like to thank all those who attended the evening as well those that contributed to making the silent auction a huge success.

UC DINOS BASEBALL ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DINNER...KEN GRIFFEY SR GUEST SPEAKER..GET YOUR TICKETS NOW AS THEY ARE GOING FAST!!

The UC Dinos Baseball Club is excited to announce that on Tuesday February 2nd at the Red and White Club, Ken Griffey Sr. will be in attendance as the key-note speaker for the Dinos Annual Fundraising Dinner. Only 400 tickets have been printed and are going fast so reserve yours now by calling Campus Recreation at 403-220-7749 or email Head Coach AJ Fystro at baseball@ucalgary.ca for more details.

EVENT DETAILS: Tickets to the event are $175 and include a Cash Bar, Cocktail Hour from 6-7pm, Plated Dinner at 7pm, Silent Auction and Raffles to help support the UC Dinos Baseball.

UC DINOS BASEBALL FEBRUARY CAMP ANNOUNCED

The UC Dinos Baseball Club will once again be hosting their February Skills and Drills Camp. This years camp will take place at Absolute Baseball Academy by Foothills Stadium. The camp will run 3 consecutive Mondays starting February 8th and continuing on the 15th and 22nd. There will be 1 session a night running from 6-8pm for ages 7-16. Kids will be grouped according to age.

As always the camp fee will be $150. This camp has the best player to coach ratio then any other camp hosted in the City as the entire Dinos Coaching Staff as well as all players help with instruction. There are only 40 slots open to register so sign up now to ensure a spot. To register visit: https://pr1web.ucalgary.ca/CamRecWebPublic/Event/EventList.aspx then scroll down to Dino Athletics and click on the Baseball Skills Camp listing or call Campus Recreation at 403-220-7749.

·DINO BASEBALL MISSION STATEMENT:

The University of Calgary Baseball Club will provide student-athletes the opportunity to develop their skills as a baseball player in a competitive college baseball program while obtaining a quality education in their chosen field.

·DINO BASEBALL PHILOSOPHY:

Entering our fourth season, and our second as a member of the CCBC, the Dino Baseball program offers players a college conference schedule based out of a Triple-A level facility, under the guidance of high level coaching while the student athlete pursues a top level education.

The Dino baseball program is a competitive program for Canadian players considering an alternative to spending their first two years at an American Junior College. The level of play is equal and often superior to a Junior College experience at a FRACTION of the cost, not to mention a much superior education.

We develop players for transfer to NAIA and NCAA programs in Canada and the US, hence building the Dino programs re****tion for player development and competitiveness. Once the program attains varsity status , the program will cement its place as a realistic and competitive alternative to any other Canadian or US program.

·PLAYER ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for the Dino baseball program all players must be attending the University of Calgary or Mount Royal College or a combination of, as a full-time student (three class - nine credit minimum).

As mandated by the CCBC, "In order to be eligible for the Championship Season, a student athlete must have passed at least nine credits between Championship Seasons, exclusive of the summer semester. He also must be deemed eligible by his Athletic Director or, in the event that an Athletic Director is not in place, by a third party as designated by the CCBC. Exception: a first-year college student that is attending school in the fall as a full-time student will be deemed eligible for the subsequent Championship Season if he receives passing grades in courses that total only six credits. Note: A player returning to the CCBC from another institution is not considered a first-year student unless he has only attended school for one semester or quarter, as might be the case at the school he is leaving. He must have passed at least six credit hours at that school. Enrolment payment receipts and a copy of previous semester grades should be submitted with the fall and spring rosters".

·COMPETITION:

The Dinos compete in both a fall and spring schedule. With the combined schedule the club plays (on average) 60 games per year against other Canadian and American College programs including conference games in the five team CCBC. Approximatly one third of the Dinos games are played against established American College programs.

·FACILITIES:

The Dinos play and practice at Calgary's Foothills Stadium (formally Burns Stadium)located beside the University of Calgary campus. The former home of the AAA-Calgary Cannons and current home of the Northern League's Calgary Vipers, Foothills Stadium is Calgary's finest baseball facility.

The Dinos conduct winter and early spring workouts in a combination of the the U of C's Jack Simpson and Red Gyms and various indoor facilities in Calgary.


FOR INFORMATION ON THE DINOS BASEBALL PROGRAM OR A RECRUITING PACKAGE PLEASE CALL (403) 875-8070 or email the coaching staff at: baseball@ucalgary.ca