Community


Jays on the Road
Overview
Jays on the Road presented by Bruce Power is the Toronto Blue Jays' interactive Spring & Summer Baseball Tour on wheels! Our Community Cruiser will be visiting various minor baseball tournaments, schools, camps and events throughout the Greater Toronto Area. The program operates May through Sept. and is the perfect element to compliment any event with its supply of prizing and team of baseball enthusiasts. So come on out and have some fun learning how to play like the pros!
 
Event Set-Up
Depending on the size of your event and the set-up area, each set-up takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. The Crew are trained to set-up all equipment and displays efficiently, quickly and in a professional manner.
Size Requirements:
  • Inflatable Pitching Cage > 15' H x 12' W x 17.5' D
  • Inflatable Batting Cage > 13' H x 22' W x 20' D
  • Tent > 10' x 10'
Electrical Requirements:
  • Access to 5 standard electrical outlets (Crew carries extension cords with them.)
Jays on the Road Activities
For each appearance, the Crew will organize and execute various activities and games suitable to each event. Speed and accuracy pitching in our inflatable pitching cage, Head 2 Head Base Running and Swing Away Batting Exercises in our inflatable batting cage provides a fun and interactive zone for participants that are both young and young at heart.
 
Prizes are awarded to each participant based upon their effort and participation, not their skill, to promote the enjoyment and participation in the game of baseball!
 
2008 Tour Schedule

DAYDATENAMELOCATION
FridayMay 2West Lynde P.S. Fun FairWhitby
SaturdayMay 3Shania's Sunflower of Hope Fun FairMarkham
SundayMay 4REAL Youth EventNewmarket
SaturdayMay 10North York Minor Baseball Assoc. Opening DayNorth York
ThursdayMay 15Grandview P.S. Fun FairOshawa
ThursdayMay 22Fallingbrook P.S. Fun FairWhitby
FridayMay 23Leslieville P.S. Fun FairToronto
SaturdayMay 24Diefenbaker P.S. Fun FairToronto
SundayMay 25Great Strides Walk @ TO ZooScarborough
ThursdayMay 29King Edward P.S. Fun FairToronto
FridayMay 30Fessenden P.S. Fun FairAncaster
SaturdayMay 31St. Thomas School Fun FairMississauga
WednesdayJune 4Toronto Deaf/Hard of Hearing PicnicToronto
ThursdayJune 5Clearmeadow P.S. Fun FairNewmarket
SaturdayJune 7Three Valleys P.S. Fun FairNorth York
SaturdayJune 7Martingrove Baseball Opening DayToronto
SundayJune 8Autism Speaks WalkToronto
TuesdayJune 10Post Corners P.S. Fun FairOakville
ThursdayJune 12Silverthorn P.S. Fun FairToronto
FridayJune 13Forest Glen P.S. Fun FairMississauga
TuesdayJune 17St. Conrad School Fun FairToronto
ThursdayJune 19Briarwood P.S. Fun FairMississauga
FridayJune 20St. Angela School Fun FairWoodbridge
SaturdayJune 21Tyke Baseball TournamentCambridge
SundayJune 22Lilah in the ParkToronto
WednesdayJune 25Wild Water KingdomMississauga
ThursdayJune 26Wild Water KingdomMississauga
FridayJune 27Wild Water KingdomMississauga
TuesdayJuly 1 Mississauga Canada DayMississauga
SundayJuly 6High Park Baseball All-Star DayToronto
SaturdayJuly 12Bruce Power Beach PartyBruce County
TuesdayJuly 15Ontario Place Sports WeekToronto
WednesdayJuly 16Ontario Place Sports WeekToronto
ThursdayJuly 17Ontario Place Sports WeekToronto
ThursdayJuly 17Barrie Baycats GameBarrie
SundayJuly 20Ed Mirvish 60th AnniversaryToronto
ThursdayJuly 24Peel Paramedic Softball TournamentEtobicoke
SaturdayJuly 26Oakville Little League ChampionshipsOakville
SaturdayAugust 2Oakville Little League ChampionshipsOakville
SaturdayAugust 9Markland Homes Association Family Fun DayToronto
WednesdayAugust 13Wild Water KingdomMississauga
ThursdayAugust 14Wild Water KingdomMississauga
FridayAugust 15Wild Water KingdomMississauga
SaturdayAugust 16City T-ball ChampionshipsStoney Creek
SaturdayAugust 17Getinline.ca Walk/RunToronto
SaturdayAugust 23Canadian Pee Wee ChampionshipsVaughan
SundayAugust 24Canadian Pee Wee ChampionshipsVaughan
WednesdaySeptember 3Leo Beck P.S. BBQToronto
SaturdaySeptember 6Milliken's Children FestivalMarkham
SundaySeptember 14Terry Fox RunEtobicoke
SaturdaySeptember 20York Baseball Closing DayToronto
SundaySeptember 21Innisfil Minor Baseball TournamentInnisfil
SundaySeptember 28Sommerville Family PicnicStreetsville
 
Check back for more dates.
 
Jays on the Road Appearances
To have our community cruiser appear at your upcoming event or for more information please contact Penni-Lee Wheeler at 416-341-1710.