JR. JAYS NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2015

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JR. JAYS NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2015

I hope you all had a great summer break and you are looking forward to heading back to school! The regular baseball season is down to its final month of play. I really hope you can make it to Rogers Centre to see your favourite team once more before the season ends!

It’s an exciting time to be a Blue Jays fan! The Blue Jays start this month atop the American League Eastern Division but the New York Yankees are hot on our trail! This is the latest in the season that Toronto has led the AL East since 1993, so it should make for a wild end to the regular season!

Hey Jr. Jays TM!

JR. JAYS NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2015

Blue Jays Socks Giveaway

Event ReminderWhat: Blue Jays Socks Giveaway

On Saturday, September 19, the first 750 Jr. Jays Club members to enter Rogers Centre will receive a pair of Blue Jays socks. Please see below details on when and where to get your socks!

Where: Jr. Jays Club members will need to enter Rogers Centre via the John Street Terrace Entrance.

This location is beside Gate 1 (or the old Hard Rock Café for those of you old enough to remember!). This special entrance has access to a ramp to get to each of the 100, 200 and 500 levels of the building depending on where your tickets are for the game that day.

When: Saturday, September 19. Socks will be distributed beginning at 2p.m. and through to 4:30p.m. – or until we run out of socks – whichever comes first.

Please note:All Jr. Jays Club members must already have a valid game ticket for access to the stadium, and to receive the giveaway. Due to the recent demand in tickets, there are little to no remaining tickets for the game on September 19. We encourage you to keep checking online for ticket availability to avoid any unnecessary travel to Rogers Centre that day and potential unavailability of tickets at the Box Office.

Blue Jays Socks distribution will occur ONLY at the John Street Terrance entrance which is beside Gate 1 at Rogers Centre. All seating levels of Rogers Centre can be accessed via a ramp from this entrance.

Blue Jays socks are for Jr. Jays Club presented by Boston Pizza members only. • Each Jr. Jays Club member will receive one giveaway per person.• Socks distribution will begin at 2 p.m. and will be completed by 4:30 p.m.

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Jr Jays Club Event

Jr. Jays Club Members receiving the 2014 bag giveaway

JR. JAYS NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2015

Word Scramble

Unscramble these words associated with Baseball and the Blue Jays below:

1) DNOLADOSNHint: He was in the Home Run Derby this year!

2) CEAHint: Blue Jays Mascot

3) MRITANHint: Canadian born Blue Jays Catcher

4) LULBENPHint: Where the pitcher’s warm up

5) MURIPEHint: The people who enforce the rules on the field

6) ORGRES CTENREHint: The home field of your Blue Jays

7) GBIBOSN Hint: The manager’s last name

8) OMEH LPAETHint: Players have to touch this in order to score!

9) RUFTHint: Rogers Centre’s field is made of this

10) UOTIFEDLHint: Known as the “Grass” part of the field

Answers:

1) Donaldson, 2) ACE, 3) Martin, 4) Bullpen,5) Umpire, 6) Rogers Centre,

7) Gibbons, 8) Home Plate, 9) Turf, 10) Outfield

Fun & Games

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Get to Know the Blue Jays

Back to School Q&A with Chris Collabello!

Q: What was your favourite part about going back to school when you were a kid?A.Brand new school supplies! I loved getting the fresh clean new books and school gear.

Q: What was your favourite subject at school?A. Math and gym. I was a big math guy.

Q: What did you take for lunch every day?A. I took a lunch in elementary school but my mom worked in the cafeteria in high school and she always hooked me up. I remember getting some pretty awesome meatball subs.

Q: What was your favourite recess game/activity?A. I loved the usual sports… baseball, basketball and football.

Q: Who was your favourite teacher?A. In high school I had Mr. Difonzo for Calculus. I loved math so the subject content and the teacher kept me in check. I was also a big fan of Mr. Maines who I had for history for a couple of years. He always made the content fun.

Q: Were you ever sent to the Principal’s office – if yes, why?A. NO… Always listen to your teachers!

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Around the Ballpark

Connect with the Jays Night Presented by HondaJoin the Blue Jays on Friday, September 18 for Connect with the Jays Night presented by Honda. This is an interactive social media night for @Bluejays followers. Make sure you head down to Rogers Centre early because the first 15,000 fans will get a Blue Jays #ComeTogether T-Shirt.

Fan Appreciation WeekendThe last weekend of the regular season is dedicated to the Blue Jays’ devoted fans. Join us Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27 for Fan Appreciation Weekend presented by Allstate Insurance as we pay tribute to the best fans in baseball.

On Sunday only, the first 20,000 fans to enter the ballpark will receive a Blue Jays hoodie presented by Allstate Insurance!

Jr. Jays Saturdays presented by Boston PizzaOur outdoor program for the 2015 season has now come to an end, but don’t forget to visit all of our Jr. Jays Zones located inside Rogers Centre for all kinds of fun activities on Saturdays. These Jr. Jays Zones begin at 11:00 a.m. and run until the 8th inning so you have tons of opportunities to win lots of cool Blue Jays themed prizes!

What’s Happening

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Run the BasesJr. Jays Club Run the Bases Members of the 2015 Jr. Jays Club have the exciting members-only benefit of getting Front of the Line access to Run the Bases on Jr. Jays Saturdays here at Rogers Centre. Please see below for important information that you will need to secure your place in line.

• The lineup for Front of the Line access opens during the top of the 8th inning and runs through to 20 minutes immediately following the end of the ballgame. Please note: If you happen to miss this lineup, don’t worry! You will still be able to run the bases with the rest of the kids that day in our general public lineup at Section 108

• Please check in with a Blue Jays Staff Member at the ramp by Section 105• Jr. Jays MUST have their 2015 Membership Card with them in order to enter the members-only

lineupFor any questions regarding your Front of the Line access, please call our information hotline at 416-341-1715.

Congratulations! As an official Jr. Jays club member you have the chance this season to win a spot in the Jr. Jays Saturdays Starting Lineups, an autographed Blue Jays kid’s jersey or the chance to throw out the Ceremonial First Pitch at one of our Saturday home games. Congratulations to the following Jr. Jays Club members who are the lucky recipients of Starting Lineup spots, a first pitch and an autographed jersey.

Congratulations to 4-year-old Grace from Ajax who joined us as a member of the Starting Lineup on Saturday, September 5. Grace loves getting dressed up in her Blue Jays jersey to watch the games, especially her favourite player R.A. Dickey. We were thrilled to have 8-year-old Nathan from Pickering join us on Saturday, September 5 to throw out the Ceremonial First Pitch. Nathan is a huge baseball fan and plays on a team of his own. His favourite player is Josh Donaldson and even recently got a haircut to match the third baseman. We are happy to announce that 5-year-old Chase from St. Thomas was the lucky recipient of an Aaron Sanchez autographed jersey. His favourite player is Josh Donaldson and has been lucky to see him play live this season! Congratulations to 7-year-old Nathan from Mississauga who will join us on Saturday, September 19 as a member of the Starting Lineup. Nathan is so excited to share the field with the players and hopefully see his idol, Jose Bautista, hit a few home runs! We are excited to have 8-year-old Noah from Milton join us on Saturday, September 26 as a member of the Starting Lineup. Noah loves watching the Blue Jays and is especially a fan of Josh Donaldson. He is hoping they make the playoffs this year! Congratulations to 10-year-old Caelin from Sydney, Nova Scotia who is the winner of an Edwin Encarnacion autographed jersey. Caelin has been so excited to watch the Blue Jays this season and hopefully he can watch them play in the postseason. Caelin’s favourite player is Kevin Pillar.

RUN THEBASES

RUN THEBASES

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