May Long Weekend in Canada is a long weekend for many. In Vauxhall it is known as the Haven Agencies Tournament and for the 10th year in a row Haven Agencies and Intact Insurance are a big part of the weekend.
For the tournament schedule click here: 2016 Haven Agency Tournament – 5 team.
SCOTIABANK GOLF TOURNAMENT – STEAK & LOBSTER – ALUMNI SOFTBALL GAME – LIVE BAND CABARET
INTACT/HAVEN AGENCIES FREE BBQ
Vauxhall, AB –
The 10th Annual Awards/Scholarship Fundraising Banquet was once again a tremendous success. Marty Baceda led the evening again as our MC. Former Blue Jay, 3X World Series Champion, 7X Gold Glove winner Devon White talked to the crowd about dealing with adversity and the challenges that you face being an everyday big league player. He spoke to the players and coaches about being a good teammate and chemistry. Several Awards and Scholarships were handed out highlighted by the Reno Lizzi Scholarships. Barbara & Yukio Kitagawa continued to inspire the entire Jets organization as they matched all donations to Pennies for K’s to $20,000.00.
2016 marked the 10th Anniversary of the Academy and lead to the 1st inductions into the “Wall of Excellence.” 3 inductions opened the Wall of Excellence with 3 great Jets. Strength & Conditioning Coach Jeff Krushell, Alumni Steven Inch & VAB Ambassadors Yukio & Barbara Kitagawa were all inducted. The VAB Board also surprised Coach McTavish with an induction!
The Award winners are listed below:
Jet of the Year – Josh Burgmann
Reno Lizzi Scholarship – Brett Resch
Reno Lizzi Underclassman – Victor Cerny/=Liam Vulcano
Inch by Inch Scholarship – Carsen Perkins
Doug Stevenson Award – Jalen Lane
Wanda Stober Memorial Scholarship – Jordan Dray
Coaches Award (newly named Blaine Burbank Coaches Award) – Brandon Hatley
Sports Connection Scholarships – Jordan Malainey/Bryce Fraser
Kalvin Odland Memorial Award – KJ Moreno
Thank you to everyone who attended, donated and sponsored the Banquet. All donations go along way in assisting our student-athletes in Live Their Dreams. Once a Jet….Always a Jet!
The Jets are also excited about taking our Celebration in Achievement Dinner in June to the next level with several awards and scholarships presented at the event. Date will be announced soon.
Vauxhall, AB –
The VAB is excited for the 10th annual Awards/Scholarship Fundraising Banquet February 27th, 2016 at the Vauxhall Community Hall (5 pm cocktails and 5:45 pm program begins). Devon White will be our featured speaker at this years event following his 16 year career with 6 MLB teams. Devo’s career was highlighted with 3 World Series titles, 7 Gold Gloves and 3 All-star selections.
The evening will once again be highlighted by the Reno Lizzi Scholarships as well as several other Awards and Scholarship presentations.
A silent auction, live auction and raffles will be going on throughout the evening with Marty Baceda leading the charge as our MC.
Some of the highlight auction items will be posted prior to the banquet.
Please contact Lynda Unruh at [email protected] for tickets. Tickets cost is $60/ticket or $450/table of 8.
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The Vauxhall Academy of Baseball staff, student-athletes and Board of Directors would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New. We are looking forward to the 10th season of Jets baseball and look forward to seeing you at our 10th Annual Awards & Scholarship Fundraising Dinner Saturday February 27th, 2016
Vauxhall, AB –
The Vauxhall Academy of Baseball began season 10 with a tailgate celebration. The event started with Yukio Kitagawa leading some Vauxhall elementary students on a bike ride followed by the launch of the 2nd Annual Pennies for K’s fundraiser for Jets baseball. Yukio will ride his bike throughout southern Alberta from September 1st – March 31st. For every kilometer that he rides the Academy will collect pledges with the Kitagawa’s matching the pledges. Our goal this year is to raise $20,000 in pledges. We are off to a great start with $3200.00 being raised on opening day. For more information please contact Lynda Unruh at [email protected].
Following the tailgate the new and old families of the VAB began season 10 with a BBQ and opening workouts with strength & conditioning coach Jeff Krushell.
The fall schedule will be released soon on the website. Welcome back Jets we look forward to an exciting year.
Vauxhall, AB –
The 9th Annual Awards/Scholarship Fundraising Banquet was once again a tremendous success. Marty Baceda led the evening again as our MC. Former Blue Jay and 1998 World Series Champion Homer Bush talked about his childhood, professional baseball career, being a Jay as well as a World Series Champion Yankee and talked directly to our current Jets about work ethic and adversity. Several Awards and Scholarships were handed out highlighted by the Reno Lizzi Scholarships. Barbara & Yukio Kitagawa continued to inspire the entire Jets organization as they matched all donations at the Reno Lizzi table as well as Pennies for K’s to $20,000.00. The 2015 banquet has set a new standard for years to come!!! The Award winners are listed below:
Jet of the Year – Nolan Rattai
Reno Lizzi Scholarship – Tyler Scott
Reno Lizzi Underclassman – Josh Burgmann/Carson Perkins
Inch by Inch Scholarship – Brady Moxham
Jan Tolton Memorial Scholarship – Sean Robbins
Doug Stevenson Award – Tyler Scott
Wanda Stober Memorial Scholarship – Jared Kennedy
Coaches Award (newly named Blaine Burbank Coaches Award) – Jake Cook
Sports Connection Scholarships – Geordie McDougall
Scotiabank Scholarship – Brody Burnett
Thank you to everyone who attended, donated and sponsored the Banquet. All donations go along way in assisting our student-athletes in Live Their Dreams. Once a Jet….Always a Jet!
Vauxhall, AB –
The VAB is excited for the 9th annual Awards/Scholarship Fundraising Banquet February 28th, 2015 at the Vauxhall Community Hall (5 pm cocktails and 5:45 pm program begins). Former Blue Jay/Yankee veteran Homer Bush will be the featured speaker at this years event. Homer was traded to the Jays along with David Wells for Roger Clemens and had a couple of great seasons with Toronto before a career ending injury shortened his career.
The evening will once again be highlighted by the Reno Lizzi Scholarships as well as several other Awards and Scholarship presentations.
A silent auction, live auction and raffles will be going on throughout the evening with Marty Baceda leading the charge as our MC.
Some of the highlight auction items will be posted prior to the banquet.
Please contact Lynda Unruh at [email protected] for tickets. Tickets cost is $60/ticket or $450/table of 8.
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What a true inspiration Yukio Kitagawa is. He has taken his fitness and generosity to a new level with his goal of riding 100,000 km over the next 10 years. To top that off his lovely wife Barbara has agreed to match all donations made.
See below for additional details on this great fundraiser:
KITAGAWA’S CYCLING FUND-RAISER “PENNIES FOR K’s for JETS BASEBALL
I was extremely impressed and very proud of Clara Hughes cycling marathon from Jan. to July 1st through over 100 communities across Canada – a 12,000 kilometer Odyssey for the Mental Health Association, an accomplishment that inspired me to cycle for a cause myself, naturally it was for the Academy. Essentially the plan is to cycle 100,000 kilometers all on the numerous cycle paths in Calgary, on the Range Roads when in Vauxhall, or on the groomed cross-country ski trails in Kananaskis, over the next 10 years. We will have a fund raiser each year, to coincide with the Baseball Academy season beginning September 1st and concluding March 31st . I would like to impose on you for “pennies for kilometers”, I will cycle every day, weather will not be an issue, as I have test-ridden through the last two winters and experienced the best and the worst of conditions – sun, rain, wind, snow, sleet and blizzards. In that 7 month period the projected distance I plan to cover is about 5,000 kilometers. The Goal $10,000.00 – a minimum number of 100 pledges. The logistics are to simply fill in the fund raiser form, pledge per km. or your choice as per the form and your e-mail address. Monthly updates will be forwarded to you by e-mail to all who sign up. On March 31/15 Barbara will e-mail you on the total kilometers ridden and you simply remit your donation to the Academy. Please make your cheque payable to Horizon School District in order to get a tax receipt for your donation.
Thank you for your support – Yukio and Barbara Kitagawa
Pledge Form for “Pennies for K’s”
I wish to pledge (please underline your choice)
.01 cents per kilometer ridden
.02 cents per kilometer ridden
Your choice per kilometer ridden_________________
This Amount in total ____________________
Name: _______________________________________________________________
e-mail address ______________________________________
Donation amount $___________________
Signature __________________________________________
In the event that your pledge sheet is not picked up by one of the VAB family or players, you can scan it and send it to Barbara Kitagawa @ [email protected] Thank you for participating in this Fund Raiser “Kitagawa cycling pennies for k’s for Jets Baseball
Vauxhall, AB –
The 8th Annual Awards/Scholarship Fundraising Banquet was once again a tremendous success. Marty Baceda led the evening again as our MC. Former MLB player and coach – Sandy Alomar Sr. electrified the crowd with stories of the past, lessons he learned and inspiration for the future. Sandy has been involved in professional baseball every year since 1960. Several Awards and Scholarships were handed out highlighted by the Reno Lizzi Scholarships. Barbara & Yukio Kitagawa continued to inspire the entire Jets organization as they matched all donations in the silent & live auction up to $35,000.00. An even greater surprise this year was the Barbara & Yukio Kitagawa offered an additional $10,000.00 to their donation if last years totals were surpassed. Currently, we are very close and still accepting donations to push us over the top. The 2014 banquet has set a new standard for years to come!!! The Award winners are listed below:
Jet of the Year – Nolan Bumstead
Reno Lizzi Scholarship – Brayden Resch & Brett Harrison
Reno Lizzi Underclassman – Tyler Scott/Brady Moxham
Inch by Inch Scholarship – Ben Onyshko
Jan Tolton Memorial Scholarship – Mike Holmes
Doug Stevenson Award – Alex Bishop
Wanda Stober Memorial Scholarship – Mike Holmes
Coaches Award (newly named Blaine Burbank Coaches Award) – Jesse Borden
Sports Connection Scholarships – JP Stevenson
Scotiabank Scholarship – Joel Mazurkewich
Thank you to everyone who attended, donated and sponsored the Banquet. All donations go along way in assisting our student-athletes in Live Their Dreams. Once a Jet….Always a Jet!
Vauxhall, AB –
The 8th Annual Awards/Scholarship Fundraising Dinner is fast approaching March 1st at the Vauxhall Community Center. The night will be highlighted by our featured speaker Sandy Alomar Sr, several great Awards/Scholarship including the prestigious Reno Lizzi Scholarship, as well as great silent & live auction items. Tickets are selling out quickly please contact Shannon Mossey [email protected] for details.
We are excited to give you a taste of some of the great auction items. If you are interested in placing a reserved bid on an auction item please email Coach McTavish [email protected].
Big Surly Mukluk Salsa Bike. Must See. Ride anywhere 6″ tire fat bike. Designed for all seasons & thrives in snowy conditions.
Joe Torre Signed New York Yankees signed jersey
Joe Montana Limited Edition Signed Jersey
Magic Johnson Signed Lakers Jersey
Sidney Crosby Signed Canvas Print. 25″ X 36″. Gloss Stretch Canvas.
7 nights at Tahiti Village Resort & Spa – Las Vegas, NV
Signed baseballs – John Axford, Russell Martin, Greg Maddux, Paul Quantrill, Duane Ward, Jim Henderson, Michael Saunders and Jason Bay
Lower Bowl Concert tickets to Cher (June 25th Calgary) and Bruno Mars (August 5th Calgary).
Pearl Necklace (Appraised at over $1000.00)
