Date
|
Time
|
Group |
Status |
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June 24
|
6pm to 7pm 7pm to 8pm |
Junior Senior |
Play Ball Play Ball |
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July 1
|
6pm to 7pm 7pm to 8pm |
Junior Senior |
Cancelled Cancelled |
|
July 8
|
6pm to 7pm 7pm to 8pm |
Junior Senior |
Play Ball Play Ball |
|
July 15
|
6pm to 7pm 7pm to 8pm |
Junior Senior |
Cancelled Cancelled |
|
July 22
|
6pm to 7pm 7pm to 8pm |
Junior Senior |
Play Ball Play Ball |
| July 29 |
6pm to 7pm 7pm to 8pm |
Junior Senior |
Play Ball Play Ball |
|
August 5
|
6pm to 7pm 7pm to 8pm |
Junior Senior |
Play Ball Play Ball |
|
August 12
|
6pm to 7pm 7pm to 8pm |
Junior Senior |
Cancelled Cancelled |
|
August 19
|
6pm to 7pm 7pm to 8pm |
Junior Senior |
Play Ball Play Ball |
|
August 26
|
6pm to 7pm 7pm to 8pm |
Junior Senior |
Play Ball Play Ball |
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"On May 16th, 2016 The Field of Dreams Baseball Program joined forces with the City of Moncton and the Province of New Brunswick to announce a joint partnership to become the first city in Atlantic Canada to have a fully accessible Baseball field. All 3 parties have committed $167,000 each toward this project. This project will first and foremost allow our kids with disabilities an area to play without limitations. When not used by Field of Dreams, this field will continue to be used by our local Minor Baseball program and the local Special Olympics softball team. Construction is set to begin in mid/late June for a September 2nd, 2016 completion date.”
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“Challenger Baseball Jamboree” During the winter of 2013, volunteers and parents began a 6 month fundraising project that included: selling raffle tickets/chocolate bars/garbage bags and a bottle drive. In June 2014, we were able to send 19 Field of Dreams kids and a parent (59 people in total!!) to Toronto for the “Challenger Baseball Jamboree” held at the Rogers Centre. Everyone attended the Saturday afternoon game between the St. Louis Cardinals vs Toronto Blue Jays, in the luxurious “Jays Care Community Clubhouse!” where the kids were featured on the Blue Jays SportsNet telecast of the game. At the conclusion of the game (6-0 win for the Cardinals), the kids got to play a game on the Rogers Centre field!! Among others to participate were Blue Jays players Kevin Pilar, Anthony Gose as well as some of the players’ wives. As you can see from the smiles below, this was a success.
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“Blue Jays Clinics in Moncton” For the past 2 summers, the Toronto Blue Jays have invited Field of Dreams kids to Kiwanis Park to play a game against Blue Jays alumni players such as: Roberto Alomar, Devon White, Jesse Barfield, Duane Ward and others.
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Pita Pit franchisee Nathan Roy, is also a firm believer in the Field of Dreams program; “Pita Pit decided to partner as we believe in giving everyone the opportunity to do anything anybody can do! From our fully accessible Restaurant, to the field, we want everyone to feel like they belong.” Nathan who is also the parent of a Field of Dreams player (Alek) had this to say from a parents’ point of view; “I have seen over the years how some of the children come “out of their shells” while playing ball! Our son, Alek, can’t wait to play ball and they all look forward to this time together where everyone is treated as an equal with as many opportunities as the next. So many smiling faces and the lives are changed immediately. It benefits everyone involved, from the kids to the parents. Bravo!” Tracey Mogan, mother of Taylor who is a member of the Field of Dreams: “As a parent nothing makes me happier than seeing the joy my son gets out of attending the Field of Dreams program. I am so grateful to the Pita Pit Brewers (and now the FisherCats) and volunteers who give up their free time so that he can play baseball and make new friends.......and most of all have fun......where everyone gets a home run and nobody gets tagged out!” Thanks to our generous sponsors, every year each player is outfitted in beautiful team jerseys and hats and the year is never complete without the “YEAR END TEAM PARTY!” with each child receiving a trophy, team pictures and their own individual baseball cards!
For more information regarding the Field of Dreams program, please contact Charline Allain-Godin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit our Facebook page.
