Waterloo, Iowa – The Waterloo Bucks have announced they will hold a youth baseball camp on Saturday, July 25. The camp is open to children ages 6 through 17 and will begin at noon at Riverfront Stadium. The cost to attend is $15 per person. The camp is expected to run until 2:00 pm.
Bucks players will run the camp. Individuals interested in attending the clinic may sign-up and pay at the Riverfront Stadium Souvenir Stand during Bucks home games starting July 18 or can show up at 11:45 am on the day of the camp with the entry fee and a baseball glove. Each participant must fill out a Player Information Sheet/Waiver, which will be available online at http://northwoodsleague.com/waterloo-bucks/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2015/06/baseball-camp-waiver.pdf, at the Riverfront Stadium Souvenir Stand, or on the day of the camp. For more information, contact the Bucks office at (319) 232-0500.
The Bucks finish up a two-day road trip in Thunder Bay, Ontario tonight, facing the Border Cats in a 6:05 pm CT contest. Waterloo returns home on Saturday to start a two-game homestand versus the Duluth Huskies. First pitch on the 18th is at 5:05 pm. All games can be heard online at www.waterloobucks.com with play-by-play announcer Matt Gruemmer. Tickets are currently available. Fans are encouraged to call the Bucks’ Ticket Line at (319) 232-5633 or order online, with Saturday’s tickets being available at http://waterloo-bucks.nwltickets.com/SingleGame/Tickets/SelectSeats/1942.
The Bucks play at Riverfront Stadium where team ownership has invested more than $70,000 in improvements since the end of the 2014 season including painted bleachers, public Wi-Fi, sound system, group outing areas, and concessions equipment. Fans are encouraged to stay in touch with the Bucks by utilizing their website at www.waterloobucks.com.
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The Waterloo Bucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 22nd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2015, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 120 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (OAK). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website. For more information, visit www.waterloobucks.com.