WHAT IS WINTERBALL?

Sporting activities of any kind, including recreational pursuits, require movement skills that are almost universally the same.  With this in mind, Baseball Canada and Major League Baseball has endorsed a school integration program called Winterball that will promote movement skills to be presented to youngsters in a school program using baseball equipment, common terminology and games driven lesson plans.

Winterball is a program designed to attract new participants to the sport of baseball.  The program is targeted at primarily elementary schools throughout Alberta.

The main focus of the program is to introduce the basic fundamental skills of the game, in a fun, non-competitive manner, providing a positive learning experience for all participants.

Winterball also has components included to educate teachers, students and parents about the value of creating a positive sporting experience for children and the importance of sport in the community.

The program is designed to be completely turn-key including: complete lesson plans with warm-up activities, games to introduce skill techniques, cool down activities, teaching tips, diagrams, and a glossary of terms. The teacher's manual includes gender-neutral terminology and is designed to fit within the guidelines of the education system.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN WINTERBALL?

The target audience of this program is students in grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Ages 8 – 12).

If you are interested in implementing this free Winterball Program into your local area elementary schools then please contact Greg Wolfe at gregwolfe@baseballalberta.com for your school commitment form.