PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 6, 2016

VICTORIA, B.C. – Location, location, location — for real estate, and for HarbourCats baseball fans as well.

The Victoria HarbourCats are pleased to announce the CAMPBELL REAL ESTATE CLUB SEATS section, which will see padded seating and at-your-seat service in a prime location of the ballpark. This will debut in June of 2017, the team’s fifth season in the West Coast League.

The section is jointly sponsored by Jordan Campbell REALTOR ® (http://jordancampbellrealtor.com/) and Fraser Campbell Commercial Real Estate Group (http://www.campbellcommercialgroup.ca/).

.”We’re pleased to team with Jordan and Fraser to present this new offering to our fans, a place they can sit in comfort with great service and maybe the best vantage point for the games anywhere in our park,” said Managing Partner Jim Swanson.

“Every year we want to add something new to the park, something that improves the game experience for HarbourCats fans. Last year, we invested in new field-level seats behind home plate. This year, with a big help from Jordan Campbell and Fraser Campbell, we’re adding padded and served seats to Row A and Row B of Section 10, known as the “Main Grandstand.”

Row A and Row B of Section 10, known as the “Main Grandstand” to regular attenders of HarbourCats games since the team’s inception in 2013, are being up-scaled with padded seating, and servers will get food for those sitting in those seats.

Season tickets can be purchased in the CAMPBELL REAL ESTATE CLUB SEATS for $589.50 — gaining admission for all 27 WCL regular season games, four additional planned non-league games. Seats that aren’t sold as season tickets will be available in that area for $25 as individual-game tickets.

“Jordan is a former youth baseball player, coach, official, and is currently on the board of the Greater Victoria Baseball Association. Fraser has been involved at many different levels, from coaching to being President of the GVBA, and now as a Director of the B.C. Minor Baseball Association. They understand the community that gathers at HarbourCats games,” said Swanson. “They realize that RAP is a place where people come together in the summer in Victoria, as evidenced by the 62,000-plus people who attended games in 2016, a league record. It’s excellent to be able to work with them throughout this process in putting this project in place.”

For information on the CAMPBELL REAL ESTATE CLUB SEATS, contact Assistant General Manager/Ticketing Manager Brittany French at 778-265-0327 or brittany@harbourcats.com

WINTER BASEBALL TRAINING

 The HarbourCats are offering a series of instructional youth baseball camps at the Westshore Training Academy (2950 Westshore Parkway, Victoria, BC).

HarbourCats personnel will conduct the camps including Jim Swanson (MLB scout), Troy Birtwistle (HarbourCats assistant coach), Andrew Wilson (HarbourCats assistant coach), Brad Norris-Jones (HarbourCats general manager) and other guest instructors.

 Dates:

February 11 – 12

February 25 – 26

March 11 – 12

March 25 – 26

Saturday sessions run from 3:00pm until 5:00pm, and Sunday sessions run from 6:00pm until 8:00pm.

Registration for all 12 sessions (eight sessions remain) costs $175 or $20 for single sessions.

A HarbourCats t-shirt and hat is included with registration.

Brad Norris-Jones will be conducting individual or group sessions on select weeknights (Monday to Thursday).

2017 SEASON TICKETS

Over 60,000 fans attended HarbourCats games in 2016 for an average of 2,239 fans per game, which led the West Coast League and ranked ninth in all of North America among summer-collegiate clubs.  Secure your favorite seat today for the 2017 season.

Seating location and pricing options are as follows—

DIAMOND CLUB SEATS (Field Level Box Seats in 2016)

$550 (SOLD OUT)

MAIN GRANDSTAND (Section 10, covered)

$395

PREMIUM SEATING (Sections 6-7-8-9-11-12, blue bucket seats)

$375

GENERAL ADMISSION (Silver bleachers, picnic areas, wheelchair seating, soccer grandstand)

$275

*All prices listed are base price, and do not include fees or GST.

Visit the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or call (778)-265-0327 to purchase season tickets or for more information. You can also email brittany@harbourcats.com for further details, or go to the team website at harbourcats.com.

2017 SEATTLE VACATION

The HarbourCats are staging their second consecutive fan vacation to Seattle in 2017 to see the Blue Jays take on the Mariners.

The 2017 vacation takes place June 9-11, 2017 and will include:

• Travel on Wilson’s Transportation buses from to and from Victoria and Seattle. Ferry cost also included.
• Field level tickets for all three Blue Jays @ Mariners games at Safeco Field.
• Two nights at the Hilton Embassy Lynnwood.

Total cost is $798 per person (based on double occupancy). Different rates available for triple as well as single occupancy.

Registration for HarbourCats season ticket holders is $725 (based on double occupancy). The trip is not expected to interfere with the HarbourCats home schedule, as the team is expected to be on the road during this time.

To register, contact Carey Shelby at Flight Centre (1-866-299-5614) or carey.shelby@flightcentre.ca

OFFICE HOURS

The HarbourCats office (1814 Vancouver Street, 778-265-0327) is open and operating under off-season hours.

Office hours for the months of January through March are:

MONDAY-FRIDAY – 10:00am – 4:00pm

SATURDAY-SUNDAY – Closed (Except by appointment)